The Ant
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulطس ۚ تِلكَ ءايٰتُ القُرءانِ وَكِتابٍ مُبينٍ
T. S.* These (letters) constitute proofs of the Quran; a profound scripture.هُدًى وَبُشرىٰ لِلمُؤمِنينَ
A beacon, and good news, for the believers.Cited in
Subject indexGood › bearer of good newsQuran › as messenger
الَّذينَ يُقيمونَ الصَّلوٰةَ وَيُؤتونَ الزَّكوٰةَ وَهُم بِالءاخِرَةِ هُم يوقِنونَ
Who observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and they are, with regard to the Hereafter, absolutely certain.إِنَّ الَّذينَ لا يُؤمِنونَ بِالءاخِرَةِ زَيَّنّا لَهُم أَعمٰلَهُم فَهُم يَعمَهونَ
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter, we adorn their works in their eyes. Thus, they continue to blunder.Cited in
Subject indexEyes › veilded or decievedWorks › adorned
أُولٰئِكَ الَّذينَ لَهُم سوءُ العَذابِ وَهُم فِى الءاخِرَةِ هُمُ الأَخسَرونَ
It is these who incur the worst retribution, and in the Hereafter, they will be the worst losers.Cited in
وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى القُرءانَ مِن لَدُن حَكيمٍ عَليمٍ
Surely, you are receiving the Quran from a Most Wise, Omniscient.
Moses
إِذ قالَ موسىٰ لِأَهلِهِ إِنّى ءانَستُ نارًا سَـٔاتيكُم مِنها بِخَبَرٍ أَو ءاتيكُم بِشِهابٍ قَبَسٍ لَعَلَّكُم تَصطَلونَ
Recall that Moses said to his family, "I see a fire; let me bring you news therefrom, or a torch to warm you."Cited in
Subject indexMoses (see also Children of Israel) › God spoke to
فَلَمّا جاءَها نودِىَ أَن بورِكَ مَن فِى النّارِ وَمَن حَولَها وَسُبحٰنَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ العٰلَمينَ
When he came to it, he was called: "Blessed is the One (who is speaking from) within the fire, and those around it." Glory be to GOD, Lord of the universe.يٰموسىٰ إِنَّهُ أَنَا اللَّهُ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ
"O Moses, this is Me, GOD, the Almighty, Most Wise.Cited in
وَأَلقِ عَصاكَ ۚ فَلَمّا رَءاها تَهتَزُّ كَأَنَّها جانٌّ وَلّىٰ مُدبِرًا وَلَم يُعَقِّب ۚ يٰموسىٰ لا تَخَف إِنّى لا يَخافُ لَدَىَّ المُرسَلونَ
"Throw down your staff." When he saw it moving like a demon, he turned around and fled. "O Moses, do not be afraid. My messengers shall not fear.إِلّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسنًا بَعدَ سوءٍ فَإِنّى غَفورٌ رَحيمٌ
"Except those who commit a transgression, then substitute righteousness after sinning; I am Forgiving, Most Merciful.وَأَدخِل يَدَكَ فى جَيبِكَ تَخرُج بَيضاءَ مِن غَيرِ سوءٍ ۖ فى تِسعِ ءايٰتٍ إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ وَقَومِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُم كانوا قَومًا فٰسِقينَ
"Put your hand in your pocket; it will come out white, without a blemish. These are among nine miracles to Pharaoh and his people, for they are wicked people."فَلَمّا جاءَتهُم ءايٰتُنا مُبصِرَةً قالوا هٰذا سِحرٌ مُبينٌ
When our miracles were presented to them, clear and profound, they said, "This is obviously magic."Cited in
Subject indexMagicMiracles › won't convertPharaoh › people of
وَجَحَدوا بِها وَاستَيقَنَتها أَنفُسُهُم ظُلمًا وَعُلُوًّا ۚ فَانظُر كَيفَ كانَ عٰقِبَةُ المُفسِدينَ
They rejected them and were utterly convinced of their wrong ways, due to their arrogance. Note the consequences for the evildoers.
David and Solomon
وَلَقَد ءاتَينا داوۥدَ وَسُلَيمٰنَ عِلمًا ۖ وَقالَا الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذى فَضَّلَنا عَلىٰ كَثيرٍ مِن عِبادِهِ المُؤمِنينَ
We endowed David and Solomon with knowledge, and they said, "Praise GOD for blessing us more than many of His believing servants."وَوَرِثَ سُلَيمٰنُ داوۥدَ ۖ وَقالَ يٰأَيُّهَا النّاسُ عُلِّمنا مَنطِقَ الطَّيرِ وَأوتينا مِن كُلِّ شَيءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هٰذا لَهُوَ الفَضلُ المُبينُ
Solomon was David's heir. He said, "O people, we have been endowed with understanding the language of the birds, and all kinds of things have been bestowed upon us. This is indeed a real blessing."Cited in
وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيمٰنَ جُنودُهُ مِنَ الجِنِّ وَالإِنسِ وَالطَّيرِ فَهُم يوزَعونَ
Mobilized in the service of Solomon were his obedient soldiers of jinns and humans, as well as the birds; all at his disposal.حَتّىٰ إِذا أَتَوا عَلىٰ وادِ النَّملِ قالَت نَملَةٌ يٰأَيُّهَا النَّملُ ادخُلوا مَسٰكِنَكُم لا يَحطِمَنَّكُم سُلَيمٰنُ وَجُنودُهُ وَهُم لا يَشعُرونَ
When they approached the valley of the ants, one ant said, "O you ants, go into your homes, lest you get crushed by Solomon and his soldiers, without perceiving."*فَتَبَسَّمَ ضاحِكًا مِن قَولِها وَقالَ رَبِّ أَوزِعنى أَن أَشكُرَ نِعمَتَكَ الَّتى أَنعَمتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلىٰ وٰلِدَىَّ وَأَن أَعمَلَ صٰلِحًا تَرضىٰهُ وَأَدخِلنى بِرَحمَتِكَ فى عِبادِكَ الصّٰلِحينَ
He smiled and laughed at her statement,* and said, "My Lord, direct me to be appreciative of the blessings You have bestowed upon me and my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You. Admit me by Your mercy into the company of Your righteous servants."وَتَفَقَّدَ الطَّيرَ فَقالَ ما لِىَ لا أَرَى الهُدهُدَ أَم كانَ مِنَ الغائِبينَ
He inspected the birds, and noted: "Why do I not see the hoopoe? Why is he missing?لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذابًا شَديدًا أَو لَأَا۟ذبَحَنَّهُ أَو لَيَأتِيَنّى بِسُلطٰنٍ مُبينٍ
"I will punish him severely or sacrifice him, unless he gives me a good excuse."فَمَكَثَ غَيرَ بَعيدٍ فَقالَ أَحَطتُ بِما لَم تُحِط بِهِ وَجِئتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍ بِنَبَإٍ يَقينٍ
He did not wait for long. (The hoopoe) said, "I have news that you do not have. I have brought to you from Sheba, some important information.Cited in
Subject indexBirdsHoopoeQueen of ShebaShebaSolomon
إِنّى وَجَدتُ امرَأَةً تَملِكُهُم وَأوتِيَت مِن كُلِّ شَيءٍ وَلَها عَرشٌ عَظيمٌ
"I found a woman ruling them, who is blessed with everything, and possesses a tremendous palace.Cited in
وَجَدتُها وَقَومَها يَسجُدونَ لِلشَّمسِ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيطٰنُ أَعمٰلَهُم فَصَدَّهُم عَنِ السَّبيلِ فَهُم لا يَهتَدونَ
"I found her and her people prostrating before the sun, instead of GOD. The devil has adorned their works in their eyes, and has repulsed them from the path; consequently, they are not guided."أَلّا يَسجُدوا لِلَّهِ الَّذى يُخرِجُ الخَبءَ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَيَعلَمُ ما تُخفونَ وَما تُعلِنونَ
They should have been prostrating before GOD, the One who manifests all the mysteries in the heavens and the earth, and the One who knows everything you conceal and everything you declare.اللَّهُ لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ رَبُّ العَرشِ العَظيمِ
GOD: there is no other god beside Him; the Lord with the great dominion.Cited in
قالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقتَ أَم كُنتَ مِنَ الكٰذِبينَ
(Solomon) said, "We will see if you told the truth, or if you are a liar.Cited in
اذهَب بِكِتٰبى هٰذا فَأَلقِه إِلَيهِم ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنهُم فَانظُر ماذا يَرجِعونَ
"Take this letter from me, give it to them, then watch for their response."Cited in
Back in Sheba
قالَت يٰأَيُّهَا المَلَؤُا۟ إِنّى أُلقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتٰبٌ كَريمٌ
She said, "O my advisers, I have received an honorable letter.Cited in
إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيمٰنَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
"It is from Solomon, and it is, 'In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.'*أَلّا تَعلوا عَلَىَّ وَأتونى مُسلِمينَ
"Proclaiming: 'Do not be arrogant; come to me as submitters.' "قالَت يٰأَيُّهَا المَلَؤُا۟ أَفتونى فى أَمرى ما كُنتُ قاطِعَةً أَمرًا حَتّىٰ تَشهَدونِ
She said, "O my advisers, counsel me in this matter. I am not deciding anything until you advise me."Cited in
قالوا نَحنُ أُولوا قُوَّةٍ وَأُولوا بَأسٍ شَديدٍ وَالأَمرُ إِلَيكِ فَانظُرى ماذا تَأمُرينَ
They said, "We possess the power, we possess the fighting skills, and the ultimate command is in your hand. You decide what to do."Cited in
قالَت إِنَّ المُلوكَ إِذا دَخَلوا قَريَةً أَفسَدوها وَجَعَلوا أَعِزَّةَ أَهلِها أَذِلَّةً ۖ وَكَذٰلِكَ يَفعَلونَ
She said, "The kings corrupt any land they invade, and subjugate its dignified people. This is what they usually do.وَإِنّى مُرسِلَةٌ إِلَيهِم بِهَدِيَّةٍ فَناظِرَةٌ بِمَ يَرجِعُ المُرسَلونَ
"I am sending a gift to them; let us see what the messengers come back with."Cited in
فَلَمّا جاءَ سُلَيمٰنَ قالَ أَتُمِدّونَنِ بِمالٍ فَما ءاتىٰنِۦَ اللَّهُ خَيرٌ مِمّا ءاتىٰكُم بَل أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُم تَفرَحونَ
When the hoopoe returned to Solomon (he told him the news), and he responded (to Sheba's people): "Are you giving me money? What GOD has given me is far better than what He has given you. You are the ones to rejoice in such gifts."Cited in
ارجِع إِلَيهِم فَلَنَأتِيَنَّهُم بِجُنودٍ لا قِبَلَ لَهُم بِها وَلَنُخرِجَنَّهُم مِنها أَذِلَّةً وَهُم صٰغِرونَ
(To the hoopoe, he said,) "Go back to them (and let them know that) we will come to them with forces they cannot imagine. We will evict them, humiliated and debased."Cited in
Faster Than the Speed of Light
قالَ يٰأَيُّهَا المَلَؤُا۟ أَيُّكُم يَأتينى بِعَرشِها قَبلَ أَن يَأتونى مُسلِمينَ
He said, "O you elders, which of you can bring me her mansion, before they arrive here as submitters?"قالَ عِفريتٌ مِنَ الجِنِّ أَنا۠ ءاتيكَ بِهِ قَبلَ أَن تَقومَ مِن مَقامِكَ ۖ وَإِنّى عَلَيهِ لَقَوِىٌّ أَمينٌ
One afrit from the jinns said, "I can bring it to you before you stand up. I am powerful enough to do this."قالَ الَّذى عِندَهُ عِلمٌ مِنَ الكِتٰبِ أَنا۠ ءاتيكَ بِهِ قَبلَ أَن يَرتَدَّ إِلَيكَ طَرفُكَ ۚ فَلَمّا رَءاهُ مُستَقِرًّا عِندَهُ قالَ هٰذا مِن فَضلِ رَبّى لِيَبلُوَنى ءَأَشكُرُ أَم أَكفُرُ ۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّما يَشكُرُ لِنَفسِهِ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبّى غَنِىٌّ كَريمٌ
The one who possessed knowledge from the book said, "I can bring it to you in the blink of your eye." When he saw it settled in front of him, he said, "This is a blessing from my Lord, whereby He tests me, to show whether I am appreciative or unappreciative. Whoever is appreciative is appreciative for his own good, and if one turns unappreciative, then my Lord is in no need for him, Most Honorable."قالَ نَكِّروا لَها عَرشَها نَنظُر أَتَهتَدى أَم تَكونُ مِنَ الَّذينَ لا يَهتَدونَ
He said, "Remodel her mansion for her. Let us see if she will be guided, or continue with the misguided."Cited in
فَلَمّا جاءَت قيلَ أَهٰكَذا عَرشُكِ ۖ قالَت كَأَنَّهُ هُوَ ۚ وَأوتينَا العِلمَ مِن قَبلِها وَكُنّا مُسلِمينَ
When she arrived, she was asked, "Does your mansion look like this?" She said, "It seems that this is it." (Solomon said,) "We knew beforehand what she was going to do, and we were already submitters."Cited in
وَصَدَّها ما كانَت تَعبُدُ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّها كانَت مِن قَومٍ كٰفِرينَ
She had been diverted by worshiping idols instead of GOD; she belonged to disbelieving people.قيلَ لَهَا ادخُلِى الصَّرحَ ۖ فَلَمّا رَأَتهُ حَسِبَتهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَت عَن ساقَيها ۚ قالَ إِنَّهُ صَرحٌ مُمَرَّدٌ مِن قَواريرَ ۗ قالَت رَبِّ إِنّى ظَلَمتُ نَفسى وَأَسلَمتُ مَعَ سُلَيمٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العٰلَمينَ
She was told, "Go inside the palace." When she saw its interior, she thought it was a pool of water, and she (pulled up her dress,) exposing her legs. He said, "This interior is now paved with crystal." She said, "My Lord, I have wronged my soul. I now submit with Solomon to GOD, Lord of the universe."
Sãleh
وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا إِلىٰ ثَمودَ أَخاهُم صٰلِحًا أَنِ اعبُدُوا اللَّهَ فَإِذا هُم فَريقانِ يَختَصِمونَ
We have sent to Thamoud their brother Sãleh, saying, "You shall worship GOD." But they turned into two feuding factions.Cited in
قالَ يٰقَومِ لِمَ تَستَعجِلونَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبلَ الحَسَنَةِ ۖ لَولا تَستَغفِرونَ اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُم تُرحَمونَ
He said, "O my people, why do you hasten to commit evil instead of good works? If only you implore GOD for forgiveness, you may attain mercy."قالُوا اطَّيَّرنا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَعَكَ ۚ قالَ طٰئِرُكُم عِندَ اللَّهِ ۖ بَل أَنتُم قَومٌ تُفتَنونَ
They said, "We consider you a bad omen for us, you and those who joined you." He said, "Your omen is fully controlled by GOD. Indeed, you are deviant people."Cited in
Subject indexOmensSalehTests › being put to theThamud
وَكانَ فِى المَدينَةِ تِسعَةُ رَهطٍ يُفسِدونَ فِى الأَرضِ وَلا يُصلِحونَ
There were nine gangsters in the city who were wicked, and never did anything good.قالوا تَقاسَموا بِاللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُ وَأَهلَهُ ثُمَّ لَنَقولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِ ما شَهِدنا مَهلِكَ أَهلِهِ وَإِنّا لَصٰدِقونَ
They said, "Let us swear by GOD that we kill him and his people, then tell his tribe, 'We know nothing about their death. We are truthful.' "Cited in
Subject indexSalehSwear › human'sThamudTribe
God Protects The Believers
وَمَكَروا مَكرًا وَمَكَرنا مَكرًا وَهُم لا يَشعُرونَ
They plotted and schemed, but we also plotted and schemed, while they did not perceive.Cited in
Subject indexPlottingSalehSchemes › God'sThamud
فَانظُر كَيفَ كانَ عٰقِبَةُ مَكرِهِم أَنّا دَمَّرنٰهُم وَقَومَهُم أَجمَعينَ
Note the consequences of their plotting; we annihilated them and all their people.Cited in
Subject indexConsequences › for guiltySalehSchemes › evilThamud
فَتِلكَ بُيوتُهُم خاوِيَةً بِما ظَلَموا ۗ إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَءايَةً لِقَومٍ يَعلَمونَ
Here are their homes utterly ruined, because of their transgression. This should be a lesson for people who know.Cited in
وَأَنجَينَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَكانوا يَتَّقونَ
We save those who believe and lead a righteous life.Cited in
Subject indexSalehSaved › His messengersThamud
Lot
وَلوطًا إِذ قالَ لِقَومِهِ أَتَأتونَ الفٰحِشَةَ وَأَنتُم تُبصِرونَ
Lot said to his people, "How could you commit such an abomination, publicly, while you see?Cited in
Subject indexAbominationsLot
أَئِنَّكُم لَتَأتونَ الرِّجالَ شَهوَةً مِن دونِ النِّساءِ ۚ بَل أَنتُم قَومٌ تَجهَلونَ
"You practice sex with the men, lustfully, instead of the women. Indeed, you are ignorant people."Cited in
Subject indexHomosexuality,condemnedIgnorantLotSex
فَما كانَ جَوابَ قَومِهِ إِلّا أَن قالوا أَخرِجوا ءالَ لوطٍ مِن قَريَتِكُم ۖ إِنَّهُم أُناسٌ يَتَطَهَّرونَ
The only response from his people was their saying, "Banish Lot's family from your town; they are people who wish to be pure."Cited in
Subject indexLot
فَأَنجَينٰهُ وَأَهلَهُ إِلَّا امرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرنٰها مِنَ الغٰبِرينَ
Consequently, we saved him and his family, except his wife; we counted her among the doomed.Cited in
Subject indexLotWives › Lot
وَأَمطَرنا عَلَيهِم مَطَرًا ۖ فَساءَ مَطَرُ المُنذَرينَ
We showered them with a certain shower. It was a miserable shower upon people who had been warned.Cited in
Subject indexLotShower › miserableStones
Make No Distinction Among God's Messengers
قُلِ الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلٰمٌ عَلىٰ عِبادِهِ الَّذينَ اصطَفىٰ ۗ ءاللَّهُ خَيرٌ أَمّا يُشرِكونَ
Say, "Praise be to GOD and peace be upon His servants whom He chose. Is GOD better, or the idols some people set up?"
God ALONE Worthy of Worship
أَمَّن خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً فَأَنبَتنا بِهِ حَدائِقَ ذاتَ بَهجَةٍ ما كانَ لَكُم أَن تُنبِتوا شَجَرَها ۗ أَءِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللَّهِ ۚ بَل هُم قَومٌ يَعدِلونَ
Who is the One who created the heavens and the earth? Who is the One who sends down to you from the sky water, whereby we produce gardens full of beauty—you could not possibly manufacture its trees? Is it another god with GOD? Indeed, they are people who have deviated.Cited in
Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, the Saints, etc. Never Participated
أَمَّن جَعَلَ الأَرضَ قَرارًا وَجَعَلَ خِلٰلَها أَنهٰرًا وَجَعَلَ لَها رَوٰسِىَ وَجَعَلَ بَينَ البَحرَينِ حاجِزًا ۗ أَءِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللَّهِ ۚ بَل أَكثَرُهُم لا يَعلَمونَ
Who is the One who made the earth habitable, caused rivers to run through it, placed on it mountains, and created a barrier between the two waters? Is it another god with GOD? Indeed, most of them do not know.أَمَّن يُجيبُ المُضطَرَّ إِذا دَعاهُ وَيَكشِفُ السّوءَ وَيَجعَلُكُم خُلَفاءَ الأَرضِ ۗ أَءِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللَّهِ ۚ قَليلًا ما تَذَكَّرونَ
Who is the One who rescues those who become desperate and call upon Him, relieves adversity, and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is it another god with GOD? Rarely do you take heed.Cited in
Subject indexAdversityInheritance
أَمَّن يَهديكُم فى ظُلُمٰتِ البَرِّ وَالبَحرِ وَمَن يُرسِلُ الرِّيٰحَ بُشرًا بَينَ يَدَى رَحمَتِهِ ۗ أَءِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللَّهِ ۚ تَعٰلَى اللَّهُ عَمّا يُشرِكونَ
Who is the One who guides you in the darkness of land and sea? Who is the One who sends the winds with good news, signaling His mercy? Is it another god with GOD? Most exalted is GOD, above having any partner.أَمَّن يَبدَؤُا۟ الخَلقَ ثُمَّ يُعيدُهُ وَمَن يَرزُقُكُم مِنَ السَّماءِ وَالأَرضِ ۗ أَءِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللَّهِ ۚ قُل هاتوا بُرهٰنَكُم إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
Who is the One who initiates the creation, then repeats it? Who is the One who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Is it another god with GOD? Say, "Show me your proof, if you are truthful."Cited in
قُل لا يَعلَمُ مَن فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ الغَيبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۚ وَما يَشعُرونَ أَيّانَ يُبعَثونَ
Say, "No one in the heavens and the earth knows the future except GOD. They do not even perceive how or when they will be resurrected."Cited in
Believing in the Hereafter: Great Obstacle for Most People
بَلِ ادّٰرَكَ عِلمُهُم فِى الءاخِرَةِ ۚ بَل هُم فى شَكٍّ مِنها ۖ بَل هُم مِنها عَمونَ
In fact, their knowledge concerning the Hereafter is confused. In fact, they harbor doubts about it. In fact, they are totally heedless thereof.Cited in
وَقالَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا أَءِذا كُنّا تُرٰبًا وَءاباؤُنا أَئِنّا لَمُخرَجونَ
Those who disbelieved said, "After we turn into dust, and also our parents, do we get brought out?لَقَد وُعِدنا هٰذا نَحنُ وَءاباؤُنا مِن قَبلُ إِن هٰذا إِلّا أَسٰطيرُ الأَوَّلينَ
"We have been given the same promise in the past. These are nothing but tales from the past."Cited in
Subject indexTales › from the past
قُل سيروا فِى الأَرضِ فَانظُروا كَيفَ كانَ عٰقِبَةُ المُجرِمينَ
Say, "Roam the earth and note the consequences for the guilty."Cited in
Subject indexGuiltyTraveling › in reflection
وَلا تَحزَن عَلَيهِم وَلا تَكُن فى ضَيقٍ مِمّا يَمكُرونَ
Do not grieve over them, and do not be annoyed by their scheming.وَيَقولونَ مَتىٰ هٰذَا الوَعدُ إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
They say, "When will that promise come to pass, if you are truthful?"Cited in
Subject indexThreat
قُل عَسىٰ أَن يَكونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعضُ الَّذى تَستَعجِلونَ
Say, "You are already suffering some of the retribution you challenge."Cited in
Subject indexChallenge › to bring doom
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذو فَضلٍ عَلَى النّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم لا يَشكُرونَ
Your Lord is full of grace towards the people, but most of them are unappreciative.Cited in
Subject indexMajority › unappreciative
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعلَمُ ما تُكِنُّ صُدورُهُم وَما يُعلِنونَ
Your Lord fully knows what their chests hide, and what they declare.Cited in
وَما مِن غائِبَةٍ فِى السَّماءِ وَالأَرضِ إِلّا فى كِتٰبٍ مُبينٍ
There is nothing in the heavens and the earth that is hidden (from God); everything is in a profound record.Cited in
إِنَّ هٰذَا القُرءانَ يَقُصُّ عَلىٰ بَنى إِسرٰءيلَ أَكثَرَ الَّذى هُم فيهِ يَختَلِفونَ
This Quran settles many issues for the Children of Israel; issues that they are still disputing.وَإِنَّهُ لَهُدًى وَرَحمَةٌ لِلمُؤمِنينَ
And most assuredly, it is a guide and mercy for the believers.Cited in
Subject indexMercy › scripture asQuran › mercy & healing
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقضى بَينَهُم بِحُكمِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ العَزيزُ العَليمُ
Your Lord is the One who judges among them in accordance with His rules. He is the Almighty, the Omniscient.Cited in
Subject indexLaws (see also Commandments) › God is source
فَتَوَكَّل عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَى الحَقِّ المُبينِ
Therefore, put your trust in GOD; you are following the manifest truth.Cited in
Subject indexTrust › in GodTruth › God's
إِنَّكَ لا تُسمِعُ المَوتىٰ وَلا تُسمِعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعاءَ إِذا وَلَّوا مُدبِرينَ
You cannot make the dead, nor the deaf, hear the call, if they turn away.Cited in
Subject indexDeafnessTurn › away
وَما أَنتَ بِهٰدِى العُمىِ عَن ضَلٰلَتِهِم ۖ إِن تُسمِعُ إِلّا مَن يُؤمِنُ بِـٔايٰتِنا فَهُم مُسلِمونَ
Nor can you guide the blind out of their straying. The only ones who will hear you are those who believe in our revelations, and decide to be submitters.Cited in
Subject indexBlindnessSubmitters › choice to be
The Computer Is The Creature*
وَإِذا وَقَعَ القَولُ عَلَيهِم أَخرَجنا لَهُم دابَّةً مِنَ الأَرضِ تُكَلِّمُهُم أَنَّ النّاسَ كانوا بِـٔايٰتِنا لا يوقِنونَ
At the right time, we will produce for them a creature, made of earthly materials, declaring that the people are not certain about our revelations.وَيَومَ نَحشُرُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ فَوجًا مِمَّن يُكَذِّبُ بِـٔايٰتِنا فَهُم يوزَعونَ
The day will come when we summon from every community some of those who did not believe in our proofs, forcibly.Cited in
Study the Quran's Mathematical Code
حَتّىٰ إِذا جاءو قالَ أَكَذَّبتُم بِـٔايٰتى وَلَم تُحيطوا بِها عِلمًا أَمّاذا كُنتُم تَعمَلونَ
When they arrive, He will say, "You have rejected My revelations, before acquiring knowledge about them. Is this not what you did?"Cited in
وَوَقَعَ القَولُ عَلَيهِم بِما ظَلَموا فَهُم لا يَنطِقونَ
They will incur the requital for their wickedness; they will say nothing.Cited in
Subject indexIncurring › retribution
أَلَم يَرَوا أَنّا جَعَلنَا الَّيلَ لِيَسكُنوا فيهِ وَالنَّهارَ مُبصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَءايٰتٍ لِقَومٍ يُؤمِنونَ
Have they not seen that we made the night for their rest, and the day lighted? These should be sufficient proofs for people who believe.Cited in
Subject indexDays › as signNight › for restProofs › for believers
وَيَومَ يُنفَخُ فِى الصّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَن فِى الأَرضِ إِلّا مَن شاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوهُ دٰخِرينَ
On the day when the horn is blown, everyone in the heavens and the earth will be horrified, except those chosen by GOD. All will come before Him, forcibly.Cited in
Subject indexDay of Judgement › describedHornSubmission › total
Earth's Movement: A Scientific Miracle
وَتَرَى الجِبالَ تَحسَبُها جامِدَةً وَهِىَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحابِ ۚ صُنعَ اللَّهِ الَّذى أَتقَنَ كُلَّ شَيءٍ ۚ إِنَّهُ خَبيرٌ بِما تَفعَلونَ
When you look at the mountains, you think that they are standing still. But they are moving, like the clouds. Such is the manufacture of GOD, who perfected everything. He is fully Cognizant of everything you do.Cited in
Subject indexCloudsCognizant, God isScientific miracles
The Day of Judgment
مَن جاءَ بِالحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ خَيرٌ مِنها وَهُم مِن فَزَعٍ يَومَئِذٍ ءامِنونَ
Those who bring good works (in their records) will receive far better rewards, and they will be perfectly secure from the horrors of that day.Cited in
Subject indexRighteousness › rewarded
وَمَن جاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّت وُجوهُهُم فِى النّارِ هَل تُجزَونَ إِلّا ما كُنتُم تَعمَلونَ
As for those who bring evil works, they will be forced into Hell. Do you not get requited for what you did?Cited in
إِنَّما أُمِرتُ أَن أَعبُدَ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ البَلدَةِ الَّذى حَرَّمَها وَلَهُ كُلُّ شَيءٍ ۖ وَأُمِرتُ أَن أَكونَ مِنَ المُسلِمينَ
I am simply commanded to worship the Lord of this town—He has made it a safe sanctuary—and He possesses all things. I am commanded to be a submitter.Cited in
Subject indexMeccaSanctuarySubmitters › commanded to beTown
وَأَن أَتلُوَا۟ القُرءانَ ۖ فَمَنِ اهتَدىٰ فَإِنَّما يَهتَدى لِنَفسِهِ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُل إِنَّما أَنا۠ مِنَ المُنذِرينَ
And to recite the Quran. Whoever is guided is guided for his own good, and if they go astray, then say, "I am simply a warner."Cited in
وَقُلِ الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُريكُم ءايٰتِهِ فَتَعرِفونَها ۚ وَما رَبُّكَ بِغٰفِلٍ عَمّا تَعمَلونَ
And say, "Praise be to GOD; He will show you His proofs, until you recognize them. Your Lord is never unaware of anything you do."Cited in