In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
2. He is the One who created you from
3. He is the one GOD in the heavens
4. No matter what kind of proof
5. Since they rejected the truth when
6. Have they not seen how many
7. Even if we sent down to them a physical book, written on paper,
8. They also said, "If only an angel could come down with him!"
9. Had we sent an angel,
10. Messengers before you have been ridiculed.
11. Say, "Roam the earth and note
12. Say, "To whom belongs everything
13. To Him belongs everything that
14. Say, "Shall I accept other than
15. Say, "I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord,
16. "Whoever is spared (the retribution),
17. If GOD touches you with adversity, none can relieve it except
He.
18. He is Supreme over His creatures.
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Quran,
the Whole Quran, and Nothing But the Quran
19. Say, "Whose testimony is the greatest?" Say, "GOD's. He is the
witness
20. Those to whom we have given the scripture recognize this as they
recognize
21. Who is more evil than one who lies
Idol
Worshipers Deny Their Idolatry
22. On the day when we summon them
23. Their disastrous response will be,
24. Note how they lied to themselves,
25. Some of them listen to you, but we
26. They repel others from this (Quran),
27. If only you could see them when they face the hellfire!
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28. As a matter of fact, (they only say this because) their
secrets have been exposed.
29. They say (subconsciously),
"We live only this life; we will not be resurrected."
30. If you could only see them when they stand before their Lord!
He would say,
31. Losers indeed are those who disbelieve in meeting GOD,
32. The life of this world is no more
33. We know that you may be saddened
34. Messengers before you have been
35. If their rejection gets to be too much for you,
36. The only ones to respond are those who listen.
37. They said, "If only a certain sign could come down to him from
his Lord!"
Animals
and Birds: Submitting Creatures*
38. All the creatures on earth, and all the birds that fly with wings,
are communities
Overwhelming
Miracle of the Quran
39. Those who reject our proofs are
40. Say, "What if GOD's retribution
41. The fact is: only Him you implore,
42. We have sent (messengers) to com-
43. If only they implored when our test
44. When they thus disregard the message given to them, we open for
them
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45. The wicked are thus annihilated.
46. Say, "What if GOD took away your hearing and your eyesight,
47. Say, "What if GOD's retribution
48. We do not send the messengers
49. As for those who reject our revela-
50. Say, "I do not say to you that I
51. And preach with this (Quran)
52. And do not dismiss those who
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53. We thus test the people by each other,
54. When those who believe in our revelations come to you,
55. We thus explain the revelations,
56. Say, "I am forbidden from worshiping
57. Say, "I have solid proof from my
58. Say, "If I controlled the retribution
59. With Him are the keys to all secrets;
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Death
and Resurrection: Every Day*
60. He is the One who puts you to death during the night,
61. He is Supreme over His creatures, and He appoints guards to protect
you.
62. Then everyone is returned to GOD,
63. Say, "Who can save you from the
64. Say, "GOD does save you this time,
65. Say, "He is certainly able to pour
66. Your people have rejected this,
67. Every prophecy herein will come to pass, and you will surely
find out.
68. If you see those who mock our revelations, you shall avoid them
until they delve
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69. The righteous are not responsible for the utterances of those
people,
70. You shall disregard those who take their religion in vain,
71. Say, "Shall we implore, beside GOD,
72. "And to observe the Contact
73. He is the One who created
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Abraham
Debates With Idol Worshipers
74. Recall that Abraham said to his father Aazer,
75. We showed Abraham the marvels
76. When the night fell, he saw a shining
77. When he saw the moon rising,
78. When he saw the sun rising,
79. "I have devoted myself absolutely
80. His people argued with him.
81. "Why should I fear your idols?
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Perfect
Security for Believers
82. Those who believe, and do not pollute their belief with idol
worship,
83. Such was our argument, with which
84. And we granted him Isaac and
85. Also, Zachariah, John, Jesus, and
86. And Ismail, Elisha, Jonah, and Lot;
87. From among their ancestors, their
88. Such is GOD's guidance, with which
89. Those were the ones to whom we
90. These are the ones guided by GOD;
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91. They never valued GOD as He should be valued.
92. This too is a blessed scripture
93. Who is more evil than one who
94. "You have come back to us as individuals, just as we created
you the first time,
95. GOD is the One who causes the grains and the seeds to crack and
germinate.
96. At the crack of dawn, He causes the morning to emerge.
97. And He is the One who made the
98. He initiated you from one person,
99. He is the One who sends down
100. Yet, they set up besides GOD idols from among the jinns,
101. The Initiator of the heavens and the earth.
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102. Such is GOD your Lord, there is no god except He,
103. No visions can encompass Him, but He encompasses all visions.
104. Enlightenments have come to you from your Lord.
105. We thus explain the revelations,
106. Follow what is revealed to you
107. Had GOD willed, they would not
108. Do not curse the idols they set up
109. They swore by GOD, solemnly, that if a miracle came to them,
110. We control their minds and their hearts.
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A
Consequence of Their Own Decision
111. Even if we sent down the angels to them; even if the dead spoke
to them;
Hadith
& Sunna: Fabrications by the Prophet's Enemies
112. We have permitted the enemies of every prophet--human and jinn
devils--to
113. This is to let the minds of those
114. Shall I seek other than GOD as a
115. The word of your Lord is
116. If you obey the majority of people
117. Your Lord is fully aware of those who stray off His path,
118. You shall eat from that upon which GOD's name has been pronounced,
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Chance
to Remember God:
119. Why should you not eat from that upon which GOD's name
120. You shall avoid obvious sins, as well as the hidden ones.
121. Do not eat from that upon which
122. Is one who was dead and we
123. We allow the leading criminals of
124. When a powerful proof comes to
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Quranic
Knowledge Far Ahead of Human Progress*
125. Whomever GOD wills to guide, He renders his chest wide open
to Submission.
126. This is the straight path to your Lord.
127. They have deserved the abode of
128. The day will come when He sum-
129. We thus match the wicked to be
130. O you jinns and humans, did you
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132. Everyone will attain a rank
133. Your Lord is the Rich One; possessor of all mercy.
134. What is promised to you will come
135. Say, "O my people, do your best,
136. They even set aside a share of
137. Thus were the idol worshipers
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Religious
Innovations Condemned
138. They said, "These are livestock and crops that are prohibited;
no one shall eat
139. They also said, "What is in the
140. Losers indeed are those who killed
Zakat
Must Be Given
141. He is the One who established
142. Some livestock supply you with transportation, as well as bedding
materials.
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Innovated
Dietary Prohibitions Condemned
143. Eight kinds of livestock: regarding the two kinds of sheep,
144. Regarding the two kinds of camels, and the two kinds of cattle,
The Only
Dietary Prohibitions*
145. Say, "I do not find in the revela-
146. For those who are Jewish we
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147. If they disbelieve you, then say, "Your Lord possesses infinite
mercy,
148. The idol worshipers say, "Had GOD willed,
149. Say, "GOD possesses the most
150. Say, "Bring your witnesses who
151. Say, "Come let me tell you what
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152. You shall not touch the orphans' money except in the most righteous
manner,
153. This is My path--a straight one.
154. And we gave Moses the scripture,
155. This too is a blessed scripture
156. Now you can no longer say,
Mathematics:
The Ultimate Proof*
157. Nor can you say, "If only a scripture could come down to us,
we would be
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158. Are they waiting for the angels to come to them, or your Lord,
159. Those who divide themselves into sects do not belong with you.
160. Whoever does a righteous work
161. Say, "My Lord has guided me in a
162. Say, "My Contact Prayers (Salat),
163. "He has no partner. This is
164. Say, "Shall I seek other than GOD
165. He is the One who made you inheritors of the earth, and He raised
some
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and made the darkness and the light.
Yet, those who disbelieve in their Lord continue to deviate.
mud, then predetermined your life
span, a life span that is known only
to Him. Yet, you continue to doubt.
and the earth. He knows your
secrets and your declarations, and
He knows everything you earn.
comes to them from their Lord,
they turn away from it, in aversion.
it came to them, they have incurred
the consequences of their
heedlessness.
generations before them we have
annihilated? We established them on
earth more than we did for you, and
we showered them with blessings,
generously, and we provided them
with flowing streams. We then
annihilated them because of their
sins, and we substituted another
generation in their place.
and they touched it with their hands,
those who disbelieved would have said,
"This is no more than clever magic."
Had we sent an angel, the whole matter would have been terminated,
and they would no longer be respited.
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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.
It is those who mocked them who suffered
the consequences of their ridiculing.
the consequences for the rejectors."
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.
dwells in the night and the day.
He is the Hearer, the Knower.
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.' "
the retribution of an awesome day.
on that day, has attained His mercy.
And this is the greatest triumph."
And if He touches you with a blessing, He is Omnipotent.
He is the Most Wise, the Cognizant.
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between me and you that this Quran* has been inspired to me, to
preach it to
you and whomever it reaches. Indeed, you bear witness that there
are other
gods beside GOD." Say, "I do not testify as you do; there is only
one god,
and I disown your idolatry."
their own children. The ones who lose their souls are those who
do not believe.
about GOD, or rejects His revelations?
The transgressors never succeed.
all, we will ask the idol worshipers,
"Where are the idols you set up?"
"By GOD our Lord, we never were
idol worshipers."*
and how the idols they had invented
have abandoned them.
place veils on their hearts to prevent
them from understanding, and deaf-
ness in their ears. Thus, no matter
what kind of proof they see, they can-
not believe. Thus, when they come to
argue with you, the disbelievers say,
"These are tales from the past."
as they themselves stay away from it,
and thus, they only destroy themselves without perceiving.
They would say then, "Woe to us. Oh, we wish we could go back,
and never reject our Lord's revelations, and join the believers."
*6:19 This verse proclaims the Quran as
the only source of religious guidance. Those who uphold additional sources,
such as Hadith & Sunna (lies attributed to the Prophet), are defined
as idolaters.
*6:23 Now and forever, the idol worshipers
vehemently deny that they are idolaters.
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If they go back, they will commit exactly the same crimes.* They
are liars.
"Is this not the truth?" They would say, "Yes, by our Lord." He
would say,
"You have incurred the retribution by your disbelief."
until the Hour comes to them suddenly
then say, "We deeply regret
wasting our lives in this world."
They will carry loads of their sins on
their backs; what a miserable load!
than illusion and vanity, while the
abode of the Hereafter is far
better for the righteous.
Do you not understand?!
by what they say. You should know
that it is not you that they reject;
it is GOD's revelations that the
wicked disregard.
rejected, and they steadfastly per-
severed in the face of rejection.
They were persecuted until our
victory came to them. Such is GOD's
system that will never change.
The history of My messengers
thus sets the precedents for you.
you should know that even if you dug a tunnel through the earth,
or climbed a ladder into the sky, and produced a miracle for them
(they still would not believe).
Had GOD willed,
He could have guided them, unanimously.
Therefore, do not behave like the ignorant ones.
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*6:28 This is because as soon as we enter
into our worldly dimension, we become totally unaware of events in the
dimension of souls, where God and His angels, and Heaven and Hell, can
be seen. Thus, the guilty will not change their behavior, even after seeing
that eternal dimension.
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GOD resurrects the dead; they ultimately return to Him.
Say, "GOD is able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know."
like you. We did not leave anything out of this book.**
To their Lord, all these creatures will be summoned.
deaf and dumb, in total darkness.
Whomever GOD wills, He sends
astray, and whomever He wills,
He leads in a straight path.
came to you, or the Hour came to
you: would you implore other than
GOD, if you are truthful?"
and He answers your prayer, if He so
wills, and you forget your idols.
munities before you, and we put
them to the test through adversity
and hardship, that they may implore.
afflicted them! Instead, their hearts
were hardened, and the devil
adorned their works in their eyes.
the gates of everything. Then, just as they rejoice in what was
given to them,
we punish them suddenly; they become utterly stunned.
*6:38 Animals were among the creatures
who took advantage of God's offer to repent after committing the original
sin (see the Introduction).
** 6:38 All information relevant to our
eternal life of the Hereafter is contained in the Quran. The true believers
accept, without hesitation, God's assertion: ''We did not leave anything
out of this book.'' The importance of this statement, and similar statements,
is reflected in the fact that each of them consists of 19 Arabic letters
(Appendix 19).
*6:44 Before the guilty are thrown out
the window, they are taken up to a high floor.
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Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
and sealed your minds; which god, other than GOD,
can restore these for you?" Note how we explain the revelations,
and note how they still deviate!
came to you suddenly, or after an
announcement, is it not the wicked
who incur annihilation?"
except as deliverers of good news,
as well as warners.
Those who believe and reform
have nothing to fear,
nor will they grieve.
tions, they incur the retribution
for their wickedness.
possess the treasures of GOD.
Nor do I know the future. Nor
do I say to you that I am an angel.
I simply follow what is revealed
to me." Say, "Is the blind the same
as the seer? Do you not reflect?"
to those who reverence
the summoning before their Lord--
they have none beside Him as a Lord and Master,
nor an intercessor--that they may attain salvation.
implore their Lord day and night,
devoting themselves to Him alone.
You are not responsible for their reckoning,
nor are they responsible for your reckoning.
If you dismiss them, you will be a transgressor.
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to let them say (mockingly),
"Are these the people
among us who are blessed by GOD?"
Is GOD not aware of the appreciative ones?
you shall say, "Salaamun 'Alaykum (Peace
be upon you).
Your Lord has decreed that mercy is His attribute.
Thus, anyone among you who commits
a transgression out of ignorance,
and repents thereafter and reforms,
then He is Forgiving,
Most Merciful."
and point out the ways
of the wicked.
what you worship besides GOD."
Say, "I will not follow your opinions.
Otherwise, I will go astray,
and not be guided."
Lord, and you have rejected it.
I do not control the retribution
you challenge me to bring.
Judgment belongs with GOD
alone. He narrates the truth,
and He is the best judge."
you challenge me to bring, the whole
matter would have been terminated
long ago. GOD knows best
who the wicked are."
none knows them except He.
He knows everything on land and in the sea.
Not a leaf falls without His knowledge.
Nor is there a grain in the depths of the soil.
Nor is there anything wet or dry,
that is not recorded in a profound record.
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and knows even the smallest of your actions during the day.
He resurrects you every morning, until your life span is fulfilled,
then to Him is your ultimate return.
He will then inform you of everything you had done.
When the appointed time of death comes to any of you, our messengers
put him to death without delay.
their rightful Lord and Master.
Absolutely, He is the ultimate judge;
He is the most accurate reckoner.
darkness of the land or the sea?"
You implore Him loudly and secretly:
"If He saves us this time,
we will be eternally appreciative."
and other times as well, then
you still set up idols besides Him."
upon you retribution from above you,
or from beneath your feet. Or He
can divide you into factions and have
you taste each others' tyranny.
Note how we explain the revelations,
that they may understand."
even though it is the truth. Say,
"I am not a guardian over you."
into another subject. If the devil causes you to forget, then, as
soon as you
remember, do not sit with such evil people.
*6:60 The righteous do not really die;
they go straight to the same Paradise where Adam and Eve once lived. The
unrighteous die and experience a nightmare that lasts until the Day of
Resurrection (see 2:154, 3:169,8:24, 16:32, 22:58, 36:26-27, 44:56, and
Appendix
17).
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but it may help to remind them; perhaps they may be saved.
as if it is a social function, and are
totally absorbed in this worldly life.
Remind with this (Quran), lest
a soul
may suffer the consequences
of its evil earnings. It has none
beside GOD as a Lord and Master,
nor an intercessor. If it could offer
any kind of ransom, it would not be
accepted. They suffer the consequen-
ces of the evil works they earn;
they have incurred hellish drinks,
and a painful retribution
because of their disbelief.
what possesses no power to benefit
us or hurt us, and turn back
on our heels after GOD has
guided us? In that case, we would
join those possessed by the devils,
and rendered utterly confused,
while their friends try to save them:
'Stay with us on the right path.' "
Say, "GOD's guidance is
the right guidance.
We are commanded to submit
to the Lord of the universe.
Prayers (Salat), and to reverence
Him--He is the One before whom
you will be summoned
(for the reckoning)."
the heavens and the earth, truthfully.
Whenever He says, "Be," it is.
His word is the absolute truth.
All sovereignty belongs to Him the day the horn is blown.
Knower of all secrets and declarations,
He is the Most Wise, the Cognizant.
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"How could you worship statues as gods?
I see that you and your people have gone far astray."
of the heavens and the earth,
and blessed him with certainty:
planet. "Maybe this is my Lord," he
said. When it disappeared, he said,
"I do not like (gods) that disappear."
he said, "Maybe this is my Lord!"
When it disappeared, he said,
"Unless my Lord guides me,
I will be with the strayers."
he said, "This must be my Lord.
This is the biggest." But when it
set, he said, "O my people,
I denounce your idolatry.
to the One who initiated the heavens
and the earth; I will never be
an idol worshiper."
He said, "Do you argue with me
about GOD, after He has
guided me? I have no fear
of the idols you set up.
Nothing can happen to me,
unless my Lord wills it.
My Lord's knowledge
encompasses all things.
Would you not take heed?
It is you who should be afraid, since you worship
instead of GOD idols that are utterly powerless to help you.
Which side is more deserving of security, if you know?"
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have deserved the perfect security,
and they are truly guided.
we supported Abraham against his people.
We exalt whomever we will to higher ranks.
Your Lord is Most Wise, Omniscient.
Jacob, and we guided both of
them. Similarly, we guided Noah
before that, and from his descendants
(we guided) David, Solomon, Job,
Joseph, Moses, and Aaron.
We thus reward the righteous.
Elias; all were righteous.
each of these we distinguished
over all the people.
descendants, and their siblings, we
chose many, and we guided them
in a straight path.
He guides whomever He chooses
from among His servants. Had any
of them fallen into idolatry, their
works would have been nullified.
have given the scripture, wisdom, and
prophethood. If these people
disbelieve, we will substitute
others in their place, and the new people
will not be disbelievers.
you shall be guided in their footsteps.
Say, "I do not ask you for any wage.
This is but a message for all the people."
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Thus, they said, "GOD does not reveal anything to any human being."
Say, "Who then revealed the scripture that Moses brought,
with light and guidance for the people?"
You put it down on paper to proclaim it,
while concealing a lot of it.
You were taught what you never
knew--you and your parents.
Say, "GOD (is the One
who revealed it)," then leave
them
in their heedlessness, playing.
that we have revealed, confirming
the previous scriptures, that you
may warn the most important
community* and all those around it.
Those who believe in the Hereafter
will believe in this (scripture),
and
will observe the Contact Prayers
(Salat).
fabricates lies and attributes them
to GOD, or says, "I have received
divine inspiration," when no such
inspiration was given to him, or
says, "I can write the same as
GOD's revelations?" If only you
could see the transgressors at the
time of death! The angels extend
their hands to them, saying,
"Let go of your souls. Today,
you have incurred a shameful retribution for saying about GOD
other than the truth, and for being too arrogant to accept His revelations.
and you have left behind what we provided for you. We do not see
with you the
intercessors that you idolized and claimed that they will help you.
All ties
among you have been severed; the idols you set up have abandoned
you."
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*6:92 Today's ''most important community''
is America, where God's message is being restored. When the Quran was revealed,
Mecca was the most important community.
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He produces the living from the dead,
and the dead from the living.
Such is GOD; how could you deviate!
He made the night still, and
He rendered the sun and the moon
to serve as calculation devices.
Such is the design of
the Almighty, the Omniscient.
stars to guide you during the
darkness, on land and on sea.
We thus clarify the revelations
for people who know.
and decided your path, as well as
your final destiny. We thus clarify
the revelations for people
who understand.
from the sky water, whereby we
produce all kinds of plants.
We produce from the green material
multitudes of complex grains,
palm trees with hanging clusters,
and gardens of grapes, olives and
pomegranate; fruits that are similar,
yet dissimilar. Note their fruits as
they grow and ripen. These are signs
for people who believe.
though He is the One who created them.
They even attribute to Him sons and daughters,
without any knowledge. Be He glorified.
He is the Most High, far above their claims.
How can He have a son, when He never had a mate?
He created all things, and He is fully aware of all things.
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the Creator of all things. You shall worship Him alone.
He is in control of all things.
He is the Compassionate, the Cognizant.
As for those who can see, they do so for
their own good, and those who
turn blind, do so to their own
detriment. I am not your guardian.
to prove that you have received
knowledge, and to clarify them for
people who know.
from your Lord, there is no god
except He, and disregard the
idol worshipers.
have worshiped idols. We did not
appoint you as their guardian,
nor are you their advocate.
beside GOD, lest they blaspheme
and curse GOD, out of ignorance.
We have adorned the works of
every group in their eyes.
Ultimately, they return to their
Lord, then He informs them of
everything they had done.
they would surely believe.
Say, "Miracles come only from GOD."
For all you know, if a miracle did come to them,
they would continue to disbelieve.
Thus, since their decision is to disbelieve,
we leave them in their transgressions, blundering.
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even if we summoned every miracle before them; they cannot believe
unless GOD wills it. Indeed, most of them are ignorant.
inspire in each other fancy words, in order to deceive.
Had your Lord willed, they would not have done it.
You shall disregard them
and their fabrications.
who do not believe in the Hereafter
listen to such fabrications,
and accept them, and thus expose
their real convictions.*
source of law, when He has revealed
to you this book fully detailed?*
Those who received the scripture
recognize that it has been revealed
from your Lord, truthfully. You shall
not harbor any doubt.
complete,* in truth and justice.
Nothing shall abrogate His words.
He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
on earth, they will divert you from
the path of GOD. They follow only conjecture; they only guess.
and He is fully aware of those who are guided.
if you truly believe in His revelations.
*6:113-115 Upholding any source beside
the Quran reflects disbelief in the Quran (Appendix 18).
*6:113 The Quran provides criteria that
tell us whether we truly believe in the Hereafter or merely give it lip
service. These important criteria are stated here and in 17:45-46 and 39:45.
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has been mentioned? He has detailed for you what is prohibited for
you,
unless you are forced. Indeed, many people mislead others with their
personal
opinions, without knowledge. Your Lord is fully aware of the transgressors.
Those who have earned sins will surely pay for their transgressions.
the name of GOD has not been
mentioned, for it is an abomination.
The devils inspire their allies to
argue with you; if you obey them,
you will be idol worshipers.*
granted him life, and provided
him with light that enables him to
move among the people, equal to
one in total darkness from which he
can never exit? The works of
the disbelievers are thus adorned
in their eyes.
every community to plot and
scheme. But they only plot and
scheme against their own souls,
without perceiving.
them, they say, "We will not believe,
unless we are given what is given
to GOD's messengers!" GOD knows
exactly who is best qualified to deliver
His message.* Such criminals will suffer
debasement at GOD, and terrible retribution
as a consequence of their evil scheming.
*6:121 Dietary prohibitions instituted
by other than God represent idolatry.
*6:124 Jealousy and ego are human traits
that provoke some people to question God's wisdom in selecting His messengers.
Corrupted Muslim scholars have uttered this same utterance regarding the
revelation of the Quran's mathematical code through God's Messenger of
the Covenant.
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And whomever He wills to send astray, He renders his chest intolerant
and straitened, like one who climbs towards the sky.*
GOD thus places a curse upon those who refuse to believe.
We have explained the revelations
for people who take heed.
peace at their Lord; He is their
Lord and Master, as a reward
for their works.
mons all of them (and says):
"O you jinns, you have claimed
multitudes of humans."
Their human companions will say,
"Our Lord, we enjoyed each
others' company until we wasted
the life span You had set for us."
He will say, "Hell is your destiny."
They abide therein forever,
in accordance with GOD's will.
Your Lord is Wise, Omniscient.
companions of each other, as a
punishment for their transgressions.
not receive messengers from
among you, who narrated to you
My revelations, and warned you
about the meeting of this day?
They will say, "We bear witness against ourselves."
They were totally preoccupied with the worldly life
while its people are unaware.
*6:125 Centuries after the revelation of
the Quran, we learned that the proportion of oxygen diminishes as we climb
towards the sky, and we gasp for air.
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commensurate with their deeds.
Your Lord is never unaware of anything they do.
If He wills, He can remove you,
and substitute whomever He wills
in your place, just as He produced you
from the progeny of other people.
to pass, and you can never
evade it.
and so will I. You will surely find
out who the ultimate victors are."
Certainly, the wicked will never
succeed.
GOD's provisions of crops and
livestock, saying, "This share
belongs to GOD," according to
their claims, "and this share
belongs to our idols." However,
what was set aside for their idols
never reached GOD, while the
share they set aside for GOD
invariably went to their idols.
Miserable indeed is their
judgment.
duped by their idols, to the extent
of killing their own children.*
In fact, their idols inflict great pain
upon them, and confuse their
religion for them. Had GOD willed,
they would not have done it.
You shall disregard them and their fabrications.
*6:137 A perfect example is the internationally
infamous incident of the execution of a Saudi Arabian princess in 1978
for alleged adultery. God's law institutes whipping, not execution, as
a punishment for adultery (24:1-2), while the idolatrous laws stipulate
execution. As pointed out in 42:21, the
traditionalists follow a religion that is not authorized by God.
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them except whomever we permit," so they claimed. They also
prohibited the riding of certain livestock. Even the livestock they
ate,
they never pronounced GOD's name as they sacrificed them.
Such are innovations attributed to Him.
He will surely requite them for their innovations.
bellies of these livestock is reserved
exclusively for the males among us,
and prohibited for our wives."
But if it was a still birth, they
permitted their wives to share
therein. He will certainly requite
them for their innovations.
He is Most Wise, Omniscient.
their children foolishly, due to their
lack of knowledge, and prohibited
what GOD has provided for them,
and followed innovations attributed
to GOD. They have gone astray;
they are not guided.
"On The Day Of Harvest"*
gardens, trellised and untrellised,
and palm trees, and crops with
different tastes, and olives, and
pomegranate--fruits that are
similar, yet dissimilar. Eat from
their fruits, and give the due alms
on the day of harvest,* and do not
waste anything. He does not love the wasters.
Eat from GOD's provisions to you, and do not follow the steps of
Satan;
he is your most ardent enemy.
*6:141 Zakat charity is so important, the
Most Merciful has restricted His mercy to those who give it (7:156). Yet,
the corrupted Muslims have lost this most important commandment; they give
Zakat only once a year. We see here that Zakat must be given away "On the
day we receive income." The proportion that came to us through
Abraham is 2.5% of our net income.
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and the two kinds of goats, say,
"Is it the two males that He prohibited, or the two females,
or the contents of the wombs of the two females?
Tell me what you know, if you are truthful."
say, "Is it the two males that He prohibited, or the two females,
or the contents of the wombs
of the two females? Were you
witnesses when GOD decreed such
prohibitions for you? Who is more
evil than those who invent
such lies and attribute them
to GOD? They thus mislead
the people without knowledge.
GOD does not guide such
evil people."
tions given to me any food that is
prohibited for any eater except:
(1) carrion, (2) running blood,
(3) the meat* of pigs, for it is
contaminated, and (4) the meat of
animals blasphemously dedicated
to other than GOD." If one is
forced (to eat these), without
being
deliberate or malicious, then your
Lord is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
prohibited animals with undivided
hoofs; and of the cattle and sheep
we prohibited the fat, except that
which is carried on their backs, or in the viscera,
or mixed with bones. That was a retribution
for their transgressions, and we are truthful.
*6:145-146 Only four kinds of animal products
are prohibited: animals that die of themselves, running blood (not trapped
within the meat), the meat of pigs, and animals dedicated to other than
their Creator. Verse 146 informs us that such prohibitions are very specific;
God prohibits either ''the meat'' or ''the fat,'' or both, if He so wills.
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but His retribution is unavoidable for the guilty people."
we would not practice idolatry,
nor would our parents, nor would we prohibit anything."
Thus did those before them disbelieve,
until they incurred our retribution.
Say, "Do you have any proven knowledge
that you can show us? You follow
nothing but conjecture;
you only guess."
powerful argument; if He wills He
can guide all of you."
would testify that GOD has
prohibited this or that." If they
testify, do not testify with them.
Nor shall you follow the opinions
of those who reject our revelations,
and those who disbelieve in the
Hereafter, and those who stray
away from their Lord.
your Lord has really prohibited
for you: You shall not set up idols
besides Him. You shall honor your
parents. You shall not kill your
children from fear of poverty--we
provide for you and for them.
You shall not commit gross sins,
obvious or hidden. You shall not kill--
GOD has made life sacred--
except in the course of justice.
These are His commandments to you, that you may understand."
*6:149 The Quran's mathematical code is
a tangible and utterly incontrovertible proof that this is God's message
to the world. It takes divine intervention to prevent any reader from appreciating
this extraordinary phenomenon, then falling prostrate, and accepting this
overwhelming miracle (see 17:45-46, 18:57, 56:79, and Appendix
One).
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until they reach maturity. You shall give full weight and full measure
when you trade, equitably. We do not burden any soul
beyond its means. You shall be absolutely just
when you bear witness, even against your relatives.
You shall fulfill your covenant with GOD.
These are His commandments to you,
that you may take heed.
You shall follow it, and do not
follow any other paths, lest they
divert you from His path.
These are His commandments
to you, that you may be saved.
complete with the best command-
ments, and detailing everything,
and a beacon and mercy,
that they may believe
in meeting their Lord.
that we have revealed;
you shall follow it
and lead a righteous life,
that you may attain mercy.
"The scripture was sent down
to two groups before us,
and we were unaware
of their teachings."
better guided than they." A proven scripture has now come to you
from your
Lord, and a beacon, and a mercy. Now, who is more evil than one
who rejects
these proofs from GOD, and disregards them? We will commit those
who
disregard our proofs to the worst retribution, for their heedlessness.
*6:157 The role of the Quran's mathematical
code is evident from the fact that the sum of the verse number (157) plus
the gematrical value of "Rashad Khalifa" (1230), through whom the code
was revealed, gives 1387, or 19x73.
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or some physical manifestations of your Lord? The day this happens,
no soul will benefit from believing if it did not believe before
that,
and did not reap the benefits of belief by leading a righteous life.*
Say, "Keep on waiting; we too are waiting."
Their judgment rests with GOD,
then He will inform them of
everything they had done.
receives the reward for ten,
and the one who commits a sin
is requited for only one. No one
suffers the slightest injustice.
straight path--the perfect religion
of Abraham, monotheism.
He never was an idol worshiper."
my worship practices, my life
and my death, are all devoted
absolutely to GOD alone,
the Lord of the universe.
what I am commanded to believe,
and I am the first to submit."
as a lord, when He is the Lord of
all things? No soul benefits except
from its own works, and none bears the burden of another. Ultimately,
you return to your Lord, then He informs you regarding all your
disputes."
of you above others in rank, in order to test you in accordance
with what
He has given you. Surely, your Lord is efficient in enforcing retribution,
and He is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
*6:158 After believing, the soul must grow
and develop through the worship practices prescribed by God.