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English Translation of

The Holy Quran

With Explanatory Notes

From the English translation and commentary of

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Renowned author of several works on Islam

Language updated and notes abridged

by the Editor

Zahid Aziz

Ahmadiyya Anjuman Lahore Publications, U.K.

2010

A LAHOR AH!A"#$$A PU%L#&A'#O(

First rinting! 2010

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Preface

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Ahmad, son o9 !aulana !uhammad Ali. #n 1)*1 !r aru?ui re9erred to this in his obituary o9

!uhammad Ahmad as 9ollo:s3

D!uhammad Ahmads :or@ in the re/ision o9 the se/enth edition o9 the n8lish translation

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Preface ..................................................................................... I-

Introduction! ......................................................................... I-"

1. Li9e o9 Holy Pro ...................................................... 7

Fundamental principles of Islam 5 7. #dam% .reatness of man

and need for revelation 5 *. -he Israelites 5 11. Israelites$

re)ection of the rophet 5 20. revious scriptures abrogated!

perfect guidance in Islam 5 27. #braham 5 26. /a0bah 5 71.

1ivine 2nity 5 76. Foods 5 74. *e(uests 5 7). Fasting 5 +1.

War 5 ++. ilgrimage 5 +6. -rials 5 +*. 1ivorce, remarriage!

widows 5 2. Israelite wars 5 ). 1ead raised 5 62. "onetary

sacrifice 5 6+. Interest 5 66. 3ontracts 5 6*. # great prayer 5 6).

,. The amily of Amran =,l 0Imr,n> ................................. 42

Interpretation of scriptures 5 42. /ingdom of .od 5 46. Last of

the Israelites! "ary and 4esus 5 4*. 4ews and 3hristians 5 *7.

3ovenant with prophets 5 *6. "uslim must remain united 5 *).

*attle of 2hud 5 )2. 2ltimate triumph of the faithful 5 102.

&. omen =#l',is,$> ......................................................... 10+

5rphans! marriage 5 10+. Inheritance 5 104. -reatment of

women 5 10*. "arriage 5 110. Women$s rights over earnings 5

111. 6usbands! wives 5 117. urification 5 11. /ingdom of

*In this table, under each chapter up to ch. 8, a brief list of the main sub!ects treated in it is pro"ided. #he sub!ectcan be located by going to the page shown and starting from a section which begins on that page. $ou may needto continue on to subse%uent pages to find or complete the sub!ect. &ote that the wording of the sub!ects as gi"enhere does not necessarily correspond to the section headings. 'rom chapter 8 onwards, a one line description ofthe chapter is pro"ided.


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#braham given to "uslims 5 114. rophet to be obeyed 5 11*.

Wars 5 120. -he hypocrites 5 121. "urder! war 55 12+. -he

hypocrites 5 126. Idolatry 5 12*. 5rphans and women 5 12).

*elievers and hypocrites 5 170. Israelite history and attempt to

kill 4esus 5 177. revious revelation! +uran and 4esus 5 17.

/. ood =#l'",$idah> ......................................................... 17*

Religion perfected in Islam 5 17*. 2prightness 5 1+1. Earlier

violation of covenant 5 1+2. 3ain and #bel 5 1++. 5ffenders 5

1+6. 4ews! 3hristians! eople of the *ook 5 1+4. 7ins of

previous people 5 16. ilgrimage 5 1*. 7ome directions 5

1). 4esus and 3hristians 5 161.

$. Cattle =#l'#n0,m> .......................................................... 16+

1ivine 2nity! mercy 5 16+. Re)ection of truth! 1ivine 4udgment

5 16*. #braham 5 147. 6is descendants 5 14. -ruth and

its triumph 5 146. 5pposition to truth! idolatry 5 1*0.

rohibited foods 5 1*. .uiding rules! goal of life 5 1*4.

0. The Ele1ated Places =#l'#0r,f > .................................... 1)0

1oom of opponents 5 1)0. 1evil! #dam and man 5 1)1.

"essengers sent 5 1)+. #cceptors and re)ectors 5 1). ,oah!

6,d! 7,lih! Lot! 7huaib 5 1)). "oses and haraoh 5 20+.

"oses receives Law 5 204. 3alf worship 5 20). rophet

"uhammad$s advent 5 20). Israelites 5 211. 1ivine impress

on man$s nature! doom of re)ectors 5 217. Final word 5 216.

2. 3oluntary 4ifts =#l'#nf,l> ............................................ 21*

*attle of *adr 5 21*. 7uccess does not depend on numbers 5

226. Relations of "uslim 7tate with others 5 22).

". Immunity =#l'*ar,$at> .................................................. 271

1eclaration 5 271. -he 7acred "os(ue 5 27+. -riumph of

Islam 5 27, 274. -ab,k expedition 5 27). -he hypocrites 5

2+0. -he faithful 5 20. rophet$s great anxiety 5 27.

5. 6onah =8,nus> ................................................................ 2

-ruth of revelation 5 2. unishment and merciful dealing 5

24. .ood news for the faithful 5 267. ,oah! "oses 5 26+.


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6eed warning to benefit 5 264. 1ivine )udgment 5 26*.

. H7d ................................................................................ 240

Warning 5 240. ,oah! 6,d! 7,lih! #braham! Lot! 7huaib 5

247M2*2. Wrongdoers and righteous 5 2*2.

*. 6ose)h =8,suf > .............................................................. 2*6

7tory of the prophet 4oseph 5 2*6M2)4. Lesson for rophet

"uhammad$s opponents 5 2)*.

,. Thunder =#l'Ra0d> ........................................................ 2))

-ruth of revelation 5 2)). Fall and rise of nations 5 700.

.ood and evil 5 702. Revolution through +uran 5 707.

5pposition will fail 5 70. rogress of -ruth 5 706.

&. A8raham =Ibr,h,m> ....................................................... 704

Revelation dispels darkness 5 704. -ruth re)ected first! but

opposition at last fails 5 70*. #braham 5 712. End of

opposition 5 717.

/. The 9oc: =#l',i)r> ........................................................ 71

-he +uran is guarded 5 71. 1evil opposes the righteous 5

714. #braham! Lot! 7huaib! 1wellers of the Rock 5 71)M721.

$. The ;ee =#l',a,l> ......................................................... 722

,ature$s testimony 5 722. 1enial and disgrace 5 72+. rophets

raised 5 72. 1oom of opponents 5 726. 6uman nature

revolts against polytheism 5 724. Lesson from cattle and the

bee 5 72). Recipient of revelation 5 770. rophets testify 5

777. Revelation en)oins good 5 777. +uran not forgery 5 77.

0. The Israelites =*an, Isr,$,l> .......................................... 77)

Israelites punished twice 5 77). Every deed has a conse(uence

5 7+1. "oral precepts 5 7+2. 1isbelievers grow harder

5 7++. unishment must follow 5 7+6. 1evil$s oppositionto #dam 5 7+*. 5pposition to rophet 5 7+). -ruth will prevail

5 70. +uran is uni(ue 5 72. 4ustice 5 77. "oses 5 7+.

2. The Ca1e =#l'/ahf> ....................................................... 76

Warning to 3hristians 5 76. 3ompanions of the 3ave 5 7).

arable of two men 5 767. .uilty brought to )udgment 5 76.


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Warning disregarded 5 766. "oses travels in search of

knowledge 5 764. 1hu'l'(arnain! .og and "agog 5 740.

3hristian nations 5 74+.

". Mary ="aryam> ............................................................. 746

9acharias and 4ohn 5 746. "ary and 4esus 5 744. #braham!

other prophets 5 7*1. 5pponents 5 7*7. False doctrine of

sonship 5 7*+.

*5.__ H_ ............................................................................. 7*6

7tory of "oses 5 7*6. "oses and #aron go to haraoh 5 7**.

Exodus! and calf'worship 5 7)1. rophet$s opponents 5 7)+.

1evil misleads #dam 5 7). unishment is certain 5 7)6.

*. The Pro)hets =#l'#nbiy,$> ............................................ 7)*

4udgment approaches 5 7)*. -ruth triumphs 5 7)). -ruth of

revelation 5 +01. #llah is merciful 5 +07. #braham and other

prophets delivered 5 +07M+0*. Righteous inherit land 5 +0*.

**. The Pilgrimage =#l',a))> .............................................. +11

-he 4udgment 5 +11. 1ivine help 5 +17. ilgrimage! sacrifices

5 +1. ermission to fight 5 +14. 5pposition 5 +1). Faithful

established 5 +20. 1ivine mercy 5 +21. arable of a fly 5 +22.

*,. The ;elie1ers =#l'"u$min,n> ....................................... +27

7uccess of the faithful 5 +27. ,oah and later prophets 5 +2.

6igher values 5 +24. olytheism 5 +2*. Wicked regret 5 +2).

*&. The ............................................ ++6

Warner for all nations 5 ++6. -ruth of warning 5 ++*. 1ay ofdiscrimination 5 ++). Fate of former people 5 +1. Lesson

from nature 5 +1. -he transformation brought about 5 ++.

*$. The Poets =#l'7hu0ar,$> ................................................ +6

rophet consoled 5 +6. "oses called! sent to haraoh 5 +4.

-he enchanters 5 +*. Is delivered 5 +). #braham! ,oah!


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6,d! 7,lih! Lot! 7huaib 5 +60M+6. 5pponents warned 5 +6.

*0. The 7aml =#l',aml> ..................................................... +6*

"oses in brief 5 +6*. 7olomon and the +ueen of 7heba 5 +6).

7,lih and Lot 5 +4+. Faithful will be exalted 5 +4. -he spiritual

resurrection 5 +46. assing away of opposition 5 +44.

*2. The 7arrati1e =#l'+a a > ............................................. +4)

6istory of "oses 5 +4). # prophet like "oses 5 +*+. -ruth of

revelation 5 +*. 5pponents will be brought low 5 +*4.

/orah$s story 5 +*). rophet will return to "akkah 5 +)0.

*". The #)ider =#l'0#nkab,t> .............................................. +)1

-rials purify 5 +)1. ,oah! #braham! Lot 5 +)7. 5pposition a

failure 5 +). +uran a purifier 5 +)6. Warning and

3onsolation 5 +)*. -riumph of the faithful 5 +)).

,5. The 9omans =#l'R,m> .................................................. 01

.reat prophecy of victory of Romans 5 01. -he two parties 5

07. 7igns in nature 5 07. 6uman nature 5 0+. #

transformation 5 06. 5verthrow of opposition 5 0*.

,. .................................................... 1)

7piritual and physical relationship 5 1). *attle of the #llies 5

21. rophet$s domestic simplicity! his marriages 5 2+M71.

1omestic conduct 5 71. -hose who spread evil reports 5 77.

,&. #a8a =#l'7aba$> ............................................................. 74udgment is certain 5 7. 1avid! 7olomon! 7aba 5 76. #

victory for "uslims 5 7). Leaders of evil 5 +0. Wealth does

not mean greatness 5 +0. -ruth will prosper 5 +1.

,/. The (riginator =#l'F,ir> ............................................. +7

1ivine favours 5 +7. -ruth will prevail 5 ++. ,ew generation


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to be raised 5 +. -he elect 5 +6. unishment 5 +*.

,$. Y_ S_n ............................................................................. 0

-ruth of the +uran 5 0. arable of the three messengers 5

1. 7igns of the truth 5 7. Reward and punishment 5 +.

-he resurrection 5 .

,0. Those 9anging in 9an:s =#l',,ff,t> ............................ *

2nity of .od 5 *. -he )udgment 5 60. ,oah and #braham

5 62. "oses! #aron! Elias! Lot 5 6+. 4onah 5 6.

,2.__d ................................................................................. 6*

Enemy$s discomfiture 5 6*. 1avid 5 6). 7olomon 5 40.

rophet 4ob 5 42. 5pposition to prophets 5 4+.

,". The Com)anies =#l'9umar> .......................................... 46

5bedience to #llah 5 46. *elievers and disbelievers 5 4*. #

perfect guidance 5 4). Re)ectors will be disgraced 5 *0.

unishment cannot be averted 5 *1. 1ivine mercy 5 *2. -he

final )udgment 5 *7. Each group meets its desert 5 *+.

&5. The ;elie1er =#l'"u$min> ............................................. *6

rotection of faithful 5 *6. Failure of opponents 5 *4.

"oses! haraoh 5 **. "essengers receive 1ivine help 5 )1.

-he power of #llah 5 )2. End of opposition 5 )7.

&.__ M_m .......................................................................... )

Invitation to the truth 5 ). -he warning 5 )6. "an$s

evidence against himself 5 )4. *elievers strengthened 5 )*.

Effect of the revelation 5 )). .radual spread of truth 5 600.

&*. Counsel =#l'7h,r,> ........................................................ 602

1ivine mercy in giving warning 5 602. 4udgment is given 5

607. #llah$s dealing is )ust 5 60. *elievers should be patient

5 606. Revelation guides aright 5 60*.

&,. 4old =9ukhruf > .............................................................. 610

Revelation is a 1ivine favour 5 610. olytheism condemned 5

611. #llah$s choice of prophet 5 612. 5pposition to truth 5

617. haraoh and "oses 5 61+. 4esus as prophet 5 61. -he

two parties 5 616.


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&&. The >rought =#l'1ukh,n> ............................................ 61*

Lighter punishment followed by severer 5 61*. .ood and evil

rewarded 5 620.

&/. The %neeling =#l'4,thiyah> .......................................... 622

1enial of revelation 5 622. -ruth of the revelation 5 627.

1enial of )udgment 5 62+. -he doom 5 62+.

&$. The #andhills =#l'#,(,f > ............................................. 626

-ruth of revelation 5 626. Witness of truth 5 624. -he fate of

,d 5 62). # warning 5 62).

&0. Muhammad ................................................................... 671

5pponents will perish in war 5 671. 5ppressors will be brought

low 5 672. -he weak'hearted 5 67+. #n exhortation 5 67.

&2. The 3ictory =#l'Fat,> ................................................... 676

6udaibiyah! a victory 5 676. -he defaulters 5 67*. "ore

victories for Islam 5 67). 2ltimate triumph of Islam 5 6+1.

&". The A)artments =#l',u)ur,t> ...................................... 6+7

Respect for the rophet 5 6+7. Respect for "uslim brotherhood

5 6++.

/5. Q_f ................................................................................. 6+4

-he resurrection ; signs in nature 5 6+4. -he resurrection ;

conse(uences made manifest 5 6+*. -he resurrection 5 6+).

/. The #catterers =#l'1h,riy,t> ........................................ 61

Falsehood is doomed 5 61. Fate of previous nations 5 62.

4udgment is sure 5 67.

/*. The Mountain =#l',,r> ................................................. 6

7uccess of the faithful 5 6. 5pponents are doomed 5 64.

/,. The #tar =#l',a)m> ....................................................... 6)

Eminence for the rophet 5 6). ,othing avails against truth

5 661. #llah$s power in destroying falsehood 5 661.

/&. The Moon =#l'+amar> .................................................. 667

4udgment to overtake opponents 5 667. -ham,d and Lot$s

people 5 66. haraoh and the rophet$s opponents 5 666.

//. The ;eneficent =#l'Ra,m,n> ........................................ 664


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1ivine beneficence 5 664. 4udgment of the guilty 5 66).

Reward of the righteous 5 640.

/$. The E1ent =#l'W,(i0ah> ................................................ 642

-hree classes of people 5 642. -he guilty 5 647. 4udgment is

inevitable 5 64+.

/0. Iron =#l',ad,d> .............................................................. 646

Establishment of the kingdom of .od 5 646. Light and life

given by the rophet 5 644. -ruth shall be established 5 64).

1ouble reward for believers 5 6*1.

/2. The Pleading oman =#l'"u),dilah> .......................... 6*2

7afeguarding women$s rights 5 6*2. 7ecret counsels condemned

5 6*7. Internal enemy to be guarded against 5 6*.

/". The ;anishment =#l',ashr> ......................................... 6*6

-he exiled 4ews 5 6*6. 6ypocrites 5 6**. #n exhortation 5 6*).

$5. The oman Tested =#l'"umta,anah> ......................... 6)0

Friendly relations with enemies 5 6)0. Friendly relations with

non'"uslims 5 6)1.

$. 9an:s =#l',aff > ............................................................. 6)+

-riumph of Islam 5 6)+. 7acrifices needed 5 6)6.

$*. The Congregation =#l'4umu0ah> .................................. 6)*

"uslims chosen for 1ivine favours 5 6)*. Friday prayer 5 6)).

$,. The Hy)ocrites =#l'"un,fi(,n> ................................... 400

-he hypocrites 5 400. #n exhortation 5 401.

$&. Manifestation of ........................................................ 40+

7upplementary divorce rules 5 40+. "akkah warned 5 40.

$$. The Prohi8ition =#l'-a,r,m> ........................................ 404

rophet$s domestic relations 5 404. rogress of the faithful 5

40*.

$0. The %ingdom =#l'"ulk> ............................................... 410

-he kingdom of .od 5 410. -he disbelievers$ doom 5 412.


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$2. The Pen =#l'+alam> ...................................................... 41+

,ot a madman$s message 5 41+. # reminder for the nations 5

416.

$". The #ure Truth =#l',,((ah> ....................................... 41*

-he doom 5 41*. False allegations refuted 5 420.

05. The ays of Ascent =#l'"a0,ri)> ................................. 422

3ertainty of punishment 5 422. ,ew nation to be raised 5 427.

0. 7oah =,,,> .................................................................... 42

,oah preaches 5 42. 1estruction of transgressors 5 424.

0*. The 6inn =#l'4inn> ......................................................... 42*

Foreign believers 5 42*. rotection of revelation 5 470.

0,. The one co1ering himself u) =#l'"u::ammil> ............. 471rophet en)oined to pray 5 471. "uslims must pray& 5 477.

0&. The one +ra))ing himself u) =#l'"uddaththir> ......... 47+

rophet en)oined to warn 5 47+. -he warning 5 47.

0/. The 9esurrection =#l'+iy,mah> ................................... 474

-he -ruth of the resurrection 5 474. -he dead rise 5 47).

0$. Man =#l'Ins,n> .............................................................. 4+0

#ttainment of perfection 5 4+0. #nother generation will be

raised up 5 4+2.

00. Those #ent orth =#l'"ursal,t> ................................... 4++

3onse(uences of re)ection 5 4++, 4+6.

02. The Announcement =#l',aba$> .................................... 4+4

-he day of decision 5 4+4, 4+*.

0". Those ho ?earn =#l',,:i0,t> .................................... 40

-he great commotion 5 40. -he great calamity 5 41.

25. He ro+ned =0#basa> .................................................... 47-he rophet frowns at being interrupted by a blind man&

2. The olding @) =#l'-akw,r> ......................................... 46


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2,. >efault in >uty =#l'-af,f > .......................................... 461

3ondemnation of those who default and cheat others&

2&. The ;ursting A)art =#l'Inshi(,(> ............................... 467

Revelation likened to heaven bursting apart with rain&

2/. The #tars =#l'*ur,)> ..................................................... 46

Followers of the rophet likened to stars giving light&

2$. The Comer ;y 7ight =#l',,ri(>.................................... 464

rophet "uhammad comes at time of utter darkness&

20. The Most High =#l'#0l,> ............................................... 46)

.od! the "ost 6igh! will raise the rophet to great heights&

22. The (1er+helming E1ent =#l'.h,shiyah> .................. 441

5pponents of the truth overwhelmed in this life and hereafter&

2". The >ay8rea: =#l'Fa)r> ................................................ 442

1aybreak of the first day of the month of the ilgrimage&

"5. The City =#l'*alad> ....................................................... 44+

3ity of "akkah destined to be spiritual centre of the world&

". The #un =#l'7hams> ...................................................... 446

rophet "uhammad is the 7un of righteousness&

"*. The 7ight =#l'Lail> ....................................................... 44*

,ight of disbelief and ignorance will lead to light of day&

",. The ;rightness of the >ay =#l'u,,> .......................... 4*0

.radual spreading of the light of the sun of Islam&

"&. The E)ansion =#l'Inshir,,> ........................................ 4*2

rophet$s heart expanded with 1ivine light and knowledge&

"/. The ig =#l'-,n> ............................................................. 4*7

Fig! symbolic of law of "oses> 5live! symbolic of Islam&

"$. The Clot =#l'0#la(> ....................................................... 4*+

"an created from a humble clot of blood! or out of love&

"0. The MaBesty =#l'+adr> ................................................. 4*6

-he ,ight of "a)esty when revelation of the +uran began&

"2. The Clear E1idence =#l'*ayyinah> .............................. 4**


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rophet "uhammad is himself the clear evidence of truth&

"". The #ha:ing =#l'9il:,l> ................................................ 4)0

7evere shaking brings transformation in the world&

55. The Assaulters =#l'0,diy,t> .......................................... 4)2

1isasters of war to turn people$s minds to spiritual truth&

5. The Calamity =#l'+,ri0ah> ........................................... 4)7

-he doom of a nation or the great resurrection&

5*. The A8undance of ealth =#l'-ak,thur> .................... 4)+

#bundance of wealth diverts people from the real aim of life&

5,. Time =#l'0# r> ............................................................... 4)

-ime provides testimony that the acceptors of truth succeed&

5&. The #landerer =#l'6uma:ah> ....................................... 4)6

-hose who slander others and amass wealth still perish&

5/. The Ele)hant =#l'F,l> ................................................... 4)4

#rmy of the king of 8aman with elephant attacks "akkah&

5$. The Quraish =#l'+uraish> ............................................ 4))

+uraish granted 1ivine favours as guardians of the /a0bah&

50. Acts of %indness =#l'",0,n> ........................................ *00

-hose who fail to perform acts of kindness are denying

religion&

52. The A8undance of 4ood =#l'/authar> ........................ *01

#bundance of good attained through prayer and sacrifice&

5". The >is8elie1ers =#l'/,fir,n> ...................................... *02

1isbelievers and believers receive recompense&

5. The Hel) =#l',a r> ....................................................... *07

6elp from .od makes the rophet triumphant in the end&

. The lame =#l'Lahab> ................................................... *0+

6eart'burning of the opponents places them in flames&

*. The @nity =#l'Ikhl,s> .................................................... *0

-he most perfect declaration of the oneness of .od&

,. The >a+n =#l'Fala(> .................................................... *06

7eeking protection in the Lord of the dawn from darkness&


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&. Man:ind =#l',,s> ......................................................... *04

7eeking protection in the Lord of mankind from the devil&

Inde ....................................................................................... 252

Transliterated forms .............................................................. 2/&

9ecitational Parts of the Holy Quran

art 7tarting age art 7tarting age

?erse ?erse

1 231 7 16 1*34 76*

2 231+2 71 14 2131 7)*

7 2327 61 1* 2731 +27


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+ 73)2 ** 1) 2321 ++)

+32+ 110 20 24360 +4

6 +31+* 172 21 2)3+ +)6

4 3*7 16 22 77371 2

* 63111 1*0 27 76322 2

) 43** 202 2+ 7)372 *0

10 *3+1 22+ 2 +13+4 600

11 )3)+ 2+* 26 +631 626

12 1136 240 24 1371 67

17 1237 2)2 2* *31 6*2

1+ 132 71 2) 6431 410

1 1431 77) 70 4*31 4+4

Introduction

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#t :as in the year 41 &.. that the Pro


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:ere challen8ed to .

'hou8h he li/ed in a city in :hich drin@in8 or8ies :ere only too

common, ne/er did a dro< o9 alcohol touch his li


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rest on his shoulders. At 9irst, he :as in doubt :hether he :ould

be able to


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su99erin8 9or the !uslims, and #slam itsel9 made little


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side.

'he uraish de9eat at %adr :as an i8nominy :hich they

could not lea/e una/en8ed. An army o9 7,000 stron8, :ith 9ormidable

:arriors amon8 them, marched on !adinah ne;t year. 'he

!uslims could muster no more than 400 men, and marched out o9

!adinah to meet the enemy at the 9oot o9 Uhud, only three miles

9rom the city. 'he !uslims 9ou8ht des


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resistance to his entry into !a@@ah, e/en thou8h it :as sim


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/en a hostile estern critic o9 #slam, ir illiam !uir, had to

admit this in these :ords3 DAlthou8h the city had cheer9ully

acce, and ma@es an

e;ce


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immunity, the !uslims :ere re?uired to 9i8ht only :ith those :ho

attac@ed them 9irst3 Dill you not 9i8ht a


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@no: that e/ery !uslim is the brother o9 another !uslim. $ou are

all e?ual, and members o9 one brotherhood. #t is 9orbidden to any

o9 you to ta@e 9rom his brother sa/e :hat he should :illin8ly 8i/e.

"o not do injustice to your


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:ere so constantly at :ar :ith each other that the :hole country

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:hich ta@e u< o/er one 9i9th o9 the :hole %oo@. 'hen 9ollo: alternately

!a@@an and !adinan re/elations.

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and com9ort to him. Hence, a judicious arran8ement o9 the Holy

uran could be made to rest only on the intermin8lin8 o9 the t:o

re/elations.2. 'H HOL$ URA( A(" #' "###O( #57)

orlds greatest s)iritual force'he uran claims to be the 8reatest s orthe 7pirit :hich 8i/es li9e tohumanity, and time and a8ain com:hich :ill ultimately dis :hich :illma@e


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heart o9 man. A blaBe o9 li8ht :as cast on all the 8reat ?uestions

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4uardian of )re1ious scri)tures'he eri9ier o9 the sacred boo@s o9 the :orld, ho:e/er, occui1ine ill'he Holy uran claims that it came as a


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he :as to be returned, but i9 a !uslim :ent o/er to the unbelie/ers,

he :as not to be 8i/en bac@ to the !uslimsE. 'his clause o9

the treaty cuts at the root o9 all alle8ations o9 the use o9 9orce by

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:ill see that there is not the least 8round 9or such a su


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:hat they did.E Q 163)4

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children a share in the inheritance o9 their husbands, nor :ere they

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'he uran itsel9, there9ore, ma@es it clear that its collection

and arran8ement :ere also brou8ht about by "i/ine re/elation.

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A #ummary of the Holy Quran'he Holy %oo@ is


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A 8rou< o9 three more !a@@an cha, the ,,

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and DyourE in the translation =:hen not re9errin8 to Fod> occur in

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A5 rophetB include re/elations to all the nations o9 the :orld, 9or :e are else:heretold that Dthere is not a


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them to the an8elsI He said3 'ell !e the names o9 those i9 you are

ri8ht. ,*'hey said3 Flory be to $ou :e ha/e no @no:led8e but

:hat $ou ha/e tau8ht us. urely $ou are the Kno:in8, the ise.

,,He said3 O Adam, in9orm them o9 their names. o :hen he

in9ormed them o9 their names, He said3 "id # not say to you that #

@no: :hat is unseen in the hea/ens and the earth And # @no:

:hat you mani9est and :hat you hide.d,& And :hen e said to the an8els, %e submissi/e to Adam,they submitted,ebut not #bls. He re9used and :as


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1+32+M26, :here a 8ood :ord is li@ened to Da 8ood tree, :hose root is 9irm and:hose branches are hi8h, yieldin8 its 9ruit in e/ery seasonE, and an e/il :ord isli@ened to Dan e/il tree those :ho disbelie/e in and reject Our

messa8es, they are the com co/enant :ith !e,

# shall 9ul9il =!y> co/enant :ith youI and !e, !e alone, should

you 9ear.d &And belie/e in :hat # ha/e re/ealed, /eri9yin8 :hata G,0 !an is 9ound too :ea@ to o/ercome the e/il su88estions o9 the de/ilor the e/il inclinations in him, ho:e/er stron8 he may be to con?uer the 9orces o9nature. o Fod comes to his hel< and re/eals Himsel9 to him. He sends do:nre/elation :hich, stren8thenin8 his 9aith in Fod, 8i/es him the stren8th to o/ercome

the de/il and reject his su88estions.b G,2 'his is a statement o9 a 8eneral la: that "i/ine Re/elation :ill be8ranted to the :hole o9 humanity and


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limits.

ection *3 Israelites >egeneration$* urely those :ho belie/e, and those :ho are e:s, and the&hristians, and the abians,b :hoe/er belie/es in Allah and the

Last "ay and does 8ood, they ha/e their re:ard :ith their Lord,

and there is no 9ear 9or them, nor shall they 8rie/e.c

$, And :hen e made a co/enant :ith you and raised themountain abo/e you3d Hold on 9irmly :hat e ha/e 8i/en you,

and bear in mind :hat is in it, so that you may 8uard a8ainst e/il.

$&'hen a9ter that you turned bac@I and i9 it had not been 9or the

8race o9 Allah and His mercy on you, you :ould certainly ha/ea G$-* 'he /erse s said3 He says,

he is a yello: co:I her colour is intensely yello: deli8htin8 the

onloo@ers. 05'hey said3 &all on your Lord 9or our sa@e to ma@e itclear to us :hat she is, 9or surely to us co:s are all ali@e, and i9

Allah said3 He

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re?uired to @illed a man,a then you disa8reedabout it. And Allah :as to brin8 9orth :hat you :ere 8oin8 to

hide.b 0,o e said3 tri@e him :ith it


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they deny :hat is besides that, :hile it is the 'ruth /eri9yin8 :hat

they =already> ha/e.a ay3 hy then did you @ill Allahs the

cal9 into their hearts on account o9 their disbelie9. ay3 /il is

:hat your 9aith bids you i9 you are belie/ers.

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o9 the %oo@ behind their bac@s, both re9er to the #sraelites anyone, so that they should ha/e said, e are

only a trial, so do not disbelie/e. %ut they learn 9rom these t:o

=sources> that by :hich they ma@e a distinction bet:een a man

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:hom the #sraelites and the #shmaelites met.a G*& Abraham :as made s


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is so called because he surrenders himsel9 to the :ill o9 Fod or because he issecure 9rom the sla/ery o9 the de/il or because he enters into :hat :as 8i/en to the


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e; as meanin8 a purifier. %ut it also

means an Imam or a leader, and the si8ni9icance is that just as the Pro


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'he KaCbah :as moreo/er the 9irst , and it :asin the 9itness o9 thin8s that it should be the last .a $5;ceI

and # am the O9t5returnin8 =to mercy>, the !erci9ul.

$'hose :ho disbelie/e and die :hile they are disbelie/ers, these

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there is no Fod but He He is the %ene9icent, the !erci9ul.c

ection 203 @nity must )re1ail$& #n the creation o9 the hea/ens and the earth, and the alternationo9 ni8ht and day, and the shi

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the ast and the est,bbut ri8hteous is the one :ho belie/es in

Allah, and the Last "ay, and the an8els c and the %oo@ and thea G0$ %ythose who disagree about the *ook are meant


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8rie/ous hurt. 'he :ords retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter of the

slain mean that the murderer should be


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!e, so they should hear !y call and belie/e in !e that they may

:al@ in the ri8ht :ay.djourney ends. hat is sic@ness or journey e/ery


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@no: that Allah is :ith those :ho @ee< their duty. "/And s. urely Allah lo/es the

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to anybody. Per9ect lo/e o9 Fod re?uires


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he :ho sells himsel9 to see@ the and 9or ane: sI a8ain that they are all descended 9rom the same I still

a8ain that they are as it :ere d:ellers in one home, ha/in8 the same earth as arestin85


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e/ery nation, yet e/ery nation had 9orsa@en the ri8ht :ay. "i99erences a8ain arose:hich necessitated the ad/ent o9 another ad/anta8e 9or


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does Allah ma@e clear to you the messa8es that you may ri8ht. And i9 Allah


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:ido:s, but ?uestions relatin8 to :ido:hood and di/orce bein8 some:hat analo8ous,the t:o ?uestions are treated to8ether here and 9urther on.

b G***-* 'he :ord used =adh'an> si8ni9ies anythin8 that causes a sli8htharm. #t is not, ho:e/er, the menstrual dischar8e that is called harm9ul here butha/in8 se;ual relations :hile the :oman is in that condition. 'he e:ish la: containsa similar


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in a just manner,c and men are a de8ree abo/e them.d And Allah is

!i8hty, ise.

ection 2)3 >i1orce**" "i/orce may be = t:iceIe then @ee< =them> in8ood 9ello:shi< or let =them> 8o :ith @indness. f And it is not la:9ul

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authorities and this sho:s that the authorities can inter9ere in the matter.c G*,5- 'he :ords re9er to the Dlettin8 8o :ith @indnessE o9 the


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on you so lon8 as you a duty on the doers o9 8ood.c *,0And i9 you di/orcea G*,&- 'he


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is in the earth. ho is he that can intercede :ith Him but by

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*0, =&harity is> 9or the abstainin8 =9rom be88in8>.

8ou can reco8niBe them by their mar@ Q they do not be8 o9


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b G*0$ Usury is here condemned, :hile charitable deeds are commended asbein8 the real source o9 the


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to the scribe or to the :itnesses.b And i9 you do =it>, then surely it

is a trans8ression on your shall not be dealt :ith in the same manner, but accordin8 to their deserts. Almostthe same statement is contained in 732), :here it is said3 Day3 hether you hide

:hat is in your hearts or mani9est it, Allah @no:s itE. /il thou8hts are notun


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b G*2/ 'he breadth o9 the !uslim 9aith, :hich has been dealt :ith onse/eral occasions in this cha


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&be9ore, a 8uidance 9or the


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:hom they sa: t:ice as many as themsel/es :ith the

si8ht o9 the eye.c And Allah stren8thens :ith His aid :hom He


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46 7. 'H A!#L$ O A!RA( T 7 3 20

di99ered only a9ter @no:led8e had come to them, out o9 en/y

amon8 themsel/es. And :hoe/er disbelie/es in the messa8es o9

Allah Q Allah indeed is uic@ at rec@onin8. *5%ut i9 they dis he:ho 9ollo:s me. And say to those :ho ha/e been 8i/en the %oo@

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made her 8ro: u< a 8oodly 8ro:in8, and 8a/e her into the char8e

o9 Jacharias. hene/er Jacharias entered the sanctuary to =see>

her, he 9ound 9ood :ith her. He said3 !ary, 9rom :here does this

come to you he said3 #t is 9rom Allah. urely Allah 8i/es to:hom He


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should ha/e her in his char8e means her char8e as a :i9e.

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*2 7. 'H A!#L$ O A!RA( T 7 3 2

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7 3 47 T !A&H#(A'#O( 'O "#&R"#' #LA! *

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!essen8er comes to you /eri9yin8 :hat is =already> :ith you, you

shall belie/e in him, and you shall aid him. He said3 "o you

a99irm and acce am a bearer o9 :itness

:ith you.b 2*hoe/er then turns bac@ a9ter this, these are the

trans8ressors. 2,"o they then see@ other than Allahs reli8ion

And to Him submits :hoe/er is in the hea/ens and the earth,a G25 'hus accordin8 to the uran no


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"* $ou cannot attain to ri8hteousness unless you s out o9 :hat you lo/e.a And :hat you s. 'he 'em


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Allah ma@es clear to you His messa8es that you may be 8uided.

5&And 9rom amon8 you there should be a community :ho in/itea9aces :ill [email protected] 'hen as to those :hose 9aces are dar@ened3 "id

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@ee< their duty3 ,&'hose :ho s an8er and @no:n the stead9ast &,And certainly you desired

death be9ore you met it. o indeed you ha/e seen it no: as you

[email protected] G, 'he 9ire in this case is e;cessi/e lo/e o9 :ealth. ee cha


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you. 'hey say3 #9 :e had any hand in the a99air, :e :ould not ha/ebeen slain here.c ay3 Had you remained in your houses, those 9or

:hom slau8hter :as ordained :ould ha/e 8one 9orth to the


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9orbearance in dealin8 :ith his 9riends as :ell as 9oes stand in remar@ablecontrast :ith his ca


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hastilyI surely they can do no harm to Allah. Allah does not intend

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in the :hole history o9 reli8ion. 'he scurrilous lan8ua8e o9 estern


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:omen as seem 8ood to you, t:o, or three, or 9ourIbbut i9 you

9ear that you :ill not do justice, then =marry> only one or :hat

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lea/e a9ter = a be?uest you may ha/e be?ueathed or a

debt.a And i9 a man or a :oman, ha/in8 no children, lea/es .c 'his is an

ordinance 9rom Allah, and Allah is Kno:in8, orbearin8., 'hese are Allahs limits. And :hoe/er obeys Allah andHis !essen8er, He :ill admit him to Fardens in :hich ri/ers 9lo:,

to abide in them. And this is the mi8hty achie/ement. &And

:hoe/er disobeys Allah and His !essen8er and 8oes beyond His

limits, He :ill ma@e him enter 9ire to abide in it, and 9or him is a

humiliatin8 9rom

amon8 youI so i9 they bear :itness, con9ine them to the houses

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belie/in8 :omen, =let him marry> such o9 your belie/in8 maidens

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c G*"-* 'his 9orbids the @illin8 o9 anfusa'kum , :hich means your people or

yourselves. #n the 9irst case, the si8ni9icance is that li9e must also be


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Allah is e/er Kno:in8, A:are.a

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in res :ay. &/And Allah best @no:s your enemies. And Allah issu99icient as a riend and Allah is su99icient as a Hel, R,0i'n,! distortin8 :ith their ton8uesand slanderin8 reli8ion. And i9 they had said, e hear and :e

obey, and listen, and un,ur'n,! it :ould ha/e been better 9or themand more u


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/ Ha/e you not seen those to :hom a the end.

ection )3 The Pro)het must 8e o8eyed

$5 Ha/e you not seen those :ho assert that they belie/e in

:hat has been re/ealed to you and :hat :as re/ealed be9ore you'hey desire to see@ the jud8ment o9 the de/il, thou8h they ha/ea G// %y DhimE is meant the Holy Pro


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:ould han8 bac@. 'hen i9 a mis9ortune be9alls you, he says3 Allah

indeed besto:ed a 9a/our on me as # :as not , it is 9rom Allah, and :hate/er mis9ortune be9alls you,

it is 9rom yoursel9.b And e ha/e sent you =O Pro to man@indas a !essen8er. And Allah is su99icient as a :itness.

25 hoe/er obeys the !essen8er, he indeed obeys Allah.

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you say. And Allah :rites do:n :hat they


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ection 123 Ho+ to deal +ith the Hy)ocrites22 hy should you, then, be t:o , seiBe them and

@ill them :here/er you 9ind them, and ta@e no 9riend nor hel


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those :ho stri/e hard in Allahs :ay :ith their


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and their arms. 'hose :ho disbelie/e lon8 that you may

ne8lect your arms and your ba88a8e, that they may attac@ you

:ith a sudden united attac@. And there is no blame on you, i9 you

are incon/enienced on account o9 rain or i9 you are sic@, to


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you :hat you did not @no:, and Allahs 8race on you is /ery8reat. &'here is no 8ood in most o9 their secret counsels e;ce him :ho enjoins charity or 8oodness or reconciliation

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:hether male or 9emale, and is a belie/er Q these :ill enter the

Farden, and they :ill not be dealt :ith unjustly in the least.

*/And :ho is better in reli8ion than he :ho submits himsel9 entirely

to Allah :hile doin8 8ood =to others> and 9ollo:s the 9aith o9

Abraham, the u, but do not be disinclined =9rom

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ection 203 Hy)ocrisy condemned,/ O you :ho belie/e, be maintainers o9 justice, bearers o9:itness 9or Allah, e/en i9 it is a8ainst your o:n sel/es or =your>

or turn a:ay =9rom

it>, surely Allah is e/er A:are o9 :hat you do.a G,/ DAllah has a better ri8ht o/er themE means thatthey should be dealt

with )ustly. 'hus, neither ties o9 @inshi< and lo/e nor considerations o9 9ear,9a/our, or com


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earth and all that is bet:een them, and to Him is the e/entual

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,"%ut :hoe/er re. urely Allah is or8i/in8, !erci9ul.

&5"o you not @no: that Allah is He to hom belon8s the @in8domo9 the hea/ens and the earth He


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it then the jud8ment o9 i8norance that they desire And :ho is

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and 9rom beneath their 9eet. ome o9 them @ee< to the moderate

courseI but most o9 them Q e/il is :hat they do.cma@e it clear that e:s and &hristians should not ha/e /iolated the 8ood teachin8so9 their o:n scrie1iation from the Truth

$0 O !essen8er, deli/er :hat has been re/ealed to you 9rom

your LordI and i9 you do not, you ha/e not deli/ered His messa8e.

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their becomin8 blind and dea9 a second time re9ers to their rejection o9 him.

1+ . OO" T 3 42

0* &ertainly they disbelie/e :ho say3 Allah, He is the !essiah,son o9 !ary. And the !essiah said3 O &hildren o9 #srael, ser/e

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belie/ers to be those :ho say, e are &hristians. 'hat is becausea G00 'he exaggeration s


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him by the Holy Pro that Allah has 8i/en you, and @ee< your

duty to Allah, in hom you belie/e. 2"Allah :ill not call you to

account 9or :hat is /ain in your oaths, but He :ill call you to

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5, Allah has not ordained aba,,rah or a s,$ibah or a

wa ,lah or a ,,m,! but those :ho disbelie/e 9abricate a lie a8ainstAllah.a And most o9 them do not understand. 5&And :hen it is

said to them, &ome to :hat Allah has re/ealed and to the !essen8er,

they say3 u99icient 9or us is that on :hich :e 9ound our

9athers. hat e/en thou8h their 9athers @ne: nothin8 and had no

8uidance 5/O you :ho belie/e, ta@e care o9 your souls Q he:ho 8oes astray cannot harm you :hen you are on the ri8ht :ay.

'o Allah you :ill all return, so He :ill in9orm you o9 :hat you

did.

5$ O you :ho belie/e, call to :itness bet:een you, :hendeath dra:s near to one o9 you, at the time o9 ma@in8 the :ill, t:o

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enchantment.b

And :hen # re/ealed to the disci

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3 114 T AL "O&'R#( #('RO"U&" 167

:hat # had no ri8ht to =say>. #9 # had said it, $ou :ould indeed

ha/e @no:n it. $ou @no: :hat is in my mind, and # do not @no:

:hat is in $our mind. urely $ou are the 8reat Kno:er o9 the

unseen. 0# said to them nothin8 but :hat $ou commanded me3

er/e Allah, my Lord and your LordI and # :as a :itness o9 them

so lon8 as # :as amon8 them, but :hen $ou caused me to die $ou:ere the atcher o/er them. And $ou are itness o9 all thin8s.a

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the hea/ens and the earth. Pure monotheism holds out be9ore man@ind the bri8htho


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the day. And He is the Hearin8, the Kno:in8.

& ay3 hall # ta@e 9or a 9riend other than Allah, the Ori8inatoro9 the hea/ens and the earth, and He 9eeds and is not 9ed ay3

# am commanded to be the 9irst o9 those :ho submit. And do not

be o9 those :ho set u< . /ay3 urely # 9ear,

i9 # disobey my Lord, the . *5'hose :hom e ha/e

8i/en the %oo@ reco8niBe him as they reco8niBe their sons.d 'hose

:ho ha/e lost their souls, they :ill not belie/e.a G* 'he :ords 6e has ordained mercy on 6imself im


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&ertainly, by our Lord He :ill say3 'aste then the


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lea/es in error. And :hom He


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a G&/ %y cuttin8 o99 the roots is meant the destruction o9 the rin8leaders in


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His is the jud8ment and He is s:i9test in ta@in8 account.

$, ay3 ho is it that deli/ers you 9rom the calamities o9 theland and the sea =hen> you call u


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you should @ee< u<


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e brin8 9orth :ith it buds o9 all =, then e brin8 9orth

9rom it 8reen =9olia8e>, 9rom :hich e


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i9 you are belie/ers in His messa8es.b "And :hat reason

ha/e you that you should not eat o9 that on :hich Allahs name is

mentioned, :hen He has already made


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Allah reaches their associate58ods. /il is :hat they jud8e.a

,0And thus their associate58ods ha/e made it seem 8ood to many

idolaters the @illin8 o9 their children, that they may cause them to


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been in/o@ed on it.b %ut :hoe/er is dri/en by necessity, not desirin8a G&, 'he Arabs considered those animals :hich :ere other:ise la:9ul9or them to be unla:9ul in e?ual :ith their Lord.

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And :hen you s a relati/e.b And 9ul9il

Allahs co/enant. 'his He enjoins on you that you may be mind9ulI

/,and =@no:> that this is !y :ays, 9or they :ill lead you a:ay 9rom

His :ay. 'his He enjoins on you that you may @ee< your duty.

/&A8ain, e 8a/e the %oo@ to !oses to com

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and do not 9ollo: besides Him any 8uardiansI little mind9ul are

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them to die, they say3 here are those you used to call u. And thus do e

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a other than

those :hich :e did #ndeed they ha/e lost their souls, and :hat

they 9or8ed has 9ailed them.

ection 43 The 9ighteous +ill )ros)er/& urely your Lord is Allah, ho created the hea/ens andthe earth in si;


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to a dead land, then e send do:n :ater on it, then brin8 9orth

thereby 9ruits o9 all @inds. 'hus do e brin8 9orth the dead that

you may be mind9ul.e /2And the 8ood land Q its /e8etation comes

a G/&-* 'he true si8ni9icance o9 the :ord 0arsh is power or control of the

creation. #t is not a E is used in the uran here and on si; other occasions,

/iB., in 1037, 1732, 203, 23), 723+ and 43+. #t is in/ariably used a9termentionin8 the creation o9 the hea/ens and the earth and in relation to the "i/inecontrol o9 His creation and the la: and order to :hich the uni/erse is made to

submit by its 8reat Author, as sho:n by the :ords that 9ollo: here, 6is is the

creation and the command. 'he meanin8 is that a9ter creatin8 the uni/erse, Fodhas not le9t it to run its course inde


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and do not act corru, and the


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:as considered a ri8hteous ser/ant by Abraham =Fenesis, 1*327>, but a little9urther on in the same boo@ :e are told that Lot :as 8uilty o9 incestuous intercourse:ith his dau8hters. 'he record there has e/idently been mani


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them to be trans8ressors.

5, 'hen, a9ter them, e sent !oses a :ith Our messa8es toPharaoh and his chie9s, but they disbelie/ed them. ee, then, :hat

:as the end o9 the mischie95ma@ers 5&And !oses said3 O Pharaoh,

surely # am a messen8er 9rom the Lord o9 the :orlds, 5/:orthy o9

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a G*$ 'he %ible does not s


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they came to a


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9or the Holy Pro Q :rath 9rom theirLord, and dis8race in this :orlds li9e, :ill surely come u


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us ha/e done #t is only $our trial. $ou cause to


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all contain such such 8ood came to them, they :ould

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9or those :ho @ee< their duty. "o you not then understand

05And as 9or those :ho hold 9ast by the %oo@ and @ee< u<


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created "*And they cannot 8i/e them hel


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army and /oluntary 8i9ts :ere there9ore called 9or. #t :as not only this battle

but all the succeedin8 battles :hich !uslims had to 9i8ht :ere carried on onlyby /oluntary 8i9ts. uccess in this battle, a8ainst all odds,


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is the cuttin8 o99 o9 those desires. 'he 9aith9ul are enjoined to be ?uic@ in res, :hatis , then the

e;am


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d G&*-, 'he matter re9erred to is the de9eat o9 the o


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ection *3 Peace to 8e secured 8y #trength/" And those :ho disbelie/e should not thin@ that they canoutstri< =Us>. urely they cannot esca


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'hey had /ery 9e: arms, and they had ne/er been trained. 'his is re9erred

to in the :ords3 6e knows that there is weakness in you. o the !uslim 9orces asthen constituted could at most be a match 9or double their numbers. %ut a time didcome :hen they :ere a match 9or ten times their numbers. o both the statementsin the uran


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a G0* 'hose :ho belie/ed, and, ha/in8 been


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and lie in :ait 9or them in e/ery ambush.b %ut i9 they re


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re?uired to be true to them. ust as in the case o9 :ar, !uslims :ere not allo:edto 9i8ht until the enemy had 9irst attac@ed, so, in the case o9 re


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*/ &ertainly Allah hel


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he did not attac@ the Roman m


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and the earth Q o9 these 9our are sacred. 'hat is the ri8ht reli8ionI

so do not :ron8 yoursel/es in re8ard to them.b And 9i8ht the

idolaters all to8ether as they 9i8ht you all to8ether.c And @no: that

Allah is :ith those :ho @ee< their duty. ,0Post is only an addition in disbelie9, by :hich those :ho

disbelie/e are led astray. 'hey allo: it one year and 9orbid it

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:ill a99lict us e;ce charitya is only 9or the the ca


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class are


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0 And the belie/ers, men and :omen, are 9riends o9 oneanother. 'hey enjoin 8ood and 9orbid e/il and @ee< u< but

:ith their hard labour Q they sco99 at them. Allah :ill


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ection 123 The Hy)ocrites"5 And the de9aulters 9rom amon8 the d:ellers o9 the desertcame that :ho lied to Allah and His !essen8er. A is only a8ainst those :ho as@


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they also came tosi8ni9y all those &om


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to Allah and =His> 8ood


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he may be in his disbelie9, it is not 9orbidden to


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:ritten do:n 9or them, that Allah may re:ard them 9or the best o9

:hat they did.

** And the belie/ers should not 8o 9orth all to8ether. hy,then, does not a 8rou< 9rom e/ery


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b G/ 'he moon is here called n,r because its li8ht is borro:ed, as contrasted

:ith the sun :hich is called here ,iy,.c G$ 'he :hole o9 creation is, des


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i9 a :ord had not already 8one 9orth 9rom your Lord, the matter:ould ha/e certainly been decided bet:een them re8ardin8 that in

:hich they disa8ree.a *5And they say3 hy is not a si8n sent to

him 9rom his Lord ay3 'he unseen is only 9or Allah, so :aitI #

too am :aitin8 alon8 :ith you.b

ection 73 Merciful >ealing

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a G*/ 'his is another descri


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dea9 to hear, thou8h they :ill not understand &,And some o9 them

loo@ at you. %ut can you sho: the :ay to the blind, thou8h they:ill not seeb &&urely Allah does not :ron8


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li9e, and nations li/e and die li@e indi/iduals.c G/5 'he comin8 o9 the doom by ni8ht or by day si8ni9ies its comin8 at atime :hen


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then to Us is their return, then e shall ma@e them taste se/ere

o9 the truth :hen it has come to you #s it enchantment

And the enchanters ne/er succeed. 02'hey said3 Ha/e you come tous to turn us a:ay 9rom :hat :e 9ound our 9athers 9ollo:in8, and

=that> 8reatness in the land may be 9or you t:o And :e are not

8oin8 to belie/e in you.

0" And Pharaoh said3 %rin8 to me e/ery s@il9ul enchanter.25o :hen the enchanters came, !oses said to them3 'hro: do:n

:hat you are 8oin8 to thro:. 2o :hen they had thro:n do:n,

!oses said3 hat you ha/e brou8ht is dece.a G0 'he challen8e o9 (oah to his o


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ection )3 End of ())osition to Moses2, %ut, on account o9 the 9ear o9 Pharaoh and their chie9s and a belie/er =+032*>.

b G20 'he (iblah is that 9acin8 :hich one then you:ill be 9rom amon8 the losers. "$urely those a8ainst :hom the

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o9 !oses, has been disco/ered as I it is bindin8 on Us to deli/er the

belie/ers.

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Allah>. 5$(or call besides Allah on that :hich can neither bene9it

you nor harm youI 9or i9 you do, you shall then be o9 the unjust.

50And i9 Allah a99licts you :ith harm, there is none to remo/e it

but HeI and i9 He intends 8ood to you, there is none to re you, :hoe/er o9 you is best

in deeds.b And i9 you say, $ou shall surely be raised u< a9terdeath, those :ho disbelie/e say3 'his is nothin8 but clear deceit.

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:hen it :ill come to them, it :ill not be a/erted 9rom them, and

:hat they moc@ed at :ill beset them.

ection 23 Truth of 9e1elation" And i9 e ma@e man taste mercy 9rom Us, then :ithdra: it9rom him, he is surely des


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re/elation 9rom the "i/ine %ein8.c G$ 'hat is, their deeds :ill not result in any 8ood to them.

d G0 6e who has with him clear proof from his Lord a


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ha/e the treasures o9 Allah, nor do # @no: the unseen, nor do # say

that # am an an8el. (or do # say about those :hom your eyes

scorn that Allah :ill not 8rant them =any> 8ood Q Allah @no:s

best :hat is in their souls Q 9or then indeed # should be o9 the

:ron8doers.

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been sent tohis people, i.e. to a sin8le tribe, and accordin8 to the "i/ine la: the their brother Hd.a He said3 !y


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/, 'hey said3 Hd, you ha/e brou8ht us no clear ar8ument,

and :e are not 8oin8 to desert our 8ods 9or your :ord, and :e are

not belie/ers in you. /&e say nothin8 but that some o9 our 8ods

ha/e struc@ you :ith e/il. He said3 urely # call Allah to :itness,and you should bear :itness too, that # am innocent o9 :hat you

set u< =:ith Allah> //besides Him. o scheme a8ainst me allto8ether, then 8i/e me no res ho


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a G$ ee 4347 9ootnote 1.b G$& ee 4347 9ootnote 2.c G$0 #t :as an earth?ua@e. ee 434*.d G$" hether they :ere an8els or men, is not made clear here or any:hereelse in the uran. %ut as they did not


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:hatsoe/er be9alls them shall be9all her. urely their a


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a G2$ *a(iyyat #ll,h :ould


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they are surely in a dis?uietin8 doubt about it. And your Lord:ill surely those :ho turn =to Allah> :ith you. And do not bea G50 'his limitation on the duration o9 abidin8 in hell Q except as your

Lord please Q is 8i/en here and in 6312*, sho:in8 clearly that the


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,ulm =in)ustice in the :ord DunjustlyE> here as meanin8 shirk or settin8 u e re/eal to you, and you :ere not :ith them :hen theyresol/ed u


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o9 re/elation and deals :ith the demand 9rom the disbelie/ers to see the si8n

o9 . He ma@es the ni8ht co/er the day. urely

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al:ays con/eyed in some:hat similar terms, statin8 9irst that they should as@ 9ormercyI that the uran has healin8 And yetthey ascribe


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their


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said3 #s there doubt about Allah, the !a@er o9 the hea/ens

and the earth He in/ites you to 9or8i/e you your 9aults and to

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ection +3 Truth is confirmed** And the de/il :ill say,a :hen the matter is decided3 urelyAllah


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coursesI and He has made subser/ient to you the ni8ht and the

day. ,&And He 8i/es you o9 all that you as@ o9 Him. And i9 yourivers 9lo:, the rivers corres


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do. He only 8i/es them res, &,hastenin8 9or:ard, their heads u


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re/ealed at !a@@ah.

ection 13 The Quran is guarded#n the name o9 Allah, the %ene9icent, the !erci9ul.

#, Allah, am the eer. 'hese are the /erses o9 the %oo@ and=o9> a uran that ma@es clear.

* O9ten :ill those :ho disbelie/e :ish that they :ere !uslims.a

,Lea/e them to eat and enjoy themsel/es, and let =9alse> ho


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# shall certainly ma@e =e/il> seem 8ood to them on earth, and #

shall cause them all to de/iate, &5e;ce


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at :hat e ha/e 8i/encertain classes o9 them to enjoy, nor 8rie/e 9or them, and ma@e

yoursel9 8entle to the belie/ers.b 2"And say3 # am indeed the


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:hat is certain.ccon?uest o9 !a@@ah, :hen, ha/in8 ca


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2And =He made> horses and mules and asses that you mi8ht

ride u


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urely dis8race this day and e/il are u


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ection 63 >oom of ())onents is coming& And those :ho 9lee 9or Allahs sa@e a9ter they are o


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9ruits and :al@ in the :ays o9 your Lord submissi/ely. rom theirde/il at the ad/ent o9 the Pro


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bein8 8ranted to a human bein8. Hence the ne;t /erse s


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household stu99 and a o9 this section,the broad humanitarian doctrine is tau8ht that a


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those :ho belie/e, and as a 8uidance and 8ood ne:s 9or those

:ho submit. 5,And indeed e @no: that they say3 Only a mortal

teaches him. 'he ton8ue o9 him :hom they hint at is 9orei8n, and

this is clear Arabic lan8ua8e.d 5&'hose :ho do not belie/e ina G"0 'he doers o9 8ood, both men and :omen, are made to lead a 8ood li9ein this :orld and :ill ha/e a re:ard in the Herea9ter.

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sho:


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:as a 8rate9ul ser/ant. &And e made @no:n to the &hildren o9

#srael in the %oo@3 &ertainly you :ill ma@e mischie9 in the land

t:ice, and beha/e insolently :ith mi8hty arro8ance.b /o :hen

the 9irst :arnin8 o9 the t:o came to


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its detriment. And no bearer o9 a burden can bear the burdena G2 'his relates to the ad/ent o9 the Holy Pro


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mercy on them, as they brou8ht me u< =:hen # :as> little.

*/ $our Lord @no:s best :hat is in your minds. #9 you areri8hteous, He is surely or8i/in8 to those :ho turn =to Him>.

*$And 8i/e to the near o9 @in his due and =to> the needy and the

tra/eller, and do not s?uander :aste9ully. *0urely the s?uanderers

are the de/ils brethren. And the de/il is e/er un8rate9ul to his Lord.a

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ection 3 >is8elie1ers gro+ Harder& And certainly e ha/e re in this uranthat they may be mind9ul. And it only adds to their a/ersion.da G,* 'he uran not only 9orbids all out5o95:edloc@ se;, but enjoins


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heads at you and say3 hen :ill it be ay3 !aybe it has dra:nnear.b /*On the day :hen He :ill call you 9orth, then :ill you

obey Him, 8i/in8 Him .

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:ith the ha/oc :hich the atomic bomb and other in/entions o9 this modern a8eare li@ely to :or@, i9 the mad stru88le 9or


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that you may see@ o9 His 8race. urely He is e/er !erci9ul to you.

$0And :hen distress a99licts you in the sea, a:ay 8o those :hom

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a9ter death, :hich sho:s that it is here that a hellish li9e be8ins :ith s


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besides Him. And e shall 8ather them to8ether on the day o9

Resurrection on their 9aces, blind and dumb and dea9. 'heir abode

is hell. hene/er it abates, e ma@e them burn the more.a G2" #t is here a99irmed that all that contributes to the moral and s


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loud in your


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ten /erses o9 the cha. #n another re


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youths :ere disco/ered. 'he story as narrated in the uran does not credit theunnatural incidents o9 the abo/e account. #t only s. #t mentions conjecturesas to their number and the number o9 years they remained in the ca/e =/. 22>, but

does not 8o beyond sayin8 that there :ere some men :ho remained in the ca/e

9or some years.Ho:e/er, the story itsel9 is not :ithout a dee+ellers in the Ca1e

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stayed 'hey said3 e ha/e stayed 9or a day or a said3 $our Lord @no:s best ho: lon8 you ha/e stayed.b

(o: send one o9 you :ith this sil/er =coin> o9 yours to the city,

then let him see :hat 9ood is three, the 9ourth

o9 them their do8I and =others> say3 i/e, the si;th o9 them their

do8, ma@in8 conjectures about the unseen. And =others> say3

e/en, and the ei8hth o9 them their do8. ay3 !y Lord best @no:s

their number Q none @no:s them but a 9e:. o do not contend in

their matter but :ith a clear ar8ument, and do not ?uestion any o9

them concernin8 them.e

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'his is a later incident, :hen &hristianity became the dominant reli8ion o9 theRoman m


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to 9ind it. &*And his 9ruit :as destroyedI so he be8an to :rin8 his

hands 9or :hat he had s re:ard and best 9or =determinin8>

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/*And one day He :ill say3 &all on those :hom you considered to

be !y


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commentators, ho:e/er, do not ta@e these :ords literally, ta@in8 the meanin8 tobe the union o9 the ri/ers o9 human and "i/ine @no:led8e. # :ould, ho:e/er,su88est that i9 :e acce


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ri/er, and # intended to dama8e it, 9or there :as behind them a

@in8 :ho seiBed e/ery boat by 9orce. 25And as 9or the boy, his


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:hat :e @no: other:ise o9 his 8eneral


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742 1*. 'H &A T 1* 3 )6

established me is better, so i9 only you hel< me :ith stren8th =o9

men>, # :ill ma@e a 9orti9ied barrier bet:een you and them3

"$%rin8 me bloc@s o9 iron.a At len8th, :hen he had 9illed u< the

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it is re/ealed to me that your Fod is one Fod. o :hoe/er ho, 6,d'in =Fuide>, 8am,n =%lessed>,

0#l,m =Kno:in8>, and ,,di( ='ruth9ul>.b G$ His 9ear :as due to their not leadin8 ri8hteous li/es, and he 9eared there:ould be none to lead


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'hen e sent to her Our s


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Lu@e 23*, she


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are today in mani9est error. ,"And :arn them o9 the day o9

Re8ret,d :hen the matter is decided. And they are =no:> in ne8li8ence

and they do not belie/e. &5urely e inherit the earth and

those on it, and to Us they are returned.a G, #t is clear that this con/ersation did not ta@e


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most rebellious a8ainst the %ene9icent. 05A8ain, e certainly @no:

best those :ho deser/e most to be burned in it. 0And there is not

one o9 you but shall come to it.c 'his is an una/oidable decree o9

your Lord.0* And e shall deli/er those :ho 8uard a8ainst e/il,d andlea/e the :ron8doers in it on their @nees. 0,And :hen Our clear

messa8es are recited to them, those :ho disbelie/e say to those:ho belie/e3 hich o9 the t:o 8rou


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c G00 'hey ha/e no eye 9or the hi8her /alues o9 li9eI all they :ant is :ealthand children or 9ollo:ers.d G25 'he re9erence is to his sayin8 in /. 443 D# shall certainly be 8i/en:ealth and childrenE. Fods inheritin8 thus means that their :ealth and children:ill be ta@en a:ay 9rom them and ultimately be a source o9 stren8th to #slam.

1) 3 ** T AL "O&'R#( O O(H#P 7*

22 And they say3 'he %ene9icent has ta@en to Himsel9 a son.

2"&ertainly you ma@e a detestable assertion "5'he hea/ens mayalmost be torn a


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may be unsuccess9ulIb ,but it is a reminder to him :ho 9ears3

&a re/elation 9rom Him ho created the earth and the hi8h hea/ens.c

/'he %ene9icent is established on the 'hrone o9 Po:er. $'o Him

belon8s :hate/er is in the hea/ens and :hate/er is in the earth

and :hate/er is bet:een them and :hate/er is beneath the soil.

0And i9 you utter the sayin8 aloud, surely He @no:s the secret

=that you hide>, and :hat is yet more hidden.d 2Allah Q there isno Fod but He. His are the most beauti9ul names.a G ,, h,, a combination o9 the t:o letters , andh,, is, accordin8 to

/arious early commentators, a :ord meanin8 5 man. #t is also considered to be aname o9 the Holy Pro


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o9 somethin8 8reater. 'he :ord 0a , =sta99> stands meta


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shall cruci9y you on the trun@s o9 body, ha/in8 a lo:in8 sound,b so they said3 'his is your

8od and the 8od o9 !osesI but he 9or8ot. 2"&ould they not see that

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ection 3 The End of Calf-+orshi)"5 And Aaron indeed had said to them be9ore3 !y

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9rom ha/in8 any relations :ith the #sraelite .a

ection 43 The >e1ils Misleading

$ And :hen e said to the an8els3 %e submissi/e to Adam,they submitted, but not #blsI he re9used. 0e said3 O Adam, this

is an enemy to you and to your :i9eI so do not let him dri/e you

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not decay *o they both ate o9 it, then their e/il inclinations

became mani9est to them, and they be8an to co/er themsel/es

:ith the lea/es o9 the 8arden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, and

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mind that brin8s ease and com9ort to man, and contentment comes only throu8h9aith in Fod.b G,5 'he Holy Pro


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8ods besides Him ay3 %rin8 your


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a truth :hich science has established only recently,that water is the source of all

life, it dra:s attention to the e?ually remar@able s


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has done it. 'he chie9 o9 them

is thisIb so as@ them, i9 they can s. $"e said3 O 9ire, be coolness and


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day :hen e roll u< hea/en li@e the rollin8 u< o9 the scroll o9

:ritin8s. As e be8an the 9irst creation, e

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