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سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّٰهِ
Holy Qur'an
Al-Qur'an
Kids Qur'an
O believers! When you struggle in the way of Allah, investigatecarefully, and do not say to anyone who offers you a salutation:"You are not a believer" in order to seek worldly gain by this.Allah has abundant spoils for you. Remember that you yourselveswere in the same condition before, Allah has conferred His favorson you. Therefore, make a thorough investigation beforeconsidering someone an unbeliever. Allah is well aware of allyour actions.
Let there arise from among you a band of people who should inviteto righteousness, enjoin good and forbid evil; such are the oneswho shall be successful.
When it is said to them: "Come to what Allah has revealed andcome to the Rasool." They reply: "Sufficient for us are the wayson which we found our forefathers." What! Even though theirforefathers knew nothing and were not rightly guided?
Call people to the Way of your Rabb with wisdom and best advice,and reason with them, if you have to, in the most courteousmanner: for your Rabb knows best who strays from His Way and Heknows best who is rightly guided.
Have you not seen the behavior of those (Jews) who have beengiven a portion of the Book? When they are invited to settletheir disputes according to the Book of Allah, some of them turnback and decline.
This is because they say: "The fire of Hell shall not touch us;even if it does, it will be for a few days." In their religionthey are deceived by their own self-invented beliefs.
What will they do when We will gather them together on the Daywhich is sure to come, when every soul will be given what it hasearned and there shall be no injustice?
O Prophet! Tell the captives in your custody: "If Allah findsgoodness in your hearts He will give you even better than whathas been taken from you, as well as forgive you. Allah IsForgiving, Merciful."
To every nation We have prescribed the rites of worship whichthey observe, therefore, let them not dispute with you concerningthis matter - keep calling them to the Way of your Rabb; for mostsurely you are rightly guided.
Let no one turn you away from the revelations of Allah now thatthey have been revealed to you. Invite people to your Rabb and benot of the mushrikin (who join other deities with Allah).
Say: "Praise be to Allah and peace be on His servants whom He haschosen to deliver His message. Ask them: " Who is better? Allahor the deities they associate with Him?"
O Prophet! Why do you make something unlawful, which Allah hasmade lawful to you in seeking to please your wives? Allah isForgiving, Merciful.
Allah has already given you absolution from such oaths. Allah isyour Master and He is the Knowledgeable, the Wise.
When the Prophet confined a secret to one of his wives, shedisclosed this secret to another and Allah informed him about it,the Prophet made known to the said wife a part of it and avoidedmentioning the rest. So when he told her about this disclosure,she asked: "Who told you this?" He replied: "I was informed byHim Who is All-Knowing, All-Aware."
If you both (Hafsah and Aeysha) turn in repentance to Allah - foryour hearts have sinned - you shall be pardoned; and if you backup each other against him (the Prophet), then you should knowthat his protectors are Allah, Gabriel and all righteousbelievers, furthermore the angels too are his supporters.
It may well be that, if he divorce you all, his Rabb will givehim in your place better wives than yourselves, submissive,faithful, obedient, penitent, worshippers and keepers of fasting;be they previously married or virgins.
O Prophet! Why do you make something unlawful, which Allah hasmade lawful to you in seeking to please your wives? Allah isForgiving, Merciful.
Allah has already given you absolution from such oaths. Allah isyour Master and He is the Knowledgeable, the Wise.
When the Prophet confined a secret to one of his wives, shedisclosed this secret to another and Allah informed him about it,the Prophet made known to the said wife a part of it and avoidedmentioning the rest. So when he told her about this disclosure,she asked: "Who told you this?" He replied: "I was informed byHim Who is All-Knowing, All-Aware."
If you both (Hafsah and Aeysha) turn in repentance to Allah - foryour hearts have sinned - you shall be pardoned; and if you backup each other against him (the Prophet), then you should knowthat his protectors are Allah, Gabriel and all righteousbelievers, furthermore the angels too are his supporters.
It may well be that, if he divorce you all, his Rabb will givehim in your place better wives than yourselves, submissive,faithful, obedient, penitent, worshippers and keepers of fasting;be they previously married or virgins.
The residents of Iram, the city of lofty pillars,
Have you not seen how your Rabb dealt with 'Ad?
Surely We sent Our Rasools with clear signs, and sent down withthem the Book and the Scales of Justice, so that men may conductthemselves with fairness. We also sent down Iron, with its mightystrength and diverse uses for mankind, so that Allah may knowthose who will help Him, though unseen, and help His Rasools.Surely Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.
Surely We sent Our Rasools with clear signs, and sent down withthem the Book and the Scales of Justice, so that men may conductthemselves with fairness. We also sent down Iron, with its mightystrength and diverse uses for mankind, so that Allah may knowthose who will help Him, though unseen, and help His Rasools.Surely Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.
Surely We sent Our Rasools with clear signs, and sent down withthem the Book and the Scales of Justice, so that men may conductthemselves with fairness. We also sent down Iron, with its mightystrength and diverse uses for mankind, so that Allah may knowthose who will help Him, though unseen, and help His Rasools.Surely Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.
Establish Salah ( prayers) at the two ends of the day and in theearly part of the night. Indeed virtues remove evils. This is areminder for the mindful.
Therefore be patient with what they say. Glorify your Rabb withHis praise before sunrise and before sunset, glorify Him duringthe hours of the night as well as at the ends of the day, so thatyou may find satisfaction.
Therefore, glorify Allah in the evening and in the morning
Say: "Should I take as my protector anyone other than Allah, whois the Creator of the heavens and the earth. Who feeds all and isfed by none?" Say: "Nay! I am commanded to be the first of thosewho submit to Allah in Islam and not of those who commit shirk."
and I am commanded to be the first of those who submit to Allahin Islam."
As for the first pioneers who accepted Islam from the Muhajir(immigrants) and Ansar (supporters in Madinah) and those whofollow them in good deeds, Allah is well pleased with them andthey are pleased with Him. He has prepared for them gardensbeneath which rivers flow, wherein they shall live forever: thatis the mighty achievement.
Is the one whose heart Allah has opened to Islam and is walkingin the light from his Rabb like the one who has learned no lessonand is still a non-Muslim. So woe to those whose hearts arehardened against the remembrance of Allah! They are clearly inerror.
They think they have conferred upon you a favor by embracingIslam. Tell them: "You have conferred upon me no favor byaccepting Islam. It was Allah Who has conferred a favor upon youin guiding you to the true faith; admit this, if you are men oftruth.
When you are blessed with good fortune they grieve; but if somemisfortune overtakes you they rejoice. If you are patient andguard yourself against evil, their schemes will not harm you inany way. Surely Allah encompasses all their actions.
When you are blessed with good fortune they grieve; but if somemisfortune overtakes you they rejoice. If you are patient andguard yourself against evil, their schemes will not harm you inany way. Surely Allah encompasses all their actions.
They think they have conferred upon you a favor by embracingIslam. Tell them: "You have conferred upon me no favor byaccepting Islam. It was Allah Who has conferred a favor upon youin guiding you to the true faith; admit this, if you are men oftruth.
They think they have conferred upon you a favor by embracingIslam. Tell them: "You have conferred upon me no favor byaccepting Islam. It was Allah Who has conferred a favor upon youin guiding you to the true faith; admit this, if you are men oftruth.
But if they violate their treaty once they have sworn it andinsult your Deen, then fight with the ringleaders of the unbelief- for their oaths are nothing to them - so that they may bestopped.
Verily this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood and I amyour only Rabb, therefore worship Me Alone.
O believers! Do not violate the sanctity of the Symbols of Allah:the Sacred Month , the animals brought for sacrifice, thegarlands that mark such animals, and those people visiting theSacred House (Ka'bah) to seek the grace and good pleasure oftheir Rabb. When you put off your Ihram (pilgrimage is over) thenyou are allowed to hunt. Let not the hatred of some people - whoonce hindered you from the Sacred Mosque - incite you to committransgression. Cooperate with one another in righteousness andpiety, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression. Have fearof Allah. Allah is stern in punishment.
In fact the sadaqat (Zakah) collection is for the poor, thehelpless, those employed to administer the funds, those whosehearts need to be won over to the truth, ransoming the captives,helping the destitute, in the Way of Allah and for the wayfarer.That is a duty enjoined by Allah; and Allah is All-Knowledgeable,Wise.
Say: "O people! Doubt my Deen (religion) if you will, but neverwill I worship those that you worship besides Allah. I worshipAllah, Who has the power to cause your death, and I am commandedto be one of the believers."
Is the one whose heart Allah has opened to Islam and is walkingin the light from his Rabb like the one who has learned no lessonand is still a non-Muslim. So woe to those whose hearts arehardened against the remembrance of Allah! They are clearly inerror.
Section 1 He (the Prophet) frowned and turned away
when there came to him the blind man (Ibn Umme Maktum, who cameto the Prophet and interrupted his conversation with the chiefsof Makkah).
How could you tell? He might have sought to purify himself
or become reminded and might have benefited from Our reminder.
As for him who is indifferent,
to whom you were attending;
you will not be held responsible if he would not purify himself.
Yet to him who came to you with zeal on his own
and with fear of Allah in his heart,
you gave no heed.
It should not be so! Indeed, this is but an admonition;
let him who wants, accept it.
Do not drive away those (poor people like Bilal, Ammar andSuhaib) who call on their Rabb morning and evening, seeking onlyto gain His favor. You are in no way accountable for their deedsnor they are in any way accountable for yours. So if you drivethem away you shall be counted among the wrongdoers.
That's how We have made some of them (poor and slaves whoaccepted Islam) a means for testing the others (the chiefs ofQureysh), so that they should say: "Are these the people whomAllah favors among us (the poor, indigent and low class)?" Well,does Allah not know best those who are grateful?
O believers! Do not make your protecting friends those, fromamong the people who were given the Book before you and theunbelievers, who have made your religion a mockery or pastime,fear Allah if you are true believers.
When it is said to them: "Come to what Allah has revealed andcome to the Rasool." They reply: "Sufficient for us are the wayson which we found our forefathers." What! Even though theirforefathers knew nothing and were not rightly guided?
Call people to the Way of your Rabb with wisdom and best advice,and reason with them, if you have to, in the most courteousmanner: for your Rabb knows best who strays from His Way and Heknows best who is rightly guided.
O Prophet! Tell the captives in your custody: "If Allah findsgoodness in your hearts He will give you even better than whathas been taken from you, as well as forgive you. Allah IsForgiving, Merciful."
Those who do not wish to be guided say: "If we go along with youand accept this guidance, we shall be driven out from our land."But have We not given them a secure sanctuary to which arebrought the fruits of all kinds as a provision from Us? But mostof them have no knowledge.
How many towns have We destroyed who once flourished in theireconomy? Just see those dwellings of theirs, only a few of whichhave been inhabited after them; at last We Alone became theirinheritors.
Your Rabb would never destroy the towns until He had sent intheir metropolis a Rasool, proclaiming to them Our revelations;and We would not destroy towns except when their dwellers hadbecome wrongdoers.
The things which you have been given are but the provisions andadornments of this worldly life; and that which is with Allah isbetter and more lasting. Why don't you use your common sense?
Can a person to whom We have made a handsome promise and he issure to receive it, be like the one to whom We have only giventhe provisions of this world and he is scheduled to be presentedon the Day of Resurrection for punishment?
Call people to the Way of your Rabb with wisdom and best advice,and reason with them, if you have to, in the most courteousmanner: for your Rabb knows best who strays from His Way and Heknows best who is rightly guided.
It is He Who has sent His Rasool with guidance and true Deen(faith) to make it prevail over all other deens (faiths) eventhough the mushrikin may hate it.
It is He who has sent His Rasool with Guidance and the religionof truth, so that He may exalt this religion over all otherreligions: and sufficient is Allah as a witness.
It is He Who has sent His Rasool with the guidance and thereligion of truth so that he may proclaim it over all religions,much as the Mushrikin may dislike it.
Surely the only Deen (true religion and the Right Way of life) inthe sight of Allah is Al-Islam: Those to whom the Book was givendid not adopt ways different than this except out of envy amongthemselves, and after the true knowledge had come to them. Theyshould know that Allah is swift in calling to account those whodeny His revelations.
So if they argue with you (O Muhammad), tell them: "I havesubmitted myself entirely to Allah and so have those who followme." Then ask those who are given the Book and those who areilliterates: "Will you also submit yourselves to Allah?" If theybecome Muslims they shall be rightly guided but if they turnback, you need not worry, because your sole responsibility is toconvey the Message. Allah is watching all His servants veryclosely.
If anyone is looking for a religion other than Islam, then let itbe known that it will not be accepted from him; and in theHereafter he will be among the losers.
As a matter of fact, you (O Muhammad) are calling them to theStraight Way;
Also relate to them the story of Isma`il in the Book; he was aman of his word and was a Rasool, a Prophet.
When he reached the age to work with him, Ibrahim said to him: "Omy son! I have seen a vision that I should offer you as asacrifice, now tell me what is your view." He replied: "O myfather! Do as you are commanded: you will find me, if Allah sowills, of the patient."
And when they both submitted to Allah and Ibrahim laid down hisson prostrate upon his forehead for sacrifice;
We called out to him: "O Ibrahim stop!
You have fulfilled your vision." Thus do We reward the righteous.
That was indeed a manifest test.
Also mention Isma'il, Al-Yas'a (Elisha) and Zul-Kifl; all of themwere among the best.
O children of Israel! Remember My favors to you; fulfil yourcovenant (firm Commitment) with Me and I will fulfil My covenantwith you, that you should fear none but Me.
O' Children of Israel! Remember the special favor which Ibestowed upon You; that I exalted you above all other nations.
Remember the time when Musa (Moses) prayed for water for hispeople; We said: "Strike the rock with your staff." Thereupon Wecaused twelve springs to come out of that rock. Each tribe wasassigned its own drinking-place. Then they were commanded: "Eatand drink of what Allah has provided and do not create mischiefin the land."
O Children of Israel! Remember the special favor which I bestowedupon you; that I exalted you above all other nations.
We gave the Book to the Children of Israel and bestowed on themrulership and Prophethood. We provided them with good thing oflife, exalted them above the nations,
Remember when Musa returned with the Divine Book he said to hispeople: "O my people! You have indeed grievously wrongedyourselves by taking the calf for worship; so turn in repentanceto your Creator and slay the culprits among you; that will bebest for you in His sight." He accepted your repentance; surelyHe is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Remember when you said: "O Musa (Moses)! We cannot endure onekind of food; call on your Rabb to give us a variety of foodwhich the earth produces, such as green-herbs, cucumbers, garlic,lentils, and onions. 'What?' Musa asked. 'Would you exchange thebetter for the worse? If that's what you want go back to somecity; there you will find what you have asked for. Gradually theybecame so degraded that shame and misery were brought upon themand they drew upon themselves the wrath of Allah; this wasbecause they went on rejecting the commandments of Allah andkilled His prophets unjustly, furthermore, it was the consequenceof their disobedience and transgression.
Will they not then turn to Allah and seek His forgiveness? Allahis Forgiving, Merciful.
We made the Children of Israel cross the (Red) sea. On their waythey came across a people who were worshipping their idols. Theysaid: "O Musa (Moses) fashion for us an Ilah (a god for worship)like the gods of these people." He replied: "You are indeed veryignorant people,
Do you, O Believers, still hope that they will believe in whatyou say, when some of them have already heard the word of Allahand perverted it knowingly after they understood it?
The Jews say: "The fire shall not touch us except for a fewdays." O Muhammad, say: "Have you obtained such a promise fromAllah which He would not break ? Or do you assert against Allahwhat you do not know?"
and forged a calf in the shape of a body which produced themooing sound. Then they cried out: `This is your god and the godof Musa, but Musa forgot to mention it to you."
They had replied: "We will not abandon its worship until Musa'sreturn."
Remember, We took a covenant (firm commitment) from the childrenof Israel: "You shall worship none but Allah; be good to yourparents, relatives, orphans and destitute, speak fair to thepeople, establish 'Salah', and pay 'Zakah.'" But you broke thecovenant, except a few of you, and you paid no heed.
Such are the people who trade the life of this world at theexpense of the Hereafter; so neither their punishment shall belightened nor shall they be helped.
Remember that when We took a Covenant from you and We lifted theMount of Tur over your heads saying: "Take what We have given youfirmly and listen to Our Commandments," you replied: "we haveheard but we will not obey." So much was the love of that calf intheir hearts due to their unbelief. O Muhammad, tell them: "Ifyou are real believers, then why does your faith prompt you to dosuch evil things?"
Has it not been the case that every time they made a covenant agroup of them threw it aside? But the fact is that most of themare faithless.
Even after that, they broke their covenant; as a result, We laidon them Our curse and hardened their hearts. They tempered withwords out of their context and neglected much of what they wereenjoined. You will always find most of them deceitful except fora few of them. Yet forgive them and overlook their misdeeds.Allah loves those who are kind to others.
Certainly they are unbelievers who say: "Allah is one of three ina Trinity." There is no god except One Allah. If they do not stopsaying what they say, a painful punishment will befall thedisbelievers among them.
You will find them the greediest of men for life, even greedierthan the mushrikin; each one of them wishes that he could begiven a life of a thousand years; but the grant of such a lifewill not save them from the punishment, for Allah is watchingwhatever they do.
Besides this We forewarned the Children of Israel in their HolyBook that you will do mischief in the land twice through becomingarrogant transgressors and each time you will be punished.
O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, We fixeda time to grant you The Taurat on the right side of Mount Tur andWe sent down to you Manna (sweet dish) and Salva (quail meat)
Is it not sufficient proof for the people that the learned men ofthe children of Israel knew about it?
We sent Musa with Our signs, saying: "Lead your people out ofutter darkness into light, and remind them to learn lessons fromthe Days of Allah (Divine history)." Surely there are signs inthis for every steadfast, thankful person.
Remember that your Rabb had forewarned: "If you are grateful, Iwill bestow abundance upon you, but if you are ungrateful (thenyou should know that) My punishment will be terrible indeed."
Musa said: "If you and all the dwellers of the earth becomethankless, you should know that He does not stand in need of anyof you, surely Allah is the Self-sufficient, Praiseworthy."