SELECTED VERSES

OF

THE HOLY QUR’AN

(Arabic text with English Translation)

Selected Verses of The Holy Qur’an (Arabic text with English Translation) First Published in UK in 1988 Reprinted in different countries several times Editions Published in Qadian, India in 2012, 2013, 2015 . Present Edition printed in Qadian, India in March 2016. Copies: 6000

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SELECTED VERSES OF THE HOLY QUR’AN

CONTENTS

Subject page

Foreword vii

1. Allah-God. 1

2. Angels. 7

3. The Holy Qur'an. 10

4. Prophets. 15

5. The Holy Prophet of Islam. 22

6. Worship. 26

7. Fasting. 28

8. Spending in the way of Allah. 29

9. Pilgrimage (Hajj) and Kaaba (The House of God). 33

10. Delivery of the Holy Message to the whole of mankind. 36

11. Etiquette, Ethics, Manners. 39

12. Basic principles of the economic system. 45

13. Jihad - Crusade/ supreme efforts in the way of Allah. 47

14. The quality and character of believers. 51

15. Equal rights for men and women. 55

16. Prohibition of Interest - usury. 58

17. Prophecies. 60

18. Observations relating to nature. 64

19. Some supplications as taught in the Holy Qur'an. 68

20. Some small chapters of the Holy Qur'an easy to memorise. 72

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FOREWORD

Each verse of the Holy Qur’an has a simple and obvious meaning whichcan be understood even on a first reading. In addition to this, each verseforms part of a unique integrated system of multiple channels containingnumerous meanings hidden below the surface. Via these channels, thesubject matter of any verse forms a continuous link with the precedingand following verses and chapter, like a multi-channel communicationsystem.

In the light of the above two things become obvious:-

a. However meticulous and faithful a translation may be, it can only gopart of the way in helping to convey the meaning of a book somultifaceted and rich in meaning as the Holy Qur’an. Indeed it isimpossible to claim that any one translation of the Holy Qur’an issufficient to convey to the reader, the entire message contained in theoriginal text.

b. It is even more difficult to choose some specimen verses of the HolyQur’an relating to a given subject and to consider them to be sufficientlyrepresentative. For instance, if a few verses of the sacred text are selectedto represent the economic system, as envisaged in the Holy Qur’an, thetask would become prohibitive because of the rich multifaceted nature ofthe Holy Qur’an, but also because the philosophy of the Islamiceconomic system can be induced from many verses of the Holy Qur’anwhich is not even directly related to the subject of economics.

However, when we consider the fact that a large majority of the world'spopulation, who speak different languages and belonging to differentculture and ethnic groups are as yet deprived of having any access to thestudy of this most wonderful book; the urgency of this grave situationbecomes apparent.

In view of the above, the world wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community,

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under the auspices of Khilafat-e- Ahmadiyya has launched the mostambitious and noble task of making complete rendering of the HolyQur’an into different languages of the world. With the grace of Allah thecomplete translations of the Holy Qur’an have already been renderedinto more than seventy languages by the Ahmadiyya MuslimCommunity.

Any queries regarding the availability of the Holy Qur’an in variouslanguages should be directed to the publishers or to any AhmadiyyaMuslim Mission in any country of the world or visit formore information.

In addition to this, an attempt is being made to present the Holy Qur’an,at least in part, to the speakers of many other languages while thepreparation of a complete translation continues. To do this appropriatelya subject-wise selection of the verses of the Holy Qur’an has been madeto introduce some fundamental Islamic teachings to such readers aspossess little or no knowledge of Islam.

The selection of the verses is made to cover the following importantsubjects:-1.Allah- God. 2.Angels.3. The Holy Qur’an. 4. Prophets.5. The Holy Prophet of Islam. 6. Worship.7. Fasting.8. Spending in the way ofAllah.9. Pilgrimage (Hajj) and Kaaba (The House of God)10. Delivery of the Holy Message to the whole of mankind.11. Etiquettes, Ethics, Manners.12. Basic principles of the economic system.13. Jihad- Crusade/supreme efforts in the way ofAllah.14. The quality and character of believers.15. Equal rights for men and women.16. Prohibition of Interest – usury.17. Prophecies.18. Observations relating to relating to nature.19. Some supplications as taught in the Holy Quran.20. Some small chapters of the Holy Quran easy to memorize.

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It may be noted that the headings under which the text of the Holy Qur’anis being presented do not make a part of the text itself. As such they areshown as distinctly separate.

The selection of the specimen verses presented in this volume was madeby Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khilafatul Masih IV, who was theSupreme Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from1982 - 2003.

We hope and pray that while this attempt will succeed in quenching someof the thirst for knowledge it will also generate a craving for learningmore. For more information about the Holy Qur’an and its teachingsvisit or contact anyAhmadiyya Muslim Mission in theworld.

NaseerAhmad QamarAdditional Wakil-ul- Isha'at LondonDecember 2011

The English translation of these verses has been taken from the

translation done by Hadhrat Maulvi Sher Ali. However Hadhrat

Khalifa-tul Masih IV later revised the translation of some of these

verses and so where such verses have been published in this edition, we

have used the revised translation with the permission of Hadhrat

Khalifatul Masih V.

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1: ALLAH- GOD

“Allah” is the name of the Supreme Being. In the Arabic

language, the word “Allah” is never used for any other thing

or being. The names for God found in other languages are all

attributive or descriptive and are often used in the plural, but

the word “Allah” is never used in the plural. In the absence

of a parallel word in the English language, the original name

“Allah” has been retained throughout the translation.

The Gracious, the Merciful,

In the name of Allah, theGracious, the Merciful.

All praise belongs to Allah,Lord of all the worlds,

Master of the Day of Judgment.

Thee alone do we worship andThee alone do we implore forhelp.

Guide us in the right path.

(Chapter 1:1-7)

The path of those on whomThou hast bestowedblessings, those who have notincurred displeasure, andthose who have not goneastray.

Thy

Thy

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Whatever is in the heavens and

the earth glorifies Allah; and He

is the Mighty, the Wise.

His is the kingdom of the

heavens and the earth; He gives

life and He causes death; and He

has power over all things.

He is the First and the Last , and

the Manifest and the Hidden,

and He knows all things full

well.

He it is Who created the heavens

and the earth in six periods, then

He settled Himself on the

Throne. He knows what enters

the earth and what comes out of

it, and what comes down from

heaven and what goes up into it.

And He is with you wheresoever

you may be. And Allah sees all

that you do.

His is the kingdom of the

heavens and the earth; and to

Allah are all affairs referred.

He causes the night to pass into

the day and causes the day to

pass into the night; and He

knows full well all that is in the

breasts.

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Believe in Allah and HisMessenger, and spend

out of that towhich He has made you heirs.And those of you who believeand spend will have a greatreward.

(Chapter 57:2-8)

Whatever is in the heavens andwhatever is in the earthglorifies Allah; His is thekingdom and His the praise,and He has power over allthings.

It is He Who has created you,then some of you becomedisbelievers and some of youbecome believers. And Allahsees what you do.

He created the heavens and theearth with truth, and Hefashioned you and made yourshapes excellent, and to Him isthe return.

He knows whatever is in theheavens and the earth, and Heknows what you conceal andwhat you disclose; and Allahknows full well that is in thebreasts.

(Chapter 64:2-5)

in theway of Allah

ultimate

all

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Verily, it isAllah Who causes the

grain and the date-stones to

sprout. He brings forth the living

from the dead, and is the

Bringer forth of the dead from

the living. That is Allah;

wherefore, then, are you turned

back?

He causes the break of day; and

He made the night for rest and

the sun and the moon for

reckoning . That is the

decree of the Mighty, the Wise.

And He it is Who has made the

stars for you that you may follow

the right direction with their help

amid the deep darkness of the

land and the sea. We have

explained the Signs in detail for

a p e o p l e w h o p o s s e s s

knowledge.

And He it is Who has produced

you from a single person and

there is a home and a

lodging. We have explained the

Signs in detail for a people who

understand.

And it is He Who sends down

water from the cloud; and We

bring forth therewith every kind

of growth; then We bring forth

wi th tha t g reen fo l i age

He

time

for you

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w h e r e f r o m We p r o d u c e

clustered grain. And from the

date-palm, out of its sheaths,

bunches hanging

low. And

gardens of grapes, and the olive

and the pomegranate–similar

and dissimilar. Look at the fruit

thereof when it bears fruit, and

the ripening thereof. Surely, in

this are Signs for a people who

believe.

And they hold the Jinn to be

partners withAllah, although He

created them; and they falsely

ascribe to Him sons and

d a u g h t e r s w i t h o u t a n y

knowledge. Holy is He and

exalted above what they

attribute !

(Chapter 6:96-101)

Allah–there is no God but He,

the Living, the Self-Subsisting

and All-Sustaining. Slumber

seizes Him not, nor sleep. To him

belongs whatsoever is in the

heavens and whatsoever is in the

earth. Who is he that will

intercede with Him except by

His permission? He knows

come forth

We produce therewith

far

to Him

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what is before them and what isb e h i n d t h e m ; a n d t h e yencompass nothing of Hisknowledge except what Hepleases. His Throne extendsover the heavens and the earth;and the care of them burdensHim not; and He is the High, theGreat.

(Chapter 2:256)

He is Allah, and there is noneworthy of worship except Him,the Knower of the unseen andthe seen. He is the Gracious, theMerciful.

He is Allah the Creator, theMaker , the Fashioner. His arethe most beautiful names. Allthat is in the heavens and theearth glorifies Him, and He is theMighty, the Wise.

(Chapter:59:23-25)

He is Allah, and there isHim,

the Sovereign, the Holy One, theSource of Peace, the Bestower ofSecurity, the Protector, theMighty, the Subduer, the Exalted.Holy is Allah above thatwhich they associate .

noneworthy of worship except

farwith Him

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All praise belongs to Allah, theMaker of the heavens and theearth, Who employs the angelsas messengers, having wings,two, three, and four. He adds to

creation whatever Hepleases; for Allah has powerover all things.

(Chapter 35:2)

His

Say: 'Whoever is an enemy toGabriel–for he it is who hascaused it to descend on thyheart by the command ofAllah,which fulfils that whichprecedes it, and is a guidanceand glad tidings to thebelievers–

'Whoever is an enemy to Allah,and His angels, and His

ANGELS

The word has the literal meaning of a “message-bearer” or

“agent”. This explains the object of the creation of angels. They

bring messages of God and execute His will in the universe.

Thus angels are a part of the physical and the spiritual worlds.In the spiritual world the influence of the angels is direct and

works without any intervening agency. Disbelief in angels

would therefore mean shutting off the avenue through which

the light of God comes to man.

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Messengers, and Gabriel, andMichael, then surely, Allah is anenemy to disbelievers.’

(Chapter 2:98-99)

It is not righteousness that youturn your faces to the East or theWest, but righteous is hewho believes in Allah and theLast Day and the Angels and theBook and the Prophets, andspends his money for love ofHim, on the kindered and theorphans and the needy and thewayfarer and those who ask

, and for thecaptives; and who observesPrayer and pays the Zakat; andthose who fulfil their promisewhen they have made one , andthe patient in poverty andafflictions and intime of war; it is these who haveproved truthful and it is thesewho are the God-fearing.

(Chapter 2:178)

This Messenger believesin that which has been revealedto him from his Lord, andthe believers: all believein Allah, and in His angels, andin His Books, and in HisMessengers.

(Chapter 2:286)

such

truly

forcharity ransoming

the steadfast

of Ours

so doof them

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Allah chooses Messengersfrom among angels, and fromamong men. Surely, Allah isAll-Hearing,All-Seeing.

(Chapter 22:76)

0 ye who believe! believe inAllah and His Messenger, and inthe Book which He has revealedto His Messenger, and the Bookwhich He revealed before . Andwhoso disbelieves in Allah andHis angels, and His Books, andHis Messengers, and the LastDay, has surely strayed far away.

(Chapter 4:137)

His

it

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Alif Lam Mim . (I am Allah, theAll-Knowing.)

This is a perfect Book; there is nodoubt in it; a guidance for therighteous.

(Chapter 2:2-3)

That this is indeed a nobleQuran,

In a well-preserved Book,

(Chapter 56:78-79)

T h e r e i n a r e l a s t i n gcommandments.

( Chapter 98:4)

it is

THE HOLY OUR’AN

The Qur’an is the name given by God Himself to the book

revealed to the Holy Prophet of Islam, containing the final law

for mankind. The word “Qur’an” means a book which is meant

to be read. The Qur’an is indeed the most widely read book in

the world. The word also means a book or message which is

meant to be conveyed and delivered to all peoples. The Qur’an

is the only revealed book whose delivery or message is

absolutely unrestricted; for whereas all other books are meant

for specific times and specific peoples, the Qur’an is meant for

all times and all peoples (34:29).

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Allah has sent down the best

Message a Book,

mutually

supporting repeated

at which do creep

the skins of those who fear their

Lord; then their skins and their

h e a r t s s o f t e n t o t h e

remembrance of Allah. Such is

the guidance of Allah; He guides

therewith whom He pleases.

And he whom Allah adjudges

astray - he shall have no guide.

(Chapter 39:24)

Ha Mim. (The Praiseworthy, the

Lord of Honour.)

By this perspicuous Book,

We have made it a Qur’an in

clear, eloquent language that you

may understand.

And surely, it is with Us in

the Mother of the Book , exalted

full of wisdom.

(chapter 43:2-5)

in the form of

whose verses are

and in

diverse forms

safe

and

Verily, We offered the Trust tothe heavens and the earth andthe mountains, but theyrefused to bear it and were

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afraid of it. But the man bore it.

Indeed, he was too cruel

, unmindful of the

consequences.

that Allah will

punish hypocritical men and

hypocri t ical women, and

adolatrous men and adolatrous

women; and Allah turns in

mercy to believing men and

believing women; and Allah is

Most Forgiving, Merciful.

(Chapter 33:73-74)

Say, 'If mankind and the Jinn

gathered together to produce the

like of this Quran, they could not

produce the like thereof, even

though they should help one

another.

And surely, We have set forth for

mankind in various ways all

kinds of similitudes in this

Quran, but most men would

reject everything but disbelief.

(Chapter 17:89-90)

to

himself

The result is

Can he, then, who possesses a

clear proof from his Lord, and

a

witness from Him shall follow

him, and who was preceded by

to testify to whose truth

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the Book of Moses, a guide anda mercy, ? Those

believe therein, and whoever ofthe parties disbelievesin it, Fire shall be his promisedplace. So be not thou in doubtabout it. Surely, it is the truthfrom thy Lord; but most men donot believe.

(Chapter 11:18)

And this is a Book which Wehave revealed, full of blessings,to fulfil that which preceded it,and to enable thee to warn theMother of towns and thosearound her.

(Chapter 6:93)

This day have I perfected your

religion for you and completed

My favour upon you and have

chosen for you Islam as religion.

(Chapter 5:4)

And this is a Book which Wehave sent down; full ofblessings. So follow it, andguard against that you maybe shown mercy.

(Chapter 6:156)

be an imposterwho consider these matters

opposing

it is

sin

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And We are revealingof the Qur’an that which is ahealing and a mercy to thebelievers; but it only adds to theloss of the wrongdoers..

( Chapter 17:83)

gradually

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PROPHETS

The Holy Qur’an affirms that Allah has sent guidance to every

people, it thus affirms the truth and righteousness of every

prophet. Prophets have been sent for particular peoples at

particular times in history to guide them to Allah. The Holy

Prophet of Islam was the last law-bearing prophet and the

message of Islam thus encompasses and supercedes all previous

scriptures. Prophethood continues but only within Islam

prophets now appear so as to reflect the light of the Holy Prophet,

and do not bring a new law.The Holy Qur’an has described not only the positive aspect of

prophethood it also portrays the character of the opposition

raised against all prophets. Pharaoh is the Qur’anic symbol of

the forces opposed to every prophet.

Allah chooses Messengersfrom among angels, and fromamong men. Surely, Allah isAll-Hearing,All-Seeing.

(Chapter 22:76)

And We did raise among every

people a Messenger :

'WorshipAllah and shun the Evil

One.' Then among them

His

preaching

were

whom Allah guided and

among them were who

became deserving of ruin. So

travel through the earth, and

see what was the end of those

who treated as

liars! (Chapter 16:37)

some

some

the Prophets

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And when thy Lord said to theangels, ‘1 am about to place avicegerent in the earth,’theysaid: 'Wilt Thou place thereinsuch as will cause disorder in it,and shed blood?–and we glorifyThee with Thy praise and extolThy holiness.’ He answered: ‘Iknow what you know not.’

(Chapter 2:31)

Surely, We have sent revelationto thee, as We sent revelation toNoah and the Prophets afterhim; and We sent revelation toAbraham and Ishmael andIsaac and Jacob andchildren and Jesus and Joband Jonah and Aaron andSolomon, and to David Wegave ‘Zabur’.

And Messengerswhom We have alreadymentioned to thee and

his

to

We sent some

some

Messengers whom We have notmentioned to thee – and Allahspoke to Moses particularly.

(Chapter 4:164-165)

And when his Lordtried Abraham with certaincommands, which he fulfilled.He said, 'I will make thee a

remember

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Leader of men.' asked,' A n d f r o m a m o n g m yoffspring?' He said, 'Mycovenant does not embrace thetransgressors.'

Abraham

(Chapter 2:125)

(Chapter 2:88)

And We brought the children ofIsrael across the sea, andPharaoh and his hosts pursuedthem with evil intent and

And verily, We gave Moses theBook and caused after himMessengers to follow in hisfootsteps; and to Jesus, son ofMary, We gave manifest Signs,and strengthened him with theSpirit of holiness. Will youthen, every time a Messengercomes to you with what youyourselves desire not, behavearrogantly and treat some asliars and slay others?

enmity, till, whenof drowning overtook him, hesaid, ' I beleive that there is noGod but He in Whom thechildren of Israel believe, and Iam of those who submit

.

the calamity

toHim

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What! Now! while you havebeen disobedient before andwere of those who domischief.

So this day We will save thee inthy body that thoumayest be a Sign to those

after thee. And surely,many of mankind are heedlessof Our Signs.

And relate Mary

in the Book. When

she withdrew from her people

to a place to the east,

And screened herself off from

them, then We sent Our angel to

her, and he appeared to her in

the form of a perfect man.

She said, ‘I seek refuge with the

Gracious God from thee if

indeed thou dost fear .’

alonewho

come

the story of as

mentioned

Him

(Chapter 10:91-93)

He replied, ‘I am only a

Messenger of thy Lord, that I

may bestow on thee a righteous

son.’

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She said, ‘How can I have a son

when no man has touched me,

neither have I been unchaste?’

“So eat and drink, and cool

eye. And if thou seest any man,

say, ‘I have vowed a fast to the

He replied, ‘Thus it is.’ But

thy Lord, ‘It is easy for Me; and

that We may

make him a Sign unto men, and

a mercy from Us, and it is a

thing decreed.’

So she conceived him, and

withdrew with him to a remote

place.

And the pains of childbirth

drove her to the trunk of a date

palm. She said, ‘0! Would that I

had died before this and had

b e c o m e a t h i n g q u i t e

forgotten!’

Then he called her from beneath

her, , “Grieve not. Thy

Lord has placed a rivulet below

thee;

"And shake towards thyself the

trunk of the date palm; it will

cause fresh ripe dates to fall

upon thee.

says

We shall do so

saying

thy

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Gracious ; I will therefore

not speak this day to any human

being.”

Then she brought him to her

people, carrying him. They

said, '0 Mary, thou hast brought

forth a strange thing.

Then she pointed to him. They

said, ‘How can we talk to one

who is a child in the cradle?’

He said, ‘1 am a servant of

Allah. He has given me the

Book, and made me a Prophet;

‘And He has made me blessed

wheresoever I may be, and has

enjoined upon me prayer and

almsgiving so long as I live;

'And dutiful

toward my mother, and He has

not made me haughty

unblessed.

‘And peace was on me the day 1

was born, and

God

He has made me

and

peace there will

‘0 sister ofAaron, thy father was

not a wicked man nor was thy

mother an unchaste woman!’

be on me

again

the day I shall die and

the day I shall be raised up to

life .

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Such was Jesus, son of Mary.

a statement of the truth

about which they doubt.

(Chapter 19:17-35)

And when

Allah took a covenant from

the Prophets,

: ‘Whatever I give you of

the Book and Wisdom then

t h e r e c o m e s t o y o u a

Messenger, fulfilling that which

is with you, you shall believe in

him and help him.’ He said;

'Do you agree, and do you

accept the responsibility which

I lay upon you in this ?’

They said, ‘We agree; He said,

‘Then bear witness, and I am

with you among the witnesses.’

(Chapter 3:82)

And when We took

from the Prophets their

covenant, and from thee, and

from Noah, and Abraham, and

Moses, and Jesus son of Mary,

and We took from them a

solemn covenant;

(Chapter 33:8)

This is

remember the time

the

people through

saying

and

And

matter

remember

indeed

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THE HOLY PROPHET OF ISLAM

The Prophet was born in Mecca in August 570 A.D. He was

given the name Muhammad, which means, the praised one.

When the Prophet was over thirty years of age, love of God

began to possess him more and more. Revolting against the

polytheism and the many vices of the people of Mecca, he

chose regularly to meditate at a cave two or three miles away.

When he was forty years of age he received his first revelation

out. In these, the first verses of the Qur’an (96:2-6) he was

commanded to proclaim the name of the One God, Who has

made man and sowed the seed of His own love and that of

fellow man in his nature and it was foretold that the world

would be taught all kind of knowledge through the pen. These

verses constitute an epitome of the Qur’an.

0 Prophet, truly We have sentthee as Witness, and Bearer ofglad tidings, and a Warner,

And as a Summoner toAllah byHis command, and as a radiantLamp.

And announce to the believersthe glad tidings that they willhave great bounty fromAllah.

(Chapter 33:46-48)

Say, '0 mankind! truly I am aMessenger to you all fromAllahto Whom belongs the Kingdom

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of the heavens and the earth.There is no God but He. Hegives life, and He causes death.So believe in Allah and HisMessenger, the Prophet, theImmaculate one, who believesin Allah and His words; andfollow him that you may berightly guided.'

(Chapter 7:159)

And We have not sent thee butas a bearer of glad tidings and aWarner, for all mankind, butmost men know not.

(Chapter 34:29)

And for thee, most surely, thereis an unending reward.

And thou dost surely possesshigh moral excellences.

(Chapter 68:4-5)

Muhammad is not the father ofany of your men, but he is theMessenger ofAllah and the Sealof the Prophets; and Allah hasfull knowledge of all things.

(Chapter 33:41)

22. Verily you have in theProphet of Allah an excellentmodel, for him who fears Allah

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and the Last Day and whoremembersAllah much.

(Chapter 33:22)

Allah and His angels sendblessings on the Prophet. 0 yewho believe! you shouldinvoke blessings on him andsalute with the salutation ofpeace. (Chapter 33:57)

(Chapter 48:30)

also

him

Muhammad is the Messenger ofAllah. And those who are withhim are firm against the non-bel ievers , tender amongthemselves. Thou seest themb ow ing p ros t r a t i ngthemselves , seekinggrace from Allah andpleasure. Their mark is upontheir faces, being the traces ofprostrations. This is theirdescription in the Torah. Andtheir description in the Gospel islike unto a seed-produce thatsends forth its sprout, thenmakes it strong; it then becomesthick, and stands firm on itsstem, delighting the sowers–thatHe may cause the disbelievers toburn with rage ofthem. Allah has promised, untothose of them who believe anddo good works, forgiveness anda great reward.

andin prayer

His

at the sight

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Say, ‘If you love Allah, follow

me: will Allah love you

and forgive you your faults.

And Allah is Most Forgiving,

Merciful.’

Say, ‘Obey Allah and the

Messenger;’ but if they turn

away, then

A l l a h l o v e s n o t t h e

disbelievers.

(Chapter 3:32-33)

0 Messenger! convey

what has been revealed

to thee from thy Lord; and if

thou do it not, thou hast not

conveyed His message .

And Allah will protect thee

from men. Surely, Allah guides

not the disbelieving people.

(Chapter 5:68)

then

remember that

to the

people

at all

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And they were not commanded

but to serve Allah, being sincere

to Him in obedience, being

upright, and to observe Prayer,

and pay the Zakat. And that is

the religion of the

right path. (Chapter 98:6)

And I have not created the Jinn

and the men but that they may

worship Me. (Chapter 51:57)

Observe Prayer at the declining

and paling of the sun on to the

darkness of the night, and the

recitation

at dawn, Verily, the

recitation at dawn

is acceptable .

and

of the people

of the Qur’an in

Prayer

of the Qur’an

specially to God

WORSHIP

Prayer is the second of the five pillars of Islam, the first being

belief in the unity of God. Prayer is the most potent means of

establishing and strengthening one’s communion with one’s

Maker and of drawing near to Him. It is a dynamic

phenomenon, God hears and responds to prayer. The Islamic

concept of prayer is a direct and uninhibited pouring forth of the

soul by the supplicant before the Divine Majesty in certainty of

Allah’s grace, mercy and power. In worship there is no need of

an intermediary between man and his Maker.

(26)

And wake up for it (the Qur’an)in the the night asa supererogatory service forthee. It may be that thy Lordwill raise thee to an exaltedstation.

(Chapter 17:79-80)

Watch over Prayers, and themiddle Prayer, and standbeforeAllah submissively.

(Chapter 2:239)

latter part of

(27)

0 ye who believe! fasting isprescribed for you, as it wasprescribed for those before you,so that you may becomerighteous.

for afixed number of days, butwhoso among you is sick or ison a journey the samenumber of other days; and forthose who are able to fastwith great difficulty is anexpiation–the feeding of a poorman. And whoso performs agood work with willingobedience, it is better for him.And fasting is good for you, ifyou only knew.

(Chapter 2:184-185)

The prescribed fasting is

shall fast

only

FASTING

In the Holy Qur’an fasting has been prescribed from dawn to

sunset in the lunar month of Ramadhan. It is a discipline which

promotes righteousness and makes it easier for a seeker to scale

spiritual heights. One who is fasting becomes aware of all

Divine bounties, and fasting thus helps one to employ them

beneficently.

(28)

SPENDING IN THE WAY OF ALLAHThe capital levy prescribed in the Holy Qur’an denotes its

purpose by its very name Zakat. The word means that which

purifies and fosters. By subtracting the share of the community

from all wealth, the rest is purified for those entitled to make use

of it; and by the application of the proceeds to the service of the

community, the welfare of the community is fostered. Zakat is the

third pillar of Islam and it thus reflects the importance in Islam of

one's fellow beings.

And observe Prayer and pay theZakat, and bow down withthose who bow.

(Chapter 2:44)

So give to the kinsman his due,and to the needy, and to thewayfarer. That is best for thosewho seek the favour of Allah,and it is they who will prosper.

(Chapter 30:39)

And in their wealth is a sharebelonging to the beggar anddestitute.

(Chapter 51:20)

And those in whose wealththere is recognized right. Forthe beggar and destitute whobegs not.

(Chapter 70:25-26)

(29)

The alms are only for the poorand the needy, and for thoseemployed in connectiontherewith, and for those whosehearts are to be reconciled, andfor the slaves, andfor those in debt, and for thecause of Allah, and for thewayfarer – an ordinance fromA l l a h . A n d A l l a h i sAll-knowing, Wise.

freeing of

(Chapter 9:60)

0 ye who believe! spend out ofwhat We have bestowed on youbefore the day comes whereinthere shall be no buying andselling, nor friendship, norintercession; and it is those whodisbelieve that do wrong

(Chapter 2:255)

The similitude of those whospend their wealth for the causeof Allah is like the similitude ofa grain of corn which growsseven ears, in each ear ahundred grains. And Allahmultiplies further forwhomsoever He pleases; andAllah is Bountiful, All-Knowing.

tothemselves.

it

(30)

They who spend their wealthfor the cause of Allah, thenfollow not up what they havespent with taunt or injury, forthem is their reward with theirLord, and they shall have nofear, nor shall they grieve.

(Chapter 2: 262-263)

And the case of those whospend their wealth to seek thepleasure of Allah and tostrengthen their souls is like thecase of a garden on elevatedground. Heavy rain falls on it sothat it brings forth its fruittwofold. And if heavy rain doesnot fall on it, then light rain

. And Allah sees whatyou do.

(Chapter 2:266)

Those who spend their wealthby night and day, secretly andopenly, have their reward withtheir Lord; on themno fear, nor shall they grieve.

(Chapter 2:275)

Behold, you are those who arecalled upon to spend in the wayof Allah; but, of you there aresome who are niggardly. Andwhoso is niggardly, is niggardly

suffices

shall come

(31)

only against his own soul. AndAllah is Self-Sufficient, and itis you that are needy.And if youturn your backs, He will bringin your stead a people otherthan you, then they will not belike you.

(Chapter 47:39)

(32)

As tomen

from the rightpath—

those who disbelieve, andhinder from the way ofAllah, and from the SacredMosque, which We haveappointed equally for all men,be they dwellers therein orvisitors from the desert, andwhoso seeks wrongfully todeviate therein

We shall cause them totaste of a grievous punishment.

And whenWe assigned to Abraham thesite of the House ,‘Associate not anything withMe, and keep My House cleanfor those who perform thecircuits, and those who stand upand those who bow down andfall prostrate ;

remember the time

and said

in Prayers

PILGRIMAGE (HAJJ)AND THEKAABA(THE HOUSE OF GOD)

The Qur’an enjoins all Muslims to perform the Pilgrimage to

Mecca once in their lifetime if they can afford it and if the journey

is safe. The centre of pilgrimage is the Kaaba which according to

the Qur’an, is the first house built for the worship of God. The

object of the Pilgrimage is to create in the minds of the Muslims a

feeling of an international brotherhood, and through the

performance of certain rites to impress on the minds of the

pilgrims that God is to be focal point of their lives.

(33)

And proclaim unto mankind thePilgrimage. They will come tothee on foot, and on every leancamel, coming by every distanttrack,

‘That they may witnessbenefits for them and maymention the name of Allah,during the appointed days, overthe quadrupeds ofcattle that He has provided forthem. Then eat ye thereof andfeed the distressed, the needy.

‘Then let them accomplish theirneedful acts of cleansing, andfulfil their vows, and go aroundtheAncient House.’

(Chapter 22:26-30)

In it are manifest Signs; it is theplace of Abraham; and whosoenters it, enters peace. Andpilgrimage to the House is a

its

the class of

duty which men–those who canfind a way thither–owe toAllah.And whoever disbelieves,

that Allah issurely independent of allcreatures.

(Chapter 3:98)

lethim remember

(34)

The months of the Hajj are wellknown; so whoever determinesto perform the pilgrimage inthese months,

there is no foul talk,nor any transgression, nor anyq u a r r e l l i n g d u r i n g t h ePilgrimage.And whatever goodyou do, Allah knows it. Andfurnish yourselves with

provisions, andsurely, the best provision isrighteousness. And fear Me

, 0 men of understanding.

( Chapter 2:198)

should rememberthat to be

necessary

alone

(35)

And who is better in speechthan he who invites toAllah and does good works andsays, ‘I am surely of those whosubmit?’

And good and evil are not alike.Repel with that which isbest. And lo, he between whomand thyself was enmity willbecome as though he were awarm friend.

But none is granted that savethose who are steadfast; andnone is granted that except theone who possesses a large share

.

(Chapter 41:34-36)

men

evil

of excellence

DELIVERY OF THE HOLY MESSAGE

TO THE WHOLE OF MANKIND

In conveying Allah's message regard must be had to every

factor that may influence the attitude of the person concerned.

It should be remembered that the object is that he should

appreciate and respond to the Divine call. This principle is

well illustrated in the directions given to Moses and Aaron

concerning the manner in which Pharaoh was to be

approached and admonished.

(36)

Call unto the way of thy Lordwith wisdom and goodlyexhortation, and argue withthem in a way that is best.Surely, thy Lord knows bestwho has strayed from His way;and He knows those who arerightly guided.

And if you punish, then punish to

the extent to which you havebeen wronged; but if you showpatience, then, surely, that isbest for those who are patient.

And endure thou with patience;and verily, thy patience is

only withAllah. And grieve not for them,nor feel distressed because oftheir plots.

Verily, Allah is with those whoare righteous and those who dogood. (Chapter 16:126-129)

And if anyone of the idolatersask protection of thee, grant himprotection so that he may hearthe word of Allah; then conveyhim to his place of security.That is because they are ap e o p l e w h o h a v e n oknowledge. (Chapter 9:6)

desire to theoppressors them

possible the help of

(37)

And those who shun false godslest they worship them and turnto Allah–for them is gladtidings. So give glad tidings toMy servants,

Who listen to the Word andfollow the best thereof. It is theywhom Allah has guided, and itis they who are men ofunderstanding.

(Chapter 39:18-19)

(38)

Surely believers arebrothers. So make peacebetween brothers, and fearAllah that mercy may be shownto you.

0 ye who believe! let not onepeople deride people,who may be better than they,

all

another

nor let women, who may be better than

they. And do not slander yourown people, nor call

by nick-names. Badis evil reputation after

belief; andthose who repent not are thewrongdoers.

deride otherwomen

oneanotherindeedthe profession of

0 ye who believe! avoid toof r e q u e n t i n d u l g e n c e i nsuspicion; for some suspicionsare certainly sin. And spy not,nor back-bite one another.

ETIQUETTE, ETHICS AND MANNERSThe Quran teaches acceptance of life, not rejection or

withdrawl. Monasticism and asceticism are not permitted in

Islam. Leading a righteous life, and making proper and

balanced use of one's faculties and the bounties provided by

God, is the rule of life. Within this general concept the Quran

lays down detailed instructions for the fostering of moral and

spiritual values. The object is the beneficient and co-ordinated

development of all faculties.

(39)

Would any of you like to eat theflesh of his brother who is dead?Certainly you would loathe it.And fear Allah, surely, Allah isOft-Returning

is Merciful.with compassion

and

(Chapter 49:12-13)

And worship Allah andassociate naught with Him, and

kindness to parents, and tokindred, and orphans, and theneedy, and to the neighbour thatis a kinsman and the neighbourthat is a stranger, and thecompanion by side, andthe wayfarer, and those whomyour right hands possess.Surely, Allah loves not theproud the boastful,

show

your

and

Who are niggardly and enjoinpeople to be niggardly, andconceal that which Allah hasgiven them of His bounty. AndWe have prepared for thedisbelievers an humiliatingpunishment,

And for those who spend theirwealth to be seen of men, andbelieve not in Allah nor the LastDay.AndwhosohasSatanforhiscompanion,

an evil companion is he.

(Chapter 4:37-39)

let him rememberthat

(40)

Verily, Allah requires you toabide by justice, and to treatwith grace, and give like thegiving of kin to kin; and forbidsindecency, and manifest evil,a n d t r a n s g r e s s i o n . H eadmonishes you that you maytake heed.

And fulfil the covenant of Allahwhen you have made; and breaknot the oaths after making themfirm, while you have madeAllah your surety. Certainly,Allah knows what you do.

And be not like unto her who,after having made it strong,breaks her yarn into pieces. Youmake your oaths a means ofdeceit between you, for fear lestone people become morepowerful than another. Surely,Allah tries you therewith, andon the Day of Resurrection Hewill make clear to you thatwherein you differed.

(Chapter 16:91-93)

0 ye who believe! be strict inobserving just ice, beingwitnesses for the sake of Allah,even though it be againstyourselves or parentsand kindred. Whether he be rich

against

(41)

or poor, Allah is more regardfulof them both .Therefore follow not lowdesires so that you may

act equitably. And if youconceal or evade ,then Allah is wellawareof whatyou do.

(Chapter 4:136)

Allah likes not the uttering ofunseemly speech in public,except one who is

wronged. Verily, Allah isAll-Hearing,All-Knowing.

Whetheryoumakepublicagooddeed or conceal it, or pardon anevil, Allah is certainly theEffacer of sins , isAll-Powerful.

than you are

be ableto

the truth itremember that

on the part ofbeing

and

(Chapter4:149-150)

0 ye who believe! be steadfast inthe cause of Allah, bearingwitness in equity; and let not apeople's enmity incite you to actotherwise than with justice. Be

just, that is nearer torighteousness. And fear Allah.Surely, Allah is aware of whatyoudo.

always

(42)

Allah has promised those whobelieve and do good deeds thatthey shall have forgiveness anda great reward.

Kill not your children for fear ofpoverty. It is We Who providefor them and for you. Surely, thekilling of them is a great sin.

And come not near untoadultery; surely, it is a foul thingand an evil way.

And kill not the soul whichAllah has forbidden save forjust cause. And whoso is killedwrongfully, We have surelygiven his heir authority

, but let himnot exceed thebounds in slaying; for heis helped .

And those who disbelieveand reject Our Signs, they are thepeople of Hell.

(Chapter 5: 9-11)

as for

todemand retaliation

prescribedtherein

by law

And come not near the propertyof the orphan, except in the bestway, until he attains hismatur i ty, and fulf i l thecovenant; for the covenant shallbe questioned about.

(43)

And give full measure whenyou measure, and weigh with aright balance; that is best andmost commendable in the end.

And follow not that of whichthou hast no knowledge. Verily,the ear and the eye and theheart– all these shall be called toaccount.

And walk not in the earthhaughtily, for thou canst notrend the earth, nor canst thoureach the mountains in height.

The evil of all these is hateful inthe sight o thy Lord.

(Chapter 17:32.39)

(44)

And when We said to the angels,'submit to Adam,' and they allsubmitted. But Iblis did not. Herefused.

Then We said, ‘0 Adam, this isan enemy to thee, and to thywife, so let him not drive youboth out of the garden, lest thoucome to grief.

‘It is for thee that thouwilt not hunger therein, nor wiltthou be naked.

‘And that thou wilt not thirsttherein, nor wilt thou beexposed to the sun.’

(Chapter 20:117-120)

provided

BASIC PRINCIPLES OFTHE ECONOMIC SYSTEM

The basic economic concept in Islam is that absolute

ownership of everything belongs to God alone. Legal

ownership of the individual, that is to say, the right of

possession, use and transfer of property, is recognized and

safeguard in Islam, but all ownership is subject to the moral

obligation that all sections of society have a rightful share in

all wealth. Part of this obligation is given legal form and is

made effective through legal sanctions, but the greater part

is secured by voluntary effort put forth through a desire to

achieve the highest spiritual and moral benefits for all

concerned.

(45)

And do not devour your wealthamong yourselves throughfalsehood, and offer it not

to the authorities that youmay knowingly devour a part ofthe wealth of people withinjustice.

(Chapter 2:189)

0 ye who believe! devour noty o u r p r o p e r t y a m o n gyourselves by unlawful means,except that by tradewith mutual consent. And killnot yourselves. Surely, Allah isMerciful to you.

(Chapter 4:30)

asbribe

you earn

(46)

Permission is given tothose against whom war ismade, because they have beenwronged–and Allah indeed haspower to help them–

Those who have been drivenout from their homes unjustlyonly because they said, ‘OurLord is Allah’–And if Allah didnot repel some men by means ofothers, there would surely havebeen pulled down cloisters andchurchs and synagogues andmosques, wherein the name ofAllah is oft commemorated.And Allah will surely help onewho helps Him. Allah is indeedPowerful, Mighty.

(Chapter 22:40-41)

to fight

JIHAD-SUPREME EFFORTSIN THE WAY OF ALLAH

Jihad means, exerting one's utmost power contending with an

object of disapprobation, and this is of three kinds, namely, (1)

with a visible enemy, (2) with Satan, and (3) with one's self. The

Qur’an teaches that when war breaks out, it should be waged in

such a way as to cause the least possible amount of damage to life

and property; and that hostilities should be brought to a close as

quickly as possible.

(47)

Al lah fo rb ids you no t ,respecting those who have notfought against you on accountof religion, and who havenot driven you forth from yourhomes, that you be kind to themand act equitably towards them;surely Allah loves those whoare equitable.

Allah only forbids you,respecting those who havefought against you on accountof religion, and havedriven you out of your homes,and have helped indriving you out, that you makefriends of them, and whosoevermakes friends of them– it isthese that are the transgressors.

(Chapter 60:9-10)

0 ye who believe! shall I pointout to you a bargain that willsave you from a painfulpunishment?

That you believe in Allah andHis Messenger, and strive in thecause of Allah with your wealthand your persons. That is betterfor you, if you did but know.

(Chapter 61:11-12)

your

your

others

(48)

And those who strive in

Our path–We will surely guide

them in Our ways. And verily

Allahiswiththosewhodogood.

(Chapter 29:70)

Those who bel ieve and

emigrate

and strive in the

cause of Allah with their

property and their persons have

the highest rank in the sight of

Allah. And it is they who shall

triumph. (Chapter 9:20)

Surely, Allah has purchased of

the believers their persons and

their property in return for the

Paradise they shall have; they

fight in the cause of Allah, and

they slay and are slain–a

promise

incumbent on Himself in the

Torah, and the Gospel, and the

Quran. And who is more

faithful to his promise than

Allah? Rejoice, then, in your

bargain which you have made

with Him; and that it is which is

the supreme triumph.

(Chapter 9:111)

Those of the believers who sit

, excepting the disabled

as for

from their homes for

the sake of God

that He has made

still

(49)

ones, and those who strive in thecause of Allah with their wealthand their persons, are not equal.Allah has exalted in rank thosewho strive with their wealth andtheir persons above those whosit . And to each Allah haspromised good. And Allah hasexalted those who strive abovethose who sit , by a greatreward.

(Chapter4:96)

still

still

(50)

Andtheservantsof theGraciousare those who walk on the

earth in a dignified manner, andwhen the ignorant address them,theysay, 'Peace!'

God

And who spend the night beforetheir Lord, prostrate andstanding,

And who say, ‘Our Lord, avertfrom us the punishment of Hell;for the punishment thereof is alasting torment.

‘It is indeed evil as a place ofrest and as an abode;’

And those who, when theyspend, are neither extravagantnor niggardly but moderatebetween the two;

THE QUALITY ANDCHARACTER OF BELIEVERS

The Qur’an explains the need of belief in God and draws

attention to the proofs of His existance. It emphasizes that God

has always sent down His word by means of revelation. If God

were to cease to manifest His attributes through the prophets and

their followers, firm faith in the existance of God would

disappear. It is imperative, therefore, that so long as mankind

continue to exist, divine revelation should continue to descend

upon some of them.

(51)

And those who call not on anyother God along with Allah, norkill a person that Allah hasforbidden except for just cause,nor commit fornication, and hewho does that shall meet withthe punishment of sin.

Doubled to him will be thepunishment on the Day ofResurrection, and he will abidetherein disgraced,

Except those who repent, andbelieve and do good deeds; foras to these, Allah will changetheir evil deeds into good deeds;and Allah is Most Forgiving,Merciful;

And those who repent and dogood indeed turn to Allahwith repentance;

And those who bear not falsewitness, and when they pass byanything vain, they pass on withdignity;

And those who, when they arereminded of the Signs of theirLord, fall not deaf and blindthereat;

deedstrue

(52)

And those who say, 'Our Lord,grant us of our spouses andchildren the delight of eyes,and make us a leader ofthe righteous.’

Surely, success does come tothe believers,

Who are humble in theirPrayers,

And who shun all that which isvain,

oureach of

It is such as will be rewarded alofty stationbecause they were steadfast,and they will be receivedtherein with greeting and peace,

Abiding therein. Excellent it isas a place of rest and as anabode.

Say : 'But foryour prayer my Lordwould not care for you. youhave indeed rejected ,and

will now cleave toyou.’

(Chapter 25:64-78)

in Paradise

to the disbelieversto Him

the truththe punishment of your

rejection

(53)

And who are active in payingthe Zakat,

And who guard their chastity–

Except from their wives or whattheir right hands possess, forthen they are not to be blamed;

But those who seekb e y o n d t h a t a r e t h etransgressors–

And who are watchful of theirtrusts and their covenants,

And who diligently guard theobservance of their Prayers.

These are the heirs,

Who will inherit Paradise. Theywill abide therein.

(Chapter 23:2-12)

anything

(54)

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR

MEN AND WOMENBefore the advent of Islam women, as a class, enjoyed no

statutory rights. Islam is the only religion which established a

perfect body of precepts-giving full protection to the rights of

women, making them equals of men, both in the spiritual and

religious spheres of life, giving them an independent position,

granting them proprietary rights, and making their

responsibilities and rights a part of the divine law.

Whoso acts r ighteously,whether male or female, and is abeliever, We will surely granthim a pure life ; and We willsurely bestow on such theirreward according to the best oftheir works. (Chapter 16:98)

But whoso does good works,whether male or female, and is abeliever, such shall enterHeaven, and shall not bewronged even thelittle hollow in the back of adate-stone. (Chapter 4:125)

Surely, men who submitthemselves and womenwho submit themselves

and believing men and

as much as

to Godto

Him,

(55)

believing women, and obedientmen and obedient women andtruthful men and truthfulwomen, and men steadfast

and steadfast women,and men who are humble andwomen who are humble, andmen who give alms and womenwho give alms. and men whofast and women who fast. andmen who guardand women who guard theirchas t i t y, and men whoremember Allah much andwomen who rememberAllah has prepared for all

forgiveness and a greatreward. (Chapter 33:36)

‘Whoso does evil will berequited only with the like of it;but whoso does good, whethermale or female, and is abeliever–these will enter theGarden; they will be providedtherein without measure.

(Chapter 40:41)

And the divorced women shallwait concerning themselves forthree courses; and it is notlawful for them that theyconceal what Allah has createdin their wombs, if they believe

intheir faith

their chastity

Him–of

them

(56)

in Allah and the Last Day; andtheir husbands have the greaterright to take them back duringthat period, provided theydesire reconciliation. And they(the women) have rights similarto those (of men) over them inequity; but men have a rankabove them. And Allah isMighty, Wise.

S u c h d i v o r c e m a y b etwice; then, either

retain in becomingmanner or send away withkindness. And it is not lawfulfor you that you take anythingof what you have given them(your wives) unless both fearthat they cannot observe thelimits by Allah. But,if you fear that they cannotobserve the limits byAllah, then it shall be no sin foreither of them in what she givesto get her freedom. These arethe limits by Allah,so transgress them not; andwhoso transgresses the limits

by Allah, it is theythat are the wrongdoers.

( Chapter 2:229, 230)

pronouncedthem

them

prescribed

prescribed

prescribed

prescribed

(57)

PROHIBITION OFINTEREST USUARY

The word used in connection with interest in the Quran is Riba.

The connotation of which is not identical with that of the word

"interest" as commonly understood. Riba is prohibited because

it tends to draw wealth into the hands of a small circle and to

restrict the exercise of beneficence towards one's fellow beings.

In the case of loans which bear interest, the lender in effect takes

advantage of, and makes profit from, the need or distress of

another.

Those who devour interest do

not rise except as rises one

whom Satan has smitten with

insanity. That is because they

say: ‘Trade is like interest;’

whereas Allah has made trade

lawful and made interest

unlawful. So he to whom an

admonition comes from his

Lord and he desists, then will

that in the

past be his; and his affair is with

Allah. And those who revert

, they are the inmates of the

Fire; therein shall they abide.

Allah abolishes interest and

causes charity to increase. And

Allah loves not anyone who is a

confirmed disbeliever and an

arch-sinner.

also

which he received

to

it

(58)

Surely, those who believe anddo good deeds, and observePrayer and pay the Zakat, shallhave their reward from theirLord, and no fear come onthem, nor shall they grieve.

0 ye who believe! fearAllah andrelinquish what remains ofinterest, if you are believers.

But if you do not, then bewareof war from Allah and HisMessenger; and if you repent,then you shall have youroriginal sums; you shallnot wrong, nor shall you bewronged.

And if be instraitened circumstances,

respite till a time ofease. And that you remit it ascharity shall be better for you, ifonly you knew.

And fear the day when you shallbe made to return to Allah; thenshall every soul be paid in fullwhat it has earned; and theyshall not be wronged.

(Chapter 2:276-282)

shall

it

thus

any debtorthen

grant him

(59)

PROPHECIESMany of the earliest revealed chapters of the Qur’an cite

various phenomena as evidence in support of the cardinal

doctrines and teachings of the Qur’an. Some of these passages

constitute prophecies, the fulfilment of which has been

witnessed in the course of the centuries. Often the fulfilment is

of the literal meaning, sometimes it is of the metaphorical

connotation, or it may be of both. As already explained, the

very name of the Book is a grand prophecy, the fulfilment of

which has been witnessed through the ages. The very first

revelation announced the advent of the age of learning through

the extensive use of the pen (96:4-6).

Verily, He will merge the twooceans, joining them together.

Between them is a barrier;they encroach not

.( Chapter 55:20-21)

0 company of Jinn and men! ifyou have power to go beyondthe confines of the heavens andthe earth, then do go. But youcannot go save with authority.

Which, then, of the favours ofyour Lord will you twain deny?

nowone upon the

other

(60)

There shall be sent against you a

smokeless tongue of fire, and a

fireless smoke; and

you shall not be able to help one

another.

(Chapter 55:34-36)

When the heaven bursts

asunder,

And gives ear to her Lord–and

is incumbent upon her–

And when the earth is spread

out,

And casts out that is in her,

and becomes empty;

And gives ear to her Lord–and

this is incumbent upon her.

(Chapter 84:2-6)

And when the she-camels, ten–

m o n t h p r e g n a n t , a r e

abandoned,

(Chapter 81:5)

And when people are brought

together,

(Chapter 81:8)

And when books are spread

abroad,And when the heaven is laid

bare,(Chapter 81:11-12)

column of

this

all

(61)

When the earth is shaken with

her shaking,

And the earth brings forth her

burdens,

And man says, ‘What is the

matter with her?’

That day will she tell her news,

For thy Lord will have revealed

about her.

On that day will men come

forth in scattered groups that

they may be shown

their works.

Then whoso does an atom’s

weight of good will see it,

And whoso does an atom’s

weight of evil will see it.

(Chapter 99:2-9)

And they ask thee concerning

the mountains. Say, ‘My Lord

will break them into pieces

and scatter them as dust.

‘And He will leave them as a

barren, level plain,

violent

the results

of

also

(62)

‘Wherein thou wilt see nodepression, or elevation.’

( Chapter 20:106-108)

And when the sentence ispassed against them, We shallbring forth for them a creatureout of the earth, which shallinjure them because people didnot believe in Our Signs.

(Chapter 27:83)

When the eye is dazzled,

And the moon is eclipsed,

And the sun and the moon arebrought together,

(Chapter 75:8-10)

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OBSERVATIONS RELATING

TO NATUREOne of the unique features of the Qur’an is that though it is 1400

years old it does not ascribe anything to nature which has been

proved wrong by later research. Many passages refer to recent

scientific findings, whereas others point to phenomena which

are still awaiting research. Only a few passages have been

chosen to illustrate some of the implications of the very

numerous references to nature contained in the Qur’an.

And among His Signs is thecreation of the heavens and theearth, and whatever livingcreatures He has spread forth inboth. And He has the power togather them together when Hepleases. (Chapter 42:30)

And He it is Who has producedyou from a single person andthere is for a home and alodging. We have explained theSigns in detail for a people whounderstand.

(Chapter 6:99)

of

you

0 ye people! fear your Lord, Whocreated you from a single beingand created therefrom its mate,and from the two spread manymen and women; and fear Allah,in whose name you appeal to onea n o t h e r , a n d f e a r .H i m

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particulary respecting

then consider that

Our power

ties ofrelationship. Verily, Allahwatches over you.

He it is Who fashions you in thewombs as He wills; there is noGod but He, the Mighty, theWise. (Chapter 3:7)

Do you not see that Allah

created the heavens and the

earth with truth? If He so

pleases, He can do away with

you, and bring a new creation.

( Chapter 14:20)

And you see the mountainsi m a g i n i n g t h e m t o b estationary, while they arefloating like the floating of theclouds. Such is the work ofAllah, Who made everythingfirm and strong. Verily, Heknows full well what you do.

( Chapter 27:89)

0 people, if you are in doubtconcerning the Resurrection,

We haveindeed created you from dust,then from a sperm-drop, thenfrom clotted blood, then from alump of flesh, partly formed andpartly unformed, in order thatWe may make

(Chapter 4:2)

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manifest to you. And We cause

what We will to remain in the

wombs for an appointed term;

then We have delivered you as a

child so that you

may reach your age of full

maturity. And there are those

among you who die and there

are others among you who are

made to recede to the age of

senility that they

know nothing after had

knowledge. And thou seest the

earth lifeless, but when We send

down water thereon, it stirs and

swells, and grows every kind of

beauteous vegetation.

(Chapter 22:6)

And horses andmules and asses that you mayride them, and asbeauty. And He will create whatyou do not know.

(Chapter 16:9)

Blessed is He in Whose hand isthe kingdom and He has powerover all things;

Who has created death and lifethat He might try you–which ofyou is best in deeds; and He isthe Mighty, the Most Forgiving,

afterwards

with the result

having

He has created

a source of

yet

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Who has created seven heavensin harmony. No incongruitycanst thou see in the creation ofthe Gracious . Then lookagain: Seest thou any flaw?

( Chapter 67:2-4)

God

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And when My servants ask theeabout Me, : I am near. Ianswer the prayer of thesupplicant when he prays to Me.So they should hearken to Meand believe in Me, that theymay follow the right way.

(Chapter 2:187)

And of them there are some whosay: Our Lord, grant us good inthis world as well as good in theworld to come, and protect usfrom the torment of the Fire.

say

For these there shall be ashare because of what they haveearned. And Allah is swift atreckoning.

goodly

(Chapter 2:202-203)

SOME SUPPLICATIONS AS

TAUGHT IN THE HOLY QUR’ANPrayer is a dynamic relationship between God and a godly

person. The grace of God first draws a person to God. The

person responds with gratitude and sincerity and God draws

near to him. In prayer this relationship achieves a quality of its

own and gives rise to its own special consequences. Those who

know about spiritual experiences and achievements, know - and

know from repeated experience - that a perfect believer comes to

have creative powers through prayer.

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Allah burdens not any soulbeyond its capacity. It shallhave it earns, and itshall get itincurs. Our Lord, do not punishus, if we forget or fall into error;and our Lord, lay not on us aresponsibility as Thou didst layupon those before us. Our Lord,burden us not with what wehave not the strength to bear;and efface our , and grant usforgiveness and have mercy onus; Thou art our Master; so helpu s T h o u a g a i n s t t h edisbelieving people.

( Chapter2:287)

In the creation of the heavensand the earth and in thealternation of the night and theday there are indeed Signs formen of understanding;

the rewardthe punishment

sins

Those who remember Allahwhile standing, sitting, andIying on their sides, and ponderover the creation of theheavens and the earth:“OurLord, Thou hast not created thisin vain; nay, Holy art Thou;save us, then, from thepunishment of the Fire.

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“Our Lord, whomsoever Thoucausest to enter the Fire, himhast Thou surely disgraced.Andthe wrongdoers shall have nohelpers.

“Our Lord, we have heard aCrier calling unto faith,‘Believe ye in your Lord,’ andwe have believed. Our Lord,forgive us, therefore, our sinsand remove from us our evils,and in death join us with therighteous.

“Our Lord, give us what Thouhast promised to us through ThyMessengers; and disgrace usnot on the Day of Resurrection.Surely, Thou breakest not ThyPromise.”

So their Lord answered their, ‘I will allow

not the work of any worker fromamong you, whether male orfemale, to be lost. You are fromone another. Those therefore,who have emigrated, and havebeen driven out from theirh o m e s , a n d h a v e b e e n

us

prayers, saying

persecuted in My cause, andhave fought and been killed,

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I will remove from them theirevils and will cause them toenter Gardens through whichstreams flow–a reward fromAllah, and with Allah is the bestof rewards.'

(Chapter 3:191-196)

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In the name of Allah, theGracious, the Merciful.

By the time,

Surely, man is in loss,

Except those who believe anddo good works, and exhort oneanother to truth, andexhort one another to besteadfast.

(Chapter 103:1-4)

In the name of Allah theGracious, the Merciful.

Say, ‘0 ye disbelievers!.

‘1 worship not that which youworship;

fleeting

a state of

accept

‘Nor worship you what Iworship.

‘And I am not to worshipthat which you worship;

‘Nor will you worship what Iworship.

going

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SOME SMALL CHAPTERSOF THE HOLY QUR'AN

‘For you your religion, and forme my religion.’

(Chapter 109:1-7)

In the name of Allah theGracious, the Merciful.

When the help of Allah comes,and the victory,

And thou seest men entering thereligion ofAllah in troops,

Glorify thy Lord, withpraise, and seek forgiveness ofHim. Surely He is Oft-Returning

.

In the name of Allah, theGracious, the Merciful.

Say, ‘He isAllah, the One;

‘Allah, the Independent andBesought of all.

‘He begets not, nor is Hebegotten;

( Chapter 112:1-5)

His

with compassion

(Chapter110:1 -4)

‘And there is none like unto Him.’

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In the name of Allah, theGracious, the Merciful.

Say, ‘I seek refuge in the Lord ofthe dawn,

‘From the evil of that which Hehas created,

‘And from the evil of the nightwhen it overspreads,

‘And from the evil of those whoblow into knots ,

‘And from the evil of the envierwhen he envies.’

(Chapter 113:1-6)

In the name of Allah, theGracious, the Merciful.

Say, ‘I seek refuge in the Lord ofmankind,

‘The King of mankind,

‘The God of mankind,

‘From the evil of the sneakingwhisperer,

‘Who whispers into the heartsof men,

‘From among the jinn andmankind.’

(Chapter 114: 1-7)

to undo them

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