Introduction
In This book
there is Qur’n story about human creation which will answer so many question
about our fate and why we are created? And what is our purpose of life? Then
our current position in this world and what we should do to be saved in the
hereafter?
Has there come upon man a period
of time when he was nothing to be mentioned? 76:01
Does the human being not remember that we created him before,
when he was nothing? 19:67
And the jinn we created before, from piercing fire. 15:27
And created the jinn from a fusion of fire. 55:15
When your Lord said to the angels, “I am placing a
successor on earth.” They said, “Will You place in it someone who will cause
corruption in it and shed blood, while we declare your praises and sanctify
you?” He said, “I know what you do not know.” 02:30
O man! What deluded you
concerning your Lord, the Most Generous? 82:06
He who created you, and formed
you, and proportioned you? 82:07
In whatever shape He willed, He
assembled you. 82:08
We created man in the best
design. 95:04
He (Allah)
created man.55:03
I did not create the
jinn and the humans except to worship me. I need no livelihood
from them, nor do I need them to feed me .51:56 -57
And
that you shall worship me? This is a straight path. 36:61
The likeness of Jesus in God’s sight is that of Adam:
He created him from dust, then said to him, “Be,” and him was.03:59
And of His signs is that He
created you from dust; and behold, you become humans spreading out.30:20
He who perfected everything He created, and
originated the creation of man from clay. 32:07
We created man from an extract of clay. 23:12
He said, “I am better than he; you created me from
fire, and you created him from clay.” 38:76
Inquire of them, “Are they more difficult to create,
or the others we created?” We created them from sticky clay. 37:11
When we said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam,”
they bowed down, except for Satan. He said, “Shall I bow down before someone
you created from mud?” 17:61
We created the human being from
clay, from molded mud. 15:26
Your Lord said to the angels, “I
am creating a human being from clay, from molded mud.” 15:28
He said, “I am not about to prostrate myself before a
human being, whom you created from clay, from molded mud.” 15:33
He created man from hard clay, like bricks. 55:14
Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds. The Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful.
01:02-03
When I have formed him, and
breathed into him of my spirit, fall prostrate before him. So the angels fell prostrate,
all of them. Except for Satan. He was too proud, and one of the faithless.
38:72-73-74
He said, “O Satan, what prevented you from
prostrating before what I created with My Own hands? Are you too proud, or were
you one of the exalted?” 38:75
He said, “I am better than he; you created me from fire, and you
created him from clay.” He said, “Then get out of here! You are an outcast! And My curse will be upon you
until the Day of Judgment.” He said, “Lord, defer me until the Day they are resurrected.” He
said, “You are one of those deferred. Until the Day of the Time Appointed. He said, “By Your majesty, I
will seduce them all. Except for your loyal servants among them.” He said, “The truth
is, and I say the truth. I will fill Hell with you, and with every one of them
who follows you.” 38:76……85
And we said to the angels, “Bow
down to Adam.” They bowed down, except for Satan. He refused, was arrogant, and
was one of the disbelievers. 02:34
We created you, then we shaped
you, then we said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam;” so they bowed down,
except for Satan; he was not of those who bowed down. He said, “What prevented you
from bowing down when I have commanded you?” He said, “I am better than he; you
created me from fire, and you created him from mud.” He said, “Get down from
it! It is not for you to act arrogantly in it. Get out! You are one of the lowly!”
He said, “Give me respite, until the Day they are resurrected.” He said, “You
are of those given respite.” He said, “Because you have lured me, I will waylay
them on your straight path. Then I will come at them from before them, and from
behind them, and from their right, and from their left; and you will not find
most of them appreciative.” He said, “Get out of it, despised and vanquished.
Whoever among them follows you—I will fill up Hell with you all. 07:11…..18
We said to the angels, “Bow down
to Adam.” So they bowed down, except for Satan. He was of the jinn, and he
defied the command of his Lord. Will you take him and his offspring as lords
instead of me, when they are an enemy to you? Evil is the exchange for the
wrongdoers. 18:50
And when we said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” They bowed
down, except for Satan; he refused. 20:116
But Satan whispered to him. He said, “O Adam, shall I
show you the Tree of Immortality, and a kingdom that never decays?” 20:120
Adam life in heaven and creation of Eve
O people! Fear your Lord, who created you from a
single soul, and created from it its mate, and propagated from them many men
and women. And revere God whom you ask about, and the parents. Surely, God is
Watchful over you. 04:01
It is He who created you from a single person, and
made from it its mate, that he may find comfort with her. Then, when he has
covered her, she conceives a light load, and she carries it around. But when
she has grown heavy, they pray to God their Lord, “if you give us a good child,
we will be among the thankful.” 07:189
And you, Adam, inhabit the Garden, you and your wife,
and eat whatever you wish; but do not approach this tree, lest you become
sinners.” 07:19
We said, “O Adam, inhabit the Garden, you and your
spouse, and eat from it freely as you please, but do not approach this tree,
lest you become wrongdoers.” 02:35
We offered the Trust to the heavens, and the earth,
and the mountains; but they refused to bear it, and were apprehensive of it;
but the human being accepted it. He was unfair and ignorant. 33:72
And taught him clear expression.
55:04
He who taught by the pen. Taught man what he never knew.
96:4-5
We said, “O Adam, this is an
enemy to you and to your wife. So do not let him make you leave the Garden, for
then you will suffer. In it you will never go hungry, nor be naked. Nor will you be thirsty in it,
nor will you swelter.” 20:117…119
And of His signs is that He
created for you mates from among yourselves, so that you may find tranquility
in them; and He planted love and compassion between you. In this are signs for
people who reflect. 30:21
And He taught Adam the names,
all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, “Tell Me the names
of these, if you are sincere. They said, “Glory be to you! We have no knowledge
except what you have taught us. It is you who are the Knowledgeable, the Wise.”
He said, “O Adam, tell them their names.” And when he told them their names, He
said, “Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth,
and that I know what you reveal and what you conceal?” 02:31…33
Adam sin
But Satan caused them to slip
from it, and caused them to depart the state they were in. We said, “Go down,
some of you enemies of one another. And you will have residence on earth, and
enjoyment for a while.” Then Adam received words from his Lord, so He relented
towards him. He is the Relenting, the Merciful.
02:36-37
But Satan whispered to them, to reveal to them their nakedness,
which was invisible to them. He said, “Your Lord has only forbidden you this
tree, lest you become angels, or become immortals.” And he swore to them, “I am a
sincere advisor to you.” So he lured them with deceit. And when they tasted the
tree, their nakedness became evident to them, and they began covering
themselves with the leaves of the Garden. And their Lord called out to them,
“Did I not forbid you from this tree, and say to you that Satan is a sworn
enemy to you?” They said, “Our Lord, we have done wrong to ourselves. Unless
you forgive us, and have mercy on us, we will be among the losers.” 07:20…23
And we covenanted with Adam
before, but he forgot, and we found in him no resolve. 20:115
But Satan whispered to him. He
said, “O Adam, shall I show you the Tree of Immortality, and a kingdom that
never decays?” And so they ate from it; whereupon their bodies became visible
to them, and they started covering themselves with the leaves of the Garden. Thus
Adam disobeyed his Lord, and fell. But then his Lord recalled him, and pardoned him, and guided
him. 20:120…122
God intends to lighten your burden, for the human
being was created weak. 04:28
Whenever adversity touches the human being, he prays
to us—reclining on his side, or sitting, or standing. But when we have relieved
his adversity from him, he goes away, as though he had never called on us for
trouble that had afflicted him. Thus the deeds of the transgressors appear good
to them. 1210
If we give the human being a taste of mercy from us,
and then withdraw it from him, he becomes despairing and ungrateful. 11:09
He said, “O my son, do not relate your vision to your
brothers, lest they plot and scheme against you. Satan is man's sworn
enemy.12:05
And He has given you something of all what you asked.
And if you were to count God’s blessings, you would not be able to enumerate
them. The human being is unfair and ungrateful.14:34
The human being prays for evil as he prays for good.
The human being is very hasty. 17:11
For every person we have attached his fate to his
neck. And on the Day of Resurrection, We will bring out for him a book which he
will find spread open. 17:13
Tell my servants to say what is best. Satan sows
discord among them. Satan is to man an open enemy. 17:53
When
harm afflicts you at sea, those you pray to vanish, except for Him. But when He
saves you to land, you turn away. The human being is ever thankless. 17:67
When
we bless the human being, he turns away and distances himself. But when
adversity touches him, he is in despair. 17:83
Say,
“If you possessed the treasuries of my Lord’s mercy, you would have withheld
them for fear of spending.” The human being has always been stingy.17:100
We
have elaborated in this Quran for the people every kind of example, but the
human being is a most argumentative being.18:54
And
the human being says, “When I am dead, will I be brought back alive?” 19:66
The
human being was created of haste. I will show you my signs, so do not seek to
rush Me. 21:37
And
it is He who gives your life, then makes you die, then revives you. The human
being is unappreciative. 22:66
He led me away from
the Message after it had come to me; for Satan has always been a betrayer of
man.” 25:29
We
offered the Trust to the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains; but they
refused to bear it, and were apprehensive of it; but the human being accepted
it. He was unfair and ignorant.33:72
When
some adversity touches the human being, he prays to his Lord, repenting to Him.
But then, when He confers on him a grace of His, he forgets what he was praying
for before, and he attributes rivals to God, in order to lead astray from His
way. Say, “Enjoy your disbelief for a little while; you will be among the
inmates of the Fire.” 39:08
When adversity
touches the human being, he calls on us. But then, when we favor him with a
blessing from us, he says, “I have attained this by virtue of my knowledge.”
However, it is a test, but most of them do not know.39:49
The
human being never tires of praying for good things; but when adversity afflicts
him, he despairs and loses hope.41:49
When
we provide comfort for the human being, he withdraws and distances himself; but
when adversity befalls him, he starts lengthy prayers.41:51
But
if they turn away—we did not send you as a guardian over them. Your only duty
is communication. Whenever we let man taste mercy from us, he rejoices in it;
but when misfortune befalls them, as a consequence of what their hands have
perpetrated, man turns blasphemous.42:48
Yet
they turn one of His servants into a part of Him. Man is clearly
ungrateful.43:15
We
created the human being, and we know what his soul whispers to him. We are nearer
to him than his jugular vein.50:16
Or
is the human being to have whatever he desires? 53:24
And that the human
being attains only what he strives for. 53:39
And
taught him clear expression.55:04
Man
was created restless. 70:19
But
man wants to deny what is ahead of him. 75:05
And
man will be evidence against himself. 75:14
Does
man think that he will be left without purpose? 75:36
A
Day when man will remember what he has endeavored.79:35
Perish
man! How thankless he is! 80:17
Let
man consider his food. 80:24
O
man! What deluded you concerning your Lord, the Most Generous? 82:06
O
man! You are laboring towards your Lord, and you will meet Him.84:06
Let
man consider what he was created from.86:05
As
for man, whenever his Lord tests him, and honors him, and prospers him, he
says, “My Lord has honored me.”89:15
And
on that Day, Hell is brought forward. On that Day, man will remember, but how
will remembrance avail him? 89:23
We
created man in distress. 90:04
We
created man in the best design.95:04
Taught man what he
never knew. In fact, man
oversteps all bounds.96:5-6
Indeed,
the human being is ungrateful to his Lord.100:06
The human being is in
loss. 103:02
We said, “Go down from it, all
of you. Yet whenever guidance comes to you from me, then whoever follows my
guidance—they have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve. But as for those who disbelieve
and reject our signs—these are the inmates of the Fire—wherein they will remain
forever.” 02:38-39
He said, “Fall, some of you enemies to one another.
On earth you will have residence and livelihood for a while.” He
said, “In it you will live, and in it you will die, and from it you will be
brought out.” 07:24-25
But then his Lord recalled him, and pardoned him, and guided
him. He said, “Go down from it,
altogether; some of you enemies of some others. But whenever guidance comes to
you from me, whoever follows my guidance, will not go astray, nor suffer. 20:122-123
He created the human being from a drop of fluid, yet
he becomes an open adversary. 16:04
His friend said to him, as he conversed with him,
“Are you being ungrateful to Him who created you from dust, then from a
sperm-drop, then evolved you into a man? 18:37
O people! If you are in doubt about the Resurrection—We
created you from dust, then from a small drop, then from a clinging clot, then
from a lump of flesh, partly developed and partly undeveloped. In order to
clarify things for you. And we settle in the wombs whatever we will for a
designated term, and then we bring you out as infants, until you reach your
full strength. And some of you will pass away, and some of you will be returned
to the vilest age, so that he may not know, after having known. And you see the
earth still; but when we send down water on it, it vibrates, and swells, and
grows all kinds of lovely pairs. 22:05
Then we made him a sperm, in a secure repository.
23:13
Then we developed the sperm into a clot. Then we
developed the clot into a lump. Then we developed the lump into bones. Then we
clothed the bones with flesh. Then we produced it into another creature. Most
blessed is Allah, the Best of Creators. 23:14
God created you from dust, then from a small drop;
then He made you pairs. No female conceives, or delivers, except with His
knowledge. No living thing advances in years, or its life is shortened, except
it be in a Record. That is surely easy for God. 35:11
Does the human being not consider that we created him
from a seed? Yet he becomes a fierce adversary. 36:77
It is He who created you from dust, then from a
sperm, then from an embryo, then He brings you out as an infant, then He lets
you reach your maturity, then you become elderly—although some of you die
sooner—so that you may reach a predetermined age, so that you may
understand.40:67
And that it is He who created
the two kinds—the male and the female. From a sperm drop, when emitted.
53:45-46
Does man think that he will be
left without purpose? Was he not a drop of ejaculated semen? Then he became a clot.
And He created and proportioned? And made of him the two sexes, the male and the female? Is He not Able to revive the
dead? 75:36…..40
We created man from a gametes
mixture, to test him; and we made him hearing and seeing. 76:02
Perish man! How thankless he is!
From what did He create him?
From a sperm drop He created him, and enabled him. Then He eased the way for
him. Then He puts him to death, and
buries him. Then, when He wills, He will resurrect him. But no, he did not fulfill what
He has commanded him. 80:17….23
Let man consider what he was created from. He was created from gushing
liquid. Issuing from between the
backbone and the breastbones. He is certainly able to return him. 86:5….8
He said, “Fall, some of you
enemies to one another. On earth you will have residence and livelihood for a
while.” He said, “In it you will live,
and in it you will die, and from it you will be brought out.” O children of
Adam! We have provided you with clothing to cover your bodies, and for luxury.
But the clothing of piety—that is best. These are some of God’s revelations, so
that they may take heed. 07:24…26
It is He who created you from a single person, and
made from it its mate, that he may find comfort with her. Then, when he has
covered her, she conceives a light load, and she carries it around. But when
she has grown heavy, they pray to God their Lord, “if you give us a good child,
we will be among the thankful.” 07:189
And relate to them the true
story of Adam's two sons: when they offered an offering, and it was accepted
from one of them, but it was not accepted from the other. He Said, “I will kill
you.” He Said, “God accepts only from the righteous.” “If you extend your hand to kill
me, I will not extend my hand to kill you; for I fear God, Lord of the Worlds.”
“I would rather you bear my sin and your sin, and you become among the inmates
of the Fire. Such is the reward for the evildoers.” Then His soul prompted him
to kill his brother, so he killed him, and became one of the losers. Then God sent a raven digging
the ground, to show him how to cover his brother's corpse. He said, “Woe to me!
I was unable to be like this raven, and bury my brother's corpse.” So he became
full of regrets. 05:27….31
And when Your Lord summoned the descendants of Adam,
and made them testify about themselves. “Am I not your Lord?” They said, “Yes,
we testify.” Thus you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, “We were unaware
of this.” 07:172
O children of Adam! We have
provided you with clothing to cover your bodies, and for luxury. But the
clothing of piety—that is best. These are some of God’s revelations, so that
they may take heed. O Children of Adam! Do not let Satan seduce you, as he
drove your parents out of the Garden, stripping them of their garments, to show
them their nakedness. He sees you, him and his clan, from where you cannot see
them. We have made the devils friends of those who do not believe. And when
they commit an indecency, they say, “We found our parents doing this, and God
has commanded us to do it.” Say, “God does not command indecencies. Are you
attributing to God what you do not know?” Say, “My Lord commands justice, and
to stand devoted at every place of worship. So call upon Him, and dedicate your
faith to Him alone. Just as He originated you, so you will return.” Some He has
guided, and some have deserved misguidance. They have adopted the devils for
patrons rather than God, and they assume that they are guided. O Children of
Adam! Dress properly at every place of worship, and eat and drink, but do not
be excessive. He does not love the excessive. O children of Adam! We have provided you with clothing to cover
your bodies, and for luxury. But the clothing of piety—that is best. These are
some of God’s revelations, so that they may take heed. O Children of Adam! Do
not let Satan seduce you, as he drove your parents out of the Garden, stripping
them of their garments, to show them their nakedness. He sees you, him and his
clan, from where you cannot see them. We have made the devils friends of those
who do not believe. And when they commit an indecency, they say, “We found our
parents doing this, and God has commanded us to do it.” Say, “God does not
command indecencies. Are you attributing to God what you do not know?” Say, “My
Lord commands justice, and to stand devoted at every place of worship. So call
upon Him, and dedicate your faith to Him alone. Just as He originated you, so
you will return.” Some He has guided, and some have deserved misguidance. They
have adopted the devils for patrons rather than God, and they assume that they are
guided. O Children of Adam! Dress properly at every place of worship, and eat
and drink, but do not be excessive. He does not love the excessive. Say, “Who forbade God’s finery
which He has produced for His servants, and the delights of livelihood?” Say,
“They are for those who believe, in this present world, but exclusively theirs
on the Day of Resurrection.” We thus detail the revelations for people who
know. Say, “My Lord has forbidden immoralities—both open and secret—and sin,
and unjustified aggression, and that you associate with God anything for which
He revealed no sanction, and that you say about God what you do not know.” For every nation is an appointed
time. When their time has come, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor can they
advance it. O Children of Adam! When messengers from among you come to you,
relating to you my revelations—whoever practices piety and reforms—upon them
shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. But as for those who reject our revelations, and are too proud
to accept them—these are the inmates of the Fire, where they will remain
forever. Who does greater wrong than he who invents lies about God, or denies
His revelations? These—their share of the decree will reach them. Until, when
our envoys come to them, to take their souls away, they will say, “Where are
they whom you used to pray to besides God?” They will say, “They have abandoned
us,” and they will testify against themselves that they were faithless
07:26….37
We have honored the Children of
Adam, and carried them on land and sea, and provided them with good things, and
greatly favored them over many of those we created. 17:70
Did I not covenant with you, O
Children of Adam, that you shall not serve the devil? That he is your sworn
enemy? 36:60
As for those who believe and do righteous deeds—these
are the inhabitants of Paradise, wherein they will dwell forever. 02:82
And
they say, “None will enter Heaven unless he is a Jew or a Christian.” These are
their wishes. Say, “Produce your proof, if you are truthful.” In fact, whoever
submits himself to God, and is a doer of good, will have his reward with his
Lord—they have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve. 02:111-112
Or do you expect to
enter Paradise before the example of those who came before you had reached you?
Adversity and hardship had afflicted them, and they were so shaken up, that the
Messenger and those who believed with him said, “When is God’s victory?”
Indeed, God’s victory is near. 02:214
Do
not marry idolatresses, unless they have believed. A believing maid is better
than an idolatress, even if you like her. And do not marry idolaters, unless
they have believed. A believing servant is better than an idolater, even if you
like him. These call to the Fire, but Allah calls to the Garden and to
forgiveness, by His leave. He makes clear His communications to the people,
that they may be mindful. 02:221
And race towards
forgiveness from your Lord, and a Garden as wide as the heavens and the earth,
prepared for the righteous. 03:133
Or
do you expect to enter Paradise, before God has distinguished those among you
who strive, and before He has distinguished the steadfast? 03:142
Every
soul will have a taste of death, and you will receive your recompense on the
Day of Resurrection. Whoever is swayed from the Fire, and admitted to Paradise,
has won. The life of this world is merely enjoyment of delusion. 03:185
But whoever works
righteousness, whether male or female, and is a believer—those will enter
Paradise, and will not be wronged a whit. 04:124
They
disbelieve those who say, “God is the Messiah the son of Mary.” But the Messiah
himself said, “O Children of Israel, worship God, my Lord and your Lord.
Whoever associates others with God, God has forbidden him Paradise, and his
dwelling is the Fire. The wrongdoers have no saviors.” 05: 72
O
Children of Adam! Do not let Satan seduce you, as he drove your parents out of
the Garden, stripping them of their garments, to show them their nakedness. He
sees you, him and his clan, from where you cannot see them. We have made the
devils friends of those who do not believe. 07:27
Those who reject our revelations
and are too arrogant to uphold them—the doors of Heaven will not be opened for
them, nor will they enter Paradise, until the camel passes through the eye of
the needle. Thus we repay the guilty. For them is a couch of hell, and above them are sheets of fire.
Thus we repay the wrongdoers. As for those who believe and do righteous works—we never burden
any soul beyond its capacity—these are the inhabitants of the Garden; abiding
therein eternally. We will remove whatever rancor is in their hearts. Rivers
will flow beneath them. And they will say, “Praise be to God, who has guided us
to this. Had God not guided us, we would never be guided. The messengers of our
Lord did come with the truth.” And it will be proclaimed to them, “This is the
Garden you are made to inherit, on account of what you used to do. And the inhabitants of the Garden will call out to the inmates
of the Fire, “We found what our Lord promised us to be true; did you find what
your Lord promised you to be true?” They will say, “Yes.” Thereupon a caller
will announce in their midst, “The curse of God is upon the wrongdoers.” “Those who hinder from the path
of God, and seek to distort it, and who deny the Hereafter.” And between them is a partition,
and on the Elevations are men who recognize everyone by their features. They
will call to the inhabitants of the Garden, “Peace be upon you.” They have not
entered it, but they are hoping. And when their eyes are directed towards the inmates of the
Fire, they will say, “Our Lord, do not place us among the wrongdoing people.”
And the dwellers of the Elevations will call to men they recognize by their
features, saying, “Your hoardings did not avail you, nor did your arrogance. “Are these the ones you swore
God will not touch with mercy?” “Enter the Garden; you have nothing to fear,
and you will not grieve.” The inmates of the Fire will call on the inhabitants
of the Garden, “Pour some water over us, or some of what God has provided for
you.” They will say, “God has forbidden them for the disbelievers.” Those who took their religion
lightly, and in jest, and whom the worldly life deceived. Today we will ignore
them, as they ignored the meeting on this Day of theirs, and they used to deny
our revelations. We have given them a Scripture, which we detailed with
knowledge—guidance and mercy for people who believe. Are they waiting for
anything but its fulfillment? The Day its fulfillment comes true, those who
disregarded it before will say, “The messengers of our Lord did come with the
truth. Have we any intercessors to intercede for us? Or, could we be sent back,
to behave differently from the way we behaved before?” They ruined their souls,
and what they used to invent has failed them. Your Lord is God; He who created
the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself on the Throne.
The night overtakes the day, as it pursues it persistently; and the sun, and
the moon, and the stars are subservient by His command. His is the creation,
and His is the command. Blessed is God, Lord of all beings. Call upon your Lord humbly and
privately. He does not love the aggressors. And do not corrupt on earth after
its reformation, and pray to Him with fear and hope. God’s mercy is close to
the doers of good. 07:40…….56
God has purchased from the
believers their lives and their properties in exchange for Paradise. They fight
in God’s way, and they kill and get killed. It is a promise binding on Him in
the Torah, and the Gospel, and the Quran. And who is more true to his promise
than God? So rejoice in making such an exchange—that is the supreme triumph. Those
who repent, those who worship, those who praise, those who journey, those who
kneel, those who bow down, those who advocate righteousness and forbid evil,
and those who keep God’s limits—give good news to the believers. It is not for
the Prophet and those who believe to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even
if they are near relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are
people of Hellfire. 09:111…113
The likeness of the present life
is this: water that we send down from the sky is absorbed by the plants of the
earth, from which the people and the animals eat. Until, when the earth puts on
its fine appearance, and is beautified, and its inhabitants think that they
have mastered it, our command descends upon it by night or by day, and we turn
it into stubble, as if it had not flourished the day before. We thus clarify
the revelations for people who reflect. God invites to the Home of Peace, and
guides whomever He wills to a straight path. For those who have done good is goodness, and more. Neither
gloom nor shame will come over their faces. These are the inhabitants of
Paradise, abiding therein forever. As for those who have earned evil deeds: a reward of similar
evil, and shame will cover them. They will have no defense against God—as if
their faces are covered with dark patches of night. These are the inmates of
the Fire, abiding therein forever. On the Day when we will gather them
altogether, then say to those who ascribed partners, “To your place, you and
your partners.” Then we will separate between them, and their partners will
say, “It was not us you were worshiping.” “God is sufficient witness between us
and you. We were unaware of your worshiping us.” There, every soul will
experience what it had done previously; and they will be returned to God, their
True Master; and what they used to invent will fail them.
10-:24…..30
Who does greater wrong than he
who fabricates lies about God? These will be presented before their Lord, and
the witnesses will say, “These are they who lied about their Lord.” Indeed, the
curse of God is upon the wrongdoers. Those who hinder others from the path of
God, and seek to make it crooked; and regarding the Hereafter, they are in
denial. These will not escape on earth, and they have no protectors besides
God. The punishment will be doubled for them. They have failed to hear, and
they have failed to see. Those are the ones who lost their souls, and what they
had invented has strayed away from them. Without a doubt, in the Hereafter,
they will be the biggest losers. As for those who believe and do good deeds, and humble
themselves before their Lord—these are the inhabitants of Paradise, where they
will abide forever. The parable of the two groups is that of the blind and the
deaf, and the seeing and the hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Will you
not reflect? 11:18…..24
We did not wrong them, but they
wronged themselves. Their gods, whom they invoked besides God, availed them
nothing when the command of your Lord arrived. In fact, they added only to
their ruin. Such is the grip of your Lord when He seizes the towns in the
midst of their sins. His grip is most painful, most severe. In that is a sign for whoever
fears the punishment of the Hereafter. That is a Day for which humanity will be
gathered together—that is a Day to be witnessed. We only postpone it until a predetermined time. On the Day when it arrives, no
soul will speak without His permission. Some will be miserable, and some will
be happy. As for those who are miserable, they will be in the Fire. They
will have therein sighing and wailing. Remaining therein for as long as the heavens and the earth
endure, except as your Lord wills. Your Lord is Doer of whatever He wills. And
as for those who are happy, they will be in Paradise, remaining therein for as
long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills—a reward
without end. So be not in doubt regarding what these people worship. They
worship only as their ancestors worshiped before. We will pay them their due in
full, without any reduction. 11:101…..109
Messengers before you were ridiculed,
but I granted the disbelievers respite, and then I seized them. What a
punishment it was! Is He who is watchful over the deeds of every soul? Yet they
ascribe associates to God. Say, “Name them! Or are you informing Him of
something on earth He does not know, or is it a show of words?” In fact, the
scheming of those who disbelieve is made to appear good to them, and they are
averted from the path. Whomever God misguides has no guide. There is for them torment in the
worldly life, but the torment of the Hereafter is harsher. And they have no
defender against God. The likeness of the Garden promised to the righteous: rivers
flowing beneath it; its food is perpetual, and so is its shade. Such is the
sequel for those who guard against evil, but the sequel of the disbelievers is
the Fire. Those to whom we gave the Scripture rejoice in what was revealed
to you, while some factions reject parts of it. Say, “I am commanded to worship
God, and to never associate anything with Him. To Him I invite, and to Him is
my return.” Thus we revealed it an Arabic code of law. Were you to follow
their desires, after the knowledge that has come to you, you would have neither
ally nor defender against God. We sent messengers before you, and we assigned for them wives
and offspring. No messenger could bring a sign except with the permission of
God. For every era is a scripture. God abolishes whatever He wills, and He affirms. With Him is the
source of the Scripture.13:32…..39
Then, on the Day of
Resurrection, He will disgrace them, and say, “Where are my associates for
whose sake you used to dispute?” Those who were given knowledge will say,
“Today shame and misery are upon the disbelievers.” Those wronging their souls while
the angels are taking them away—they will propose peace: “We did no wrong.” Yes
you did. God is aware of what you used to do.” Enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein forever. Miserable is
the residence of the arrogant. And it will be said to those who maintained piety, “What has
your Lord revealed?” They will say, “Goodness.” To those who do good in this
world is goodness, and the Home of the Hereafter is even better. How wonderful
is the residence of the pious. The Gardens of Perpetuity, which they will enter, beneath which
rivers flow, where they will have whatever they desire. Thus God rewards the
pious. Those who are in a wholesome state when the angels take them—will say,
“Peace be upon you; enter Paradise, for what you used to do.” Are they but waiting for the
angels to come to them, or for the command of your Lord to arrive? Those before
them did likewise. God did not wrong them, but they used to wrong their own
souls. So the evils of their deeds assailed them, and what they used to
ridicule engulfed them. The idolaters say, “Had God willed, we would not have worshiped
anything besides Him, neither us, nor our ancestors, nor would we have
prohibited anything besides His prohibitions.” Those before them did likewise.
Are the messengers responsible for anything but clear communication? To every
community we sent a messenger: “Worship God, and avoid idolatry.” Some of them
God guided, while others deserved misguidance. So travel through the earth, and
see what the fate of the deniers was. Even though you may be concerned about
their guidance, God does not guide those who misguide. And they will have no
saviors.16:27…37
These are some of the prophets
God has blessed, from the descendants of Adam, and from those we carried with
Noah, and from the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and from those we guided
and selected. Whenever the revelations of the Most Gracious are recited to
them, they would fall down, prostrating and weeping. But they were succeeded by
generations who lost the prayers and followed their appetites. They will meet
perdition. Except for those who repent, and believe, and act righteously.
These will enter Paradise, and will not be wronged in the least. The Gardens of Eden, promised by
the Most Merciful to His servants in the Unseen. His promise will certainly
come true. They will hear no nonsense therein, but only peace. And they will
have their provision therein, morning and evening. Such is Paradise which we will
give as inheritance to those of our servants who are devout. 19:58….63
In fact, they have denied the Hour, and we have prepared for
those who deny the Hour a Blaze. When it sees them from a distant place, they will hear it raging
and roaring. And when they are thrown into it, into a tight place, shackled,
they will plead there for death. “Do not plead for one death today, but plead for a great many
deaths.” Say, “Is this better, or the Garden of Eternity promised to the
righteous? It is for them a reward and a destination. They will have therein
whatever they desire, forever. That is upon your Lord a binding promise.
25:11…..16
On the Day when they see the
angels—there will be no good news for sinners on that Day; and they will say,
“A protective refuge.” We will proceed to the works they did, and will turn them into
scattered dust. The companions of Paradise on that Day will be better lodged,
and more fairly accommodated. 25:22…25
He who, I hope, will forgive my
sins on the Day of the Reckoning.” “My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous. And give me a reputation of
truth among the others. And make me of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss. 26:82….85
Every soul will taste death.
Then to us you will be returned. Those who believe and work righteousness—we
will settle them in Paradise, in mansions under which rivers flow, dwelling
therein forever. Excellent is the compensation for the workers. Those who endure patiently, and
in their Lord they trust. 29:57…59
Every soul will taste death.
Then to us you will be returned. Those who believe and work righteousness—we will settle them in
Paradise, in mansions under which rivers flow, dwelling therein forever.
Excellent is the compensation for the workers. Those who endure patiently, and
in their Lord they trust. 39:70….75
“O my people, the life of this
world is nothing but fleeting enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the Home of
Permanence. Whoever commits a sin will be repaid only with its like. But
whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, and is a believer—these
will enter Paradise, where they will be provided for without account. O my
people, how is it that I call you to salvation, and you call me to the Fire?
You call me to reject God, and to associate with Him what I have no knowledge
of, while I call you to the Mighty Forgiver. Without a doubt, what you call me to has no say in this world,
or in the Hereafter; and our turning back is to God; and the transgressors are
the inmates of the Fire.
40:39…43
Surely, those who say: “Our Lord
is God,” and then go straight, the angels will descend upon them: “Do not fear,
and do not grieve, but rejoice in the news of the Garden which you were
promised. 41:30
Thus we inspired you with an
Arabic Quran, that you may warn the Central City and whoever is around it, and
to warn of the Day of Assembly, of which there is no doubt; a group in the
Garden, and a group in the Furnace. 42:07
. On that Day, friends
will be enemies of one another, except for the righteous. O MY servants, you
have nothing to fear on that Day, nor will you grieve. Those who believed in
our revelations, and were submissive. Enter the Garden, you and your spouses,
joyfully. They will be served
around with trays of gold, and cups. Therein is whatever the soul’s desire and
delights the eyes. Therein you will stay forever. Such is the Garden you are
made to inherit, because of what you used to do. Therein you will have
abundant fruit, from which you eat. As for the sinners, they will be in the torment of
Hell forever. It will never be
eased for them. In it, they will be devastated. We did them no injustice, but
it was they who were the unjust. And they will cry, “O Malek, let your Lord finish us
off.” He will say, “You are staying.” 43:67….77
Those
who say, “Our Lord is God,” then lead a righteous life—they have nothing to
fear, nor shall they grieve. These are the inhabitants of Paradise, where they
will dwell forever—a reward for what they used to do. We have enjoined upon
man kindness to his parents. His mother carried him with difficulty, and
delivered him with difficulty. His bearing and weaning takes thirty months.
Until, when he has attained his maturity, and has reached forty years, he says,
“Lord, enable me to appreciate the blessings you have bestowed upon me and upon
my parents, and to act with righteousness, pleasing you. And improve my
children for me. I have sincerely repented to you, and I am of those who have
surrendered.” Those are they from
whom we accept the best of their deeds, and we overlook their misdeeds, among
the dwellers of Paradise—the promise of truth which they are promised. 46:13…16
He
will guide them, and will improve their state of mind. And will admit them
into Paradise, which He has identified for them. O you who believe! If
you support God, He will support you, and will strengthen your foothold. But as for those who
disbelieve, for them is perdition, and He will waste their deeds. That is because they
hated what God revealed, so He nullified their deeds. 47:5….9
God
will admit those who believe and do good deeds into gardens beneath which
rivers flow. As for those who disbelieve, they enjoy themselves, and eat as
cattle eat, and the Fire will be their dwelling. How many a town was
more powerful than your town which evicted you? We destroyed them, and there
was no helper for them. Is he who stands upon
evidence from his Lord, like someone whose evil deed is made to appear good to
him? And they follow their own desires? The likeness of the Garden promised to
the righteous: in it are rivers of pure water, and rivers of milk forever
fresh, and rivers of wine delightful to the drinkers, and rivers of strained
honey. And therein they will have of every fruit, and forgiveness from their
Lord. Like one abiding in the Fire forever, and are given to drink boiling
water, that cuts-up their bowels? 47:12….15
On
the Day when we will say to Hell, “Are you full?” And it will say, “Are there
any more?” And Paradise will be
brought closer to the pious, not far away. “This is what you were promised—for
every careful penitent. Who inwardly feared
the Most Gracious, and came with a repentant heart. Enter it in peace.
This is the Day of Eternity.” Therein they will have whatever they desire—and we
have even more. 50:30…35
But if he is one of those
brought near. Then happiness, and flowers, and Garden of Delights. And if he is one of those on the
Right. Then, “Peace upon you,” from those on the Right. But if he is one of the deniers,
the mistaken. Then a welcome of Inferno. And burning in Hell. This is the certain truth.56:88…95
Race towards forgiveness from
your Lord; and a Garden as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for
those who believe in God and His messengers. That is the grace of God; He
bestows it on whomever He wills. God is the Possessor of Immense Grace. 57:21
O you who believe! Fear God, and let every soul consider what it
has forwarded for the morrow, and fear God. God is Aware of what you do. And do not be like those who
forgot God, so He made them forget themselves. These are the sinners. Not equal
are the inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of Paradise. It is the
inhabitants of Paradise who are the winners. 59:18…20
On that Day you will be exposed,
and no secret of yours will remain hidden. As for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say,
“Here, take my book and read it. I knew I would be held accountable.” So he will be in pleasant
living. In a lofty Garden. Its pickings are within reach. “Eat and drink merrily for what
you did in the days gone by.” But as for him who is given his book in his left
hand, he will say, “I wish I was never given my book. And never knew what my account
was. If only it was the end. My money cannot avail me. My power has vanished from me.”
“Take him and shackle him. Then scorch him in the Blaze. Then in a chain which
length is seventy cubits tie him up. For he would not believe in God the Great. Nor would he advocate the
feeding of the destitute. So he has no friend here today. And no food except scum. Which only the sinners eat.” 69:18….37
Except the prayerful. Those who
are constant at their prayers. And those in whose wealth is a rightful share. For the beggar and the deprived.
And those who affirm the Day of
Judgment. And those who fear the punishment of their Lord. Their Lord’s
punishment is not to be taken for granted. And those who guard their chastity. Except from their spouses or
those living under their control, for then they are free of blame. But whoever seeks to go beyond
that—these are the transgressors. And those who honor their trusts and their pledges. And those
who stand by their testimonies. And those who are dedicated to their prayers. These will be
honored in Gardens. What is with those who disbelieve, stretching their necks
towards you. From the right, and from the left, banding together? Is every one of them aspiring to
be admitted into a Garden of Bliss? 70:22….38
We have prepared for the
faithless chains, and yokes, and a Searing Fire. But the righteous will drink from a cup whose mixture is aroma. A spring from which the servants
of God will drink, making it gush abundantly.
They fulfill their vows, and dread a Day whose ill is widespread. And
they feed, for the love of Him, the poor, and the orphan, and the captive. “We only feed you for the sake
of God. We want from you neither compensation, nor gratitude. We dread from our Lord a
frowning grim Day.” So God will protect them from the ills of that Day, and
will grant them radiance and joy. And will reward them for their patience with
a Garden and silk. Reclining therein on the thrones; experiencing therein neither
sun, nor frost. Its shade hovering over them, and its fruit brought low within
reach. Passing around them are vessels
of silver, and cups of crystal. Crystal of silver—they measured them exactly.
They will be served therein with a cup whose flavor is Zanjabeel. A spring therein named
Salsabeel. Passing among them are eternalized youths. If you see them, you would
think them sprinkled pearls. Wherever you look, you see bliss, and a vast
kingdom. Upon them are garments of green silk, and satin. And they will
be adorned with bracelets of silver. And their Lord will offer them a pure
drink. “This is a reward for you. Your efforts are well appreciated.” 76:4…22
A Day when man will remember
what he has endeavored. And Hell will be displayed to whoever sees. As for him who was
defiant. And preferred the life of this world. Then Hell is the shelter. But as for him who feared the
Standing of his Lord, and restrained the self from desires. Then Paradise is the shelter.
79:35….41
When the Fire is set ablaze. When Paradise is brought near. Each soul will know what it has
readied. 81:12…14
Faces on that Day will be
shamed. Laboring and exhausted. Roasting
in a scorching Fire. Given to drink from a flaming spring. They will have no food except
thorns. That neither nourishes, nor satisfies hunger. Faces on that Day will be
joyful. Satisfied with their endeavor. In a lofty Garden. In it you will hear no nonsense.
In it is a flowing spring. In it are raised beds. And cups
set in place. And cushions set in rows. And carpets spread around. 88:2…16
And on that Day, Hell
is brought forward. On that Day, man will remember, but how will remembrance
avail him? He will say, “If only I had forwarded for my life.” On that
Day, none will punish as He punishes. And none will shackle as He
shackles. But as for you, O tranquil soul. Return to your Lord, pleased
and accepted. Enter among My servants. Enter My Paradise. 89:23…30
On that Day, no human and no
jinn will be asked about his sins. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you
deny? The guilty will be recognized by their marks; they will be taken by the
forelocks and the feet. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? This is Hell that the guilty
denied. They circulate between it and
between a seething baths. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? But for him who feared the
standing of his Lord are two gardens. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? Full of varieties. So which of
your Lord’s marvels will you deny? In them are two flowing springs. So which of your Lord’s marvels
will you deny? In them are fruits of every kind, in pairs. So which of your Lord’s marvels
will you deny? Reclining on furnishings lined with brocade, and the fruits of
the two gardens are near at hand. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? In them are maidens restraining
their glances, untouched before by any man or jinn. So which of your Lord’s marvels
will you deny? As though they were rubies and corals. So which of your Lord’s
marvels will you deny? Is the reward of goodness anything but goodness? So which of your Lord’s marvels
will you deny? And beneath them are two gardens. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? Deep green. So
which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? In them are two gushing springs. So which of your Lord’s marvels
will you deny? In them are fruits, and date-palms, and pomegranates. So which
of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? In them are good and beautiful ones. So
which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? Companions, secluded in the tents. So which of your Lord’s marvels
will you deny? Whom no human has touched before, nor jinn. So which of your Lord’s marvels
will you deny? Reclining on green cushions, and exquisite carpets. 55:39……76
And if you are in doubt about
what we have revealed to our servant, then produce a chapter like these, and
call your witnesses apart from God, if you are truthful. But if you do not—and
you will not—then beware the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, prepared for
the disbelievers. And give good news to those who believe and do righteous
deeds; that they will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are
provided with fruit therefrom as sustenance, they will say, “This is what we
were provided with before,” and they will be given the like of it. And they
will have pure spouses therein, and they will abide therein forever. 02:23…25
Say, “Shall I inform you of
something better than that? For those who are righteous, with their Lord are
Gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will remain forever, and purified
spouses, and acceptance from God.” God is Observant of the servants. Those who
say, “Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins, and save us from the
suffering of the Fire.” The patient, and the truthful, and the reverent, and
the charitable, and the seekers of forgiveness at dawn. God bears witness that there is
no god but He, as do the angels, and those endowed with knowledge—upholding
justice. There is no god but Him, the Mighty, the Wise. 03:15…18
O you who believe! Do not feed on
usury, compounded over and over, and fear God, so that you may prosper. And guard yourselves against the
Fire that is prepared for the disbelievers. And obey God and the Messenger, that you may obtain mercy. And
race towards forgiveness from your Lord, and a Garden as wide as the heavens
and the earth, prepared for the righteous. Those who give in prosperity and adversity, and those who
restrain anger, and those who forgive people. God loves the doers of good. And those who, when they commit
an indecency or wrong themselves, remember God and ask forgiveness for their
sins—and who forgives sins except God? And they do not persist in their
wrongdoing while they know. Those—their reward is forgiveness from their Lord,
and gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever. How excellent
is the reward of the workers. 03:130….136
And so their Lord answered them:
“I will not waste the work of any worker among you, whether male or female. You
are one of another. For those who emigrated, and were expelled from their
homes, and were persecuted because of me, and fought and were killed—I will
remit for them their sins, and will admit them into gardens beneath which
rivers flow—a reward from God. With God is the ultimate reward.” Do not be
impressed by the disbelievers’ movements in the land. A brief enjoyment, then
their abode is Hell. What a miserable resort. As for those who feared their
Lord: for them will be gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will
abide forever—hospitality from God. What God possesses is best for the just.
03:195…198
These are the bounds set by God.
Whoever obeys God and His Messenger, He will admit him into Gardens beneath
which rivers flow, to abide therein forever. That is the great attainment. But
whoever disobeys God and His Messenger, and oversteps His bounds, He will admit
him into a Fire, wherein he abides forever, and he will have a shameful
punishment. 04:13-14
Those who reject our
revelations—we will scorch them in a Fire. Every time their skins are cooked,
we will replace them with other skins, so they will experience the suffering.
God is Most Powerful, Most Wise. As for those who believe and do good deeds, we
will admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein
forever. They will have purified spouses therein, and we will admit them into a
shady shade. 04:56-57
God will not forgive that
partners be associated with Him; but will forgive anything less than that, to
whomever He wills. Anyone who ascribes partners to God has strayed into far
error. They invoke in His stead only females. In fact, they invoke none but a
rebellious devil. God has cursed him. And he said, “I will take to myself my
due share of your servants. “And I will mislead them, and I will entice them, and I will
prompt them to slit the ears of cattle, and I will prompt them to alter the
creation of God.” Whoever takes Satan as a lord, instead of God, has surely
suffered a profound loss. He promises them, and he raises their expectations,
but Satan promises them nothing but delusions. These—their place is Hell, and
they will find no escape from it. But as for those who believe and do righteous
deeds, we will admit them into gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they
will abide forever. The promise of God is true—and who is more truthful in
speech than God? It is not in accordance with your wishes, nor in accordance with
the wishes of the People of the Scripture. Whoever works evil will pay for it,
and will not find for himself, besides God, any protector or savior. But whoever works righteousness,
whether male or female, and is a believer—those will enter Paradise, and will
not be wronged a whit. 04:116….124
God received a pledge from the
Children of Israel, and we raised among them twelve chiefs. God said, “I am
with you; if you perform the prayer, and pay the alms, and believe in my
messengers and support them, and lend God a loan of righteousness; I will remit
your sins, and admit you into Gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever
among you disbelieves afterwards has strayed from the right way.” 05:12
The Jews say, “God’s hand is tied.” It is their hands that are
tied, and they are cursed for what they say. In fact, His hands are
outstretched; He gives as He wills. Certainly, what was revealed to you from
your Lord will increase many of them in defiance and blasphemy. And we placed
between them enmity and hatred, until the Day of Resurrection. Whenever they
kindle the fire of war, God extinguishes it. And they strive to spread
corruption on earth. God does not love the corrupters. Had the People of the
Scripture believed and been righteous, we would have remitted their sins, and
admitted them into the Gardens of Bliss. Had they observed the Torah, and the Gospel, and what was
revealed to them from their Lord, they would have consumed amply from above
them, and from beneath their feet. Among them is a moderate community, but evil
is what many of them are doing. 05:64…66
And God will say, “O Jesus son of Mary, did you say to the
people, `take me and my mother as gods rather than God?'“ He will say, “Glory
be to you! It is not for me to say what I have no right to. Had I said it, you
would have known it. You know what is in my soul, and I do not know what is in
your soul. You are the Knower of the hidden. I only told them what you commanded me: that you shall worship
God, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them while I was among
them; but when you took me to Yourself, You became the Watcher over them—you
are Witness over everything. If you punish them, they are your servants; but if you forgive
them, you are the Mighty and Wise.” God will say, “This is a Day when the
truthful will benefit from their truthfulness.” They will have Gardens beneath
which rivers flow, wherein they will remain forever. God is pleased with them,
and they are pleased with Him. That is the great attainment. To God belongs the sovereignty
of the heavens and the earth and what lies in them, and He has power over
everything. 05:116….120
Those who believe, and emigrate,
and strive in God’s path with their possessions and their persons, are of a
higher rank with God. These are the winners. Their Lord announces to them good news of mercy from Him, and
acceptance, and gardens wherein they will have lasting bliss. Abiding therein
forever. With God is a great reward. O you who believe! Do not ally yourselves with your parents and
your siblings if they prefer disbelief to belief. Whoever of you allies himself
with them—these are the wrongdoers. Say, “If you’re parents, and your children, and your siblings,
and your spouses, and your relatives, and the wealth you have acquired, and a
business you worry about, and homes you love, are dearer to you than God, and
His Messenger, and the struggle in His cause, then wait until God executes His
judgment.” God does not guide the sinful people. 09:20…24
God promises the believers, men
and women, gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever, and fine
homes in the Gardens of Eden. But approval from God is even greater. That is
the supreme achievement. 9:72
But the Messenger and those who
believe with him struggle with their possessions and their lives. These have
deserved the good things. These are the successful. God has prepared for them
gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the
great victory. 9:88-89
The Pioneers—the first of the Migrants and the Supporters, and
those who followed them in righteousness. God is pleased with them, and they
are pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens beneath which rivers
flow, where they will abide forever. That is the sublime triumph.9:100
Those who do not hope to meet
us, and are content with the worldly life, and are at ease in it, and those who
pay no heed to our signs. These—their dwelling is the Fire—on account of what
they used to do. As for those who believe and do good deeds, their Lord guides
them in their faith. Rivers will flow beneath them in the Gardens of Bliss.
Their call therein is, “Glory be to you, our God.” And their greeting therein
is, “Peace.” And the last of their call is, “Praise be to God, Lord of the
Worlds.” 10:7…10
Is he who knows that what was
revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, like him who is blind? Only those
who reason will remember. Those who fulfill the promise to God, and do not violate the
agreement. And those who join what God has commanded to be joined, and fear
their Lord, and dread the dire reckoning. And those who patiently seek the presence of their Lord, and
pray regularly, and spend from our provisions to them, secretly and openly, and
repel evil with good. These will have the Ultimate Home. Everlasting Gardens,
which they will enter, along with the righteous among their parents, and their
spouses, and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every
gate. “Peace be upon you, because you
endured patiently. How excellent is the Final Home.” As for those who violate the
promise to God, after pledging to keep it, and sever what God has commanded to
be joined, and spread corruption on earth—these, the curse will be upon them,
and they will have the Worst Home. God dispenses the provisions to whomever He wills, and
restricts. And they delight in the worldly life; yet the worldly life, compared
to the Hereafter, is only enjoyment. 13:19….26
And Satan will say, when the
issue is settled, “God has promised you the promise of truth, and I promised
you, but I failed you. I had no authority over you, except that I called you,
and you answered me. So do not blame me, but blame yourselves. I cannot come to
your aid, nor can you come to my aid. I reject your associating with me in the
past. The wrongdoers will have a torment most painful.” But those who believed
and did good deeds will be admitted into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to
remain therein forever, by leave of their Lord. Their greeting therein will be:
“Peace.” 14:22-23
He (Satan) said, “My Lord, since
you have lured me away, I will glamorize for them on earth, and I will lure
them all away.” “Except for Your sincere servants among them.” He said, “This is a right way
with me.” “Over My servants you have no authority, except for the sinners
who follow you.” And Hell is the meeting-place for them all. “It has seven doors; for each
door is an assigned class.” But the righteous will be in gardens with springs. “Enter it in peace and
security.” And we will remove all ill-feelings from their hearts—brothers and
sisters, on couches facing one another. No fatigue will ever touch them
therein, nor will they be asked to leave it. Inform my servants that I am the Forgiver, the Merciful. And
that my punishment is the painful punishment. 15:39….50
Then, on the Day of
Resurrection, He will disgrace them, and say, “Where are my associates for
whose sake you used to dispute?” Those who were given knowledge will say, “Today
shame and misery are upon the disbelievers.” Those wronging their souls while the angels are taking them
away—they will propose peace: “We did no wrong.” Yes you did. God is aware of
what you used to do.” Enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein forever.
Miserable is the residence of the arrogant. And it will be said to those who
maintained piety, “What has your Lord revealed?” They will say, “Goodness.” To
those who do good in this world is goodness, and the Home of the Hereafter is
even better. How wonderful is the residence of the pious. The Gardens of
Perpetuity, which they will enter, beneath which rivers flow, where they will
have whatever they desire. Thus God rewards the pious. Those who are in a wholesome
state when the angels take them—will say, “Peace be upon you; enter Paradise,
for what you used to do.” 16:27….32
And content yourself with those
who pray to their Lord Morning and evening, desiring His Presence. And do not
turn your eyes away from them, desiring the glitter of this world. And do not
obey him whose heart we have made heedless of our remembrance—so he follows his
own desires—and his priorities are confused. And say, “The truth is from your Lord. Whoever wills—let him
believe. And whoever wills—let him disbelieve”. We have prepared for the unjust
a Fire, whose curtains will hem them in. And when they cry for relief, they
will be relieved with water like molten brass, which scalds the faces. What a
miserable drink, and what a terrible place. As for those who believe and lead a
righteous life—we will not waste the reward of those who work righteousness.
These will have the Gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow. Reclining on
comfortable furnishings, they will be adorned with bracelets of gold, and will
wear green garments of silk and brocade. What a wonderful reward, and what an
excellent resting-place. 18:28…31
Say, “Shall we inform you of the
greatest losers in their works?” “Those whose efforts in this world are misguided, while they
assume that they are doing well.” It is they who rejected the communications of
their Lord, and the encounter with Him. So their works are in vain. And on the
Day of Resurrection, We will consider them of no weight. That is their
requital—Hell—on account of their disbelief, and their taking my revelations
and my messengers in mockery. As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, they will have
the Gardens of Paradise for hospitality. Abiding therein forever, without desiring any change therefrom.
18:103….108
These are some of the prophets
God has blessed, from the descendants of Adam, and from those we carried with
Noah, and from the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and from those we guided
and selected. Whenever the revelations of the Most Gracious are recited to
them, they would fall down, prostrating and weeping. But they were succeeded by
generations who lost the prayers and followed their appetites. They will meet
perdition. Except for those who repent, and believe, and act righteously. These
will enter Paradise, and will not be wronged in the least. The Gardens of Eden,
promised by the Most Merciful to His servants in the Unseen. His promise will
certainly come true. They will hear no nonsense therein, but only peace. And
they will have their provision therein, morning and evening. Such is Paradise which we will
give as inheritance to those of our servants who are devout. 19:58….63
Whoever comes to his Lord guilty, for him is Hell, where he
neither dies nor lives. But whoever comes to Him a believer, having worked
righteousness—these will have the highest ranks. The Gardens of Perpetuity, beneath which rivers flow, dwelling
therein forever. That is the reward for him who purifies himself.
20:74…76
And among the people is he who
worships God on edge. When something good comes his way, he is content with it.
But when an ordeal strikes him, he makes a turnaround. He loses this world and
the next. That is the obvious loss. He invokes, instead of God, what can neither harm him nor
benefit him. That is the far straying. He invokes one whose harm is closer than
his benefit. What a miserable master. What a miserable companion. God will admit those who believe
and do righteous deeds into Gardens beneath which rivers flow. God does
whatever He wills. 22:11….14
Here are two adversaries feuding regarding their Lord. As for
those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be tailored for them, and scalding
water will be poured over their heads. Melting their insides and their skins.
And they will have maces of iron. Whenever they try to escape the gloom, they will be driven back
to it: “Taste the suffering of burning.” But God will admit those who believe
and do good deeds into Gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will be
decorated therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments therein
will be of silk. They were guided to purity of speech. They were guided to the
path of the Most Praised. As for those who disbelieve and repel from God’s path and from
the Sacred Mosque—which We have designated for all mankind equally, whether
residing therein or passing through—and whoever seeks to commit sacrilege
therein—We will make him taste of a painful punishment.22:19…25
Say, “O people, I am only a plain warner to you.” Those who
believe and work righteousness—for them is forgiveness and a generous
provision. But those who strive against our revelations—these are the inmates
of Hell. We never sent a messenger before you, or a prophet, but when he had a
desire Satan interfered in his wishes. But God nullifies what Satan interjects,
and God affirms His revelations. God is omniscient and Wise. In order to make Satan’s
suggestions a trial for those whose hearts are diseased, and those whose hearts
are hardened. The wrongdoers are in profound discord. And so that those endowed with
knowledge may know that it is the truth from your Lord, and so believe in it,
and their hearts soften to it. God guides those who believe to a straight path.
Those who disbelieve will continue to be hesitant about it, until the Hour comes
upon them suddenly, or there comes to them the torment of a desolate Day. Sovereignty on that Day belongs
to God; He will judge between them. Those who believe and do good deeds will be
in the Gardens of Bliss. But those who disbelieve and reject our revelations—these will
have a humiliating punishment. Those who emigrate in God’s cause, then get
killed, or die, God will provide them with fine provisions. God is the Best of
Providers. He will admit them an admittance that will please them. God is
Knowing and Clement. That is so! Whoever retaliates similarly to the affliction he
was made to suffer, and then he is wronged again, God will definitely assist
him. God is Pardoning and Forgiving. 22:49…60
These are the Verses of the Wise Book. A guide and a mercy for
the righteous. Those who observe the prayer, and pay the obligatory charity,
and are certain of the Hereafter. These are upon guidance from their Lord.
These are the successful. Among the people is he who trades in distracting
tales; intending, without knowledge, to lead away from God’s way, and to make a
mockery of it. These will have a humiliating punishment. And when Our Verses are recited
to him, he turns away in pride, as though he did not hear them, as though there
is deafness in his ears. So inform him of a painful punishment. As for those who believe and do
good deeds—for them are the Gardens of Bliss. Dwelling therein forever. The promise of God is true. He is the
Mighty, the Wise.
31:2…9
Say, “The angel of death put in
charge of you will reclaim you. Then to your Lord you will be returned.” If
only you could see the guilty, bowing their heads before their Lord: “Our Lord,
we have seen and we have heard, so send us back, and we will act righteously;
we are now convinced.” Had we willed, we could have given every soul its
guidance, but the declaration from me will come true: “I will fill Hell with
jinn and humans, altogether.” So taste, because you forgot the meeting of this
Day of yours; we have forgotten you; so taste the eternal torment for what you
used to do. They believe in our communications, those who, when reminded of
them, fall down prostrate, and glorify their Lord with praise, and are not
proud. Their sides shun their beds, as
they pray to their Lord, out of reverence and hope; and from our provisions to
them, they give. No soul knows what eye’s delight awaits them—a reward for what
they used to do. Is someone who is faithful like someone who is a sinner? They
are not equal. As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them are
the Gardens of Shelter—hospitality for what they used to do. But as for those
who transgressed, their shelter is the Fire. Every time they try to get out of
it, they will be brought back into it, and it will be said to them, “Taste the
suffering of the Fire which you used to deny.” We will make them taste the
lesser torment, prior to the greater torment, so that they may return. Who is
more wrong than he, who, when reminded of his Lord’s revelations, turns away
from them? We will certainly wreak vengeance upon the criminals.
32:11….22
Then we passed the Book to those
of our servants whom we chose. Some of them wrong their souls, and some follow
a middle course, and some are in the foremost in good deeds by God’s leave;
that is the greatest blessing. The Gardens of Eden, which they will enter. They
will be adorned therein with gold bracelets and pearls, and their garments
therein will be of silk. And they will say, “Praise God, who has lifted all sorrow from
us. Our Lord is Most Forgiving, Most Appreciative. He who settled us in the
Home of Permanence, by His grace, where boredom will not touch us, and fatigue
will not afflict us.” As for those who disbelieve, for them is the Fire of
Hell, wherein they will never be finished off and die, nor will its punishment
be lightened for them. Thus we will repay every ingrate. And they will scream therein,
“Our Lord, let us out, and we will act righteously, differently from the way we
used to act.” Did we not give you a life long enough, in which anyone who
wanted to understand would have understood? And the warner did come to you. So
taste. The evildoers will have no helper.
35:32…37
In
fact, he came with the truth, and he confirmed the messengers. Most assuredly,
you will taste the painful punishment. And you will be repaid only for what you
used to do. Except for God’s sincere servants. For them is a known
provision. Fruits; and they will be honored. In the Gardens of
Bliss. On furnishings,
facing one another. They will be offered
a cup of pure drink. White; a delight to those who drink. Never polluted, and
never intoxicating. With them will be
bashful women with lovely eyes. As if they were closely guarded pearls. Then
they will approach one another, questioning. One of them will say, “I used to
have a friend. Who used to say, “Are
you of those who believe? That after we die and become dust and bones, we will
be called to account?” He will say, “Will
you have a look?” He will look, and will see him in the pit of Hell. He will say, “By God,
you almost ruined me. Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been
among the arraigned.” “We will not die.
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished.” This is the supreme
triumph. For the like of this let the workers work. Is this a better
hospitality, or the Tree of Bitterness? We made it an ordeal for the unjust. It
is a tree that grows from the bottom of Hell. Its fruits are like the devils’
heads. They will eat from
it, and fill their bellies with it. Then, on top of it, they will have a brew
of boiling liquid. Then their return will be to the Blaze. They had found their
parents astray. And rushed along in
their footsteps. And most of the ancients before them went astray. Even though we sent
messengers to warn them. So observe the end of those who were warned. Except
for the sincere servants of God. 37:37….74
This
is a reminder. The devout will have a good place of return. The Gardens of Eden,
with their doors wide-open for them. Relaxing therein, and calling for abundant fruit and
beverage. With them will be attendants with modest gaze, of same age. This is
what you are promised for the Day of Account. 38:49….53
Those
who carry the Throne, and those around it, glorify their Lord with praise, and
believe in Him, and ask for forgiveness for those who believe: “Our Lord, You
have encompassed everything in mercy and knowledge; so forgive those who repent
and follow your path, and protect them from the agony of the Blaze. And admit them, Our
Lord, into the Gardens of Eternity, which you have promised them, and the
righteous among their parents, and their spouses, and their offspring. You are
indeed the Almighty, the Most Wise. And shield them from the evil deeds. Whomever you
shield from the evil deeds, on that Day, You have had mercy on him. That is the
supreme achievement.” Those who disbelieved will be addressed, “The loathing of
God is greater than your loathing of yourselves—for you were invited to the
faith, but you refused.” They will say, “Our
Lord, you made us die twice, and twice you gave us life. Now we acknowledge our
sins. Is there any way out?” That is because when God alone was called upon, you
disbelieved; but when others were associated with Him, you believed. Judgment
rests with God the Sublime, the Majestic. It is He who shows you His wonders, and sends down
sustenance from the sky for you. But none pays heed except the repentant.
40:7….13
God
is kind towards His worshipers. He provides for whomever He wills. He is the
Powerful, the Honorable. Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter, We
increase for him his harvest; and whoever desires the harvest of this world, we
give him thereof, and he has no share of the Hereafter. Or is it that they
have partners who litigate for them religious laws never authorized by God?
Were it not for the conclusive decision, it would have been settled between
them. The wicked will have a painful punishment. You will see the unjust
terrified of what they have earned, and it will befall them. As for those who
believe and do good deeds, they will be in the Meadows of the Gardens; they
will have whatever they please in the presence of their Lord; that is the supreme
blessing. That is the good news
God gives to His servants who believe and do good deeds. Say, “I ask of you no
wage for it, except affection among the near of kin.” Whoever does a good deed,
we will increase its goodness for him. God is Forgiving and Appreciative. Or do
they say, “He forged a lie about God.” If God so willed, He could have sealed
your heart. But God obliterates the false, and confirm the true by His Words.
He knows what is in the hearts. It is He who accepts the repentance of His worshipers,
and remits the sins, and knows what you do. And He answers those who believe
and do good deeds, and He increases them of His grace. But the disbelievers
will suffer a terrible punishment. 42:19…26
The
Tree of Bitterness. The food of the
sinner. Like molten lead; boiling inside the bellies. Like the boiling of
seething water. Seize him and drag him into the midst of Hell! Then pour over his
head the suffering of the Inferno! Taste! You who were powerful and noble. This is what you used
to doubt. As for the righteous,
they will be in a secure place. Amidst gardens and springs. Dressed in silk and
brocade, facing one another. So it is, and we will wed them to lovely companions. They will call
therein for every kind of fruit, in peace and security. Therein they will not
taste death, beyond the first death; and He will protect them from the torment
of Hell. A favor from your Lord. That is the supreme salvation. 44:43…57
O
you who believe! If you support God, He will support you, and will strengthen
your foothold. But as for those who disbelieve, for them is perdition, and He
will waste their deeds. That is because they
hated what God revealed, so He nullified their deeds. Have they not journeyed
through the earth and seen the consequences for those before them? God poured
destruction upon them, and for the unbelievers is something comparable. That is because God
is the Master of those who believe, while the disbelievers have no master. God
will admit those who believe and do good deeds into gardens beneath which
rivers flow. As for those who disbelieve, they enjoy themselves, and eat as
cattle eat, and the Fire will be their dwelling. 47:7…12
He
will admit the believers, male and female, into Gardens beneath which rivers flow,
to abide therein forever, and He will remit their sins. That, with God, is a
great triumph. And He will punish
the hypocrites, male and female, and the idolaters, male and female, those who
harbor evil thoughts about God. They are surrounded by evil; and God is angry
with them, and has cursed them, and has prepared for them Hell—a miserable
destination. 48:5-6
There
is no blame on the blind, nor any blame on the lame, nor any blame on the sick.
Whoever obeys God and His Messenger—He will admit him into gardens beneath
which rivers flow; but whoever turns away—He will punish him with a painful
punishment. 48:17
Perish
the imposters. Those who are dazed in ignorance. They ask, “When is the Day of
Judgment?” The Day they are
presented to the Fire. “Taste your ordeal.
This is what you used to challenge.” But the pious are amidst gardens and
springs. Receiving what their
Lord has given them. They were virtuous before that. They used to sleep a
little at night. And at dawn, they
would pray for pardon. And in their wealth,
there was a share for the beggar and the deprived.
51:10….19
Woe
on that Day to the deniers. Those who play with speculation. The Day when they
are shoved into the Fire of Hell forcefully. “This is the Fire which you used
to deny. Is this magic, or do
you not see? Burn in it. Whether you are patient, or impatient, it is the same
for you. You are only being repaid for what you used to do.” But the righteous
will be amid gardens and bliss. Enjoying what their Lord has given them, and their
Lord has spared them the suffering of Hell.
Eat and drink happily, for what you used to do. Relaxing on luxurious
furnishings; and we will couple them with gorgeous spouses. Those who believed,
and their offspring followed them in faith—we will unite them with their
offspring, and we will not deprive them of any of their works. Every person is
hostage to what he has earned. And we will supply them with fruit, and meat; such as
they desire. They will exchange therein a cup; wherein is neither harm, nor
sin. Serving them will be
youths like hidden pearls. And they will approach one another, inquiring. They will say,
“Before this, we were fearful for our families. But God blessed us,
and spared us the agony of the Fiery Winds. Before this, we used to pray to
Him. He is the Good, the Compassionate.” So remind. By the grace of your Lord,
you are neither a soothsayer, nor a madman.
52:11….29
Everything
they have done is in the Books. Everything, small or large, is written down.
The righteous will be amidst gardens and rivers. In an assembly of
virtue, in the presence of an Omnipotent King.54:52…55
And
the forerunners, the forerunners. Those are the nearest. In the Gardens of
Bliss. A throng from the ancients. And a small band from the latecomers. On luxurious
furnishings. Reclining on them, facing one another. Serving them will be
immortalized youth. With cups, pitchers, and sparkling drinks. Causing them
neither headache, nor intoxication. And fruits of their choice. And meat of birds
that they may desire. And lovely companions. The likenesses of treasured
pearls. As a reward for what they used to do. Therein they will hear no
nonsense, and no accusations. But only the greeting: “Peace, peace.” And those on
the Right—what of those on the Right? In lush orchards. And sweet-smelling plants. And
extended shade. And outpouring water.
And abundant fruit. Neither withheld, nor forbidden. And uplifted mattresses.
We have created them of special creation. And made them virgins. Tender and
un-aging. For those on the Right. A throng from the ancients. And a throng from the
latecomers. And those on the Left—what of those on the Left? Amid searing wind and
boiling water. And a shadow of thick smoke. Neither cool, nor refreshing. They
had lived before that in luxury. And they used to persist in immense
wrongdoing. And they used to say,
“When we are dead and turned into dust and bones, are we to be resurrected? And our ancient
ancestors too?” Say, “The first and the last. Will be gathered for the
appointment of a familiar Day. Then you, you misguided, who deny the truth. Will be
eating from the Tree of Bitterness. Will be filling your bellies with it. Will be drinking on
top of it boiling water. Drinking like thirsty camels drink. That is their
hospitality on the Day of Retribution. 56:10….56
Who
is he who will lend God a loan of goodness, that He may double it for him, and
will have a generous reward? On the Day when you see the believing men and
believing women—their light radiating ahead of them, and to their right: “Good
news for you today: gardens beneath which rivers flow, dwelling therein
forever. That is the great triumph.” On the Day when the hypocritical men and
hypocritical women will say to those who believed, “Wait for us; let us absorb
some of your light.” It will be said, “Go back behind you, and seek light.” A
wall will be raised between them, in which is a door; within it is mercy, and
outside it is agony. They will call to
them, “Were we not with you?” They will say, “Yes, but you cheated your souls,
and waited, and doubted, and became deluded by wishful thinking, until the
command of God arrived; and arrogance deceived you regarding God.” “Therefore, today no
ransom will be accepted from you, nor from those who disbelieved. The Fire is
your refuge. It is your companion—what an evil fate!” Is it not time for those
who believe to surrender their hearts to the remembrance of God, and to the
truth that has come down, and not be like those who were given the Book
previously, but time became prolonged for them, so their hearts hardened, and
many of them are sinners? 57:11….16
On
the Day when God will resurrect them altogether—they will swear to Him, as they
swear to you, thinking that they are upon something. Indeed, they themselves
are the liars. Satan has taken hold of them, and so has caused them to forget
the remembrance of God. These are the partisans of Satan. Indeed, it is Satan’s
partisans who are the losers. Those who oppose God and His Messenger are among
the lowliest. God has written: “I will certainly prevail, I and My messengers.”
God is Strong and Mighty. You will not find a people who believe in God and the
Last Day, loving those who oppose God and His Messenger, even if they were
their parents, or their children, or their siblings, or their close relatives.
These—He has inscribed faith in their hearts, and has supported them with a
spirit from Him. And He will admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow,
wherein they will dwell forever. God is pleased with them, and they are pleased
with Him. These are the partisans of God. Indeed, it is God’s partisans who are
the successful. 58:15….22
And
who is a greater wrongdoer than he who attributes falsehoods to God, when he is
being invited to Islam? God does not guide the wrongdoing people. They want to
extinguish God’s Light with their mouths; but God will complete His Light, even
though the disbelievers dislike it. It is He who sent His Messenger with the
guidance and the true religion, to make it prevail over all religions, even
though the idolaters dislike it. O you who believe! Shall I inform you of a
trade that will save you from a painful torment? That you believe in God and
His Messenger, and strive in the cause of God with your possessions and
yourselves. That is best for you, if you only knew. He will forgive you your
sins; and will admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, and into
beautiful mansions in the Gardens of Eden. That is the supreme success. 61:7….12
When
the hypocrites come to you, they say, “We bear witness that you are God’s
Messenger.” God knows that you are His Messenger, and God bears witness that
the hypocrites are liars. They treat their oaths as a cover, and so they repel
others from God’s path. Evil is what they do. That is because they
believed, and then disbelieved; so their hearts were sealed, and they cannot
understand. When you see them,
their appearance impresses you. And when they speak, you listen to what they
say. They are like propped-up timber. They think every shout is aimed at them.
They are the enemy, so beware of them. God condemns them; how deluded they are!
And when it is said to them, “Come, the Messenger of God will ask forgiveness
for you,” they bend their heads, and you see them turning away arrogantly. It
is the same for them, whether you ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask
forgiveness for them; God will not forgive them. God does not guide the sinful
people. 63:1…6
Those
who disbelieve claim that they will not be resurrected. Say, “Yes indeed, by my
Lord, you will be resurrected; then you will be informed of everything you did;
and that is easy for God.” So believe in God and His Messenger, and the Light
which we sent down. God is Aware of everything you do. The Day when He
gathers you for the Day of Gathering—that is the Day of Mutual Exchange.
Whoever believes in God and acts with integrity, He will remit his misdeeds,
and will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein
forever. That is the supreme achievement. But as for those who disbelieve and denounce our
revelations—these are the inmates of the Fire, dwelling therein forever; and
what a miserable fate! No disaster occurs except by God’s leave. Whoever
believes in God, He guides his heart. God is Aware of everything. So obey God,
and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away—it is only incumbent on Our
Messenger to deliver the clear message. God, there is no god but He; and in God let the
believers put their trust. O you who believe! Among your spouses and your
children are enemies to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon, and
overlook, and forgive—God is Forgiver and Merciful. Your possessions and
your children are a test, but with God is a splendid reward. So be conscious of
God as much as you can, and listen, and obey, and give for your own good. He
who is protected from his stinginess—these are the prosperous. If you lend God a
good loan, He will multiply it for you, and will forgive you. God is
Appreciative and Forbearing. The Knower of the Unseen and the Seen, the
Almighty, the Wise. 64:7…..18
A
messenger who recites to you God’s Verses, clear and distinct, that he may
bring those who believe and work righteousness from darkness into light.
Whoever believes in God and acts with integrity, He will admit him into gardens
beneath which rivers flow, therein to abide forever. God has given him an
excellent provision. 65:11
O you who believe!
Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire, whose fuel is people and
stones. Over it are angels, fierce and powerful. They never disobey God in
anything He commands them, and they carry out whatever they are commanded. O you who
disbelieved! Make no excuses today. You are being repaid for what you used to
do. O you who believe!
Repent to God with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remit your sins,
and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, on the Day when God will
not disappoint the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light
streaming before them, and to their right, they will say, “Our Lord, complete
our light for us, and forgive us; you are capable of all things.” O prophet!
Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with
them. Their abode is Hell. What a miserable destination! 66:6…9
For
the righteous are Gardens of Delight with their Lord. Shall we treat the
Muslims like the villains? What is the matter with you? How do you judge?
68:34…36
Except
the prayerful. Those who are constant at their prayers. And those in whose
wealth is a rightful share. For the beggar and the deprived. And those who affirm
the Day of Judgment. And those who fear the punishment of their Lord. Their Lord’s
punishment is not to be taken for granted. And those who guard their chastity.
Except from their spouses or those living under their control, for then they
are free of blame. But whoever seeks to go beyond that—these are the
transgressors. And those who honor their trusts and their pledges. And those who
stand by their testimonies. And those who are dedicated to their prayers. These will be honored
in Gardens. What is with those who disbelieve, stretching their necks towards
you. From the right, and from the left, banding together? Is every one of them
aspiring to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss? No indeed! We created
them from what they know. 70:22…..39
A
warning to the mortals. To whomever among you wishes to advance, or regress. Every soul is hostage
to what it has earned. Except for those on the Right. In Gardens, inquiring. About the guilty. “What drove you into
Saqar?” They will say, “We
were not of those who prayed. Nor did we feed the destitute. And we used to indulge
with those who indulge. And we used to deny the Day of Judgment. Until the
Inevitable came upon us.” But the intercession of intercessors will not help
them. Why are they turning
away from the Reminder? 74:36…49
Those
who tempt the believers, men and women, then do not repent; for them is the
punishment of Hell; for them is the punishment of Burning. Those who believe
and do righteous deeds will have Gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the
great triumph. 85:10-11
Those
who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture, and the Polytheists, will be
in the Fire of Hell, where they will abide forever. These are the worst of
creatures. As for those who believe and lead a righteous life—these are
the best of creatures. Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eternity
beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. God is pleased with
them, and they are pleased with Him. That is for whoever fears His Lord. 98:6…8
When
the earth is shaken with its quake. And the earth brings out its loads. And man
says, “What is the matter with it?” On that Day, it will tell its tales. For your Lord
will have inspired it. On that Day, the people will emerge in droves, to be
shown their works. Whoever has done an atom's weight of good will see it. And whoever has done
an atom's weight of evil will see it. 99:1….8
O people, be
conscious of your Lord. The quaking of the Hour is a tremendous thing. On the Day when you
will see it: every nursing mother will discard her infant, and every pregnant
woman will abort her load, and you will see the people drunk, even though they
are not drunk—but the punishment of God is severe. Among the people is he who
argues about God without knowledge, and follows every defiant devil. It was decreed for
him, that whoever follows him—he will misguide him, and lead him to the torment
of the Blaze. O people! If you are in doubt about the Resurrection—We created
you from dust, then from a small drop, then from a clinging clot, then from a
lump of flesh, partly developed and partly undeveloped. In order to clarify
things for you. And we settle in the wombs whatever we will for a designated
term, and then we bring you out as infants, until you reach your full strength.
And some of you will pass away, and some of you will be returned to the vilest
age, so that he may not know, after having known. And you see the earth still;
but when we send down water on it, it vibrates, and swells, and grows all kinds
of lovely pairs. That is because God is the truth, and because He gives life to
the dead, and because He is Capable of everything. And because the Hour
is coming—there is no doubt about it—and because God will resurrect those in
the graves. 22:1….7
The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.
54:01
When the sky splits apart, and becomes rose, like
paint. 55:37
Then, when the Trumpet is
sounded a single time. And the earth and the mountains are lifted up, and
crushed, with a single crush. On that Day, the Event will come to pass. And the heaven will crack; so on
that Day it will be frail. 69:13….16
When the sky is ruptured. And hearkens to its Lord, as it
must. And when the earth is leveled
out. And casts out what is in it, and becomes empty. And hearkens to its Lord, as it
must. 84:1….5
He asks, “When is the Day of
Resurrection?” When vision is dazzled. And the moon is eclipsed. And the sun and the moon are joined together. On that Day, man will say,
“Where is the escape?” No indeed! There is no refuge. 75:6….11
When the sun is rolled up. When the
stars are dimmed. When the mountains are set in motion. When the relationships
are suspended. When the beasts are gathered. When the oceans are set aflame. 81:1…..6
When the sky breaks apart. When
the planets are scattered. When the oceans are exploded. When the tombs are strewn around. Each soul will know what it has
advanced, and what it has deferred. 82:1….5
On the Day when the heaven sways
in agitation. And the mountains go into motion. 52:9-10
When the earth is shaken with a
shock. And the mountains are crushed and crumbled. And they become scattered dust.
56:4…6
On the Day when the sky will be
like molten brass. And the mountains will be like tufted wool. 70:8-9
On the Day when the earth and
the mountains tremble, and the mountains become heaps of sand. 73:14
When the stars are obliterated. And the sky is fractured. And the mountains are blown away. 77:8…10
The Day when the Trumpet is
blown, and you will come in droves. And the sky is opened up, and becomes
gateways. And the mountains are set in motion, and become a mirage. 78:18…20
The Shocker. What is the
Shocker? What will explain to you what the Shocker is? The Day when the
people will be like scattered moths. And the mountains will be like tufted wool. 101:1….5
The Day when the sky is cleft
with clouds, and the angels are sent down in streams. 25:25
The Day when the earth will crack for them at once.
That is an easy gathering for us. 50:44
So turn away from them. On the
Day when the Caller calls to something terrible. Their eyes humiliated, they will emerge from the graves, as if
they were swarming locusts. Scrambling towards the Caller, the disbelievers
will say, “This is a difficult Day.”54:6…8
On that Day, no human and no
jinn will be asked about his sins. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny? The guilty will be recognized by
their marks; they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet. 55:39….41
And the angels will be ranged around
its borders, while eight will be carrying the Throne of your Lord above them
that Day. On that Day you will be exposed, and no secret of yours will remain
hidden. As for him who is given his book
in his right hand, he will say, “Here, take my book and read it. I knew I would
be held accountable.” So he will be in pleasant living. In a lofty Garden. Its pickings are within reach.
“Eat and drink merrily for what you did in the days gone by.” But as for him
who is given his book in his left hand, he will say, “I wish I was never given
my book. And never knew what my account was. If only it was the end. My money cannot avail me. My power has
vanished from me.” “Take him and shackle him. Then scorch him in the Blaze. Then in
a chain which length is seventy cubits tie him up. For he would not believe in God
the Great. Nor would he advocate the feeding of the destitute. So he has no
friend here today. And no food except scum. Which only the sinners eat.” 69:17….37
O man! You are laboring towards
your Lord, and you will meet Him. As for him who is given his book in his right
hand. He will have an easy settlement.
And will return to his family
delighted. But as for him who is given his book behind his back. He will call
for death. And will enter the Blaze. He used to be happy among his family. He thought he would never return. In fact,
his Lord was watching him. 84:6….15
To your Lord on that Day is the
settlement. On that Day man will be informed of everything he put forward,
and everything he left behind. And man will be evidence against himself. Even as he presents
his excuses. 75:12….15
When the souls are paired. When
the girl, buried alive, is asked: For what crime was she killed? When the records are made public. When the sky is peeled away.
When the Fire is set ablaze. When Paradise is brought near. Each soul will know what it has readied.
81:7…14
As for he whose scales are
heavy. He will be in a pleasant life. But as for he whose scales are
light. His home is the Abyss. Do you know what it is? A Raging Fire. 101:6…11
By your Lord, We will round them
up, and the devils, then we will bring them around Hell, on their knees. Then,
out of every sect, we will snatch those most defiant to the Most Merciful. We are fully aware of those most
deserving to scorch in it. There is not one of you but will go down to it. This
has been an unavoidable decree of your Lord. Then we will rescue those who were
devout, and leave the wrongdoers in it, on their knees. 19:68….72
On the Day when the earth is
changed into another earth, and the heavens, and they will emerge before God,
the One, the Irresistible. On that Day, you will see the sinners bound together
in chains. Their garments made of tar, and the Fire covering their faces.
14:48…50
On the Day when we set the
mountains in motion; and you see the earth emerging; and we gather them
together, and leave none of them behind. They will be presented before your Lord in a row. “You have come
to us as we created you the first time. Although you claimed we would not set a
meeting for you.” And the book will be placed, and you will see the sinners
fearful of its contents. And they will say, “Woe to us! What is with this book
that leaves nothing, small or big, but it has enumerated it?” They will find
everything they had done present. Your Lord does not wrong anyone. 18:47…49
Then it will be said to those who did wrong, “Taste
the torment of eternity. Will you be rewarded except for what you used to do?”
10:52
Had we willed, we could have given every soul its guidance, but
the declaration from me will come true: “I will fill Hell with jinn and humans,
altogether.” So taste, because you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours; we
have forgotten you; so taste the eternal torment for what you used to do.
32:13-14
Such is the recompense of God’s enemies—the
Fire—where they will have their permanent home, in recompense for having
disregarded our revelations. 41:28
But whoever disobeys God and His
Messenger, and oversteps His bounds, He will admit him into a Fire, wherein he
abides forever, and he will have a shameful punishment. 04:14
Whoever kills a believer deliberately, the penalty
for him is Hell, where he will remain forever. And God will be angry with him,
and will curse him, and will prepare for him a terrible punishment. 04:93
Do they not know that whoever opposes God and His
Messenger, will have the Fire of Hell, abiding in it forever? That is the
supreme disgrace. 09:63
Like
the devil, when he says to the human being, “Disbelieve.” But when he has
disbelieved, he says, “I am innocent of you; I fear God, the Lord of the
Worlds.” The ultimate end for
both of them is the Fire, where they will dwell forever. Such is the requital
for the wrongdoers.59:16-17
But
as for those who disbelieve and reject our signs—these are the inmates of the
Fire—wherein they will remain forever.” 02:39
Indeed, whoever commits misdeeds, and becomes
besieged by his iniquities—these are the inmates of the Fire, wherein they will
dwell forever.02:81
They ask you about fighting during the Holy Month.
Say, “Fighting during it is deplorable; but to bar others from God’s path, and
to disbelieve in Him, and to prevent access to the Holy Mosque, and to expel
its people from it, are more deplorable with God. And persecution is more
serious than killing. They will not cease to fight you until they turn you back
from your religion, if they can. Whoever among you turns back from his
religion, and dies a disbeliever—those are they whose works will come to
nothing, in this life, and in the Hereafter. Those are the inmates of the Fire,
abiding in it forever. 02:217
God is the Lord of those who believe; He brings them
out of darkness and into light. As for those who disbelieve, their lords are
the evil ones; they bring them out of light and into darkness—these are the
inmates of the Fire, in which they will abide forever. 02:257
Those who swallow usury will not
rise, except as someone driven mad by Satan's touch. That is because they say,
“Commerce is like usury.” But God has permitted commerce, and has forbidden
usury. Whoever, on receiving advice from his Lord, refrains, may keep his past
earnings, and his case rests with God. But whoever resumes—these are the
dwellers of the Fire, wherein they will abide forever. 02:275
As for those who disbelieve, neither their possessions
nor their children will avail them anything against God. These are the
inhabitants of the Fire, abiding therein forever. 03:116
You will see many of them befriending those who
disbelieve. Terrible is what their souls prompts them to do. The wrath of God
fell upon them, and in the torment they will remain. 05:80
But as for those who reject our revelations, and are
too proud to accept them—these are the inmates of the Fire, where they will
remain forever. 07:36
It is not for the polytheists to
attend God’s places of worship while professing their disbelief. These—their
works are in vain, and in the Fire they will abide. 06:17
God has promised the hypocrite men and hypocrite
women, and the disbelievers, the Fire of Hell, abiding therein forever. It is
their due. And God has cursed them. They will have a lasting punishment.09:68
As for those who have earned evil deeds: a reward of
similar evil, and shame will cover them. They will have no defense against
God—as if their faces are covered with dark patches of night. These are the
inmates of the Fire, abiding therein forever. 10:27
Should you wonder—the real
wonder is their saying: “When we have become dust, will we be in a new
creation?” Those are they who defied their Lord. Those are they who will have
yokes around their necks. Those are the inhabitants of the Fire, where they
will remain forever. 13:05
But those whose scales are light—those
are they who have lost their souls; in Hell they will dwell forever.23:103
As for the sinners, they will be
in the torment of Hell forever.43:74
Neither their possessions nor their children will
avail them anything against God. These are the inhabitants of the Fire,
dwelling therein forever. 58:17
They will remain under it forever, and the torment
will not be lightened for them, and they will not be reprieved. 02:162
Remaining in it eternally, without their punishment
being eased from them, and without being reprieved. 03:88
Those who disbelieve and
transgress; God is not about to forgive them, nor will He guide them to any
path. Except to the path of Hell, where they will dwell forever. And that is
easy for God. 04:168-169
On the Day when He gathers them all together: “O
assembly of jinn, you have exploited multitudes of humans.” Their adherents
among mankind will say, “Our Lord, we have profited from one another, but we
have reached the term that you have assigned for us.” He will say, “The Fire is
your dwelling, wherein you will remain, except as God wills. Your Lord is Wise
and Informed. 06:128
Enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein forever. Miserable
is the residence of the arrogant.16:29
Abiding therein forever. And wretched is their burden
on the Day of Resurrection.20:101
God has cursed the disbelievers, and has prepared for
them a Blaze. Dwelling therein forever, not finding a protector or a
savior.33:64-65
Those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in throngs. Until,
when they have reached it, and its gates are opened, its keepers will say to
them, “Did not messengers from among you come to you, reciting to you the
revelations of your Lord, and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?”
They will say, “Yes, but the verdict of punishment is justified against the
disbelievers.” It will be said, “Enter the gates of Hell, to abide therein
eternally.” How wretched is the destination of the arrogant. 39:71-72
That is because you used to rejoice on earth in other than the
truth, and because you used to behave with vanity. Enter the gates of Hell, to
remain therein forever. What a terrible dwelling for the arrogant.40:75-76
But as for those who disbelieve and denounce our revelations—these
are the inmates of the Fire, dwelling therein forever; and what a miserable
fate! 64:10
Except for a proclamation from God and His messages. He who defies
God and His Messenger—for him is the Fire of Hell, in which they will dwell
forever.” 72:23
Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture, and the
Polytheists, will be in the Fire of Hell, where they will abide forever. These
are the worst of creatures. 98:06
And give good news to those who
believe and do righteous deeds; that they will have gardens beneath which
rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with fruit therefrom as sustenance,
they will say, “This is what we were provided with before,” and they will be
given the like of it. And they will have pure spouses therein, and they will
abide therein forever. 02:25
As for those who believe and do righteous deeds—these
are the inhabitants of Paradise, wherein they will dwell forever.02:82
Say, “Shall I inform you of
something better than that? For those who are righteous, with their Lord are
Gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will remain forever, and purified
spouses, and acceptance from God.” God is Observant of the servants.03:15
Those—their reward is forgiveness from their Lord,
and gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever. How excellent
is the reward of the workers.03:136
But as for those whose faces are whitened: they are
in God’s mercy, remaining in it forever. 03:107
As for those who feared their Lord: for them will be
gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever—hospitality
from God. What God possesses is best for the just. 03:198
These are the bounds set by God. Whoever obeys God
and His Messenger, He will admit him into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, to
abide therein forever. That is the great attainment. 04:13
As for those who believe and do good deeds, we will
admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever.
They will have purified spouses therein, and we will admit them into a shady
shade.04:57
But as for those who believe and do righteous deeds,
we will admit them into gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will
abide forever. The promise of God is true—and who is more truthful in speech
than God? 04:122
God will reward them for what
they say—Gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will stay forever. Such
is the reward of the righteous.05:85
God will say, “This is a Day when the truthful will
benefit from their truthfulness.” They will have Gardens beneath which rivers
flow, wherein they will remain forever. God is pleased with them, and they are
pleased with Him. That is the great attainment. 05:119
As for those who believe and do righteous works—we
never burden any soul beyond its capacity—these are the inhabitants of the
Garden; abiding therein eternally. 07:42
Their Lord announces to them
good news of mercy from Him, and acceptance, and gardens wherein they will have
lasting bliss. Abiding therein forever. With God is a great reward.09:21-22
God promises the believers, men and women, gardens
beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever, and fine homes in the
Gardens of Eden. But approval from God is even greater. That is the supreme
achievement.09:72
God has prepared for them gardens beneath which
rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great victory.09:89
The Pioneers—the first of the Migrants and the
Supporters, and those who followed them in righteousness. God is pleased with
them, and they are pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens beneath
which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. That is the sublime
triumph.09:100
For those who have done good is goodness, and more.
Neither gloom nor shame will come over their faces. These are the inhabitants
of Paradise, abiding therein forever. 10:26
As for those who believe and do good deeds, and
humble themselves before their Lord—these are the inhabitants of Paradise,
where they will abide forever. 11:23
Remaining therein for as long as the heavens and the
earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Your Lord is Doer of whatever He
wills.11:107
But those who believed and did good deeds will be
admitted into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to remain therein forever, by
leave of their Lord. Their greeting therein will be: “Peace.” 14:23
As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, they will have the
Gardens of Paradise for hospitality. Abiding therein forever, without desiring
any change therefrom.19:107-108
The Gardens of Perpetuity, beneath which rivers flow, dwelling
therein forever. That is the reward for him who purifies himself.20:76
They will not hear its hissing, and they will forever
abide in what their hearts desire. 21:102
They will have therein whatever they desire, forever.
That is upon your Lord a binding promise.25:16
Those will be awarded the Chamber for their patience,
and will be greeted therein with greetings and peace. Abiding
therein forever—it is an excellent residence and destination.25:75-76
Those who believe and work righteousness—we will settle them in
Paradise, in mansions under which rivers flow, dwelling therein forever.
Excellent is the compensation for the workers. 29:58
As for those who believe and do good deeds—for them are the Gardens
of Bliss. Dwelling therein forever. The promise of God is true. He is the
Mighty, the Wise. 31:8-9
And those who feared their Lord will be led to Paradise in throngs.
Until, when they have reached it, and its gates are opened, its keepers will
say to them, “Peace be upon you, you have been good, so enter it, to abide
therein eternally.”39:73
Those who say, “Our Lord is God,” then lead a righteous life—they
have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve. These are the inhabitants of
Paradise, where they will dwell forever—a reward for what they used to do.
46:13-14
He will admit the believers, male and female, into Gardens beneath
which rivers flow, to abide therein forever, and He will remit their sins.
That, with God, is a great triumph.48:05
On the Day when you see the believing men and believing women—their
light radiating ahead of them, and to their right: “Good news for you today:
gardens beneath which rivers flow, dwelling therein forever. That is the great
triumph.”57:12
You will not find a people who believe in God and the Last Day,
loving those who oppose God and His Messenger, even if they were their parents,
or their children, or their siblings, or their close relatives. These—He has
inscribed faith in their hearts, and has supported them with a spirit from Him.
And He will admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they
will dwell forever. God is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him.
These are the partisans of God. Indeed, it is God’s partisans who are the
successful. 58:22
The Day when He gathers you for the Day of Gathering—that is the
Day of Mutual Exchange. Whoever believes in God and acts with integrity, He
will remit his misdeeds, and will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers
flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme achievement.64:09
Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eternity beneath which
rivers flow, where they will abide forever. God is pleased with them, and they
are pleased with Him. That is for whoever fears His Lord.98:08
Who inwardly feared the Most
Gracious, and came with a repentant heart. Enter it in peace. This is the Day
of Eternity.” 50:33-34
Who will inherit Paradise,
wherein they will dwell forever? 23:11
They will be served around with
trays of gold, and cups. Therein is whatever the soul’s desire and delights the
eyes. Therein you will stay forever.43:71
The likeness of the Garden
promised to the righteous: in it are rivers of pure water, and rivers of milk
forever fresh, and rivers of wine delightful to the drinkers, and rivers of
strained honey. And therein they will have of every fruit, and forgiveness from
their Lord. Like one abiding in the Fire forever, and are given to drink
boiling water, that cuts-up their bowels? 47:15
Say, “Is this better, or the Garden of Eternity
promised to the righteous? It is for them a reward and a destination. 25:15
And those who do not implore besides God any other god, and do
not kill the soul which God has made sacred—except in the pursuit of
justice—and do not commit adultery. Whoever does that will face penalties. The punishment will be doubled
for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will dwell therein in humiliation
forever. Except for those who repent, and believe, and do good deeds. These—God
will replace their bad deeds with good deeds. God is ever forgiving and
Merciful. 25:68…70
A messenger who recites to you God’s Verses, clear and
distinct, that he may bring those who believe and work righteousness from
darkness into light. Whoever believes in God and acts with integrity, He will
admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow, therein to abide forever. God
has given him an excellent provision. 65:11
Praise be to God, Originator of the heavens and the earth,
Maker of the angels’ messengers with wings—double, triple, and quadruple. He
adds to creation as He wills. God is Able to do all things. 35:01
We created them, and strengthened their frame; and
whenever we will, we can replace them with others like them. 76:28
And the horses, and the mules,
and the donkeys—for you to ride, and for luxury. And He creates what you do not
know. 16:08
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