In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
God's Blessings
The Dead Prophets and Saints
Death for the Disbelievers
The Believers Do Not Really Die
As for the righteous, when they are asked, "What do you think of these revelations from your Lord," they say, "Good." For those who lead a righteous life, happiness, and the abode of the Hereafter is even better. What a blissful abode for the righteous.
*16:30 The righteous taste only the first death, which has been already experienced by all of us (see 44:56). At the end of their interim in this world, the angels of death simply invite them to move on to the Paradise where Adam and Eve once lived (2:154, 3:169, 8:24, 22:58, 36:27).
They Go Straight to Paradise
The Disbelievers
Famous Excuse
Deep In Their Minds
To Resurrect the Dead
To GOD prostrates everything in the heavens and everything on earth — every creature—and so do the angels; without the least arrogance.*
*16:49 The human body, whether it belongs to a believer or a disbeliever, submits to God; the heartbeats, the lungs' movement, and peristalsis illustrate this submission.
Bigoted Bias Against Baby Girls
The Original Sin
Additional Proofs From God
The Bee
Then eat from all the fruits, following the design of your Lord, precisely. From their bellies comes a drink of different colors, wherein there is healing for the people. This should be (sufficient) proof for people who reflect.*
*16:69 Besides its recognized nutritive value, honey has been scientifically proven as a healing medicine for certain allergies and other ailments.
No Partners With God
GOD has provided for some of you more than others. Those who are given plenty would never give their properties to their subordinates to the extent of making them partners. Would they give up GOD's blessings?*
*16:71 If the humans would not give up their power to that extent, why do they expect God to do this, and create partners for Himself?
Idol Worship: Not Very Intelligent
The Rich Believer is Better than the Poor Believer
This Life is Very Short
The Disbelievers Unappreciative
On The Day of Resurrection
The Idols Disown Their Idolizers
You Shall Keep Your Word
Do not be like the knitter who unravels her strong knitting into piles of flimsy yarn. This is your example if you abuse the oaths to take advantage of one another. Whether one group is larger than the other, GOD thus puts you to the test. He will surely show you on the Day of Resurrection everything you had disputed.
Had GOD willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He sends astray whoever chooses to go astray, and He guides whoever wishes to be guided.* You will surely be asked about everything you have done.
*16:93 God knows the sincere believers among us who deserve to be redeemed. Accordingly, He guides them, while blocking out those who choose to disbelieve.
Violating Your Oath: A Serious Offense
Guaranteed Happiness Now and Forever
An Important Commandment
The Quran Is Not Copied From The Bible
Lip Service Does Not Count
Those who disbelieve in GOD, after having acquired faith, and become fully content with disbelief, have incurred wrath from GOD. The only ones to be excused are those who are forced to profess disbelief, while their hearts are full of faith.*
*16:106 God's wisdom decrees that if someone holds a gun to your head and orders you to declare that you disbelieve in God, you may grant him his wish. What the heart harbors is what counts.
Preoccupation With This Life Leads to Exile From God
Prohibiting Lawful Food Brings Deprivation
GOD cites the example of a community that used to be secure and prosperous, with provisions coming to it from everywhere. But then, it turned unappreciative of GOD's blessings. Consequently, GOD caused them to taste the hardships of starvation and insecurity. Such is the requital for what they did.
Only Four Foods Prohibited
He only prohibits for you dead animals, blood, the meat of pigs,* and food which is dedicated to other than GOD. If one is forced (to eat these), without being deliberate or malicious, then GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
*16:115 & 118 The most devastating trichinosis parasite, Trichinella spiralis, (also the pork tapeworm Taenia solium) survives in the meat of pigs, not the fat. More than 150,000 people are infected annually in the United States. See 6:145-146, and Appendix 16.