The Prophets
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulاقتَرَبَ لِلنّاسِ حِسابُهُم وَهُم فى غَفلَةٍ مُعرِضونَ
Fast approaching is the reckoning for the people, but they are oblivious, averse.
Opposition to the New Evidence
ما يَأتيهِم مِن ذِكرٍ مِن رَبِّهِم مُحدَثٍ إِلَّا استَمَعوهُ وَهُم يَلعَبونَ
When a proof comes to them from their Lord, that is new, they listen to it heedlessly.Cited in
لاهِيَةً قُلوبُهُم ۗ وَأَسَرُّوا النَّجوَى الَّذينَ ظَلَموا هَل هٰذا إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُكُم ۖ أَفَتَأتونَ السِّحرَ وَأَنتُم تُبصِرونَ
Their minds are heedless. And the transgressors confer secretly: "Is he not just a human being like you? Would you accept the magic that is presented to you?"*قالَ رَبّى يَعلَمُ القَولَ فِى السَّماءِ وَالأَرضِ ۖ وَهُوَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ
He said, "My Lord knows every thought in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient."بَل قالوا أَضغٰثُ أَحلٰمٍ بَلِ افتَرىٰهُ بَل هُوَ شاعِرٌ فَليَأتِنا بِـٔايَةٍ كَما أُرسِلَ الأَوَّلونَ
They even said, "Hallucinations," "He made it up," and, "He is a poet. Let him show us a miracle like those of the previous messengers."ما ءامَنَت قَبلَهُم مِن قَريَةٍ أَهلَكنٰها ۖ أَفَهُم يُؤمِنونَ
We never annihilated a believing community in the past. Are these people believers?Cited in
Subject indexCommunities › believers always saved
وَما أَرسَلنا قَبلَكَ إِلّا رِجالًا نوحى إِلَيهِم ۖ فَسـَٔلوا أَهلَ الذِّكرِ إِن كُنتُم لا تَعلَمونَ
We did not send before you except men whom we inspired. Ask those who know the scripture, if you do not know.Cited in
Subject indexInspiration › from GodKnowledge › in scripture
وَما جَعَلنٰهُم جَسَدًا لا يَأكُلونَ الطَّعامَ وَما كانوا خٰلِدينَ
We did not give them bodies that did not eat, nor were they immortal.Cited in
Subject indexBodiesFood › messengers ateImmortality
ثُمَّ صَدَقنٰهُمُ الوَعدَ فَأَنجَينٰهُم وَمَن نَشاءُ وَأَهلَكنَا المُسرِفينَ
We fulfilled our promise to them; we saved them together with whomever we willed, and annihilated the transgressors.لَقَد أَنزَلنا إِلَيكُم كِتٰبًا فيهِ ذِكرُكُم ۖ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ
We have sent down to you a scripture containing your message. Do you not understand?Cited in
Subject indexBook › Quran
وَكَم قَصَمنا مِن قَريَةٍ كانَت ظالِمَةً وَأَنشَأنا بَعدَها قَومًا ءاخَرينَ
Many a community we terminated because of their transgression, and we substituted other people in their place.Cited in
Subject indexCommunities › destruction ofSubstitute
فَلَمّا أَحَسّوا بَأسَنا إِذا هُم مِنها يَركُضونَ
When our requital came to pass, they started to run.لا تَركُضوا وَارجِعوا إِلىٰ ما أُترِفتُم فيهِ وَمَسٰكِنِكُم لَعَلَّكُم تُسـَٔلونَ
Do not run, and come back to your luxuries and your mansions, for you must be held accountable.Cited in
Subject indexLuxuryMansionsMaterial things
قالوا يٰوَيلَنا إِنّا كُنّا ظٰلِمينَ
They said, "Woe to us. We were really wicked."فَما زالَت تِلكَ دَعوىٰهُم حَتّىٰ جَعَلنٰهُم حَصيدًا خٰمِدينَ
This continued to be their proclamation, until we completely wiped them out.Cited in
Subject indexUtterances › false
وَما خَلَقنَا السَّماءَ وَالأَرضَ وَما بَينَهُما لٰعِبينَ
We did not create the heavens and the earth, and everything between them just for amusement.Cited in
لَو أَرَدنا أَن نَتَّخِذَ لَهوًا لَاتَّخَذنٰهُ مِن لَدُنّا إِن كُنّا فٰعِلينَ
If we needed amusement, we could have initiated it without any of this, if that is what we wanted to do.Cited in
Subject indexAmusement
بَل نَقذِفُ بِالحَقِّ عَلَى البٰطِلِ فَيَدمَغُهُ فَإِذا هُوَ زاهِقٌ ۚ وَلَكُمُ الوَيلُ مِمّا تَصِفونَ
Instead, it is our plan to support the truth against falsehood, in order to defeat it. Woe to you for the utterances you utter.Cited in
Subject indexFalsehood › defeatTruth › vs falsehood
وَلَهُ مَن فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ ۚ وَمَن عِندَهُ لا يَستَكبِرونَ عَن عِبادَتِهِ وَلا يَستَحسِرونَ
To Him belongs everyone in the heavens and the earth, and those at Him are never too arrogant to worship Him, nor do they ever waver.يُسَبِّحونَ الَّيلَ وَالنَّهارَ لا يَفتُرونَ
They glorify night and day, without ever tiring.Cited in
One God
أَمِ اتَّخَذوا ءالِهَةً مِنَ الأَرضِ هُم يُنشِرونَ
Have they found gods on earth who can create?لَو كانَ فيهِما ءالِهَةٌ إِلَّا اللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتا ۚ فَسُبحٰنَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ العَرشِ عَمّا يَصِفونَ
If there were in them (the heavens and the earth) other gods beside GOD, there would have been chaos. Glory be to GOD; the Lord with absolute authority. He is high above their claims.
Never Question God's Wisdom
لا يُسـَٔلُ عَمّا يَفعَلُ وَهُم يُسـَٔلونَ
He is never to be asked about anything He does, while all others are questioned.أَمِ اتَّخَذوا مِن دونِهِ ءالِهَةً ۖ قُل هاتوا بُرهٰنَكُم ۖ هٰذا ذِكرُ مَن مَعِىَ وَذِكرُ مَن قَبلى ۗ بَل أَكثَرُهُم لا يَعلَمونَ الحَقَّ ۖ فَهُم مُعرِضونَ
Have they found other gods beside Him? Say, "Show me your proof. This is the message to my generation, consummating all previous messages." Indeed, most of them do not recognize the truth; this is why they are so hostile.
One God/One Message/One Religion
وَما أَرسَلنا مِن قَبلِكَ مِن رَسولٍ إِلّا نوحى إِلَيهِ أَنَّهُ لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا أَنا۠ فَاعبُدونِ
We did not send any messenger before you except with the inspiration: "There is no god except Me; you shall worship Me alone."Cited in
وَقالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحمٰنُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبحٰنَهُ ۚ بَل عِبادٌ مُكرَمونَ
Yet, they said, "The Most Gracious has begotten a son!" Glory be to Him. All (messengers) are (His) honored servants.لا يَسبِقونَهُ بِالقَولِ وَهُم بِأَمرِهِ يَعمَلونَ
They never speak on their own, and they strictly follow His commands.Cited in
Subject indexSpeechSuperceding
The Myth of Intercession
يَعلَمُ ما بَينَ أَيديهِم وَما خَلفَهُم وَلا يَشفَعونَ إِلّا لِمَنِ ارتَضىٰ وَهُم مِن خَشيَتِهِ مُشفِقونَ
He knows their future and their past. They do not intercede, except for those already accepted by Him, and they are worried about their own necks.*Cited in
وَمَن يَقُل مِنهُم إِنّى إِلٰهٌ مِن دونِهِ فَذٰلِكَ نَجزيهِ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَجزِى الظّٰلِمينَ
If any of them claims to be a god beside Him, we requite him with Hell; we thus requite the wicked.Cited in
The Big Bang Theory Confirmed*
أَوَلَم يَرَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا أَنَّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ كانَتا رَتقًا فَفَتَقنٰهُما ۖ وَجَعَلنا مِنَ الماءِ كُلَّ شَيءٍ حَىٍّ ۖ أَفَلا يُؤمِنونَ
Do the unbelievers not realize that the heaven and the earth used to be one solid mass that we exploded into existence? And from water we made all living things. Would they believe?وَجَعَلنا فِى الأَرضِ رَوٰسِىَ أَن تَميدَ بِهِم وَجَعَلنا فيها فِجاجًا سُبُلًا لَعَلَّهُم يَهتَدونَ
And we placed on earth stabilizers, lest it tumbles with them, and we placed straight roads therein, that they may be guided.وَجَعَلنَا السَّماءَ سَقفًا مَحفوظًا ۖ وَهُم عَن ءايٰتِها مُعرِضونَ
And we rendered the sky a guarded ceiling. Yet, they are totally oblivious to all the portents therein.Cited in
وَهُوَ الَّذى خَلَقَ الَّيلَ وَالنَّهارَ وَالشَّمسَ وَالقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّ فى فَلَكٍ يَسبَحونَ
And He is the One who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; each floating in its own orbit.Cited in
وَما جَعَلنا لِبَشَرٍ مِن قَبلِكَ الخُلدَ ۖ أَفَإِي۟ن مِتَّ فَهُمُ الخٰلِدونَ
We never decreed immortality for anyone before you; should you die, are they immortal?كُلُّ نَفسٍ ذائِقَةُ المَوتِ ۗ وَنَبلوكُم بِالشَّرِّ وَالخَيرِ فِتنَةً ۖ وَإِلَينا تُرجَعونَ
Every soul will taste death, after we put you to the test through adversity and prosperity, then to us you ultimately return.
All Messengers Ridiculed
وَإِذا رَءاكَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا إِن يَتَّخِذونَكَ إِلّا هُزُوًا أَهٰذَا الَّذى يَذكُرُ ءالِهَتَكُم وَهُم بِذِكرِ الرَّحمٰنِ هُم كٰفِرونَ
When those who disbelieve see you, they ridicule you: "Is this the one who challenges your gods?" Meanwhile, they remain totally heedless of the message from the Most Gracious.خُلِقَ الإِنسٰنُ مِن عَجَلٍ ۚ سَأُو۟ريكُم ءايٰتى فَلا تَستَعجِلونِ
The human being is impatient by nature. I will inevitably show you My signs; do not be in such a hurry.وَيَقولونَ مَتىٰ هٰذَا الوَعدُ إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
They challenge: "Where is that (retribution), if you are truthful?"Cited in
Subject indexChallenge › to bring doomThreat
لَو يَعلَمُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا حينَ لا يَكُفّونَ عَن وُجوهِهِمُ النّارَ وَلا عَن ظُهورِهِم وَلا هُم يُنصَرونَ
If only those who disbelieve could envision themselves when they try to ward off the fire; off their faces and their backs! No one will help them then.Cited in
Subject indexFaces › miserableFireHell › describedHelp
بَل تَأتيهِم بَغتَةً فَتَبهَتُهُم فَلا يَستَطيعونَ رَدَّها وَلا هُم يُنظَرونَ
Indeed, it will come to them suddenly, and they will be utterly stunned. They can neither avoid it, nor can they receive any respite.وَلَقَدِ استُهزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِن قَبلِكَ فَحاقَ بِالَّذينَ سَخِروا مِنهُم ما كانوا بِهِ يَستَهزِءونَ
Messengers before you have been ridiculed, and, consequently, those who ridiculed them incurred the retribution for their ridiculing.Cited in
Subject indexMocking › religion
Priorities Confused
قُل مَن يَكلَؤُكُم بِالَّيلِ وَالنَّهارِ مِنَ الرَّحمٰنِ ۗ بَل هُم عَن ذِكرِ رَبِّهِم مُعرِضونَ
Say, "Who can protect you from the Most Gracious during the night or during the day?" Indeed, they are totally oblivious to the message of their Lord.Cited in
أَم لَهُم ءالِهَةٌ تَمنَعُهُم مِن دونِنا ۚ لا يَستَطيعونَ نَصرَ أَنفُسِهِم وَلا هُم مِنّا يُصحَبونَ
Do they have gods who can protect them from us? They cannot even help themselves. Nor can they accompany one another when they are summoned to face us.Cited in
Subject indexProtection › none against God
بَل مَتَّعنا هٰؤُلاءِ وَءاباءَهُم حَتّىٰ طالَ عَلَيهِمُ العُمُرُ ۗ أَفَلا يَرَونَ أَنّا نَأتِى الأَرضَ نَنقُصُها مِن أَطرافِها ۚ أَفَهُمُ الغٰلِبونَ
We have provided for these people and their ancestors, up until an old age. Do they not see that every day on earth brings them closer to the end? Can they reverse this process?Cited in
Subject indexAncestorsProvisions › God controls
قُل إِنَّما أُنذِرُكُم بِالوَحىِ ۚ وَلا يَسمَعُ الصُّمُّ الدُّعاءَ إِذا ما يُنذَرونَ
Say, "I am warning you in accordance with divine inspiration." However, the deaf cannot hear the call, when they are warned.وَلَئِن مَسَّتهُم نَفحَةٌ مِن عَذابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقولُنَّ يٰوَيلَنا إِنّا كُنّا ظٰلِمينَ
When a sample of your Lord's retribution afflicts them, they readily say, "We were indeed wicked."وَنَضَعُ المَوٰزينَ القِسطَ لِيَومِ القِيٰمَةِ فَلا تُظلَمُ نَفسٌ شَيـًٔا ۖ وَإِن كانَ مِثقالَ حَبَّةٍ مِن خَردَلٍ أَتَينا بِها ۗ وَكَفىٰ بِنا حٰسِبينَ
We will establish the scales of justice on the Day of Resurrection. No soul will suffer the least injustice. Even the equivalent of a mustard seed will be accounted for. We are the most efficient reckoners.
Prophets Moses and Aaron
وَلَقَد ءاتَينا موسىٰ وَهٰرونَ الفُرقانَ وَضِياءً وَذِكرًا لِلمُتَّقينَ
We gave Moses and Aaron the Statute Book, a beacon, and a reminder for the righteous.الَّذينَ يَخشَونَ رَبَّهُم بِالغَيبِ وَهُم مِنَ السّاعَةِ مُشفِقونَ
The ones who reverence their Lord, even when alone in their privacy, and they worry about the Hour.Cited in
Subject indexHour, thePrivacy › reverence inReverence, for God
وَهٰذا ذِكرٌ مُبارَكٌ أَنزَلنٰهُ ۚ أَفَأَنتُم لَهُ مُنكِرونَ
This too is a blessed reminder that we sent down. Are you denying it?Cited in
Subject indexDenyQuran › blessed
Abraham
وَلَقَد ءاتَينا إِبرٰهيمَ رُشدَهُ مِن قَبلُ وَكُنّا بِهِ عٰلِمينَ
Before that, we granted Abraham his guidance and understanding, for we were fully aware of him.*إِذ قالَ لِأَبيهِ وَقَومِهِ ما هٰذِهِ التَّماثيلُ الَّتى أَنتُم لَها عٰكِفونَ
He said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoting yourselves?"قالوا وَجَدنا ءاباءَنا لَها عٰبِدينَ
They said, "We found our parents worshiping them."قالَ لَقَد كُنتُم أَنتُم وَءاباؤُكُم فى ضَلٰلٍ مُبينٍ
He said, "Indeed, you and your parents have gone totally astray."قالوا أَجِئتَنا بِالحَقِّ أَم أَنتَ مِنَ اللّٰعِبينَ
They said, "Are you telling us the truth, or are you playing?"قالَ بَل رَبُّكُم رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ الَّذى فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنا۠ عَلىٰ ذٰلِكُم مِنَ الشّٰهِدينَ
He said, "Your only Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who created them. This is the testimony to which I bear witness.وَتَاللَّهِ لَأَكيدَنَّ أَصنٰمَكُم بَعدَ أَن تُوَلّوا مُدبِرينَ
"I swear by GOD, I have a plan to deal with your statues, as soon as you leave."فَجَعَلَهُم جُذٰذًا إِلّا كَبيرًا لَهُم لَعَلَّهُم إِلَيهِ يَرجِعونَ
He broke them into pieces, except for a big one, that they may refer to it.قالوا مَن فَعَلَ هٰذا بِـٔالِهَتِنا إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الظّٰلِمينَ
They said, "Whoever did this to our gods is really a transgressor."قالوا سَمِعنا فَتًى يَذكُرُهُم يُقالُ لَهُ إِبرٰهيمُ
They said, "We heard a youth threaten them; he is called Abraham."قالوا فَأتوا بِهِ عَلىٰ أَعيُنِ النّاسِ لَعَلَّهُم يَشهَدونَ
They said, "Bring him before the eyes of all the people, that they may bear witness."قالوا ءَأَنتَ فَعَلتَ هٰذا بِـٔالِهَتِنا يٰإِبرٰهيمُ
They said, "Did you do this to our gods, O Abraham?"
Abraham Proves His Point
قالَ بَل فَعَلَهُ كَبيرُهُم هٰذا فَسـَٔلوهُم إِن كانوا يَنطِقونَ
He said, "It is that big one who did it. Go ask them, if they can speak."فَرَجَعوا إِلىٰ أَنفُسِهِم فَقالوا إِنَّكُم أَنتُمُ الظّٰلِمونَ
They were taken aback, and said to themselves, "Indeed, you are the ones who have been transgressing."ثُمَّ نُكِسوا عَلىٰ رُءوسِهِم لَقَد عَلِمتَ ما هٰؤُلاءِ يَنطِقونَ
Yet, they reverted to their old ideas: "You know full well that these can not speak."قالَ أَفَتَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ ما لا يَنفَعُكُم شَيـًٔا وَلا يَضُرُّكُم
He said, "Do you then worship beside GOD what possesses no power to benefit you or harm you?أُفٍّ لَكُم وَلِما تَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ ۖ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ
"You have incurred shame by worshiping idols beside GOD. Do you not understand?"
Profound Miracle
قالوا حَرِّقوهُ وَانصُروا ءالِهَتَكُم إِن كُنتُم فٰعِلينَ
They said, "Burn him and support your gods, if this is what you decide to do."قُلنا يٰنارُ كونى بَردًا وَسَلٰمًا عَلىٰ إِبرٰهيمَ
We said, "O fire, be cool and safe for Abraham."*وَأَرادوا بِهِ كَيدًا فَجَعَلنٰهُمُ الأَخسَرينَ
Thus, they schemed against him, but we made them the losers.وَنَجَّينٰهُ وَلوطًا إِلَى الأَرضِ الَّتى بٰرَكنا فيها لِلعٰلَمينَ
We saved him, and we saved Lot, to the land that we blessed for all the people.وَوَهَبنا لَهُ إِسحٰقَ وَيَعقوبَ نافِلَةً ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلنا صٰلِحينَ
And we granted him Isaac and Jacob as a gift, and we made them both righteous.Cited in
Subject indexAbraham › familyGiftIsaacJacob
Abraham: Delivered All Religious Duties of Islam
وَجَعَلنٰهُم أَئِمَّةً يَهدونَ بِأَمرِنا وَأَوحَينا إِلَيهِم فِعلَ الخَيرٰتِ وَإِقامَ الصَّلوٰةِ وَإيتاءَ الزَّكوٰةِ ۖ وَكانوا لَنا عٰبِدينَ
We made them imams who guided in accordance with our commandments, and we taught them how to work righteousness, and how to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat).* To us, they were devoted worshipers.
Lot
وَلوطًا ءاتَينٰهُ حُكمًا وَعِلمًا وَنَجَّينٰهُ مِنَ القَريَةِ الَّتى كانَت تَعمَلُ الخَبٰئِثَ ۗ إِنَّهُم كانوا قَومَ سَوءٍ فٰسِقينَ
As for Lot, we granted him wisdom and knowledge, and we saved him from the community that practiced abominations; they were wicked and evil people.وَأَدخَلنٰهُ فى رَحمَتِنا ۖ إِنَّهُ مِنَ الصّٰلِحينَ
We admitted him into our mercy, for he was righteous.
Noah
وَنوحًا إِذ نادىٰ مِن قَبلُ فَاستَجَبنا لَهُ فَنَجَّينٰهُ وَأَهلَهُ مِنَ الكَربِ العَظيمِ
And, before that, Noah called and we responded to him. We saved him and his family from the great disaster.Cited in
Subject indexDisastersNoah › history of
وَنَصَرنٰهُ مِنَ القَومِ الَّذينَ كَذَّبوا بِـٔايٰتِنا ۚ إِنَّهُم كانوا قَومَ سَوءٍ فَأَغرَقنٰهُم أَجمَعينَ
We supported him against the people who rejected our revelations. They were evil people, so we drowned them all.Cited in
Subject indexDrownEvils › results ofNoah › history of
David and Solomon
وَداوۥدَ وَسُلَيمٰنَ إِذ يَحكُمانِ فِى الحَرثِ إِذ نَفَشَت فيهِ غَنَمُ القَومِ وَكُنّا لِحُكمِهِم شٰهِدينَ
And David and Solomon, when they once ruled with regard to someone's crop that was destroyed by another's sheep, we witnessed their judgment.Cited in
فَفَهَّمنٰها سُلَيمٰنَ ۚ وَكُلًّا ءاتَينا حُكمًا وَعِلمًا ۚ وَسَخَّرنا مَعَ داوۥدَ الجِبالَ يُسَبِّحنَ وَالطَّيرَ ۚ وَكُنّا فٰعِلينَ
We granted Solomon the correct understanding, though we endowed both of them with wisdom and knowledge. We committed the mountains to serve David in glorifying (God), as well as the birds. This is what we did.وَعَلَّمنٰهُ صَنعَةَ لَبوسٍ لَكُم لِتُحصِنَكُم مِن بَأسِكُم ۖ فَهَل أَنتُم شٰكِرونَ
And we taught him the skill of making shields to protect you in war. Are you then thankful?Cited in
Subject indexDavid › guided & given wisdomShieldsSolomonThankful
وَلِسُلَيمٰنَ الرّيحَ عاصِفَةً تَجرى بِأَمرِهِ إِلَى الأَرضِ الَّتى بٰرَكنا فيها ۚ وَكُنّا بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ عٰلِمينَ
For Solomon, we committed the wind gusting and blowing at his disposal. He could direct it as he wished, to whatever land he chose, and we blessed such land for him. We are fully aware of all things.Cited in
Subject indexAware › God is fullySolomonWinds
وَمِنَ الشَّيٰطينِ مَن يَغوصونَ لَهُ وَيَعمَلونَ عَمَلًا دونَ ذٰلِكَ ۖ وَكُنّا لَهُم حٰفِظينَ
And of the devils there were those who would dive for him (to harvest the sea), or do whatever else he commanded them to do. We committed them in his service.Cited in
Job
وَأَيّوبَ إِذ نادىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنّى مَسَّنِىَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرحَمُ الرّٰحِمينَ
And Job implored his Lord: "Adversity has befallen me, and, of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful."Cited in
Subject indexJobMerciful, God
فَاستَجَبنا لَهُ فَكَشَفنا ما بِهِ مِن ضُرٍّ ۖ وَءاتَينٰهُ أَهلَهُ وَمِثلَهُم مَعَهُم رَحمَةً مِن عِندِنا وَذِكرىٰ لِلعٰبِدينَ
We responded to him, relieved his adversity, and restored his family for him, even twice as much. That was a mercy from us, and a reminder for the worshipers.Cited in
وَإِسمٰعيلَ وَإِدريسَ وَذَا الكِفلِ ۖ كُلٌّ مِنَ الصّٰبِرينَ
Also, Ismail, Idrîs, Zal-Kifl; all were steadfast, patient.Cited in
وَأَدخَلنٰهُم فى رَحمَتِنا ۖ إِنَّهُم مِنَ الصّٰلِحينَ
We admitted them into our mercy, for they were righteous.
Jonah
وَذَا النّونِ إِذ ذَهَبَ مُغٰضِبًا فَظَنَّ أَن لَن نَقدِرَ عَلَيهِ فَنادىٰ فِى الظُّلُمٰتِ أَن لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا أَنتَ سُبحٰنَكَ إِنّى كُنتُ مِنَ الظّٰلِمينَ
And Zan-Noon (Jonah, "the one with an 'N' in his name"), abandoned his mission in protest, thinking that we could not control him. He ended up imploring from the darkness (of the big fish's belly): "There is no god other than You. Be You glorified. I have committed a gross sin."فَاستَجَبنا لَهُ وَنَجَّينٰهُ مِنَ الغَمِّ ۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ نُۨجِى المُؤمِنينَ
We responded to him, and saved him from the crisis; we thus save the believers.
Zachariah and John
وَزَكَرِيّا إِذ نادىٰ رَبَّهُ رَبِّ لا تَذَرنى فَردًا وَأَنتَ خَيرُ الوٰرِثينَ
And Zachariah implored his Lord: "My Lord, do not keep me without an heir, though You are the best inheritor."Cited in
Subject indexHeirImploring › GodZachariah
فَاستَجَبنا لَهُ وَوَهَبنا لَهُ يَحيىٰ وَأَصلَحنا لَهُ زَوجَهُ ۚ إِنَّهُم كانوا يُسٰرِعونَ فِى الخَيرٰتِ وَيَدعونَنا رَغَبًا وَرَهَبًا ۖ وَكانوا لَنا خٰشِعينَ
We* responded to him and granted him John; we fixed his wife for him. That is because they used to hasten to work righteousness, and implored us in situations of joy, as well as fear. To us, they were reverent.
Mary and Jesus
وَالَّتى أَحصَنَت فَرجَها فَنَفَخنا فيها مِن روحِنا وَجَعَلنٰها وَابنَها ءايَةً لِلعٰلَمينَ
As for the one who maintained her virginity, we blew into her from our spirit, and thus, we made her and her son a portent for the whole world.
One God/One Religion
إِنَّ هٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُم أُمَّةً وٰحِدَةً وَأَنا۠ رَبُّكُم فَاعبُدونِ
Your congregation is but one congregation, and I alone am your Lord; you shall worship Me alone.وَتَقَطَّعوا أَمرَهُم بَينَهُم ۖ كُلٌّ إِلَينا رٰجِعونَ
However, they divided themselves into disputing religions. All of them will come back to us (for judgment).فَمَن يَعمَل مِنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤمِنٌ فَلا كُفرانَ لِسَعيِهِ وَإِنّا لَهُ كٰتِبونَ
As for those who work righteousness, while believing, their work will not go to waste; we are recording it.Cited in
وَحَرٰمٌ عَلىٰ قَريَةٍ أَهلَكنٰها أَنَّهُم لا يَرجِعونَ
It is forbidden for any community we had annihilated to return.Cited in
Subject indexCommunities › once destroyed cannot return
The End of the World*
حَتّىٰ إِذا فُتِحَت يَأجوجُ وَمَأجوجُ وَهُم مِن كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنسِلونَ
Not until Gog and Magog reappear, will they then return—they will come from every direction.وَاقتَرَبَ الوَعدُ الحَقُّ فَإِذا هِىَ شٰخِصَةٌ أَبصٰرُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا يٰوَيلَنا قَد كُنّا فى غَفلَةٍ مِن هٰذا بَل كُنّا ظٰلِمينَ
That is when the inevitable prophecy will come to pass, and the disbelievers will stare in horror: "Woe to us; we have been oblivious. Indeed, we have been wicked."
The Hereafter
إِنَّكُم وَما تَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُم لَها وٰرِدونَ
You and the idols you worship besides GOD will be fuel for Hell; this is your inevitable destiny.Cited in
Subject indexDay of Judgement › describedDestiny › hellFuel
لَو كانَ هٰؤُلاءِ ءالِهَةً ما وَرَدوها ۖ وَكُلٌّ فيها خٰلِدونَ
If those were gods, they would not have ended up in Hell. All its inhabitants abide in it forever.Cited in
Subject indexDay of Judgement › describedHell › eternal
لَهُم فيها زَفيرٌ وَهُم فيها لا يَسمَعونَ
They will sigh and groan therein, and they will have no access to any news.Cited in
Subject indexDay of Judgement › describedWail
إِنَّ الَّذينَ سَبَقَت لَهُم مِنَّا الحُسنىٰ أُولٰئِكَ عَنها مُبعَدونَ
As for those who deserved our magnificent rewards, they will be protected from it.Cited in
Subject indexDay of Judgement › describedRewards › from God
The Righteous
لا يَسمَعونَ حَسيسَها ۖ وَهُم فى مَا اشتَهَت أَنفُسُهُم خٰلِدونَ
They will not hear its hissing. They will enjoy an abode where they can get everything they desire, forever.Cited in
Subject indexDay of Judgement › described
لا يَحزُنُهُمُ الفَزَعُ الأَكبَرُ وَتَتَلَقّىٰهُمُ المَلٰئِكَةُ هٰذا يَومُكُمُ الَّذى كُنتُم توعَدونَ
The great horror will not worry them, and the angels will receive them joyfully: "This is your day, that has been promised to you."Cited in
The Day of Resurrection
يَومَ نَطوِى السَّماءَ كَطَىِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلكُتُبِ ۚ كَما بَدَأنا أَوَّلَ خَلقٍ نُعيدُهُ ۚ وَعدًا عَلَينا ۚ إِنّا كُنّا فٰعِلينَ
On that day, we will fold the heaven, like the folding of a book. Just as we initiated the first creation, we will repeat it. This is our promise; we will certainly carry it out.وَلَقَد كَتَبنا فِى الزَّبورِ مِن بَعدِ الذِّكرِ أَنَّ الأَرضَ يَرِثُها عِبادِىَ الصّٰلِحونَ
We have decreed in the Psalms, as well as in other scriptures, that the earth shall be inherited by My righteous worshipers.إِنَّ فى هٰذا لَبَلٰغًا لِقَومٍ عٰبِدينَ
This is a proclamation for people who are worshipers.Cited in
Subject indexDeclarations › from GodProclamation
وَما أَرسَلنٰكَ إِلّا رَحمَةً لِلعٰلَمينَ
We have sent you out of mercy from us towards the whole world.Cited in
قُل إِنَّما يوحىٰ إِلَىَّ أَنَّما إِلٰهُكُم إِلٰهٌ وٰحِدٌ ۖ فَهَل أَنتُم مُسلِمونَ
Proclaim, "I have been given divine inspiration that your god is one god. Will you then submit?"Cited in
Subject indexProclaimSubmitters › invite to be
فَإِن تَوَلَّوا فَقُل ءاذَنتُكُم عَلىٰ سَواءٍ ۖ وَإِن أَدرى أَقَريبٌ أَم بَعيدٌ ما توعَدونَ
If they turn away, then say, "I have warned you sufficiently, and I have no idea how soon or late (the retribution) will come to you.Cited in
Subject indexTurn › away
إِنَّهُ يَعلَمُ الجَهرَ مِنَ القَولِ وَيَعلَمُ ما تَكتُمونَ
"He is fully aware of your public utterances, and He is fully aware of everything you conceal.Cited in
وَإِن أَدرى لَعَلَّهُ فِتنَةٌ لَكُم وَمَتٰعٌ إِلىٰ حينٍ
"For all that I know, this world is a test for you, and a temporary enjoyment."Cited in
Subject indexLife › as test
قٰلَ رَبِّ احكُم بِالحَقِّ ۗ وَرَبُّنَا الرَّحمٰنُ المُستَعانُ عَلىٰ ما تَصِفونَ
Say, "My Lord, Your judgment is the absolute justice. Our Lord is the Most Gracious; only His help is sought in the face of your claims."Cited in
Subject indexJudgment › belongs to God