The Clear Quran: A Thematic English Translation: English Only

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91. And they280 have not shown God His proper reverence when they said, “God has revealed nothing to any human being.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Who then revealed the Book brought forth by Moses as a light and guidance for people, which you split into separate sheets—revealing some and hiding much? You have been taught ˹through this Quran˺ what neither you nor your forefathers knew.”

95. Indeed, God is the One Who causes seeds and fruit stones to sprout. He brings forth the living from the dead and the dead from the living. That is God! How can you then be deluded ˹from the truth˺? 96. He causes the dawn to break, and has made the night for rest and ˹made˺ the sun and the moon ˹to travel˺ with precision. That is the design of the Almighty, All-Knowing.

And He is the One Who sends down rain from the sky—causing all kinds of plants to grow—producing green stalks from which We bring forth clustered grain. And from palm trees come clusters of dates hanging within reach. ˹There are˺ also gardens of grapevines, olives, and pomegranates, similar ˹in shape˺ but dissimilar ˹in taste˺. Look at their fruit as it yields and ripens! Indeed, in these are signs for people who believe.

103. No vision can encompass Him, but He encompasses all vision. For He is the Most Subtle, All-Aware.286

104. Indeed, there have come to you insights from your Lord. So whoever chooses to see, it is for their own good. But whoever chooses to be blind, it is to their own loss.

108. ˹O believers!˺ Do not insult what they invoke besides God or they will insult God spitefully out of ignorance.

Even if We had sent them the angels, made the dead speak to them, and assembled before their own eyes every sign ˹they demanded˺, they still would not have believed—unless God so willed. But most of them are ignorant ˹of this˺.

And so We have made for every prophet enemies—devilish humans and jinn—whispering to one another with elegant words of deception. Had it been your Lord’s Will, they would not have done such a thing. So leave them and their deceit, 113. so that the hearts of those who disbelieve in the Hereafter may be receptive to it, be pleased with it, and be persistent in their evil pursuits.

If you were to obey most of those on earth, they would lead you away from God’s Way.

118. So eat only of what is slaughtered in God’s Name if you truly believe in His revelations. 119. Why should you not eat of what is slaughtered in God’s Name when He has already explained to you what He has forbidden to you—except when compelled by necessity? Many ˹deviants˺ certainly mislead others by their whims out of ignorance.

121. Do not eat of what is not slaughtered in God’s Name. For that would certainly be ˹an act of˺ disobedience. Surely the devils whisper to their ˹human˺ associates to argue with you.288 If

123. And so We have placed in every society the most wicked to conspire in it. Yet they plot only against themselves, but they fail to perceive it.

God knows best where to place His message.

125. Whoever God wills to guide, He opens their heart to Islam.290 But whoever He wills to leave astray, He makes their chest tight and constricted as if they were climbing up into the sky.

131. This ˹sending of the messengers˺ is because your Lord would never destroy a society for their wrongdoing while its people are unaware ˹of the truth˺.

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I do not find in what has been revealed to me anything forbidden to eat except carrion, running blood, swine—which is impure—or a sinful offering in the name of any other than God.

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Come! Let me recite to you what your Lord has forbidden to you: do not associate others with Him ˹in worship˺. ˹Do not fail to˺ honour your parents. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for you and for them. Do not come near indecencies, openly or secretly. Do not take a ˹human˺ life—made sacred by God—except with ˹legal˺ right.298 This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will understand.

Whenever you speak,299 maintain justice—even regarding a close relative.

159. Indeed, you ˹O Prophet˺ are not responsible whatsoever for those who have divided their faith and split into sects. Their judgment rests only with God. And He will inform them of what they used to do.

160. Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded tenfold. But whoever comes with a bad deed will be punished for only one. None will be wronged.

No one will reap except what they sow. No soul burdened with sin will bear the burden of another.

3. Follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and do not take others as guardians besides Him. How seldom are you mindful!

10. We have indeed established you on earth and provided you with a means of livelihood. ˹Yet˺ you seldom give any thanks.

27. O children of Adam! Do not let Satan deceive you as he tempted your parents out of Paradise and caused their cover to be removed in order to expose their nakedness. Surely he and his soldiers watch you from where you cannot see them.

Just as He first brought you into being, you will be brought to life again.”

31. O Children of Adam! Dress properly whenever you are at worship. Eat and drink, but do not waste.

Say, “My Lord has only forbidden open and secret indecencies, sinfulness, unjust aggression, associating ˹others˺ with God ˹in worship˺—a practice He has never authorized—and attributing to God what you do not know.”

For each community there is an appointed term. When their time arrives, they can neither delay it for a moment, nor could they advance it.

When their eyes will turn towards the residents of Hell, they will pray, “Our Lord! Do not join us with the wrongdoing people.” 48. Those on the heights will call out to some ˹tyrants in the Fire˺, who they will recognize by their appearance, saying, “Your large numbers and arrogance are of no use ˹today˺! 49. Are

We have certainly brought them a Book which We explained with knowledge—a guide and mercy for those who believe.

Do not spread corruption in the land after it has been set in order. And call upon Him with hope and fear. Indeed, God’s mercy is always close to the good-doers.

When they bear heavy clouds, We drive them to a lifeless land and then cause rain to fall, producing every type of fruit. Similarly, We will bring the dead to life, so perhaps you will be mindful.

remember God’s favours, and do not go about spreading corruption in the land.”

And ˹remember˺ when Lot scolded ˹the men of˺ his people, ˹saying,˺ “Do you commit a shameful deed that no man has ever done before? 81. You lust after men instead of women! You are certainly transgressors.”

So give just measure and weight, do not defraud people of their property, nor spread corruption in the land after it has been set in order. This is for your own good, if you are ˹truly˺ believers.

Whenever We sent a prophet to a society, We afflicted its ˹disbelieving˺ people with suffering and adversity, so perhaps they would be humbled. 95. Then We changed their adversity to prosperity until they flourished and argued ˹falsely˺, “Our forefathers ˹too˺ had been visited by adversity and prosperity.”315

97. Did the people of those societies feel secure that Our punishment would not come upon them by night while they were asleep? 98. Or did they feel secure that Our punishment would not come upon them by day while they were at play? 99. Did they feel secure against God’s planning? None would feel secure from God’s planning except the losers. 100. Is

Is it not clear to those who take over the land after ˹the destruction of˺ its former residents that—if We will—We can punish them ˹too˺ for their sins and seal their hearts so they will not hear ˹the truth˺?

126. Your rage towards us is only because we believed in the signs of our Lord when they came to us. Our Lord! Shower us with perseverance, and let us die while submitting ˹to You˺.”

128. Moses reassured his people, “Seek God’s help and be patient. Indeed, the earth belongs to God ˹alone˺. He grants it to whoever He chooses of His servants. The ultimate outcome belongs ˹only˺ to the righteous.”

You are our Guardian. So forgive us and have mercy on us. You are the best forgiver.

As for those who firmly abide by the Scripture and establish prayer—surely We never discount the reward of those acting righteously.

“Now you have no right to say on Judgment Day, ‘We were not aware of this.’ 173. Nor say, ‘It was our forefathers who had associated others ˹with God in worship˺ and we, as their descendants, followed in their footsteps. Will you then destroy us for the falsehood they invented?’”

So narrate ˹to them˺ stories ˹of the past˺, so perhaps they will reflect.

As for those who deny Our signs, We will gradually draw them to destruction in ways they cannot comprehend. 183. I ˹only˺ delay their end for a while, but My planning is flawless.

185. Have they ever reflected on the wonders of the heavens and the earth, and everything God has created, and that perhaps their end is near? So what message after this ˹Quran˺ would they believe in?

189. He is the One Who created you from a single soul, then from it made its spouse so he may find comfort in her. After he had been united with her, she carried a light burden that developed gradually.

196. “Indeed, my Protector is God Who has revealed this Book. For He ˹alone˺ protects the righteous.

199. Be gracious, enjoin what is right, and turn away from those who act ignorantly.

But the devils persistently plunge their ˹human˺ associates333 deeper into wickedness, sparing no effort.