The Clear Quran: A Thematic English Translation: English Only

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And whoever God leaves to stray will be left with no guide. 34. For them is punishment in this worldly life,

36. ˹The believers among˺ those who were given the Scripture rejoice at what has been revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺,

41. Do they not see that We gradually reduce their land from its borders? God decides—none can reverse His decision.

˹They are˺ the ones who favour the life of this world over the Hereafter and hinder ˹others˺ from the Way of God, striving to make it ˹appear˺ crooked.

7. And ˹remember˺ when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I will certainly give you more.

So their Lord revealed to them, “We will surely destroy the wrongdoers, 14. and make you reside in the land after them. This is for whoever is in awe of standing before Me and fears My warning.”

Have you not seen that God created the heavens and the earth for a reason? If He wills, He can eliminate you and produce a new creation. 20. And that is not difficult for God ˹at all˺.

Do you not see how God compares a good word to a good tree? Its root is firm and its branches reach the sky, 25. ˹always˺ yielding its fruit in every season by the Will of its Lord.

And the parable of an evil word is that of an evil tree, uprooted from the earth, having no stability.

33. He has ˹also˺ subjected for you the sun and the moon, both constantly orbiting, and has subjected the day and night for you. 34. And He has granted you all that you asked Him for. If you tried to count God’s blessings, you would never be able to number them.

Indeed humankind is truly unfair, ˹totally˺ ungrateful.

Do not think ˹O Prophet˺ that God is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them until a Day when ˹their˺ eyes will stare in horror— 43. rushing forth, heads raised, never blinking, hearts void. 44. And warn the people of the Day when the punishment will overtake ˹the wicked among˺ them, and the wrongdoers will cry, “Our Lord! Delay us for a little while. We will respond to Your call and follow the messengers!”

This ˹Quran˺ is a ˹sufficient˺ message for humanity so that they may take it as a warning and know that there is only One God, and so that people of reason may be mindful.

˹So˺ let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by ˹false˺ hope, for they will soon know.

It is certainly We Who have revealed the

Indeed, We sent messengers before you ˹O Prophet˺ among the groups of early peoples, 11. but no messenger ever came to them without being mocked.

As for the earth, We spread it out and placed upon it firm mountains, and caused everything to grow there in perfect balance.

We send fertilizing winds, and bring down rain from the sky for you to drink. It is not you who hold its reserves.

“Who would despair of the mercy of their Lord except the misguided?”

We have not created the heavens and the earth and everything in between except for a purpose. And the Hour is certain to come, so forgive graciously.

Do not let your eyes crave the ˹fleeting˺ pleasures We have provided for some of the disbelievers, nor grieve for them. And be gracious to the believers.

97. We certainly know that your heart is truly distressed by what they say. 98. So glorify the praises of your Lord and be one of those who ˹always˺ pray, 99. and worship your Lord until the inevitable490 comes your way.

If you tried to count God’s blessings, you would never be able to number them. Surely God is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

But those ˹idols˺ they invoke besides God cannot create anything—they themselves are created.

Your God is ˹only˺ One God. As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, their hearts are in denial, and they are too proud.

For those who do good in this world, there is goodness. But far better is the ˹eternal˺ Home of the Hereafter. How excellent indeed is the home of the righteous:

36. We surely sent a messenger to every community, saying, “Worship God and shun false gods.”

They swear by God their most solemn oaths that God will never raise the dead to life. Yes ˹He will˺! It is a true promise binding on Him, but most people do not know. 39. ˹He will do that˺ to make clear to them what they disagreed on, and for the disbelievers to know that they were liars. 40. If We ever will something ˹to exist˺, all We say is: “Be!” And it is!

But the reward of the Hereafter is far better, if only they knew. 42. ˹It is˺ they who have patiently endured, and in their Lord they put their trust.

˹We sent them˺ with clear proofs and divine Books. And We have sent down to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Reminder, so that you may explain to people what has been revealed for them, and perhaps they will reflect.

Do those who devise evil plots feel secure that God will not cause the earth to swallow them? Or that the torment will not come upon them in ways they cannot comprehend? 46. Or that He will not seize them while they go about ˹their day˺, for then they will have no escape? 47. Or that He will not destroy them gradually?

Will you then fear any other than God?

Whatever blessings you have are from God. Then whenever hardship touches you, to Him ˹alone˺ you cry ˹for help˺. 54. Then as soon as He removes the hardship from you, a group of you associates ˹others˺ with their Lord ˹in worship˺, 55. only returning Our favours with ingratitude.

Whenever one of them is given the good news of a baby girl, his face grows gloomy, as he suppresses his rage. 59. He hides himself from the people because of the bad news he has received. Should he keep her in disgrace, or bury her ˹alive˺ in the ground? Evil indeed is their judgment!495 60. To those who disbelieve in the Hereafter belong all evil qualities, whereas to God belong the finest attributes.

If God were to punish people ˹immediately˺ for their wrongdoing, He would not have left a single living being on earth. But He delays them for an appointed term. And when their time arrives, they cannot delay it for a moment, nor could they advance it.

65. And God sends down rain from the sky, giving life to the earth after its death. Surely in this is a sign for those who listen.

From their bellies comes forth liquid of varying colours, in which there is healing for people. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect.

70. God has created you, and then causes you to die. And some of you are left to reach the most feeble stage of life so that they may know nothing after having known much. Indeed, God is All-Knowing, Most Capable.

77. To God ˹alone˺ belongs ˹the knowledge of˺ the unseen in the heavens and the earth.

78. And God brought you out of the wombs of your mothers while you knew nothing, and gave you hearing, sight, and intellect so perhaps you would be thankful.

But if they turn away, then your duty ˹O Prophet˺ is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly. 83. They are aware of God’s favours, but still deny them. And most of them are ˹truly˺ ungrateful.

God’s Commands and Prohibitions 90. Indeed, God commands justice, grace, as well as generosity to close relatives. He forbids indecency, wickedness, and aggression. He instructs you so perhaps you will be mindful.

91. Honour God’s covenant when you make a pledge, and do not break your oaths after confirming them, having made God your guarantor.

And do not take your oaths as a means of deceiving one another or your feet will slip after they have been firm. Then you will taste the evil ˹consequences˺ of hindering ˹others˺ from the Way of God, and you will suffer a tremendous punishment.

Whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, We will surely bless them with a good life, and We will certainly reward them according to the best of their deeds.

He certainly has no authority over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord. 100. His authority is only over those who take him as a patron and who—under his influence—associate ˹others˺ with God ˹in worship˺.

carrion, blood, swine,507 and what is slaughtered in the name of any other than God.

Do not falsely declare with your tongues, “This is lawful, and that is unlawful,” ˹only˺ fabricating lies against God. Indeed, those who fabricate lies against God will never succeed. 117.

Invite ˹all˺ to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and kind advice, and only debate with them in the best manner.

If you retaliate, then let it be equivalent to what you have suffered. But if you patiently endure, it is certainly best for those who are patient.