In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
2. Similarly, we gave Moses the scrip- 3. They are descendants of those 4. We addressed the Children of Israel 5. "When the first time comes to pass, 6. "Afterwards, we will give you a turn 7. "If you work righteousness, you work righteousness for your own good, _____________________________________________________________________
8. Your Lord showers you with His mercy. But if you revert to transgression,
during the night, from the Sacred Mosque (of Mecca) to the farthest place
of prostration,* whose surroundings we have blessed,
in order to show him some of our
signs. He is the Hearer, the Seer.
ture, and rendered it a beacon for
the Children of Israel that: "You
shall not set up any idol as a Lord
and Master beside Me."
whom we carried with Noah;
he was an appreciative servant.
in the scripture: "You will commit
gross evil on earth, twice. You are
destined to fall into great heights
of arrogance.
we will send against you servants of
ours who possess great might, and
they will invade your homes. This is
a prophecy that must come to pass.
over them, and will supply you with
a lot of wealth and children; we will
give you the upper hand.
but if you commit evil you do so to your own detriment.
Thus, when the second time comes to pass, they will defeat you
and enter the mosque, just as they did the first time.
They will wipe out all the gains you had accomplished."
*17:1 "The Aqsa Mosque" means "the farthest place where there is prostration," many billions of Light Years away. This verse informs us that Muhammad, the soul, was taken to the highest Heaven to be given the Quran (2:185, 44:3, 53:1-18, & 97:1).
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we will counter with retribution. We have designated Gehenna
as a final abode for the disbelievers.
10. As for those who disbelieve in the Hereafter, we have prepared 11. The human being often prays for 12. We rendered the night and the day The Video Tape*
13. We have recorded the fate of every 14. Read your own record. Today, 15. Whoever is guided, is guided for his 16. If we are to annihilate any community, 17. Many a generation have we annihilated after Noah. Your Lord is most efficient _____________________________________________________________________
who lead a righteous life, that they have deserved a great recompense.
for them a painful retribution.
something that may hurt him, think-
ing that he is praying for something
good. The human being is impatient.
two signs. We made the night dark,
and the day lighted, that you may
seek provisions from your Lord
therein. This also establishes for you
a timing system, and the means of
calculation. We thus explain every-
thing in detail.
human being; it is tied to his neck.
On the Day of Resurrection we will
hand him a record that is accessible.
you suffice as your own reckoner.
own good, and whoever goes astray
does so to his own detriment.
No sinner will bear the sins of anyone
else. We never punish without first sending a messenger.
we let the leaders commit vast corruption therein.
Once they deserve retribution, we annihilate it completely.
in dealing with the sins of His servants; He is fully Cognizant, Seer.
*17:13 Your life is already recorded, as if on a video tape, from birth to death. This same record will be made accessible to us upon resurrection. See 57:22 & Appendix 14.
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what we decide to give him, then we commit him to Gehenna,
where he suffers forever, despised and defeated.
20. For each one of them we provide; 21. Note how we preferred some people Major Commandments
22. You shall not set up any other god 23. Your Lord has decreed that you shall 24. And lower for them the wings of 25. Your Lord is fully aware of your innermost thoughts. 26. You shall give the due alms to the relatives, the needy, the poor, 27. The extravagant are brethren of the devils, _____________________________________________________________________
28. Even if you have to turn away from them, as you pursue the mercy of
while believing, their efforts will be appreciated.
we provide those and these from
your Lord's bounties. Your Lord's
bounties are inexhaustible.
above others (in this life). The dif-
ferences in the Hereafter are far
greater and far more significant.
beside GOD, lest you end up
despised and disgraced.
not worship except Him, and your
parents shall be honored. As long
as one or both of them live, you
shall never say to them, "Uff" (the
slightest gesture of annoyance), nor
shall you shout at them; you shall
treat them amicably.
humility, and kindness, and say,
"My Lord, have mercy on them,
for they have raised me from infancy."
If you maintain righteousness, He is Forgiver of those who repent.
and the traveling alien, but do not be excessive, extravagant.
and the devil is unappreciative of his Lord.
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your Lord, you shall treat them in the nicest manner.
30. For your Lord increases the provision for anyone He chooses, Abortion is Murder
31. You shall not kill your children 32. You shall not commit adultery; 33. You shall not kill any person--for 34. You shall not touch the orphans' 35. You shall give full measure when you
nor shall you foolishly open it up, lest you end up blamed and sorry.
and reduces it. He is fully Cognizant of His creatures, Seer.
due to fear of poverty. We provide
for them, as well as for you.
Killing them is a gross offense.
it is a gross sin, and an evil behavior.
GOD has made life sacred--except
in the course of justice.
If one is killed unjustly,
then we give his heir authority to
enforce justice. Thus, he shall not
exceed the limits in avenging the
murder, he will be helped.
money except for their own good,
until they reach maturity.
You shall fulfill your covenants, for
a covenant is a great responsibility.
trade, and weigh equitably. This is
better and more righteous.
37. You shall not walk proudly on earth--you cannot bore through the earth, 38. All bad behavior is condemned by your Lord.
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I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain,
and you are responsible for using them.
nor can you be as tall as the mountains.
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40. Has your Lord given you boys, while giving Himself the angels as daughters?! 41. We have cited in this Quran (all kinds of examples), that they may take heed. 42. Say, "If there were any other gods 43. Be He glorified, He is much too Everything Glorifies God
44. Glorifying Him are the seven Disbelievers Cannot Understand Quran
45. When you read the Quran, we place Quran: The ONLY Source
46. We place shields around their minds, 47. We are fully aware of what they hear, when they listen to you, and when 48. Note how they describe you, and how this causes them to stray off the path.
49. They said, "After we turn into bones and fragments, we get resurrected anew?!"
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50. Say, "Even if you turn into rocks or iron.
51. "Even if you turn into any kind of creation that you deem impossible." 52. The day He summons you, you will respond by praising Him, Treat Each Other Amicably
53. Tell My servants to treat each other 54. Your Lord knows you best. Accord- 55. Your Lord is the best knower of 56. Say, "Implore whatever idols you The Righteous Idols 57. Even the idols that they implore 58. There is not a community that we will not annihilate _____________________________________________________________________
another god beside GOD, lest you end up in Gehenna, blamed and defeated.
How could you utter such a blasphemy?
But it only augments their aversion.
beside Him, as they claim, they
would have tried to overthrow
the Possessor of the throne."
exalted, far above their utterances.
universes, the earth, and everyone in
them. There is nothing that does not
glorify Him, but you do not under-
stand their glorification. He is
Clement, Forgiver.
between you and those who do not
believe in the Hereafter an invisible
barrier.
to prevent them from understanding
it, and deafness in their ears. And
when you preach your Lord, using the Quran alone,* they run away in aversion.
they conspire secretly--the disbelievers say, "You are following a crazy man."
*17:46 The Arabic word "alone" refers to God in 7:70, 39:45, 40:12 & 84, and 60:4. If you add these numbers, you get 361, 19x19. But if you include 17:46, which refers to the Quran, the product is not a multiple of 19. "Alone," therefore refers to the Quran in 17:46 (Appendix 18).
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They will then say, "Who will bring us back?" Say, "The One who created you
in the first place." They will then shake their heads and say,
"When will that be?" Say, "It may be closer than you think."
and you will then realize that you had lasted in this life but a short while.
in the best possible manner,
for the devil will always try to drive
a wedge among them. Surely,
the devil is man's most ardent enemy.
ing to His knowledge, He may
shower you with mercy, or He may
requite you. We did not send you
to be their advocate.
everyone in the heavens and the
earth. In accordance with this knowl-
edge, we preferred some prophets
over others. For example, we gave
David the Psalms.
have set up beside Him." They have
no power to relieve your afflictions,
nor can they prevent them.
Worship God Alone
are seeking the ways and means
towards their Lord. They pray for
His mercy, and fear His retribution.
Surely, the retribution of your Lord is dreadful.
before the Day of Resurrection,
or inflict severe retribution upon them.
This is already written down in the book.
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60. We informed you that your Lord fully controls the people, and we rendered the Satan Dupes the People
61. When we said to the angels, 62. He said, "Since You have honored 63. He said, "Then go; you and those 64. "You may entice them with your 65. "As for My servants, you have 66. Your Lord is the One who causes the ships to float on the ocean,* _____________________________________________________________________
have rejected them. For example, we showed Thamoud the camel,
a profound (miracle), but they transgressed against it.
We sent the miracles only to instill reverence.
vision that we showed you a test for the people, and the tree that is accursed in
the Quran.* We showed them solid proofs to instill reverence in them, but this
only augmented their defiance.
"Fall prostrate before Adam,"
they fell prostrate, except Satan.
He said, "Shall I prostrate to one
You created from mud?"
him over me, if You respite me
till the Day of Resurrection,
I will possess all his descendants,
except a few."
who follow you will end up in Hell as
your requital; an equitable requital.
voice, and mobilize all your forces
and all your men against them, and
share in their money and children,
and promise them. Anything the devil
promises is no more than an illusion.
no power over them." Your Lord
suffices as an advocate.
that you may seek His bounties.
He is Most Merciful towards you.
*17:60 Muhammad's journey to the highest heaven to receive the Quran, as stated in 17:1 and 53:1-18, is a test because the people had to believe Muhammad on faith.
*17:66 We now learn from physics and physical chemistry that water possesses unique qualities that render it perfectly suitable for serving our various needs.
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68. Have you guaranteed that He will not 69. Have you guaranteed that He 70. We have honored the children of 71. The day will come when we summon 72. As for those who are blind in this life,
you forget your idols and sincerely implore Him alone.
But as soon as He saves you to the shore, you revert.
Indeed, the human being is unappreciative.
cause the land, on shore, to swallow you?
Or, that He will not send upon you a tempest,
then you find no protector?
will not return you to the sea
another time, then send upon you
a storm that drowns you because of
your disbelief? Once this happens,
we will not give you another chance.
Adam, and provided them with rides
on land and in the sea. We provided
for them good provisions, and we
gave them greater advantages than
many of our creatures.
every people, together with their
record. As for those who are given
a record of righteousness, they will
read their record and will not suffer
the least injustice.
they will be blind in the Hereafter;
even a lot worse.
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76. They almost banished you from the land to get rid of you, 77. This has been consistently the case with all the messengers that we sent
They wanted you to fabricate something else,
in order to consider you a friend.
you almost leaned towards them just a little bit.
and after death, and you would have found no one to help you against us.
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so they could revert as soon as you left.
before you, and you will find that our system never changes.
Meditation
79. During the night, you shall meditate 80. And say, "My Lord, admit me an 81. Proclaim, "The truth has prevailed, Healing and Mercy
82. We send down in the Quran healing 83. When we bless the human being, he 84. Say, "Everyone works in accordance with his belief, and your Lord knows best
from its highest point at noon, as it moves towards sunset. You shall also
observe (the recitation of) the Quran
at dawn. (Reciting) the Quran
at dawn is witnessed.
for extra credit, that your Lord may
raise you to an honorable rank.
honorable admittance, and let me
depart an honorable departure,
and grant me from You
a powerful support."
and falsehood has vanished;
falsehood will inevitably vanish."
and mercy for the believers.
At the same time, it only increases
the wickedness of the transgressors.
becomes preoccupied and heedless.
But when adversity strikes him, he turns despondent.
which ones are guided in the right path."
86. If we will, we can take back what we revealed to you, _____________________________________________________________________
87. This is but mercy from your Lord. His blessings upon you have been great.
The knowledge given to you is minute."
then you will find no protector against us.
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89. We have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples, God's Messengers Challenged
90. They said, "We will not believe you 91. "Or unless you own a garden of 92. "Or unless you cause masses from the 93. "Or unless you own a luxurious man- Messengership: An Essential Test
94. What prevented the people from 95. Say, "If the earth were inhabited by angels, we would have sent down to them
in order to produce a Quran like this, they can never produce anything like it,
no matter how much assistance they lent one another."
but most people insist upon disbelieving.
unless you cause a spring
to gush out of the ground.
date palms and grapes, with rivers
running through it.
sky, as you claimed, to fall on us.
Or unless you bring GOD and
the angels before our eyes.
sion, or unless you climb into the sky.
Even if you do climb, we will not
believe unless you bring a book that
we can read."* Say, "Glory be to my
Lord. Am I any more than a
human messenger?"
believing when the guidance came
to them, is their saying, "Did GOD
send a human being as a messenger?"
from the sky an angel messenger."
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97. Whomever GOD guides is the truly guided one.
He is fully Cognizant of His worshipers, Seer."
*17:93 God's Messenger of the Covenant, Rashad Khalifa, was thus challenged, including the challenge to bring a new book, or bring down masses from the sky. Verse 3:81 defines the duties of God's Messenger of the Covenant. Overwhelming proof is detailed in Appendices 2 & 26.
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And whomever He sends astray, you will never find for them
any lords and masters beside Him. We will summon them
on the Day of Resurrection forcibly; blind, dumb, and deaf.
Their destination is Hell; whenever it cools down, we will increase their fire.
99. Could they not see that the GOD 100. Proclaim, "If you possessed my Moses and Pharaoh
101. We supported Moses with nine pro- 102. He said, "You know full well that 103. When he pursued them, 104. And we said to the Children of Israel afterwards, _____________________________________________________________________
They said, "After we turn into bones and fragments, do we get
resurrected into a new creation?"
who created the heavens and the
earth, is able to create the same
creations? And He has predetermined
for them an irrevocable life span?
Yet, the disbelievers insist upon
disbelieving.
Lord's treasures of mercy,
you would have withheld them,
fearing that you might exhaust them.
The human being is stingy."
found miracles--ask the Children
of Israel. When he went to them,
Pharaoh said to him, "I think that
you, Moses, are bewitched."
no one can manifest these except,
obviously, the Lord of the heavens
and the earth. I think that you,
Pharaoh, are doomed."
as he chased them out of the land,
we drowned him, together with those
who sided with him, all of them.
"Go live in this land. When the final prophecy
comes to pass, we will summon you all in one group."
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106. A Quran that we have released slowly, in order for you to read it to the 107. Proclaim, "Believe in it, or do not believe in it." Those who possess 108. They say, "Glory be to our Lord. 109. They fall down on their chins, 110. Say, "Call Him GOD, or call Him Tone of the Contact Prayers (Salat)
You shall not utter your Contact 111. And proclaim: "Praise be to GOD,
We did not send you except as a bearer of good news, as well as a warner.
people over a long period, although we sent it down all at once.
knowledge from the previous scriptures, when it is recited to them,
they fall down to their chins, prostrating.
This fulfills our Lord's prophecy."
prostrating and weeping. For it
augments their reverence.
Most Gracious; whichever name you
use, to Him belongs the best names."
Prayers (Salat) too loudly, nor
secretly; use a moderate tone.
who has never begotten a son,
nor does He have a partner in His
kingship, nor does He need any ally
out of weakness," and magnify
Him constantly.
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