يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
أَوۡفُواْ
بِٱلۡعُقُودِۚ
أُحِلَّتۡ
لَكُم
بَهِيمَةُ
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
إِلَّا
مَا
يُتۡلَىٰ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
غَيۡرَ
مُحِلِّي
ٱلصَّيۡدِ
وَأَنتُمۡ
حُرُمٌۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَحۡكُمُ
مَا
يُرِيدُ
١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! Honour your obligations. All grazing livestock has been made lawful to you—except what is hereby announced to you and hunting while on pilgrimage. Indeed, Allah commands what He wills.
إِنَّ
رَبَّكُمُ
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلَّذِي
خَلَقَ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
فِي
سِتَّةِ
أَيَّامٖ
ثُمَّ
ٱسۡتَوَىٰ
عَلَى
ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ
يُدَبِّرُ
ٱلۡأَمۡرَۖ
مَا
مِن
شَفِيعٍ
إِلَّا
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
إِذۡنِهِۦۚ
ذَٰلِكُمُ
ٱللَّهُ
رَبُّكُمۡ
فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ
أَفَلَا
تَذَكَّرُونَ
٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Surely your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days,
1 then established Himself above the Throne, conducting every affair. None can intercede except by His permission. That is Allah—your Lord, so worship Him ˹alone˺. Will you not then be mindful?
وَمَآ
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
مِن
رَّسُولٍ
إِلَّا
بِلِسَانِ
قَوۡمِهِۦ
لِيُبَيِّنَ
لَهُمۡۖ
فَيُضِلُّ
ٱللَّهُ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
وَيَهۡدِي
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We have not sent a messenger except in the language of his people to clarify ˹the message˺ for them. Then Allah leaves whoever He wills to stray and guides whoever He wills. And He is the Almighty, All-Wise.
هُوَ
ٱلَّذِي
يُصَوِّرُكُمۡ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ
كَيۡفَ
يَشَآءُۚ
لَآ
إِلَٰهَ
إِلَّا
هُوَ
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He is the One Who shapes you in the wombs of your mothers as He wills. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—the Almighty, All-Wise.
۞ قَالَتۡ
رُسُلُهُمۡ
أَفِي
ٱللَّهِ
شَكّٞ
فَاطِرِ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
يَدۡعُوكُمۡ
لِيَغۡفِرَ
لَكُم
مِّن
ذُنُوبِكُمۡ
وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمۡ
إِلَىٰٓ
أَجَلٖ
مُّسَمّٗىۚ
قَالُوٓاْ
إِنۡ
أَنتُمۡ
إِلَّا
بَشَرٞ
مِّثۡلُنَا
تُرِيدُونَ
أَن
تَصُدُّونَا
عَمَّا
كَانَ
يَعۡبُدُ
ءَابَآؤُنَا
فَأۡتُونَا
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
مُّبِينٖ
١٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Their messengers asked ˹them˺, “Is there any doubt about Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth? He is inviting you in order to forgive your sins, and delay your end until your appointed term.”
1 They argued, “You are no more than humans like us! You ˹only˺ wish to turn us away from what our forefathers worshipped. So bring us some compelling proof.”
قَالَتۡ
لَهُمۡ
رُسُلُهُمۡ
إِن
نَّحۡنُ
إِلَّا
بَشَرٞ
مِّثۡلُكُمۡ
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَمُنُّ
عَلَىٰ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
مِنۡ
عِبَادِهِۦۖ
وَمَا
كَانَ
لَنَآ
أَن
نَّأۡتِيَكُم
بِسُلۡطَٰنٍ
إِلَّا
بِإِذۡنِ
ٱللَّهِۚ
وَعَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
١١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Their messengers said to them, “We are ˹indeed˺ only humans like you, but Allah favours whoever He chooses of His servants. It is not for us to bring you any proof without Allah’s permission. And in Allah let the believers put their trust.
3:13 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 13
قَدۡ
كَانَ
لَكُمۡ
ءَايَةٞ
فِي
فِئَتَيۡنِ
ٱلۡتَقَتَاۖ
فِئَةٞ
تُقَٰتِلُ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَأُخۡرَىٰ
كَافِرَةٞ
يَرَوۡنَهُم
مِّثۡلَيۡهِمۡ
رَأۡيَ
ٱلۡعَيۡنِۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
يُؤَيِّدُ
بِنَصۡرِهِۦ
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَعِبۡرَةٗ
لِّأُوْلِي
ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ
١٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, there was a sign for you in the two armies that met in battle—one fighting for the cause of Allah and the other in denial. The believers saw their enemy twice their number.
1 But Allah supports with His victory whoever He wills. Surely in this is a lesson for people of insight.
وَيُسَبِّحُ
ٱلرَّعۡدُ
بِحَمۡدِهِۦ
وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
مِنۡ
خِيفَتِهِۦ
وَيُرۡسِلُ
ٱلصَّوَٰعِقَ
فَيُصِيبُ
بِهَا
مَن
يَشَآءُ
وَهُمۡ
يُجَٰدِلُونَ
فِي
ٱللَّهِ
وَهُوَ
شَدِيدُ
ٱلۡمِحَالِ
١٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The thunder glorifies His praises, as do the angels in awe of Him. He sends thunderbolts, striking with them whoever He wills. Yet they dispute about Allah. And He is tremendous in might.
وَإِن
يَمۡسَسۡكَ
ٱللَّهُ
بِضُرّٖ
فَلَا
كَاشِفَ
لَهُۥٓ
إِلَّا
هُوَۖ
وَإِن
يَمۡسَسۡكَ
بِخَيۡرٖ
فَهُوَ
عَلَىٰ
كُلِّ
شَيۡءٖ
قَدِيرٞ
١٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If Allah touches you with harm, none can undo it except Him. And if He touches you with a blessing, He is Most Capable of everything.
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡقَاهِرُ
فَوۡقَ
عِبَادِهِۦۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
ٱلۡخَبِيرُ
١٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He reigns supreme over His creation. And He is the All-Wise, All-Aware.
وَٱللَّهُ
يَدۡعُوٓاْ
إِلَىٰ
دَارِ
ٱلسَّلَٰمِ
وَيَهۡدِي
مَن
يَشَآءُ
إِلَىٰ
صِرَٰطٖ
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
٢٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Allah invites ˹all˺ to the Home of Peace and guides whoever He wills to the Straight Path.
2:26 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 26
۞ إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَا
يَسۡتَحۡيِۦٓ
أَن
يَضۡرِبَ
مَثَلٗا
مَّا
بَعُوضَةٗ
فَمَا
فَوۡقَهَاۚ
فَأَمَّا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
فَيَعۡلَمُونَ
أَنَّهُ
ٱلۡحَقُّ
مِن
رَّبِّهِمۡۖ
وَأَمَّا
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
فَيَقُولُونَ
مَاذَآ
أَرَادَ
ٱللَّهُ
بِهَٰذَا
مَثَلٗاۘ
يُضِلُّ
بِهِۦ
كَثِيرٗا
وَيَهۡدِي
بِهِۦ
كَثِيرٗاۚ
وَمَا
يُضِلُّ
بِهِۦٓ
إِلَّا
ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ
٢٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Surely Allah does not shy away from using the parable of a mosquito or what is even smaller. As for the believers, they know that it is the truth from their Lord. And as for the disbelievers, they argue, “What does Allah mean by such a parable?” Through this ˹test˺, He leaves many to stray, and guides many. And He leaves none to stray except the rebellious—
3:26 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 26
قُلِ
ٱللَّهُمَّ
مَٰلِكَ
ٱلۡمُلۡكِ
تُؤۡتِي
ٱلۡمُلۡكَ
مَن
تَشَآءُ
وَتَنزِعُ
ٱلۡمُلۡكَ
مِمَّن
تَشَآءُ
وَتُعِزُّ
مَن
تَشَآءُ
وَتُذِلُّ
مَن
تَشَآءُۖ
بِيَدِكَ
ٱلۡخَيۡرُۖ
إِنَّكَ
عَلَىٰ
كُلِّ
شَيۡءٖ
قَدِيرٞ
٢٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O Allah! Lord over all authorities! You give authority to whoever You please and remove it from who You please; You honour whoever You please and disgrace who You please—all good is in Your Hands. Surely You ˹alone˺ are Most Capable of everything.
ٱللَّهُ
يَبۡسُطُ
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
لِمَن
يَشَآءُ
وَيَقۡدِرُۚ
وَفَرِحُواْ
بِٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
وَمَا
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
فِي
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
إِلَّا
مَتَٰعٞ
٢٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills. And the disbelievers become prideful of ˹the pleasures of˺ this worldly life. But the life of this world, compared to the Hereafter, is nothing but a fleeting enjoyment.
يُثَبِّتُ
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ
ٱلثَّابِتِ
فِي
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
وَفِي
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ
وَيُضِلُّ
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَۚ
وَيَفۡعَلُ
ٱللَّهُ
مَا
يَشَآءُ
٢٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah makes the believers steadfast with the firm Word ˹of faith˺
1 in this worldly life and the Hereafter. And Allah leaves the wrongdoers to stray. For Allah does what He wills.
وَيَقُولُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
لَوۡلَآ
أُنزِلَ
عَلَيۡهِ
ءَايَةٞ
مِّن
رَّبِّهِۦۚ
قُلۡ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُضِلُّ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
وَيَهۡدِيٓ
إِلَيۡهِ
مَنۡ
أَنَابَ
٢٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The disbelievers say, “If only a sign could be sent down to him from his Lord.”
1 Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Indeed, Allah leaves to stray whoever He wills, and guides to Himself whoever turns to Him—
وَلَوۡ
أَنَّ
قُرۡءَانٗا
سُيِّرَتۡ
بِهِ
ٱلۡجِبَالُ
أَوۡ
قُطِّعَتۡ
بِهِ
ٱلۡأَرۡضُ
أَوۡ
كُلِّمَ
بِهِ
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰۗ
بَل
لِّلَّهِ
ٱلۡأَمۡرُ
جَمِيعًاۗ
أَفَلَمۡ
يَاْيۡـَٔسِ
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
أَن
لَّوۡ
يَشَآءُ
ٱللَّهُ
لَهَدَى
ٱلنَّاسَ
جَمِيعٗاۗ
وَلَا
يَزَالُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
تُصِيبُهُم
بِمَا
صَنَعُواْ
قَارِعَةٌ
أَوۡ
تَحُلُّ
قَرِيبٗا
مِّن
دَارِهِمۡ
حَتَّىٰ
يَأۡتِيَ
وَعۡدُ
ٱللَّهِۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَا
يُخۡلِفُ
ٱلۡمِيعَادَ
٣١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If there were a recitation that could cause mountains to move, or the earth to split, or the dead to speak, ˹it would have been this Quran˺. But all matters are by Allah’s Will. Have the believers not yet realized that had Allah willed, He could have guided all of humanity? And disasters will continue to afflict the disbelievers or strike close to their homes for their misdeeds, until Allah’s promise comes to pass. Surely Allah never fails in His promise.
وَإِن
كَانَ
كَبُرَ
عَلَيۡكَ
إِعۡرَاضُهُمۡ
فَإِنِ
ٱسۡتَطَعۡتَ
أَن
تَبۡتَغِيَ
نَفَقٗا
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
أَوۡ
سُلَّمٗا
فِي
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
فَتَأۡتِيَهُم
بِـَٔايَةٖۚ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
لَجَمَعَهُمۡ
عَلَى
ٱلۡهُدَىٰۚ
فَلَا
تَكُونَنَّ
مِنَ
ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ
٣٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If you find their denial unbearable, then build—if you can—a tunnel through the earth or stairs to the sky to bring them a ˹more compelling˺ sign. Had Allah so willed, He could have guided them all. So do not be one of those ignorant ˹of this fact˺.
3:37 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 37
فَتَقَبَّلَهَا
رَبُّهَا
بِقَبُولٍ
حَسَنٖ
وَأَنۢبَتَهَا
نَبَاتًا
حَسَنٗا
وَكَفَّلَهَا
زَكَرِيَّاۖ
كُلَّمَا
دَخَلَ
عَلَيۡهَا
زَكَرِيَّا
ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ
وَجَدَ
عِندَهَا
رِزۡقٗاۖ
قَالَ
يَٰمَرۡيَمُ
أَنَّىٰ
لَكِ
هَٰذَاۖ
قَالَتۡ
هُوَ
مِنۡ
عِندِ
ٱللَّهِۖ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَرۡزُقُ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
بِغَيۡرِ
حِسَابٍ
٣٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So her Lord accepted her graciously and blessed her with a pleasant upbringing—entrusting her to the care of Zachariah. Whenever Zachariah visited her in the sanctuary, he found her supplied with provisions. He exclaimed, “O Mary! Where did this come from?” She replied, “It is from Allah. Surely Allah provides for whoever He wills without limit.”
وَلَقَدۡ
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
رُسُلٗا
مِّن
قَبۡلِكَ
وَجَعَلۡنَا
لَهُمۡ
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
وَذُرِّيَّةٗۚ
وَمَا
كَانَ
لِرَسُولٍ
أَن
يَأۡتِيَ
بِـَٔايَةٍ
إِلَّا
بِإِذۡنِ
ٱللَّهِۗ
لِكُلِّ
أَجَلٖ
كِتَابٞ
٣٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We have certainly sent messengers before you ˹O Prophet˺ and blessed them with wives and offspring. It was not for any messenger to bring a sign without Allah’s permission. Every destined matter has a ˹set˺ time.
وَٱلَّذِينَ
كَذَّبُواْ
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
صُمّٞ
وَبُكۡمٞ
فِي
ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ
مَن
يَشَإِ
ٱللَّهُ
يُضۡلِلۡهُ
وَمَن
يَشَأۡ
يَجۡعَلۡهُ
عَلَىٰ
صِرَٰطٖ
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
٣٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Those who deny Our signs are ˹wilfully˺ deaf and dumb—lost in darkness. Allah leaves whoever He wills to stray and guides whoever He wills to the Straight Way.
يَمۡحُواْ
ٱللَّهُ
مَا
يَشَآءُ
وَيُثۡبِتُۖ
وَعِندَهُۥٓ
أُمُّ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
٣٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah eliminates and confirms what He wills, and with Him is the Master Record.
1
3:40 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 40
قَالَ
رَبِّ
أَنَّىٰ
يَكُونُ
لِي
غُلَٰمٞ
وَقَدۡ
بَلَغَنِيَ
ٱلۡكِبَرُ
وَٱمۡرَأَتِي
عَاقِرٞۖ
قَالَ
كَذَٰلِكَ
ٱللَّهُ
يَفۡعَلُ
مَا
يَشَآءُ
٤٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Zachariah exclaimed, “My Lord! How can I have a son when I am very old and my wife is barren?” He replied, “So will it be. Allah does what He wills.”
أَوَلَمۡ
يَرَوۡاْ
أَنَّا
نَأۡتِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
نَنقُصُهَا
مِنۡ
أَطۡرَافِهَاۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
يَحۡكُمُ
لَا
مُعَقِّبَ
لِحُكۡمِهِۦۚ
وَهُوَ
سَرِيعُ
ٱلۡحِسَابِ
٤١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do they not see that We gradually reduce their land from its borders? Allah decides—none can reverse His decision. And He is swift in reckoning.
5:48 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 48
وَأَنزَلۡنَآ
إِلَيۡكَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
مُصَدِّقٗا
لِّمَا
بَيۡنَ
يَدَيۡهِ
مِنَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
وَمُهَيۡمِنًا
عَلَيۡهِۖ
فَٱحۡكُم
بَيۡنَهُم
بِمَآ
أَنزَلَ
ٱللَّهُۖ
وَلَا
تَتَّبِعۡ
أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ
عَمَّا
جَآءَكَ
مِنَ
ٱلۡحَقِّۚ
لِكُلّٖ
جَعَلۡنَا
مِنكُمۡ
شِرۡعَةٗ
وَمِنۡهَاجٗاۚ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
لَجَعَلَكُمۡ
أُمَّةٗ
وَٰحِدَةٗ
وَلَٰكِن
لِّيَبۡلُوَكُمۡ
فِي
مَآ
ءَاتَىٰكُمۡۖ
فَٱسۡتَبِقُواْ
ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۚ
إِلَى
ٱللَّهِ
مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ
جَمِيعٗا
فَيُنَبِّئُكُم
بِمَا
كُنتُمۡ
فِيهِ
تَخۡتَلِفُونَ
٤٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ this Book with the truth, as a confirmation of previous Scriptures and a supreme authority on them. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their desires over the truth that has come to you. To each of you We have ordained a code of law and a way of life. If Allah had willed, He would have made you one community, but His Will is to test you with what He has given ˹each of˺ you. So compete with one another in doing good. To Allah you will all return, then He will inform you ˹of the truth˺ regarding your differences.
5:54 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 54
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
مَن
يَرۡتَدَّ
مِنكُمۡ
عَن
دِينِهِۦ
فَسَوۡفَ
يَأۡتِي
ٱللَّهُ
بِقَوۡمٖ
يُحِبُّهُمۡ
وَيُحِبُّونَهُۥٓ
أَذِلَّةٍ
عَلَى
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
أَعِزَّةٍ
عَلَى
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
يُجَٰهِدُونَ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَلَا
يَخَافُونَ
لَوۡمَةَ
لَآئِمٖۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
فَضۡلُ
ٱللَّهِ
يُؤۡتِيهِ
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
وَٰسِعٌ
عَلِيمٌ
٥٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! Whoever among you abandons their faith, Allah will replace them with others who love Him and are loved by Him. They will be humble with the believers but firm towards the disbelievers, struggling in the Way of Allah; fearing no blame from anyone. This is the favour of Allah. He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
مَكَّنَّا
لِيُوسُفَ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
يَتَبَوَّأُ
مِنۡهَا
حَيۡثُ
يَشَآءُۚ
نُصِيبُ
بِرَحۡمَتِنَا
مَن
نَّشَآءُۖ
وَلَا
نُضِيعُ
أَجۡرَ
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
٥٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
This is how We established Joseph in the land to settle wherever he pleased. We shower Our mercy on whoever We will, and We never discount the reward of the good-doers.
3:72 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 72
وَقَالَت
طَّآئِفَةٞ
مِّنۡ
أَهۡلِ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
ءَامِنُواْ
بِٱلَّذِيٓ
أُنزِلَ
عَلَى
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
وَجۡهَ
ٱلنَّهَارِ
وَٱكۡفُرُوٓاْ
ءَاخِرَهُۥ
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
يَرۡجِعُونَ
٧٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
A group among the People of the Book said ˹to one another˺, “Believe in what has been revealed to the believers in the morning and reject it in the evening, so they may abandon their faith.
3:73 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 73
وَلَا
تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ
إِلَّا
لِمَن
تَبِعَ
دِينَكُمۡ
قُلۡ
إِنَّ
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
هُدَى
ٱللَّهِ
أَن
يُؤۡتَىٰٓ
أَحَدٞ
مِّثۡلَ
مَآ
أُوتِيتُمۡ
أَوۡ
يُحَآجُّوكُمۡ
عِندَ
رَبِّكُمۡۗ
قُلۡ
إِنَّ
ٱلۡفَضۡلَ
بِيَدِ
ٱللَّهِ
يُؤۡتِيهِ
مَن
يَشَآءُۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
وَٰسِعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٧٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And only believe those who follow your religion.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Surely, ˹the only˺ true guidance is Allah’s guidance.” ˹They also said,˺ “Do not believe that someone will receive ˹revealed˺ knowledge similar to yours or argue against you before your Lord.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Indeed, all bounty is in the Hands of Allah—He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.”
قَالُواْ
فَمَا
جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥٓ
إِن
كُنتُمۡ
كَٰذِبِينَ
٧٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Joseph’s men asked, “What should be the price for theft, if you are lying?”
3:74 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 74
يَخۡتَصُّ
بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ
مَن
يَشَآءُۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
ذُو
ٱلۡفَضۡلِ
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
٧٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He chooses whoever He wills to receive His mercy. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.
فَبَدَأَ
بِأَوۡعِيَتِهِمۡ
قَبۡلَ
وِعَآءِ
أَخِيهِ
ثُمَّ
ٱسۡتَخۡرَجَهَا
مِن
وِعَآءِ
أَخِيهِۚ
كَذَٰلِكَ
كِدۡنَا
لِيُوسُفَۖ
مَا
كَانَ
لِيَأۡخُذَ
أَخَاهُ
فِي
دِينِ
ٱلۡمَلِكِ
إِلَّآ
أَن
يَشَآءَ
ٱللَّهُۚ
نَرۡفَعُ
دَرَجَٰتٖ
مَّن
نَّشَآءُۗ
وَفَوۡقَ
كُلِّ
ذِي
عِلۡمٍ
عَلِيمٞ
٧٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Joseph began searching their bags before that of his brother ˹Benjamin˺, then brought it out of Benjamin’s bag. This is how We inspired Joseph to plan. He could not have taken his brother under the King’s law, but Allah had so willed. We elevate in rank whoever We will. But above those ranking in knowledge is the One All-Knowing.
وَتِلۡكَ
حُجَّتُنَآ
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهَآ
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
عَلَىٰ
قَوۡمِهِۦۚ
نَرۡفَعُ
دَرَجَٰتٖ
مَّن
نَّشَآءُۗ
إِنَّ
رَبَّكَ
حَكِيمٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٨٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
This was the argument We gave Abraham against his people. We elevate in rank whoever We please. Surely your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
۞ قَالَ
ٱلۡمَلَأُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
مِن
قَوۡمِهِۦ
لَنُخۡرِجَنَّكَ
يَٰشُعَيۡبُ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
مَعَكَ
مِن
قَرۡيَتِنَآ
أَوۡ
لَتَعُودُنَّ
فِي
مِلَّتِنَاۚ
قَالَ
أَوَلَوۡ
كُنَّا
كَٰرِهِينَ
٨٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The arrogant chiefs of his people threatened, “O Shu’aib! We will certainly expel you and your fellow believers from our land, unless you return to our faith.” He replied, “Even if we hate it?
ذَٰلِكَ
هُدَى
ٱللَّهِ
يَهۡدِي
بِهِۦ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
مِنۡ
عِبَادِهِۦۚ
وَلَوۡ
أَشۡرَكُواْ
لَحَبِطَ
عَنۡهُم
مَّا
كَانُواْ
يَعۡمَلُونَ
٨٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
This is Allah’s guidance with which He guides whoever He wills of His servants. Had they associated others with Him ˹in worship˺, their ˹good˺ deeds would have been wasted.
قَدِ
ٱفۡتَرَيۡنَا
عَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
كَذِبًا
إِنۡ
عُدۡنَا
فِي
مِلَّتِكُم
بَعۡدَ
إِذۡ
نَجَّىٰنَا
ٱللَّهُ
مِنۡهَاۚ
وَمَا
يَكُونُ
لَنَآ
أَن
نَّعُودَ
فِيهَآ
إِلَّآ
أَن
يَشَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
رَبُّنَاۚ
وَسِعَ
رَبُّنَا
كُلَّ
شَيۡءٍ
عِلۡمًاۚ
عَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
تَوَكَّلۡنَاۚ
رَبَّنَا
ٱفۡتَحۡ
بَيۡنَنَا
وَبَيۡنَ
قَوۡمِنَا
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
وَأَنتَ
خَيۡرُ
ٱلۡفَٰتِحِينَ
٨٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We would surely be fabricating a lie against Allah if we were to return to your faith after Allah has saved us from it. It does not befit us to return to it unless it is the Will of Allah, our Lord. Our Lord has encompassed everything in ˹His˺ knowledge. In Allah we trust. Our Lord! Judge between us and our people with truth. You are the best of those who judge.”
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
رَبُّكَ
لَأٓمَنَ
مَن
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
كُلُّهُمۡ
جَمِيعًاۚ
أَفَأَنتَ
تُكۡرِهُ
ٱلنَّاسَ
حَتَّىٰ
يَكُونُواْ
مُؤۡمِنِينَ
٩٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Had your Lord so willed ˹O Prophet˺, all ˹people˺ on earth would have certainly believed, every single one of them! Would you then force people to become believers?
وَرَفَعَ
أَبَوَيۡهِ
عَلَى
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
وَخَرُّواْ
لَهُۥ
سُجَّدٗاۖ
وَقَالَ
يَٰٓأَبَتِ
هَٰذَا
تَأۡوِيلُ
رُءۡيَٰيَ
مِن
قَبۡلُ
قَدۡ
جَعَلَهَا
رَبِّي
حَقّٗاۖ
وَقَدۡ
أَحۡسَنَ
بِيٓ
إِذۡ
أَخۡرَجَنِي
مِنَ
ٱلسِّجۡنِ
وَجَآءَ
بِكُم
مِّنَ
ٱلۡبَدۡوِ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
أَن
نَّزَغَ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
بَيۡنِي
وَبَيۡنَ
إِخۡوَتِيٓۚ
إِنَّ
رَبِّي
لَطِيفٞ
لِّمَا
يَشَآءُۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
هُوَ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
١٠٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then he raised his parents to the throne, and they all fell down in prostration to Joseph,
1 who then said, “O my dear father! This is the interpretation of my old dream. My Lord has made it come true. He was truly kind to me when He freed me from prison, and brought you all from the desert after Satan had ignited rivalry between me and my siblings.
2 Indeed my Lord is subtle in fulfilling what He wills. Surely He ˹alone˺ is the All-Knowing, All-Wise.”
وَمَا
كَانَ
لِنَفۡسٍ
أَن
تُؤۡمِنَ
إِلَّا
بِإِذۡنِ
ٱللَّهِۚ
وَيَجۡعَلُ
ٱلرِّجۡسَ
عَلَى
ٱلَّذِينَ
لَا
يَعۡقِلُونَ
١٠٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
It is not for any soul to believe except by Allah’s leave, and He will bring His wrath upon those who are unmindful.
7:100 - Al-A'raf
Verse 100
أَوَلَمۡ
يَهۡدِ
لِلَّذِينَ
يَرِثُونَ
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
أَهۡلِهَآ
أَن
لَّوۡ
نَشَآءُ
أَصَبۡنَٰهُم
بِذُنُوبِهِمۡۚ
وَنَطۡبَعُ
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
فَهُمۡ
لَا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
١٠٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Is it not clear to those who take over the land after ˹the destruction of˺ its former residents that—if We will—We can punish them ˹too˺ for their sins and seal their hearts so they will not hear ˹the truth˺?
9:105 - At-Tawbah
Verse 105
وَقُلِ
ٱعۡمَلُواْ
فَسَيَرَى
ٱللَّهُ
عَمَلَكُمۡ
وَرَسُولُهُۥ
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۖ
وَسَتُرَدُّونَ
إِلَىٰ
عَٰلِمِ
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ
فَيُنَبِّئُكُم
بِمَا
كُنتُمۡ
تَعۡمَلُونَ
١٠٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Tell ˹them, O Prophet˺, “Do as you will. Your deeds will be observed by Allah, His Messenger, and the believers. And you will be returned to the Knower of the seen and unseen, then He will inform you of what you used to do.”
6:106 - Al-An'am
Verse 106
ٱتَّبِعۡ
مَآ
أُوحِيَ
إِلَيۡكَ
مِن
رَّبِّكَۖ
لَآ
إِلَٰهَ
إِلَّا
هُوَۖ
وَأَعۡرِضۡ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
١٠٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹O Prophet!˺ Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord—there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—and turn away from the polytheists.
9:106 - At-Tawbah
Verse 106
وَءَاخَرُونَ
مُرۡجَوۡنَ
لِأَمۡرِ
ٱللَّهِ
إِمَّا
يُعَذِّبُهُمۡ
وَإِمَّا
يَتُوبُ
عَلَيۡهِمۡۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
عَلِيمٌ
حَكِيمٞ
١٠٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And some others are left for Allah’s decision, either to punish them or turn to them in mercy.
1 And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
6:107 - Al-An'am
Verse 107
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
مَآ
أَشۡرَكُواْۗ
وَمَا
جَعَلۡنَٰكَ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
حَفِيظٗاۖ
وَمَآ
أَنتَ
عَلَيۡهِم
بِوَكِيلٖ
١٠٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Had Allah willed, they would not have been polytheists. We have not appointed you as their keeper, nor are you their maintainer.
وَإِن
يَمۡسَسۡكَ
ٱللَّهُ
بِضُرّٖ
فَلَا
كَاشِفَ
لَهُۥٓ
إِلَّا
هُوَۖ
وَإِن
يُرِدۡكَ
بِخَيۡرٖ
فَلَا
رَآدَّ
لِفَضۡلِهِۦۚ
يُصِيبُ
بِهِۦ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
مِنۡ
عِبَادِهِۦۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡغَفُورُ
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
١٠٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and ‘If Allah touches you with harm, none can undo it except Him. And if He intends good for you, none can withhold His bounty. He grants it to whoever He wills of His servants. And He is the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’”
6:111 - Al-An'am
Verse 111
۞ وَلَوۡ
أَنَّنَا
نَزَّلۡنَآ
إِلَيۡهِمُ
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ
وَكَلَّمَهُمُ
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
وَحَشَرۡنَا
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
كُلَّ
شَيۡءٖ
قُبُلٗا
مَّا
كَانُواْ
لِيُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ
إِلَّآ
أَن
يَشَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
وَلَٰكِنَّ
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ
يَجۡهَلُونَ
١١١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Even if We had sent them the angels, made the dead speak to them, and assembled before their own eyes every sign ˹they demanded˺, they still would not have believed—unless Allah so willed. But most of them are ignorant ˹of this˺.
6:112 - Al-An'am
Verse 112
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
جَعَلۡنَا
لِكُلِّ
نَبِيٍّ
عَدُوّٗا
شَيَٰطِينَ
ٱلۡإِنسِ
وَٱلۡجِنِّ
يُوحِي
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
إِلَىٰ
بَعۡضٖ
زُخۡرُفَ
ٱلۡقَوۡلِ
غُرُورٗاۚ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
رَبُّكَ
مَا
فَعَلُوهُۖ
فَذَرۡهُمۡ
وَمَا
يَفۡتَرُونَ
١١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And so We have made for every prophet enemies—devilish humans and jinn—whispering to one another with elegant words of deception. Had it been your Lord’s Will, they would not have done such a thing. So leave them and their deceit,
9:116 - At-Tawbah
Verse 116
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَهُۥ
مُلۡكُ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
يُحۡيِۦ
وَيُمِيتُۚ
وَمَا
لَكُم
مِّن
دُونِ
ٱللَّهِ
مِن
وَلِيّٖ
وَلَا
نَصِيرٖ
١١٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, to Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death. And besides Allah you have no guardian or helper.
5:117 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 117
مَا
قُلۡتُ
لَهُمۡ
إِلَّا
مَآ
أَمَرۡتَنِي
بِهِۦٓ
أَنِ
ٱعۡبُدُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
رَبِّي
وَرَبَّكُمۡۚ
وَكُنتُ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
شَهِيدٗا
مَّا
دُمۡتُ
فِيهِمۡۖ
فَلَمَّا
تَوَفَّيۡتَنِي
كُنتَ
أَنتَ
ٱلرَّقِيبَ
عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ
وَأَنتَ
عَلَىٰ
كُلِّ
شَيۡءٖ
شَهِيدٌ
١١٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
I never told them anything except what You ordered me to say: “Worship Allah—my Lord and your Lord!” And I was witness over them as long as I remained among them. But when You took me,
1 You were the Witness over them—and You are a Witness over all things.
5:118 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 118
إِن
تُعَذِّبۡهُمۡ
فَإِنَّهُمۡ
عِبَادُكَۖ
وَإِن
تَغۡفِرۡ
لَهُمۡ
فَإِنَّكَ
أَنتَ
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
١١٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If You punish them, they belong to You after all.
1 But if You forgive them, You are surely the Almighty, All-Wise.”
7:128 - Al-A'raf
Verse 128
قَالَ
مُوسَىٰ
لِقَوۡمِهِ
ٱسۡتَعِينُواْ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَٱصۡبِرُوٓاْۖ
إِنَّ
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
لِلَّهِ
يُورِثُهَا
مَن
يَشَآءُ
مِنۡ
عِبَادِهِۦۖ
وَٱلۡعَٰقِبَةُ
لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
١٢٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Moses reassured his people, “Seek Allah’s help and be patient. Indeed, the earth belongs to Allah ˹alone˺. He grants it to whoever He chooses of His servants. The ultimate outcome belongs ˹only˺ to the righteous.”
3:129 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 129
وَلِلَّهِ
مَا
فِي
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَمَا
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
يَغۡفِرُ
لِمَن
يَشَآءُ
وَيُعَذِّبُ
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
غَفُورٞ
رَّحِيمٞ
١٢٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. He forgives whoever He wills, and punishes whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
6:133 - Al-An'am
Verse 133
وَرَبُّكَ
ٱلۡغَنِيُّ
ذُو
ٱلرَّحۡمَةِۚ
إِن
يَشَأۡ
يُذۡهِبۡكُمۡ
وَيَسۡتَخۡلِفۡ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِكُم
مَّا
يَشَآءُ
كَمَآ
أَنشَأَكُم
مِّن
ذُرِّيَّةِ
قَوۡمٍ
ءَاخَرِينَ
١٣٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Your Lord is the Self-Sufficient, Full of Mercy. If He wills, He can do away with you and replace you with whoever He wills, just as He produced you from the offspring of other people.
6:137 - Al-An'am
Verse 137
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
زَيَّنَ
لِكَثِيرٖ
مِّنَ
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
قَتۡلَ
أَوۡلَٰدِهِمۡ
شُرَكَآؤُهُمۡ
لِيُرۡدُوهُمۡ
وَلِيَلۡبِسُواْ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
دِينَهُمۡۖ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
مَا
فَعَلُوهُۖ
فَذَرۡهُمۡ
وَمَا
يَفۡتَرُونَ
١٣٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Likewise, the pagans’ evil associates have made it appealing to them to kill their own children—only leading to their destruction as well as confusion in their faith. Had it been Allah’s Will, they would not have done such a thing. So leave them and their falsehood.
6:148 - Al-An'am
Verse 148
سَيَقُولُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
أَشۡرَكُواْ
لَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
مَآ
أَشۡرَكۡنَا
وَلَآ
ءَابَآؤُنَا
وَلَا
حَرَّمۡنَا
مِن
شَيۡءٖۚ
كَذَٰلِكَ
كَذَّبَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
مِن
قَبۡلِهِمۡ
حَتَّىٰ
ذَاقُواْ
بَأۡسَنَاۗ
قُلۡ
هَلۡ
عِندَكُم
مِّنۡ
عِلۡمٖ
فَتُخۡرِجُوهُ
لَنَآۖ
إِن
تَتَّبِعُونَ
إِلَّا
ٱلظَّنَّ
وَإِنۡ
أَنتُمۡ
إِلَّا
تَخۡرُصُونَ
١٤٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The polytheists will argue, “Had it been Allah’s Will, neither we nor our forefathers would have associated others with Him ˹in worship˺ or made anything unlawful.” Likewise, those before them rejected the truth until they tasted Our punishment. Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “Do you have any knowledge that you can produce for us? Surely you follow nothing but ˹false˺ assumptions and you do nothing but lie.”
6:149 - Al-An'am
Verse 149
قُلۡ
فَلِلَّهِ
ٱلۡحُجَّةُ
ٱلۡبَٰلِغَةُۖ
فَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
لَهَدَىٰكُمۡ
أَجۡمَعِينَ
١٤٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, “Allah has the most conclusive argument. Had it been His Will, He would have easily imposed guidance upon all of you.”
7:155 - Al-A'raf
Verse 155
وَٱخۡتَارَ
مُوسَىٰ
قَوۡمَهُۥ
سَبۡعِينَ
رَجُلٗا
لِّمِيقَٰتِنَاۖ
فَلَمَّآ
أَخَذَتۡهُمُ
ٱلرَّجۡفَةُ
قَالَ
رَبِّ
لَوۡ
شِئۡتَ
أَهۡلَكۡتَهُم
مِّن
قَبۡلُ
وَإِيَّٰيَۖ
أَتُهۡلِكُنَا
بِمَا
فَعَلَ
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ
مِنَّآۖ
إِنۡ
هِيَ
إِلَّا
فِتۡنَتُكَ
تُضِلُّ
بِهَا
مَن
تَشَآءُ
وَتَهۡدِي
مَن
تَشَآءُۖ
أَنتَ
وَلِيُّنَا
فَٱغۡفِرۡ
لَنَا
وَٱرۡحَمۡنَاۖ
وَأَنتَ
خَيۡرُ
ٱلۡغَٰفِرِينَ
١٥٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Moses chose seventy men from among his people for Our appointment and, when they were seized by an earthquake,
1 he cried, “My Lord! Had You willed, You could have destroyed them long ago, and me as well. Will You destroy us for what the foolish among us have done? This is only a test from You—by which You allow whoever you will to stray and guide whoever You will. You are our Guardian. So forgive us and have mercy on us. You are the best forgiver.
7:156 - Al-A'raf
Verse 156
۞ وَٱكۡتُبۡ
لَنَا
فِي
هَٰذِهِ
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
حَسَنَةٗ
وَفِي
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
إِنَّا
هُدۡنَآ
إِلَيۡكَۚ
قَالَ
عَذَابِيٓ
أُصِيبُ
بِهِۦ
مَنۡ
أَشَآءُۖ
وَرَحۡمَتِي
وَسِعَتۡ
كُلَّ
شَيۡءٖۚ
فَسَأَكۡتُبُهَا
لِلَّذِينَ
يَتَّقُونَ
وَيُؤۡتُونَ
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
هُم
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
١٥٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Ordain for us what is good in this life and the next. Indeed, we have turned to You ˹in repentance˺.” Allah replied, “I will inflict My torment on whoever I will. But My mercy encompasses everything. I will ordain mercy for those who shun evil, pay alms-tax, and believe in Our revelations.
7:175 - Al-A'raf
Verse 175
وَٱتۡلُ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
نَبَأَ
ٱلَّذِيٓ
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ
ءَايَٰتِنَا
فَٱنسَلَخَ
مِنۡهَا
فَأَتۡبَعَهُ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
فَكَانَ
مِنَ
ٱلۡغَاوِينَ
١٧٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of the one to whom We gave Our signs, but he abandoned them, so Satan took hold of him, and he became a deviant.
1
7:176 - Al-A'raf
Verse 176
وَلَوۡ
شِئۡنَا
لَرَفَعۡنَٰهُ
بِهَا
وَلَٰكِنَّهُۥٓ
أَخۡلَدَ
إِلَى
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
وَٱتَّبَعَ
هَوَىٰهُۚ
فَمَثَلُهُۥ
كَمَثَلِ
ٱلۡكَلۡبِ
إِن
تَحۡمِلۡ
عَلَيۡهِ
يَلۡهَثۡ
أَوۡ
تَتۡرُكۡهُ
يَلۡهَثۚ
ذَّٰلِكَ
مَثَلُ
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَذَّبُواْ
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَاۚ
فَٱقۡصُصِ
ٱلۡقَصَصَ
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
١٧٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If We had willed, We would have elevated him with Our signs, but he clung to this life—following his evil desires. His example is that of a dog: if you chase it away, it pants, and if you leave it, it ˹still˺ pants. This is the example of the people who deny Our signs.
1 So narrate ˹to them˺ stories ˹of the past˺, so perhaps they will reflect.
7:188 - Al-A'raf
Verse 188
قُل
لَّآ
أَمۡلِكُ
لِنَفۡسِي
نَفۡعٗا
وَلَا
ضَرًّا
إِلَّا
مَا
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُۚ
وَلَوۡ
كُنتُ
أَعۡلَمُ
ٱلۡغَيۡبَ
لَٱسۡتَكۡثَرۡتُ
مِنَ
ٱلۡخَيۡرِ
وَمَا
مَسَّنِيَ
ٱلسُّوٓءُۚ
إِنۡ
أَنَا۠
إِلَّا
نَذِيرٞ
وَبَشِيرٞ
لِّقَوۡمٖ
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
١٨٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, “I have no power to benefit or protect myself, except by the Will of Allah. If I had known the unknown, I would have benefited myself enormously, and no harm would have ever touched me. I am only a warner and deliverer of good news for those who believe.”
2:247 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 247
وَقَالَ
لَهُمۡ
نَبِيُّهُمۡ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
قَدۡ
بَعَثَ
لَكُمۡ
طَالُوتَ
مَلِكٗاۚ
قَالُوٓاْ
أَنَّىٰ
يَكُونُ
لَهُ
ٱلۡمُلۡكُ
عَلَيۡنَا
وَنَحۡنُ
أَحَقُّ
بِٱلۡمُلۡكِ
مِنۡهُ
وَلَمۡ
يُؤۡتَ
سَعَةٗ
مِّنَ
ٱلۡمَالِۚ
قَالَ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
ٱصۡطَفَىٰهُ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
وَزَادَهُۥ
بَسۡطَةٗ
فِي
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
وَٱلۡجِسۡمِۖ
وَٱللَّهُ
يُؤۡتِي
مُلۡكَهُۥ
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
وَٰسِعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٢٤٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Their prophet told them, “Allah has appointed Saul
1 to be your king.” They protested, “How can he be our king when some of us are more deserving of kingship than he, and he has not been blessed with vast riches?” He replied, “Allah has chosen him over you and blessed him with knowledge and stature. Allah grants kingship to whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.”
2:253 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 253
۞ تِلۡكَ
ٱلرُّسُلُ
فَضَّلۡنَا
بَعۡضَهُمۡ
عَلَىٰ
بَعۡضٖۘ
مِّنۡهُم
مَّن
كَلَّمَ
ٱللَّهُۖ
وَرَفَعَ
بَعۡضَهُمۡ
دَرَجَٰتٖۚ
وَءَاتَيۡنَا
عِيسَى
ٱبۡنَ
مَرۡيَمَ
ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
وَأَيَّدۡنَٰهُ
بِرُوحِ
ٱلۡقُدُسِۗ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
مَا
ٱقۡتَتَلَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِهِم
مِّنۢ
بَعۡدِ
مَا
جَآءَتۡهُمُ
ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ
وَلَٰكِنِ
ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ
فَمِنۡهُم
مَّنۡ
ءَامَنَ
وَمِنۡهُم
مَّن
كَفَرَۚ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
مَا
ٱقۡتَتَلُواْ
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَفۡعَلُ
مَا
يُرِيدُ
٢٥٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We have chosen some of those messengers above others.
1 Allah spoke directly to some, and raised some high in rank. To Jesus, son of Mary, We gave clear proofs and supported him with the holy spirit.
2 If Allah had willed, succeeding generations would not have fought ˹among themselves˺ after receiving the clear proofs. But they differed—some believed while others disbelieved. Yet if Allah had willed, they would not have fought one another. But Allah does what He wills.
2:255 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 255
ٱللَّهُ
لَآ
إِلَٰهَ
إِلَّا
هُوَ
ٱلۡحَيُّ
ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ
لَا
تَأۡخُذُهُۥ
سِنَةٞ
وَلَا
نَوۡمٞۚ
لَّهُۥ
مَا
فِي
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَمَا
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ
مَن
ذَا
ٱلَّذِي
يَشۡفَعُ
عِندَهُۥٓ
إِلَّا
بِإِذۡنِهِۦۚ
يَعۡلَمُ
مَا
بَيۡنَ
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
وَمَا
خَلۡفَهُمۡۖ
وَلَا
يُحِيطُونَ
بِشَيۡءٖ
مِّنۡ
عِلۡمِهِۦٓ
إِلَّا
بِمَا
شَآءَۚ
وَسِعَ
كُرۡسِيُّهُ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۖ
وَلَا
يَـُٔودُهُۥ
حِفۡظُهُمَاۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡعَلِيُّ
ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
٢٥٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who could possibly intercede with Him without His permission? He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them, but no one can grasp any of His knowledge—except what He wills ˹to reveal˺. His Seat
1 encompasses the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of both does not tire Him. For He is the Most High, the Greatest.
2
2:272 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 272
۞ لَّيۡسَ
عَلَيۡكَ
هُدَىٰهُمۡ
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَهۡدِي
مَن
يَشَآءُۗ
وَمَا
تُنفِقُواْ
مِنۡ
خَيۡرٖ
فَلِأَنفُسِكُمۡۚ
وَمَا
تُنفِقُونَ
إِلَّا
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
وَجۡهِ
ٱللَّهِۚ
وَمَا
تُنفِقُواْ
مِنۡ
خَيۡرٖ
يُوَفَّ
إِلَيۡكُمۡ
وَأَنتُمۡ
لَا
تُظۡلَمُونَ
٢٧٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You are not responsible for people’s guidance ˹O Prophet˺—it is Allah Who guides whoever He wills. Whatever you ˹believers˺ spend in charity, it is for your own good—as long as you do so seeking the pleasure of Allah.
1 Whatever you donate will be paid back to you in full, and you will not be wronged.