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PEOPLE IN GENERAL
[2:21] O PEOPLE, serve only your Lord - the One who created
you and those before you - that you may be saved.
[2:168] O PEOPLE, eat from the earth's products all that is
lawful and good, and do not follow the steps of Satan; he is
your most ardent enemy.
[4:1] O PEOPLE, observe your Lord; the One who created you
from one being, and created from it its mate, then spread
from the two many men and women. You shall regard GOD, by
whom you swear, and regard the parents. GOD is watching over
you.*
[4:133] If He wills, He can annihilate you, O PEOPLE, and
substitute others in your place. GOD is certainly able to do
this.
[4:170] O PEOPLE, the messenger has come to you with the
truth from your Lord. Therefore, you shall believe for your
own good. If you disbelieve, then to GOD belongs everything
in the heavens and the earth. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.
[4:174] O PEOPLE, a proof has come to you from your Lord;
we have sent down to you a profound beacon.
[10:57] O PEOPLE, enlightenment has come to you herein from
your Lord, and healing for anything that troubles your
hearts, and guidance, and mercy for the believers.
[22:1] O PEOPLE, you shall reverence your Lord, for the
quaking of the Hour is something horrendous.
[22:5] O PEOPLE, if you have any doubt about resurrection,
(remember that) we created you from dust, and subsequently
from a tiny drop, which turns into a hanging (embryo), then
it becomes a fetus that is given life or deemed lifeless. We
thus clarify things for you. We settle in the wombs whatever
we will for a predetermined period. We then bring you out as
infants, then you reach maturity. While some of you die
young, others live to the worst age, only to find out that
no more knowledge can be attained beyond a certain limit.
Also, you look at a land that is dead, then as soon as we
shower it with water, it vibrates with life and grows all
kinds of beautiful plants.
[22:73] O PEOPLE, here is a parable that you must ponder
carefully: the idols you set up beside GOD can never create
a fly, even if they banded together to do so. Furthermore,
if the fly steals anything from them, they cannot recover
it; weak is the pursuer and the pursued.
[31:33] O PEOPLE, you shall reverence your Lord, and fear a
day when a father cannot help his own child, nor can a child
help his father. Certainly, GOD's promise is truth.
Therefore, do not be distracted by this life; do not be
distracted from GOD by mere illusions.
[35:3] O PEOPLE, remember GOD's blessings upon you. Is
there any creator other than GOD who provides for you from
the heaven and the earth? There is no other god beside Him.
How could you deviate?
[35:5] O PEOPLE, GOD's promise is the truth; therefore, do
not be distracted by this lowly life. Do not be diverted
from GOD by mere illusions.
[35:15] O PEOPLE, you are the ones who need GOD, while GOD
is in no need for anyone, the Most Praiseworthy.
[49:13] O PEOPLE, we created you from the same male and
female, and rendered you distinct peoples and tribes, that
you may recognize one another. The best among you in the
sight of GOD is the most righteous. GOD is Omniscient,
Cognizant.
JINNS AND HUMANS
[6:130] O YOU JINNS AND HUMANS, did you not receive
messengers from among you, who narrated to you My
revelations, and warned you about the meeting of this day?
They will say, "We bear witness against ourselves." They
were totally preoccupied with the worldly life, and they
will bear witness against themselves that they were
disbelievers.
[55:33] O YOU JINNS AND HUMANS, if you can penetrate the
outer limits of the heavens and the earth, go ahead and
penetrate. You cannot penetrate without authorization.
CHILDREN OF ADAM
[7:26] O CHILDREN OF ADAM, we have provided you with
garments to cover your bodies, as well as for luxury. But
the best garment is the garment of righteousness. These are
some of GOD's signs, that they may take heed.
[7:27] O CHILDREN OF ADAM, do not let the devil dupe you as
he did when he caused the eviction of your parents from
Paradise, and the removal of their garments to expose their
bodies. He and his tribe see you, while you do not see them.
We appoint the devils as companions of those who do not
believe.
[7:31] O CHILDREN OF ADAM, you shall be clean and dress
nicely when you go to the masjid. And eat and drink
moderately; Surely, He does not love the gluttons.
[7:35] O CHILDREN OF ADAM, when messengers come to you from
among you, and recite My revelations to you, those who take
heed and lead a righteous life, will have nothing to fear,
nor will they grieve.
[36:60] Did I not covenant with you, O CHILDREN OF ADAM,
that you shall not serve the devil? That he is your most
ardent enemy?
CHILDREN OF ISRAEL
[2:40] O CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, remember My favor, which I
bestowed upon you, and fulfill your part of the covenant,
that I fulfill My part of the covenant, and reverence Me.
[2:47] O CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, remember My favor which I
bestowed upon you, and that I blessed you more than any
other people.
[2:122] O CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, remember My favor which I
bestowed upon you, and that I blessed you more than any
other people.
[5:72] Pagans indeed are those who say that GOD is the
Messiah, son of Mary. The Messiah himself said, "O CHILDREN
OF ISRAEL, you shall serve GOD; my Lord and your Lord."
Anyone who sets up any idol beside GOD, GOD has forbidden
Paradise for him, and his destiny is Hell. The wicked have
no helpers.
[20:80] O CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, we delivered you from your
enemy, summoned you to the right side of Mount Sinai, and we
sent down to you manna and quails.
PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE
[4:171] O PEOPLE of the scripture, do not transgress the
limits of your religion, and do not say about GOD except the
truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was a messenger
of GOD, and His word that He had sent to Mary, and a
revelation from Him. Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and
His messengers. You shall not say, "Trinity." You shall
refrain from this for your own good. GOD is only one god. Be
He glorified; He is much too glorious to have a son. To Him
belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth.
GOD suffices as Lord and Master.
[5:15] O PEOPLE of the scripture, our messenger has come to
you to proclaim for you many things you have concealed in
the scripture, and to pardon many other transgressions you
have committed. A beacon has come to you from GOD, and a
profound scripture.
[5:19] O PEOPLE of the scripture, our messenger has come to
you, to explain things to you, after a period of time
without messengers, lest you say, "We did not receive any
preacher or warner." A preacher and warner has now come to
you. GOD is Omnipotent.*
[5:15] O PEOPLE of the scripture, our messenger has come to
you to proclaim for you many things you have concealed in
the scripture, and to pardon many other transgressions you
have committed. A beacon has come to you from GOD, and a
profound scripture.
[5:19] O PEOPLE of the scripture, our messenger has come to
you, to explain things to you, after a period of time
without messengers, lest you say, "We did not receive any
preacher or warner." A preacher and warner has now come to
you. GOD is Omnipotent.*
[5:59] Say, "O PEOPLE of the scripture, do you not hate us
because we believe in GOD, and in what was revealed to us,
and in what was revealed before us, and because most of you
are not righteous?"
FOLLOWERS OF THE SCRIPTURE
[3:65] O FOLLOWERS OF THE SCRIPTURE, why do you argue about
Abraham, when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed
until after him? Do you not understand?
[3:70] O FOLLOWERS OF THE SCRIPTURE, why do you reject
these revelations of GOD though you bear witness (that this
is the truth)?
[3:71] O FOLLOWERS OF THE SCRIPTURE, why do you confound
the truth with falsehood, and conceal the truth, knowingly?
AND LASTLY THOSE WHO BELIEVE
[2:104] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not say, "Raa`ena"* (be our
shepherd). Instead, you should say, "Unzurna" (watch over
us), and listen. The disbelievers have incurred a painful
retribution.
[2:153] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, seek help through steadfastness
and the Contact Prayers (Salat). GOD is with those who
steadfastly persevere.
[2:172] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, eat from the good things we
provided for you, and be thankful to GOD, if you do serve
Him alone.
[2:178] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, equivalence is the law decreed
for you when dealing with murder - the free for the free,
the slave for the slave, the female for the female. If one
is pardoned by the victim's kin, an appreciative response is
in order, and an equitable compensation shall be paid. This
is an alleviation from your Lord and mercy. Anyone who
transgresses beyond this incurs a painful retribution.
[2:183] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, fasting is decreed for you, as
it was decreed for those before you, that you may attain
salvation.
[2:208] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall embrace total
submission; do not follow the steps of Satan, for he is your
most ardent enemy.
[2:254] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall give to charity from
the provisions we have given to you, before a day comes
where there is no trade, no nepotism, and no intercession.
The disbelievers are the unjust.
[2:264] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not nullify your charities by
inflicting reproach and insult, like one who spends his
money to show off, while disbelieving in GOD and the Last
Day. His example is like a rock covered with a thin layer of
soil; as soon as heavy rain falls, it washes off the soil,
leaving it a useless rock. They gain nothing from their
efforts. GOD does not guide disbelieving people.
[2:267] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall give to charity from
the good things you earn, and from what we have produced for
you from the earth. Do not pick out the bad therein to give
away, when you yourselves do not accept it unless your eyes
are closed. You should know that GOD is Rich, Praiseworthy.
[2:278] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall observe GOD and
refrain from all kinds of usury, if you are believers.
[2:282] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, when you transact a loan for any
period, you shall write it down. An impartial scribe shall
do the writing. No scribe shall refuse to perform this
service, according to GOD's teachings. He shall write, while
the debtor dictates the terms. He shall observe GOD his Lord
and never cheat. If the debtor is mentally incapable, or
helpless, or cannot dictate, his guardian shall dictate
equitably. Two men shall serve as witnesses; if not two men,
then a man and two women whose testimony is acceptable to
all.* Thus, if one woman becomes biased, the other will
remind her. It is the obligation of the witnesses to testify
when called upon to do so. Do not tire of writing the
details, no matter how long, including the time of
repayment. This is equitable in the sight of GOD, assures
better witnessing, and eliminates any doubts you may have.
Business transactions that you execute on the spot need not
be recorded, but have them witnessed. No scribe or witness
shall be harmed on account of his services. If you harm
them, it would be wickedness on your part. You shall observe
GOD, and GOD will teach you. GOD is Omniscient.
[3:100] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you obey some of those who
received the scripture, they will revert you, after having
believed, into disbelievers.
[3:102] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall observe GOD as He
should be observed, and do not die except as Muslim.
[3:118] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not befriend outsiders who
never cease to wish you harm; they even wish to see you
suffer. Hatred flows out of their mouths and what they hide
in their chests is far worse. We thus clarify the
revelations for you, if you understand.
[3:130] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall not take usury,
compounded over and over. Observe GOD, that you may
succeed.
[3:149] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you obey those who
disbelieve, they will turn you back on your heels, then you
end up losers.
[3:156] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not be like those who
disbelieved and said of their kinsmen who traveled or
mobilized for war, "Had they stayed with us, they would not
have died or gotten killed." GOD renders this a source of
grief in their hearts. GOD controls life and death. GOD is
Seer of everything you do.
[3:200] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall be steadfast, you
shall persevere, you shall be united, you shall observe GOD,
that you may succeed.
[4:19] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, it is not lawful for you to
inherit what the women leave behind, against their will. You
shall not force them to give up anything you had given them,
unless they commit a proven adultery. You shall treat them
nicely. If you dislike them, you may dislike something
wherein GOD has placed a lot of good.
[4:29] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not consume each others'
properties illicitly - only mutually acceptable transactions
are permitted. You shall not kill yourselves. GOD is
Merciful towards you.
[4:43] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not observe the Contact
Prayers (Salat) while intoxicated, so that you know what you
are saying. Nor after sexual orgasm without bathing, unless
you are on the road, traveling; if you are ill or traveling,
or you had urinary or fecal-related excretion (such as gas),
or contacted the women (sexually), and you cannot find
water, you shall observe Tayammum (dry ablution) by touching
clean dry soil, then wiping your faces and hands therewith.
GOD is Pardoner, Forgiver.
[4:59] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall obey GOD, and you shall
obey the messenger, and those in charge among you. If you
dispute in any matter, you shall refer it to GOD and the
messenger, if you do believe in GOD and the Last Day. This
is better for you, and provides you with the best solution.
[4:71] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall remain alert, and
mobilize as individuals, or mobilize all together.
[4:94] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you strike in the cause of
GOD, you shall be absolutely sure. Do not say to one who
offers you peace, "You are not a believer," seeking the
spoils of this world. For GOD possesses infinite spoils.
Remember that you used to be like them, and GOD blessed you.
Therefore, you shall be absolutely sure (before you strike).
GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
[4:135] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall be absolutely
equitable, and observe GOD, when you serve as witnesses,
even against yourselves, or your parents, or your relatives.
Whether the accused is rich or poor, GOD takes care of both.
Therefore, do not be biased by your personal wishes. If you
deviate or disregard (this commandment), then GOD is fully
Cognizant of everything you do.
[4:136] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall believe in GOD and His
messenger, and the scripture He has revealed through His
messenger, and the scripture He has revealed before that.
Anyone who refuses to believe in GOD, and His angels, and
His scriptures, and His messengers, and the Last Day, has
indeed strayed far astray.
[4:144] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall not ally yourselves
with the disbelievers, instead of the believers. Do you wish
to provide GOD with a clear proof against you?
[5:1] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall fulfill your covenants.
Permitted for you to eat are the livestock, except those
specifically prohibited herein. You shall not permit hunting
throughout Hajj pilgrimage. GOD decrees whatever He wills.
[5:2] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not violate the rites
instituted by GOD, nor the Sacred Months, nor the animals to
be offered, nor the garlands marking them, nor the people
who head for the Sacred Shrine (Ka`bah) seeking blessings
from their Lord and approval. Once you complete the
pilgrimage, you may hunt.* Do not be provoked into
aggression by your hatred of people who once prevented you
from going to the Sacred Masjid. You shall cooperate in
matters of righteousness and piety; do not cooperate in
matters that are sinful and evil. You shall observe GOD. GOD
is strict in enforcing retribution.
[5:6] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, when you observe the Contact
Prayers (Salat), you shall: (1) wash your faces, (2) wash
your arms to the elbows, (3) wipe your heads, and (4) wash
your feet to the ankles. If you were unclean due to sexual
orgasm, you shall bathe. If you are ill, or traveling, or
had any digestive excretion (urinary, fecal, or gas), or had
(sexual) contact with the women, and you cannot find water,
you shall observe the dry ablution (Tayammum) by touching
clean dry soil, then rubbing your faces and hands. GOD does
not wish to make the religion difficult for you; He wishes
to cleanse you and to perfect His blessing upon you, that
you may be appreciative.
[5:8] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall be absolutely equitable,
and observe GOD, when you serve as witnesses. Do not be
provoked by your conflicts with some people into committing
injustice. You shall be absolutely equitable, for it is more
righteous. You shall observe GOD. GOD is fully Cognizant of
everything you do.
[5:11] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, remember GOD's blessings upon
you; when some people extended their hands to aggress
against you, He protected you and withheld their hands. You
shall observe GOD; in GOD the believers shall trust.
[5:35] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall reverence GOD and seek
the ways and means to Him, and strive in His cause, that you
may succeed.
[5:51] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not take certain Jews and
Christians as allies; these are allies of one another. Those
among you who ally themselves with these belong with them.
GOD does not guide the transgressors.
[5:54] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you revert from your religion,
then GOD will substitute in your place people whom He loves
and who love Him. They will be kind with the believers,
stern with the disbelievers, and will strive in the cause of
GOD without fear of any blame. Such is GOD's blessing; He
bestows it upon whomever He wills. GOD is Bounteous,
Omniscient.
[5:57] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not befriend those among the
recipients of previous scripture who mock and ridicule your
religion, nor shall you befriend the disbelievers. You shall
reverence GOD, if you are really believers.
[5:87] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not prohibit good things that
are made lawful by GOD, and do not aggress; GOD dislikes the
aggressors.
[5:90] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, intoxicants, and gambling, and
the altars of idols, and the games of chance are
abominations of the devil; you shall avoid them, that you
may succeed.
[5:94] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, GOD will test you with some game
within reach of your hands and your arrows (during
pilgrimage). GOD thus distinguishes those among you who
observe Him in their privacy. Those who transgress after
this have incurred a painful retribution.
[5:95] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not kill any game during
pilgrimage. Anyone who kills any game on purpose, his fine
shall be a number of livestock animals that is equivalent to
the game animals he killed. The judgment shall be set by two
equitable people among you. They shall make sure that the
offerings reach the Ka`bah. Otherwise, he may expiate by
feeding poor people, or by an equivalent fast to atone for
his offense. GOD has pardoned past offenses. But if anyone
returns to such an offense, GOD will avenge it. GOD is
Almighty, Avenger.
[5:101] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not ask about matters which,
if revealed to you prematurely, would hurt you. If you ask
about them in light of the Quran, they will become obvious
to you. GOD has deliberately overlooked them. GOD is
Forgiver, Clement.
[5:105] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you should worry only about your
own necks. If the others go astray, they cannot hurt you, as
long as you are guided. To GOD is your ultimate destiny, all
of you, then He will inform you of everything you had done.
[5:106] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, witnessing a will when one of
you is dying shall be done by two equitable people among
you. If you are traveling, then two others may do the
witnessing. After observing the Contact Prayer (Salat), let
the witnesses swear by GOD, to alleviate your doubts: "We
will not use this to attain personal gains, even if the
testator is related to us. Nor will we conceal GOD's
testimony. Otherwise, we would be sinners."
[8:15] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you encounter the disbelievers
who have mobilized against you, do not turn back and flee.
[8:20] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, obey GOD and His messenger, and
do not disregard him while you hear.
[8:24] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall respond to GOD and to
the messenger when he invites you to what gives you life.*
You should know that GOD is closer to you than your heart,
and that before Him you will be summoned.
[8:27] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not betray GOD and the
messenger, and do not betray those who trust you, now that
you know.
[8:29] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you reverence GOD, He will
enlighten you, remit your sins, and forgive you. GOD
possesses infinite grace.
[8:45] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, when you encounter an army, you
shall hold fast and commemorate GOD frequently, that you may
succeed.
[9:23] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not ally yourselves even with
your parents and your siblings, if they prefer disbelieving
over believing. Those among you who ally themselves with
them are transgressing.
[9:28] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, the idol serveers are polluted;
they shall not be permitted to approach the Sacred Masjid
after this year. If you fear loss of income, GOD will shower
you with His provisions, in accordance with His will. GOD is
Omniscient, Most Wise.
[9:34] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, many religious leaders and
preachers take the people's money illicitly, and repel from
the path of GOD. Those who hoard the gold and silver, and do
not spend them in the cause of GOD, promise them a painful
retribution.
[9:38] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, when you are told, "Mobilize in
the cause of GOD," why do you become heavily attached to the
ground? Have you chosen this worldly life in place of the
Hereafter? The materials of this world, compared to the
Hereafter, are nil.
[9:119] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall reverence GOD, and be
among the truthful.
[9:123] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall fight the disbelievers
who attack you - let them find you stern - and know that GOD
is with the righteous.
[22:77] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall bow, prostrate, serve
your Lord, and work righteousness, that you may succeed.
[24:21] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not follow the steps of
Satan. Anyone who follows the steps of Satan should know
that he advocates evil and vice. If it were not for GOD's
grace towards you, and His mercy, none of you would have
been purified. But GOD purifies whomever He wills. GOD is
Hearer, Knower.
[24:27] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not enter homes other than
yours without permission from their inhabitants, and without
greeting them. This is better for you, that you may take
heed.
[24:58] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, permission must be requested by
your servants and the children who have not attained puberty
(before entering your rooms). This is to be done in three
instances - before the Dawn Prayer, at noon when you change
your clothes to rest, and after the Night Prayer. These are
three private times for you. At other times, it is not wrong
for you or them to mingle with one another. GOD thus
clarifies the revelations for you. GOD is Omniscient, Most
Wise.
[33:9] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, remember GOD's blessing upon you;
when soldiers attacked you, we sent upon them violent wind
and invisible soldiers. GOD is Seer of everything you do.
[33:41] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall remember GOD
frequently.*
[33:49] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you married believing women,
then divorced them before having intercourse with them, they
do not owe you any waiting interim (before marrying another
man). You shall compensate them equitably, and let them go
amicably.
[33:53] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not enter the prophet's homes
unless you are given permission to eat, nor shall you force
such an invitation in any manner. If you are invited, you
may enter. When you finish eating, you shall leave; do not
engage him in lengthy conversations. This used to hurt the
prophet, and he was too shy to tell you. But GOD does not
shy away from the truth. If you have to ask his wives for
something, ask them from behind a barrier. This is purer for
your hearts and their hearts. You are not to hurt the
messenger of GOD. You shall not marry his wives after him,
for this would be a gross offense in the sight of GOD.*
[33:56] GOD and His angels help and support the prophet. O
YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall help and support him, and regard
him as he should be regarded.*
[33:69] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not be like those who hurt
Moses, then GOD absolved him of what they said. He was, in
the sight of GOD, honorable.
[33:70] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, reverence GOD and utter only the
correct utterances.
[47:7] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you support GOD, He will
support you, and strengthen your foothold.
[47:33] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall obey GOD, and obey the
messenger. Otherwise, all your works will be in vain.
[49:1] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not place your opinion above
that of GOD and His messenger. You shall reverence GOD. GOD
is Hearer, Omniscient.
[49:2] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not raise your voices above
the voice of the prophet,* nor shall you shout at him as you
shout at each other, lest your works become nullified while
you do not perceive.
[49:6] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if a wicked person brings any
news to you, you shall first investigate, lest you commit
injustice towards some people, out of ignorance, then become
sorry and remorseful for what you have done.
[49:11] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, no people shall ridicule other
people, for they may be better than they. Nor shall any
women ridicule other women, for they may be better than
they. Nor shall you mock one another, or make fun of your
names. Evil indeed is the reversion to wickedness after
attaining faith. Anyone who does not repent after this,
these are the transgressors.
[49:12] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall avoid any suspicion,
for even a little bit of suspicion is sinful. You shall not
spy on one another, nor shall you backbite one another; this
is as abominable as eating the flesh of your dead brother.
You certainly abhor this. You shall observe GOD. GOD is
Redeemer, Most Merciful.
[57:28] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall reverence GOD and
believe in His messenger. He will then grant you double the
reward from His mercy, endow you with light to guide you,
and forgive you. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[58:9] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you have to confer secretly,
you shall not confer to commit sin, transgression, and to
disobey the messenger. You shall confer to work
righteousness and piety. You shall reverence GOD, before
whom you will be summoned.
[58:11] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, if you are told, "Please make
room," you shall make room for each other to sit. GOD will
then make room for you. If you are asked to get up and move,
get up and move. GOD raises those among you who believe, and
those who acquire knowledge to higher ranks. GOD is fully
Cognizant of everything you do.
[58:12] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, when you wish to confer with the
messenger, you shall offer a charity (to the poor) before
you do so. This is better for you, and purer. If you cannot
afford it, then GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[59:18] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall reverence GOD, and let
every soul examine what it has sent ahead for tomorrow. You
shall reverence GOD; GOD is fully Cognizant of everything
you do.
[60:1] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall not befriend My enemies
and your enemies, extending love and friendship to them,
even though they have disbelieved in the truth that has come
to you. They persecute the messenger, and you, just because
you believe in GOD, your Lord. If you mobilize to struggle
in My cause, seeking My blessings, how can you secretly love
them? I am fully aware of everything you conceal, and
everything you declare. Those among you who do this have
indeed strayed off the right path.
[60:10] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, when believing women (abandon
the enemy and) ask for asylum with you, you shall test them.
GOD is fully aware of their belief. Once you establish that
they are believers, you shall not return them to the
disbelievers. They are not lawful to remain married to them,
nor shall the disbelievers be allowed to marry them. Give
back the dowries that the disbelievers have paid. You commit
no error by marrying them, so long as you pay them their due
dowries. Do not keep disbelieving wives (if they wish to
join the enemy). You may ask them for the dowry you had
paid, and they may ask for what they paid. This is GOD's
rule; He rules among you. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.
[60:13] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not befriend people with whom
GOD is angry, and who are hopelessly stuck in disbelief;
they are just as hopeless as the disbelievers who are
already in the graves.
[61:2] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, why do you say what you do not
do?
[61:10] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, let Me inform you of a trade
that will save you from painful retribution.
[61:14] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, be GOD's supporters, like the
disciples of Jesus, son of Mary. When he said to them, "Who
are my supporters towards GOD," they said, "We are GOD's
supporters." Thus, a group from the Children of Israel
believed, and another group disbelieved. We helped those who
believed against their enemy, until they won.
[62:9] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, when the Congregational Prayer (Salat
Al-Jumu`ah) is announced on Friday, you shall hasten to the
commemoration of GOD, and drop all business. This is better
for you, if you only knew.
[63:9] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not be distracted by your
money and your children from remembering GOD. Those who do
this are the losers.
[64:14] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, your spouses and your children
can be your enemies; beware. If you pardon, forget, and
forgive, then GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[66:6] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, protect yourselves and your
families from the Hellfire whose fuel is people and rocks.
Guarding it are stern and powerful angels who never disobey
GOD; they do whatever they are commanded to do.
[66:8] O YOU WHO BELIEVE, you shall repent to GOD a firm
repentance. Your Lord will then remit your sins and admit
you into gardens with flowing streams. On that day, GOD will
not disappoint the prophet and those who believed with him.
Their light will radiate in front of them and to their
right. They will say, "Our Lord, perfect our light for us,
and forgive us; You are Omnipotent." |
