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Quote Ironically, it is your own testimony that condemns Mankind that causes oppression and injustice therefore your disbelief in God in no way benefits you or society because according to you it is evolutionarily certain that the belief in God is part of the natural cycle of man otherwise the capacity and trait would not have “evolved”
What on earth does this mean? Where have I condemned anyone? It is true that god belief is an evolved adaptation, but everything is, and I do not agree with everything that goes on. I do not agree that grown men should be allowed to marry nine year old girls, for example.Quote Since you believe evolution is essential to survival no one could be doing anything other than what they have been forced to evolve into.
Well I do think free will is a nonsense concept, but I don’t think your statement is valid. I may desire the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but I cannot do that because of the path human evolution has taken. To judge me negatively based on my inability at taking huge jumps is unfair. Of course it is your god and the Judeo-christian one apparently that expects reverence from people for who ‘he’ has, for some perverse reason, disabled the ability to even perceive ‘him’, and then he condemns them. So I see how this might form part of a muslim’s thinking, but it would seem to me to be unjust. Not that I was expecting any god to be just…or exist…Quote Therefore, for you to be actually speaking against something you say does not exist is exactly equal to the belief of Christians or Jews who claim that there is only One God but then mention “another” God.
Well we are both non-believers, I just go one god further than you, because all gods are inventions of the human imagination. On what basis do you reject all those other gods of the polytheists? Surely stopping at belief in just one god is inconsistent. In any case you cannot know if you have picked the right god even: how can you tell that the world is not actually governed by the African god Juju?Quote Is there any reason to argue a negative if God does not exist how is it He does not exist?
I am not arguing a negative, I am asserting it. The basis behind the assertion is that it is a provisional conclusion based on negative empirical data: there is no evidence for any god, and so it is fair to provisionally conclude that there is no such thing. The same argument applies as the one you would use to argue against any of the Roman gods.Quote Also you are wrong Consciousness can only occur if the substance of Consciousness are inherent in reality in otherwords you cannot have cake without the ingredients that compose cake. So Cosciousness comes from Consciousness as Life comes from life. The only proof that scientist has ever had about life is its biogenic fact. Evolution as I have pointed out to you previously at its basis would need to at least have had life capable of replicating, managing waste and metabolizing energy which means inherent Capacity.
If life cannot replicate it will die if it cannot manage waste it will die and if it cannot metabolize energy it will die therefore evolution as taught lacks the truth that what is know as evolution is really adaptability of an already created thriving organism.
Not sure what you mean by consciousness here. Nor capacity. It looks to me like you are trying to portray consciousness as something magical and incomprehensible, when really it is not. Evolution by natural selection says nothing about the first organisms: indeed it is adaptation, that is descent with modification from the first organisms, that is what Darwin’s theory describes, as explained by natural selection. So in regards to biogenesis of life, is it not hypocritical to claim the ‘biogenic fact’, then contradict it with tales of divine creation? Notwithstanding the problem of saying whether the first replicating thing would be called organic or inorganic, surely life ONLY comes from life, not from supernatural beings?Quote These adaptations are programmed via DNA which is written instructions, do you find that this book of DNA is a random book or is it consistent throughout the terrestial plane?
Yes our genomes are highly random in places, but there are enough functional bits of them to make bodies, and those bodies are the reason that functional DNA is passed on with little change generation to generation. That bit is not random, and neither is the selection process that produces the modifications. The extent to which DNA is consistent is the extent to which living things share a common ancestry, of course. The extent to which genes contain randomly different neutral mutations is the measure of the degree of separation from our common ancestry. Random changes can happen with no obvious effects, an observation that was used by a famous compatriot of mine, Allan Wilson, to develop molecular clocks.Quote For instance sexual evolution would require compatible genitalia and that would not occur randomnly through time and it could not because there would only be One single life time available for a pair to synchronize mutations which you agree will not occur through a single life time. God made sexual pairs of living organisms complete and functional but most don't know.
The emergence of sexual reproduction is a very difficult thing to nail down precisely. It certainly began well before there was anything you could call ‘genitalia’. Don’t forget too that while modern humans usually have distinct genders (but not always), there are many animals for whom gender is a changeable characteristic. So, while you can say whatever you like about what your god did without having to actually explain anything, I rather think reality is more complicated than that, and more interesting too.Stuart
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Dec. 09 2009,15:16) Hi BD,
Then come out of false religion.
Your god is not our God.
Where have I heard this before? Oh yeah…Christian: We worship the God of the Jews, the God of Abraham!
Hebrew: Your god is not our God!Muslim: We We worship the God of the Jews and Christians, the God of Abraham!
Hebrew & Christian: Your god is not our God!B'ahai: We We worship the God of the Jews, Christians, and Muslims, the God of Abraham!
Hebrew, Christian, Muslim: Your god is not our God!I love this diagram, which could be useful in a later stage of the sequence you have started, kejonn.
Stuart
Sura #17
1 Glory to ((Allah)) Who did take His servant for a Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the farthest Mosque, whose precincts We did bless,- in order that We might show him some of Our Signs: for He is the One Who heareth and seeth (all things).
2 We gave Moses the Book, and made it a Guide to the Children of Israel, (commanding): “Take not other than Me as Disposer of (your) affairs.”
3 O ye that are sprung from those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah! Verily he was a devotee most grateful.
4 And We gave (Clear) Warning to the Children of Israel in the Book, that twice would they do mischief on the earth and be elated with mighty arrogance (and twice would they be punished)!
5 When the first of the warnings came to pass, We sent against you Our servants given to terrible warfare: They entered the very inmost parts of your homes; and it was a warning (completely) fulfilled.
6 Then did We grant you the Return as against them: We gave you increase in resources and sons, and made you the more numerous in man-power.
7 If ye did well, ye did well for yourselves; if ye did evil, (ye did it) against yourselves. So when the second of the warnings came to pass, (We permitted your enemies) to disfigure your faces, and to enter your Temple as they had entered it before, and to visit with destruction all that fell into their power.
8 It may be that your Lord may (yet) show Mercy unto you; but if ye revert (to your sins), We shall revert (to Our punishments): And we have made Hell a prison for those who reject (all Faith).
9 Verily this Qur'an doth guide to that which is most right (or stable), and giveth the Glad Tidings to the Believers who work deeds of righteousness, that they shall have a magnificent reward;
10 And to those who believe not in the Hereafter, (it announceth) that We have prepared for them a Penalty Grievous (indeed).
11 The prayer that man should make for good, he maketh for evil; for man is given to hasty (deeds).
12 We have made the Night and the Day as two (of Our) Signs: the Sign of the Night have We obscured, while the Sign of the Day We have made to enlighten you; that ye may seek bounty from your Lord, and that ye may know the number and count of the years: all things have We explained in detail.
13 Every man's fate We have fastened on his own neck: On the Day of Judgment We shall bring out for him a scroll, which he will see spread open.
14 (It will be said to him:) “Read thine (own) record: Sufficient is thy soul this day to make out an account against thee.”
15 Who receiveth guidance, receiveth it for his own benefit: who goeth astray doth so to his own loss: No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another: nor would We visit with Our Wrath until We had sent an apostle (to give warning).
16 When We decide to destroy a population, We (first) send a definite order to those among them who are given the good things of this life and yet transgress; so that the word is proved true against them: then (it is) We destroy them utterly.
17 How many generations have We destroyed after Noah? and enough is thy Lord to note and see the sins of His servants.
18 If any do wish for the transitory things (of this life), We readily grant them – such things as We will, to such person as We will: in the end have We provided Hell for them: they will burn therein, disgraced and rejected.
19 Those who do wish for the (things of) the Hereafter, and strive therefor with all due striving, and have Faith,- they are the ones whose striving is acceptable (to Allah..
20 Of the bounties of thy Lord We bestow freely on all- These as well as those: The bounties of thy Lord are not closed (to anyone).
21 See how We have bestowed more on some than on others; but verily the Hereafter is more in rank and gradation and more in excellence.
22 Take not with Allah another object of worship; or thou (O man!) wilt sit in disgrace and destitution.
23 Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour.
24 And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: “My Lord! bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood.”
25 Your Lord knoweth best what is in your hearts: If ye do deeds of righteousness, verily He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him again and again (in true penitence).
26 And render to the kindred their due rights, as (also) to those in want, and to the wayfarer: But squander not (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift.
27 Verily spendthrifts are brothers of the Evil Ones; and the Evil One is to his Lord (himself) ungrateful.
28 And even if thou hast to turn away from them in pursuit of the Mercy from thy Lord which thou dost expect, yet speak to them a word of easy kindness.
29 Make not thy hand tied (like a niggard's) to thy neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach, so that thou become blameworthy and destitute.
30 Verily thy Lord doth provide sustenance in abundance for whom He pleaseth, and He provideth in a just measure. For He doth know and regard all His servants.
31 Kill not your children for fear of want: We shall provide sustenance for them as well as for you. Verily the killing of them is a great sin.
32 Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils).
33 Nor take life – which Allah has made sacred – except for just cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, we have given his heir authority (to demand qisas or to forgive): but let him nor exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for he is helped (by the Law).
34 Come not nigh to the orphan's property except to improve it, until he attains the age of full strength; and fulfil (every) engagement, for (every) engagement will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).
35 Give full measure when ye measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight: that is the most fitting and the most advantageous in the final determination.
36 And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing or of (feeling in) the heart will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).
37 Nor walk on the earth with insolence: for thou canst not rend the earth asunder, nor reach the mountains in height.
38 Of all such things the evil is hateful in the sight of thy Lord.
39 These are among the (precepts of) wisdom, which thy Lord has revealed to thee. Take not, with Allah, another object of worship, lest thou shouldst be thrown into Hell, blameworthy and rejected.
40 Has then your Lord (O Pagans!) preferred for you sons, and taken for Himself daughters among the angels? Truly ye utter a most dreadful saying!
41 We have explained (things) in various (ways) in this Qur'an, in order that they may receive admonition, but it only increases their flight (from the Truth)!
42 Say: If there had been (other) gods with Him, as they say,- behold, they would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne!
43 Glory to Him! He is high above all that they say!- Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!
44 The seven heavens and the earth, and all beings therein, declare His glory: there is not a thing but celebrates His praise; And yet ye understand not how they declare His glory! Verily He is Oft-Forbear, Most Forgiving!
45 When thou dost recite the Qur'an, We put, between thee and those who believe not in the Hereafter, a veil invisible:
46 And We put coverings over their hearts (and minds) lest they should understand the Qur'an, and deafness into their ears: when thou dost commemorate thy Lord and Him alone in the Qur'an, they turn on their backs,
fleeing (from the Truth).
47 We know best why it is they listen, when they listen to thee; and when they meet in private conference, behold, the wicked say, “Ye follow none other than a man bewitched!”
48 See what similes they strike for thee: but they have gone astray, and never can they find a way.
49 They say: “What! when we are reduced to bones and dust, should we really be raised up (to be) a new creation?”
50 Say: “(Nay!) be ye stones or iron,
51 “Or created matter which, in your minds, is hardest (to be raised up),- (Yet shall ye be raised up)!” then will they say: “Who will cause us to return?” Say: “He who created you first!” Then will they wag their heads towards thee, and say, “When will that be?” Say, “May be it will be quite soon!
52 “It will be on a Day when He will call you, and ye will answer (His call) with (words of) His praise, and ye will think that ye tarried but a little while!”
53 Say to My servants that they should (only) say those things that are best: for Satan doth sow dissensions among them: For Satan is to man an avowed enemy.
54 It is your Lord that knoweth you best: If He please, He granteth you mercy, or if He please, punishment: We have not sent thee to be a disposer of their affairs for them.
55 And it is your Lord that knoweth best all beings that are in the heavens and on earth: We did bestow on some prophets more (and other) gifts than on others: and We gave to David (the gift of) the Psalms.
56 Say: “Call on those – besides Him – whom ye fancy: they have neither the power to remove your troubles from you nor to change them.”
57 Those whom they call upon do desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord, – even those who are nearest: they hope for His Mercy and fear His Wrath: for the Wrath of thy Lord is something to take heed of.
58 There is not a population but We shall destroy it before the Day of Judgment or punish it with a dreadful Penalty: that is written in the (eternal) Record.
59 And We refrain from sending the signs, only because the men of former generations treated them as false: We sent the she-camel to the Thamud to open their eyes, but they treated her wrongfully: We only send the Signs by way of terror (and warning from evil).
60 Behold! We told thee that thy Lord doth encompass mankind round about: We granted the vision which We showed thee, but as a trial for men,- as also the Cursed Tree (mentioned) in the Qur'an: We put terror (and warning) into them, but it only increases their inordinate transgression!
61 Behold! We said to the angels: “Bow down unto Adam”: They bowed down except Iblis: He said, “Shall I bow down to one whom Thou didst create from clay?”
62 He said: “Seest Thou? this is the one whom Thou hast honoured above me! If Thou wilt but respite me to the Day of Judgment, I will surely bring his descendants under my sway – all but a few!”
63 ((Allah)) said: “Go thy way; if any of them follow thee, verily Hell will be the recompense of you (all)- an ample recompense.
64 “Lead to destruction those whom thou canst among them, with thy (seductive) voice; make assaults on them with thy cavalry and thy infantry; mutually share with them wealth and children; and make promises to them.” But Satan promises them nothing but deceit.
65 “As for My servants, no authority shalt thou have over them:” Enough is thy Lord for a Disposer of affairs.
66 Your Lord is He That maketh the Ship go smoothly for you through the sea, in order that ye may seek of his Bounty. For he is unto you most Merciful.
67 When distress seizes you at sea, those that ye call upon – besides Himself – leave you in the lurch! but when He brings you back safe to land, ye turn away (from Him). Most ungrateful is man!
68 Do ye then feel secure that He will not cause you to be swallowed up beneath the earth when ye are on land, or that He will not send against you a violent tornado (with showers of stones) so that ye shall find no one to carry out your affairs for you?
69 Or do ye feel secure that He will not send you back a second time to sea and send against you a heavy gale to drown you because of your ingratitude, so that ye find no helper. Therein against Us?
70 We have honoured the sons of Adam; provided them with transport on land and sea; given them for sustenance things good and pure; and conferred on them special favours, above a great part of our creation.
71 One day We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imams: those who are given their record in their right hand will read it (with pleasure), and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least.
72 But those who were blind in this world, will be blind in the hereafter, and most astray from the Path.
73 And their purpose was to tempt thee away from that which We had revealed unto thee, to substitute in our name something quite different; (in that case), behold! they would certainly have made thee (their) friend!
74 And had We not given thee strength, thou wouldst nearly have inclined to them a little.
75 In that case We should have made thee taste an equal portion (of punishment) in this life, and an equal portion in death: and moreover thou wouldst have found none to help thee against Us!
76 Their purpose was to scare thee off the land, in order to expel thee; but in that case they would not have stayed (therein) after thee, except for a little while.
77 (This was Our) way with the apostles We sent before thee: thou wilt find no change in Our ways.
78 Establish regular prayers – at the sun's decline till the darkness of the night, and the morning prayer and reading: for the prayer and reading in the morning carry their testimony.
79 And pray in the small watches of the morning: (it would be) an additional prayer (or spiritual profit) for thee: soon will thy Lord raise thee to a Station of Praise and Glory!
80 Say: “O my Lord! Let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honour, and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honour; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me).”
81 And say: “Truth has (now) arrived, and Falsehood perished: for Falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish.”
82 We send down (stage by stage) in the Qur'an that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe: to the unjust it causes nothing but loss after loss.
83 Yet when We bestow Our favours on man, he turns away and becomes remote on his side (instead of coming to Us), and when evil seizes him he gives himself up to despair!
84 Say: “Everyone acts according to his own disposition: But your Lord knows best who it is that is best guided on the Way.”
85 They ask thee concerning the Spirit (of inspiration). Say: “The Spirit (cometh) by command of my Lord: of knowledge it is only a little that is communicated to you, (O men!)”
86 If it were Our Will, We could take away that which We have sent thee by inspiration:then wouldst thou find none to plead thy affair in that matter as against Us,-
87 Except for Mercy from thy Lord: for his bounty is to thee (indeed) great.
88 Say: “If the whole of mankind and Jinns were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support.
89 And We have explained to man, in this Qur'an, every kind of similitude: yet the greater part of men refuse (to receive it) except with ingratitude!
90 They say: “We shall not believe in thee, until thou cause a spring to gush forth for us from the earth,
91 “Or (until) thou have a garden of date trees and vines, and cause rivers to gush forth in their midst, carrying abundant water;
92 “Or thou cause the sky to fall in pieces, as thou sayest (will happen), against us; or thou bring Allah and the angels before (us) face to face:
93 “Or thou have a
house adorned with gold, or thou mount a ladder right into the skies. No, we shall not even believe in thy mounting until thou send down to us a book that we could read.” Say: “Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,- an apostle?”
94 What kept men back from belief when Guidance came to them, was nothing but this: they said, “Has Allah sent a man (like us) to be (His) Messenger.”
95 Say, “If there were settled, on earth, angels walking about in peace and quiet, We should certainly have sent them down from the heavens an angel for an apostle.”
96 Say: “Enough is Allah for a witness between me and you: for He is well acquainted with His servants, and He sees (all things).
97 It is he whom Allah guides, that is on true Guidance; but he whom He leaves astray – for such wilt thou find no protector besides Him. On the Day of Judgment We shall gather, them together, prone on their faces, blind, dumb, and deaf: their abode will be Hell: every time it shows abatement, We shall increase from them the fierceness of the Fire.
98 That is their recompense, because they rejected Our signs, and said, “When we are reduced to bones and broken dust, should we really be raised up (to be) a new Creation?”
99 See they not that Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth, has power to create the like of them (anew)? Only He has decreed a term appointed, of which there is no doubt. But the unjust refuse (to receive it) except with ingratitude.
100 Say: “If ye had control of the Treasures of the Mercy of my Lord, behold, ye would keep them back, for fear of spending them: for man is (every) niggardly!”
101 To Moses We did give Nine Clear Signs: As the Children of Israel: when he came to them, Pharaoh said to him: “O Moses! I consider thee, indeed, to have been worked upon by sorcery!
102 Moses said, “Thou knowest well that these things have been sent down by none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth as eye-opening evidence: and I consider thee indeed, O Pharaoh, to be one doomed to destruction!”
103 So he resolved to remove them from the face of the earth: but We did drown him and all who were with him.
104 And We said thereafter to the Children of Israel, “Dwell securely in the land (of promise)”: but when the second of the warnings came to pass, We gathered you together in a mingled crowd.
105 We sent down the (Qur'an) in Truth, and in Truth has it descended: and We sent thee but to give Glad Tidings and to warn (sinners).
106 (It is) a Qur'an which We have divided (into parts from time to time), in order that thou mightest recite it to men at intervals: We have revealed it by stages.
107 Say: “Whether ye believe in it or not, it is true that those who were given knowledge beforehand, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration,
108 “And they say: 'Glory to our Lord! Truly has the promise of our Lord been fulfilled!'”
109 They fall down on their faces in tears, and it increases their (earnest) humility.
110 Say: “Call upon Allah, or call upon Rahman: by whatever name ye call upon Him, (it is well): for to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Neither speak thy Prayer aloud, nor speak it in a low tone, but seek a middle course between.”
111 Say: “Praise be to Allah, who begets no son, and has no partner in (His) dominion: Nor (needs) He any to protect Him from humiliation: yea, magnify Him for His greatness and glory!”Sura #29
1 A.L.M.
2 Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, “We believe”, and that they will not be tested?
3 We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false.
4 Do those who practise evil think that they will get the better of Us? Evil is their judgment!
5 For those whose hopes are in the meeting with Allah (in the Hereafter, let them strive); for the term (appointed) by Allah is surely coming and He hears and knows (all things).
6 And if any strive (with might and main), they do so for their own souls: for Allah is free of all needs from all creation.
7 Those who believe and work righteous deeds,- from them shall We blot out all evil (that may be) in them, and We shall reward them according to the best of their deeds.
8 We have enjoined on man kindness to parents: but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me (in worship) anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Ye have (all) to return to me, and I will tell you (the truth) of all that ye did.
9 And those who believe and work righteous deeds,- them shall We admit to the company of the Righteous.
10 Then there are among men such as say, “We believe in Allah.; but when they suffer affliction in (the cause of) Allah, they treat men's oppression as if it were the Wrath of Allah. And if help comes (to thee) from thy Lord, they are sure to say, “We have (always) been with you!” Does not Allah know best all that is in the hearts of all creation?
11 And Allah most certainly knows those who believe, and as certainly those who are Hypocrites.
12 And the Unbelievers say to those who believe: “Follow our path, and we will bear (the consequences) of your faults.” Never in the least will they bear their faults: in fact they are liars!
13 They will bear their own burdens, and (other) burdens along with their own, and on the Day of Judgments they will be called to account for their falsehoods.
14 We (once) sent Noah to his people, and he tarried among them a thousand years less fifty: but the Deluge overwhelmed them while they (persisted in) sin.
15 But We saved him and the companions of the Ark, and We made the (Ark) a Sign for all peoples!
16 And (We also saved) Abraham: behold, he said to his people, “Serve Allah and fear Him: that will be best for you- If ye understand!
17 “For ye do worship idols besides Allah, and ye invent falsehood. The things that ye worship besides Allah have no power to give you sustenance: then seek ye sustenance from Allah, serve Him, and be grateful to Him: to Him will be your return.
18 “And if ye reject (the Message), so did generations before you: and the duty of the apostle is only to preach publicly (and clearly).”
19 See they not how Allah originates creation, then repeats it: truly that is easy for Allah.
20 Say: “Travel through the earth and see how Allah did originate creation; so will Allah produce a later creation: for Allah has power over all things.
21 “He punishes whom He pleases, and He grants Mercy to whom He pleases, and towards Him are ye turned.
22 “Not on earth nor in heaven will ye be able (fleeing) to frustrate (his Plan), nor have ye, besides Allah, any protector or helper.”
23 Those who reject the Signs of Allah and the Meeting with Him (in the Hereafter),- it is they who shall despair of My Mercy: it is they who will (suffer) a most grievous Penalty.
24 So naught was the answer of (Abraham's) people except that they said: “Slay him or burn him.” But Allah did save him from the Fire. Verily in this are Signs for people who believe.
25 And he said: “For you, ye have taken (for worship) idols besides Allah, out of mutual love and regard between yourselves in this life; but on the Day of Judgment ye shall disown each other and curse each other: and your abode will be the Fire, and ye shall have none to help.”
26 But Lut had faith in Him: He said: “I will leave home for the sake of my Lord: for He is Exalted in Might, and Wise.”
27 And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained among his progeny Prophethood and Revelation, and We granted him his reward in this life; and he was in the Hereafter (of the company) of the Righteous.
28 And (remember) Lut: behold, he said to his people: “Ye do commit lewdness, such as no people in Creation (ever) committed before you.
29 “Do ye indeed approach men, and cut off the highway?- and practise wickedness (even) in your councils?” But his people gave no answer but this: they said: “Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the truth.”
30 He said: “O my Lord! help Thou me against people who do mischief!”
31 When Our Messengers came to Abraham with the good news, they said: “We are indeed going to destroy the people of this township: for truly they are (addicted to) crime.”
32 He said: “But there is Lut there.” They said: “Well do we know who is there : we will certainly save him and his following,- except his wife: she is of those who lag behind!”
33 And when Our Messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account, and felt himself powerless (to protect) them: but they said: “Fear thou not, nor grieve: we are (here) to save thee and thy following, except thy wife: she is of those who lag behind.
34 “For we are going to bring down on the people of this township a Punishment from heaven, because they have been wickedly rebellious.”
35 And We have left thereof an evident Sign, for any people who (care to) understand.
36 To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their brother Shu'aib. Then he said: “O my people! serve Allah, and fear the Last Day: nor commit evil on the earth, with intent to do mischief.”
37 But they rejected him: Then the mighty Blast seized them, and they lay prostrate in their homes by the morning.
38 (Remember also) the 'Ad and the Thamud (people): clearly will appear to you from (the traces) of their buildings (their fate): the Evil One made their deeds alluring to them, and kept them back from the Path, though they were gifted with intelligence and skill.
39 (Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came to them Moses with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the earth; yet they could not overreach (Us).
40 Each one of them We seized for his crime: of them, against some We sent a violent tornado (with showers of stones); some were caught by a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): It was not Allah Who injured (or oppressed) them:” They injured (and oppressed) their own souls.
41 The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of houses is the spider's house;- if they but knew.
42 Verily Allah doth know of (every thing) whatever that they call upon besides Him: and He is Exalted (in power), Wise.
43 And such are the Parables We set forth for mankind, but only those understand them who have knowledge.
44 Allah created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions): verily in that is a Sign for those who believe.
45 Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do.
46 And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury): but say, “We believe in the revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; Our Allah and your Allah is one; and it is to Him we bow (in Islam).”
47 And thus (it is) that We have sent down the Book to thee. So the People of the Book believe therein, as also
do some of these (pagan Arabs): and none but Unbelievers reject our signs.
48 And thou wast not (able) to recite a Book before this (Book came), nor art thou (able) to transcribe it with thy right hand: In that case, indeed, would the talkers of vanities have doubted.
49 Nay, here are Signs self-evident in the hearts of those endowed with knowledge: and none but the unjust reject Our Signs.
50 Ye they say: “Why are not Signs sent down to him from his Lord?” Say: “The signs are indeed with Allah. and I am indeed a clear Warner.”
51 And is it not enough for them that we have sent down to thee the Book which is rehearsed to them? Verily, in it is Mercy and a Reminder to those who believe.
52 Say: “Enough is Allah for a witness between me and you: He knows what is in the heavens and on earth. And it is those who believe in vanities and reject Allah, that will perish (in the end).
53 They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment (for them): had it not been for a term (of respite) appointed, the Punishment would certainly have come to them: and it will certainly reach them,- of a sudden, while they perceive not!
54 They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment: but, of a surety, Hell will encompass the Rejecters of Faith!-
55 On the Day that the Punishment shall cover them from above them and from below them, and (a Voice) shall say: “Taste ye (the fruits) of your deeds!”
56 O My servants who believe! truly, spacious is My Earth: therefore serve ye Me – (and Me alone)!
57 Every soul shall have a taste of death in the end to Us shall ye be brought back.
58 But those who believe and work deeds of righteousness – to them shall We give a Home in Heaven,- lofty mansions beneath which flow rivers,- to dwell therein for aye;- an excellent reward for those who do (good)!-
59 Those who persevere in patience, and put their trust, in their Lord and Cherisher.
60 How many are the creatures that carry not their own sustenance? It is Allah who feeds (both) them and you: for He hears and knows (all things).
61 If indeed thou ask them who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law), they will certainly reply, “(Allah)”. How are they then deluded away (from the truth)?
62 Allah enlarges the sustenance (which He gives) to whichever of His servants He pleases; and He (similarly) grants by (strict) measure, (as He pleases): for Allah has full knowledge of all things.
63 And if indeed thou ask them who it is that sends down rain from the sky, and gives life therewith to the earth after its death, they will certainly reply, “(Allah)!” Say, “Praise be to Allah.” But most of them understand not.
64 What is the life of this world but amusement and play? but verily the Home in the Hereafter,- that is life indeed, if they but knew.
65 Now, if they embark on a boat, they call on Allah, making their devotion sincerely (and exclusively) to Him; but when He has delivered them safely to (dry) land, behold, they give a share (of their worship to others)!-
66 Disdaining ungratefully Our gifts, and giving themselves up to (worldly) enjoyment! But soon will they know.
67 Do they not then see that We have made a sanctuary secure, and that men are being snatched away from all around them? Then, do they believe in that which is vain, and reject the Grace of Allah.
68 And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah or rejects the Truth when it reaches him? Is there not a home in Hell for those who reject Faith?
69 And those who strive in Our (cause),- We will certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily Allah is with those who do right.Sura #37
1 By those who range themselves in ranks,
2 And so are strong in repelling (evil),
3 And thus proclaim the Message (of Allah.!
4 Verily, verily, your Allah is one!-
5 Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun!
6 We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-
7 (For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,
8 (So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,
9 Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,
10 Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.
11 Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!
12 Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,
13 And, when they are admonished, pay no heed,-
14 And, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery,
15 And say, “This is nothing but evident sorcery!
16 “What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)
17 “And also our fathers of old?”
18 Say thou: “Yea, and ye shall then be humiliated (on account of your evil).”
19 Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!
20 They will say, “Ah! Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”
21 (A voice will say,) “This is the Day of Sorting Out, whose truth ye (once) denied!”
22 “Bring ye up”, it shall be said, “The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped-
23 “Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire!
24 “But stop them, for they must be asked:
25 “'What is the matter with you that ye help not each other?'”
26 Nay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgment);
27 And they will turn to one another, and question one another.
28 They will say: “It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)!”
29 They will reply: “Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith!
30 “Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion!
31 “So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins).
32 “We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray.”
33 Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty.
34 Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.
35 For they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride,
36 And say: “What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed?”
37 Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the apostles (before him).
38 Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty;-
39 But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought;-
40 But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,-
41 For them is a Sustenance determined,
42 Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity,
43 In Gardens of Felicity,
44 Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
45 Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain,
46 Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof),
47 Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
48 And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty).
49 As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.
50 Then they will turn to one another and question one another.
51 One of them will start the talk and say: “I had an intimate companion (on the earth),
52 “Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)?
53 “'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'”
54 (A voice) said: “Would ye like to look down?”
55 He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
56 He said: “By Allah. thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition!
57 “Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!
58 “Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
59 “Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?”
60 Verily this is the supreme achievement!
61 For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive.
62 Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum?
63 For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers.
64 For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-Fire:
65 The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils:
66 Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
67 Then on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water.
68 Then shall their return be to the (Blazing) Fire.
69 Truly they found their fathers on the wrong Path;
70 So they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps!
71 And truly before them, many of the ancients went astray;-
72 But We sent aforetime, among them, (apostles) to admonish them;-
73 Then see what was the end of those who were admonished (but heeded not),-
74 Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah.
75 (In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and We are the best to hear prayer.
76 And We delivered him and his people from the Great Calamity,
77 And made his progeny to endure (on this earth);
78 And We left (this blessing) for him among generations to come in later times:
79 “Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations!”
80 Thus indeed do we reward those who do right.
81 For he was one of our believing Servants.
82 Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.
83 Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham.
84 Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart.
85 Behold! he said to his father and to his people, “What is that which ye worship?
86 “Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah. that ye desire?
87 “Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?”
88 Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.
89 And he said, “I am indeed sick (at heart)!”
90 So they turned away from him, and departed.
91 Then did he turn to their gods and said, “will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?…
92 “What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?”
93 Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand.
94 Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him).
95 He said: “Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved?
96 “But Allah has created you and your handwork!”
97 They said, “Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!”
98 (This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated!
99 He said: “I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me!
100 “O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!”
101 So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.
102 Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: “O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!” (The son) said: “O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!”
103 So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah., and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),
104 We called out to him
“O Abraham!
105 “Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!” – thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
106 For this was obviously a trial-
107 And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:
108 And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:
109 “Peace and salutation to Abraham!”
110 Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
111 For he was one of our believing Servants.
112 And We gave him the good news of Isaac – a prophet,- one of the Righteous.
113 We blessed him and Isaac: but of their progeny are (some) that do right, and (some) that obviously do wrong, to their own souls.
114 Again (of old) We bestowed Our favour on Moses and Aaron,
115 And We delivered them and their people from (their) Great Calamity;
116 And We helped them, so they overcame (their troubles);
117 And We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear;
118 And We guided them to the Straight Way.
119 And We left (this blessing) for them among generations (to come) in later times:
120 “Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron!”
121 Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
122 For they were two of our believing Servants.
123 So also was Elias among those sent (by Us).
124 Behold, he said to his people, “Will ye not fear ((Allah))?
125 “Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators,-
126 “(Allah), your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old?”
127 But they rejected him, and they will certainly be called up (for punishment),-
128 Except the sincere and devoted Servants of Allah (among them).
129 And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:
130 “Peace and salutation to such as Elias!”
131 Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
132 For he was one of our believing Servants.
133 So also was Lut among those sent (by Us).
134 Behold, We delivered him and his adherents, all
135 Except an old woman who was among those who lagged behind:
136 Then We destroyed the rest.
137 Verily, ye pass by their (sites), by day-
138 And by night: will ye not understand?
139 So also was Jonah among those sent (by Us).
140 When he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden,
141 He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned:
142 Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame.
143 Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah,
144 He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.
145 But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,
146 And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind.
147 And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more.
148 And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.
149 Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?-
150 Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)?
151 Is it not that they say, from their own invention,
152 “(Allah) has begotten children”? but they are liars!
153 Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?
154 What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
155 Will ye not then receive admonition?
156 Or have ye an authority manifest?
157 Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful!
158 And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment- Seat)!
159 Glory to Allah. (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)!
160 Not (so do) the Servants of Allah, sincere and devoted.
161 For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship-
162 Can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah,
163 Except such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire!
164 (Those ranged in ranks say): “Not one of us but has a place appointed;
165 “And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);
166 “And we are verily those who declare ((Allah)'s) glory!”
167 And there were those who said,
168 “If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,
169 “We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!”
170 But (now that the Qur'an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know!
171 Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),
172 That they would certainly be assisted,
173 And that Our forces,- they surely must conquer.
174 So turn thou away from them for a little while,
175 And watch them (how they fare), and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!
176 Do they wish (indeed) to hurry on our Punishment?
177 But when it descends into the open space before them, evil will be the morning for those who were warned (and heeded not)!
178 So turn thou away from them for a little while,
179 And watch (how they fare) and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!
180 Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)!
181 And Peace on the apostles!
182 And Praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.Sura #45
1 Ha-Mim.
2 The revelation of the Book is from Allah the Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.
3 Verily in the heavens and the earth, are Signs for those who believe.
4 And in the creation of yourselves and the fact that animals are scattered (through the earth), are Signs for those of assured Faith.
5 And in the alternation of Night and Day, and the fact that Allah sends down Sustenance from the sky, and revives therewith the earth after its death, and in the change of the winds,- are Signs for those that are wise.
6 Such are the Signs of Allah, which We rehearse to thee in Truth; then in what exposition will they believe after (rejecting) Allah and His Signs?
7 Woe to each sinful dealer in Falsehoods:
8 He hears the Signs of Allah rehearsed to him, yet is obstinate and lofty, as if he had not heard them: then announce to him a Penalty Grievous!
9 And when he learns something of Our Signs, he takes them in jest: for such there will be a humiliating Penalty.
10 In front of them is Hell: and of no profit to them is anything they may have earned, nor any protectors they may have taken to themselves besides Allah. for them is a tremendous Penalty.
11 This is (true) Guidance and for those who reject the Signs of their Lord, is a grievous Penalty of abomination.
12 It is Allah Who has subjected the sea to you, that ships may sail through it by His command, that ye may seek of his Bounty, and that ye may be grateful.
13 And He has subjected to you, as from Him, all that is in the heavens and on earth: Behold, in that are Signs indeed for those who reflect.
14 Tell those who believe, to forgive those who do not look forward to the Days of Allah. It is for Him to recompense (for good or ill) each People according to what they have earned.
15 If any one does a righteous deed, it ensures to the benefit of his own soul; if he does evil, it works against (his own soul). In the end will ye (all) be brought back to your Lord.
16 We did aforetime grant to the Children of Israel the Book the Power of Command, and Prophethood; We gave them, for Sustenance, things good and pure; and We favoured them above the nations.
17 And We granted them Clear Signs in affairs (of Religion): it was only after knowledge had been granted to them that they fell into schisms, through insolent envy among themselves. Verily thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment as to those matters in which they set up differences.
18 Then We put thee on the (right) Way of Religion: so follow thou that (Way), and follow not the desires of those who know not.
19 They will be of no use to thee in the sight of Allah. it is only Wrong-doers (that stand as) protectors, one to another: but Allah is the Protector of the Righteous.
20 These are clear evidences to men and a Guidance and Mercy to those of assured Faith.
21 What! Do those who seek after evil ways think that We shall hold them equal with those who believe and do righteous deeds,- that equal will be their life and their death? Ill is the judgment that they make.
22 Allah created the heavens and the earth for just ends, and in order that each soul may find the recompense of what it has earned, and none of them be wronged.
23 Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? Allah has, knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (and understanding), and put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him after Allah (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition?
24 And they say: “What is there but our life in this world? We shall die and we live, and nothing but time can destroy us.” But of that they have no knowledge: they merely conjecture:
25 And when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them their argument is nothing but this: They say, “Bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!”
26 Say: “It is Allah Who gives you life, then gives you death; then He will gather you together for the Day of Judgment about which there is no doubt”: But most men do not understand.
27 To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and the Day that the Hour of Judgment is established,- that Day will the dealers in Falsehood perish!
28 And thou wilt see every sect bowing the knee: Every sect will be called to its Record: “This Day shall ye be recompensed for all that ye did!
29 “This Our Record speaks about you with truth: For We were wont to put on Record all that ye did.”
30 Then, as to those who believed and did righteous deeds, their Lord will admit them to His Mercy that will be the achievement for all to see.
31 But as to those who rejected Allah, (to them will be said): “Were not Our Signs rehearsed to you? But ye were arrogant, and were a people given to sin!
32 “And when it was said that the promise of Allah was true, and that the Hour- there was no doubt about its (coming), ye used to say, 'We know not what is the hour: we only think it is an idea, and we have no firm assurance.'”
33 Then will appear to them the evil (fruits) of what they did, and they will be completely encircled by that which they used to mock at!
34 It will also be said: “This Day We will forget you as ye forgot the meeting of this Day of yours! and your abode is the Fire, and no helpers have ye!
35 “This, because ye used to take the Signs of Allah in jest, and the life of the world deceived you:” (From) that Day, therefore, they shall not be taken out thence, nor shall they be received into Grace.
36 Then Praise be to Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth,- Lord and Cherisher of all the Worlds!
37 To Him be glory throughout the heavens and the earth: and He is Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom!Sura #77
1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
3 And scatter (things) far and wide;
4 Then separate them, one from another,
5 Then spread abroad a Message,
6 Whether of Justification or of Warning;-
7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
8 Then when the stars become dim;
9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;
10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
11 And when the apostles are (all) appointed a time (to collect);-
12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
13 For the Day of Sorting out.
14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.
19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable?-
21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
26 The living and the dead,
27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
29 (It will be said:) “Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
30 “Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
31 “(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
32 “Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
33 “As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly).”
34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
42 And (they shall have) fruits,- all they desire.
43 “Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
48 And when it is said to them, “Prostrate yourselves!” they do not so.
49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
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