Godtowards

Then you turned away thereafter, and but for the bounty and mercy of Godtowards you, you had been of the losers.

And well you know there were those among you that transgressed the Sabbath,and We said to them, `Be you apes, miserably slinking!

And We made it a punishment exemplary for all the former times and for thelatter, and an admonition to such as are godfearing.

And when Moses said to his people, `God commands you to sacrifice a cow.'They said, `Dost thou take us in mockery?' He said, `I take refuge with God,lest I should be one of the ignorant.

`They said, `Pray to thy Lord for us, that He may make clear to us what shemay be.' He said, `He says she is a cow neither old, nor virgin, middlingbetween the two; so do that you are bidden.'

They said, `Pray to thy Lord for us, that He make clear to us what her colourmay be.' He said, `He says she shall be a golden cow, bright her colour,gladdening the beholders.

They said, `Pray to thy Lord for us, that He make clear to us what she may be;cows are much alike to us; and, if God will, we shall thenbe guided.'

He said, `He says she shall be a cow not broken to plough the earth or towater the tillage, one kept secure, with no blemish on her.' They said,`Now thou hast brought the truth'; and therefore they sacrificed her, a thingthey had scarcely done.

Children of Israel

Children of Israel, remember My blessing wherewith I blessed you,and fulfil My covenant and I shall fulfil your covenant; and haveawe of Me.

And believe in that I have sent down, confirming that which is with you,and be not the first to disbelieve in it.And sell not My signsfor a little price; and fear you Me.

And do not confound the truth with vanity, and do not conceal the truthwittingly.43.And perform the prayer, and pay the alms, and bow with those that bow.

Will you bid others to piety, and forget yourselves while you recite the Book?Do you not understand?

Seek you help in patience and prayer, for grievous it is,save to the humble

who reckon that they shall meet their Lord and that unto Him they arereturning.

Children of Israel, remember My blessing wherewith I blessed you, and that Ihave preferred you above all beings;

and beware of a day when no soul for another shall give satisfaction,and no intercession shall be accepted from it, nor any counterpoisebe taken, neither shall they be helped.

And when We delivered you from the folk of Pharaoh who were visiting you withevil chastisement, slaughtering your sons, and sparing your women; and in thatwas a grievous trial from your Lord.

And when We divided for you the sea and delivered you, and drowned Pharaoh'sfolk while you were beholding.

And when We appointed with Moses forty nights then you took to yourselves theCalf after him and you were evildoers;

then We pardoned you after that, that haply you should be thankful.

And when We gave to Moses the Book and the Salvation, that haplyyou should be guided.

And when Moses said to his people, `My people, you have done wrong againstyourselves by your taking the Calf; now turn to your Creatorand slay one another.That will be better for you in your Creator's sight,and He will turn to you; truly He turns, and is All-compassionate.'

And when you said, `Moses, we will not believe thee till we see God openly';and the thunderbolt took you while you were beholding.

Then We raised you up after you were dead, that haplyyou should be thankful.

And We outspread the cloud to overshadow you, and We sent down manna andquails upon you: `Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you.'And they worked no wrong upon Us, but themselves they wronged.

And when We said, `Enter this township, and eat easefully of it wherever youwill, and enter in at the gate, prostrating, and say, Unburdening; We willforgive you your transgressions, and increase the good-doers.

The pagans will say, "Had God wanted, we would not have worshipped idols, nor would our fathers, nor would we have made anything unlawful." Others before them had also spoken such lies until they experienced the severity of Our wrath. (Muhammad), ask them, "Do you possess any knowledge? If so, tell us about it. You follow only conjectures and preach falsehood.

" Say, "Final authority belongs only to God. Had He wanted, He would have given you all guidance" .

Ask them to call their witness who will testify that God has made certain things unlawful. Even if they do testify, do not testify with them. Do not follow the desires of those who have rejected Our revelations and the pagans who do not believe in the Day of Judgment.

(Muhammad), say, "Let me tell you about what your Lord has commanded: Do not consider anything equal to God; Be kind to your parents; Do not murder your children out of fear of poverty, for We give sustenance to you and to them. Do not even approach indecency either in public or in private. Take not a life which God has made sacred except by way of justice and law. Thus does He command you that you may learn wisdom.

Do not handle the property of the orphans except with a good reason until they become mature and strong. Maintain equality in your dealings by the means of measurement and balance. No soul is responsible for what is beyond it's ability. Be just in your words, even if the party involved is one of your relatives and keep your promise with God. Thus does your Lord guide you so that you may take heed.

This is My path and it is straight. Follow it and not other paths which will lead you far away from the path of God. Thus does God guide you so that you may become pious.

We gave Moses the Book to complete (Our favor) for the righteous ones, the Book that contained a detailed explanation of all things, a guide and a mercy so that perhaps they would have faith in the Day of Judgment.

This Book (Quran) which We have revealed is a blessed one. Follow its guidance and have piety so that you perhaps may receive mercy and will not say that the Book was revealed only to two groups of people before you, or that you were ignorant of its knowledge, or proclaim, "Had the Book been revealed to us, we would have followed its guidance better than the (Jews and Christians).

Evidence, guidance, and mercy have already come to you from your Lord.

Who are more unjust than those who reject God's revelations and turn away from them? We will give an evil recompense to those who turn away from Our revelations and a terrible torment for their disregard (of Our guidance)

Are they waiting until the angels or your Lord come to them or for some miracles to take place? On the day when some miracles of God will take place, the belief of any soul will be of no avail to it unless some good deeds have been done with it, or it has been formed before the coming of such a day. (Muhammad), tell them, "Wait and we, too, are waiting."

Some of those who have divided their religion into different sects are not your concern. Their affairs are in the hands of God Who will show them all that they have done .

For a single good deed, one will be rewarded tenfold. But the recompense for a bad deed will be equal to that of the deed and no injustice will be done to anyone. (Muhammad), tell them, "My Lord has guided me to the right path, a well established religion and the upright tradition of Abraham who was not a pagan" .

Say, "My prayer, sacrifice, life, and death are all for God, the Lord of the Universe .

Nothing is equal to Him. Thus are the commandments which I have received and he is the first Muslim (submitted to the will of God)." (Muhammad), tell them, "Should I take a lord besides God when He is the Lord of all things?" All one's evil deeds are against one's own soul. No one will be considered responsible for another's sins. You will all be returned to your Lord who will tell you what is right and wrong in disputed matters among you.

On earth, We have made each of your generations the successors of their predecessors; We have made some of you do good deeds of a higher degree than others. He will test you in this way through what He has revealed to you. Your Lord's retribution is swift and He is certainly All-forgiving and All-merciful.

God's revelations

If you have faith in God's revelations, eat the flesh of the animal which has been slaughtered with a mention of His Name .

Why should you not eat such flesh when God has told you in detail what is unlawful to eat under normal conditions.

Most people, out of ignorance, are led astray by their desires. Your Lord knows best those who transgress .

Stay away from both public and secret sins for a sinner will suffer for whatever he has committed.

Do not eat the flesh of an animal which has been slaughtered without a mention of the Name of God; it is a sinful deed. Satan teaches his friends to argue with you. If you obey them, you will certainly be idol worshippers.

Can the dead to whom We have given life and light so that they may walk among the people, be considered equal to those who can never come out of darkness? The deeds of the unbelievers are made to seem attractive to them.

In every town We have placed some sinful leaders who always make evil plans. These plans will only work against their own souls but they do not realize this .

When a miracle is shown to them, they say, "We will not believe unless we are shown a miracle like that shown to the messengers of God." God knows best whom to appoint as His Messenger. The sinful ones are worthless in the sight of God and they deserve a severe punishment for their evil plans.

God will open the hearts of whomever He wants to guide to Islam, but He will tighten the chest of one whom He has led astray, as though he was climbing high up into the sky. Thus, God places wickedness on those who do not accept the faith.

This is the path of your Lord and it is straight. We have explained Our revelations to those who take heed .

They will live in peace with God. God protects them as a reward for their deeds; He is their Guardian.

On the day when every one will be resurrected and the jinn will be told that they have made many people go astray, their friends from among people will say, "Lord, we benefitted from each other until death approached us." They will be told that their dwelling will be fire wherein they will live forever unless God wills it to be otherwise. Your Lord is All-wise and All-knowing .

Thus do We make the unjust friends of one another because of their evil deeds.

When people and jinn are asked, "Did not Messengers from your own people come to you to convey Our revelations and to warn you of the Day of Resurrection?" They will reply, "(Yes indeed)." The worldly life deceived them. They will testify that they were unbelievers.

Your Lord did not want to destroy the towns, unjustly, without informing their inhabitants (of His guidance) .

People's deeds are of different degrees and your Lord is not unaware of what people do .

Your Lord is Self-sufficient and Merciful. Had He wanted, He could have destroyed you and

replaced you by other people, just as He had created you from the offspring of others .
Whatever you are promised will inevitably come true and you can do nothing to prevent it. (Muhammad), tell your people, "I shall do whatever I can and you may do whatever you want, but you will soon know who will be victorious. It is certain that the unjust will never have happiness."

They set aside a share of the left-overs of their farming produce and cattle saying, "This is for God and that is for the idols." God does not receive the share of the idols but the share of God is given totally to the idols. How terrible is their decision!

To many of the pagans, the murder of their children was made to seem attractive by the idols. This led them (the pagans) to confusion in their religion and to face their own destruction. Had God wanted, they would not have murdered their children. Keep away from them and their evil gains.

They, (the pagans), have said that their cattle and farms are dedicated to private idols and that no one can consume (the produce) except those whom We wanted, in their opinion. They prohibited the riding of certain animals and they ate the flesh of certain animals slaughtered without a mention of the Name of God. Instead, they ascribed falsehood to Him. They will all be given an evil recompense for their sinful invention.

They have also said, "Whatever exists in the wombs of these animals belongs to our people alone and it is not lawful for our women." However, if they are born dead, then everyone will have a share. God will give them what they deserve for (their unjust laws).
God is All-merciful and All-knowing.

God's guidance

Thus do We explain Our revelations to them. Let them say,"You have learned (those statements) from other people." We want to explain Our revelations only to those who have knowledge. (Muhammad), follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord; there is no God but He, and stay away from pagans .

Had God wanted, they would not consider anything equal to Him. God has not appointed you to watch over them nor are you their guardian.

Believers, do not say bad words against the idols lest they (pagans) in their hostility and ignorance say such words against God. We have made every nation's deeds seem attractive to them. One day they will all return to their Lord who will inform them of all that they have done.

The unbelievers solemnly swear by God that if they were to be shown some miracle, they would certainly believe. (Muhammad), tell them, "Only with God are all the miracles." Even if a miracle was to take place, they still would not believe .

We will turn their hearts and vision away (from a miracle); they did not have faith (in miracles) at the first time, and We will leave them blind in their rebellion.

Had We sent the angels to them, made the dead speak to them, and resurrected all things before their very eyes, they still would not believe unless God willed it to be so. But, in fact, most of them ignore (the evidence).

We have made devilish enemies for every Prophet from among people and jinn. They whisper attractive but and deceitful words to each other. Had your Lord wanted, the devils would not have seduced people. Keep away from them and the falsehood which they invent .

Let those who do not believe in the Day of Judgment listen to the deceitful words with pleasure and indulge in whatever sins they want. (Muhammad), say, "Should I seek any judge other than God? It is He Who has revealed this Book (Quran) to you with all its intricate details."

Those to whom We have given the Bible know that the Quran has been revealed to you from your Lord in all Truth. Thus, you (people) must have no doubts about it. (After having revealed the Quran to you) in all truth and justice, your Lord's Word has been completed. No one can change His Words. He is All-hearing and All-knowing.

Most of the people in the land will lead you away from God's guidance if you follow them; they only follow their own conjecture and preach falsehood.
Your Lord knows best those who have gone astray from His path and those who are rightly guided.

The Quran

We have blessed this Book (the Quran) and revealed it to confirm that which was revealed to the Prophets who lived before you and to warn the people of the mother land (Mecca) and those living around it. Those who believe in the Day of Judgment accept this and are steadfast in their prayers.

Who are more unjust than those who ascribe lies to God or say that God has sent them revelations when nothing has been sent to them, or those who say that they can also bring down (from heaven) a book like that which God has revealed?

Would that you could see the unjust in the agonies of death when the angels will come forward with their hands outstretched to take their souls out of their bodies and say, "This is the day when you will face humiliating torment for the falsehood that you ascribed to God and for your contemptuously disregarding of His revelations."

God will say, "You have come to Us alone just as We created you at first. You have left behind all those whom We made your friends and We do not see with you any of the intercessors whom you believed to be your partners. Your relations with them have certainly been destroyed and your belief in them has left you (in the dark)."

It is God who makes all kinds of seeds grow, brings forth the living from the dead, and the dead from the living. It is God who does such things, so how can you turn away from Him?

It is He who kindles the light of dawn, and has made the night for you to rest, and the sun and moon as a means of calculation. This is the design of the Majestic and All-knowing God.

It is God who created the stars so that you could find your way thereby in the darkness of the land and sea. We have explained Our evidence to the people of knowledge .

It is He who has created you from a single soul. Some of you are settled (on earth) and some are still in the depository system of (their parents). We have shown the evidence (of Our existence) to the people who understand.

It is He who has sent water down from the sky to let all kinds of plants grow; the vegetables with accumulated grains; palm-trees from which appear clusters of dates within easy reach; vineyards, olive groves, and pomegranates of all types. See the fruits when they are growing and when they are ripe. This, too, is evidence (of the existence of God) for those who believe.

(Some) people considered the jinn to be equal to God even though God created them and they unknowingly ascribed to Him children, both boys and girls. God is too glorious to have the attributes which they ascribe to Him.

How could the One Who is the Originator of the heavens and the earth and who has no companion, have a son? He created all things and has absolute knowledge of all things.

He is God your Lord. There is no God but He. He has created all things. Worship Him for He is the Guardian of all things . No mortal eyes can see Him, but He can see all eyes. He is All-kind and All-aware. (Muhammad), tell them, "Clear proofs have certainly come to you from your Lord. Whoever tries to understand it will gain much but those who ignore it will only harm themselves. I am not (supposed) to watch over you (all the time)" .

Rising sun

When he saw the rising sun, he said, "This is my Lord for it is greater (than the others)." But when this too faded away, (Abraham) said, "My people, I disavow whatever you consider equal to God .

I have up-rightly submitted myself to the One who has created the heavens and the earth and I am not an idol worshipper."

In an argument with his people, (Abraham) asked them, "Why do you argue with me about God who has given me guidance? Your idols can do no harm to me unless God wills. God knows all things. Why, then, do you not consider this?

Why should I be afraid of your idols when you are not afraid of worshipping them without any authority from heaven? Would that you knew which of us is more deserving to receive amnesty"

Those who have accepted the faith and have kept it pure from injustice, have achieved security and guidance.

Such was the authoritative reasoning that We gave Abraham over his people. We raise whomever We want to a higher rank. Your Lord is All-wise and All-knowing.

We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob. Both had received Our guidance. Noah received Our guidance before Abraham and so did his descendants:David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron. Thus is the reward for the righteous people.

We also gave guidance to Zacharias, John, Jesus, and Elias, who were all pious people,

and Ishmael, Elisha, Jonah, and Lot whom We exalted over all people .

From their fathers, descendants, and brothers, We chose (certain) people and guided them to the right path .

Such is the guidance of God by which He guides whichever of His servants He wants. If people worship idols, their deeds will be turned devoid of all virtue.

These were the people to whom We gave the Book, Authority, and Prophesy. If some people do not accept Our guidance, it should not grieve you, (Muhammad), for We have made others who accept and protect Our guidance .

We had guided the Prophets. (Muhammad), follow their guidance and say (to the people), "I do not ask any reward for what I have preached to you. It is my duty to awaken the world."

They have no true respect of God when they say, "God has not sent anything to a mortal being." (Muhammad), tell them, "Who revealed the Book containing a light and guidance for the people which Moses brought? You wrote down only some parts of the original on paper and hid much, even after having learnt from it, that which neither you nor your fathers knew." Tell them, "God has (revealed the Quran)," and then leave them alone to pursue their useless investigations.