The Qur'an Quotes

“those who’ve gone wrong
follow their desires without knowledge.
So who guides those
whom God has allowed to get lost?
There are no saviors for them.”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“​And there is a messenger for every people; and
when their messenger has come,
judgment among them is made with justice,
and they are not wronged.”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“God is not unjust to people at all;
it is people, rather, who wrong themselves.”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“​So incline your aim to religion
as God-given nature,
according to which
God created humanity:
there is no altering
the creation of God—
that is the true religion,”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“​Did the people of the cities feel safe
from the visitation of Our vengeance
while they passed the night sleeping? 98. ​Or did the people of the cities feel safe
from the visitation of Our vengeance
as they amused themselves by day? 99. ​Did they feel safe from the strategy of God?
But none feel safe from the strategy of God
but people who are lost.”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“and then you would never be happy.” 21. ​Yet We made them known to others thus,
that they would know the promise of God
is true, and that there can be no doubt
about the end of time.”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“Though We alarm them,
yet it only increases
their tremendous excess.”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“and do not rebuff them,
but speak to them in kindly terms. 24. ​And lower the wing of humility
to them out of compassion, and say,”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“​III. 23. ​Your Lord has decreed
that you should worship only God,
and be good to your parents.
Whether one or both of them
reaches old age with you,
never speak to them harshly,”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary

“68. ​And your Lord inspired the bee,
“Make your houses in the mountains,
in the trees,
and in the buildings they construct: 69. ​“then eat from all the fruits,
gently walking the pathways of your Lord.”
From within them exudes a drink
of various colors, in it healing for humankind.
Surely in that is a sign for people who reflect.”
― Thomas Cleary, The Qur'an: A New Translation by Thomas Cleary