Quran on The Divine

It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not.

Your wealth and your children are only a temptation, whereas Allah! with Him is an immense reward.

And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.

Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.

And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah -

So submit patiently to thy Lord's command, and obey not of them any guilty one or disbeliever.

So Allah seized him (and made him) an example for the after (life) and for the former.

But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust,

They had naught against them save that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Owner of Praise,

But whenever He trieth him by straitening his means of life, he saith: My Lord despiseth me.

They who are idolaters will say: Had Allah willed, we had not ascribed (unto Him) partners neither had our fathers, nor had we forbidden aught. Thus did those who were before them give the lie (to Allah's messengers) till they tasted of the fear of Us. Say: Have ye any knowledge that ye can adduce for Us? Lo! ye follow naught but an opinion, Lo! ye do but guess.

They consult thee concerning women. Say: Allah giveth you decree concerning them, and the Scripture which hath been recited unto you (giveth decree), concerning female orphans and those unto whom ye give not that which is ordained for them though ye desire to marry them, and (concerning) the weak among children, and that ye should deal justly with orphans. Whatever good ye do, lo! Allah is ever Aware of it.

They ask thee of the (destined) Hour, when will it come to port. Say: Knowledge thereof is with my Lord only. He alone will manifest it at its proper time. It is heavy in the heavens and the earth. It cometh not to you save unawares. They question thee as if thou couldst be well informed thereof. Say: Knowledge thereof is with Allah only, but most of mankind know not.

And to the three also (did He turn in mercy) who were left behind, when the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for them, and their own souls were straitened for them till they bethought them that there is no refuge from Allah save toward Him. Then turned He unto them in mercy that they (too) might turn (repentant unto Him). Lo! Allah! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.

And no burdened soul can bear another's burden, and if one heavy laden crieth for (help with) his load, naught of it will be lifted even though he (unto whom he crieth) be of kin. Thou warnest only those who fear their Lord in secret, and have established worship. He who groweth (in goodness), groweth only for himself, (he cannot by his merit redeem others). Unto Allah is the journeying.

And if he hath divorced her (the third time), then she is not lawful unto him thereafter until she hath wedded another husband. Then if he (the other husband) divorce her it is no sin for both of them that they come together again if they consider that they are able to observe the limits of Allah. These are the limits of Allah. He manifesteth them for people who have knowledge.

And when some hurt toucheth man, he crieth unto his Lord, turning unto Him (repentant). Then, when He granteth him a boon from Him he forgetteth that for which he cried unto Him before, and setteth up rivals to Allah that he may beguile (men) from his way. Say (O Muhammad, unto such an one): Take pleasure in thy disbelief a while. Lo! thou art of the owners of the Fire.

And verily We gave unto Moses the Scripture and We caused a train of messengers to follow after him, and We gave unto Jesus, son of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty), and We supported him with the Holy spirit. Is it ever so, that, when there cometh unto you a messenger (from Allah) with that which ye yourselves desire not, ye grow arrogant, and some ye disbelieve and some ye slay?

Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and lo! unto Him we are returning.

Say: Allah speaketh truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, the upright. He was not of the idolaters.

And as for those whose faces have been whitened, in the mercy of Allah they dwell for ever.

If ye do good openly or keep it secret, or forgive evil, lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Powerful.

Lo! those who disbelieve and hinder (others) from the way of Allah, they verily have wandered far astray.

Except the road of hell, wherein they will abide for ever. And that is ever easy for Allah.

And know that your possessions and your children are a test, and that with Allah is immense reward.

As though they had not dwelt there. Lo! Thamud disbelieved in their Lord. A far removal for Thamud!

So his Lord heard his prayer and fended off their wiles from him. Lo! He is Hearer, Knower.

He said: I shall ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Allah effaceth what He will, and establisheth (what He will), and with Him is the source of ordinance.

Lo! Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters;

Lo! Allah is with those who keep their duty unto Him and those who are doers of good.

Lo! My (faithful) bondmen - over them thou hast no power, and thy Lord sufficeth as (their) guardian.

Say: Allah sufficeth for a witness between me and you. Lo! He is Knower, Seer of His slaves.

And he had no troop of men to help him as against Allah, nor could he save himself.

There is not one of you but shall approach it. That is a fixed ordinance of thy Lord.

Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.

He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither) blind, when I was wont to see?

He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannot profit you at all, nor harm you?

Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come.

And among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light,

He calleth, beside Allah, unto that which hurteth him not nor benefiteth him. That is the far error.

And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he is of those who lie.

Verily We have sent down revelations and explained them. Allah guideth whom He will unto a straight path.

And who say: Our Lord! Avert from us the doom of hell; lo! the doom thereof is anguish;

And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,

(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.

Lo! it is from Solomon, and lo! it is: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful;

And there is nothing hidden in the heaven or the earth but it is in a clear Record.

In Allah's help to victory. He helpeth to victory whom He will. He is the Mighty, the Merciful.

Wherein they will abide. It is a promise of Allah in truth. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Coin for them a similitude: The people of the city when those sent (from Allah) came unto them;

We sent not down against his people after him a host from heaven, nor do We ever send.

Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise,

They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!

When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,

So Allah warded off from him the evils which they plotted, while a dreadful doom encompassed Pharaoh's folk,

Those who were proud say: Lo! we are all (together) herein. Lo! Allah hath judged between (His) slaves.

Hast thou not seen those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah, how they are turned away? -

Friends on that day will be foes one to another, save those who kept their duty (to Allah).

Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.