One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)
He replied, ‘Did I not tell you that you would never be able to bear with me patiently?’
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Moses said, ‘From now on, if I query anything you do, banish me from your company- you have put up with enough from me.’
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And so they travelled on. Then, when they came to a town and asked the inhabitants for food but were refused hospitality, they saw a wall there that was on the point of falling down and the man repaired it. Moses said, ‘But if you had wished you could have taken payment for doing that.’
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He said, ‘This is where you and I part company. I will tell you the meaning of the things you could not bear with patiently
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the boat belonged to some needy people who made their living from the sea and I damaged it because I knew that coming after them was a king who was seizing every [serviceable] boat by force
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The young boy had parents who were people of faith, and so, fearing he would trouble them through wickedness and disbelief
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we wished that their Lord should give them another child- purer and more compassionate- in his place
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The wall belonged to two young orphans in the town and there was buried treasure beneath it belonging to them. Their father had been a righteous man, so your Lord intended them to reach maturity and then dig up their treasure as a mercy from your Lord. I did not do [these things] of my own accord: these are the explanations for those things you could not bear with patience.’
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[Prophet], they ask you about Dhu ’l-Qarnayn. Say, ‘I will tell you something about him.’
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We established his power in the land, and gave him the means to achieve everything
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He travelled on a certain road
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then, when he came to the setting of the sun, he found it [seemed to be] setting into a muddy spring. Nearby he found some people and We said, ‘Dhu ’l-Qarnayn, you may choose [which of them] to punish or show kindness to.’
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He answered, ‘We shall punish those who have done evil, and when they are returned to their Lord He will punish them [even more] severely
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while those who believed and did good deeds will have the best of rewards: we shall command them to do what is easy for them.’
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He travelled on
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then, when he came to the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no shelter from it
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And so it was: We knew all about him
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He travelled on
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then, when he reached a place between two mountain barriers, he found beside them a people who could barely understand him
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They said, ‘Dhu ’l-Qarnayn, Gog and Magog are ruining this land. Will you build a barrier between them and us if we pay you a tribute?’
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He answered, ‘The power my Lord has given me is better than any tribute, but if you lend me your strength, I will put up a fortification between you and them
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bring me lumps of iron!’ and then, when he had filled the gap between the two mountainsides [he said], ‘Work your bellows!’ and then, when he had made it glow like fire, he said, ‘Bring me molten metal to pour over it!’
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Their enemies could not scale the barrier, nor could they pierce it
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and he said, ‘This is a mercy from my Lord. But when my Lord’s promise is fulfilled, He will raze this barrier to the ground: my Lord’s promise always comes true.’
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On that Day, We shall let them surge against each other like waves and then the Trumpet will be blown and We shall gather them all together
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We shall show Hell to the disbelievers
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those whose eyes were blind to My signs, those who were unable to hear
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Did they think that they could take My servants as masters instead of Me? We have prepared Hell as the disbelievers’ resting place
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Say [Prophet], ‘Shall we tell you who has the most to lose by their actions
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whose efforts in this world are misguided, even when they think they are doing good work
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It is those who disbelieve in their Lord’s messages and deny that they will meet Him.’ Their deeds come to nothing: on the Day of Resurrection We shall give them no weight
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Their recompense for having disbelieved and made fun of My messages and My messengers will be Hell
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But those who believe and do good deeds will be given the Gardens of Paradise
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There they will remain, never wishing to leave
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Say [Prophet], ‘If the whole ocean were ink for writing the words of my Lord, it would run dry before those words were exhausted’- even if We were to add another ocean to it
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Say, ‘I am only a human being, like you, to whom it has been revealed that your God is One. Anyone who fears to meet his Lord should do good deeds and give no one a share in the worship due to his Lord
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Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad
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This is an account of your Lord’s grace towards His servant, Zachariah
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when he called to his Lord secretly, saying
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‘Lord, my bones have weakened and my hair is ashen grey, but never, Lord, have I ever prayed to You in vain
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I fear [what] my kinsmen [will do] when I am gone, for my wife is barren, so grant me a successor––a gift from You––
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to be my heir and the heir of the family of Jacob. Lord, make him well pleasing [to You].’
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‘Zachariah, We bring you good news of a son whose name will be John––We have chosen this name for no one before him.’
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He said, ‘Lord, how can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I am old and frail?’
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He said, ‘This is what your Lord has said: “It is easy for Me: I created you, though you were nothing before.” ’
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He said, ‘Give me a sign, Lord.’ He said, ‘Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to anyone for three full [days and] nights.’
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He went out of the sanctuary to his people and signalled to them to praise God morning and evening
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[We said], ‘John, hold on to the Scripture firmly.’ While he was still a boy, We granted him wisdom
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tenderness from Us, and purity. He was devout
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kind to his parents, not domineering or rebellious
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Peace was on him the day he was born, the day he died, and it will be on him the day he is raised to life again
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Mention in the Quran the story of Mary. She withdrew from her family to a place to the east
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and secluded herself away; We sent Our Spirit to appear before her in the form of a perfected man
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She said, ‘I seek the Lord of Mercy’s protection against you: if you have any fear of Him [do not approach]!’
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but he said, ‘I am but a Mes-senger from your Lord, [come] to announce to you the gift of a pure son.’
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She said, ‘How can I have a son when no man has touched me? I have not been unchaste,’
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and he said, ‘This is what your Lord said: “It is easy for Me- We shall make him a sign to all people, a blessing from Us.”’
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And so it was ordained: she conceived him. She withdrew to a distant place
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and, when the pains of childbirth drove her to [cling to] the trunk of a palm tree, she exclaimed, ‘I wish I had been dead and forgotten long before all this!’
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but a voice cried to her from below, ‘Do not worry: your Lord has provided a stream at your feet
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and, if you shake the trunk of the palm tree towards you, it will deliver fresh ripe dates for you
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so eat, drink, be glad, and say to anyone you may see: “I have vowed to the Lord of Mercy to abstain from conversation, and I will not talk to anyone today.”’
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She went back to her people carrying the child, and they said, ‘Mary! You have done something terrible
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Sister of Aaron! Your father was not an evil man; your mother was not unchaste!’
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She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?’
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[But] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet
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made me blessed wherever I may be. He commanded me to pray, to give alms as long as I live
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to cherish my mother. He did not make me domineering or graceless
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Peace was on me the day I was born, and will be on me the day I die and the day I am raised to life again.’
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Such was Jesus, son of Mary. [This is] a statement of the Truth about which they are in doubt
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it would not befit God to have a child. He is far above that: when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is
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‘God is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him: that is a straight path.’
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But factions have differed among themselves. What suffering will come to those who obscure the truth when a dreadful Day arrives
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How sharp of hearing, how sharp of sight they will be when they come to Us, although now they are clearly off course! Warn them [Muhammad] of the Day of Remorse when the matter will be decided
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for they are heedless and do not believe
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It is We who will inherit the earth and all who are on it: they will all be returned to Us
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Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Abraham. He was a man of truth, a prophet
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He said to his father, ‘Father, why do you worship something that can neither hear nor see nor benefit you in any way
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Father, knowledge that has not reached you has come to me, so follow me: I will guide you to an even path
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Father, do not worship Satan- Satan has rebelled against the Lord of Mercy
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Father, I fear that a punishment from the Lord of Mercy may afflict you and that you may become Satan’s companion [in Hell].’
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His father answered, ‘Abraham, do you reject my gods? I will stone you if you do not stop this. Keep out of my way!’
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Abraham said, ‘Peace be with you: I will beg my Lord to forgive you- He is always gracious to me
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but for now I will leave you, and the idols you all pray to, and I will pray to my Lord and trust that my prayer will not be in vain.’
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When he left his people and those they served beside God, We granted him Isaac and Jacob and made them both prophets
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We granted Our grace to all of them, and gave them a noble reputation
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Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Moses. He was specially chosen, a messenger and a prophet
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We called to him from the right-hand side of the mountain and brought him close to Us in secret communion
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out of Our grace We granted him his brother Aaron as a prophet
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Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Ishmael. He was true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet
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He commanded his household to pray and give alms, and his Lord was well pleased with him
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Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Idris. He was a man of truth, a prophet
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We raised him to a high position
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These were the prophets God blessed- from the seed of Adam, of those We carried in the Ark with Noah, from the seed of Abraham and Israel- and those We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Lord of Mercy were recited to them, they fell to their knees and wept
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but there came after them generations who neglected prayer and were driven by their own desires. These will come face to face with their evil
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but those who repent, who believe, who do righteous deeds, will enter Paradise. They will not be wronged in the least
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they will enter the Gardens of Lasting Bliss, promised by the Lord of Mercy to His servants- it is not yet seen but truly His promise will be fulfilled
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There they will hear only peaceful talk, nothing bad; there they will be given provision morning and evening
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That is the Garden We shall give as their own to those of Our servants who were devout
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[Gabriel said],‘We only descend [with revelation] at your Lord’s command––everything before us, everything behind us, everything in between, all belongs to Him––your Lord is never forgetful
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He is Lord of the heavens and earth and everything in between so worship Him: be steadfast in worshipping Him. Do you know of anyone equal to Him?’
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Man says, ‘What? Once I am dead, will I be brought back to life?’
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but does man not remember that We created him when he was nothing before
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By your Lord [Prophet] We shall gather them and the devils together and set them on their knees around Hell
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We shall seize out of each group those who were most disobedient towards the Lord of Mercy
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We know best who most deserves to burn in Hell
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but every single one of you will approach it, a decree from your Lord which must be fulfilled
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We shall save the devout and leave the evildoers there on their knees
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When Our revelations are recited to them in all their clarity, [all that] the disbelievers say to the believers [is], ‘Which side is better situated? Which side has the better following?’
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We have destroyed many a generation before them who surpassed them in riches and outward glitter
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Say [Prophet], ‘The Lord of Mercy lengthens [the lives] of the misguided, until, when they are confronted with what they have been warned about- either the punishment [in this life] or the Hour [of Judgement]- they realize who is worse situated and who has the weakest forces.’
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But God gives more guidance to those who are guided, and good deeds of lasting merit are best and most rewarding in your Lord’s sight
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Have you considered the man who rejects Our revelation, who says, ‘I will certainly be given wealth and children’
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Has he penetrated the unknown or received a pledge to that effect from the Lord of Mercy
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No! We shall certainly record what he says and prolong his punishment
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We shall inherit from him all that he speaks of and he will come to Us all alone
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They have taken other gods beside God to give them strength
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but these gods will reject their worship and will even turn against them
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Have you [Prophet] not seen how We send devils to incite the disbelievers to sin
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There is no need for you to be impatient concerning them: We are counting down their [allotted] time
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On the Day We gather the righteous as an honoured company before the Lord of Mercy
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and drive the sinful like a thirsty herd into Hell
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no one will have power to intercede except for those who have permission from the Lord of Mercy
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The disbelievers say, ‘The Lord of Mercy has offspring.’
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How terrible is this thing you assert
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it almost causes the heavens to be torn apart, the earth to split asunder, the mountains to crumble to pieces
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that they attribute offspring to the Lord of Mercy
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It does not befit the Lord of Mercy [to have offspring]
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there is no one in the heavens or earth who will not come to the Lord of Mercy as a servant
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He has counted them all: He has numbered them exactly
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and they will each return to Him on the Day of Resurrection all alone
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But the Lord of Mercy will give love to those who believe and do righteous deeds
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We have made it easy, in your own language [Prophet], so that you may bring glad news to the righteous and warnings to a stubborn people
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How many generations We have destroyed before them! Do you perceive a single one of them now, or hear as much as a whisper
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