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Alif-Lam-Mim.
[These letters are one of the
miracles of the Qur-an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows
their meanings]. |
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Allah!
La ilaha illa Huwa
(none has the right to be worshipped but He),
the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. |
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It is He Who
has sent down the Book (the
Qur-an) to you
(Muhammad SAW) with truth,
confirming what came before it. And he sent down the Tawrat
(Torah)
and the Injil (Gospel). |
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Aforetime, as
a guidance to mankind, And He sent down the criterion [of judgment
between right and wrong (this
Qur-an)]. Truly, those
who disbelieve in the Ayat
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)
of Allah, for them there is a severe torment; and Allah
is All-Mighty, All-Able of Retribution. |
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Truly, nothing is hidden
from Allah, in the earth or in the heaven. |
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He it is Who
shapes you in the wombs as He wills. La ilaha illa
Huwa (none has the right to
be worshipped but He), the All-Mighty,
the All-Wise. |
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It is He Who
has sent down to you (Muhammad
SAW) the Book
(this Qur-an). In it are
Verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundations of the Book
[and those are the Verses of Al-Ahkam (commandments),
Al-Fara''id (obligatory
duties) and Al-Hudud
(legal laws for the punishment
of thieves, adulterers)]; and
others not entirely clear. So as for those in whose hearts there is
a deviation (from the truth)
they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking Al-Fitnah
(polytheism and trials),
and seeking for its hidden meanings, but none knows its hidden meanings
save Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge
say: "We believe in it; the whole of it
(clear and unclear Verses) are
from our Lord." And none receive admonition except men of understanding.
(Tafsir At-Tabari). |
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(They say):
"Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate
(from the truth) after You have
guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower. |
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Our Lord! Verily, it
is You Who will gather mankind together on the Day about which there
is no doubt. Verily, Allah never breaks His Promise". |
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Verily, those who disbelieve,
neither their properties nor their offspring will avail them whatsoever
against Allah; and it is they who will be fuel of the Fire. |
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Like the behaviour
of the people of Fir'awn (Pharaoh)
and those before them; they belied Our Ayat
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.),
so Allah seized (destroyed)
them for their sins. And Allah is Severe in punishment. |
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Say
(O Muhammad SAW) to those
who disbelieve: "You will be defeated and gathered together to Hell,
and worst indeed is that place to rest." |
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There has already
been a sign for you (O Jews)
in the two armies that met (in
combat i.e. the battle of Badr):
One was fighting in the Cause of Allah, and as for the other
(they)
were disbelievers. They (the
believers) saw them
(the disbelievers) with their
own eyes twice their number
(although they were thrice their number).
And Allah supports with His Victory whom He wills. Verily,
in this is a lesson for those who understand.
(See Verse 8:44). (Tafsir
At-Tabari) |
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Beautified for
men is the love of things they covet; women, children, much of gold
and silver (wealth),
branded beautiful horses, cattle and well-tilled land. This is the
pleasure of the present world's life; but Allah has the excellent
return (Paradise with flowing
rivers) with Him. |
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Say: "Shall I
inform you of things far better than those? For Al-Muttaqun
(the pious - see V.2:2)
there are Gardens (Paradise)
with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow. Therein
(is their) eternal
(home) and Azwajun Mutahharatun
(purified mates or wives).
And Allah will be pleased with them. And Allah is All-Seer
of the (His)
slaves". |
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Those who say: "Our
Lord! We have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and save us
from the punishment of the Fire." |
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(They are)
those who are patient, those who are true
(in Faith, words, and deeds),
and obedient with sincere devotion in worship to Allah. Those
who spend [give the Zakah
and alms in the Way of Allah]
and those who pray and beg Allah's Pardon in the last hours
of the night. |
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Allah
bears witness that La ilaha illa Huwa
(none has the right to be worshipped but He),
and the angels, and those having knowledge
(also give this witness);
(He always) maintains His creation
in Justice. La ilaha illa Huwa
(none has the right to be worshipped but He),
the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. |
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Truly, the religion
with Allah is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture
(Jews and Christians)
did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had
come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ayat
(proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.)
of Allah, then surely, Allah is Swift in calling to
account. |
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So if they dispute
with you (Muhammad SAW)
say: "I have submitted myself to Allah
(in Islam), and
(so have) those who follow me."
And say to those who were given the Scripture
(Jews and Christians) and to
those who are illiterates ('Arab
pagans): "Do you
(also) submit yourselves
(to Allah in Islam)?"
If they do, they are rightly guided; but if they turn away, your duty
is only to convey the Message; and Allah is All-Seer of
(His ) slaves. |
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Verily! Those
who disbelieve in the Ayat
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)
of Allah and kill the Prophets without right, and kill those
men who order just dealings, then announce to them a painful torment. |
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They are those whose
works will be lost in this world and in the Hereafter, and they will
have no helpers. |
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Have you not seen those
who have been given a portion of the Scripture? They are being invited
to the Book of Allah to settle their dispute, then a party
of them turn away, and they are averse. |
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This is because they
say: "The Fire shall not touch us but for a number of days." And that
which they used to invent regarding their religion has deceived them. |
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How
(will it be) when We gather them
together on the Day about which there is no doubt
(i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
And each person will be paid in full what he has earned? And they
will not be dealt with unjustly. |
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Say
(O Muhammad SAW): "O Allah!
Possessor of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You will, and
You take the kingdom from whom You will, and You endue with honour
whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is the
good. Verily, You are Able to do all things. |
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You make the
night to enter into the day, and You make the day to enter into the
night (i.e. increase and decrease
in the hours of the night and the day during winter and summer),
You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of
the living. And You give wealth and sustenance to whom You will, without
limit (measure or account). |
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Let not the believers
take the disbelievers as Awliya''
(supporters, helpers) instead
of the believers, and whoever does that will never be helped by Allah
in any way, except if you indeed fear a danger from them. And Allah
warns you against Himself (His
punishment), and to Allah
is the final return. |
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Say
(O Muhammad SAW): "Whether
you hide what is in your breasts or reveal it, Allah knows
it, and He knows what is in the heavens and what is in the earth.
And Allah is Able to do all things." |
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On the Day when
every person will be confronted with all the good he has done, and
all the evil he has done, he will wish that there were a great distance
between him and his evil. And Allah warns you against Himself
(His punishment)
and Allah is full of Kindness to
(His) slaves. |
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