Quran on Nature

And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)!

And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.

And Allah hath caused you to grow as a growth from the earth,

And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein?

Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.

So they routed them by Allah's leave and David slew Goliath; and Allah gave him the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that which He willeth. And if Allah had not repelled some men by others the earth would have been corrupted. But Allah is a Lord of Kindness to (His) creatures.

He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in truth. In the day when He saith: Be! it is. His Word is the Truth, and His will be the Sovereignty on the day when the trumpet is blown. Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, He is the Wise, the Aware.

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Have ye thought on all that ye invoke beside Allah? Show me what they have created of the earth. Or have they any portion in the heavens? Bring me a scripture before this (Scripture), or some vestige of knowledge (in support of what ye say), if ye are truthful.

Unto Allah (belongeth) whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; and whether ye make known what is in your minds or hide it, Allah will bring you to account for it. He will forgive whom He will and He will punish whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things.

Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge?

Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne?

O my bondmen who believe! Lo! My earth is spacious. Therefor serve Me only.

Those who disbelieve say: The Hour will never come unto us. Say: Nay, by my Lord, but it is coming unto you surely. (He is) the Knower of the Unseen. Not an atom's weight, or less than that or greater, escapeth Him in the heavens or in the earth, but it is in a clear Record,

Hast thou not seen how Allah hath sent down water from the sky and hath caused it to penetrate the earth as watersprings, and afterward thereby produceth crops of divers hues; and afterward they wither and thou seest them turn yellow; then He maketh them chaff. Lo! herein verily is a reminder for men of understanding.

And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.

Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whereof the breadth is as the breadth of the heavens and the earth, which is in store for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. Such is the bounty of Allah, which He bestoweth upon whom He will, and Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Who provideth for you from the sky and the earth, or Who owneth hearing and sight; and Who bringeth forth the living from the dead and bringeth forth the dead from the living; and Who directeth the course? They will say: Allah. Then say: Will ye not then keep your duty (unto Him)?

And if their aversion is grievous unto thee, then, if thou canst, seek a way down into the earth or a ladder unto the sky that thou mayst bring unto them a portent (to convince them all)! - If Allah willed, He could have brought them all together to the guidance - So be not thou among the foolish ones.

Their messengers said: Can there be doubt concerning Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth? He calleth you that He may forgive you your sins and reprieve you unto an appointed term. They said: Ye are but mortals like us, who would fain turn us away from what our fathers used to worship. Then bring some clear warrant.

Hast thou not seen how Allah wafteth the clouds, then gathereth them, then maketh them layers, and thou seest the rain come forth from between them; He sendeth down from the heaven mountains wherein is hail, and smiteth therewith whom He will, and averteth it from whom He will. The flashing of His lightning all but snatcheth away the sight.

Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!

Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.

But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke

And in the night-time also hymn His praise, and at the setting of the stars.

Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,

And let not those who hoard up that which Allah hath bestowed upon them of His bounty think that it is better for them. Nay, it is worse for them. That which they hoard will be their collar on the Day of Resurrection. Allah's is the heritage of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Informed of what ye do.

And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His Throne was upon the water - that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct. Yet if thou (O Muhammad) sayest: Lo! ye will be raised again after death! those who disbelieve will surely say: This is naught but mere magic.

He maketh the night to pass into the day and He maketh the day to pass into the night. He hath subdued the sun and moon to service. Each runneth unto an appointed term. Such is Allah, your Lord; His is the Sovereignty; and those unto whom ye pray instead of Him own not so much as the white spot on a date-stone.

The Jews and Christians say: We are sons of Allah and His loved ones. Say: Why then doth He chastise you for your sins? Nay, ye are but mortals of His creating. He forgiveth whom He will, and chastiseth whom He will. Allah's is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and unto Him is the journeying.

And We rained a rain upon them. See now the nature of the consequence of evil-doers!

And Allah hath given you, of that which He hath created, shelter from the sun; and hath given you places of refuge in the mountains, and hath given you coats to ward off the heat from you, and coats (of armour) to save you from your own foolhardiness. Thus doth He perfect His favour unto you, in order that ye may surrender (unto Him).

We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in play.

And whosoever striveth, striveth only for himself, for lo! Allah is altogether Independent of (His) creatures.

And for the moon We have appointed mansions till she return like an old shrivelled palm-leaf.

So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command whithersoever he intended.

We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.

Reclining therein upon couches, they will find there neither (heat of) a sun nor bitter cold.

Then We appointed you viceroys in the earth after them, that We might see how ye behave.

And thou (Muhammad) art not occupied with any business and thou recitest not a Lecture from this (Scripture), and ye (mankind) perform no act, but We are Witness of you when ye are engaged therein. And not an atom's weight in the earth or in the sky escapeth your Lord, nor what is less than that or greater than that, but it is (written) in a clear Book.

Or thou have a garden of date-palms and grapes, and cause rivers to gush forth therein abundantly;

Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein?

Ye cannot escape in the earth, for beside Allah ye have no protecting friend nor any helper.

And had We willed We could have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth.

And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.

Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered.

And verily, if thou shouldst ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth? they will say: Allah. Say: Bethink you then of those ye worship beside Allah, if Allah willed some hurt for me, could they remove from me His hurt; or if He willed some mercy for me, could they restrain His mercy? Say: Allah is my all. In Him do (all) the trusting put their trust.

And what aileth you that ye spend not in the way of Allah when unto Allah belongeth the inheritance of the heavens and the earth? Those who spent and fought before the victory are not upon a level (with the rest of you). Such are greater in rank than those who spent and fought afterwards. Unto each hath Allah promised good. And Allah is Informed of what ye do.

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.

Lo! the number of the months with Allah is twelve months by Allah's ordinance in the day that He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them are sacred: that is the right religion. So wrong not yourselves in them. And wage war on all of the idolaters as they are waging war on all of you. And know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him).

And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot. Each one (of them) did We prefer above (Our) creatures,

Lo! We, only We, inherit the earth and all who are thereon, and unto Us they are returned.

And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents.

And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:

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

And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them.

And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight.

And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.

O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how I preferred you to (all) creatures.

O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how I preferred you to (all) creatures.

These are revelations of Allah. We recite them unto thee in truth. Allah willeth no injustice to (His) creatures.