Tag: Koran

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [92.1] I swear by the night when it draws a veil,[92.2] And the day when it shines in brightness,[92.3] And the creating of the male and the female,[92.4] Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).[92.5] Then as for him who gives aw...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [17.1] Glory be to Him Who made His servant to go on a night from the Sacred Mosque to the remote mosque of which We have blessed the precincts, so that We may show to him some of Our signs; surely He is the Hearing, the Seeing.[17.2] And We gave M...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [69.1] The sure calamity![69.2] What is the sure calamity! And what would make you realize what the sure calamity is![69.4] Samood and Ad called the striking calamity a lie.[69.5] Then as to Samood, they were destroyed by an excessively severe puni...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [96.1] Read in the name of your Lord Who created.[96.2] He created man from a clot.[96.3] Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,[96.4] Who taught (to write) with the pen[96.5] Taught man what he knew not.[96.6] Nay! man is most surely inordinate,[96...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [72.1] Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,[72.2] Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:[72.3] And that He-- ...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [13.1] Alif Lam Mim Ra. These are the verses of the Book; and that which is revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most people do not believe.[13.2] Allah is He Who raised the heavens without any pillars that you see, and He is firm in po...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [22.1] O people! guard against (the punishment from) your Lord; surely the violence of the hour is a grievous thing.[22.2] On the day when you shall see it, every woman giving suck shall quit in confusion what she suckled, and every pregnant woman ...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [98.1] Those who disbelieved from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists could not have separated (from the faithful) until there had come to them the clear evidence:[98.2] An apostle from Allah, reciting pure pages,[98.3] Wherein are ...

A Bridge of Stories - Marlies ter Borg You have before you a unique anthology of stories told in both the Bible and the Qur'an. It starts obviously with creation, which in both books took six Days or divine periods. It continues to describe the creation of man and woman, who in both books dwell in t...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [6.1] All praise is due to Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light; yet those who disbelieve set up equals with their Lord.[6.2] He it is Who created you from clay, then He decreed a term; and there is a ter...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [33.1] O Prophet! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and do not comply with (the wishes of) the unbelievers and the hypocrites; surely Allah is Knowing, Wise;[33.2] And follow what is revealed to you from your Lord; surely Allah is Aware of what yo...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [107.1] Have you considered him who calls the judgment a lie?[107.2] That is the one who treats the orphan with harshness,[107.3] And does not urge (others) to feed the poor.[107.4] So woe to the praying ones,[107.5] Who are unmindful of their pray...