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بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful -
ق ۚ وَالقُرءانِ المَجيدِ
Q., and the glorious Quran.*3
Subject index Glorious, › Quran Quran › description Quranic initials
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بَل عَجِبوا أَن جاءَهُم مُنذِرٌ مِنهُم فَقالَ الكٰفِرونَ هٰذا شَيءٌ عَجيبٌ
They found it strange that a warner from among them came to them! The disbelievers said, "This is really strange. -
أَءِذا مِتنا وَكُنّا تُرابًا ۖ ذٰلِكَ رَجعٌ بَعيدٌ
"After we die and become dust; this is impossible."1
Subject index Dust › turned into
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قَد عَلِمنا ما تَنقُصُ الأَرضُ مِنهُم ۖ وَعِندَنا كِتٰبٌ حَفيظٌ
We are fully aware of anyone of them who gets consumed by the earth; we have an accurate record.2
Subject index Aware › God is fully Record, of all things
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بَل كَذَّبوا بِالحَقِّ لَمّا جاءَهُم فَهُم فى أَمرٍ مَريجٍ
They rejected the truth when it came to them; they are utterly confused.3
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أَفَلَم يَنظُروا إِلَى السَّماءِ فَوقَهُم كَيفَ بَنَينٰها وَزَيَّنّٰها وَما لَها مِن فُروجٍ
Have they not looked at the sky above them, and how we constructed it and adorned it, without a flaw?4
Subject index Flawless Nature › signs in Signs › of nature Sky
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وَالأَرضَ مَدَدنٰها وَأَلقَينا فيها رَوٰسِىَ وَأَنبَتنا فيها مِن كُلِّ زَوجٍ بَهيجٍ
And we created the earth, and scattered on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of beautiful plants. -
تَبصِرَةً وَذِكرىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبدٍ مُنيبٍ
This is an enlightenment, and a reminder for every pious worshiper.6
Subject index Enlightenment Nature › signs in Obedience Piety Reminder Signs › of nature
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وَنَزَّلنا مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً مُبٰرَكًا فَأَنبَتنا بِهِ جَنّٰتٍ وَحَبَّ الحَصيدِ
And we sent from the sky blessed water, to grow with it gardens and grains to be harvested.6
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وَالنَّخلَ باسِقٰتٍ لَها طَلعٌ نَضيدٌ
Tall date palms, with clustered fruit.5
Subject index Dates Fruit › as signs Nature › signs in Palm, trees Signs › of nature
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رِزقًا لِلعِبادِ ۖ وَأَحيَينا بِهِ بَلدَةً مَيتًا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ الخُروجُ
Provisions for the people. And we revive with it dead lands; you are similarly resurrected. -
كَذَّبَت قَبلَهُم قَومُ نوحٍ وَأَصحٰبُ الرَّسِّ وَثَمودُ
Disbelieving before them were the people of Noah, the dwellers of Russ, and Thamoud.3
Subject index Noah › history of Russ, people of Thamud
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وَعادٌ وَفِرعَونُ وَإِخوٰنُ لوطٍ
And 'Ãd, Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot.5
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وَأَصحٰبُ الأَيكَةِ وَقَومُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعيدِ
And the dwellers of the woods, and the people of Tubba'. All of them disbelieved the messengers and, consequently, My retribution befell them.2
Subject index Tubba Woods, people of the
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أَفَعَيينا بِالخَلقِ الأَوَّلِ ۚ بَل هُم فى لَبسٍ مِن خَلقٍ جَديدٍ
Were we too burdened by the first creation? Is this why they doubt resurrection?3
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وَلَقَد خَلَقنَا الإِنسٰنَ وَنَعلَمُ ما تُوَسوِسُ بِهِ نَفسُهُ ۖ وَنَحنُ أَقرَبُ إِلَيهِ مِن حَبلِ الوَريدِ
We created the human, and we know what he whispers to himself. We are closer to him than his jugular vein.4
Subject index Jugular Nearness, of God Thoughts › innermost Vein, jugular
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إِذ يَتَلَقَّى المُتَلَقِّيانِ عَنِ اليَمينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمالِ قَعيدٌ
Two recording (angels), at right and at left, are constantly recording.4
Subject index Angels › witness & record Left Record, of all things Right
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ما يَلفِظُ مِن قَولٍ إِلّا لَدَيهِ رَقيبٌ عَتيدٌ
Not an utterance does he utter without an alert witness.3
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وَجاءَت سَكرَةُ المَوتِ بِالحَقِّ ۖ ذٰلِكَ ما كُنتَ مِنهُ تَحيدُ
Finally, the inevitable coma of death comes; this is what you tried to evade. -
وَنُفِخَ فِى الصّورِ ۚ ذٰلِكَ يَومُ الوَعيدِ
The horn is blown; this is the promised day.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Horn
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وَجاءَت كُلُّ نَفسٍ مَعَها سائِقٌ وَشَهيدٌ
Every soul comes with a herder and a witness. -
لَقَد كُنتَ فى غَفلَةٍ مِن هٰذا فَكَشَفنا عَنكَ غِطاءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ اليَومَ حَديدٌ
You used to be oblivious to this. We now remove your veil; today, your vision is (as strong as) steel. -
وَقالَ قَرينُهُ هٰذا ما لَدَىَّ عَتيدٌ
The companion said, "Here is my formidable testimony."*4
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أَلقِيا فى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفّارٍ عَنيدٍ
Throw into Gehenna every stubborn disbeliever.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Gehenna (see also Hell)
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مَنّاعٍ لِلخَيرِ مُعتَدٍ مُريبٍ
Forbidder of charity, aggressor, full of doubt. -
الَّذى جَعَلَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلٰهًا ءاخَرَ فَأَلقِياهُ فِى العَذابِ الشَّديدِ
He set up beside GOD another god. Throw him into severe retribution.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Disbelievers › described
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قالَ قَرينُهُ رَبَّنا ما أَطغَيتُهُ وَلٰكِن كانَ فى ضَلٰلٍ بَعيدٍ
His companion said, "Our Lord, I did not mislead him; he was far astray." -
قالَ لا تَختَصِموا لَدَىَّ وَقَد قَدَّمتُ إِلَيكُم بِالوَعيدِ
He said, "Do not feud in front of Me; I have sufficiently warned you.4
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ما يُبَدَّلُ القَولُ لَدَىَّ وَما أَنا۠ بِظَلّٰمٍ لِلعَبيدِ
"Nothing can be changed now. I am never unjust towards the people." -
يَومَ نَقولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امتَلَأتِ وَتَقولُ هَل مِن مَزيدٍ
That is the day when we ask Hell, "Have you had enough?" It will say, "Give me more."3
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Hell › described Hell › wants more
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وَأُزلِفَتِ الجَنَّةُ لِلمُتَّقينَ غَيرَ بَعيدٍ
Paradise will be offered to the righteous, readily.1
Subject index Day of Judgement › described
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هٰذا ما توعَدونَ لِكُلِّ أَوّابٍ حَفيظٍ
This is what was promised to every repenter, steadfast.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Steadfastness › reward for
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مَن خَشِىَ الرَّحمٰنَ بِالغَيبِ وَجاءَ بِقَلبٍ مُنيبٍ
They reverenced the Most Gracious, in their privacy, and came wholeheartedly. -
ادخُلوها بِسَلٰمٍ ۖ ذٰلِكَ يَومُ الخُلودِ
Enter it in peace; this is the Day of Eternity.3
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لَهُم ما يَشاءونَ فيها وَلَدَينا مَزيدٌ
They get anything they wish therein, and we have even more.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Wishes
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وَكَم أَهلَكنا قَبلَهُم مِن قَرنٍ هُم أَشَدُّ مِنهُم بَطشًا فَنَقَّبوا فِى البِلٰدِ هَل مِن مَحيصٍ
Many a generation before them, who were more powerful, we annihilated. They searched the land; did they find an escape?3
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إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَذِكرىٰ لِمَن كانَ لَهُ قَلبٌ أَو أَلقَى السَّمعَ وَهُوَ شَهيدٌ
This should be a lesson for everyone who possesses a mind, or is able to hear and witness.2
Subject index Lessons (see also Examples) › from past Minds
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وَلَقَد خَلَقنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ وَما بَينَهُما فى سِتَّةِ أَيّامٍ وَما مَسَّنا مِن لُغوبٍ
We have created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them in six days, and no fatigue touched us. -
فَاصبِر عَلىٰ ما يَقولونَ وَسَبِّح بِحَمدِ رَبِّكَ قَبلَ طُلوعِ الشَّمسِ وَقَبلَ الغُروبِ
Therefore, be patient in the face of their utterances, and praise and glorify your Lord before sunrise, and before sunset. -
وَمِنَ الَّيلِ فَسَبِّحهُ وَأَدبٰرَ السُّجودِ
During the night you shall meditate on His name, and after prostrating.3
Subject index Meditation Names › commemoration of God's Night › worship during
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وَاستَمِع يَومَ يُنادِ المُنادِ مِن مَكانٍ قَريبٍ
Prepare for the day when the caller calls from a place that is near. -
يَومَ يَسمَعونَ الصَّيحَةَ بِالحَقِّ ۚ ذٰلِكَ يَومُ الخُروجِ
When they hear the inevitable cry; that is the day you come out.1
Subject index Inevitable
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إِنّا نَحنُ نُحيۦ وَنُميتُ وَإِلَينَا المَصيرُ
We are the ones who control life and death; to us is the final destiny. -
يَومَ تَشَقَّقُ الأَرضُ عَنهُم سِراعًا ۚ ذٰلِكَ حَشرٌ عَلَينا يَسيرٌ
The day will come when the earth cracks in a hurry, giving rise to them. Such summoning is easy for us to do.3
Subject index Earth › cracks Gathering › souls Summoning
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نَحنُ أَعلَمُ بِما يَقولونَ ۖ وَما أَنتَ عَلَيهِم بِجَبّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّر بِالقُرءانِ مَن يَخافُ وَعيدِ
We are fully aware of everything they utter, while you have no power over them. Therefore, remind with this Quran, those who reverence My warnings.