water]? How could there be another god besides Allah? Still, they try to say that there are
equals to Him! Is He not the best Who answers the cries of distressed
souls when they call to
Him and relieves their suffering and makes you the inheritors of the earth? How could there
be another god besides Allah? How few keep this in mind! Is He not the best Who guides
you through the darkness of the land and the sea and sends the winds as heralds of His
mercy? How could there be another god besides Allah? Allah is far above what they
associate with Him.
27:64 Is He not the best Who created
life and then repeats it, and Who provides for you from
the heavens and the earth? How could there be another god besides Allah? Say: If you are
telling the truth, then bring your proof. Say: No one in heaven or earth, no one except Allah,
knows the unseen. They do not know when they will be raised from the dead. They know
even less about the hereafter. No, they have great doubts about it. No, they are blind to it.
27:67 The unbelievers say, “What? Will we really be raised from the dead when we have
become dust like our fathers? It is true that we were promised this, ourselves and our
fathers, too. This is nothing but ancient fables.”
27:69 Say: Travel through the land and see what becomes of the wicked. Do not grieve over
them and do not be distressed because of their plots against you. They say, “If you are
telling the truth, when will this promise come to pass?”
27:72 Say: Perhaps some of what you seek to hurry towards is near. Your Lord is filled with
goodness toward men, but most are not thankful. Your Lord knows full well what is hidden
in their hearts, as well as everything they reveal. There is nothing hidden in the heavens or
earth that is not recorded in a clear book.
86:15 They plot and scheme against you [Mohammed], and I plot and scheme against them.
Therefore, deal calmly with the unbelievers and leave them alone for a while.
36:37 The night is a sign for them. We withdraw it from the day and plunge them into
darkness, and the sun runs its mandated course. That is the decree of Allah, the Powerful,
The All-Knowing. Consider the moon; it follows the regulated course We set until it returns
again to the beginning, like the rebirth of an old withered palm-stalk. The sun may not
outreach
the moon, and the night may not pass the day—each floats along in its own orbit.
36:41 Bearing their race away through the flood in a heavily-laden ark [Noah] is a sign for
them. We have created other, similar vessels [ships] which they voyage. If We wished, we
could drown them with none to hear their cries. They cannot be saved except through Our
mercy, and so they may enjoy themselves for a little longer.
26:192 This Book has come down from the Lord of the worlds. The faithful spirit [Gabriel]
has come down with it upon your [Mohammed’s] heart so that you may warn others in the
clear Arabic language. Truly, it is foretold in the ancient scriptures. Is it not a sign that the
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learned men of the Israelites recognized? If We had revealed it to any of the non-Arabs and
he had recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.
26:200 This is how We influenced the hearts of the wicked. They will not believe in it until
they see the painful punishment. And it will come upon them suddenly when they do not
expect it. They will say, “Can we have a reprieve?”
54:1 The Hour of Judgment is near, and the moon is split in two. If they [unbelievers] see a
miracle, they just turn away and say, “This is just an illusion.” They reject the warning and
follow their own cravings, but everything is settled in its own time. They have received
warnings—profound wisdom—that should deter them, but warnings do no good.
54:6 [Mohammed] Turn your back on them. On Judgment Day, when the summoner calls
them to a terrible thing, they will come out of their graves with downcast eyes like
wandering locusts scurrying to the summoner. The unbelievers will say, “This is the dreaded
day!
76:4
We have prepared chains, fetters, and a blazing fire for the unbelievers.
76:5 The righteous, however, will drink cups filled from a camphor fountain—the fountain
Allah’s servants drink from—as it flows from place to place rewarding those who perform
their vows and fear a day whose evil will spread far and wide. Even when they were hungry
they gave their food to the poor, the orphan, and the prisoner. “We feed you for Allah’s
sake. We are not looking for reward or thanks from you. We are afraid of suffering and
punishment from Allah.”
76:11 But Allah saved them from the evil of that day and brought them happiness and joy.
He rewarded their patience with Paradise and silk robes. Reclining on couches, none will
suffer from extreme heat or cold. Trees will shade them, and fruit will dangle near by.
Silver cups and crystal goblets will pass among them: silver cups, transparent as glass,
their size reflecting the measure of one’s deeds. They will be given ginger-flavored wine
from the fountain called Salsabil. They will be waited on by eternally young boys. When
you look at them you would think they were scattered pearls. When you see it, you will
see a vast kingdom of delights. They will wear richly brocaded green silk robes with silver
bracelets on their arms, and they will quench their thirst with a pure drink given them by
their Lord. This will be your reward. Your efforts will not go unnoticed.
76:23 We have sent the Koran to you in stages to be a revelation. Wait patiently for Allah’s
command, and do not obey the wicked and the unbelieving. Celebrate your Lord’s name in
the morning,
in the evening, and at night. Adore him and praise him all night long.
76:27 But men love the fleeting present and ignore the dreadful day ahead. We have created
them, and We built them strong. When We want to, We will make others to replace them.
This is certainly a warning. Whoever chooses, will take a straight path to his Lord. But
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