The Clear Quran: A Thematic English Translation: English Only

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So be patient with your Lord’s decree, for you are truly under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes. And glorify the praises of your Lord when you rise.

31. To God ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth so that He may reward the evildoers according to what they did, and reward the good-doers with the finest reward1116— 32. those who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, despite ˹stumbling on˺ minor sins. Surely your Lord is infinite in forgiveness.

43. Moreover, He is the One Who brings about joy and sadness.1120 44. And He is the One Who gives life and causes death. 45. And He created the pairs—males and females— 46. from a sperm-drop when it is emitted. 47. And it is upon Him to bring about re-creation. 48. And He is the One Who enriches and impoverishes.

5. ˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺.

With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts, 8. rushing towards the caller.

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

22. And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

people will be classified into three groups based on their deeds and consequent rewards: the disbelievers (verses 31-45), the best of the believers (verses 46-61), and the average believers (verses 62-78).

37. ˹How horrible will it be˺ when the heavens will split apart, becoming rose-red like ˹burnt˺ oil! 38. Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

46. And whoever is in awe of standing before their Lord will have two Gardens.

Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?

In both will be fruit, palm trees, and pomegranates. 69. Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

7. you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups: 8. the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be; 9. the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be; 10. and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺.

11. They are the ones nearest ˹to God˺, 12. in the Gardens of Bliss. 13. ˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations 14. and a few from later generations. 15. ˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones, 16. reclining face to face. 17. They will be waited on by eternal youths 18. with cups, pitchers, and a drink ˹of pure wine˺ from a flowing stream, 19. that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication.

2) People of the Right 27. And the people of the right—how ˹blessed˺ will they be! 28. ˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees, 29. clusters of bananas, 30. extended shade, 31. flowing water, 32. abundant fruit— 33. never out of season nor forbidden— 34. and elevated furnishings. 35. Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates, 36. making them virgins, 37. loving and of equal age, 38. for the people of the right, 39. ˹who will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations 40. and a multitude from later generations.

3) People of the Left 41. And the people of the left—how ˹miserable˺ will they be! 42. ˹They will be˺ in scorching heat and boiling water, 43. in the shade of black smoke, 44. neither cool nor refreshing. 45. Indeed, before this ˹torment˺ they were spoiled by luxury, 46. and persisted in the worst of sin.1150 47. They used to ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected? 48. And our forefathers as well?” 49. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Most certainly, earlier and later generations 50. will surely be gathered ˹together˺ for the appointed Day.

God’s Power: 1) Creating Humans 57. It is We Who created you. Will you not then believe ˹in resurrection˺? 58. Have you considered what you ejaculate? 59. Is it you who create ˹a child out of˺ it, or is it We Who do so? 60. We have ordained death for ˹all of˺ you, and We cannot be prevented 61. from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you.

62. You already know how you were first created. Will you not then be mindful?

68. Have you considered the water you drink? 69. Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so? 70. If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?

83. Why then ˹are you helpless˺ when the soul ˹of a dying person˺ reaches ˹their˺ throat, 84. while you are looking on? 85. And We are nearer to such a person than you, but you cannot see.

Which of the Three Will You Be? 88. So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺, 89. then ˹such a person will have˺ serenity, fragrance,1156 and a Garden of Bliss. 90. And if the deceased is one of the people of the right, 91. then ˹they will be told,˺ “Greetings to you from the people of the right.” 92. But if such person is one of the misguided deniers, 93. then their accommodation will be boiling water ˹to drink˺ 94. and burning in Hellfire. 95. Indeed, this is the absolute truth. 96. So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.

Hardened Hearts 16. Has the time not yet come for believers’ hearts to be humbled at the remembrance of God and what has been revealed of the truth, and not be like those given the Scripture before—˹those˺ who were spoiled for so long that their hearts became hardened. And many of them are ˹still˺ rebellious.

Fleeting Life vs. Eternal Life 20. Know that this worldly life is no more than play, amusement, luxury, mutual boasting, and competition in wealth and children.

the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment.

21. ˹So˺ compete with one another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who believe in God and His messengers. This is the favour of God. He grants it to whoever He wills. And God is the Lord of infinite bounty.

Everything Is Destined 22. No calamity ˹or blessing˺ occurs on earth or in yourselves without being ˹written˺ in a Record before We bring it into being. This is certainly easy for God. 23. ˹We let you know this˺ so that you neither grieve over what you have missed nor boast over what He has granted you. For God does not like whoever is arrogant, boastful— 24. those who are stingy and promote stinginess amon...

And We sent down iron with its great might, benefits for humanity, and means for God to prove who ˹is willing to˺ stand up for Him and His messengers

We sent Jesus, son of Mary, and granted him the Gospel, and instilled compassion and mercy into the hearts of his followers.

As for monasticism, they made it up—We never ordained it for them—only seeking to please God, yet they did not ˹even˺ observe it strictly. So We rewarded those of them who were faithful. But most of them are rebellious.

those who ally themselves with God and comply with His orders are bound to prevail, whereas those who challenge Him and ally themselves with His enemies will be debased and vanquished.

None can be their mothers except those who gave birth to them.

7. Do you not see that God knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth? If three converse privately, He is their fourth. If five, He is their sixth. Whether fewer or more, He is with them1167 wherever they may be.

God has instilled faith in their hearts and strengthened them with a spirit from Him.

And whoever is saved from the selfishness of their own souls, it is they who are ˹truly˺ successful.

13. Indeed, there is more fear in their hearts for you ˹believers˺ than for God. That is because they are a people who do not comprehend.

Even united, they would not ˹dare˺ fight against you except ˹from˺ within fortified strongholds or from behind walls. Their malice for each other is intense: you think they are united, yet their hearts are divided. That is because they are a people with no ˹real˺ understanding.

O believers! Be mindful of God and let every soul look to what ˹deeds˺ it has sent forth for tomorrow.1178 And fear God, ˹for˺ certainly God is All-Aware of what you do.

He is God: the Creator, the Inventor, the Shaper. He ˹alone˺ has the Most Beautiful Names.

The believers are not forbidden from courtesy to non-Muslims as long as they are not persecuting Muslims (verses 8-9).

Kindness to Non-Muslims 8. God does not forbid you from dealing kindly and fairly with those who have neither fought nor driven you out of your homes. Surely God loves those who are fair. 9. God only forbids you from befriending those who have fought you for ˹your˺ faith, driven you out of your homes, or supported ˹others˺ in doing so. And whoever takes them as friends, then it is they who are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

And ˹remember˺ when Jesus, son of Mary, said, “O children of Israel! I am truly God’s messenger to you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving good news of a messenger after me whose name will be Aḥmad.”1186 Yet when the Prophet came to them with clear proofs, they said, “This is pure magic.”

6. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O Jews! If you claim to be God’s chosen ˹people˺ out of all humanity, then wish for death, if what you say is true.” 7. But they will never wish for that because of what their hands have done.1190 And God has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of the wrongdoers. 8. Say, “The death you are running away from will inevitably come to you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the seen and unseen, and He will inform you of what you used to do.”

When you see them, their appearance impresses you. And when they speak, you listen to their ˹impressive˺ speech. But they are ˹just˺ like ˹worthless˺ planks of wood leaned ˹against a wall˺. They think every cry is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May God condemn them! How can they be deluded ˹from the truth˺?

9. O believers! Do not let your wealth or your children divert you from the remembrance of God. For whoever does so, it is they who are the ˹true˺ losers. 10. And donate from what We have provided for you before death comes to one of you, and you cry, “My Lord! If only You delayed me for a short while, I would give in charity and be one of the righteous.”

The disbelievers claim they will not be resurrected. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Yes, by my Lord, you will surely be resurrected, then you will certainly be informed of what you have done. And that is easy for God.”

No calamity befalls ˹anyone˺ except by God’s Will. And whoever has faith in God, He will ˹rightly˺ guide their hearts ˹through adversity˺. And God has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.

And whoever is saved from the selfishness of their own souls, it is they who are ˹truly˺ successful.

1. O Prophet! ˹Instruct the believers:˺ When you ˹intend to˺ divorce women, then divorce them with concern for their waiting period,1195 and count it accurately. And fear God, your Lord.

And whoever transgresses God’s limits has truly wronged his own soul. You never know, perhaps God will bring about a change ˹of heart˺ later.1196