Jonah
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulالر ۚ تِلكَ ءايٰتُ الكِتٰبِ الحَكيمِ
A.L.R.* These (letters) are the proofs of this book of wisdom.أَكانَ لِلنّاسِ عَجَبًا أَن أَوحَينا إِلىٰ رَجُلٍ مِنهُم أَن أَنذِرِ النّاسَ وَبَشِّرِ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا أَنَّ لَهُم قَدَمَ صِدقٍ عِندَ رَبِّهِم ۗ قالَ الكٰفِرونَ إِنَّ هٰذا لَسٰحِرٌ مُبينٌ
Is it too much of a wonder for the people that we inspired a man like them? He (was inspired to say), "You shall warn the people, and give good news to those who believe that they have attained a position of prominence at their Lord." The disbelievers said, "This is a clever magician!"Cited in
إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللَّهُ الَّذى خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ فى سِتَّةِ أَيّامٍ ثُمَّ استَوىٰ عَلَى العَرشِ ۖ يُدَبِّرُ الأَمرَ ۖ ما مِن شَفيعٍ إِلّا مِن بَعدِ إِذنِهِ ۚ ذٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُم فَاعبُدوهُ ۚ أَفَلا تَذَكَّرونَ
Your only Lord is GOD; the One who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then assumed all authority. He controls all matters. There is no intercessor, except in accordance with His will. Such is GOD your Lord. You shall worship Him. Would you not take heed?إِلَيهِ مَرجِعُكُم جَميعًا ۖ وَعدَ اللَّهِ حَقًّا ۚ إِنَّهُ يَبدَؤُا۟ الخَلقَ ثُمَّ يُعيدُهُ لِيَجزِىَ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ بِالقِسطِ ۚ وَالَّذينَ كَفَروا لَهُم شَرابٌ مِن حَميمٍ وَعَذابٌ أَليمٌ بِما كانوا يَكفُرونَ
To Him is your ultimate return, all of you. This is GOD's truthful promise. He initiates the creation, then repeats it, in order to reward those who believe and lead a righteous life, equitably. As for those who disbelieve, they incur hellish drinks, and a painful retribution for their disbelieving.هُوَ الَّذى جَعَلَ الشَّمسَ ضِياءً وَالقَمَرَ نورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنازِلَ لِتَعلَموا عَدَدَ السِّنينَ وَالحِسابَ ۚ ما خَلَقَ اللَّهُ ذٰلِكَ إِلّا بِالحَقِّ ۚ يُفَصِّلُ الءايٰتِ لِقَومٍ يَعلَمونَ
He is the One who rendered the sun radiant, and the moon a light, and He designed its phases that you may learn to count the years and to calculate. GOD did not create all this, except for a specific purpose. He explains the revelations for people who know.إِنَّ فِى اختِلٰفِ الَّيلِ وَالنَّهارِ وَما خَلَقَ اللَّهُ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ لَءايٰتٍ لِقَومٍ يَتَّقونَ
Surely, in the alternation of night and day, and what GOD created in the heavens and the earth, there are proofs for people who are righteous.Cited in
Preoccupation With This World
إِنَّ الَّذينَ لا يَرجونَ لِقاءَنا وَرَضوا بِالحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا وَاطمَأَنّوا بِها وَالَّذينَ هُم عَن ءايٰتِنا غٰفِلونَ
Those who are not expecting to meet us, and are preoccupied with this worldly life and are content with it, and refuse to heed our proofs;Cited in
Subject indexHeedless (see also Oblivious)Life › priority to
أُولٰئِكَ مَأوىٰهُمُ النّارُ بِما كانوا يَكسِبونَ
these have incurred Hell as their ultimate abode, as a consequence of their own works.Cited in
Subject indexWorks › consequences
God Guides the Believers
إِنَّ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ يَهديهِم رَبُّهُم بِإيمٰنِهِم ۖ تَجرى مِن تَحتِهِمُ الأَنهٰرُ فى جَنّٰتِ النَّعيمِ
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, their Lord guides them, by virtue of their belief. Rivers will flow beneath them in the gardens of bliss.Cited in
Subject indexDecisions › initialGardens › heavenlyRivers
دَعوىٰهُم فيها سُبحٰنَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُهُم فيها سَلٰمٌ ۚ وَءاخِرُ دَعوىٰهُم أَنِ الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العٰلَمينَ
Their prayer therein is: "Be You glorified, our god," their greeting therein is, "Peace," and their ultimate prayer is: "Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe."وَلَو يُعَجِّلُ اللَّهُ لِلنّاسِ الشَّرَّ استِعجالَهُم بِالخَيرِ لَقُضِىَ إِلَيهِم أَجَلُهُم ۖ فَنَذَرُ الَّذينَ لا يَرجونَ لِقاءَنا فى طُغيٰنِهِم يَعمَهونَ
If GOD hastened the retribution incurred by the people, the way they demand provisions, they would have been annihilated long ago. However, we leave those who do not believe in meeting us in their transgressions, blundering.Cited in
Subject indexHoardingMaterial thingsTerminated
وَإِذا مَسَّ الإِنسٰنَ الضُّرُّ دَعانا لِجَنبِهِ أَو قاعِدًا أَو قائِمًا فَلَمّا كَشَفنا عَنهُ ضُرَّهُ مَرَّ كَأَن لَم يَدعُنا إِلىٰ ضُرٍّ مَسَّهُ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلمُسرِفينَ ما كانوا يَعمَلونَ
When adversity touches the human being, he implores us while lying down, or sitting, or standing up. But as soon as we relieve his adversity, he goes on as if he never implored us to relieve any hardship! The works of the transgressors are thus adorned in their eyes.
Lessons from the Past
وَلَقَد أَهلَكنَا القُرونَ مِن قَبلِكُم لَمّا ظَلَموا ۙ وَجاءَتهُم رُسُلُهُم بِالبَيِّنٰتِ وَما كانوا لِيُؤمِنوا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَجزِى القَومَ المُجرِمينَ
Many a generation we have annihilated before you when they transgressed. Their messengers went to them with clear proofs, but they refused to believe. We thus requite the guilty people.Cited in
Subject indexSigns › disbelieved
Now It Is Your Turn
ثُمَّ جَعَلنٰكُم خَلٰئِفَ فِى الأَرضِ مِن بَعدِهِم لِنَنظُرَ كَيفَ تَعمَلونَ
Then we made you inheritors of the earth after them, to see how you will do.Cited in
Subject indexInheritance
Every Letter Calculated and Divinely Designed
وَإِذا تُتلىٰ عَلَيهِم ءاياتُنا بَيِّنٰتٍ ۙ قالَ الَّذينَ لا يَرجونَ لِقاءَنَا ائتِ بِقُرءانٍ غَيرِ هٰذا أَو بَدِّلهُ ۚ قُل ما يَكونُ لى أَن أُبَدِّلَهُ مِن تِلقائِ نَفسى ۖ إِن أَتَّبِعُ إِلّا ما يوحىٰ إِلَىَّ ۖ إِنّى أَخافُ إِن عَصَيتُ رَبّى عَذابَ يَومٍ عَظيمٍ
When our revelations are recited to them, those who do not expect to meet us say, "Bring a Quran* other than this, or change it!" Say, "I cannot possibly change it on my own. I simply follow what is revealed to me. I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the retribution of an awesome day."قُل لَو شاءَ اللَّهُ ما تَلَوتُهُ عَلَيكُم وَلا أَدرىٰكُم بِهِ ۖ فَقَد لَبِثتُ فيكُم عُمُرًا مِن قَبلِهِ ۚ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ
Say, "Had GOD willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would you have known anything about it. I have lived among you a whole life before this (and you have known me as a sane, truthful person). Do you not understand?"Cited in
Subject indexAbuse of scriptureQuran › source of
فَمَن أَظلَمُ مِمَّنِ افتَرىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَو كَذَّبَ بِـٔايٰتِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لا يُفلِحُ المُجرِمونَ
Who is more evil than one who fabricates lies about GOD, or rejects His revelations. Certainly, the transgressors never succeed.وَيَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ ما لا يَضُرُّهُم وَلا يَنفَعُهُم وَيَقولونَ هٰؤُلاءِ شُفَعٰؤُنا عِندَ اللَّهِ ۚ قُل أَتُنَبِّـٔونَ اللَّهَ بِما لا يَعلَمُ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَلا فِى الأَرضِ ۚ سُبحٰنَهُ وَتَعٰلىٰ عَمّا يُشرِكونَ
They worship beside GOD idols that possess no power to harm them or benefit them, and they say, "These are our intercessors at GOD!" Say, "Are you informing GOD of something He does not know in the heavens or the earth?" Be He glorified. He is the Most High; far above needing partners.وَما كانَ النّاسُ إِلّا أُمَّةً وٰحِدَةً فَاختَلَفوا ۚ وَلَولا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَت مِن رَبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَينَهُم فيما فيهِ يَختَلِفونَ
The people used to be one congregation, then they disputed. If it were not for a predetermined word from your Lord, they would have been judged immediately regarding their disputes.Cited in
Miracle of the Quran to be Unveiled After Muhammad*
وَيَقولونَ لَولا أُنزِلَ عَلَيهِ ءايَةٌ مِن رَبِّهِ ۖ فَقُل إِنَّمَا الغَيبُ لِلَّهِ فَانتَظِروا إِنّى مَعَكُم مِنَ المُنتَظِرينَ
They say, "How come no miracle came down to him from his Lord?" Say, "The future belongs to GOD; so wait, and I am waiting along with you."Cited in
Rebellious Humans
وَإِذا أَذَقنَا النّاسَ رَحمَةً مِن بَعدِ ضَرّاءَ مَسَّتهُم إِذا لَهُم مَكرٌ فى ءاياتِنا ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ أَسرَعُ مَكرًا ۚ إِنَّ رُسُلَنا يَكتُبونَ ما تَمكُرونَ
When we bestow mercy upon the people, after adversity had afflicted them, they immediately scheme against our revelations! Say, "GOD's scheming is far more effective. For our messengers are recording everything you scheme."هُوَ الَّذى يُسَيِّرُكُم فِى البَرِّ وَالبَحرِ ۖ حَتّىٰ إِذا كُنتُم فِى الفُلكِ وَجَرَينَ بِهِم بِريحٍ طَيِّبَةٍ وَفَرِحوا بِها جاءَتها ريحٌ عاصِفٌ وَجاءَهُمُ المَوجُ مِن كُلِّ مَكانٍ وَظَنّوا أَنَّهُم أُحيطَ بِهِم ۙ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخلِصينَ لَهُ الدّينَ لَئِن أَنجَيتَنا مِن هٰذِهِ لَنَكونَنَّ مِنَ الشّٰكِرينَ
He is the One who moves you across the land and sea. You get onto the ships, and they sail smoothly in nice breeze. Then, while rejoicing therein, violent wind blows, and the waves surround them from every side. This is when they implore GOD, sincerely devoting their prayers to Him alone: "If You only save us this time, we will be eternally appreciative."فَلَمّا أَنجىٰهُم إِذا هُم يَبغونَ فِى الأَرضِ بِغَيرِ الحَقِّ ۗ يٰأَيُّهَا النّاسُ إِنَّما بَغيُكُم عَلىٰ أَنفُسِكُم ۖ مَتٰعَ الحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَينا مَرجِعُكُم فَنُنَبِّئُكُم بِما كُنتُم تَعمَلونَ
But as soon as He saves them, they transgress on earth, and oppose the truth. O people, your transgression is only to the detriment of your own souls. You remain preoccupied with this worldly life, then to us is your ultimate return, then we inform you of everything you had done.Cited in
إِنَّما مَثَلُ الحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا كَماءٍ أَنزَلنٰهُ مِنَ السَّماءِ فَاختَلَطَ بِهِ نَباتُ الأَرضِ مِمّا يَأكُلُ النّاسُ وَالأَنعٰمُ حَتّىٰ إِذا أَخَذَتِ الأَرضُ زُخرُفَها وَازَّيَّنَت وَظَنَّ أَهلُها أَنَّهُم قٰدِرونَ عَلَيها أَتىٰها أَمرُنا لَيلًا أَو نَهارًا فَجَعَلنٰها حَصيدًا كَأَن لَم تَغنَ بِالأَمسِ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الءايٰتِ لِقَومٍ يَتَفَكَّرونَ
The analogy of this worldly life is like this: we send down water from the sky to produce with it all kinds of plants from the earth, and to provide food for the people and the animals. Then, just as the earth is perfectly adorned, and its people think that they are in control thereof, our judgment comes by night or by day,* leaving it completely barren, as if nothing existed the previous day. We thus explain the revelations for people who reflect.وَاللَّهُ يَدعوا إِلىٰ دارِ السَّلٰمِ وَيَهدى مَن يَشاءُ إِلىٰ صِرٰطٍ مُستَقيمٍ
GOD invites to the abode of peace, and guides whomever He wills in a straight path.
Heaven and Hell are Eternal
لِلَّذينَ أَحسَنُوا الحُسنىٰ وَزِيادَةٌ ۖ وَلا يَرهَقُ وُجوهَهُم قَتَرٌ وَلا ذِلَّةٌ ۚ أُولٰئِكَ أَصحٰبُ الجَنَّةِ ۖ هُم فيها خٰلِدونَ
For the righteous, the reward will be multiplied manifold. Their faces will never experience any deprivation or shame. These are the dwellers of Paradise; they abide therein forever.وَالَّذينَ كَسَبُوا السَّيِّـٔاتِ جَزاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ بِمِثلِها وَتَرهَقُهُم ذِلَّةٌ ۖ ما لَهُم مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن عاصِمٍ ۖ كَأَنَّما أُغشِيَت وُجوهُهُم قِطَعًا مِنَ الَّيلِ مُظلِمًا ۚ أُولٰئِكَ أَصحٰبُ النّارِ ۖ هُم فيها خٰلِدونَ
As for those who earned sins, their requital is equivalent to their sin. Humiliation is their lot, and no one beside GOD can protect them. Their faces will seem overwhelmed by masses of dark night. They will be the dwellers of Hell; they abide therein forever.
Idols Disown Their Worshipers
وَيَومَ نَحشُرُهُم جَميعًا ثُمَّ نَقولُ لِلَّذينَ أَشرَكوا مَكانَكُم أَنتُم وَشُرَكاؤُكُم ۚ فَزَيَّلنا بَينَهُم ۖ وَقالَ شُرَكاؤُهُم ما كُنتُم إِيّانا تَعبُدونَ
On the day when we summon them all, we will say to those who worshiped idols, "We have summoned you, together with your idols." We will have them confront each other, and their idols will say to them, "We had no idea that you idolized us.فَكَفىٰ بِاللَّهِ شَهيدًا بَينَنا وَبَينَكُم إِن كُنّا عَن عِبادَتِكُم لَغٰفِلينَ
"GOD suffices as a witness between us and you, that we were completely unaware of your worshiping us."هُنالِكَ تَبلوا كُلُّ نَفسٍ ما أَسلَفَت ۚ وَرُدّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ مَولىٰهُمُ الحَقِّ ۖ وَضَلَّ عَنهُم ما كانوا يَفتَرونَ
That is when each soul will examine everything it had done. They will be returned to GOD, their rightful Lord and Master, and the idols they had fabricated will disown them.قُل مَن يَرزُقُكُم مِنَ السَّماءِ وَالأَرضِ أَمَّن يَملِكُ السَّمعَ وَالأَبصٰرَ وَمَن يُخرِجُ الحَىَّ مِنَ المَيِّتِ وَيُخرِجُ المَيِّتَ مِنَ الحَىِّ وَمَن يُدَبِّرُ الأَمرَ ۚ فَسَيَقولونَ اللَّهُ ۚ فَقُل أَفَلا تَتَّقونَ
Say, "Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Who controls all the hearing and the eyesight? Who produces the living from the dead, and the dead from the living? Who is in control of all things?" They would say, "GOD." Say, "Why then do you not observe the commandments?"Cited in
فَذٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمُ الحَقُّ ۖ فَماذا بَعدَ الحَقِّ إِلَّا الضَّلٰلُ ۖ فَأَنّىٰ تُصرَفونَ
Such is GOD, your rightful Lord. What is there after the truth, except falsehood? How could you disregard all this?Cited in
كَذٰلِكَ حَقَّت كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى الَّذينَ فَسَقوا أَنَّهُم لا يُؤمِنونَ
This is what your Lord's decision does to those who choose to be wicked: they cannot believe.Cited in
Subject indexDecisions › God'sWicked › God misleads
Reflect on Your Idols
قُل هَل مِن شُرَكائِكُم مَن يَبدَؤُا۟ الخَلقَ ثُمَّ يُعيدُهُ ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ يَبدَؤُا۟ الخَلقَ ثُمَّ يُعيدُهُ ۖ فَأَنّىٰ تُؤفَكونَ
Say, "Can any of your idols initiate creation, then repeat it?" Say, "GOD initiates the creation, then repeats it."Cited in
Subject indexCreation › idols create nothingDeath › before birth
قُل هَل مِن شُرَكائِكُم مَن يَهدى إِلَى الحَقِّ ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ يَهدى لِلحَقِّ ۗ أَفَمَن يَهدى إِلَى الحَقِّ أَحَقُّ أَن يُتَّبَعَ أَمَّن لا يَهِدّى إِلّا أَن يُهدىٰ ۖ فَما لَكُم كَيفَ تَحكُمونَ
Say, "Does any of your idols guide to the truth?" Say, "GOD guides to the truth. Is one who guides to the truth more worthy of being followed, or one who does not guide, and needs guidance for himself? What is wrong with your judgment?"Cited in
Subject indexJudging › by humansJudgment › human'sTruth › God's
وَما يَتَّبِعُ أَكثَرُهُم إِلّا ظَنًّا ۚ إِنَّ الظَّنَّ لا يُغنى مِنَ الحَقِّ شَيـًٔا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَليمٌ بِما يَفعَلونَ
Most of them follow nothing but conjecture, and conjecture is no substitute for the truth. GOD is fully aware of everything they do.Cited in
Only God Can Author the Quran
وَما كانَ هٰذَا القُرءانُ أَن يُفتَرىٰ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ وَلٰكِن تَصديقَ الَّذى بَينَ يَدَيهِ وَتَفصيلَ الكِتٰبِ لا رَيبَ فيهِ مِن رَبِّ العٰلَمينَ
This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD. It confirms all previous messages, and provides a fully detailed scripture. It is infallible, for it comes from the Lord of the universe.أَم يَقولونَ افتَرىٰهُ ۖ قُل فَأتوا بِسورَةٍ مِثلِهِ وَادعوا مَنِ استَطَعتُم مِن دونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
If they say, "He fabricated it," say, "Then produce one sura like these, and invite whomever you wish, other than GOD, if you are truthful."Cited in
بَل كَذَّبوا بِما لَم يُحيطوا بِعِلمِهِ وَلَمّا يَأتِهِم تَأويلُهُ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ كَذَّبَ الَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم ۖ فَانظُر كَيفَ كانَ عٰقِبَةُ الظّٰلِمينَ
Indeed, they have rejected this without studying and examining it, and before understanding it. Thus did those before them disbelieve. Therefore, note the consequences for the transgressors.Cited in
وَمِنهُم مَن يُؤمِنُ بِهِ وَمِنهُم مَن لا يُؤمِنُ بِهِ ۚ وَرَبُّكَ أَعلَمُ بِالمُفسِدينَ
Some of them believe (in this scripture), while others disbelieve in it. Your Lord is fully aware of the evildoers.Cited in
Subject indexEvildoerScripture › belief inWicked › God aware of
وَإِن كَذَّبوكَ فَقُل لى عَمَلى وَلَكُم عَمَلُكُم ۖ أَنتُم بَريـٔونَ مِمّا أَعمَلُ وَأَنا۠ بَريءٌ مِمّا تَعمَلونَ
If they reject you, then say, "I have my works, and you have your works. You are innocent of anything I do, and I am innocent of anything you do."Cited in
وَمِنهُم مَن يَستَمِعونَ إِلَيكَ ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تُسمِعُ الصُّمَّ وَلَو كانوا لا يَعقِلونَ
Some of them listen to you, but can you make the deaf hear, even though they cannot understand?Cited in
Subject indexDeafnessHearer, God isUnderstanding › lack of
Humans Freely Choose Their Paths
وَمِنهُم مَن يَنظُرُ إِلَيكَ ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تَهدِى العُمىَ وَلَو كانوا لا يُبصِرونَ
Some of them look at you, but can you guide the blind, even though they do not see?Cited in
Subject indexBlindness
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَظلِمُ النّاسَ شَيـًٔا وَلٰكِنَّ النّاسَ أَنفُسَهُم يَظلِمونَ
GOD never wrongs the people; it is the people who wrong their own souls.Cited in
Subject indexUnjust › God is neverWronged › not God who
وَيَومَ يَحشُرُهُم كَأَن لَم يَلبَثوا إِلّا ساعَةً مِنَ النَّهارِ يَتَعارَفونَ بَينَهُم ۚ قَد خَسِرَ الَّذينَ كَذَّبوا بِلِقاءِ اللَّهِ وَما كانوا مُهتَدينَ
On the day when He summons all of them, they will feel as if they lasted in this world one hour of the day, during which they met. Losers indeed are those who disbelieved in meeting GOD; and chose to be misguided.Cited in
وَإِمّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعضَ الَّذى نَعِدُهُم أَو نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَينا مَرجِعُهُم ثُمَّ اللَّهُ شَهيدٌ عَلىٰ ما يَفعَلونَ
Whether we show you some (of the retribution) we promise them, or terminate your life before that, to us is their ultimate return. GOD witnesses everything they do.Cited in
Subject indexLife › terminate
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَسولٌ ۖ فَإِذا جاءَ رَسولُهُم قُضِىَ بَينَهُم بِالقِسطِ وَهُم لا يُظلَمونَ
To each community, a messenger. After their messenger comes, they are judged equitably, without the least injustice.وَيَقولونَ مَتىٰ هٰذَا الوَعدُ إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
They challenge: "When will this prophecy come to pass, if you are telling the truth?"Cited in
The Messenger Possesses No Power
قُل لا أَملِكُ لِنَفسى ضَرًّا وَلا نَفعًا إِلّا ما شاءَ اللَّهُ ۗ لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ ۚ إِذا جاءَ أَجَلُهُم فَلا يَستَـٔخِرونَ ساعَةً ۖ وَلا يَستَقدِمونَ
Say, "I possess no power to harm myself, or benefit myself; only what GOD wills takes place." Each community has a predetermined life span. Once their interim comes to an end, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor advance it.قُل أَرَءَيتُم إِن أَتىٰكُم عَذابُهُ بَيٰتًا أَو نَهارًا ماذا يَستَعجِلُ مِنهُ المُجرِمونَ
Say, "Whether His retribution comes to you by night or by day, why are the transgressors in such a hurry?Cited in
Subject indexGuiltyRetribution (see also Hell) › challenging
أَثُمَّ إِذا ما وَقَعَ ءامَنتُم بِهِ ۚ ءالـٰٔنَ وَقَد كُنتُم بِهِ تَستَعجِلونَ
"If it does happen, will you believe then? Why should you believe then? You used to challenge it to come?"ثُمَّ قيلَ لِلَّذينَ ظَلَموا ذوقوا عَذابَ الخُلدِ هَل تُجزَونَ إِلّا بِما كُنتُم تَكسِبونَ
It will be said to the transgressors, "Taste the eternal retribution. Are you not requited precisely for what you have earned?"Cited in
وَيَستَنبِـٔونَكَ أَحَقٌّ هُوَ ۖ قُل إى وَرَبّى إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ ۖ وَما أَنتُم بِمُعجِزينَ
They challenge you to prophesy: "Is this really what will happen?" Say, "Yes indeed, by my Lord, this is the truth, and you can never escape."Cited in
Subject indexEscape, none from GodQuestioning
What Price Faith
وَلَو أَنَّ لِكُلِّ نَفسٍ ظَلَمَت ما فِى الأَرضِ لَافتَدَت بِهِ ۗ وَأَسَرُّوا النَّدامَةَ لَمّا رَأَوُا العَذابَ ۖ وَقُضِىَ بَينَهُم بِالقِسطِ ۚ وَهُم لا يُظلَمونَ
If any wicked soul possessed everything on earth, it would readily offer it as ransom. They will be ridden with remorse when they see the retribution. They will be judged equitably, without the least injustice.Cited in
Subject indexJudging › in hereafterRansomRemorse
أَلا إِنَّ لِلَّهِ ما فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ ۗ أَلا إِنَّ وَعدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم لا يَعلَمونَ
Absolutely, to GOD belongs everything in the heavens and the earth. Absolutely, GOD's promise is truth, but most of them do not know.هُوَ يُحيۦ وَيُميتُ وَإِلَيهِ تُرجَعونَ
He controls life and death, and to Him you will be returned.Cited in
Subject indexControl › life and death
يٰأَيُّهَا النّاسُ قَد جاءَتكُم مَوعِظَةٌ مِن رَبِّكُم وَشِفاءٌ لِما فِى الصُّدورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحمَةٌ لِلمُؤمِنينَ
O people, enlightenment has come to you herein from your Lord, and healing for anything that troubles your hearts, and guidance, and mercy for the believers.
Joy for the Believers
قُل بِفَضلِ اللَّهِ وَبِرَحمَتِهِ فَبِذٰلِكَ فَليَفرَحوا هُوَ خَيرٌ مِمّا يَجمَعونَ
Say, "With GOD's grace and with His mercy they shall rejoice." This is far better than any wealth they can accumulate.Cited in
Subject indexGrace › God'sRejoiceWealth
Human-made Dietary Prohibitions
قُل أَرَءَيتُم ما أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ لَكُم مِن رِزقٍ فَجَعَلتُم مِنهُ حَرامًا وَحَلٰلًا قُل ءاللَّهُ أَذِنَ لَكُم ۖ أَم عَلَى اللَّهِ تَفتَرونَ
Say, "Did you note how GOD sends down to you all kinds of provisions, then you render some of them unlawful, and some lawful?" Say, "Did GOD give you permission to do this? Or, do you fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD?"وَما ظَنُّ الَّذينَ يَفتَرونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الكَذِبَ يَومَ القِيٰمَةِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَذو فَضلٍ عَلَى النّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم لا يَشكُرونَ
Does it ever occur to those who fabricate lies about GOD that they will have to face Him on the Day of Resurrection? Certainly, GOD showers the people with His grace, but most of them are unappreciative.Cited in
Knowing God
وَما تَكونُ فى شَأنٍ وَما تَتلوا مِنهُ مِن قُرءانٍ وَلا تَعمَلونَ مِن عَمَلٍ إِلّا كُنّا عَلَيكُم شُهودًا إِذ تُفيضونَ فيهِ ۚ وَما يَعزُبُ عَن رَبِّكَ مِن مِثقالِ ذَرَّةٍ فِى الأَرضِ وَلا فِى السَّماءِ وَلا أَصغَرَ مِن ذٰلِكَ وَلا أَكبَرَ إِلّا فى كِتٰبٍ مُبينٍ
You do not get into any situation, nor do you recite any Quran, nor do you do anything, without us being witnesses thereof as you do it. Not even an atom's weight is out of your Lord's control, be it in the heavens or the earth. Nor is there anything smaller than an atom, or larger, that is not recorded in a profound record.Cited in
Happiness: Now and Forever*
أَلا إِنَّ أَولِياءَ اللَّهِ لا خَوفٌ عَلَيهِم وَلا هُم يَحزَنونَ
Absolutely, GOD's allies have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَكانوا يَتَّقونَ
They are those who believe and lead a righteous life.Cited in
Subject indexLife › righteous
لَهُمُ البُشرىٰ فِى الحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا وَفِى الءاخِرَةِ ۚ لا تَبديلَ لِكَلِمٰتِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الفَوزُ العَظيمُ
For them, joy and happiness in this world, as well as in the Hereafter. This is GOD's unchangeable law. Such is the greatest triumph.Cited in
وَلا يَحزُنكَ قَولُهُم ۘ إِنَّ العِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَميعًا ۚ هُوَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ
Do not be saddened by their utterances. All power belongs to GOD. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.أَلا إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَن فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَن فِى الأَرضِ ۗ وَما يَتَّبِعُ الَّذينَ يَدعونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ شُرَكاءَ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَإِن هُم إِلّا يَخرُصونَ
Absolutely, to GOD belongs everyone in the heavens and everyone on earth. Those who set up idols beside GOD are really following nothing. They only think that they are following something. They only guess.هُوَ الَّذى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الَّيلَ لِتَسكُنوا فيهِ وَالنَّهارَ مُبصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَءايٰتٍ لِقَومٍ يَسمَعونَ
He is the One who rendered the night for your rest, and rendered the day lighted. These are proofs for people who can hear.Cited in
Subject indexNight › for rest
The Gross Blasphemy
قالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبحٰنَهُ ۖ هُوَ الغَنِىُّ ۖ لَهُ ما فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَما فِى الأَرضِ ۚ إِن عِندَكُم مِن سُلطٰنٍ بِهٰذا ۚ أَتَقولونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ ما لا تَعلَمونَ
They said, "GOD has begotten a son!" Be He glorified. He is the Most Rich. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth. You have no proof to support such a blasphemy. Are you saying about GOD what you do not know?قُل إِنَّ الَّذينَ يَفتَرونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الكَذِبَ لا يُفلِحونَ
Proclaim: "Those who fabricate lies about GOD will never succeed."مَتٰعٌ فِى الدُّنيا ثُمَّ إِلَينا مَرجِعُهُم ثُمَّ نُذيقُهُمُ العَذابَ الشَّديدَ بِما كانوا يَكفُرونَ
They get their temporary share in this world, then to us is their ultimate return, then we commit them to severe retribution for their disbelieving.
Noah
وَاتلُ عَلَيهِم نَبَأَ نوحٍ إِذ قالَ لِقَومِهِ يٰقَومِ إِن كانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيكُم مَقامى وَتَذكيرى بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ فَعَلَى اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلتُ فَأَجمِعوا أَمرَكُم وَشُرَكاءَكُم ثُمَّ لا يَكُن أَمرُكُم عَلَيكُم غُمَّةً ثُمَّ اقضوا إِلَىَّ وَلا تُنظِرونِ
Recite for them the history of Noah. He said to his people, "O my people, if you find my position and my reminding you of GOD's revelations too much for you, then I put my trust in GOD. You should get together with your leaders, agree on a final decision among yourselves, then let me know it without delay.Cited in
Subject indexHistoryLeadersNoah › history ofTrust › in God
فَإِن تَوَلَّيتُم فَما سَأَلتُكُم مِن أَجرٍ ۖ إِن أَجرِىَ إِلّا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ وَأُمِرتُ أَن أَكونَ مِنَ المُسلِمينَ
"If you turn away, then I have not asked you for any wage. My wage comes from GOD. I have been commanded to be a submitter."فَكَذَّبوهُ فَنَجَّينٰهُ وَمَن مَعَهُ فِى الفُلكِ وَجَعَلنٰهُم خَلٰئِفَ وَأَغرَقنَا الَّذينَ كَذَّبوا بِـٔايٰتِنا ۖ فَانظُر كَيفَ كانَ عٰقِبَةُ المُنذَرينَ
They rejected him and, consequently, we saved him and those who joined him in the ark; we made them the inheritors. And we drowned those who rejected our revelations. Note the consequences; they have been warned.
Humans Insist on Their Original Sin
ثُمَّ بَعَثنا مِن بَعدِهِ رُسُلًا إِلىٰ قَومِهِم فَجاءوهُم بِالبَيِّنٰتِ فَما كانوا لِيُؤمِنوا بِما كَذَّبوا بِهِ مِن قَبلُ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَطبَعُ عَلىٰ قُلوبِ المُعتَدينَ
Then we sent after him messengers to their people, and they showed them clear proofs. But they were not to believe in what they had rejected in the past. We thus seal the hearts of the transgressors.
Moses and Aaron
ثُمَّ بَعَثنا مِن بَعدِهِم موسىٰ وَهٰرونَ إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِ بِـٔايٰتِنا فَاستَكبَروا وَكانوا قَومًا مُجرِمينَ
Then we sent after them Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his group, with our proofs. But they turned arrogant; and were transgressing people.فَلَمّا جاءَهُمُ الحَقُّ مِن عِندِنا قالوا إِنَّ هٰذا لَسِحرٌ مُبينٌ
When the truth came to them from us, they said, "This is obviously magic!"Cited in
قالَ موسىٰ أَتَقولونَ لِلحَقِّ لَمّا جاءَكُم ۖ أَسِحرٌ هٰذا وَلا يُفلِحُ السّٰحِرونَ
Moses said, "Is this how you describe the truth when it comes to you? Is this magic? How can any magicians prevail?"Cited in
قالوا أَجِئتَنا لِتَلفِتَنا عَمّا وَجَدنا عَلَيهِ ءاباءَنا وَتَكونَ لَكُمَا الكِبرِياءُ فِى الأَرضِ وَما نَحنُ لَكُما بِمُؤمِنينَ
They said, "Did you come to divert us from what we found our parents doing, and to attain positions of prominence for yourselves? We will never join you as believers."
The Truth Prevails
وَقالَ فِرعَونُ ائتونى بِكُلِّ سٰحِرٍ عَليمٍ
Pharaoh said, "Bring to me every experienced magician."Cited in
فَلَمّا جاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قالَ لَهُم موسىٰ أَلقوا ما أَنتُم مُلقونَ
When the magicians came, Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you are going to throw."Cited in
فَلَمّا أَلقَوا قالَ موسىٰ ما جِئتُم بِهِ السِّحرُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُبطِلُهُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُصلِحُ عَمَلَ المُفسِدينَ
When they threw, Moses said, "What you have produced is magic, and GOD will make it fail. GOD does not support the transgressors' work."Cited in
وَيُحِقُّ اللَّهُ الحَقَّ بِكَلِمٰتِهِ وَلَو كَرِهَ المُجرِمونَ
GOD establishes the truth with His words, despite the criminals.Cited in
فَما ءامَنَ لِموسىٰ إِلّا ذُرِّيَّةٌ مِن قَومِهِ عَلىٰ خَوفٍ مِن فِرعَونَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِم أَن يَفتِنَهُم ۚ وَإِنَّ فِرعَونَ لَعالٍ فِى الأَرضِ وَإِنَّهُ لَمِنَ المُسرِفينَ
None believed with Moses except a few of his people, while fearing the tyranny of Pharaoh and his elders. Surely, Pharaoh was much too arrogant on earth, and a real tyrant.وَقالَ موسىٰ يٰقَومِ إِن كُنتُم ءامَنتُم بِاللَّهِ فَعَلَيهِ تَوَكَّلوا إِن كُنتُم مُسلِمينَ
Moses said, "O my people, if you have really believed in GOD, then put your trust in Him, if you are really submitters."Cited in
فَقالوا عَلَى اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلنا رَبَّنا لا تَجعَلنا فِتنَةً لِلقَومِ الظّٰلِمينَ
They said, "We trust in GOD. Our Lord, save us from the persecution of these oppressive people.Cited in
وَنَجِّنا بِرَحمَتِكَ مِنَ القَومِ الكٰفِرينَ
"Deliver us, with Your mercy, from the disbelieving people."Cited in
وَأَوحَينا إِلىٰ موسىٰ وَأَخيهِ أَن تَبَوَّءا لِقَومِكُما بِمِصرَ بُيوتًا وَاجعَلوا بُيوتَكُم قِبلَةً وَأَقيمُوا الصَّلوٰةَ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ المُؤمِنينَ
We inspired Moses and his brother. "Maintain your homes in Egypt for the time being, turn your homes into synagogues, and maintain the Contact Prayers (Salat). Give good news to the believers."وَقالَ موسىٰ رَبَّنا إِنَّكَ ءاتَيتَ فِرعَونَ وَمَلَأَهُ زينَةً وَأَموٰلًا فِى الحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا رَبَّنا لِيُضِلّوا عَن سَبيلِكَ ۖ رَبَّنَا اطمِس عَلىٰ أَموٰلِهِم وَاشدُد عَلىٰ قُلوبِهِم فَلا يُؤمِنوا حَتّىٰ يَرَوُا العَذابَ الأَليمَ
Moses said, "Our Lord, you have given Pharaoh and his elders luxuries and wealth in this world. Our Lord, they only use them to repulse others from Your path. Our Lord, wipe out their wealth, and harden their hearts to prevent them from believing, until they see the painful retribution."قالَ قَد أُجيبَت دَعوَتُكُما فَاستَقيما وَلا تَتَّبِعانِّ سَبيلَ الَّذينَ لا يَعلَمونَ
He said, "Your prayer has been answered (O Moses and Aaron), so be steadfast, and do not follow the ways of those who do not know."Cited in
وَجٰوَزنا بِبَنى إِسرٰءيلَ البَحرَ فَأَتبَعَهُم فِرعَونُ وَجُنودُهُ بَغيًا وَعَدوًا ۖ حَتّىٰ إِذا أَدرَكَهُ الغَرَقُ قالَ ءامَنتُ أَنَّهُ لا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الَّذى ءامَنَت بِهِ بَنوا إِسرٰءيلَ وَأَنا۠ مِنَ المُسلِمينَ
We delivered the Children of Israel across the sea. Pharaoh and his troops pursued them, aggressively and sinfully. When drowning became a reality for him, he said, "I believe that there is no god except the One in whom the Children of Israel have believed; I am a submitter."ءالـٰٔنَ وَقَد عَصَيتَ قَبلُ وَكُنتَ مِنَ المُفسِدينَ
"Too late!* For you have rebelled already, and chose to be a transgressor.Cited in
Subject indexPharaoh › Moses sent toRebellion
Pharaoh's Body Preserved*
فَاليَومَ نُنَجّيكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكونَ لِمَن خَلفَكَ ءايَةً ۚ وَإِنَّ كَثيرًا مِنَ النّاسِ عَن ءايٰتِنا لَغٰفِلونَ
"Today, we will preserve your body, to set you up as a lesson for future generations."* Unfortunately, many people are totally oblivious to our signs.Cited in
وَلَقَد بَوَّأنا بَنى إِسرٰءيلَ مُبَوَّأَ صِدقٍ وَرَزَقنٰهُم مِنَ الطَّيِّبٰتِ فَمَا اختَلَفوا حَتّىٰ جاءَهُمُ العِلمُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقضى بَينَهُم يَومَ القِيٰمَةِ فيما كانوا فيهِ يَختَلِفونَ
We have endowed the Children of Israel with a position of honor, and blessed them with good provisions. Yet, they disputed when this knowledge came to them. Your Lord will judge them on the Day of Resurrection regarding everything they disputed.Cited in
Subject indexIronyKnowledge › a testPharaoh › Moses sent to
The Messenger's Doubt
فَإِن كُنتَ فى شَكٍّ مِمّا أَنزَلنا إِلَيكَ فَسـَٔلِ الَّذينَ يَقرَءونَ الكِتٰبَ مِن قَبلِكَ ۚ لَقَد جاءَكَ الحَقُّ مِن رَبِّكَ فَلا تَكونَنَّ مِنَ المُمتَرينَ
If you have any doubt regarding what is revealed to you from your Lord, then ask those who read the previous scripture. Indeed, the truth has come to you from your Lord. Do not be with the doubters.وَلا تَكونَنَّ مِنَ الَّذينَ كَذَّبوا بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ فَتَكونَ مِنَ الخٰسِرينَ
Nor shall you join those who rejected GOD's revelations, lest you be with the losers.إِنَّ الَّذينَ حَقَّت عَلَيهِم كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ لا يُؤمِنونَ
Surely, those condemned by a decree from your Lord cannot believe.Cited in
Subject indexCondemnationDecrees of God
وَلَو جاءَتهُم كُلُّ ءايَةٍ حَتّىٰ يَرَوُا العَذابَ الأَليمَ
No matter what kind of proof you show them, (they cannot believe), until they see the painful retribution.Cited in
Subject indexMiracles › won't convert
Believing Nations Prosper
فَلَولا كانَت قَريَةٌ ءامَنَت فَنَفَعَها إيمٰنُها إِلّا قَومَ يونُسَ لَمّا ءامَنوا كَشَفنا عَنهُم عَذابَ الخِزىِ فِى الحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا وَمَتَّعنٰهُم إِلىٰ حينٍ
Any community that believes will surely be rewarded for believing. For example, the people of Jonah: when they believed, we relieved the humiliating retribution they had been suffering in this world, and we made them prosperous.Cited in
وَلَو شاءَ رَبُّكَ لَءامَنَ مَن فِى الأَرضِ كُلُّهُم جَميعًا ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تُكرِهُ النّاسَ حَتّىٰ يَكونوا مُؤمِنينَ
Had your Lord willed, all the people on earth would have believed.* Do you want to force the people to become believers?
The Disbelievers Blocked Out*
وَما كانَ لِنَفسٍ أَن تُؤمِنَ إِلّا بِإِذنِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَيَجعَلُ الرِّجسَ عَلَى الَّذينَ لا يَعقِلونَ
No soul can believe except in accordance with GOD's will. For He places a curse upon those who refuse to understand.Cited in
Subject indexCurseSouls › forgiven
قُلِ انظُروا ماذا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ ۚ وَما تُغنِى الءايٰتُ وَالنُّذُرُ عَن قَومٍ لا يُؤمِنونَ
Say, "Look at all the signs in the heavens and the earth." All the proofs and all the warnings can never help people who decided to disbelieve.Cited in
فَهَل يَنتَظِرونَ إِلّا مِثلَ أَيّامِ الَّذينَ خَلَوا مِن قَبلِهِم ۚ قُل فَانتَظِروا إِنّى مَعَكُم مِنَ المُنتَظِرينَ
Can they expect other than the fate of their counterparts in the past? Say, "Just wait, and, along with you, I am also waiting."Cited in
Subject indexFate
Guaranteed Victory
ثُمَّ نُنَجّى رُسُلَنا وَالَّذينَ ءامَنوا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ حَقًّا عَلَينا نُنجِ المُؤمِنينَ
We ultimately save our messengers and those who believe. It is our immutable law that we save the believers.قُل يٰأَيُّهَا النّاسُ إِن كُنتُم فى شَكٍّ مِن دينى فَلا أَعبُدُ الَّذينَ تَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ وَلٰكِن أَعبُدُ اللَّهَ الَّذى يَتَوَفّىٰكُم ۖ وَأُمِرتُ أَن أَكونَ مِنَ المُؤمِنينَ
Say, "O people, if you have any doubt regarding my religion, I do not worship what you worship beside GOD. I worship GOD alone; the One who will terminate your lives. I am commanded to be a believer."Cited in
وَأَن أَقِم وَجهَكَ لِلدّينِ حَنيفًا وَلا تَكونَنَّ مِنَ المُشرِكينَ
I was commanded: "Keep yourself devoted to the religion of monotheism; you shall not practice idol worship.Cited in
وَلا تَدعُ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ ما لا يَنفَعُكَ وَلا يَضُرُّكَ ۖ فَإِن فَعَلتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذًا مِنَ الظّٰلِمينَ
"You shall not worship beside GOD what possesses no power to benefit you or harm you. If you do, you will be a transgressor."
All Power Belongs To God
وَإِن يَمسَسكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلا كاشِفَ لَهُ إِلّا هُوَ ۖ وَإِن يُرِدكَ بِخَيرٍ فَلا رادَّ لِفَضلِهِ ۚ يُصيبُ بِهِ مَن يَشاءُ مِن عِبادِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الغَفورُ الرَّحيمُ
If GOD touches you with a hardship, none can relieve it except He. And when He blesses you, no force can prevent His grace. He bestows it upon whomever He chooses from among His servants. He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful.Cited in
Subject indexForgiver, God isMerciful, God
قُل يٰأَيُّهَا النّاسُ قَد جاءَكُمُ الحَقُّ مِن رَبِّكُم ۖ فَمَنِ اهتَدىٰ فَإِنَّما يَهتَدى لِنَفسِهِ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّما يَضِلُّ عَلَيها ۖ وَما أَنا۠ عَلَيكُم بِوَكيلٍ
Proclaim: "O people, the truth has come to you herein from your Lord. Whoever is guided is guided for his own good. And whoever goes astray, goes astray to his own detriment. I am not a guardian over you."Cited in
وَاتَّبِع ما يوحىٰ إِلَيكَ وَاصبِر حَتّىٰ يَحكُمَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَهُوَ خَيرُ الحٰكِمينَ
Follow what is revealed to you, and be patient until GOD issues His judgment; He is the best judge.Cited in
Subject indexJudge, GodPatience › of believers