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Key Aspects in the Qur’an

 

Key Aspects in the Qur’an

 

In the Name of Allah,

Most Gracious, Most Merciful

 

All Praise is due to Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) and may Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) exalt the mention of His Prophet and render him and his household, his Companions, and those who follow their way, safe from every evil, and grant them security on the Day of Resurrection.

 

In the name of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala), We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. Whenever you want to pursue the truth and verify anything you hear about Islam, we urge you to please use the only valid and divine source of Islam, Qur’an.

 

NO TRANSLATION OF QUR’AN IS ACCURATE NOR CAN IT BE REPLACEMENT TO QUR’AAN TEXT. ONE CANNOT GUARANTEE THEIR AUTHENTICITY OR ACCURACY. PLEASE USE THEM AT YOUR DISCRETION.

 

 

Fi Zilal al-Qur'an: 'In the Shade of the Qur'an' is a highly influential commentary of the Qur'an, written during 1951-1965 by the Egyptian Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966). The book outlines Qutb's vision of a Muslim state and society. It is considered by some to be a comprehensive & far-reaching commentary, that takes a clear and lucid interpretation of the Qur'an. It has much influence throughout the Muslim world, especially amongst the ordinary lay practitioners of Islam. The work extends to 30 volumes that correspond to the 30 juz' parts of the Qur'an. It has been translated into several languages. The full set of 30 volumes covers the entire Qur'an. The aspects taken are from the titles in the contents given during the translation.

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is by self only. Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

I pray to the Almighty that this humble effort may serve the purpose of bringing entire humanity in the fold of genuine religious fellowship.

 


All Praises belong to Lord of the people of the worlds






19.06.2020






Key Aspects in Qur’an
Surah No'
From Ayah No'
To Ayah No'







Surah 1
1 : 1 - 7 ~ Al-Fātiĥah (The Opening) 






Prologue 
1 + 1 - 1 ~ Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. 
1 + 2 - 2 ~ The Compassionate, the Merciful. 
1 + 3 - 3 ~ Master of the Day of Judgement. 
1 + 4 - 4 ~ You alone do we worship and to You alone do we turn for help. 
1 + 5 - 5 ~ Guide us on the straight path; 
1 + 6 - 6 ~ the path of those on whom You have bestowed Your favours, 
1 + 7 - 7 ~ not those who have incurred Your wrath, nor those who have gone astray.






Surah 2
2 + 1 - 286 ~ Al-Baqarah (The Cow) 






Prologue 






Seeking a Secure Base 






A Major Breakthrough 






The Making of a Unique Community






The Sūrah’s Central Theme 





1 1-29 The Message Spelt Out 
2 + 1 - 2 ~ The Qualities of True Believers
2 + 3 - 5 ~ Believing in the Imperceptible 
2 + 6 - 7 ~ A Contrasting Picture 
2 + 8 - 16 ~ The Mark of Hypocrisy
2 + 17 - 22 ~ The Enemy Within 
2 + 23 - 25 ~ A Divine Challenge 
2 + 26 - 26 ~ The Use of Parables in the Qur’ān
2 + 27 - 27 ~ Allah’s Covenant with Man
2 + 28 - 29 ~ Giving Life after Death 





2 30-39 Man in Charge of the Earth 
2 + 30 - 33 ~ Establishing Man’s Authority
2 + 34 - 39 ~ Man’s First Test





~ Points to Consider





~ Man, the Master on Earth 





~ The Concept of Sin 





3 40-74 Glimpses of Israelite History 
2 + 40 - 43 ~ Allah’s Covenant with the Israelites 
2 + 44 - 46 ~ Matching Words with Deeds 
2 + 47 - 47 ~ Two Sources of Strength 
2 + 48 - 48 ~ When Every Soul Stands Alone 
2 + 49 - 50 ~ A Long List of Favours 
2 + 51 - 57 ~ Ingratitude at Its Worst 
2 + 58 - 60 ~ Inviting God’s Punishment 
2 + 61 - 61 ~ Unhappy with Allah’s Bounty 
2 + 62 - 64 ~ Boastful Claims by the Jews
2 + 65 - 66 ~ Where Mockery Is Inadmissible 
2 + 67 - 71 ~ The Episode of the Cow 
2 + 72 - 74 ~ A Murdered Man Brought Back to Life





4 75-103 Covenants Breached All the Time
2 + 75 - 79 ~ Falsification of Scriptures
2 + 80 - 82 ~ Reply to False Arguments 
2 + 83 - 86 ~ Going Back on Firm Pledges
2 + 87 - 90 ~ A Long List of Contradictions 
2 + 91 - 96 ~ Claims Falsified by Actions 
2 + 97 - 98 ~ A Strange Enmity to an Angel
2 + 99 - 101 ~ Casting Allah’s Revelations Away 
2 + 102 - 103 ~ Magic and Psychic Phenomena 





~ The Nature of Magic 





5 104-123 Jewish Efforts to Undermine Islam





~ Efforts to Undermine the New Religion 
2 + 104 - 110 ~ Begrudging Allah’s Grace 
2 + 111 - 115 ~ Claims without Basis 
2 + 116 - 118 ~ Unbelief Is All One 
2 + 119 - 123 ~ Jewish and Christian Arguments 





6 124-141 Universal Faith 
2 + 124 - 124 ~ Abraham’s Covenant 
2 + 125 - 132 ~ Building the Ka`bah 
2 + 133 - 134 ~ A Faith to Pass to Your Children
2 + 135 - 141 ~ The Argument Is Finally Settled





7 142-152 Change of Direction 
2 + 142 - 143 ~ A Middle Community and a Pure Faith
2 + 144 - 146 ~ Clarification of Issues 
2 + 147 - 150 ~ The Final Say on the Direction of Prayer 
2 + 151 - 151 ~ Abraham’s Prayers Are Answered 
2 + 152 - 152 ~ When Allah Remembers His Servants 





8 153-157 Acquiring Real Strength 
2 + 153 - 153 ~ The Power of Patience 
2 + 154 - 157 ~ Sacrificing One’s Life 





9 158-177 Setting the Record Straight 
2 + 158 - 158 ~ A Very Significant Ritual 
2 + 159 - 163 ~ Suppressing the Truth 
2 + 164 - 164 ~ Those Using Their Reason 
2 + 165 - 167 ~ Alliances Fall Apart
2 + 168 - 171 ~ Which Path to Follow 
2 + 172 - 173 ~ Things Forbidden to Eat 
2 + 174 - 176 ~ Suppression of Allah’s Revelations
2 + 177 - 177 ~ What Constitutes Righteousness 





10 178-188 Social Justice and Fasting 
2 + 178 - 179 ~ The Law of Just Retribution 
2 + 180 - 182 ~ Life Preservation through Retribution 
2 + 183 - 183 ~ Fasting: Its Nature and Purpose 
2 + 184 - 184 ~ Exemption from Fasting when Travelling 
2 + 185 - 185 ~ Obligatory Fasting 
2 + 186 - 186 ~ A Close Relationship with Allah 
2 + 187 - 187 ~ Further Rules on Fasting 
2 + 188 - 188 ~ Honesty at All Times 





11 189-203 The Sacred Months, Fighting and Pilgrimage





~ The Islamic Transformation 
2 + 189 - 189 ~ The New Moon and its Significance 





~ The Qur’ān and Scientific Truth
2 + 190 - 190 ~ The First Order to Fight





~ Jihād: When and Against Whom?
2 + 191 - 191 ~ The Ethics of War
2 + 192 - 195 ~ Violation of Sanctities 
2 + 196 - 197 ~ A Symbol of Islamic Unity
2 + 198 - 199 ~ Perfect Devotion at Every Move 
2 + 200 - 203 ~ The Journey Approaches Its End 





12 204-214 The Nature of Islamic Society 
2 + 204 - 207 ~ Two Different Types of People 
2 + 208 - 208 ~ The True Meaning of Islam 
2 + 209 - 209 ~ A Caring and Peaceful Society 
2 + 210 - 212 ~ A Question Put to the Israelites 
2 + 213 - 213 ~ A Single Community and Divergent Views 
2 + 214 - 214 ~ When Will Allah’s Help Arrive? 





13 215-220 Worse Than Murder
2 + 214 - 215 ~ Balancing Kindness and Personal Preferences 
2 + 216 - 216 ~ What Things We May Love 
2 + 217 - 217 ~ Fighting in the Sacred Months
2 + 218 - 218 ~ The Ultimate Aim of Islam’s Enemies 
2 + 219 - 219 ~ The Qur’ānic Method of Education 





~ Dealing with Slavery 





~ More Questions by Believers 
2 + 220 - 220 ~ Treatment of Orphans 





14 221-242 The Family: The Foundation of Human Society
2 + 221 - 221 ~ Marriage to Unbelievers 
2 + 222 - 223 ~ Purity in Sexual Relations 
2 + 224 - 227 ~ Oaths and Atonements
2 + 228 - 228 ~ Rules of Divorce
2 + 229 - 230 ~ Fair and Balanced Divorce Systems 
2 + 231 - 232 ~ Kindly Retention or Amicable Separation
2 + 233 - 233 ~ Child Care in Broken Homes
2 + 234 - 235 ~ The Case of Widows 
2 + 236 - 237 ~ Kindness after Divorce 
2 + 238 - 239 ~ A Question of Worship
2 + 240 - 242 ~ More Rights for Widows and Divorcees 





15 243-252 A Timeless Message
2 + 243 - 243 ~ Fleeing from Death 
2 + 244 - 245 ~ Multiplied Loan Repayment 
2 + 246 - 248 ~ A Test of Genuine Faith 
2 + 249 - 250 ~ Keeping Faith with Allah 
2 + 251 - 252 ~ Different Manifestations of Allah’s Favours 





16 253-257 The Nature of Allah and Faith





~ The Unity of the Divine Message 
2 + 253 - 253 ~ The Ranks of Allah’s Messengers 
2 + 254 - 254 ~ Endless Disputes over a Single Truth 
2 + 255 - 255 ~ Allah’s Unique Attributes
2 + 256 - 257 ~ Freedom of Belief Guaranteed 





17 258-260 Causing Life and Death
2 + 258 - 258 ~ An Easily Settled Argument 
2 + 259 - 259 ~ Where Life Originates 
2 + 260 - 260 ~ How Allah Raises the Dead





18 261-274 An Islamic Model of Social Security
2 + 261 - 262 ~ Ethics of Islamic Charity 
2 + 263 - 266 ~ Charity Coupled with Good Manners
2 + 267 - 271 ~ Giving Away the Best 
2 + 272 - 274 ~ Charity Benefits the Charitable 





~ A Perfectly Integrated System 





19 275-281 The Evil of Usury 
2 + 275 - 275 ~ The Horrific Image of Usury 
2 + 276 - 276 ~ Divine Admonition Remains Unheeded 
2 + 277 - 277 ~ In Perfect Contrast with Usurers
2 + 278 - 279 ~ Total War against the Usurers 
2 + 280 - 281 ~ Kind Treatment of Insolvent Debtors 





20 282-284 Safeguards for Financial Transactions
2 + 282 - 283 ~ Loan Arrangement and Documentation
2 + 284 - 284 ~ Where Ultimate Authority Lies 





21 285-286 One Divine Message
2 + 285 - 285 ~ One True Faith





~ The Ultimate End 





~ Individual Responsibility
2 + 286 - 286 ~ A Final Prayer






Surah 3
3 + 1 - 200 ~ Āl `Imrān (The House of `Imrān)






Prologue






The Early Years in Madinah






The Battle of Uĥud





1 1-17 Concepts Outlined 
3 + 1 - 3 ~ The Cornerstone of the Islamic Faith
3 + 4 - 6 ~ The Qur’ān and Earlier Revelations
3 + 7 - 9 ~ Two Types of Revelation
3 + 10 - 13 ~ A Lesson for the Discerning
3 + 14 - 14 ~ False and True Comforts
3 + 15 - 17 ~ Better Than All Comforts





2 18-32 Concepts Clarified
3 + 18 - 20 ~ The Ultimate Witness 
3 + 21 - 25 ~ When Prophets Are Killed
3 + 26 - 27 ~ What Allah’s Sovereignty Entails 
3 + 28 - 32 ~ An Unwelcome Confrontation





3 33-64 The Birth and Prophethood of Jesus (pbuh)
3 + 33 - 33 ~ Allah’s Chosen Servants
3 + 34 - 37 ~ A Child Dedicated to Divine Service 
3 + 38 - 41 ~ A Very Strange Birth 
3 + 42 - 44 ~ Preparation for a Special Event 
3 + 45 - 48 ~ A Miraculous Birth
3 + 49 - 49 ~ Jesus: A Testimony to Allah’s Free Will
3 + 50 - 51 ~ Jesus Endorsing a Message
3 + 52 - 53 ~ An Appeal for Help 
3 + 54 - 57 ~ Full Heavenly Reward 
3 + 58 - 61 ~ A Challenge to Stop All Argument 
3 + 62 - 64 ~ When There Is Nothing More to Say





4 65-92 The Heirs of Abraham’s Faith
3 + 65 - 68 ~ A Dispute Over Abraham’s Faith 
3 + 69 - 72 ~ A Deliberate Attempt to Conceal the Truth
3 + 73 - 74 ~ A Dirty Tricks Campaign to Confuse Believers  
3 + 75 - 77 ~ A Transaction Ending in Ruin  
3 + 78 - 80 ~ When Men of Religion Become Corrupt  
3 + 81 - 85 ~ A Pledge Binding on All Prophets 
3 + 86 - 92 ~ Deliberate Rejection of the Truth  





5 93-120 One God, One Faith
3 + 93 - 94 ~ The Beginning of a Long Debate 
3 + 95 - 97 ~ The First House for Human Worship  
3 + 98 - 99 ~ An Appeal in the Interest of Truth 
3 + 100 - 101 ~ A Warning Against Obeying Non-Muslims  





~ Making Sure One’s Way Is Right 
3 + 102 - 103 ~ Brotherhood After Hostility 
3 + 104 - 104 ~ The Role of the Muslim Community  
3 + 105 - 109 ~ Faces Shining with Happiness  
3 + 110 - 110 ~ A Quality Essential to the Muslim Community 
3 + 111 - 112 ~ The Fate of Deserters 
3 + 113 - 117 ~ Different Ways, Different Ends  
3 + 118 - 120 ~ The Sort of Friends Unbelievers Make 





6 121-136 Lessons for All Muslim Generations





~ A Brief Account of the Battle of Uĥud 





~ Old Loyalties Totally Disregarded  





~ Glimpses of Muslim Dedication  





~ Treatment of the Battle Events in the Qur’ān  
3 + 121 - 122 ~ Preparation for Battle  
3 + 123 - 129 ~ A Reminder of Past Victory  





~ A Comprehensive Outlook  
3 + 130 - 132 ~ Usury: The Way to Inevitable Ruin 
3 + 133 - 134 ~ A Reward Worth Competing For  
3 + 135 - 136 ~ Man: Saint or Sinner 





7 137-148 A High Price for Heaven
3 + 137 - 138 ~ Unfailing Life Patterns  
3 + 139 - 139 ~ A Cycle of Fortune and Misfortune 
3 + 140 - 141 ~ A Careful Selection of Martyrs  
3 + 142 - 143 ~ Wishful Thinking in Contrast with Reality 
3 + 144 - 144 ~ Muĥammad: Man, Prophet and Messenger  
3 + 145 - 145 ~ Death and Reward  
3 + 146 - 148 ~ Lessons from the History of the Prophets 





8 149-158 Forgiveness of a Disastrous Error
3 + 149 - 150 ~ Obedience Bringing Utter Loss  
3 + 151 - 151 ~ Striking Fear in Enemies’ Hearts 
3 + 152 - 153 ~ Victory So Near, Yet So Far 
3 + 154 - 154 ~ A Trial for the Faithful  
3 + 155 - 158 ~ Diverging Views of Life and Death 





9 159-164 The Prophet’s Message of Compassion





~ Distinctive Marks of the Prophet’s Personality  
3 + 159 - 159 ~ Consultation: The Essence of Islamic Government 
3 + 160 - 161 ~ When Allah’s Help Is Withdrawn  
3 + 162 - 164 ~ A Great Favour Done to Believers  





~ The Purification of a Model Community 





~ Idolatry and Human Dignity  





~ Nationalism and Islamic Identity 





10 165-179 Priorities Defined
3 + 165 - 171 ~ Allah’s Will and Man’s Doing  
3 + 172 - 173 ~ The Fruits of Total Dedication to Islam  
3 + 174 - 175 ~ Nothing to Fear from Satan’s Allies  
3 + 176 - 176 ~ How People’s Actions Affect Allah  
3 + 177 - 179 ~ Why Disbelievers May Wield Power  





~ The Lesson in a Nutshell  





11 180-189 Main Issues  Re-emphasised
3 + 180 - 184 ~ Impudence That Cannot Be Equalled  
3 + 185 - 185 ~ A Drink to Be Tasted by All 
3 + 186 - 186 ~ In the Face of abuse and Hardship 
3 + 187 - 189 ~ Seeking Praise for Nothing 





12 190-200 Issues Resolved
3 + 190 - 194 ~ Universal Evidence of Creation 





~ A Passionate Prayer by True Believers  
3 + 195 - 197 ~ Prayers Answered and Obligation Defined  
3 + 198 - 199 ~ What Reward for a Long, Hard Struggle  
3 + 200 - 200 ~ Summing Up All Obligations  






Surah 4
4 + 1 - 176 ~ Al-Nisā’ (Women)






Prologue





1 1-14 Fair Inheritance for All
4 + 1 - 1 ~ Mankind Begins with a Single Person 
4 + 2 - 2 ~ When Orphans Come of Age
4 + 3 - 3 ~ Conditions for Marrying an Orphan Girl 
4 + 4 - 5 ~ Reasons for Permitting Polygamy 





~ Relationships with Slave Women 
4 + 6 - 6 ~ Handing Property Over to Orphans 
4 + 7 - 8 ~ Inheritance: A Fair System of Social Security
4 + 9 - 10 ~ Protecting the Weak and Vulnerable 
4 + 11 - 11 ~ Islamic Inheritance Ensures Justice for All 





~ Inheritance of Parents and Children 
4 + 12 - 12 ~ Inheritance of Husbands, Wives, Brothers and Sisters 
4 + 13 - 14 ~ When Allah’s Laws Are Obeyed 





2 15-28 Perfect Social Morality
4 + 15 - 16 ~ First Step Towards Eradicating Immorality





~ A Perfectly Moral Society 





~ The Surest Way to Human Destruction 
4 + 17 - 18 ~ Essence of True Repentance
4 + 19 - 19 ~ A New Way to Treat Women 
4 + 20 - 22 ~ Marriage Conditions to Be Always Respected 
4 + 23 - 23 ~ Women Whom We Are Forbidden to Marry
4 + 24 - 24 ~ The Crime of Advocating Free Sex 





~ Legitimate Relationships 
4 + 24 - 24 ~ Dowry as a Condition of Marriage 
4 + 25 - 25 ~ Marriage with a Slave Woman 





~ When Temptation is Hard to Resist
4 + 26 - 27 ~ What Allah Desires for Human Beings 
4 + 28 - 28 ~ Man’s Burden Made Light 





3 29-35 Fairness in All Deals
4 + 29 - 29 ~ Which Transactions Are Lawful
4 + 30 - 31 ~ Conditions for Forgiveness
4 + 32 - 32 ~ Honour for Both Men and Women  





~ Differences between the Sexes  
4 + 33 - 33 ~ Inheritance for Relatives Only 
4 + 34 - 34 ~ Regulation of Family Affairs 





~ The Partner in Charge 





~ In Recognition of Women’s Virtues 





~ When Family Life Is Endangered 
4 + 35 - 35 ~ Last Resort to Save Troubled Marriages  





4 36-43 Unfailing Kindness
4 + 36 - 36 ~ Kindness All Around  
4 + 37 - 38 ~ Unfavourable Contrast 
4 + 39 - 42 ~ An Unhappy Final Wish  
4 + 43 - 43 ~ One Step Towards Forbidding Drinking  





~ Gradual Eradication of Evil Social Habits 





~ Islamic Worship Made Easy 





~ Purpose of Islamic Legislation  





5 44-57 Battle Resumed
4 + 44 - 45 ~ Error Multiplied 
4 + 46 - 46 ~ Distortion of Allah’s Words  
4 + 47 - 48 ~ A Warning Not to Be Ignored  
4 + 49 - 50 ~ Fabricating Lies against Allah  
4 + 51 - 52 ~ Taking Pride in False Beliefs 
4 + 53 - 55 ~ The Nature of Envy  
4 + 56 - 57 ~ Two Contrasting Destinies  





6 58-70 Sincerity and True Faith
4 + 58 - 58 ~ Trust and Justice  
4 + 59 - 59 ~ An Accurate Standard for the Human Mind  
4 + 60 - 63 ~ Claims Belied by Action  
4 + 64 - 64 ~ Prophets Must Be Obeyed  
4 + 65 - 68 ~ A Law Made Easy  
4 + 69 - 70 ~ The Reward of Obedience  





7 71-86 Fighting for a Noble Purpose
4 + 71 - 71 ~ Taking Proper Precautions 
4 + 72 - 73 ~ An Eye for Gain 
4 + 74 - 74 ~ A Good Price for Life  
4 + 75 - 75 ~ Taking up the Cause of the Oppressed  
4 + 76 - 76 ~ Satan’s Feeble Cunning  
4 + 77 - 78 ~ Wrong Feeling, Wrong Timing  





~ A Very Strange Question 





~ Possible Reasons for Restraint  





~ What Does Death Signify?  
4 + 78 - 80 ~ A Highly Prejudiced Attitude  





~ The Limits of the Prophet’s Role  
4 + 81 - 82 ~ Contemplating the Qur’ān  





~ A Pointer to the Author of the Qur’ān  





~ The Role of Human Understanding  
4 + 83 - 83 ~ Proper Method of Deduction  
4 + 84 - 84 ~ The Limits of Responsibility  
4 + 85 - 86 ~ Different Deeds with Different Results  





8 87-94 Organising External Relations
4 + 87 - 87 ~ Guiding Principles  
4 + 88 - 88 ~ Dealing with Hypocrites  
4 + 89 - 89 ~ Qualifications for Alliance with Believers  
4 + 90 - 91 ~ Peace with Power  
4 + 92 - 92 ~ Indemnity for Accidental Killing  
4 + 93 - 94 ~ Punishment for Deliberate Killing 





9 95-104 Fighting for the Oppressed
4 + 95 - 96 ~ What Elevates People in Rank 





~ The Philosophy of Jihād  
4 + 97 - 99 ~ Misguided or Oppressed?  
4 + 100 - 100 ~ What Value for Leaving Home  
4 + 101 - 102 ~ Prayer Even on the Battlefield  
4 + 103 - 104 ~ Prayer in War and Peace 





10 105-113 Justice for All
4 + 105 - 109 ~ A Firm Stand in Support of Justice 
4 + 110 - 112 ~ Responsibility for Action Taken by Individuals  
4 + 113 - 113 ~ Special Grace for the Prophet  





11 114-126 Beliefs That Degrade Mankind
4 + 114 - 114 ~ Useless Secret Talking  
4 + 115 - 116 ~ A Sin That Cannot Be Forgiven  
4 + 117 - 122 ~ Legends and Superstitions  
4 + 123 - 125 ~ Action and Reward  





~ Requital of Believers’ Bad Deeds 
4 + 126 - 126 ~ Dominion of the Universe  





12 127-134 Watching Allah in All Dealings
4 + 127 - 127 ~ The Rights of Orphan Girls  





~ Traditional Injustice Removed  
4 + 128 - 129 ~ Equity That Cannot Be Maintained  
4 + 130 - 134 ~ Family Rules Related to Universal Law  





13 135-147 The Reality of Hypocrisy
4 + 135 - 135 ~ Justice in All Situations  
4 + 136 - 136 ~ A Call to Believers to Believe  
4 + 137 - 137 ~ Vacillation Between Belief and Disbelief  
4 + 138 - 139 ~ True Submission, True Freedom  
4 + 140 - 140 ~ Ridiculing Allah’s Words  
4 + 141 - 141 ~ Characteristics of the Hypocrites 





~ A Promise That Will Never Fail  
4 + 142 - 143 ~ Whom Do They Deceive?  
4 + 144 - 146 ~ Repentance Opens the Way  
4 + 147 - 147 ~ What Need for Punishment 





14 148-170 One Religion for All Mankind
4 + 148 - 149 ~ No Foul Language  
4 + 150 - 152 ~ Deny One Part, Deny All 
4 + 153 - 154 ~ The Hard-Hearted Nature of the Israelites 
4 + 155 - 158 ~ The Truth About the Crucifixion  
4 + 159 - 162 ~ Actions Meriting Punishment  
4 + 163 - 165 ~ The Purpose of Sending Messengers  





~ The Human Mind and Divine Messages  





~ Making Allah’s Argument 





~ Grace of the Highest Type 
4 + 166 - 170 ~ The Supreme Witness  





15 171-176 The Truth About Jesus
4 + 171 - 171 ~ Truth and Falsehood in People’s Beliefs  





~ The Breathing of Allah’s Spirit  
4 + 172 - 173 ~ Was Jesus Too Proud?  





~ The Ultimate Truth About Jesus 
4 + 174 - 175 ~ A Glorious Light to Remove All Doubt  
4 + 176 - 176 ~ Final Words on Inheritance  






Surah 5
5 + 1 - 108 ~ Al-Mā’idah (The Repast)






Prologue





1 1-11 Contracts and Their Fulfilment
5 + 1 - 1 ~ Implementing Divine Decrees 





~ Other Restrictions 
5 + 2 - 2 ~ Justice for Friend and Foe 
5 + 3 - 3 ~ Prohibited Meat 





~ Perfection at its Best 





~ Grace Abounding





~ Blessings in Full Measure





~ The Choice Religion 
5 + 4 - 4 ~ Nothing Wholesome is Forbidden 
5 + 5 - 5 ~ Good Relations with Other Religions
5 + 6 - 6 ~ Getting Ready for Prayer 





~ Too Valuable an Obligation 
5 + 7 - 7 ~ Justice Even When Dealing with Enemies 
5 + 8 - 8 ~ A Gulf Too Wide
5 + 9 - 11 ~ A Promise That Never Fails 





2 12-26 Broken Pledges
5 + 12 - 12 ~ The Terms of Covenants Made with Allah
5 + 13 - 13 ~ Hardened Hearts 
5 + 14 - 14 ~ The Origins of Enmity Among the Christians 
5 + 15 - 15 ~ A Messenger with an Unlikely Background
5 + 16 - 16 ~ The Nature of Allah’s Final Message 
5 + 17 - 17 ~ False Claims Leading to Disbelief





~ The True Verdict 
5 + 18 - 19 ~ Wishful Thinking That Comes to Nothing 
5 + 20 - 21 ~ An Appeal Mixed with Worry 
5 + 22 - 26 ~ A Typically Cowardly Attitude 





3 27-40 The First Murder
5 + 27 - 30 ~ A Murder is Committed
5 + 31 - 31 ~ A Lesson Provided by a Raven
5 + 32 - 32 ~ The Killing of All Humanity 
5 + 33 - 34 ~ The Just Punishment for Rebellion





~ Differing Views on Implementation 
5 + 35 - 37 ~ Man’s Actions Determine His Future
5 + 38 - 38 ~ A Severe Punishment for Theft 
5 + 39 - 40 ~ A Punishment to Fit the Crime 





4 41-50 The Right Basis for Judgement





~ The Superiority of Islamic Legislation 
5 + 41 - 42 ~ Playing Games with Divine Judgement
5 + 43 - 43 ~ A Baffling Attitude Towards Allah’s Judgement 
5 + 44 - 45 ~ Light and Guidance Shine from the Torah 





~ An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth 
5 + 46 - 47 ~ Guidance and Light Given in the Gospel 
5 + 48 - 48 ~ A Book to Supersede All Scriptures 
5 + 49 - 50 ~ The Temptation to Abandon Allah’s Law 





5 51-66 Delineation of an Essential Relationship
5 + 51 - 51 ~ Alliances That Cannot Survive 





~ Distinctive Values of the Muslim Community 
5 + 52 - 53 ~ The Best Insurance for the Future 





~ When Hypocrisy is Laid Bare 
5 + 54 - 54 ~ The Qualities of Allah’s Beloved People 





~ To Love Allah and Be Loved by Him 
5 + 55 - 56 ~ The Party Assured of Triumph 
5 + 57 - 58 ~ When Faith and Prayers Are Mocked
5 + 59 - 59 ~ Finding Fault with Dedicated Believers 
5 + 60 - 60 ~ Those in the Worst Position of All 
5 + 61 - 62 ~ The Exposure of a Horrid Nature 
5 + 63 - 64 ~ A Confirmed Attitude of Unbelief
5 + 65 - 66 ~ Advance Results of Implementing Divine Law





~ Development and Faith Go Hand in Hand





~ Worship Gives a New Face to Human Life 





6 67-81 Who Follows Divine Faith? 
5 + 67 - 67 ~ A Vital Proclamation to Deliver Allah’s Message 
5 + 68 - 69 ~ When the Truth is Advocated by the Few 
5 + 70 - 71 ~ The Truth Versus People’s Fancies 
5 + 72 - 74 ~ Misconceptions Leading to Disbelief 
5 + 75 - 77 ~ Mary, the Saintly Woman and Her Son 
5 + 78 - 78 ~ When Wrongdoing is Condoned 
5 + 79 - 79 ~ A Change That Must Be Total
5 + 80 - 81 ~ An Essential Requirement of Faith





7 82-86 Relations with Other Faiths
5 + 82 - 82 ~ Who Hates the Believers Most? 
5 + 83 - 84 ~ An Attitude Bringing Rich Rewards
5 + 85 - 85 ~ On Recognising the Truth of Islam 
5 + 86 - 86 ~ A Positive Response to Allah’s Revelations





8 87-108 Detailed Legislation for Believers
5 + 87 - 87 ~ Prohibiting What is Lawful 
5 + 88 - 89 ~ Atonement for Breaking an Oath
5 + 90 - 90 ~ A Categorical Prohibition of Intoxicants 
5 + 91 - 91 ~ Obedience: A Main Characteristic of Muslim Society 
5 + 92 - 92 ~ Why Intoxicants Are So Repugnant 
5 + 93 - 93 ~ Self-Surrender and Obedience 
5 + 94 - 94 ~ Consecration and Game Killing 
5 + 95 - 96 ~ The Purpose of the Trial 
5 + 97 - 99 ~ The Reason for Prohibition
5 + 100 - 100 ~ Foul and Wholesome 
5 + 101 - 102 ~ Politeness in Dealing with the Prophet 
5 + 103 - 103 ~ Choosing the Hard Way 





~ A Practical Approach to Knowledge 
5 + 103 - 104 ~ Freedom for the Human Mind 





~ Superstitious Practices 





~ Contradiction in Terms 
5 + 105 - 105 ~ Individual Responsibility
5 + 106 - 108 ~ Witnesses at the Time of Death 





9 109-120 About Jesus and the Repast 
5 + 109 - 109 ~ When All Messengers Are Gathered Together 
5 + 110 - 111 ~ A Hard Confrontation 
5 + 112 - 113 ~ Favours Granted to Jesus’s Followers 
5 + 114 - 115 ~ The Miraculous Repast 
5 + 116 - 119 ~ Did Jesus Claim Divinity? 
5 + 120 - 120 ~ The Final Note 






Surah 6
6 + 1 - 165 ~ Al-An`ām (Cattle)






Prologue 






A Call for Freedom?  






A Call for Social Justice?  






Why Not Moral Reform? 






Results in Abundance  






The Faith or Its Detailed Systems 






A Practical System  






The Qur’ānic Treatment of the Faith Issue 






An Error to Be Avoided 






A Divine Method 






A Sample of Makkan Revelations 






To Truly Know Allah 






Permissible or Forbidden






The Sūrah’s Revelation 






The Main Theme 






Unique Subject Treatment 





1 1-3 The Origin of Life
6 + 1 - 2 ~ A Framework Is Set 
6 + 3 - 3 ~ When Evil Schemes Seem to Triumph  





2 4-11 Stubborn Rejection
6 + 4 - 6 ~ Social Attitudes and the Decline of Nations 
6 + 7 - 7 ~ Stubborn Rejection of Evident Facts 
6 + 8 - 8 ~ A World of Creation Beyond Human Senses 
6 + 9 - 9 ~ Angels: Their Life and Role 
6 + 10 - 11 ~ When Allah’s Message is Met with Derision 





3 12-19 A Commitment to Mercy
6 + 12 - 13 ~ A Commitment Made by Allah 





~ An Outline of Divine Mercy





~ When All Gather for Judgement
6 + 14 - 18 ~ Allah’s Oneness: The Fundamental Question 
6 + 19 - 19 ~ A Testimony to Settle All Issues 





~ A Perfectly Clear Attitude 





4 20-32 Preference to Remain Blind
6 + 20 - 20 ~ Wilful Denial of Known Facts
6 + 21 - 25 ~ A Contention Contrary to Reality
6 + 26 - 26 ~ Truth and Fables 
6 + 27 - 27 ~ A Wish Availing Nothing
6 + 28 - 29 ~ Contrasting Concepts and Values 
6 + 30 - 30 ~ The Only Faith Worthy of Man 
6 + 31 - 32 ~ What the Unbelievers Actually Reject 





5 33-39 The Dead Cannot Hear
6 + 33 - 33 ~ Honest No Doubt 





~ Knowing the Truth 





~ Making False Accusations 
6 + 34 - 36 ~ Who Gives a Favourable Response?  
6 + 37 - 38 ~ Who Needs Miraculous Evidence? 
6 + 39 - 39 ~ A System Bearing No Comparison 





~ The Islamic Doctrine’s Starting Point  





6 40-49 To Avert Sudden Punishment
6 + 40 - 41 ~ The Only Hope  
6 + 42 - 45 ~ Trials Serve as Reminders  
6 + 46 - 49 ~ Important Points for Reflection  





7 50-55 Accountability and Grace
6 + 50 - 50 ~ A Call for Proper Reflection 





~ Which Path the Prophet Follows  
6 + 51 - 52 ~ A Warning Loud and Clear  
6 + 53 - 53 ~ The Most Deserving of Allah’s Grace 
6 + 54 - 54 ~ To Bridge a Wide Gulf  
6 + 55 - 55 ~ Tearing Off the Masks of Evildoing  





8 56-65 The Extent of Allah's Knowledge
6 + 56 - 58 ~ A Law Not to Be Violated  
6 + 59 - 59 ~ Knowledge Unlimited  





~ Beyond Our Perception  





~ Scientific and Imperceptible  
6 + 60 - 60 ~ The Imperceptible and the Nature of Islamic Faith  
6 + 61 - 62 ~ When All Efforts Are of No Avail  
6 + 63 - 64 ~ The Only Saviour  
6 + 65 - 65 ~ Diverse Ways to Expound Revelations  





9 66-70 Point of Separation 
6 + 66 - 69 ~ Consistent Attitude  
6 + 70 - 70 ~ When Support is in Short Supply  





10 71-73 Sovereign of All the Worlds
6 + 71 - 71 ~ Bewilderment After Guidance  
6 + 72 - 73 ~ Guidance Followed by Complete Submission  





11 74-94 Guidance for All Nations 
6 + 74 - 75 ~ An Instinctive Rejection of Idolatry  
6 + 76 - 79 ~ Nature’s Way to the Truth  
6 + 80 - 83 ~ A Stronger Claim to Security  
6 + 84 - 90 ~ The Bearers of Divine Guidance  
6 + 91 - 91 ~ Acknowledgement of Allah’s Glory 
6 + 92 - 94 ~ Endorsement of Earlier Revelations  





12 95-111 The Miracle of Creation
6 + 95 - 95 ~ The Early Signs of Life  
6 + 96 - 98 ~ Perfectionism at Its Best  
6 + 99 - 100 ~ The Ever-Renewable Miracle of Creation  
6 + 101 - 102 ~ A Clear Concept of the Creator  
6 + 103 - 105 ~ The Choice to Remain Blind  
6 + 106 - 108 ~ Well-Defined Attitudes  
6 + 109 - 111 ~ Basic Facts on Faith and Allah’s Power  





13 112-127 On Permissibility and Prohibition 
6 + 112 - 112 ~ Enemies of the Prophets  
6 + 113 - 113 ~ The Limits of Evil Power  
6 + 114 - 115 ~ A Revelation to Explain All Issues 
6 + 116 - 120 ~ All Erring Ways to be Abandoned 
6 + 121 - 121 ~ Eating Meat with Allah’s Permission  
6 + 122 - 122 ~ Incomparable Situations  
6 + 123 - 124 ~ Who May be Entrusted with a Divine Message? 
6 + 125 - 127 ~ Choosing Divine Guidance 





14 128-135 Judgement According to Deeds
6 + 128 - 132 ~ The Power of the Wicked  
6 + 133 - 135 ~ Emphasis on Practical Details  





~ Why the Method of Slaughter is Important  





15 136-153 Intertwining Laws and Concepts
6 + 136 - 136 ~ Temptation on the Way to Ruin  
6 + 137 - 138 ~ False Absurdity or Absurd Falsehood? 
6 + 139 - 140 ~ The Absolute Losers  
6 + 141 - 144 ~ The Originator of All Creation  
6 + 145 - 147 ~ Prohibitions by the Most Gracious  
6 + 148 - 149 ~ The Ultimate Argument in Defence of Falsehood  
6 + 150 - 150 ~ A Very Clear Course to Follow  
6 + 151 - 151 ~ Detailed Commandments for Human Life 





~ Forbidden to People of Sound Mind 
6 + 152 - 153 ~ Maintaining the Path Leading to Allah 





16 154-165 The Law of Divine Retribution
6 + 154 - 157 ~ A Book to Bring Mercy to Mankind 
6 + 158 - 158 ~ Further Warnings 
6 + 159 - 160 ~ Only One of a Kind  
6 + 161 - 164 ~ A Heart-Felt Appeal  
6 + 165 - 165 ~ A Final Word  






Surah 7
7 + 1 - 165 ~ Al-A‘rāf (The Heights)






Prologue  






Mankind’s Long Journey 






Telling a Story to Face Reality  






On the Starting Line  






The Ultimate Finish  






One Message and Many Messengers 






Between Moses and Pharaoh  






The Central Issue  






Sealed Hearts, Closed Minds 






Drawing the Lines  





1 1-9 The Purpose of the Divine Message
7 + 1 - 1 ~ Issues Spelt Out 
7 + 2 - 2 ~ A Revelation to Admonish Believers 
7 + 3 - 9 ~ A Sudden Inflection of Punishment





2 10-25 The Start of Human Life
7 + 10 - 11 ~ The Start of Human Life on Earth 
7 + 12 - 18 ~ Three Different Natures
7 + 19 - 20 ~ Temptation of the Forbidden Tree 
7 + 21 - 25 ~ The Fall from Heaven





~ Full Harmony in the System of Creation 





~ Man’s Honour and Role 





~ The Battle Rages On





3 26-34 Man’s Finest Garment
7 + 26 - 30 ~ A Warning to Be Always Heeded 
7 + 31 - 34 ~ When the Enemy is the Protector 





~ Forbidding What Is Lawful 





~ Distortion of Concepts and Values 





4 35-53 Much Pleading, Little Use
7 + 35 - 36 ~ Preview 
7 + 37 - 41 ~ To Testify Against Oneself
7 + 42 - 43 ~ A Scene in Contrast 
7 + 44 - 45 ~ Dialogue Across the Divide
7 + 46 - 53 ~ The Heights 





5 54-58 To Whom All Authority Belongs
7 + 54 - 54 ~ A Clear Concept of Allah 
7 + 55 - 56 ~ Calling on Allah with Fear and Hope 
7 + 57 - 58 ~ Bringing the Dead Back to Life





6 59-93 The Qur’ānic Approach to Faith 





~ Fallacy in the Study of Comparative Religion 





~ Putting Human Life Back on the Right Course  
7 + 59 - 64 ~ Noah Rejected by Blind People  
7 + 65 - 72 ~ When All Argument Is Futile  
7 + 73 - 79 ~ Most Flagrant Defiance  
7 + 80 - 84 ~ Taking the Lead in Perversion  
7 + 85 - 87 ~ Maintaining Justice in All Transactions  
7 + 88 - 89 ~ No Retreat Contemplated  
7 + 90 - 93 ~ The Meaning of True Submission  





~ No Sorrow for Unbelievers’ Fate  





7 94-102 Lessons to Learn
7 + 94 - 95 ~ Trials of Adversity 
7 + 96 - 96 ~ A Sure Way to Receive Allah’s Blessings  
7 + 97 - 100 ~ A False Sense of Security  
7 + 101 - 102 ~ A History Recorded by Allah  





8 103-137 A Confrontation with Pharaoh
7 + 103 - 103 ~ As the Story Begins  
7 + 104 - 106 ~ The Truth, the Whole Truth 
7 + 107 - 112 ~ Confrontation and Mobilization  
7 + 113 - 122 ~ Squaring Up to Sorcery and Falsehood  
7 + 123 - 126 ~ No Permission to Believe in Allah  





~ A Decisive Victory  
7 + 127 - 127 ~ What Constitutes Corruption  





~ How the Truth Unnerves Tyrants  
7 + 128 - 129 ~ To Whom the Future Belongs  
7 + 130 - 131 ~ Who Brings Bad Omen  
7 + 132 - 135 ~ The Promises of Unbelievers 
7 + 136 - 137 ~ Wreaking Vengeance on Hardened Unbelievers  





9 138-171 Relapse into a State of Ignorance
7 + 138 - 141 ~ Trampling Over Allah’s Favours 
7 + 142 - 142 ~ An Appointment with the Supreme Lord  
7 + 143 - 144 ~ A Request to See the Lord  
7 + 145 - 145 ~ A Serious Approach to Divine Law 
7 + 146 - 147 ~ A Deliberately Wrong Choice  
7 + 148 - 149 ~ Miserable Return to Old Ways  
7 + 150 - 151 ~ A Sad Return for Moses  
7 + 152 - 154 ~ A Fitting Judgement  
7 + 155 - 155 ~ The Seventy Chosen Israelites 
7 + 156 - 157 ~ The Recipients of Allah’s Mercy 
7 + 158 - 158 ~ Allah’s Messenger to All Mankind 
7 + 159 - 160 ~ Straying Away from Allah’s Commandments 
7 + 161 - 162 ~ Response to Allah’s Care  
7 + 163 - 163 ~ Temptation Overcomes Willpower 
7 + 164 - 167 ~ Abundant Grace, Swift Punishment  
7 + 168 - 168 ~ A Strong Motivation for Believers  
7 + 169 - 171 ~ Unfailing Reward  





10 172-198 Bearing Witness
7 + 172 - 172 ~ A Scene to Defy All Imagination  
7 + 173 - 174 ~ A Pledge Given by Human Nature  
7 + 175 - 175 ~ An Analogy to Leave Everyone Speechless  
7 + 176 - 176 ~ The Example and Its Application  
7 + 177 - 177 ~ Losers by Choice  
7 + 178 - 180 ~ Sealing All Means of Perception  
7 + 181 - 181 ~ A Community with a Well Defined Purpose  
7 + 182 - 184 ~ Points for Reflection  
7 + 185 - 185 ~ Reflect and Consider  
7 + 186 - 186 ~ A Question That Needs No Answer  
7 + 187 - 188 ~ The Hour That Will Come to Pass 
7 + 189 - 189 ~ All Created From One Soul  
7 + 190 - 192 ~ Sophisticated Paganism  
7 + 193 - 195 ~ A Call Foolishly Turned Down  
7 + 196 - 198 ~ Patronage That Never Fails  





11 199-206 The Road to Mercy
7 + 199 - 201 ~ When and Where to Seek Refuge  
7 + 202 - 202 ~ The Means for Clear Insight  
7 + 203 - 203 ~ The Undeniable Appeal of the Qur’ān 
7 + 204 - 204 ~ Mercy Through Listening to the Qur’ān 
7 + 205 - 206 ~ Staying Permanently Close to Allah 






Surah 8
8 + 1 - 75 ~ Anfāl (The Spoils of War)






Prologue  






Characteristics of the Islamic Approach  






The Liberation of Mankind 






How Defensive Is Jihād? 






A Stage of No Fighting






What Justification for Jihād? 






A Gulf Too Wide! 






A Further Point of View 






The Battle of Badr 






Rejecting Wise Counsel 






Qur’ānic Comments






Why Believers Fight 






To Sum up 





1 1-29 Different Types of Victory
8 + 1 - 1 ~ Dispute Over the Spoils of War
8 + 2 - 2 ~ Essential Qualities of Believers 
8 + 3 - 4 ~ Practising What We Preach 
8 + 5 - 6 ~ Better than the Believer’s Desire 
8 + 7 - 8 ~ An Aim Superior to All Human Hopes 
8 + 9 - 10 ~ An Appeal and a Response 
8 + 11 - 14 ~ Allah’s Support in All Forms 
8 + 15 - 16 ~ Except for Tactical Reasons 
8 + 17 - 18 ~ Allah’s Planning and Human Implementation
8 + 19 - 19 ~ Much Power, Little Avail 
8 + 20 - 24 ~ Response to a Call to Life
8 + 25 - 26 ~ Victory Coming on the Heels of Hardship 
8 + 27 - 29 ~ A Reassuring Criterion 





2 30-40 In Defiance of the Truth
8 + 30 - 30 ~ A Scheme to Put an End to Islam  
8 + 31 - 31 ~ Feeble Manoeuvres 





~ A Sophisticated Version of an Old Ploy  
8 + 32 - 35 ~ No Limit to Human Folly  
8 + 36 - 38 ~ Separating the Good from the Bad  
8 + 39 - 40 ~ A Positive Approach to Reality  





3 41-54 Allah’s Will at Work
8 + 41 - 41 ~ When the Fighting is Over 





~ If You Truly Believe  





~ A Criterion of Distinction 





~ In Clear Evidence of the Truth  
8 + 42 - 44 ~ A Purpose to Be Accomplished  
8 + 45 - 46 ~ Eliminating Causes of Failure  
8 + 47 - 48 ~ False Pretences, False Promises  
8 + 49 - 49 ~ Deception Compounded by Short-Sightedness  
8 + 50 - 52 ~ Divine Justice for All 
8 + 53 - 54 ~ What Changes Allah’s Blessings?  





4 55-75 Delineation of Loyalties
8 + 55 - 57 ~ When Treaties Are Breached 





~ The Worst of All Creatures  
8 + 58 - 59 ~ Striking Terror into the Enemy 
8 + 60 - 60 ~ Getting All Forces Ready  
8 + 61 - 61 ~ When Peace is a Real Prospect  





~ Where to Place All Trust  
8 + 62 - 63 ~ Uniting Believers’ Hearts  
8 + 64 - 65 ~ Matching Superior Forces  
8 + 66 - 66 ~ Rulings on Captives of War 
8 + 67 - 67 ~ Allah’s Preferred Option  
8 + 68 - 68 ~ Seeking to Deceive Allah  
8 + 69 - 71 ~ Definition of Relations  





~ Loyalty in a Muslim Community  





~ The Practical Manifestation of Islamic Theory  
8 + 72 - 73 ~ Demarcation of Loyalties in Islamic Society 
8 + 74 - 74 ~ True Believers  
8 + 75 - 75 ~ The Nature of Islamic Society  





~ A Community of Mankind  






Surah 9
9 + 1 - 129 ~ Tawbah  (Repentance)






Prologue  






A Historical View






Early Indications of Weakness  






The Process of Integration 






Advances and Weaknesses 






Jihād and its Final Rulings






The Final and Provisional Rulings 






Special to This Sūrah 





1 1-28 The Basis of Inter-Communal Relations





~ Peace or No Peace 





~ Under Strong Pressure 





~ The Nature of Islamic International Relations





~ Crystallizing Attitudes 
9 + 1 - 1 ~ An Announcement is Made 
9 + 2 - 3 ~ The Principles of International Relations 
9 + 4 - 4 ~ Honouring Commitments 
9 + 5 - 5 ~ When the Period of Grace is Over 
9 + 6 - 6 ~ Asylum for the Enemy
9 + 7 - 8 ~ No Peace Possible
9 + 9 - 10 ~ No Obligation Honoured 
9 + 11 - 11 ~ An Attitude Confirmed by History 
9 + 12 - 12 ~ Hostility Unabated
9 + 13 - 13 ~ Doubts Dispelled 
9 + 14 - 16 ~ An Order to Fight 
9 + 17 - 22 ~ Who May Tend Allah’s Houses 
9 + 23 - 24 ~ Attitudes Shaped by Feelings 
9 + 25 - 25 ~ Reminder of a Great Event 
9 + 26 - 28 ~ Large Forces Avail Nothing 





2 29-35 Relations with Other Religions





~ The Truth of People of Earlier Revelations 





~ Denying a Known Truth 





~ Clarity of Attitudes 





~ Jewish Attitudes towards Islam 





~ History Tells its Tale 
9 + 29 - 29 ~ A Fight Until Submission 





~ When Scriptures are Ignored 





~ A Claim Only Unbelievers Make 
9 + 30 - 30 ~ Clear Order and Perverse Response  
9 + 31 - 31 ~ An Order and its Distorted Application  
9 + 32 - 33 ~ A True Promise  
9 + 34 - 35 ~ Hoarding Gold and Silver 





~ The Truth will Out 





~ The Reality Outlined  





3 36-37 A Higher Degree of Unbelief
9 + 36 - 36 ~ Changing the Order of Time 
9 + 37 - 37 ~ A Change Not Sanctioned by Allah 





4 38--41 The Supreme Word of Allah
9 + 38 - 39 ~ A Slackening Resolve 
9 + 40 - 41 ~ The Best Choice for Believers  





5 42-96 Manifestations of Hypocrisy
9 + 42 - 48 ~ Distinguishing True Believers from Liars  
9 + 49 - 52 ~ Absurdity Carried Too Far  
9 + 53 - 57 ~ Possessed by Fear  
9 + 58 - 59 ~ Contented with Allah’s Gifts  
9 + 60 - 60 ~ Fair Distribution Ordered by Allah 





~ The Beneficiaries of Zakāt  
9 + 61 - 61 ~ The Prophet’s Care  
9 + 62 - 66 ~ Dreading Exposure  
9 + 67 - 70 ~ The Trodden Path of Hypocrisy  
9 + 71 - 72 ~ The Believers’ Dwelling Place  
9 + 73 - 74 ~ All Out Effort to Fight Unbelievers 
9 + 75 - 79 ~ Lying to Allah  
9 + 80 - 80 ~ Never to be Forgiven  
9 + 81 - 83 ~ Pleased with One’s Misdeeds  
9 + 84 - 90 ~ Staying Behind at a Time of Mobilization 
9 + 91 - 93 ~ Eager but Without Means  
9 + 94 - 96 ~ Hollow Excuses  





6 97-110 A Mosque for the Hypocrites
9 + 97 - 97 ~ Where Hypocrisy is Hardest 
9 + 98 - 99 ~ The Gap Separating Faith and Hypocrisy 
9 + 100 - 100 ~ Those Who Lead the Way  
9 + 101 - 105 ~ Mixing Good Deeds with Bad Ones  
9 + 106 - 106 ~ Awaiting Allah’s Judgement  
9 + 107 - 108 ~ A Mosque to Promote Unbelief  
9 + 109 - 110 ~ Houses of False Worship  





7 111-129 The Earth’s Suffocating Expanse
9 + 111 - 111 ~ A Very Special Contract 





~ A True Promise and a Profitable Deal  
9 + 112 - 112 ~ The Characteristics of True Believers  
9 + 113 - 116 ~ An Example to Follow 
9 + 117 - 117 ~ Acceptance of Repentance 





~ A Turn of Mercy 





~ The Hour of Difficulty 





~ The Case of One Honest Man 





~ Vacillating between Extremes  
9 + 118 - 118 ~ The Whole World Seems Too Narrow  
9 + 119 - 121 ~ A Reward for Every Little Thing 
9 + 122 - 122 ~ A Task Akin to Fighting  
9 + 123 - 123 ~ Uncompromising Fight 





~ Islamic War Ethics  
9 + 124 - 127 ~ Hypocritical Attitudes  
9 + 128 - 129 ~ The Prophet’s Relationship with the Believers 





~ Conclusion  






Surah 10
10 + 1 - 109 ~ Yūnus  (Jonah)






Prologue  






Error and Challenge






Human Dignity and Divine Faith  





1 1-25 A Book Full of Wisdom
10 + 1 - 1 ~ Something to Marvel at 
10 + 2 - 2 ~ Why a Human Messenger?
10 + 3 - 3 ~ The Lord to Be Worshipped 
10 + 4 - 6 ~ Justice for All 
10 + 7 - 10 ~ Addressing Human Nature 
10 + 11 - 14 ~ Man’s Changing Attitude 
10 + 15 - 17 ~ A Demand to Change the Qur’ān 
10 + 18 - 20 ~ Knowing Something Unknown to Allah 
10 + 21 - 22 ~ When All Are Powerless 
10 + 23 - 25 ~ A Description of Life in This World 





2 26-70 Addressing the Human Mind
10 + 26 - 30 ~ When Deities Quarrel with Their Worshippers 
10 + 31 - 32 ~ Giving Life and Causing Death 
10 + 33 - 36 ~ Who Guides to the Truth 
10 + 37 - 37 ~ A Book of Allah’s Own Devising 





~ An Amazing Experience with the Qur’ān 





~ Characteristics of the Qur’ān 





~ Areas Unfathomed in Human Writings 
10 + 38 - 44 ~ Conjecture Preferred to Fact! 
10 + 45 - 48 ~ When Allah Is the Witness 
10 + 49 - 54 ~ Why Precipitate Allah’s Punishment? 
10 + 55 - 56 ~ A Cure for What is in People’s Hearts 
10 + 57 - 58 ~ Rejoice at Allah’s Grace
10 + 59 - 59 ~ Allah’s Grace and People’s Ingratitude 
10 + 60 - 60 ~ A Cure for Hearts 
10 + 61 - 67 ~ Confusion Compounded 
10 + 68 - 70 ~ Fabricated Claims of Divinity 





3 71-103 Unheeded Warnings
10 + 71 - 73 ~ Noah’s Challenge  
10 + 74 - 74 ~ Different Communities, Same Response  
10 + 75 - 78 ~ Truth or Sorcery  
10 + 79 - 86 ~ Fear Barring Belief  
10 + 87 - 89 ~ No Hope of a Positive Response  
10 + 90 - 93 ~ When Accepting the Faith Means Nothing 
10 + 94 - 97 ~ No Doubts Entertained  
10 + 98 - 100 ~ Even When Punishment is Due  
10 + 101 - 103 ~ Minds Shut to All Evidence 





4 104-109 Clarification of Issues
10 + 104 - 109 ~ Perseverance until Final Judgement  






Surah 11
11 + 1 - 123 ~ Hūd  






Prologue  






Several Messengers, One Message 






A Community Apart  






Comforting the Prophet  






Different Uses of Historical Events  






Varied Effects  





1 1-24 The Message Spelled Out
11 + 1 - 4 ~ The Main Issues 
11 + 5 - 6 ~ Hiding Away from Allah  
11 + 7 - 7 ~ Matching Science with the Qur’ān  
11 + 8 - 11 ~ Man in Different Moods  
11 + 12 - 12 ~ Short-Sighted Requests  
11 + 13 - 18 ~ A Challenge Never to be Met  
11 + 19 - 24 ~ Testimony in Support of Clear Evidence 





~ Unshakeable Belief in the Truth  





~ The Greatest Losers  





2 25-49 A Historical Perspective
11 + 25 - 27 ~ When a Prophet is Described as a Liar  
11 + 28 - 34 ~ A Prophet’s Passionate Plea  
11 + 35 - 41 ~ Prophets Act on Their Instructions  
11 + 42 - 44 ~ A Rebellious Son  
11 + 45 - 45 ~ A Father’s Plea  





~ The Origin of Monotheistic Religions  
11 + 45 - 47 ~ Ties and Families 
11 + 48 - 49 ~ The Nature of Islamic Society  





~ A Unique Community  





~ For Whom Miracles Happen  





3 50-68 The Promise That Never Fails
11 + 50 - 52 ~ Health, Rain and the Allah-Fearing  
11 + 53 - 53 ~ A Lesson in Futile Argument  
11 + 54 - 54 ~ Destruction of the `Ād  





~ The Real Issue of Contention  
11 + 54 - 60 ~ Faith, the Truth and Human Welfare  
11 + 61 - 68 ~ High Hopes, Arrogance and a Woeful Doom 





~ Historical Similarities  





4 69-83 Abraham’s Special Guests
11 + 69 - 73 ~ Good News for Abraham 
11 + 74 - 76 ~ Familiar or Miraculous?  
11 + 77 - 83 ~ Perversion Brings a Painful Doom  





5 84-99 Social Perspective
11 + 84 - 86 ~ Faith and Fair Trading  
11 + 87 - 87 ~ Religion and Financial Dealings 
11 + 88 - 90 ~ A Kind Prophet’s Argument  
11 + 91 - 96 ~ When All Arguments Fail 
11 + 97 - 99 ~ A Double Curse for Pharaoh’s People  





6 100-123 Single Message, Different People
11 + 100 - 108 ~ Summing up Past Lessons  
11 + 109 - 111 ~ The Safe Path to Follow  
11 + 112 - 115 ~ A Needed Reminder  
11 + 116 - 117 ~ What Saves Erring Communities 
11 + 118 - 123 ~ Why Let Differences Occur 





~ The Central Theme  





~ The Concept of Allah’s Worship  





~ True Freedom  





~ Loss Compounded  





~ Past and Present  





~ Historical Progress 





~ Different Messengers, One Attitude  





~ Who Understands the Qur’ān?  






Surah 12
12 + 1 - 111 ~ Yūsuf (Joseph)  






Prologue  






Trials in Plenty  






A Hint of Future Prospects  






Artistic Narrative  






Realism and Consistency 






Realism and Propriety  






The Development of Joseph’s Character 






The Bereaved Father






The Carnal and the Sublime 






Historical Dimension 






Moral Lessons 






Suitable Comments






Effective Harmony 





1 1-20 A Favourite Child Is Lost 
12 + 1 - 6 ~ The Opening of an Excellent Narrative 





~ Interpretation of Dreams
12 + 7 - 10 ~ The First Thread in a Sinister Plot 
12 + 11 - 14 ~ Deceiving an Elderly Father 
12 + 15 - 20 ~ Fast-Changing Fortunes





2 21-34 Facing Up to Trial
12 + 21 - 22 ~ Settling in Egypt 
12 + 23 - 23 ~ A Trial of Temptation
12 + 24 - 29 ~ False Accusation and Irrefutable Testimony 
12 + 30 - 34 ~ A Scandal Must be Hushed 





3 35-57 From Prison to Palace 
12 + 35 - 35 ~ An Innocent Man Goes to Prison 
12 + 36 - 38 ~ A Platform to Advocate True Faith 
12 + 39 - 39 ~ A Comparison of Beliefs 
12 + 40 - 42 ~ To Whom Judgement Belongs 
12 + 43 - 45 ~ The King’s Dream 
12 + 46 - 49 ~ The King’s Dream Interpreted
12 + 50 - 50 ~ Court Summons 
12 + 51 - 53 ~ Justice Must Be Seen to Be Done
12 + 54 - 55 ~ A Great Turn in Joseph’s Fortunes 
12 + 56 - 57 ~ Soliciting a High Position





~ The Birth of a Muslim Community 





~ Suitability and Responsibility





~ A Maze of Our Own Making





~ Between Theory and Practice 





~ High Position and Freedom for Joseph





4 58-79 Brothers’ Reunion 
12 + 58 - 62 ~ An Encounter with Lost Brothers 
12 + 63 - 67 ~ The Brothers Travel Again 
12 + 68 - 68 ~ Looking for Unnecessary Details 
12 + 69 - 73 ~ A Theft is Announced 
12 + 74 - 76 ~ Joseph Arrests His Brother 
12 + 77 - 79 ~ Unsuccessful Appeal 





5 80-101 A Child’s Dream Comes True 
12 + 80 - 86 ~ The Crisis Reaches Its Climax 
12 + 87 - 92 ~ Meeting a Lost Brother 
12 + 93 - 98 ~ A Long Awaited Piece of Good News  
12 + 99 - 101 ~ A Happy Family Reunion 





6 102-111 One Message to Mankind  
12 + 102 - 105 ~ Turning Away from True Faith  
12 + 106 - 106 ~ The Subtle Corruption of Faith 
12 + 107 - 108 ~ Enlightened Advocacy of Divine Faith  
12 + 109 - 110 ~ The Bearers of Allah’s Message 
12 + 111 - 111 ~ Qur’ānic Stories 






Surah 13
13 + 1 - 43 ~ Al-Ra ‘d (Thunder)






Prologue  





1 1-18 A Glance at Wide Horizons  
13 + 1 - 1 ~ Scenes of Magnificent Splendour  
13 + 2 - 5 ~ Elaborate and Coherent Scenes  
13 + 6 - 7 ~ Wrongdoers, Yet Forgiven  
13 + 8 - 11 ~ Allah’s Limitless Knowledge  
13 + 12 - 14 ~ How Thunder Glorifies Allah  
13 + 15 - 15 ~ A Call Without Response  
13 + 16 - 16 ~ Unequal Contrasts  
13 + 17 - 18 ~ Truth and Falsehood: an Illustration 





2 19-43 The Nature of Faith and Prophethood  
13 + 19 - 26 ~ Qualities of the Righteous  
13 + 27 - 32 ~ True Heart Comfort  
13 + 33 - 35 ~ Foul Devices with Fair Appearance  
13 + 36 - 43 ~ A Command to Worship 





~ An Irrefutable Testimony  





~ Declaring the Essentials of Faith  





~ An Appeal to Human Feelings  





~ The Nature of Prophethood  





~ The Prophet’s Task  





~ Man’s Actions and Future Life 





~ Blind Rejection of the Truth  





~ Blindness and Life Corruption  






Surah 14
14 + 1 - 52 ~ Ibrāhīm  (Abraham)






Prologue  






The Message of All Prophets 






Gratitude for Unending Favours  





1 1-27 One Message for All Mankind  
14 + 1 - 3 ~ From Darkness into Light 
14 + 4 - 5 ~ In Their Own Language 
14 + 6 - 8 ~ A Reminder of Allah’s Favours 
14 + 9 - 10 ~ The Dialogue between Messengers and Unbelievers  
14 + 11 - 12 ~ Faith Versus Tyranny  
14 + 13 - 17 ~ Prayers for Allah’s Support  
14 + 18 - 20 ~ So Easy for Allah 
14 + 21 - 21 ~ Acrimonious Exchanges between Allies  
14 + 22 - 23 ~ Realities That Must be Faced  
14 + 24 - 27 ~ A Word to Strengthen the Believers  





~ Messengers versus Unbelievers  





~ One Message by All Messengers 





~ A Style of Exceptional Refinement  





1 28-52 Grace and Gratitude 
14 + 28 - 31 ~ Bartering away Allah’s Blessings 
14 + 32 - 34 ~ Allah’s Numerous Blessings  
14 + 35 - 39 ~ Passionate Prayer by a Devoted Believer  
14 + 40 - 41 ~ A Prayer for All Time 
14 + 42 - 46 ~ No Heeding of Past Lessons  
14 + 47 - 51 ~ Fair Reward for All  
14 + 52 - 52 ~ Elimination of Pagan Concepts  






Surah 15
15 + 1 - 99 ~ Al-Ĥijr  (The Rocky Tract)






Prologue  






Proper Understanding Required  






The Nature of Opposition to Islam  





1 1-15 Preserving the Qur’ān  
15 + 1 - 5 ~ Unbelievers Indulge in Wishful Thinking  
15 + 6 - 8 ~ A Promise That Will Never Fail  
15 + 9 - 9 ~ Preservation of the Qur’ān 





~ A Guarantee for All Time 
15 + 10 - 15 ~ Same Old Denials  





~ Testimony by a Western Scientist  





2 15-25 Great Universal Expanse  
15 + 15 - 20 ~ Endless Wonders  
15 + 21 - 25 ~ A Clear Plan for All Creation  





3 26-48 Man and His Sworn Enemy  
15 + 26 - 27 ~ The Origins of Man’s Creation 





~ Man’s Dual Nature  
15 + 28 - 48 ~ The Encounter and the Fall 





~ A Fine Destiny for the Righteous  





~ An Eternal Hostility 





4 49-84 Lessons of History  
15 + 49 - 60 ~ Abraham’s Visitors 
15 + 61 - 74 ~ When All Values Are of Little Value  
15 + 75 - 84 ~ The Fate of Erring Communities  





5 85-99 Keeping to the Path of Truth  
15 + 85 - 89 ~ Seven Verses of Special Standing  





~ When the Prophet is in Distress 






Surah 16
16 + 1 - 128 ~ Al-Naĥl  (The Bees) 






Prologue  





1 1-21 Allah the Creator of All  
16 + 1 - 2 ~ An Imminent Grave Event 
16 + 3 - 9 ~ Creation and Compassion  
16 + 10 - 16 ~ Blessings Galore 
16 + 17 - 21 ~ False Deities That Create Nothing





2 22-50 Divergent Outlooks and Attitudes
16 + 22 - 23 ~ Unbelief Compounded by Arrogance 
16 + 24 - 29 ~ A Wicked Campaign 
16 + 30 - 34 ~ A Perfect Contrast 
16 + 35 - 37 ~ Two Ways for Mankind
16 + 38 - 44 ~ The Truth of Resurrection 
16 + 45 - 50 ~ Universal Submission to Allah’s Power 





3 51-76 The One and Only Allah 
16 + 51 - 55 ~ All Grace Comes from Allah 
16 + 56 - 59 ~ Common Forms of Paganism 
16 + 60 - 64 ~ If Allah Were to Inflict Punishment Now
16 + 65 - 67 ~ Clear Signs to Reflect Upon 
16 + 68 - 69 ~ The Bee and Its Honey 
16 + 70 - 72 ~ The Life Cycle 
16 + 73 - 76 ~ Incomparable Situations 





4 77-89 Denying the Undeniable 
16 + 77 - 78 ~ In the Twinkling of an Eye 
16 + 79 - 83 ~ Allah’s Hidden Secrets 
16 + 84 - 89 ~ A Witness against Every Community





5 90-111 Absolute Justice 
16 + 90 - 90 ~ An Order Combining All Goodness 
16 + 91 - 93 ~ Using Oaths for Deceit 
16 + 94 - 96 ~ Ideals Made Practical 
16 + 97 - 97 ~ Equal Reward for Equal Sexes 
16 + 98 - 100 ~ Attitude to Qur’ānic Recitation 
16 + 101 - 105 ~ The Nature of False Fabrication 
16 + 106 - 111 ~ Rejecting the Faith after Accepting it 





6 112-128 Advocacy by Example 
16 + 112 - 114 ~ An Example to Avoid 
16 + 115 - 124 ~ The Lawful and the Forbidden 
16 + 125 - 128 ~ The Best Method of Advocacy 






surah 17
17 + 1 - 111 ~ Al-Isrā’ (Ascension)






Prologue 






A Unique Experience 





1 1-21 Allah’s Infinite Power
17 + 1 - 1 ~ A Unique Journey
17 + 2 - 4 ~ The Promise to the Israelites 
17 + 5 - 8 ~ Same Action, Same Penalty
17 + 9 - 10 ~ Guidance in All Fields 
17 + 11 - 12 ~ Man’s Hasty Characteristic 
17 + 13 - 15 ~ Personal Responsibility 
17 + 16 - 17 ~ Affluence Leading to Destruction 
17 + 18 - 18 ~ Choices and Rewards 
17 + 19 - 21 ~ No Limits to Allah’s Grace 





2 22-39 A Code Based on Justice 
17 + 22 - 25 ~ Kindness to Parents 
17 + 26 - 30 ~ Kindness to All 
17 + 31 - 31 ~ Setting Values Right 
17 + 32 - 32 ~ Adultery Outlawed 
17 + 33 - 33 ~ A Peaceful Community 
17 + 34 - 34 ~ Perfect Honesty 
17 + 35 - 35 ~ Just Weight and Measure
17 + 36 - 39 ~ Accountability for All Actions 





3 40-57 Allah: The One and Glorious 
17 + 40 - 43 ~ All Glorify Him  
17 + 44 - 48 ~ Deaf Ears, Sealed Hearts  
17 + 49 - 52 ~ Bringing the Dead Back to Life 
17 + 53 - 54 ~ Man’s Open Enemy  
17 + 55 - 57 ~ Competition to Be Closer to Allah  





4 58-72 Honour Granted to Mankind  
17 + 58 - 60 ~ Clear Warnings, Increased Transgression  
17 + 61 - 65 ~ An Ever-Raging Battle  
17 + 66 - 69 ~ Aspects of Allah’s Favours 
17 + 70 - 72 ~ A Special Honour for Man  





5 73-111 Why People Reject the Divine Message  
17 + 73 - 77 ~ Vain Endeavours  
17 + 78 - 81 ~ The Truth Will Triumph  
17 + 82 - 84 ~ The Qur’ānic Cure  
17 + 85 - 88 ~ Man’s Scanty Knowledge 
17 + 89 - 96 ~ Only a Man and a Messenger  
17 + 97 - 99 ~ Devoid of all faculties  
17 + 100 - 104 ~ A Threat to Exterminate the Believers  
17 + 105 - 106 ~ Method of Qur’ānic Revelations  
17 + 107 - 111 ~ To Believe or Not to Believe  






Surah 18
18 + 1 - 110 ~ Al-Kahf  (The Cave) 






Prologue  





1 1-27 A Distinctive System of Values  
18 + 1 - 8 ~ A Stern Warning for Outright Liars 
18 + 9 - 15 ~ Young Men with Clear Insight  
18 + 16 - 18 ~ Spreading Grace  
18 + 19 - 21 ~ The Sleepers Awake  
18 + 22 - 22 ~ How Many Were in the Cave?  
18 + 23 - 24 ~ On Allah We Rely  
18 + 25 - 27 ~ Long Was Their Sleep  





2 28-46 Faith Based on Free Choice 
18 + 28 - 28 ~ The Truth from Your Lord  
18 + 29 - 31 ~ No Rescue Available  
18 + 32 - 44 ~ A Gulf Too Wide 
18 + 45 - 46 ~ Transient Pleasures  





3 47-59 Heedless of Divine Warnings 
18 + 47 - 49 ~ A Record to Include All Affairs  
18 + 50 - 53 ~ Much Too Argumentative  
18 + 54 - 59 ~ Why Reject Allah’s Guidance?  





4 60-82 A Special Lesson for Moses  
18 + 60 - 65 ~ Where the Two Seas Meet 
18 + 66 - 73 ~ First Jolting Shock  
18 + 74 - 78 ~ Patience Stretched to the Edge  
18 + 79 - 82 ~ All Made Clear and Simple  





5 83-110 Accurate Historical Accounts  
18 + 83 - 83 ~ The Mysterious Traveller  
18 + 84 - 91 ~ A Policy of Justice for All  
18 + 92 - 97 ~ A Barrier against Evil Forces  
18 + 98 - 98 ~ The Truth about Gog and Magog  
18 + 99 - 102 ~ Deaf and Blind 
18 + 103 - 108 ~ Deceptive Thoughts of Bad Action  
18 + 109 - 110 ~ Preparing for a Meeting with the Lord  






Surah 19
19 + 1 - 98 ~ Maryam 






Prologue  





1 1-40 Allah’s Unbridled Will  
19 + 1 - 6 ~ A Passionate Prayer Answered  
19 + 7 - 11 ~ A Child Is Born Against All Probability  
19 + 12 - 15 ~ John: A Prophet in His Own Right  





~ Suspending the Law of Procreation  
19 + 16 - 23 ~ The Most Remarkable Birth in History  
19 + 24 - 26 ~ How Jesus Was Born  
19 + 27 - 36 ~ As Mary Confronts Her People  
19 + 37 - 40 ~ The Full Truth about Jesus  





2 41-65 A Long Line of Prophets 
19 + 41 - 45 ~ A Son’s Passionate Appeal 
19 + 46 - 54 ~ Insolent Answer to a Compassionate Appeal  
19 + 55 - 59 ~ More Prophets  
19 + 60 - 63 ~ Allah’s Door Remains Open 
19 + 64 - 65 ~ Allah’s Absolute Lordship 





3 66-98 Two Interlinked Lives 
19 + 66 - 72 ~ The Reality of Resurrection 
19 + 73 - 76 ~ What Gives Better Returns  
19 + 77 - 87 ~ A Promise Coming True 
19 + 88 - 98 ~ Monstrous Claims by the Unbelievers 






Surah 20
20 + 1 - 135 ~ Ţā Hā 






Prologue  





1 1-98 The Purpose of Revelation  
20 + 1 - 8 ~ Knowledge Going Deeper than Secrets  





~ More Details about Moses  
20 + 9 - 16 ~ An Address from On High 
20 + 17 - 35 ~ Moses’ Mission Defined 
20 + 36 - 38 ~ Requests Granted 
20 + 39 - 41 ~ Reminder of Past Favours 
20 + 42 - 44 ~ Moses’ Mission Outlined 
20 + 45 - 48 ~ How to Confront a Tyrant  
20 + 49 - 54 ~ Calling on a Tyrant to Believe 
20 + 55 - 56 ~ An Argument Too Powerful  
20 + 57 - 59 ~ How to Avoid a Losing Argument  
20 + 60 - 70 ~ In Confrontation with the Sorcerers  
20 + 71 - 71 ~ A Tyrant’s Threat  
20 + 72 - 76 ~ Hearts Touched by Faith 
20 + 77 - 79 ~ The Drowning of Pharaoh and His Army  





~ When Allah Intervenes  
20 + 80 - 82 ~ The Price for Allah’s Intervention  
20 + 83 - 91 ~ Promises Fulfilled or Broken 
20 + 92 - 94 ~ Justifying Deliberate Error  
20 + 95 - 98 ~ Temptation of the Golden Calf  





2 99-135 Man’s Long Drawn Battle  
20 + 99 - 104 ~ Reasons for Qur’ānic History  
20 + 105 - 114 ~ All Submit to Allah  
20 + 115 - 122 ~ Man’s Lack of Purpose 
20 + 123 - 127 ~ Drawing the Lines of Battle 
20 + 128 - 129 ~ The Lessons of History 
20 + 130 - 135 ~ The Way to Contentment 






Surah 21
21 + 1 - 112 ~ Al-Anbiyā’  (The Prophets) 






Prologue  





1 1-35 Clear Solid Evidence  
21 + 1 - 6 ~ Reckoning Drawing Close 
21 + 7 - 9 ~ The Messengers Allah Sends
21 + 10 - 11 ~ The Book Giving Distinction to Arabs 
21 + 12 - 17 ~ Still, Silent and Lifeless
21 + 18 - 20 ~ Vanquishing Falsehood 
21 + 21 - 24 ~ Proof Is Required
21 + 25 - 29 ~ Claiming a Son for Allah
21 + 30 - 33 ~ Universal Evidence of Allah’s Oneness 
21 + 34 - 35 ~ The Inevitable End of All People 





2 36-47 A Warning Not to be Ignored 
21 + 36 - 44 ~ Protection to be Sought 
21 + 45 - 46 ~ Unheeded Warnings 
21 + 47 - 47 ~ Accurate Scales Ensuring Absolute Justice 





3 48-92 One Community of Believers 
21 + 48 - 50 ~ Guidance and Light for Moses 
21 + 51 - 58 ~ Questioning People’s Beliefs
21 + 59 - 68 ~ A Debate to Open People’s Eyes
21 + 69 - 73 ~ When the Fire Was Made Cool 
21 + 74 - 80 ~ Endowed with Knowledge and Wisdom 
21 + 81 - 82 ~ A Special Gift to a Special Man 
21 + 83 - 86 ~ A Test of Hardship for a Prophet
21 + 87 - 88 ~ Swallowed by the Whale 
21 + 89 - 92 ~ One Community Throughout History





4 93-112 A Mercy for Mankind 
21 + 93 - 95 ~ Rules That Never Fail
21 + 96 - 104 ~ One Destiny for Idol and Worshipper 
21 + 105 - 107 ~ Who Inherits the World 





~ A Manifestation of Grace 
21 + 108 - 112 ~ An Appeal for Judgement






Surah 22
22 + 1 - 78 ~ Al-Hajj  (The Pilgrimage)






Prologue 






A Starting Jolt





1 1-24 The Pilgrimage 
22 + 1 - 2 ~ A Fear-Striking Opening 
22 + 3 - 4 ~ The Way Leading to Error
22 + 5 - 5 ~ The Stages of Man’s Creation 
22 + 6 - 10 ~ The Ultimate Truth 
22 + 11 - 13 ~ A Conditional Approach to Faith 
22 + 14 - 18 ~ Judgement Between All Creeds
22 + 19 - 24 ~ Widely Divergent Ends 





2 25-41 The Ka`bah and Pilgrimage 
22 + 25 - 25 ~ The First Sanctuary
22 + 26 - 26 ~ Establishing the Sanctuary
22 + 27 - 27 ~ Announcing the Pilgrimage 
22 + 28 - 29 ~ The Pilgrimage Conference 
22 + 30 - 31 ~ Fall, Snatch and the Deep End 
22 + 32 - 37 ~ A Sacrifice of Distinction  
22 + 38 - 39 ~ Permission to Fight 





~ In Defence of the Believers  





~ Assured Victory 
22 + 40 - 41 ~ When Victory is Granted  





3 42-57 The Sights, Blind Hearts  
22 + 42 - 48 ~ Past Communities Punished  
22 + 49 - 51 ~ A Parting of the Ways  
22 + 52 - 54 ~ Foiling Satan’s Efforts 





~ Messengers’ Great Hopes  
22 + 55 - 57 ~ Hasty Hopes  





4 58-78 Abraham’s Choice of Name  
22 + 58 - 61 ~ A Fitting Reward  
22 + 62 - 64 ~ Absolute Truth 
22 + 65 - 66 ~ Mercy Without Limit 
22 + 67 - 72 ~ No Room for Argument 
22 + 73 - 76 ~ Powerless Man  
22 + 77 - 78 ~ Striving for the Right Cause  






Surah 23
23 + 1 - 118 ~ Al-Mu’minūn (The Believers) 






Prologue  





1 1-22 Man, Faith and the Universe  
23 + 1 - 3 ~ Success Guaranteed by Faith  
23 + 4 - 7 ~ Social and Moral Qualities  
23 + 8 - 11 ~ Qualities Guaranteeing Admission to Heaven  
23 + 12 - 12 ~ The Origins of Man  
23 + 13 - 14 ~ Different Stages in the Creation of Man  
23 + 15 - 17 ~ Further Aspects of Creation 
23 + 18 - 22 ~ Blessings All Around Us  





2 23-52 One Message for All Mankind  
23 + 23 - 25 ~ The First Messenger  
23 + 26 - 30 ~ Drowned in a Great Flood  
23 + 31 - 38 ~ Along the Same Way to Ruin  
23 + 39 - 52 ~ Facing the Same Rejection  





3 53-98 A Book Stating the Truth  
23 + 53 - 61 ~ Competing in Good Works 
23 + 62 - 67 ~ Will They Not Reflect?  
23 + 68 - 74 ~ The Line the Truth Follows  
23 + 75 - 80 ~ Inspiring Signs 
23 + 81 - 89 ~ Questions with One Answer  
23 + 90 - 98 ~ The True Concept of Allah  





4 99-118 Justice and Grace 
23 + 99 - 115 ~ As Death Approaches  
23 + 116 - 118 ~ The Basic Issue of Faith  






Surah 24
24 + 1 - 64 ~ Al-Nūr  (The Nur)






Prologue  





1 1-26 The Mandatory Punishment for Adultery  
24 + 1 - 1 ~ An Unusual Beginning  
24 + 2 - 3 ~ Is Hard Punishment Justified?  
24 + 4 - 5 ~ Measures Against False Accusation  
24 + 6 - 9 ~ When a Husband Accuses His Wife  
24 + 10 - 10 ~ Legislation is Given When Needed  
24 + 11 - 11 ~ A False Accusation Against the Prophet’s Wife  





~ As the Prophet Faces False Accusations  





~ How the False Story Was Circulated  
24 + 12 - 14 ~ Two Steps for Proof 
24 + 15 - 18 ~ When Falsehood Circulates  
24 + 19 - 21 ~ Further Warnings, More Grace 
24 + 22 - 24 ~ Attaining the Sublime  





2 27-34 Measures to Preserve Decency  
24 + 27 - 28 ~ Before Entering a House 
24 + 29 - 29 ~ Visiting People When They Are Not Ready 





~ Good Manners and High Morals  
24 + 30 - 30 ~ Proper Control of a Natural Desire  
24 + 31 - 31 ~ Prompt Compliance with Divine Orders  
24 + 32 - 32 ~ Promoting Easy Marriage  
24 + 33 - 33 ~ Financial Help for Marriage  
24 + 34 - 34 ~ Fair Treatment for the Least Privileged  





3 35-45 The Light of Heaven and Earth  
24 + 35 - 35 ~ Allah’s Radiant Light  
24 + 36 - 38 ~ An Example Portraying Allah’s Light  
24 + 39 - 40 ~ Deeds That Come to Nothing  
24 + 41 - 43 ~ All Glorify Allah  
24 + 44 - 45 ~ Snatching Eyesight  





4 46-57 Guidance to the Straight Path 
24 + 46 - 50 ~ Contrasting Attitudes  
24 + 51 - 54 ~ The Road to True Success  
24 + 55 - 55 ~ Allah’s True Promise 
24 + 56 - 57 ~ Not Included in Allah’s Promise  





5 58-64 Perfect Manners  
24 + 58 - 59 ~ Good Manners at Home 
24 + 60 - 61 ~ Rules Relaxed  
24 + 62 - 62 ~ Good Manners with the Prophet  
24 + 63 - 64 ~ A Stern Warning to the Disobedient 






Surah 25
25 + 1 - 77 ~ Al-Furqān  (The Criterion) 






Prologue  





1 1-20 To Distinguish Right from False 
25 + 1 - 3 ~ The Purpose of Qur’ānic Revelations  
25 + 4 - 6 ~ Accusations without Basis 
25 + 7 - 10 ~ Honouring Mankind  
25 + 11 - 19 ~ Denying Resurrection  
25 + 20 - 20 ~ Entrusting Allah’s Message to Man  





2 21-44 Below Animal Level  
25 + 21 - 26 ~ Ominous Prospects for the Unbelievers  
25 + 27 - 29 ~ What Use is Regret?  
25 + 30 - 31 ~ A Complaint by Allah’s Messenger  
25 + 32 - 35 ~ The Time Span of Qur’ānic Revelations  
25 + 36 - 40 ~ The Fate of Earlier Unbelievers 
25 + 41 - 42 ~ Ridiculing Allah’s Messenger  
25 + 43 - 44 ~ When Desire is Worshipped  





3 45-62 Raising Support Against Allah  
25 + 45 - 49 ~ Moving Shadows, Still Night  
25 + 50 - 52 ~ Jihad by Means of the Qur’ān  
25 + 53 - 53 ~ Separating Types of Water  
25 + 54 - 54 ~ The Great Miracle of Life 
25 + 55 - 56 ~ In League Against Allah 
25 + 57 - 59 ~ In Whom to Trust  
25 + 60 - 62 ~ Setting the Universe to Order  





4 63-77 Allah’s True Servants 
25 + 63 - 66 ~ The Distinctive Features of Faith  
25 + 67 - 69 ~ Steering Away from Sin  
25 + 70 - 71 ~ Erasing Sin Through Repentance  
25 + 72 - 74 ~ Further Qualities of True Believers  
25 + 75 - 77 ~ Destined for the Finest Abode  






Surah 26
26 + 1 - 227 ~ Al-Shu`arā’ (The Poets)






Prologue 





1 1-9 If People Would Only Reflect 
26 + 1 - 4 ~ The Prophet’s Unnecessary Concern 
26 + 5 - 9 ~ The Inimitability of the Qur’ānic Style 





2 10-68 A Debate with Pharaoh 
26 + 10 - 17 ~ Allah’s Call to Moses 
26 + 18 - 22 ~ A Sarcastic Exchange with Pharaoh 
26 + 23 - 28 ~ The Challenge Continues
26 + 29 - 35 ~ Brutal Threats versus Logical Arguments 
26 + 36 - 42 ~ Falsehood Comes to Grief 
26 + 43 - 48 ~ Turning the Scales against Pharaoh 
26 + 49 - 51 ~ Brute Force to Suppress Faith 
26 + 52 - 59 ~ Divine Care for True Believers 
26 + 60 - 68 ~ The Drowning of Pharaoh’s Army 





3 69-104 No End to Allah’s Blessings 
26 + 69 - 77 ~ Questioning Popular Beliefs 
26 + 78 - 82 ~ Acknowledging Allah’s Favours 
26 + 83 - 89 ~ Prayer by a Devoted Worshipper
26 + 90 - 104 ~ A Question That Needs No Answer 





4 105-122 Judgement Belongs to Allah 
26 + 105 - 122 ~ When Believers are the Lowest in Society 





5 123-140 How the Mighty Fall 
26 + 123 - 140 ~ Power and a Sense of Immortality





6 141-159 A Blatant Challenge to Allah 
26 + 141 - 159 ~ Warnings Unheeded 





7 160-175 Perversion Leading to Ruin 
26 + 160 - 175 ~ Arrogant Perverts





8 176-191 Fair Dealings for All 
26 + 176 - 191 ~ Widespread Corruption 





9 192-227 The Qur’ān: A Definitive Description 
26 + 192 - 212 ~ Facts of Revelation 
26 + 213 - 214 ~ How to Give Warning 
26 + 215 - 223 ~ How to Treat Believers
26 + 224 - 226 ~ Reality versus Imagination 
26 + 227 - 227 ~ What Makes Poetry Islamic






Surah 27
27 + 1 - 93 ~ Al-Naml  (The Ants)






Prologue 





1 1-6 Revelations Bringing Happy News
27 + 1 - 6 ~ All by the Grace of Allah 





2 15-44 Nine Miracles for Most 
27 + 7 - 14 ~ Moses: A Favoured Messenger 





3 15-44 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba 
27 + 15 - 15 ~ A Brief Reference and a Detailed Account 
27 + 16 - 16 ~ Removing the Barriers of Nature
27 + 17 - 19 ~ A Majestic Procession for Solomon  
27 + 20 - 26 ~ The Story Unfolds  
27 + 27 - 37 ~ Exchange with a Powerful Queen 
27 + 38 - 40 ~ Waiting for the Queen  
27 + 41 - 44 ~ A Confrontation of Sorts  





4 45-53 Plotting to Kill a Prophet  
27 + 45 - 53 ~ Precipitating Evil  





5 54-58 Perversion Leading to Ruin  
27 + 54 - 58 ~ Persecuting Purity





6 59-93 Of Allah's Own Making  
27 + 59 - 61 ~ Who Else? 
27 + 62 - 63 ~ Who Takes Care of Man?  
27 + 64 - 64 ~ Origination and Resurrection 
27 + 65 - 66 ~ Blind to the Truth  
27 + 67 - 75 ~ After Being Reduced to Ashes  
27 + 76 - 76 ~ A Final Word on Israelite Differences 
27 + 77 - 81 ~ Guidance and Mercy 
27 + 82 - 90 ~ Presages of the Last Hour  
27 + 91 - 93 ~ Summing Up Instructions  






Surah 28
28 + 1 - 88 ~ Al-Qaşaş  (The Story)






Prologue  





1 1-43 Security at the Height of Danger  
28 + 1 - 6 ~ Setting the Scene  
28 + 7 - 13 ~ Saving Moses  
28 + 14 - 18 ~ In Full Vigour  
28 + 19 - 19 ~ The Secret is Exposed  
28 + 20 - 24 ~ Warning by a Well-Wisher 
28 + 25 - 26 ~ Security in a New Home 
28 + 27 - 27 ~ A Marriage Proposal 
28 + 28 - 28 ~ On the Way Back 





~ Preparation for a Difficult Mission 
28 + 29 - 35 ~ A Call from on High  
28 + 36 - 42 ~ The Arrogant are Punished  
28 + 43 - 43 ~ The Other End  





2 44-75 The Truth Clear for All  
28 + 44 - 51 ~ Confirmation of the Message  
28 + 52 - 55 ~ Sound Approach to Truth  
28 + 56 - 56 ~ Who Receives Guidance 
28 + 57 - 57 ~ Absurd Fears 
28 + 58 - 61 ~ Where Real Security Lies  
28 + 62 - 67 ~ Disclaimers Availing Nothing  
28 + 68 - 70 ~ Where Praise Belongs 
28 + 71 - 75 ~ A Different Universe  





3 76-84 Ungrateful for Allah’s Blessings  
28 + 76 - 78 ~ Sound Advice Met with Arrogance  
28 + 79 - 80 ~ Dazzling Appearances  
28 + 81 - 84 ~ A Fitting End  





4 85-88 The Ultimate Return  
28 + 85 - 88 ~ The Prophet and the Qur’ān 






Surah 29
29 + 1 - 69 ~ Al-`Ankabūt (The Spider) 






Prologue  





1 1-13 The Inevitable Test  
29 + 1 - 4 ~ Inevitable Tests 
29 + 5 - 7 ~ Who Benefits by Striving  
29 + 8 - 9 ~ Conflict with Parents  
29 + 10 - 13 ~ Hard Tests and False Temptation  





2 14-45 Like a Spider’s Web  
29 + 14 - 15 ~ Extremely Long Life  
29 + 16 - 18 ~ Issues Clarified  
29 + 19 - 23 ~ Reflection on Allah’s Creation  
29 + 24 - 27 ~ Abandoning Home for Allah  
29 + 28 - 35 ~ Sexual Perversion in Public  
29 + 36 - 40 ~ Different Types of Punishment 
29 + 41 - 43 ~ The Frailty of the Powerful  
29 + 44 - 45 ~ The Clear Path  





3 46-69 Confused Concepts  
29 + 46 - 49 ~ According to What is Best 
29 + 50 - 52 ~ What Need for Miracles? 
29 + 53 - 55 ~ Hastening Allah’s Punishment  
29 + 56 - 60 ~ Inevitable Death 
29 + 61 - 69 ~ Contradictions Galore 






Surah 30
30 + 1 - 60 ~ Al-Rūm 






Prologue  





1 1-32 Signs to Reflect Upon 





~ The Natural Bond of Faith 
30 + 1 - 7 ~ To Whom Power Belongs 
30 + 8 - 10 ~ An Invitation to Reflect  
30 + 11 - 16 ~ Two Divergent Ways 
30 + 17 - 21 ~ The Cycle of Life and Death  
30 + 22 - 27 ~ Man and the Universe 
30 + 28 - 29 ~ An Analogy Drawn from Human Life 
30 + 30 - 32 ~ Concluding Directive 





2 33-60 Bringing Life out of the Dead 
30 + 33 - 39 ~ Vacillating Conditions  
30 + 40 - 45 ~ Corruption and Pollution  
30 + 46 - 51 ~ Aspects of Allah’s Grace  
30 + 52 - 57 ~ The Different Stages of Man’s Life 
30 + 58 - 60 ~ No Change of Position 






Surah 31
31 + 1 - 34 ~ Luqmān  






Prologue  






Four Presentations of One Issue  





1 1-19 A Sage’s Admonition  
31 + 1 - 5 ~ A Book of Wisdom 
31 + 6 - 9 ~ The Other Party  
31 + 10 - 11 ~ Signs of Wisdom  
31 + 12 - 13 ~ A Totally New Approach  
31 + 14 - 15 ~ Relations with Parents  
31 + 16 - 19 ~ The Hereafter and the Reckoning  





2 20-34 Allah’s Absolute Knowledge 
31 + 20 - 24 ~ Blessings Galore  
31 + 25 - 28 ~ Using the Creation Argument  
31 + 29 - 32 ~ Allah the Truth  
31 + 33 - 33 ~ The Lure of Comfortable Living  
31 + 34 - 34 ~ Knowledge Absolute  






Surah 32
32 + 1 - 30 ~ Al-Sajdah  (The Prostration)






Prologue  





1 1-30 The Main Issues of Faith  
32 + 1 - 3 ~ Dispelling All Doubt  
32 + 4 - 5 ~ Six Days of Creation  
32 + 6 - 6 ~ Perfection of Creation 
32 + 7 - 7 ~ Genes and Evolution 
32 + 8 - 11 ~ The Making of Man  
32 + 12 - 14 ~ Shameful Admission  
32 + 15 - 22 ~ Getting Up for Worship  
32 + 23 - 26 ~ Lessons of History  
32 + 27 - 30 ~ Looking at Life  






Surah 33
33 + 1 - 73 ~ Al-Aĥzāb (The Confederates) 






Prologue  





1 1-8 False Relations Abolished  
33 + 1 - 3 ~ Setting the Scene  
33 + 4 - 4 ~ No False Relations
33 + 5 - 5 ~ Adoption Abolished
33 + 6 - 6 ~ Ending Brotherhood 





~ The Prophet’s Authority 
33 + 7 - 8 ~ A Binding Covenant 





2 9-27 Rallying All Hostile Forces 





~ Difficulties in Abundance





~ An Encounter with Allied Forces 





~ The Qur’ānic Report 
33 + 9 - 12 ~ A Test Too Hard 
33 + 13 - 17 ~ Where to Escape Death 
33 + 18 - 20 ~ Inner Feelings Laid Bare 
33 + 21 - 21 ~ The Opposite Image 
33 + 22 - 25 ~ Strengthening Faith 
33 + 26 - 26 ~ The Other Enemy 
33 + 27 - 27 ~ Treachery of Great Magnitude 





3 28-35 Unlike All Women 
33 + 28 - 29 ~ A Choice is Offered 





~ All Were Human
33 + 30 - 34 ~ A Unique Position 
33 + 35 - 35 ~ Values in Islamic Life 





4 36-48 Fearing Social Reaction 
33 + 36 - 36 ~ Background Cases 





~ Establishing a Principle 
33 + 37 - 40 ~ Zaynab’s Marriage
33 + 41 - 44 ~ From Darkness into Light
33 + 45 - 48 ~ The Prophet’s Role 





5 49-62 Detailed Legal Provisions
33 + 49 - 49 ~ Divorce Before Consummation 
33 + 50 - 52 ~ The Prophet’s Wives 
33 + 53 - 55 ~ Observing Good Manners
33 + 56 - 62 ~ Further Instructions and a Warning 





6 63-73 Too Heavy for Mountains 
33 + 63 - 68 ~ The Timing of the Last Hour 
33 + 69 - 71 ~ Baseless Accusations 
33 + 72 - 73 ~ Man’s Weakness






Surah 34
34 + 1 - 54 ~ Saba’ (Sheba)






Prologue  





1 1-9 Infinite and Accurate Knowledge 
34 + 1 - 3 ~ Where Praise is Due  
34 + 4 - 9 ~ Why a Judgement Day?  





2 10-21 Contrasting Attitudes  
34 + 10 - 11 ~ Special Favours for David  
34 + 12 - 14 ~ More Favours for Solomon 
34 + 15 - 21 ~ No Gratitude for Allah’s Favours  





3 22-27 Distinct Ways, Different Ends 
34 + 22 - 23 ~ The Truth Will Out  
34 + 24 - 27 ~ Either One or the Other  





4 28-42 Futile Argument  
34 + 28 - 30 ~ The Prophet’s Responsibility 
34 + 31 - 33 ~ Stubborn to the Hilt  
34 + 34 - 39 ~ An Ever Repeated Story  
34 + 40 - 42 ~ Who Benefits Whom  





5 43-54 Final Warning 
34 + 43 - 45 ~ A Man Like You 
34 + 46 - 50 ~ A Search for the Truth  
34 + 51 - 54 ~ The Final Scene  






Surah 35
35 + 1 - 45 ~ Fāţir (The Originator) 






Prologue  





1 1-3 Giving All Grace  
35 + 1 - 1 ~ The Originator  
35 + 2 - 2 ~ Unrestricted Grace 





~ A Personal Experience  
35 + 3 - 3 ~ Who Else? 





2 4-8 The Lurking Enemy  
35 + 4 - 7 ~ The True Promise  
35 + 8 - 8 ~ The Key to Evil  





3 9-14 Fashioning All Creation  
35 + 9 - 10 ~ The Source of All Power  
35 + 11 - 11 ~ Man’s Creation  
35 + 12 - 12 ~ Different Waters  
35 + 13 - 14 ~ Thus is Allah  





4 15-26 Individual Responsibility  
35 + 15 - 17 ~ Replaceable Creation  
35 + 18 - 26 ~ Everyone on Their Own  





5 27-38 Reciters of Allah’s Revelations  
35 + 27 - 28 ~ Colour in All Creation  
35 + 29 - 38 ~ The Revealed Book  





6 39-45 The Fate of Evil Design  
35 + 39 - 40 ~ Lessons to Reflect Upon 
35 + 41 - 43 ~ Sustaining the Universe  
35 + 44 - 45 ~ If Only  






Surah 36
36 + 1 - 83 ~ Yā Sīn  






Prologue  





1 1-29 Appeal to Reason  
36 + 1 - 12 ~ A Book Full of Wisdom  
36 + 13 - 19 ~ A Historical Case 
36 + 20 - 25 ~ Welcome Support  
36 + 26 - 29 ~ Killing an Innocent Man 





2 30-68 Signs Galore  
36 + 30 - 32 ~ A Sorrowful Condition  
36 + 33 - 44 ~ Only Look Around  
36 + 45 - 48 ~ What Opens Sealed Hearts  
36 + 49 - 68 ~ Mercy: the Essential Quality  





3 69-83 What Prevents Resurrection?  
36 + 69 - 70 ~ No Place for Poetry  
36 + 71 - 76 ~ Just the One Allah  
36 + 77 - 83 ~ A Second Life for All  






Surah 37
37 + 1 - 182 ~ Al-Şāffāt  (Ranged in Ranks) 






Prologue  





1 1-68 Will You Have a Look?  
37 + 1 - 12 ~ A Sky Adorned with Stars  
37 + 13 - 68 ~ Receiving the Message with Ridicule 





2 69-148 Abraham’s Sacrifice 
37 + 69 - 82 ~ The Fate of Noah’s People  
37 + 83 - 98 ~ Abraham and the Idols 
37 + 99 - 103 ~ The Great Sacrifice  
37 + 104 - 113 ~ Deliverance 
37 + 114 - 138 ~ Abraham’s Descendants  
37 + 139 - 148 ~ Jonah and the Whale 





3 149-182 To Whom Victory is Guaranteed  
37 + 149 - 166 ~ Superstitious Beliefs  
37 + 167 - 182 ~ An Unfailing Promise  






Surah 38
38 + 1 - 88 ~ Şād  






Prologue  





1 1-16 Unjustifiable Reaction 
38 + 1 - 3 ~ Arrogance and Hostility  
38 + 4 - 16 ~ A Strange Amazement 





2 17-48 Tests for Prophets 
38 + 17 - 26 ~ David Ruling in a Dispute  
38 + 27 - 29 ~ A Reminder to Grasp  
38 + 30 - 40 ~ A Test for Solomon  
38 + 41 - 44 ~ The Symbol of Patience in Adversity  
38 + 45 - 48 ~ Other Prophets  





3 49-64 Contrasting Ends  
38 + 49 - 64 ~ A Quarrel in Hell  





4 65-88 Man’s First Creation 
38 + 65 - 70 ~ A Plain Warning  
38 + 71 - 88 ~ How it All Started 






Surah 39
39 + 1 - 75 ~ Al-Zumar  (The Throngs) 






Prologue  





1 1-7 The Diversity of Allah’s Creation 
39 + 1 - 2 ~ Maintaining Sincerity in Faith  
39 + 3 - 5 ~ Who Deserves Guidance? 
39 + 6 - 7 ~ Three Depths of Darkness  





2 8-10 As Comfort Replaces Affliction  
39 + 8 - 9 ~ Brief Enjoyment  
39 + 10 - 10 ~ It’s a Wide Earth 





3 11-20 The Losers 
39 + 11 - 20 ~ The First to Submit to Allah  





4 21-29 The Best of All Discourses  
39 + 21 - 21 ~ Rain Bringing Life 
39 + 22 - 26 ~ Two Types of Heart 
39 + 27 - 29 ~ Unequal Situations 





5 30-35 The People of the Truth  
39 + 30 - 35 ~ Widely Different Rewards 





6 36-52 Signs to Reflect Upon 
39 + 36 - 40 ~ To Do All in One’s Power  
39 + 41 - 46 ~ What Intercession?  
39 + 47 - 52 ~ As Man Suffers Affliction  





7 53-61 The Gates of Mercy  
39 + 53 - 61 ~ Mercy Available to All  





8 62-75 Driven in Throngs  
39 + 62 - 67 ~ False Understanding  
39 + 68 - 70 ~ A Majestic Scene  
39 + 71 - 75 ~ The Ultimate Destination 






Surah 40
40 + 1 - 85 ~ Ghāfir (The Forgiver)






Prologue





1 1-20 A Prayer by Angels
40 + 1 - 3 ~ Clear Outline
40 + 4 - 6 ~ The Same Old Battle
40 + 7 - 9 ~ A Universal Bond
40 + 10 - 12 ~ Hating Oneself
40 + 13 - 20 ~ No Injustice





2 21-55 A Believer in Pharaoh's House
40 + 21 - 24 ~ Citing an Historical Example
40 + 25 - 27 ~ The Argument of Brute Force
40 + 28 - 35 ~ In Defence of Moses
40 + 36 - 44 ~ Pharaoh's Manoeuvre
40 + 45 - 49 ~ Who Bears the Blame?
40 + 50 - 55 ~ Allah's Unfailing Support





3 56-77 Always Responding to Prayers
40 + 56 - 60 ~ Small Fry but Arrogant
40 + 61 - 65 ~ Blessings of All Sorts
40 + 66 - 68 ~ Definitive Declaration
40 + 69 - 77 ~ A Singular Argument





4 78-85 When it is Too Late to Believe
40 + 78 - 78 ~ Past Messengers
40 + 79 - 81 ~ Signs Everywhere
40 + 82 - 85 ~ Lessons of History






Surah 41
41 + 1 - 54 ~ Fussilat (Clearly Expounded)






Prologue





1 1-36 Testimony of One's Own Senses
41 + 1 - 8 ~ The Source of Divine Revelations
41 + 9 - 9 ~ Creation of the Earth
41 + 10 - 10 ~ A Blessed Planet
41 + 11 - 11 ~ A Design for the Sky
41 + 12 - 12 ~ A Willing Submission
41 + 13 - 13 ~ What Punishment for Turning Away?
41 + 14 - 18 ~ The Warning and Its Effect
41 + 19 - 24 ~ Unusual Witnesses
41 + 25 - 32 ~ Control Over Human Souls
41 + 33 - 36 ~ What Image for the Advocate of Islam





2 37-54 No Concealment from Allah
41 + 37 - 39 ~ Clear Universal Signs
41 + 40 - 46 ~ How to Describe Unfa.ith
41 + 47 - 52 ~ Man's Vacillating Attitude
41 + 53 - 54 ~ Signs Galore






Surah 42
42 + 1 - 53 ~ Al-Shura (Consultation) 






Prologue





1 1-24 A Message Revealed by Allah
42 + 1 - 6 ~ Angels Praying for Mankind
42 + 7 - 7 ~ The Mother City





~ The Arabian Environment
42 + 7 - 9 ~ The Division of Mankind
42 + 10 - 12 ~ Who Judges in Disputes?
42 + 13 - 13 ~ The Same Faith of Old
42 + 14 - 16 ~ Division in Religion
42 + 17 - 20 ~ Hastening the Last Hour
42 + 21 - 23 ~ Fearing One's Deeds
42 + 24 - 24 ~ Allah's Word of Truth





2 25-53 Allah's Signs in the Created World
42 + 25 - 28 ~ Affluence and People's Behaviour
42 + 29 - 31 ~ What Causes Misfortune
42 + 32 - 35 ~ Control of Natural Laws
42 + 36 - 36 ~ A Community Moulded by Faith
42 + 37 - 43 ~ Qualities of the Faithful
42 + 44 - 46 ~ What Price for a Second Chance?
42 + 47 - 50 ~ When Response is Slow Coming
42 + 51 - 51 ~ Methods of Revelation





~ The Nature of Revelation
42 + 52 - 53 ~ The Guiding Light






Surah 43
43 + 1 - 89 ~ Al-Zukhruf (Gold)






Prologue





1 1-25 Ignorance Based on Superstition
43 + 1 - 8 ~ An Address to the Mind
43 + 9 - 10 ~ The Almighty Creator
43 + 11 - 14 ~ Blessings of Every Type
43 + 15 - 25 ~ An Absurd Superstition





2 26-56 Blindness Out of Choice
43 + 26 - 30 ~ The Principle Abraham Urged
43 + 31 - 32 ~ Whom to Entrust with Allah's Message
43 + 33 - 35 ~ Greater than Life's Riches
43 + 36 - 39 ~ Which Type of Comrade
43 + 40 - 45 ~ Making the Deaf Hear
43 + 46 - 56 ~ The Same Old Argument





3 57-89 When Friends Turn Enemies
43 + 57 - 65 ~ Arguing About Jesus
43 + 66 - 80 ~ Waiting for the Last Hour
43 + 81 - 89 ~ In Heaven and on Earth






Surah 44
44 + 1 - 59 ~ Al-Dukhan (Smoke)






Prologue





~ 1-59 Smoke That Ushers Clarity
44 + 1 - 8 ~ The Blessed Night
44 + 9 - 16 ~ Clarifying Smoke
44 + 17 - 33 ~ Drowning Pharaoh
44 + 34 - 42 ~ Doubting Resurrection
44 + 43 - 59 ~ Two Different Fates






Surah 45
45 + 1 - 37 ~ Al-Jathiyah (Kneeling Down)






Prologue





1 1-23 A Clear Way of Religion
45 + 1 - 5 ~ Signs Everywhere
45 + 6 - 11 ~ Those Deaf to the Qur'an
45 + 12 - 13 ~ Will They Reflect?
45 + 14 - 15 ~ Forgiveness of Offenders
45 + 16 - 20 ~ The Leaders of Humanity
45 + 21 - 23 ~ Totally Unequal





2 24-37 To Whom Supremacy Belongs
45 + 24 - 27 ~ A Narrow View of Life
45 + 28 - 37 ~ The Record of All Deeds






Surah 46
46 + 1 - 35 ~ Al-Ahqaf (Sand Dunes)






Prologue





1 1-14 One Universe, One Creator
46 + 1 - 6 ~ In Line with the Truth
46 + 7 - 12 ~ A Wild Claim
46 + 13 - 14 ~ What Reward for Believers?





2 15-20 Two Types of Offspring
46 + 15 - 16 ~ Dutiful to Parents
46 + 17 - 19 ~ To the Other Place
46 + 20 - 20 ~ Submitting the Final Account





3 21-28 When Prophets Are Challenged
46 + 21 - 25 ~ At the Sand Dunes
46 + 26 - 28 ~ Useless Power





4 29-35 Jinn Listening to the Qur'an
46 + 29 - 29 ~ The Jinn Listening to the Qur'an
46 + 30 - 33 ~ A Telling Warning
46 + 34 - 35 ~ As Resurrection Takes Place






Surah 47
47 + 1 - 38 ~ Muhammad






Prologue





1 1-15 Captives of War
47 + 1 - 3 ~ Belief in Muhammad's Revelations
47 + 4 - 4 ~ An Order to Fight





~ The Ruling on Captives of War





~ What We Say
47 + 4 - 6 ~ The Purpose of Jihad
47 + 7 - 9 ~ Pu.rely for Allah's Sake
47 + 10 - 13 ~ Superficial Enjoyment
47 + 14 - 15 ~ The Reward: a Physical Image





2 16-31 What Fate for Sealed Hearts
47 + 16 - 19 ~ How Divine Guidance Works
47 + 20 - 24 ~ The Hypocrites and Jihad
47 + 25 - 28 ~ Evil Conspiracy
47 + 29 - 31 ~ The Threat of Exposure





3 32-38 An Invitation to Sacrifice
47 + 32 - 37 ~ They Cannot Harm Allah
47 + 38 - 38 ~ Niggardly Man






Surah 48
48 + 1 - 29 ~ Al-Fath (Victory)






Prologue






A Declaration of Peace






Successive Emissaries






The Fourth Envoy






The Prophet's Envoy






A Pledge to Fight and Die






A Delegation for Peace






Unease in the Muslim Camp






A Hard Test of Muslim Intentions






Kill Your Father






Cancellation of Intended Worship






The General Atmosphere






A Community Attains Maturity





1 1-17 A Victory in the Making
48 + 1 - 3 ~ A Different Concept ofVictory
48 + 4 - 7 ~ A Medley of Emotions
48 + 8 - 10 ~ The Promise and the Reward
48 + 11 - 12 ~ The Ones Left Behind
48 + 13 - 14 ~ The True Balance
48 + 15 - 17 ~ Fine Prospects





2 18-29 People's Pledges and Allah's Promises
48 + 18 - 19 ~ A Unique Event
48 + 20 - 24 ~ As Allah Speaks
48 + 25 - 26 ~ Exposing the Unbelievers
48 + 27 - 28 ~ The Prophet's True Vision
48 + 29 - 29 ~ The Muslim Community






Surah 49
49 + 1 - 18 ~ Al-Hujurat (Compartments)






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-18
49 + 1 - 1 ~ Refining Rough Manners
49 + 2 - 5 ~ When Speaking to the Prophet
49 + 6 - 6 ~ Making Sure Before Taking Action
49 + 7 - 8 ~ Making Life Too Hard
49 + 9 - 10 ~ Fighting Between Muslim Believers
49 + 11 - 11 ~ No Ridicule, Defamation or Insult
49 + 12 - 12 ~ No Suspicion or Backbiting
49 + 13 - 13 ~ The Brotherhood of Mankind
49 + 14 - 16 ~ The Meaning of True Faith
49 + 17 - 17 ~ Allah's Real Favour
49 + 18 - 18 ~ All For a Definite Purpose






Surah 50
50 + 1 - 45 ~ Qaf 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-45
50 + 1 - 11 ~ Truth and Denial
50 + 12 - 15 ~ A Glance at History





~ A Journey Through Life
50 + 16 - 18 ~ Every Little Secret
50 + 19 - 35 ~ As Life Draws to an End
50 + 36 - 45 ~ An Easy Resurrection






Surah 51
51 + 1 - 60 ~ Al-Dhariyat (The Scattering Winds)






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-60
51 + 1 - 6 ~ A True Promise
51 + 7 - 14 ~ Differences and Blind Guessing
51 + 15 - 19 ~ At the Opposite End
51 + 20 - 20 ~ Signs Galore
51 + 21 - 21 ~ Man: A World of Wonders
51 + 22 - 23 ~ An Oath to Confirm the Truth
51 + 24 - 37 ~ Abraham and the Angels
51 + 38 - 46 ~ Moses and Earlier Communities
51 + 47 - 55 ~ Creatures in Pairs
51 + 56 - 60 ~ The Purpose of Creation






Surah 52
52 + 1 - 49 ~ Al-Tur (Mount Sinai)






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-49
52 + 1 - 10 ~ No Way Out
52 + 11 - 16 ~ Playing with Vain Trifles
52 + 17 - 28 ~ For Believers and Offspring
52 + 29 - 44 ~ A Reminder of Allah's Blessings
52 + 45 - 49 ~ Perfect Contract






Surah 53
53 + 1 - 62 ~ Al-Najm (The Star) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-62
53 + 1 - 18 ~ As the Prophet Receives Revelation
53 + 19 - 28 ~ Claiming Divinity for Idols
53 + 29 - 30 ~ The Attitude to Take
53 + 31 - 32 ~ What Requital for Man
53 + 33 - 42 ~ On Their Own
53 + 43 - 44 ~ Life's Journey
53 + 45 - 49 ~ A Sperm and Two Sexes
53 + 50 - 62 ~ The Communities of Old





~ A Fabricated Story





~ A Personal Experience






Surah 54
54 + 1 - 55 ~ Al-Qamar (The Moon) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-55
54 + 1 - 1 ~ The Splitting of the Moon





~ A Miracle in Support?
54 + 1 - 8 ~ Reactions to Great Signs
54 + 9 - 17 ~ Far Back in History
54 + 18 - 22 ~ The 'Ad and the Stormwind
54 + 23 - 32 ~ Aggressors Against Allah's Sign
54 + 33 - 42 ~ Lot,s People
54 + 43 - 48 ~ A New and Powerful Warning





~ Most Accurate Measure
54 + 49 - 49 ~ A Far Greater Perspective
54 + 50 - 55 ~ Operating the Divine Will






Surah 55
55 + 1 - 78 ~ Al-Rahman (The Lord of Grace) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-78
55 + 1 - 2 ~ Man's Creation and Education
55 + 3 - 4 ~ The Faculty of Speech
55 + 5 - 5 ~ The Sun and the Moon
55 + 6 - 18 ~ Submissive Universe
55 + 19 - 25 ~ Blessings in Seas and Rivers
55 + 26 - 28 ~ The Eternal
55 + 29 - 30 ~ Appeals from All
55 + 31 - 36 ~ A Frightening Threat
55 + 37 - 45 ~ The Last Day
55 + 46 - 78 ~ The Four Gardens






Surah 56
56 + 1 - 96 ~ Al-Waqi’ah (The Inevitable Event) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-96
56 + 1 - 6 ~ Unfinished Conditional
56 + 7 - 26 ~ Three Groups
56 + 27 - 56 ~ The Other Groups





~ Stating the Case
56 + 57 - 62 ~ The Beginning and End
56 + 63 - 74 ~ Plant, Water and Fire
56 + 75 - 80 ~ A Great Oath
56 + 81 - 87 ~ At the Moment of Death
56 + 88 - 96 ~ The Final Destination






Surah 57
57 + 1 - 29 ~ Al-Hadid (Iron) 






Prologue





1 1-15 Who Gives Allah a Loan?
57 + 1 - 1 ~ All Glorify Allah
57 + 2 - 2 ~ Absolute Dominion
57 + 3 - 3 ~ The One and Only
57 + 4 - 6 ~ Creation, Knowledge and Dominion
57 + 7 - 9 ~ Degrees of Believers
57 + 10 - 10 ~ Classes of Actions
57 + 11 - 15 ~ A Breathtaking Scene





2 16-29 A Race to Forgiveness
57 + 16 - 17 ~ A Higher Degree of Faith
57 + 18 - 19 ~ In the Highest Position
57 + 20 - 20 ~ A Life of Trivialities
57 + 21 - 21 ~ A Great Prize to Compete for
57 + 22 - 24 ~ The Will That Will Be Done
57 + 25 - 27 ~ Far Back in History
57 + 28 - 29 ~ Twice the Mercy






Surah 58
58 + 1 - 22 ~ Al-Mujadalah (The Pleading) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-22





~ A Personal Case in Dispute
58 + 1 - 4 ~ Education Through Practice
58 + 5 - 6 ~ In Contention Against Allah
58 + 7 - 8 ~ Whispers and Conspiracies
58 + 9 - 10 ~ What to Say in Secret
58 + 11 - 13 ~ Refined Manners
58 + 14 - 21 ~ False Swearing
58 + 22 - 22 ~ The Measure of Faith






Surah 59
59 + 1 - 24 ~ Al-Hashr (The Gathering) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-24
59 + 1 - 5 ~ Allah's Direct Action
59 + 6 - 6 ~ Gains Achieved Without a War
59 + 7 - 7 ~ Money Circulation





~ The Only Source of Legislation
59 + 8 - 10 ~ Three Groups of Distinction
59 + 11 - 14 ~ False Promises
59 + 15 - 17 ~ In Satan's Footsteps
59 + 18 - 20 ~ Two Unequal Groups
59 + 21 - 21 ~ The Influence of the Qur'an
59 + 22 - 24 ~ Allah's Attributes






Surah 60
60 + 1 - 13 ~ Al-Mumtahanah (Women Tested) 






Prologue






The Process of Cultivation






Treasonable Action






Lessons Derived





~ Ayaat 1-13
60 + 1 - 3 ~ What Friends?
60 + 4 - 6 ~ A Long Historical Relation
60 + 7 - 9 ~ Whom to Boycott
60 + 10 - 11 ~ Women Migrants
60 + 12 - 13 ~ Women's Pledge of Allegiance






Surah 61
61 + 1 - 14 ~ Al-Saff (The Ranks) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-14
61 + 1 - 4 ~ Words and Actions





~ Moral Values in Practice





~ The Jihad Duty
61 + 5 - 5 ~ Denounced Attitude
61 + 6 - 9 ~ Trying to Extinguish Allah's Light
61 + 10 - 13 ~ A Most Profitable Bargain
61 + 14 - 14 ~ Echoing Jesus' Appeal






Surah 62
62 + 1 - 11 ~ Al-Jumu’ah (The Congregation) 






Prologue





~ 1-11 The Day of Congregation
62 + 1 - 1 ~ A Universal Glorification
62 + 2 - 3 ~ The Messenger's Terms of Reference
62 + 4 - 4 ~ Worthy of Trust
62 + 5 - 8 ~ One Role Ended
62 + 9 - 11 ~ The Congregation on Friday






Surah 63
63 + 1 - 11 ~ Al-Munafiqun (The Hypocrites) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-11
63 + 1 - 4 ~ Ugly Hypocrisy
63 + 5 - 5 ~ Stirring Up Trouble





~ Dealing with Hypocrisy
63 + 6 - 8 ~ Arrogance and Deprivation
63 + 9 - 11 ~ Time to Be Charitable






Surah 64
64 + 1 - 18 ~ Al-Taghabun (Mutual Loss and Gain) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-18





~ The Creator and His Creation
64 + 1 - 4 ~ Allah's Limitless Power
64 + 5 - 6 ~ The Unbelievers' Objections
64 + 7 - 13 ~ The Truth of Resurrection
64 + 14 - 18 ~ Spouses and Children as Enemies






Surah 65
65 + 1 - 12 ~ AI-Talaq (Divorce) 






Prologue






Taking Divorce Seriously






A Realistic Approach to Marriage






Eradicating Traces of Jahiliyyah





~ Ayaat 1-12
65 + 1 - 1 ~ The Process of Divorce
65 + 2 - 3 ~ Fairness in All Situations
65 + 4 - 5 ~ More on the Waiting Period
65 + 6 - 7 ~ Maintenance and Breast-Feeding





~ A Holistic Approach to Divorce
65 + 8 - 11 ~ The Fate of the Disobedient
65 + 12 - 12 ~ The Creator of All






Surah 66
66 + 1 - 12 ~ Al-Tahrim (Prohibition) 






Prologue






The Prophet's Wives





~ Ayaat 1-12





~ The Event





~ The Reports





~ The Outcome
66 + 1 - 5 ~ The Qur'anic Discussion
66 + 6 - 6 ~ A Believer's Responsibility
66 + 7 - 9 ~ Our Own Hard Task
66 + 10 - 12 ~ Contrasting Examples






Surah 67
67 + 1 - 30 ~ Al-Mulk (Dominion) 






Prologue





~ 1-30 The Sovereign of the Universe
67 + 1 - 2 ~ Allah's Power of Creation
67 + 3 - 4 ~ In the Wide Universe
67 + 5 - 8 ~ Pelting Lamps
67 + 9 - 12 ~ Praised by All Creatures
67 + 13 - 14 ~ All in the Open
67 + 15 - 15 ~ Mankind's Abode
67 + 16 - 18 ~ When the Earth is Shaken
67 + 19 - 19 ~ An Invitation to Reflect
67 + 20 - 21 ~ Who Else?
67 + 22 - 23 ~ What Guidance?
67 + 24 - 27 ~ The Promise Fulfilment
67 + 28 - 29 ~ Awaiting the Prophet's Death
67 + 30 - 30 ~ The Final Note






Surah 68
68 + 1 - 52 ~ Al-Qalam (The Pen) 






Prologue






A Wide Gulf





~ Ayaat 1-52
68 + 1 - 3 ~ Issues Spelled Out





~ A Testimony by Allah
68 + 4 - 4 ~ Emphasis on Morality
68 + 5 - 9 ~ Reassurance About the Future
68 + 10 - 16 ~ What Sort of Nobility
68 + 17 - 34 ~ The People of the Garden
68 + 35 - 47 ~ Can They Be Equal?





~ What Type of Fight?
68 + 48 - 50 ~ The Value of Patience
68 + 51 - 52 ~ To All Man.kind






Surah 69
69 + 1 - 52 ~ Al-Haqqah (The Inevitable Truth) 






Prologue






The Style





~ Ayaat 1-52
69 + 1 - 3 ~ True and Inevitable
69 + 4 - 12 ~ Unbelievers, Fates
69 + 13 - 18 ~ Greater Horrors
69 + 19 - 24 ~ Overwhelmed with Joy
69 + 25 - 37 ~ At the Opposite End
69 + 38 - 43 ~ The Qur'anic Revelations
69 + 44 - 52 ~ A Very Serious Threat






Surah 70
70 + 1 - 44 ~ Al-Ma’arij (Ways of Ascent) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-44
70 + 1 - 7 ~ The Truth of the Hereafter
70 + 8 - 18 ~ Celestial Events
70 + 19 - 21 ~ Between Good and Evil
70 + 22 - 35 ~ The Exceptions
70 + 36 - 44 ~ The Unbelievers' Attitude






Surah 71
71 + 1 - 28 ~ Nuh (Noah) 






Prologue






Why the Effort?





~ Ayaat 1-28
71 + 1 - 4 ~ The Message in Brief
71 + 5 - 7 ~ Untiring Efforts
71 + 8 - 14 ~ Provisions in Abundance
71 + 15 - 20 ~ Signs in Plenty
71 + 21 - 23 ~ Varied Methods
71 + 24 - 28 ~ Noah's Prayer






Surah 72
72 + 1 - 28 ~ Al-Jinn (The Jinn) 






Prologue






Support from Another World






The Jinn's Account






Reports of the Event





~ Ayaat 1-28
72 + 1 - 5 ~ A Surprise for the Jinn
72 + 6 - 7 ~ Between Humans and Jinn
72 + 8 - 10 ~ Shooting Stars





~ To Tread the Unknown
72 + 11 - 15 ~ The Jinn Community
72 + 16 - 17 ~ Different Types of Trial
72 + 18 - 19 ~ None Other Than Allah
72 + 20 - 20 ~ Both Jinn and Human
72 + 21 - 24 ~ No Help from Anyone
72 + 25 - 28 ~ Limited Knowledge






Surah 73
73 + 1 - 20 ~ Al-Muzzammil (The Enfolded One) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-20
73 + 1 - 4 ~ The One Enfolded
73 + 5 - 9 ~ A Heavy Weight to Carry
73 + 10 - 19 ~ Flattened Mountains
73 + 20 - 20 ~ A Hard Duty is Relaxed






Surah 74
74 + 1 - 56 ~ Al-Muddaththir (Wrapped in Cloak) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-56
74 + 1 - 10 ~ Essential Preparations
74 + 11 - 30 ~ Singled Out
74 + 31 - 31 ~ A Test for Unbelievers
74 + 32 - 34 ~ A Look at the Universe
74 + 35 - 48 ~ Individual Responsibility
74 + 49 - 56 ~ Who Heeds the Reminder?






Surah 75
75 + 1 - 40 ~ Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-40
75 + 1 - 15 ~ Self-Reproaching Soul
75 + 16 - 19 ~ Allah's Guarantee
75 + 20 - 25 ~ Opposite Positions
75 + 26 - 30 ~ The Scene of Death
75 + 31 - 35 ~ Arrogant Rejection
75 + 36 - 40 ~ Can it be Without Purpose?






Surah 76
76 + 1 - 31 ~ Al-Insan (Man) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-31
76 + 1 - 4 ~ When Man Was Nothing
76 + 5 - 6 ~ When the Test is Over
76 + 7 - 22 ~ Sincere and Generous
76 + 23 - 26 ~ No Compromise
76 + 27 - 31 ~ Divergent Ways






Surah 77
77 + 1 - 50 ~ Al-Mursalat (Sent Forth) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-50
77 + 1 - 7 ~ Enigmatic Beginning
77 + 8 - 15 ~ Universal Upheaval
77 + 16 - 28 ~ Three Quick Rounds
77 + 29 - 40 ~ The Release
77 + 41 - 50 ~ The Other Group






Surah 78
78 + 1 - 40 ~ Al-Naba’ (The Tiding) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-40
78 + 1 - 5 ~ Needless Enquiry 
78 + 6 - 16 ~ Around Man’s World  
78 + 17 - 20 ~ Reckoning and Reward 
78 + 21 - 36 ~ The Fateful Day  
78 + 37 - 40 ~ In Allah’s Presence 






Surah 79
79 + 1 - 46 ~ Al-Nāzi`āt (The Pluckers) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-46
79 + 1 - 14 ~ The Pluckers and the Event 
79 + 15 - 22 ~ Instructions Given to Moses 
79 + 23 - 27 ~ Unrivalled Insolence
79 + 28 - 33 ~ Conducive to Life 
79 + 34 - 41 ~ Different Dwellings 
79 + 42 - 46 ~ The Timing of the Last Hour 






Surah 80
80 + 1 - 42 ~ `Abasa (The Frowning)






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-42
80 + 1 - 16 ~ The Basis of Social Values 





~ Who Takes Priority? 





~ A Reproach and a Principle 





~ Instilling a New Value 





~ The Principle in Practice
80 + 17 - 23 ~ Man’s Arrogant Attitude 
80 + 24 - 32 ~ Useful Reflection
80 + 33 - 42 ~ A Signal for Resurrection 






Surah 81
81 + 1 - 29 ~ Al-Takwīr (The Darkening) 






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-29
81 + 1 - 7 ~ Upheaval in the Universe 
81 + 8 - 14 ~ Girls Buried Alive 
81 + 15 - 18 ~ A Splendid Universal Scene 
81 + 19 - 27 ~ The Two Messengers
81 + 28 - 29 ~ Free Choice






Surah 82
82 + 1 - 19 ~ Al-Infiţār (Cleaving Asunder)






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-19
82 + 1 - 5 ~ The Great Upheaval





~ Grace Without Limits 
82 + 6 - 12 ~ Man’s Unique Qualities
82 + 13 - 19 ~ Different Destinies






Surah 83
83 + 1 - 36 ~ Al-Muţaffifīn (The Stinters)






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-36
83 + 1 - 6 ~ Giving a Raw Deal 
83 + 7 - 17 ~ The Inevitable Reckoning
83 + 18 - 28 ~ Faces Radiant with Joy 
83 + 29 - 36 ~ Stark Contrast 





~ Who Laughs at Whom? 






Surah 84
84 + 1 - 25 ~ Al-Inshiqāq (The Rending)






Prologue





~ Ayaat 1-25
84 + 1 - 5 ~ Complete Universal Submission 
84 + 6 - 15 ~ Man’s Hard Labour 
84 + 16 - 19 ~ Suffering Through Life
84 + 20 - 25 ~ Unfailing Reward 






Surah 85
85 + 1 - 22 ~ Al-Burūj (The Constellations) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-22
85 + 1 - 9 ~ The Horrendous Event 
85 + 10 - 11 ~ Different Destinies 
85 + 12 - 22 ~ Allah’s Unique Attributes 






Surah 86
86 + 1 - 17 ~ Al-Ţāriq (The Night Visitor)






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-17
86 + 1 - 4 ~ A Special Type of Visitor  
86 + 5 - 10 ~ Man’s Humble Origin 
86 + 11 - 17 ~ A Powerful Discourse 






Surah 87
87 + 1 - 19 ~ Al-A`lā (The Most High) 






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~ Ayaat 1-19
87 + 1 - 3 ~ Glorifying the Creator  
87 + 4 - 5 ~ The Perfection of Allah’s Creation 
87 + 6 - 7 ~ Happy News for the Prophet  
87 + 8 - 8 ~ A Life Characterized by Ease  





~ Ease in Practice 
87 + 9 - 19 ~ The Prophet’s Great Task  






Surah 88
88 + 1 - 26 ~ Al-Ghāshiyah (The Enveloper) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-26
88 + 1 - 16 ~ The Story in Brief  
88 + 17 - 20 ~ Reflection on Allah’s Creation  
88 + 21 - 26 ~ The Prophet’s Mission 






Surah 89
89 + 1 - 30 ~ Al-Fajr (The Dawn)






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-30
89 + 1 - 5 ~ A Serene Opening 
89 + 6 - 13 ~ Swift Punishment of Tyranny  
89 + 14 - 20 ~ Human Short-Sightedness  
89 + 21 - 30 ~ The Fateful Day  






Surah 90
90 + 1 - 20 ~ Al-Balad  (The City) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-20
90 + 1 - 4 ~ Affliction in Human Life  
90 + 5 - 10 ~ Great Blessings  
90 + 11 - 17 ~ Scaling the Ascent  
90 + 18 - 20 ~ Setting Practical Examples  






Surah 91
91 + 1 - 15 ~ Al-Shams (The Sun) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-15
91 + 1 - 6 ~ Allah’s Solemn Oath  
91 + 7 - 10 ~ A Look into the Human Soul 
91 + 11 - 15 ~ Historical Example  






Surah 92
92 + 1 - 21 ~ Al-Layl  (The Night)






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-21
92 + 1 - 4 ~ An Oath by Universal Phenomena  
92 + 5 - 11 ~ A Journey with Divergent Ends 
92 + 12 - 21 ~ And Different Ends 






Surah 93
93 + 1 - 11 ~ Al-Đuĥā  (The Morning Hours) 






Prologue 





~ Unfailing Favours  






Surah 94
94 + 1 - 8 ~ Al-Sharĥ (Solace) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-8






Surah 95
95 + 1 - 8 ~ Al-Tīn  (The Fig)






Prologue 





~ Man’s Fair Shape 






Surah 96
96 + 1 - 19 ~ Al-`Alaq (The Germ-Cell) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-19





~ The First Revelation  





~ A Momentous Event  
96 + 1 - 5 ~ A Special Type of Education  
96 + 6 - 19 ~ Arrogance and Ingratitude  






Surah 97
97 + 1 - 5 ~ Al-Qadr  (Power) 






Prologue 





~ A Most Distinguished Night 






Surah 98
98 + 1 - 8 ~ Al-Bayyinah  (The Clear Proof) 






Prologue 





~ Ayaat 1-8
98 + 1 - 3 ~ Need for a Divine Message  
98 + 4 - 4 ~ Internal Division and Hostility  
98 + 5 - 8 ~ Clear and Simple  






Surah 99
99 + 1 - 8 ~ Al-Zalzalah  (The Earthquake) 






Prologue 





~ The Results of a Life’s Work  






Surah 100
100 + 1 - 11 ~ Al-`Ādiyāt  (The Coursers) 






Prologue 





~ Witness to His Shortcomings  






Surah 101
101 + 1 - 11 ~ Al-Qāri`ah (The Striker) 






Prologue 





~ Determination of People’s Fates 






Surah 102
102 + 1 - 8 ~ Al-Takāthur (Rivalry for Worldly Gain) 






Prologue 





~ Greedy Preoccupations  






Surah 103
103 + 1 - 3 ~ Al-`Aşr  (The Declining Day) 






Prologue 





~ Faith and Its Significance  





~ Faith in Human Life  





~ Need for Righteous Deeds  





~ Profit and Loss 






Surah 104
104 + 1 - 9 ~ Al-Humazah (The Slanderer) 






Prologue 





~ Despicable Character  






Surah 105
105 + 1 - 5 ~ Al-Fīl  (The Elephant) 






Historical Background  





~ A Rationalist View  






Natural Phenomena and Allah’s Power  






A Momentous Event  






The Arabs and Islam 






Surah 106
106 + 1 - 4 ~ Al-Quraysh   






Prologue 





~ Lest They Forget 






Surah 107
107 + 1 - 7 ~ Al-Mā`ūn (Small Kindness) 






Prologue 





~ Belief and Practice 






Surah 108
108 + 1 - 3 ~ Al-Kawthar  (Abundance) 






Prologue 





~ Background  






Blessings in Abundance  






Surah 109
109 + 1 - 6 ~ Al-Kāfirūn  (The Unbelievers) 






Prologue 





~ No Meeting of the Ways 






Surah 110
110 + 1 - 3 ~ Al-Naşr  (Divine Help)






Prologue 





~ An Awaited Event  






Surah 111
111 + 1 - 5 ~ Al-Masad (Fire Flames) 






Prologue 





~ The Final Word 






Surah 112
112 + 1 - 4 ~ Al-Ikhlāş  (Purity of Faith) 






Prologue 





~ Allah’s Absolute Oneness  






A Complete Way of Life  






Surah 113
113 + 1 - 5 ~ Al-Falaq  (The Daybreak) 






Prologue 





~ Protection against Evil 






Surah 114
114 + 1 - 6 ~ Al-Nās (Mankind)






Prologue 





~ The Lord of Mankind

 

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