The Qur'an was revealed in pure Arabic to Prophet Muhammad
(SAW) over a period of twenty-three years ending in 632 A.D., the year he
passed away. The first revelation was only five verses, the first five verses
of Chapter 96. The revelations were sent by Allah, Subhanahu
wa Ta'ala (SWT), the creator and sustainer of the universe, and transmitted to
him by the Archangel Jibril (AS) (Gabriel). The revelations he received were
sometimes a few verses and sometimes a part of a chapter or the whole chapter.
Some revelations came down in response to an inquiry by the nonbelievers. The
Qur'an speaks in the first person, i.e., Allah's commandments to its creation.
The Qur'an also uses the royal "We" for Allah's commandments. The
main theme of the Qur'an and all previous revelations has been the absolute
oneness of Allah, the creator and sustainer of the universe, who is without
partner(s), having not begotten nor was begotten. The Qur'anic verses address
people in a variety of ways depending on the context. It says "O mankind"
and "O people" in a general sense addressing to all people, and in
other instances "O believers" for those who have already accepted the
message of Qur'an.
The Qur'an is the direct Word of Allah and it does not contain a single
alphabet from anyone, even Prophet Muhammad. The sayings of Prophet Muhammad
are contained in separate compilations known as Hadith, and include his deeds,
lifestyle, and decisions on a variety of issues. The Qur'an and Hadith form
the foundation of daily life of a practicing Muslim. The Qur'an has not
changed by even an alphabet since its revelation fourteen centuries ago. Allah
(SWT) has promised in the Qur'an that He will preserve it to the end of time.
It is also for this reason there is no need for any new prophet or revelation
(guidance) to come to humankind. The Qur'an is read in Arabic with great
emphasis on the accuracy of recitation, including the recognition of
diacritical marks and places where one pauses momentarily or stops.
The Arabic word Surah is loosely translated as chapter and Ayah as verse for
the English readers who are unfamiliar with Qura'nic concepts. The Ayah
(plural Ayat) means a sign. Those who have read the meaning of the Qur'an
thoroughly and have had time to reflect upon them appreciate the word ayah as
it is truly a sign from Allah (SWT), the lord of the universe, the absolute,
without any partners or associate. Allah is the personal name of God, the Lord
of the universe, the owner of the day of judgement. The word Allah is not
subject to gender (male or female, such as god or goddess) or plurality (such
as gods or goddesses). This word is found in Semitic languages, spoken by the
Prophet (I'sa) Jesus and (Musa) Moses, peace be upon them both (AS).
According to the Qur'an, Allah sent Numerous Nabi (prophets) and Rasool
(messengers), i.e., those prophets who were also given revelations or books
from Allah. Among them are many that are also mentioned in the old and new
testaments, and others that are specifically mentioned in the Qur'an. The
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) came about six centuries after Prophet I'sa (Jesus) and
was the last prophet of Allah. He is the seal of the Prophets. The words Islam
and Muslim are defined in the Qur'an, and Allah (SWT) states in the Qur'an that
the religion of all Prophets was Islam and called them Muslims. Specifically,
Prophet Abraham, among others, is called a Muslim in the Qur'an. The word
Islam means total submission (to the will
and commandments of Allah). It is derived from the root word SLM and salam
means peace (shalom in Hebrew). A
Muslim is one who submits to the will
and commandments of Allah. The Qur'an is sent for both humankind and Jinns.
SURAH 2, AYAH 255-56:
255 Allah! There is no God save Him,
the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him
belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is
he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in
front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of
His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the
earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the
Tremendous.
256 There is no compulsion in religion.
The right direction is henceforth distinct from error. And he who rejecteth
false deities and believeth in Allah hath grasped a firm handhold which will
never break. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
SURAH 112:
1 Say: He is Allah, the One!
2 Allah, the eternally Besought of all!
3 He begetteth not nor was begotten.
4 And there is none comparable unto Him.
SURAH 59, AYAT 22-24:
22 He is Allah, than whom there is no
other God, the Knower of the invisible and the visible. He is the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
23 He is Allah, than whom there is no other God, the
Sovereign Lord the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the
Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they
ascribe as partner (unto Him).
24 He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of naught,
the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and
the earth glorifieth Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
SURAH 64, AYAH 18:
18 Knower of the invisible and the visible, the Mighty,
the Wise.
SURAH 17, AYAT 110-111:
110 Say (unto mankind): Cry unto Allah, or cry unto the
Beneficent, unto whichsoever ye cry (it is the same). His are the most
beautiful names. And thou (Muhammad), be not loud voiced in thy worship nor yet
silent therein, but follow a way between.
111 And say: Praise be to Allah, Who
hath not taken unto Himself a son, and Who hath no partner in the Sovereignty,
nor hath He any protecting friend through dependence. And magnify Him .
SURAH 43, AYAT 84-85:
84 And He it is Who in the heaven is God, and in the
earth God. He is the Wise, the knower.
85 And blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty
of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and with Whom is
knowledge of the Hour, and unto Whom ye will be returned.
SURAH AL-A'RAF (7), AYAT 179-181:
180 Allah's are the fairest names. Invoke
Him by them. And leave the company of those who blaspheme His names. They will
be requited what they do.
181 And of those whom We created there is a nation who
guide with the Truth and establish justice therewith.
SURAH 4, AYAT 171-172:
171 O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your
religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah,
Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His
word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah
and His messengers, and say not "Three". Cease! (it is) better for
you! Allah is only One God. Far is it removed from His transcendent majesty
that he should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in
the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.
172 The Messiah will never scorn to be a slave unto
Allah, nor will the favored angels. Whoso scorneth His service and is proud,
all such will He assemble unto Him;
SURAH 3, AYAH 84:
84 Say (O Muhammad): We believe in Allah
and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham and
Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and that which was vouchsafed unto
Moses and Jesus and the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction
between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered.
SURAH 24, AYAH 35:
35 Allah is the Light of the heavens
and the earth. The similitude of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp. The
lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it were a shining star. (This lamp is)
kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose
oil would almost glow forth (of itself) though no fire touched it. Light upon
light, Allah guideth unto His light whom He will. And Allah speaketh to mankind
in allegories, for Allah is knower of all things.
SURAH 103, AL-ASR:
1 By the declining day,
2 Lo! man is in a state of loss,
3 Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort
one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.
SURAH 1, AYAH 1:
1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
2
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
SURAH 21, AYAH 30:
30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the
heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and We
made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe?
SURAH 22, AYAH 47:
47 And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and Allah
faileth not His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand
years of what ye reckon.
SURAH 70, AYAT 3-4:
3
From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways
4
(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day
whereof the span is fifty thousand years.
SURAH 25, AYAH 59:
59
Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between
them in six Days, then He mounted the Throne. The Beneficent! Ask any one
informed concerning Him!
SURAH 7, AYAH 54:
54 Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth
in six Days, then mounted He the Throne. He covereth the night with
the day, which is in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon and
the stars subservient by His command. His verily is all creation and
commandment Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
55 O mankind! Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret.
Lo! He loveth not aggressors.
56 Work not confusion in the earth after the fair
ordering (thereof), and call on Him in fear and hope. Lo! the mercy of Allah is
nigh unto the good.
SURAH 41, AYAT 9-12:
9 Say (O Muhammad, unto the idolaters): Disbelieve ye
verily in Him Who created the earth in two Days, and ascribe
ye unto Him rivals? He (and none else) is the Lord of the Worlds.
10
He placed therein firm hills rising above it, and blessed it
and measured therein its sustenance in four Days, alike for (all) who ask;
11 Then turned He to the heaven when it was
smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come
both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient.
12
Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired
in each heaven its mandate; and we decked the nether heaven with lamps, and
rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower.
SURAH 65, AYAH 12:
12 Allah it is who hath created seven heavens, and of the earth
the like thereof. The commandment cometh down among them slowly, that
ye may know that Allah is Able to do all things, and that Allah surroundeth all
things in knowledge.
SURAH 36, AYAT 38-40:
38
And the sun runneth on unto a resting place for him.
That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
39
And for the moon We have appointed mansions till she return
like an old shrivelled palm leaf.
40 It is not for the sun to overtake
the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day.
They
float each in an orbit.
SURAH 25, AYAH 61:
61
Blessed be He Who hath placed in the heaven mansions of the
stars, and hath placed therein a great lamp and a moon giving light!
SURAH 21, AYAH 32:
32
And We have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they
turn away from its portents.
SURAH 31, AYAH 10:
10
He hath created the heavens without supports that ye can see,
and hath cast into the earth firm hills, so that it quake not with you; and He
hath dispersed therein all kinds of beasts. And We send down water from the sky
and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein.
SURAH 51, AYAT 47-49:
47
We have built the heaven with might, and We it is who make the
vast extent (thereof).
48
And the earth have We laid out, how gracious was the Spreader
(thereof)!
49
And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may
reflect.
SURAH 24, AYAT 44-45:
44 Allah causeth the revolution of the day and
the night. Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for those who see.
45 Allah hath created every animal of water. Of them is
(a kind) that goeth upon its belly and (a kind) that goeth upon two legs and (a
kind) that goeth upon four. Allah createth what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to
do all things.
SURAH 30, AYAT 8-9:
8
Have they not pondered upon themselves? Allah created not the
heavens and the earth, and that which is between them, save with truth and for
a destined end. But truly many of mankind are disbelievers in the meeting with
their Lord.
9
Have they not traveled in the land and seen the nature of the
consequence for those who were before them? They were stronger than these in
power, and they dug the earth and built upon it more than these have built.
Messengers of their own came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's
Sovereignty). Surely Allah wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves.
SURAH 15, AYAH 21:
21 And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores
thereof. And We send it not down save in appointed measure.
SURAH 25, AYAH 2:
2 He unto Whom belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens
and the earth. He hath chosen no son nor hath He any partner in the
sovereignty. He hath created everything and hath meted out for it a measure.
SURAH 55, AYAT 7-9:
7 And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set
the measure,
8 That ye exceed not the measure,
9 But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
SURAH 7, AYAT 189-190:
189 He it is who did create you from a single soul, and therefrom
did make his mate that he might take rest in her. And when he covered her she
bore a light burden, and she passed (unnoticed) with it, but when it became
heavy they cried unto Allah, their Lord, saying: If thou givest unto us aright
we shall be of the thankful.
190 But when He gave unto them aright, they ascribed unto Him
partners in respect of that which He had given them. High is He exalted above
all that they associate (with Him).
191 Attribute they as partners to Allah those who created naught,
but are themselves created,
SURAH 2, AYAT 30-32:
30 And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am
about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: wilt Thou place therein one who will do harm therein and
will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said:
Surely I know that which ye know not.
31 And He taught Adam all the names,
then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform me of the names of these, if ye
are truthful.
32 They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that
which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise.
SURAH 15, AYAT 28-29:
28 And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels:
Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered.
29 So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My
spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
SURAH 35, AYAH 11:
11 Allah created you from dust, then from a little fluid, then He
made you pairs (the male and female). No female beareth or bringeth forth save
with His knowledge. And no one groweth old who groweth old, nor is aught
lessened of his life, but it is recorded in a Book. Lo! that is easy for Allah.
12 And two seas are not alike: this, fresh, sweet, food to drink,
this (other) bitter, salt. And from them both ye eat fresh meat and
derive the ornament that ye wear. And thou seest the ship cleaving them with
its prow that ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may give thanks.
SURAH 23, AYAT 12-14:
12 Verily We created man from a product of wet earth;
13 Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging;
14 Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot
a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones
with flesh, and then produced it another creation. So blessed be Allah, the
Best of Creators!
SURAH 86, AYAT 5-8:
5 So let man consider from what he is created.
6 He is created from a gushing fluid
7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.
8 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
SURAH 64, AYAH 3:
3 He created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He shaped
you and made good your shapes, and unto Him is the journeying.
SURAH 23, AYAT 78-80:
78 He it is Who hath created for you ears and
eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
79 And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and
unto Him ye will be gathered.
80 And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the
difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense?
SURAH 21, AYAH 7:
7 And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men
whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not?
SURAH 3, AYAH 33:
33 Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham
and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.
SURAH 75, AYAT 36-39:
36 Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?
37 Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?
38 Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
39 And made of him a pair, the male and female.
40 Is not He (who doeth so) able to bring the dead to life?
SURAH 36, AYAH 36:
36 Glory be to Him Who created all the sexual pairs, of that
which the earth groweth, and of themselves, and of that which they know not!
SURAH 42, AYAT 11-12:
11 The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He hath made for you
pairs of yourselves, and of the cattle also pairs, whereby He multiplieth you.
Naught is as His likeness; and He is the Hearer, the Seer.
12 His are the keys of the heavens and the earth. He enlargeth
providence for whom He will and straiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo! He is
Knower of all things.
SURAH 55, AYAT 52-53:
52 Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
53 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
SURAH 13, AYAH 3:
3 And He it is who spread out the earth and placed therein firm
hills and flowing streams, and of all fruits be placed therein two spouses
(male and female). He covereth the night with the day. Lo! herein verily are
portents for people who take thought.
SURAH 24, AYAH 45:
45 Allah hath created every animal of water. Of them is
(a kind) that goeth upon its belly and (a kind) that goeth upon two legs and (a
kind) that goeth upon four. Allah createth what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to
do all things.
SURAH 30, AYAH 48:
48 Allah is He who sendeth the winds so that they raise clouds,
and spreadeth them along the sky as pleaseth Him, and causeth them to break and
thou seest the rain downpouring from within them. And when He maketh it to fall
on whom He will of His bondmen, lo! they rejoice;
SURAH 2, AYAH 22:
22 Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and the
sky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing
fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye know
(better).
SURAH 2, AYAH 164:
164 Lo! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the
difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that
which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky,
thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts
therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between
heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's sovereignty) for people who have sense.
SURAH 18, AYAH 46:
46 Wealth and children are an ornament of life of the
world. But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight
for reward, and better in respect of hope.
SURAH 23, AYAH 18:
18 And We send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it
lodging in the earth, and lo! We are able to withdraw it.
SURAH 54, AYAH 12:
12 And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters
met for a predestined purpose.
SURAH 67, AYAH 30:
30 Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear
into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water?
SURAH 25, AYAT 47-48:
47 And He it is Who maketh night a covering for you, and sleep
repose, and maketh day a resurrection.
48 And He it is Who sendeth the winds, glad tidings heralding His
mercy, and We send down purifying water from the sky.
SURAH 35, AYAH 12:
12 And two seas are not alike: this, fresh, sweet, food to drink,
this (other) bitter, salt. And from them both ye eat fresh meat and derive the
ornament that ye wear. And thou seest the ship cleaving them with its prow that
ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may give thanks.
SURAH 6, AYAH 59:
59 And with Him are the keys of the invisible. None but He
knoweth them. And He knoweth what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaf
falleth but He knoweth it, not a grain amid the darkness of the earth, naught
of wet or dry but (it is noted) in a clear record.
SURAH 45, AYAH 5:
5 And the difference of night and day and the provision that
Allah sendeth down from the sky and thereby quickeneth the earth after her
death, and the ordering of the winds, are portents for a people who have sense.
SURAH 20, AYAT 105-109:
105 They will ask thee of the mountains (on that day). Say: My
Lord will break them into scattered dust.
106 And leave it as an empty plain,
107 Wherein thou seest neither curve nor ruggedness.
108 On that day they follow the summoner who deceiveth not, and
voices are hushed for the Beneficent, and thou hearest but a faint murmur.
109 On that Day no intercession availeth save (that of) him unto
whom the Beneficent hath given leave and whose He accepteth:
SURAH 10, AYAH 6:
6 Lo! in the difference of day and night and all that Allah hath
created in the heavens and the earth are portents, verily, for folk who ward
off (evil).
SURAH 6, AYAH 97:
97 And He it is Who hath set for you the stars that ye may guide
your course by them amid the darkness of the land and the sea We have detailed
Our revelations for a people who have knowledge.
SURAH 15, AYAH 16:
16 And verily in the heaven We have set mansions of the stars,
and We have beautified it for beholders.
SURAH 9, AYAH 36:
36 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 the idolaters as they are waging war on all of you. And
know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him).
SURAH 2, AYAH 189:
189 They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of new moons. Say: They are fixed
seasons for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not righteousness that ye go
to houses by the backs thereof (as do the idolaters at certain seasons), but
the righteous man is he who wardeth off (evil). So go to houses by the gates
thereof, and observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful
SURAH 67, AYAT 2-3:
2 Who hath created life and death that He may try you, which of
you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, Forgiving,
3 Who hath created seven heavens in harmony. Thou (Muhammad)
canst see no fault in the Beneficent One's creation; then look again: Canst
thou see any rifts?
SURAH 15, AYAH 87:
87 We have given thee seven of the oft repeated (verses) and the
great Quran.
SURAH 22, AYAH 47:
47 And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and Allah faileth
not His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand years of what ye
reckon.
SURAH 70, AYAT 3-4:
3 From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways
4 (Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day
whereof the span is fifty thousand years.
SURAH 21, AYAT 30-33:
30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the
earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and We made every living thing of
water? Will they not then believe?
31 And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with
them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find
their way.
32 And We have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they
turn away from its portents.
33 And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun
and the moon. They float, each in an orbit.
SURAH 55, AYAT 33-34:
33 O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all)
regions of the heavens and the earth; then penetrate (them)! Ye will never
penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
34 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
SURAH 15, AYAH 44:
44 It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.
SURAH 23, AYAH 17:
17 And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never
unmindful of creation.
SURAH 36, AYAT 36-44:
36 Glory be to Him Who created all the sexual pairs, of that
which the earth groweth, and of themselves, and of that which they know not!
37 A token unto them is night. We strip it of the day,
and lo! they are in darkness.
38 And the sun runneth on unto a resting place for him. That is
the measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
39 And for the moon We have appointed
mansions till she return like an old shrivelled palm leaf.
40 It is not for the sun to overtake
the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They
float each in an orbit.
41 And a token unto them is that We bear their offspring
in the laden ship,
42 And have created for them of the like thereof whereon
they ride.
43 And if We will, We drown them, and there is no help
for them, neither can they be saved;
44 Unless by mercy from Us and as comfort for a while.
SURAH 6, AYAT 1-6:
1 Praise be to Allah, Who hath created the heavens and the earth,
and hath appointed darkness and light. Yet those who disbelieve ascribe rivals
unto their Lord.
2 He it is Who hath created you from clay, and hath decreed a
term for you. A term is fixed with Him. Yet still ye doubt!
3 He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth. He knoweth both
your secret and your utterance, and He knoweth what ye earn.
4 Never came there unto them a revelation of the revelations of
Allah but they did turn away from it.
5 And they denied the truth when it came unto them. But there
will come unto them the tidings of that which they used to deride.
6 See they not how many a generation We destroyed before them,
whom We had established in the earth more firmly than We have established you, and We shed on them abundant showers from the sky, and made the rivers
flow beneath them. Yet We destroyed them for their sins, and created after them
another generation.
SURAH 29, AYAT 19-22:
19 See they not how Allah produceth creation, then reproduceth
it? Lo! for Allah that is easy.
20 Say (O Muhammad): Travel in the land and see how He originated
creation, then Allah bringeth forth the later growth. Lo! Allah is Able to do
all things.
21 He punisheth whom He will and showeth mercy unto whom
He will, and unto Him ye will be turned.
22 Ye cannot escape (from Him) in the earth or in the sky, and
beside Allah there is for you no friend nor helper.
SURAH 30, AYAT 8-9:
8 Have they not pondered upon themselves? Allah created not the
heavens and the earth, and that which is between them, save with truth and for
a destined end. But truly many of mankind are disbelievers in the meeting with
their Lord.
9 Have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of the
consequence for those who were before them? They were stronger than these in
power, and they dug the earth and built upon it more than these have built. Messengers of their own came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's
Sovereignty). Surely Allah wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves.
SURAH 15, AYAH 16:
16 And verily in the heaven We have set mansions of the stars,
and We have beautified it for beholders.
SURAH AL-NAHL (16), AYAH 12:
12 And he hath constrained the night and the day and the sun and
the moon to be of service unto you, and the stars are made subservient by His
command. Lo! herein indeed are portents for people who have sense.
13 And whatsoever He hath created for you in the earth of divers
hues, lo! therein is indeed a portent for people who take heed.
SURAH 21, AYAH 33:
33 And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun
and the moon. They float, each in an orbit.
SURAH 39, AYAH 5:
5 He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth. He maketh
night to succeed day, and He maketh day to succeed night, and He constraineth
the sun and the moon to give service, each running on for an appointed term. Is
not He the Mighty, the Forgiver?
SURAH 21, AYAH 30:
30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the
earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and We made every living thing of
water? Will they not then believe?
SURAH 55, AYAT 33-34:
33 O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all)
regions of the heavens and the earth; then penetrate (them)! Ye will never
penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
34 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
SURAH 96, AYAH 2:
1 Read: In the name of thy Lord who createth,
2 Createth man from something which clings.
SURAH 23, AYAH 14:
14 Then fashioned We the drop a thing that clings, then fashioned
We the the thing which clings a chewed lump of flesh, then fashioned We the
chewed flesh into bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced
it another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of Creators!
SURAH 22, AYAH 5:
5 O mankind! if ye are in doubt concerning the Resurrection, then
lo! We have created you from dust, then from a drop of seed, then from a clot,
then from a little lump of flesh shapely and shapeless, that We may make (it)
clean for you. And We cause what We will to remain in the wombs for an
appointed time, and afterward We bring you forth as infants, then (give you
growth) that ye attain your full strength. And among you there is he who dieth
(young), and among you there is he who is brought back to the most abject time
of life, so that, after knowledge, he knoweth naught. And thou (Muhammad) seest
the earth barren, but when We send down water thereon, it doth thrill and swell
and put forth every lovely kind (of growth).
6 That is because Allah, He is the Truth. Lo! He quickeneth the
dead, and lo! He is Able to do all things;
SURAH 32, AYAH 9:
9 Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His spirit; and
appointed for you hearing and sight and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
SURAH 16, AYAH 66:
66 And lo! in the cattle there is a lesson for you. We give you
to drink of that which is in their bellies, coming from the contents of
intestines and the blood, pure milk palatable to the drinkers.
SURAH 55, AYAT 17-20:
17 Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
18 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
19 He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
20 There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon
the other).
SURAH 35, AYAH 11:
12 And two seas are not alike: this, fresh, sweet, food to drink,
this (other) bitter, salt. And from them both ye eat fresh meat and derive the
ornament that ye wear. And thou seest the ship cleaving them with its prow that
ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may give thanks.
SURAH 10, AYAT 90-92:
90 And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and
Pharaoh with his hosts pursued them in rebellion and transgression,
till, when the (fate of) drowning overtook him, he exclaimed: I believe that
there is no God save Him in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am of
those who surrender (unto Him).
91 What! Now! When hitherto thou hast rebelled and been
of the wrong-doers?
92 But this day We save thee (Pharaoh) in thy body that thou
mayest be a portent for those after thee. Lo! most of mankind are heedless of
Our portents.
SURAH 7, AYAT 34-36:
34 And every nation hath its term, and when its term cometh, they
cannot put it off an hour nor yet advance (it).
35 O Children of Adam! If messengers of your own come unto you
who narrate unto you My revelations, then whosoever refraineth from evil and
amendeth there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
36 But they who deny Our revelations and scorn them such are
rightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.
SURAH 6, AYAT 1-6:
3 He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth. He knoweth both
your secret and your utterance, and He knoweth what ye earn.
4 Never came there unto them a revelation of the revelations of
Allah but they did turn away from it.
5 And they denied the truth when it came unto them. But there
will come unto them the tidings of that which they used to deride.
6 See they not how many a generation We destroyed before them,
whom We had established in the earth more firmly than We have established you,
and We shed on them abundant showers from the sky, and made the rivers flow
beneath them. Yet We destroyed them for their sins, and created after them
another generation.
SURAH 35, AYAH 41:
41 Lo! Allah graspeth the heavens and the earth that they deviate
not, and if they were to deviate there is not one that could grasp them after
Him. Lo! He is ever Clement, Forgiving.
42 And they swore by Allah, their most binding oath, that if a
warner came unto them they would be more tractable than any of the nations;
yet, when a warner came unto them it aroused in them naught save repugnance,
43 (Shown in their) behaving arrogantly in the land and plotting
evil; and the evil plot encloseth but the men who make it. Then, can they
expect aught save the treatment of the folk of old? Thou wilt not find for
Allah's way of treatment any substitute, nor wilt thou find for Allah's way of
treatment aught of power to change.
44 Have they not traveled in the land and seen the nature of the
consequence for those who were before them, and they were mightier than these
in power? Allah is not such that aught in the heavens or in the earth escapeth
Him. Lo! He is the Wise, the Mighty.
SURAH 105, AYAT 1-5:
1 Hast thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with the owners of the
Elephant?
2 Did He not bring their stratagem to naught,
3 And send against them swarms of flying creatures,
4 Which pelted them with stones of baked clay
5 And made them like green crops devoured (by cattle)?
SURAH 6, AYAH 59:
59 And with Him are the keys of the invisible. None but He
knoweth them. And He knoweth what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaf
falleth but He knoweth it, not a grain amid the darkness of the earth, naught
of wet or dry but (it is noted) in a clear record.
SURAH 96, AYAH 1-2:
1 Read: In the name of thy Lord who createth,
2 Createth man from something which clings.
SURAH 10, AYAH 62:
62 Lo! verily the friends of Allah are (those) on whom fear
(cometh) not, nor do they grieve.
SURAH 2, AYAH 164:
164 Lo! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the
difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that
which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky,
thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts
therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between
heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's sovereignty) for people who have sense.
SURAH 6, AYAH 95:
95 Lo! Allah (it is) who splitteth the grain of corn and the
datestone (for sprouting) . He bringeth forth the living from the dead, and is
the bringer forth of the dead from the living. Such is Allah. How then are ye
perverted?
SURAH 88, AYAT 17-20:
17 Will they not regard the camels,
how they are created?
18 And the heaven, how it is railed?
19 And the hills, how they are set up?
20 And the earth, how it is spread?
SURAH 78, AYAT 6-7:
6 Have We not made the earth an expanse,
7 And the high hills bulwarks?
SURAH 20, AYAH 53:
52 He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My
Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth,
53 Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads
for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have
brought forth diverse kinds of vegetation,
SURAH 39, AYAH 21:
21 Hast thou not seen how Allah hath sent down water from the sky
and hath caused it to penetrate the earth as water springs, 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.
SURAH 2, AYAH 21-24:
21 O mankind! Worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those
before you, so that ye may ward off (evil).
22 Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and the
sky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing
fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye know
(better).
23 And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto
Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a sura or the like thereof, and call your
witnesses beside Allah if ye are truthful.
24 And if ye do it not and ye can never do it--then guard
yourselves against the fire prepared for disbelievers, whose fuel is of men and
stones.
SURAH 20, AYAH 4:
4 A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high
heavens,
5 The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne
6 Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever
is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the
sod.
The Jinns are another creation of Allah, who were created from
smokeless fire and existed before the creation of Adam (AS). They have their
rules of conduct and have been given certain special capabilities; several
passages about them appear in Surah Al-Jinn (Chapter 72, The Jinn). Like
humans, they are given the choice of doing good or evil, to believe in Allah
and to obey His commandments. It is for this reason, both mankind and Jinns
will be accounted for on the day of judgement.
SURAH AL-JINN (72), AYAT 1- 15:
1 Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the
Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! it is a marvellous Qur'an,
2 Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we
ascribe unto our Lord no partner.
3 And (we believe) that He--exalted be the glory of our
Lord!--hath taken neither wife nor son,
4 And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning
Allah an atrocious lie.
5 And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak
a lie concerning Allah--
6 And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke
the protection of individuals of the jinn so that they increased them in revolt
(against Allah);
7 And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would
not raise anyone (from the dead)
8 And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had
sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.
9 And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he
who listened now findeth a flame in wait for him;
10 And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the
earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them;
11 And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are
far from that. We are sects having different rules.
12 And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor
can we escape by flight.
13 And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso
believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.
14 And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah)
and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to
Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully.
15 And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.
SURAH AR-RAHMAN (55), AYAH 17:
14 He created man of clay like the potter's,
15 And the Jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
16 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
SURAH AL-HIJR (15), AYAT 26-34:
26 Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,
27 And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.
28 And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am
creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered.
29 So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My
spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
30 So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
31 Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.
32 He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the
prostrate?
33 He said: Why should I prostrate myself unto a mortal whom Thou
hast created out of potter's clay of black mud altered?
34 He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for verily thou art
outcast.
SURAH AL-KAHF (18), AYAH 50:
50 And (remember) when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate
before Adam, and they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He was of the Jinn, so he
rebelled against his Lord's command. Will ye choose him and his seed for your
protecting friends instead of Me, when they are an enemy unto you? Calamitous
is the exchange for evil doers!
SURAH AR-RAHMAN (55), AYAT 31-33:
31 We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
32 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
33 O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all)
regions of the heavens and the earth; then penetrate (them)! Ye will never
penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
SURAH AL-AN'AM(6), AYAT 128 AND 130-131:
128 In the day when He will gather them together (He will say): O
ye assembly of the jinn! Many of humankind did ye seduce. And their adherents
among humankind will say: Our Lord! We enjoyed one another, but now we have
arrived at the appointed term which Thou appointedst for us. He will say: Fire
is your home. Abide therein for ever, save him whom Allah willeth (to deliver).
Lo! thy Lord is Wise, Aware.
130 O ye assembly of the jinn and humankind! Came there not unto
you messengers of your own who recounted unto you My tokens and warned you of
the meeting of this your Day? They will say: We testify against ourselves. And
the life of the world beguiled them. And they testify against themselves that
they were disbelievers.
131 This is because thy Lord destroyeth not the townships
arbitrarily while their people are unconscious (of the wrong they do).
SURAH SABA (34), AYAT 12-14:
12 And unto Solomon (We gave) the wind, whereof the morning
course was a month's journey and the evening course a month's journey, and We
caused the fount of copper to gush forth for him, and (We gave him) certain of
the jinn who worked before him by permission of his Lord. And such of them as
deviated from Our command, them We caused to taste the punishment of flaming
fire.
13 They made for him what he willed: synagogues and statues,
basins like wells and boilers built into the ground. Give thanks, O House of
David! Few of My bondmen are thankful.
14 And when We decreed death for him, nothing showed his death to
them save a creeping creature of the earth which gnawed away his staff. And
when he fell the jinn saw clearly how, if they had known the unseen, they would
not have continued in despised toil.
SURAH AN-NAML (27), AYAT 17, 38-40:
17 And there were gathered together unto Solomon his armies of
the jinn and humankind, and of the birds, and they were set in battle order;
38 He said: O chiefs! Which of you will bring me her throne
before they come unto me, surrendering?
39 A stalwart of the Jinn said: I will bring it thee before thou
canst rise from thy place. Lo! I verily am strong and trusty for such work.
40 One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: I will
bring it thee before thy gaze returneth unto thee. And when he saw it set in
his presence, (Solomon said: This is of the bounty of my Lord, that He may try
me whether I give thanks or am ungrateful. Whosoever giveth thanks he only
giveth thanks for (the good of) his own soul: and whosoever is ungrateful (is
ungrateful only to his own soul's hurt). For lo! my Lord is Absolute in
independence, Bountiful.
SURAH AL-AHQAF (46), AYAT 18, 29-33:
18 Such are those on whom the Word concerning nations of the Jinn
and mankind which have passed away before them hath effect. Lo! they are the
losers.
29 And when We inclined toward thee (Muhammad) certain of the
Jinn, who wished to hear the Qur'an and, when they were in its presence, said:
Give ear! and, when it was finished, turned back to their people, warning.
30 They said: O our people! Lo! we have heard a Scripture which
hath been revealed after Moses, confirming that which was before it, guiding
unto the truth and a right road.
31 O our people! respond to Allah's summoner and believe in Him.
He will forgive you some of your sins and guard you from a painful doom.
32 And whoso respondeth not to Allah's summoner he can nowise
escape in the earth, and ye (can find) no protecting friends instead of Him.
Such are in error manifest.
33 Have they not seen that Allah, Who created the heavens and the
earth and was not wearied by their creation, is Able to give life to the dead?
Aye, He verily is Able to do all things.
SURAH AZ-ZARIYAT (51), AYAH 56:
56 I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship
Me.
SURAH AL-ISRAA (17), AYAT 88-89:
88 Say: Verily, though mankind and the Jinn should assemble to
produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereof though
they were helpers one of another.
89 And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all
kinds of similitudes, but most of mankind refuse aught save disbelief.
SURAH AL-A'RAF (7), AYAT 179-181:
179 Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and
humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes
wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as
the cattle nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.
"The Meaning of the Glorious Koran," An
Explanatory Translation by Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall, a Mentor Book
Publication. (Also available as: "The Meaning of the Glorious
Koran," by Marmaduke Pickthall, Dorset Press, N.Y.).
"The Holy Qur'an," Text, Translation and
Commentary by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, 1934.
"The Qur'an," Translated by M.H. Shakir, TTQ,
New York, 1993.
"The Bible, The Qur'an and Science (Le Bible, le Coran et la
Science)," The Holy Scriptures Examined in the Light of Modern
Knowledge, by Maurice Bucaille, English version published by North American
Trust Publication, 1978.
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* Pickthall writes in his foreward of 1936: "... The Qur'an cannot be
translated. ... The book is here rendered almost literally and every effort has
been made to choose befitting language. But the result is not the Glorious
Qur'an, that inimitable symphony, the very sounds of which move men to tears and
ecstasy. It is only an attempt to present the meaning of the Qur'an-and
peradventure something of the charm in English. It can never take the place of
the Qur'an in Arabic, nor is it meant to do so. ..."
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** For the serious readers of the meaning of the Qur'an in English, it is
recommended that it should be read along with a good commentary to comprehend
the essential meaning and scope of verses. Either Yususf Ali's or Maududi's
commentaries are a good starting point. The former includes a detailed index of
the topics mentioned in the Qur'an, while the latter is available only for each
Surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Copyright © Dr. A. Zahoor and
Dr. Z. Haq
