Abraham
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulالر ۚ كِتٰبٌ أَنزَلنٰهُ إِلَيكَ لِتُخرِجَ النّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمٰتِ إِلَى النّورِ بِإِذنِ رَبِّهِم إِلىٰ صِرٰطِ العَزيزِ الحَميدِ
A.L.R.* A scripture that we revealed to you, in order to lead the people out of darkness into the light—in accordance with the will of their Lord—to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.اللَّهِ الَّذى لَهُ ما فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَما فِى الأَرضِ ۗ وَوَيلٌ لِلكٰفِرينَ مِن عَذابٍ شَديدٍ
(The path of) GOD; the One who possesses everything in the heavens and everything on earth. Woe to the disbelievers; they have incurred a terrible retribution.
What is Your Priority?
الَّذينَ يَستَحِبّونَ الحَيوٰةَ الدُّنيا عَلَى الءاخِرَةِ وَيَصُدّونَ عَن سَبيلِ اللَّهِ وَيَبغونَها عِوَجًا ۚ أُولٰئِكَ فى ضَلٰلٍ بَعيدٍ
They are the ones who give priority to this life over the Hereafter, repel from the way of GOD, and seek to make it crooked; they have gone far astray.Cited in
The Messenger's Language
وَما أَرسَلنا مِن رَسولٍ إِلّا بِلِسانِ قَومِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُم ۖ فَيُضِلُّ اللَّهُ مَن يَشاءُ وَيَهدى مَن يَشاءُ ۚ وَهُوَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ
We did not send any messenger except (to preach) in the tongue of his people, in order to clarify things for them. GOD then sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. He is the Almighty, the Most Wise.
Moses
وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا موسىٰ بِـٔايٰتِنا أَن أَخرِج قَومَكَ مِنَ الظُّلُمٰتِ إِلَى النّورِ وَذَكِّرهُم بِأَيّىٰمِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَءايٰتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبّارٍ شَكورٍ
Thus, we sent Moses with our miracles, saying, "Lead your people out of darkness into the light, and remind them of the days of GOD." These are lessons for every steadfast, appreciative person.
The Importance of Being Appreciative
وَإِذ قالَ موسىٰ لِقَومِهِ اذكُروا نِعمَةَ اللَّهِ عَلَيكُم إِذ أَنجىٰكُم مِن ءالِ فِرعَونَ يَسومونَكُم سوءَ العَذابِ وَيُذَبِّحونَ أَبناءَكُم وَيَستَحيونَ نِساءَكُم ۚ وَفى ذٰلِكُم بَلاءٌ مِن رَبِّكُم عَظيمٌ
Recall that Moses said to his people, "Remember GOD's blessings upon you. He saved you from Pharaoh's people who inflicted the worst persecution upon you, slaughtering your sons and sparing your daughters. That was an exacting trial from your Lord."
Appreciative vs Unappreciative
وَإِذ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُم لَئِن شَكَرتُم لَأَزيدَنَّكُم ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرتُم إِنَّ عَذابى لَشَديدٌ
Your Lord has decreed: "The more you thank Me, the more I give you." But if you turn unappreciative, then My retribution is severe.Cited in
Subject indexDecrees of GodThankfulUnappreciative
وَقالَ موسىٰ إِن تَكفُروا أَنتُم وَمَن فِى الأَرضِ جَميعًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ حَميدٌ
Moses said, "If you disbelieve, along with all the people on earth, GOD is in no need, Praiseworthy."Cited in
Subject indexNeeds, God has noneSelf-sufficient, God is
Egotistic Defiance: A Human Trait
أَلَم يَأتِكُم نَبَؤُا۟ الَّذينَ مِن قَبلِكُم قَومِ نوحٍ وَعادٍ وَثَمودَ ۛ وَالَّذينَ مِن بَعدِهِم ۛ لا يَعلَمُهُم إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۚ جاءَتهُم رُسُلُهُم بِالبَيِّنٰتِ فَرَدّوا أَيدِيَهُم فى أَفوٰهِهِم وَقالوا إِنّا كَفَرنا بِما أُرسِلتُم بِهِ وَإِنّا لَفى شَكٍّ مِمّا تَدعونَنا إِلَيهِ مُريبٍ
Have you not heard about those before you—the people of Noah, 'Ãd, Thamoud, and others who came after them and known only to GOD? Their messengers went to them with clear proofs, but they treated them with contempt and said, "We disbelieve in what you are sent with. We are skeptical about your message; full of doubt."
Following Our Parents Blindly: A Great Human Tragedy
قالَت رُسُلُهُم أَفِى اللَّهِ شَكٌّ فاطِرِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ ۖ يَدعوكُم لِيَغفِرَ لَكُم مِن ذُنوبِكُم وَيُؤَخِّرَكُم إِلىٰ أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ۚ قالوا إِن أَنتُم إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُنا تُريدونَ أَن تَصُدّونا عَمّا كانَ يَعبُدُ ءاباؤُنا فَأتونا بِسُلطٰنٍ مُبينٍ
Their messengers said, "Do you have doubts about GOD; the Initiator of the heavens and the earth? He invites you only to forgive your sins, and to give you another chance to redeem yourselves." They said, "You are no more than humans like us, who want to repel us from the way our parents used to worship. Show us some profound authority."قالَت لَهُم رُسُلُهُم إِن نَحنُ إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُكُم وَلٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلىٰ مَن يَشاءُ مِن عِبادِهِ ۖ وَما كانَ لَنا أَن نَأتِيَكُم بِسُلطٰنٍ إِلّا بِإِذنِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَليَتَوَكَّلِ المُؤمِنونَ
Their messengers said to them, "We are no more than humans like you, but GOD blesses whomever He chooses from among His servants. We could not possibly show you any kind of authorization, except in accordance with GOD's will. In GOD the believers shall trust.وَما لَنا أَلّا نَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَقَد هَدىٰنا سُبُلَنا ۚ وَلَنَصبِرَنَّ عَلىٰ ما ءاذَيتُمونا ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَليَتَوَكَّلِ المُتَوَكِّلونَ
"Why should we not trust in GOD, when He has guided us in our paths? We will steadfastly persevere in the face of your persecution. In GOD all the trusters shall trust."وَقالَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا لِرُسُلِهِم لَنُخرِجَنَّكُم مِن أَرضِنا أَو لَتَعودُنَّ فى مِلَّتِنا ۖ فَأَوحىٰ إِلَيهِم رَبُّهُم لَنُهلِكَنَّ الظّٰلِمينَ
Those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will banish you from our land, unless you revert to our religion." Their Lord inspired them: "We will inevitably annihilate the transgressors.وَلَنُسكِنَنَّكُمُ الأَرضَ مِن بَعدِهِم ۚ ذٰلِكَ لِمَن خافَ مَقامى وَخافَ وَعيدِ
"And we will let you dwell in their land after them. This is (the reward) for those who reverence My majesty, and reverence My promise."وَاستَفتَحوا وَخابَ كُلُّ جَبّارٍ عَنيدٍ
They issued a challenge, and consequently, every stubborn tyrant ended up doomed.Cited in
مِن وَرائِهِ جَهَنَّمُ وَيُسقىٰ مِن ماءٍ صَديدٍ
Awaiting him is Hell, wherein he will drink putrid water.Cited in
Subject indexDrinks › of hellHell › described
يَتَجَرَّعُهُ وَلا يَكادُ يُسيغُهُ وَيَأتيهِ المَوتُ مِن كُلِّ مَكانٍ وَما هُوَ بِمَيِّتٍ ۖ وَمِن وَرائِهِ عَذابٌ غَليظٌ
He will gulp it down, though he cannot stand it, as death comes to him from every direction, but he will never die. Awaiting him is a terrible retribution.*Cited in
مَثَلُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا بِرَبِّهِم ۖ أَعمٰلُهُم كَرَمادٍ اشتَدَّت بِهِ الرّيحُ فى يَومٍ عاصِفٍ ۖ لا يَقدِرونَ مِمّا كَسَبوا عَلىٰ شَيءٍ ۚ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الضَّلٰلُ البَعيدُ
The allegory of those who disbelieve in their Lord: their works are like ashes in a violent wind, on a stormy day. They gain nothing from whatever they earn; such is the farthest straying.
Worship Only the Omnipotent One
أَلَم تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ بِالحَقِّ ۚ إِن يَشَأ يُذهِبكُم وَيَأتِ بِخَلقٍ جَديدٍ
Do you not realize that GOD has created the heavens and the earth for a specific purpose? If He wills, He can remove you, and substitute a new creation in your place.Cited in
وَما ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ بِعَزيزٍ
This is not too difficult for GOD.Cited in
Subject indexDifficult › not for GodEasy › for God
On the Day of Resurrection
وَبَرَزوا لِلَّهِ جَميعًا فَقالَ الضُّعَفٰؤُا۟ لِلَّذينَ استَكبَروا إِنّا كُنّا لَكُم تَبَعًا فَهَل أَنتُم مُغنونَ عَنّا مِن عَذابِ اللَّهِ مِن شَيءٍ ۚ قالوا لَو هَدىٰنَا اللَّهُ لَهَدَينٰكُم ۖ سَواءٌ عَلَينا أَجَزِعنا أَم صَبَرنا ما لَنا مِن مَحيصٍ
When they all stand before GOD,* the followers will say to the leaders, "We used to follow you. Can you spare us even a little bit of GOD's retribution?" They will say, "Had GOD guided us, we would have guided you. Now it is too late, whether we grieve or resort to patience, there is no exit for us."Cited in
Subject indexDespairFollowers › of SatanGrief
Satan Disowns His Followers
وَقالَ الشَّيطٰنُ لَمّا قُضِىَ الأَمرُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَعَدَكُم وَعدَ الحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُكُم فَأَخلَفتُكُم ۖ وَما كانَ لِىَ عَلَيكُم مِن سُلطٰنٍ إِلّا أَن دَعَوتُكُم فَاستَجَبتُم لى ۖ فَلا تَلومونى وَلوموا أَنفُسَكُم ۖ ما أَنا۠ بِمُصرِخِكُم وَما أَنتُم بِمُصرِخِىَّ ۖ إِنّى كَفَرتُ بِما أَشرَكتُمونِ مِن قَبلُ ۗ إِنَّ الظّٰلِمينَ لَهُم عَذابٌ أَليمٌ
And the devil will say, after the judgment had been issued, "GOD has promised you the truthful promise, and I promised you, but I broke my promise. I had no power over you; I simply invited you, and you accepted my invitation. Therefore, do not blame me, and blame only yourselves. My complaining cannot help you, nor can your complaining help me. I have disbelieved in your idolizing me. The transgressors have incurred a painful retribution."وَأُدخِلَ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ جَنّٰتٍ تَجرى مِن تَحتِهَا الأَنهٰرُ خٰلِدينَ فيها بِإِذنِ رَبِّهِم ۖ تَحِيَّتُهُم فيها سَلٰمٌ
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, they will be admitted into gardens with flowing streams. They abide therein forever, in accordance with the will of their Lord. Their greeting therein is: "Peace."
Truth vs Falsehood
أَلَم تَرَ كَيفَ ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصلُها ثابِتٌ وَفَرعُها فِى السَّماءِ
Do you not see that GOD has cited the example of the good word as a good tree whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches are high in the sky?Cited in
Subject indexTreesWords › good
تُؤتى أُكُلَها كُلَّ حينٍ بِإِذنِ رَبِّها ۗ وَيَضرِبُ اللَّهُ الأَمثالَ لِلنّاسِ لَعَلَّهُم يَتَذَكَّرونَ
It produces its crop every season, as designed by its Lord. GOD thus cites the examples for the people, that they may take heed.Cited in
Subject indexCrops › as signSeason
وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبيثَةٍ اجتُثَّت مِن فَوقِ الأَرضِ ما لَها مِن قَرارٍ
And the example of the bad word is that of a bad tree chopped at the soil level; it has no roots to keep it standing.Cited in
Subject indexFoundationsSoilWords › bad
يُثَبِّتُ اللَّهُ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا بِالقَولِ الثّابِتِ فِى الحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا وَفِى الءاخِرَةِ ۖ وَيُضِلُّ اللَّهُ الظّٰلِمينَ ۚ وَيَفعَلُ اللَّهُ ما يَشاءُ
GOD strengthens those who believe with the proven word, in this life and in the Hereafter. And GOD sends the transgressors astray. Everything is in accordance with GOD's will.Cited in
They Remove Their Families From God's Protection
أَلَم تَرَ إِلَى الَّذينَ بَدَّلوا نِعمَتَ اللَّهِ كُفرًا وَأَحَلّوا قَومَهُم دارَ البَوارِ
Have you noted those who responded to GOD's blessings by disbelieving, and thus brought disaster upon their own families?Cited in
Subject indexBlessed, by GodDisastersMisery › for disbelievers
جَهَنَّمَ يَصلَونَها ۖ وَبِئسَ القَرارُ
Hell is their destiny, wherein they burn; what a miserable end!Cited in
Subject indexDestiny › hell
Idol Worship: The Mother of All Evil
وَجَعَلوا لِلَّهِ أَندادًا لِيُضِلّوا عَن سَبيلِهِ ۗ قُل تَمَتَّعوا فَإِنَّ مَصيرَكُم إِلَى النّارِ
They set up rivals to rank with GOD and to divert others from His path. Say, "Enjoy for awhile; your final destiny is Hell."Cited in
Subject indexEnjoyment › temporary
Crucial Commandments
قُل لِعِبادِىَ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا يُقيمُوا الصَّلوٰةَ وَيُنفِقوا مِمّا رَزَقنٰهُم سِرًّا وَعَلانِيَةً مِن قَبلِ أَن يَأتِىَ يَومٌ لا بَيعٌ فيهِ وَلا خِلٰلٌ
Exhort My servants who believed to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and to give (to charity) from our provisions to them, secretly and publicly, before a day comes where there is neither trade, nor nepotism.اللَّهُ الَّذى خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً فَأَخرَجَ بِهِ مِنَ الثَّمَرٰتِ رِزقًا لَكُم ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الفُلكَ لِتَجرِىَ فِى البَحرِ بِأَمرِهِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الأَنهٰرَ
GOD is the One who created the heavens and the earth, and He sends down from the sky water to produce all kinds of fruit for your sustenance. He has committed the ships to serve you on the sea in accordance with His command. He has committed the rivers as well to serve you.وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمسَ وَالقَمَرَ دائِبَينِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيلَ وَالنَّهارَ
He has committed the sun and the moon in your service, continuously. He has committed the night and the day to serve you.Cited in
وَءاتىٰكُم مِن كُلِّ ما سَأَلتُموهُ ۚ وَإِن تَعُدّوا نِعمَتَ اللَّهِ لا تُحصوها ۗ إِنَّ الإِنسٰنَ لَظَلومٌ كَفّارٌ
And He gives you all kinds of things that you implore Him for. If you count GOD's blessings, you can never encompass them. Indeed, the human being is transgressing, unappreciative.Cited in
Abraham
وَإِذ قالَ إِبرٰهيمُ رَبِّ اجعَل هٰذَا البَلَدَ ءامِنًا وَاجنُبنى وَبَنِىَّ أَن نَعبُدَ الأَصنامَ
Recall that Abraham said, "My Lord, make this a peaceful land, and protect me and my children from worshiping idols.Cited in
رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ أَضلَلنَ كَثيرًا مِنَ النّاسِ ۖ فَمَن تَبِعَنى فَإِنَّهُ مِنّى ۖ وَمَن عَصانى فَإِنَّكَ غَفورٌ رَحيمٌ
"My Lord, they have misled so many people. As for those who follow me, they belong with me. As for those who disobey me, You are Forgiver, Most Merciful.رَبَّنا إِنّى أَسكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتى بِوادٍ غَيرِ ذى زَرعٍ عِندَ بَيتِكَ المُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنا لِيُقيمُوا الصَّلوٰةَ فَاجعَل أَفـِٔدَةً مِنَ النّاسِ تَهوى إِلَيهِم وَارزُقهُم مِنَ الثَّمَرٰتِ لَعَلَّهُم يَشكُرونَ
"Our Lord, I have settled part of my family in this plantless valley, at Your Sacred House. Our Lord, they are to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), so let throngs of people converge upon them, and provide for them all kinds of fruits, that they may be appreciative.رَبَّنا إِنَّكَ تَعلَمُ ما نُخفى وَما نُعلِنُ ۗ وَما يَخفىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ مِن شَيءٍ فِى الأَرضِ وَلا فِى السَّماءِ
"Our Lord, You know whatever we conceal and whatever we declare—nothing is hidden from GOD on earth, nor in the heavens.الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذى وَهَبَ لى عَلَى الكِبَرِ إِسمٰعيلَ وَإِسحٰقَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبّى لَسَميعُ الدُّعاءِ
"Praise be to GOD for granting me, despite my old age, Ismail and Isaac. My Lord answers the prayers.
The Contact Prayers: Gift From God
رَبِّ اجعَلنى مُقيمَ الصَّلوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتى ۚ رَبَّنا وَتَقَبَّل دُعاءِ
"My Lord, make me one who consistently observes the Contact Prayers (Salat), and also my children. Our Lord, please answer my prayers.Cited in
Subject indexAbraham › prayer ofPrayers › answers
رَبَّنَا اغفِر لى وَلِوٰلِدَىَّ وَلِلمُؤمِنينَ يَومَ يَقومُ الحِسابُ
"My Lord, forgive me and my parents, and the believers, on the day when the reckoning takes place."Cited in
وَلا تَحسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غٰفِلًا عَمّا يَعمَلُ الظّٰلِمونَ ۚ إِنَّما يُؤَخِّرُهُم لِيَومٍ تَشخَصُ فيهِ الأَبصٰرُ
Do not ever think that GOD is unaware of what the transgressors are doing. He only respites them until a day where the eyes stare in horror.مُهطِعينَ مُقنِعى رُءوسِهِم لا يَرتَدُّ إِلَيهِم طَرفُهُم ۖ وَأَفـِٔدَتُهُم هَواءٌ
As they rush (out of the graves), their faces will be looking upward, their eyes will not even blink, and their minds will be horrified.Cited in
God Sends His Commands Through His Messengers
وَأَنذِرِ النّاسَ يَومَ يَأتيهِمُ العَذابُ فَيَقولُ الَّذينَ ظَلَموا رَبَّنا أَخِّرنا إِلىٰ أَجَلٍ قَريبٍ نُجِب دَعوَتَكَ وَنَتَّبِعِ الرُّسُلَ ۗ أَوَلَم تَكونوا أَقسَمتُم مِن قَبلُ ما لَكُم مِن زَوالٍ
You shall warn the people of the day when the retribution comes to them. Those who transgressed will say, "Our Lord, give us one more respite. We will then respond to Your call and follow the messengers." Did you not swear in the past that you will last forever?Cited in
وَسَكَنتُم فى مَسٰكِنِ الَّذينَ ظَلَموا أَنفُسَهُم وَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُم كَيفَ فَعَلنا بِهِم وَضَرَبنا لَكُمُ الأَمثالَ
You dwelled in the homes of those before you, who wronged their souls, and you have seen clearly what we did to them. We have set many precedents for you.Cited in
Subject indexSouls › wrongedWronged › souls
وَقَد مَكَروا مَكرَهُم وَعِندَ اللَّهِ مَكرُهُم وَإِن كانَ مَكرُهُم لِتَزولَ مِنهُ الجِبالُ
They schemed their schemes, and GOD is fully aware of their schemes. Indeed, their schemes were sufficient to erase mountains.Cited in
Guaranteed Victory for God's Messengers
فَلا تَحسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ مُخلِفَ وَعدِهِ رُسُلَهُ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزيزٌ ذُو انتِقامٍ
Do not think that GOD will ever break His promise to His messengers. GOD is Almighty, Avenger.Cited in
New Heavens and New Earth*
يَومَ تُبَدَّلُ الأَرضُ غَيرَ الأَرضِ وَالسَّمٰوٰتُ ۖ وَبَرَزوا لِلَّهِ الوٰحِدِ القَهّارِ
The day will come when this earth will be substituted with a new earth, and also the heavens, and everyone will be brought before GOD, the One, the Supreme.وَتَرَى المُجرِمينَ يَومَئِذٍ مُقَرَّنينَ فِى الأَصفادِ
And you will see the guilty on that day chained in shackles.سَرابيلُهُم مِن قَطِرانٍ وَتَغشىٰ وُجوهَهُمُ النّارُ
Their garments will be made of tar, and fire will overwhelm their faces.Cited in
Subject indexFaces › miserableFireGarments (see also Clothes)
لِيَجزِىَ اللَّهُ كُلَّ نَفسٍ ما كَسَبَت ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَريعُ الحِسابِ
For GOD will pay each soul for whatever it earned; GOD is the most efficient reckoner.Cited in
Subject indexDay of Judgement › repayment ofSouls › repaid
هٰذا بَلٰغٌ لِلنّاسِ وَلِيُنذَروا بِهِ وَلِيَعلَموا أَنَّما هُوَ إِلٰهٌ وٰحِدٌ وَلِيَذَّكَّرَ أُولُوا الأَلبٰبِ
This is a proclamation for the people, to be warned herewith, and to let them know that He is only one god, and for those who possess intelligence to take heed.Cited in