Quran The Final Testament

Verse of the day“With pain there is gain.”Cooling the Temper, 94:5

The KeyAl-FãtehahBeginSura 1, 7 verses

Chapters

The KeyAl-Fãtehah1 The HeiferAl-Baqarah2 The AmramitesÃli-'Imrãn3 The WomenAl-Nesa'4 The FeastAl-Ma'edah5 The LivestockAl-An'am6 The PurgatoryAl-A'araf7 The Spoils of WarAl-Anfal8 UltimatumBara'ah9 JonahYounus10 HoodHud11 JosephYousuf12 The ThunderAl-Ra'ad13 AbrahamIbrahîm14 The Hijr ValleyAl-Hijr15 The BeeAl-Nahl16 The Children of IsraelBanî Israel17 The CaveAl-Kahf18 MaryMaryam19 T-HTãHã20 The ProphetsAl-Anbyã’21 The PilgrimageAl-Hajj22 The BelieversAl-Mu’minûn23 The LightAl-Noor24 The Statute BookAl-Furqãn25 The PoetsAl-Shu‘arã’26 The AntAl-Naml27 The HistoryAl-Qasas28 The SpiderAl-‘Ankaboot29 The RomansAl-Room30 LuqmaanLuqmãn31 ProstrationAl-Sajdah32 The PartiesAl-Ahzãb33 ShebaSaba’34 InitiatorFãter35 Y-SYãSîn36 The ArrangersAl-Sãffãt37 SSaad38 The ThrongsAl-Zumar39 ForgiverGhãfer40 DetailedFussilat41 ConsultationAl-Shoorã42 The OrnamentsAl-Zukhruf43 The SmokeAl-Dukhãn44 The KneelingAl-Jãtheyah45 The DunesAl-Ahqãf46 MuhammedMuḥammad47 VictoryAl-Fatt-h48 The WallsAl-Hujurãt49 QQãf50 Driver of the WindsAl-Dhãreyãt51 Mount SinaiAl-Toor52 The StarsAl-Najm53 The MoonAl-Qamar54 The GraciousAl-Rahmaan55 The InevitableAl-Waaqe‘ah56 IronAl-Hadeed57 The DebateAl-Mujaadalah58 The ExodusAl-Hashr59 The TestAl-Mumtahanah60 The ColumnAl-Suff61 FridayAl-Jumu‘ah62 The HypocritesAl-Munaafeqoon63 Mutual BlamingAl-Taghaabun64 DivorceAl-Talaaq65 ProhibitionAl-Tahreem66 KingshipAl-Mulk67 The PenAl-Qalam68 IncontestableAl-Haaqqah69 The HeightsAl-Ma‘aarej70 NoahNuh71 JinnsAl-Jinn72 CloakedAl-Muzzammil73 The Hidden SecretAl-Muddath-thir74 ResurrectionAl-Qeyaamah75 The HumanAl-Insaan76 DispatchedAl-Mursalaat77 The EventAl-Naba’78 The SnatchersAl-Naaze‘aat79 He FrownedAbasa80 The RollingAl-Takweer81 The ShatteringAl-Infitaar82 The CheatersAl-Mutaffifeen83 The RuptureAl-Inshiqaaq84 The GalaxiesAl-Burooj85 The Bright StarAl-Taareq86 The Most HighAl-A‘alaa87 OverwhelmingAl-Ghaasheyah88 DawnAl-Fajr89 The TownAl-Balad90 The SunAl-Shams91 The NightAl-Layl92 The ForenoonAl-Duhaa93 Cooling the TemperAl-Sharrhh94 The FigAl-Teen95 The EmbryoAl-‘Alaq96 The DestinyAl-Qadr97 The ProofAl-Bayyinah98 The QuakeAl-Zalzalah99 The GallopersAl-‘Aadeyaat100 The ShockerAl-Qaare‘ah101 HoardingAl-Takaathur102 The AfternoonAl-‘Asr103 The BackbiterAl-Humazah104 The ElephantAl-Feel105 Quraish TribeThe Quraish Tribe106 CharityAl-Maa‘oon107 BountyAl-Kawthar108 The DisbelieversAl-Kaaferoon109 TriumphAl-Nassr110 ThornsAl-Masad111 AbsolutenessAl-Ikhlaas112 DaybreakAl-Falaq113 PeopleAl-Naas114

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Appendices

Introduction One of the Great Miracles1 God's Messenger of the Covenant2 We Made the Quran Easy3 Why Was the Quran Revealed in Arabic?4 Heaven and Hell5 Greatness of God6 Why Were We Created?7 The Myth of Intercession8 Abraham: Original Messenger of Submission9 God's Usage of the Plural Tense10 The Day of Resurrection11 Role of the Prophet Muhammad12 The First Pillar of Submission13 Predestination14 Religious Duties: Gift from God15 Dietary Prohibition16 Death17 Quran is All You Need18 Hadith and Sunna: Satanic Innovations19 Quran: Unlike Any Other Book20 Satan: Fallen Angel21 Jesus22 Chronological Order of Revelation23 Two False Verses Removed from the Quran24 End of the World25 The Three Messengers of Islam26 Who Is Your God?27 Muhammad Wrote God's Revelations With His Own Hand28 The Missing Basmalah29 Polygamy30 Evolution: A Divinely Guided Process31 The Crucial Age of 4032 Why Did God Send a Messenger Now?33 Virginity/Chastity: A Trait of the True Believers34 Drugs & Alcohol35 What Price A Great Nation36 Criminal Justice in Islam37 The Creator's Signature38

The Throngs

Al-Zumar

Sura 39 · 75 verses · Revealed 59th

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

39:1

This is a revelation of the scripture, from GOD, the Almighty, the Wise.

39:2

We sent down to you this scripture, truthfully; you shall worship GOD, devoting your religion to Him alone.

The Idols as Mediators A Common Myth

39:3

Absolutely, the religion shall be devoted to GOD alone. Those who set up idols beside Him say, "We idolize them only to bring us closer to GOD; for they are in a better position!" GOD will judge them regarding their disputes. GOD does not guide such liars, disbelievers.

39:4

If GOD wanted to have a son, He could have chosen whomever He willed from among His creations. Be He glorified; He is GOD, the One, the Supreme.

The Shape of the Earth

39:5

He created the heavens and the earth truthfully. He rolls the night over the day, and rolls the day over the night.^* He committed the sun and the moon, each running for a finite period. Absolutely, He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.

*39:5 This verse clearly informs us that the earth is round. The Arabic for "He rolls" (Yukawwir) is derived from the Arabic word for "ball" (Kurah). Since the Earth is not exactly round, a specific reference to its shape is given in 79:30. The Quran is replete with scientific information that became known to us centuries after the revelation of the Quran. See Appendix 20.

39:6

He created you from one person, then created from him his mate. He sent down to you eight kinds of livestock. He creates you in your mothers' bellies, creation after creation, in trimesters of darkness. Such is GOD your Lord. To Him belongs all sovereignty. There is no other god beside Him. How could you deviate?

Believe For Your Own Good

39:7

If you disbelieve, GOD does not need anyone. But He dislikes to see His servants make the wrong decision. If you decide to be appreciative, He is pleased for you. No soul bears the sins of any other soul. Ultimately, to your Lord is your return, then He will inform you of everything you had done. He is fully aware of the innermost thoughts.

39:8

When the human being is afflicted, he implores his Lord, sincerely devoted to Him. But as soon as He blesses him, he forgets his previous imploring, sets up idols to rank with GOD and to divert others from His path. Say, "Enjoy your disbelief temporarily; you have incurred the hellfire."

39:9

Is it not better to be one of those who meditate in the night, prostrating and staying up, being aware of the Hereafter, and seeking the mercy of their Lord? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only those who possess intelligence will take heed.

39:10

Say, "O My servants who believed, you shall reverence your Lord." For those who worked righteousness in this world, a good reward. GOD's earth is spacious, and those who steadfastly persevere will receive their recompense generously, without limits.

God ALONE

39:11

Say, "I have been commanded to worship GOD, devoting the religion absolutely to Him alone.

39:12

"And I was commanded to be the utmost submitter."

39:13

Say, "I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the retribution of a great day."

39:14

Say, "GOD is the only One I worship, devoting my religion absolutely to Him alone.

39:15

"Therefore, worship whatever you wish besides Him." Say, "The real losers are those who lose their souls, and their families, on the Day of Resurrection." Most certainly, this is the real loss.

39:16

They will have masses of fire on top of them, and under them. GOD thus alerts His servants: O My servants, you shall reverence Me.

39:17

As for those who discard the worship of all idols, and devote themselves totally to GOD alone, they have deserved happiness. Give good news to My servants.

Follow the Word of God

39:18

They are the ones who examine all words, then follow the best. These are the ones whom GOD has guided; these are the ones who possess intelligence.

39:19

With regard to those who have deserved the retribution, can you save those who are already in Hell?

The Righteous

39:20

As for those who reverence their Lord, they will have mansions upon mansions constructed for them, with flowing streams. This is GOD's promise, and GOD never breaks His promise.

39:21

Do you not see that GOD sends down from the sky water, then places it into underground wells, then produces with it plants of various colors, then they grow until they turn yellow, then He turns them into hay? This should be a reminder for those who possess intelligence.

39:22

If GOD renders one's heart content with Submission, he will be following a light from his Lord. Therefore, woe to those whose hearts are hardened against GOD's message; they have gone far astray.

The Best Hadith

39:23

GOD has revealed herein the best Hadith; a book that is consistent, and points out both ways (to Heaven and Hell). The skins of those who reverence their Lord cringe therefrom, then their skins and their hearts soften up for GOD's message. Such is GOD's guidance; He bestows it upon whomever He wills. As for those sent astray by GOD, nothing can guide them.

39:24

What is better than saving one's face from the terrible retribution on the Day of Resurrection? The transgressors will be told, "Taste the consequences of what you earned."

39:25

Others before them have disbelieved and, consequently, the retribution afflicted them whence they never expected.

39:26

GOD has condemned them to humiliation in this life, and the retribution in the Hereafter will be far worse, if they only knew.

Quran: No Ambiguity

39:27

We have cited for the people every kind of example in this Quran, that they may take heed.

39:28

An Arabic Quran, without any ambiguity, that they may be righteous.

39:29

GOD cites the example of a man who deals with disputing partners (Hadith), compared to a man who deals with only one consistent source (Quran). Are they the same? Praise be to GOD; most of them do not know.

Hadith: A Gross Blasphemy

39:30

You (Muhammad) will surely die, just like they will die.

39:31

On the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, you people will feud with one another.

39:32

Who is more evil than one who attributes lies to GOD, while disbelieving in the truth that has come to him? Is Hell not a just requital for the disbelievers?

Quran: Absolute Truth

39:33

As for those who promote the truth, and believe therein, they are the righteous.

39:34

They will get everything they wish, at their Lord. Such is the reward for the righteous.

39:35

GOD remits their sinful works, and rewards them generously for their good works.

Profound Question

39:36

Is GOD not sufficient for His servant? They frighten you with the idols they set up beside Him. Whomever GOD sends astray, nothing can guide him.

39:37

And whomever GOD guides, nothing can send him astray. Is GOD not Almighty, Avenger?

They Believe in God Yet, They Are Going to Hell

39:38

If you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they will say, "GOD." Say, "Why then do you set up idols beside GOD? If GOD willed any adversity for me, can they relieve such an adversity? And if He willed a blessing for me, can they prevent such a blessing?" Say, "GOD is sufficient for me." In Him the trusters shall trust.

39:39

Say, "O my people, do your best and I will do my best; you will surely find out.

39:40

"(You will find out) who has incurred shameful punishment, and has deserved an eternal retribution."

39:41

We have revealed the scripture through you for the people, truthfully. Then, whoever is guided is guided for his own good, and whoever goes astray goes astray to his own detriment. You are not their advocate.

39:42

GOD puts the souls to death when the end of their life comes, and also at the time of sleep. Thus, He takes some back during their sleep, while others are allowed to continue living until the end of their predetermined interim. This should provide lessons for people who reflect.

The Myth of Intercession

39:43

Have they invented intercessors to mediate between them and GOD? Say, "What if they do not possess any power, nor understanding?"

39:44

Say, "All intercession belongs to GOD." To Him belongs all sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, then to Him you will be returned.

The Greatest Criterion

39:45

When GOD ALONE is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion. But when others are mentioned beside Him, they become satisfied.^*

*39:45 Despite the clear commandment in 3:18 that the First Pillar of Islam is proclaiming: "Ash-hadu An Lã Elãha Ellã Allãh (there is no other god beside God)," the majority of "Muslims" insist upon adding the name of Muhammad. This Greatest Criterion alerts us that rejoicing in adding the name of Muhammad, or any other name, exposes disbelief in the Hereafter. See also Footnote 17:46.

39:46

Proclaim: "Our god, Initiator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of all secrets and declarations, You are the only One who judges among Your servants regarding their disputes."

39:47

If those who transgressed owned everything on earth, even twice as much, they would readily give it up to avoid the terrible retribution on the Day of Resurrection. They will be shown by GOD what they never expected.

39:48

The sinful works they had earned will be shown to them, and the very things they used to mock will come back to haunt them.

Human Fickleness

39:49

If the human is touched by adversity, he implores us, but as soon as we bestow a blessing upon him, he says, "I attained this because of my cleverness!" Indeed, this is only a test, but most of them do not know.

39:50

Those before them have uttered the same thing, and their earnings did not help them in the least.

39:51

They suffered the consequences of their evil works. Similarly, the transgressors among the present generation will suffer the consequences of their evil works; they cannot escape.

39:52

Do they not realize that GOD is the One who increases the provision for whomever He chooses, and withholds? These are lessons for people who believe.

God's Infinite Mercy

39:53

Proclaim: "O My servants who exceeded the limits, never despair of GOD's mercy. For GOD forgives all sins. He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful."

39:54

You shall obey your Lord, and submit to Him totally, before the retribution overtakes you, then you cannot be helped.

39:55

And follow the best path that is pointed out for you by your Lord, before the retribution overtakes you suddenly when you least expect it.

39:56

Lest a soul may say, "How sorry I am for disregarding GOD's commandments; I was certainly one of the mockers."

39:57

Or say, "Had GOD guided me, I would have been with the righteous."

39:58

Or say, when it sees the retribution, "If I get another chance, I will work righteousness."

39:59

Yes indeed (you did get enough chances). My proofs came to you, but you rejected them, turned arrogant, and became a disbeliever.

39:60

On the Day of Resurrection you will see the faces of those who lied about GOD covered with misery. Is Hell not the right retribution for the arrogant ones?

39:61

And GOD will save those who have maintained righteousness; He will reward them. No harm will touch them, nor will they have any grief.

39:62

GOD is the Creator of all things, and He is in full control of all things.

39:63

To Him belongs all decisions in the heavens and the earth, and those who disbelieve in GOD's revelations are the real losers.

39:64

Say, "Is it other than GOD you exhort me to worship, O you ignorant ones?"

Idol Worship Nullifies All Work

39:65

It has been revealed to you, and to those before you that if you ever commit idol worship, all your works will be nullified, and you will be with the losers.

39:66

Therefore, you shall worship GOD alone, and be appreciative.

Greatness of God

39:67

They can never fathom the greatness of GOD. The whole earth is within His fist on the Day of Resurrection. In fact, the universes are folded within His right hand.^* Be He glorified; He is much too high above needing any partners.

*39:67 Our universe, with its billion galaxies, a billion trillion stars, uncountable decillions of heavenly bodies, spanning many billions of light-years, is the smallest and innermost of seven universes. This incomprehensible vastness of the seven universes is within God's hand. Such is the greatness of God. See Appendix 6.

The Day of Judgment

39:68

The horn will be blown, whereupon everyone in the heavens and the earth will be struck unconscious, except those who will be spared by GOD. Then it will be blown another time, whereupon they will all rise up, looking.^*

*39:68 The sequence of events on the Day of Resurrection begins with the symbolic blowing of the horn. The second blowing of the horn—by a creature who was spared from unconsciousness—marks the resurrection of all people; they will be resurrected on today's earth. This earth will then be destroyed by the physical coming of God, then a new earth and new heavens will be created (14:48). We will then be stratified according to our degree of development (Appendix 11).

39:69

Then the earth will shine with the light of its Lord. The record will be proclaimed, and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought forth. Everyone will then be judged equitably, without the least injustice.

39:70

Every soul will be paid for whatever it did, for He is fully aware of everything they have done.

The Disbelievers

39:71

Those who disbelieved will be led to Hell in throngs. When they get to it, and its gates are opened, its guards will say, "Did you not receive messengers from among you, who recited to you the revelations of your Lord, and warned you about meeting this day?" They will answer, "Yes indeed. But the word 'retribution' was already stamped upon the disbelievers."

39:72

It will be said, "Enter the gates of Hell, wherein you abide forever." What a miserable destiny for the arrogant.

The Believers

39:73

Those who reverenced their Lord will be led to Paradise in throngs. When they get to it, and its gates are opened, its guards will say, "Peace be upon you; you have won. Therefore, you abide herein forever."

39:74

They will say, "Praise be to GOD, who fulfilled His promise to us, and made us inherit the earth, enjoying Paradise as we please." What a beautiful recompense for the workers!

39:75

You will see the angels floating around the throne, glorifying and praising their Lord. After the equitable judgment is issued to all, it will be proclaimed: "Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe."