Sura 6: Livestock
(Al-An'aam)
Number of verses: 165
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
1. Praise be to GOD, who created the heavens and the earth, and made the darkness and the light. Yet, those who disbelieve in their Lord continue to deviate.
2. He is the One who created you from mud, then predetermined your life span, a life span that is known only to Him. Yet, you continue to doubt.
3. He is the One GOD in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secrets and your declarations, and He knows everything you earn.
4. No matter what kind of proof comes to them from their Lord, they turn away from it, in aversion.
5. Since they rejected the truth when it came to them, they have incurred the consequences of their heedlessness.
6. Have they not seen how many generations before them we have annihilated? We established them on earth more than we did for you, and we showered them with blessings, generously, and we provided them with flowing streams. We then annihilated them because of their sins, and we substituted another generation in their place.
7. Even if we sent down to them a physical book, written on paper, and they touched it with their hands, those who disbelieved would have said, “This is no more than clever magic.”
8. They also
said, “If only an angel could come down with him!” Had
we sent an angel, the whole matter would have been terminated,
and they would no longer be given respite.
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Requirements of
the Test
9. Had we sent an angel, we
would have sent him in the form of a man, and we would have kept
them just as confused as they are confused now.
10. Messengers before you have been ridiculed. It is those who mocked them who suffered the consequences of their ridiculing.
11. Say, “Roam the earth and note the consequences for the rejectors.”
12. Say, “To whom belongs everything in the heavens and the earth?” Say, “To GOD.” He has decreed that mercy is His attribute. He will surely summon you all on the Day of Resurrection, which is inevitable. The ones who lose their souls are those who disbelieve.
13. To Him belongs everything that dwells in the night and the day. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
14. Say, “Shall I accept other than GOD as a Lord and Master, when He is the Initiator of the heavens and the earth, and He feeds but is not fed?” Say, “I am commanded to be the most devoted submitter, and, 'Do not be an idol worshiper.'”
15. Say, “I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the retribution of an awesome day.
16. “Whoever is spared (the retribution), on that Day, has attained His mercy. And this is the greatest triumph.”
Only God
Controls Happiness
17. If GOD
touches you with adversity, none can relieve it except He. And if
He touches you with a blessing, He is Omnipotent.
18. He is
Supreme over His creatures. He is the Most Wise, the Cognizant.
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Quran, the Whole Quran, and Nothing But the Quran
19. Say, “Whose testimony is the greatest?” Say, “GOD's. He is the witness between me and you that this Quran* has been inspired to me, to preach it to you and whomever it reaches. Indeed, you bear witness that there are other gods beside GOD.” Say, “I do not testify as you do; there is only One god, and I disown your idolatry.”
20. Those to whom we have given the scripture recognize this as they recognize their own children. The ones who lose their souls are those who do not believe.
21. Who is more evil than one who lies about GOD, or rejects His revelations? The transgressors never succeed.
Idol Worshipers
Deny Their Idolatry
22. On the day when we summon
them all, we will ask the idol worshipers, “Where are the
idols you set up?”
23. Their disastrous response will be, “By GOD our Lord, we never were idol worshipers.”*
24. Note how they lied to themselves, and how the idols they had invented have abandoned them.
25. Some of them listen to you, but we place veils on their hearts to prevent them from understanding, and deafness in their ears. Thus, no matter what kind of proof they see, they cannot believe. Thus, when they come to argue with you, the disbelievers say, “These are tales from the past.”
26. They repel others from this (Quran), as they themselves stay away from it, and thus, they only destroy themselves without perceiving.
27. If only you
could see them when they face the hellfire! They would say then,
“Woe to us. Oh, we wish we could go back, and never reject
our Lord's revelations, and join the believers.”
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*6:19 This verse proclaims the
Quran as the only source of religious guidance. Those who uphold
additional sources, such as Hadith & Sunna (lies attributed
to the Prophet), are defined as idolaters.
*6:23 Now and forever, the
idol worshipers vehemently deny that they are idolaters.
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28. As a matter of fact, (they only say this because) their secrets have been exposed. If they go back, they will commit exactly the same crimes.* They are liars.
29. They say (subconsciously), “We live only this life; we will not be resurrected.”
30. If you could only see them when they stand before their Lord! He would say, “Is this not the truth?” They would say, “Yes, by our Lord.” He would say, “You have incurred the retribution for your disbelief.”
31. Losers indeed are those who disbelieve in meeting GOD, until the Hour comes to them suddenly then say, “We deeply regret wasting our lives in this world.” They will carry loads of their sins on their backs; what a miserable load!
Rearranging Our
Priorities
32. The life of this world is
no more than illusion and vanity, while the abode of the
Hereafter is far better for the righteous. Do you not
understand?!
33. We know that you may be saddened by what they say. You should know that it is not you that they reject; it is GOD's revelations that the wicked disregard.
34. Messengers before you have been rejected, and they steadfastly persevered in the face of rejection. They were persecuted until our victory came to them. Such is GOD's system that will never change. The history of My messengers thus sets the precedents for you.
35. If their
rejection gets to be too much for you, you should know that even
if you dug a tunnel through the earth, or climbed a ladder into
the sky, and produced a miracle for them (they still would not
believe). Had GOD willed, He could have
guided them, unanimously. Therefore, do not behave like the
ignorant ones.
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*6:28 This is because as soon as
we enter into our worldly dimension, we become totally unaware of
events in the dimension of souls, where God and His angels, and
Heaven and Hell, can be seen. Thus, the guilty will not change
their behavior, even after seeing that eternal dimension.
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36. The only ones to respond are those who listen. GOD resurrects the dead; they ultimately return to Him.
37. They said, “If only a certain sign could come down to him from his Lord!” Say, “GOD is able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know.”
Animals and
Birds: Submitting Creatures*
38. All the creatures on earth,
and all the birds that fly with wings, are communities like you.
We did not leave anything out of this book.** To their Lord, all
these creatures will be summoned.
Overwhelming
Miracle of the Quran
39. Those who reject our proofs
are deaf and dumb, in total darkness. Whomever GOD
wills, He sends astray, and whomever He wills, He leads in a
straight path.
40. Say, “What if GOD's retribution came to you, or the Hour came to you: would you implore other than GOD, if you are truthful?”
41. The fact is: only Him you implore, and He answers your prayer, if He so wills, and you forget your idols.
42. We have sent (messengers) to communities before you, and we put them to the test through adversity and hardship, that they may implore.
43. If only they implored when our test afflicted them! Instead, their hearts were hardened, and the devil adorned their works in their eyes.
The System*
44. When they thus disregard
the message given to them, we open for them the gates of
everything. Then, just as they rejoice in what was given to them,
we punish them suddenly; they become utterly stunned.
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*6:38 Animals were among the
creatures who took advantage of God's offer to repent after
committing the original sin (see the Introduction).
** 6:38 All information
relevant to our eternal life of the Hereafter is contained in the
Quran. The true believers accept, without hesitation, God's
assertion: “We did not leave anything out of this
book.” The importance of this statement, and similar
statements, is reflected in the fact that each of them consists
of 19 Arabic letters (Appendix 19).
*6:44 Before the guilty are
thrown out the window, they are taken up to a high floor.
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45. The wicked are thus
annihilated. Praise be to GOD, Lord of the
universe.
God Alone
Worthy of Worship
46. Say, “What if GOD
took away your hearing and your eyesight, and sealed your minds;
which god, other than GOD, can restore these
for you?” Note how we explain the revelations, and note how
they still deviate!
47. Say, “What if GOD's retribution came to you suddenly, or after an announcement, is it not the wicked who incur annihilation?”
Role of the
Messengers
48. We do not send the
messengers except as deliverers of good news, as well as warners.
Those who believe and reform have nothing to fear, nor will they
grieve.
49. As for those who reject our revelations, they incur the retribution for their wickedness.
50. Say, “I do not say to you that I possess the treasures of GOD. Nor do I know the future. Nor do I say to you that I am an angel. I simply follow what is revealed to me.” Say, “Is the blind the same as the seer? Do you not reflect?”
51. And preach with this (Quran) to those who reverence the summoning before their Lord -- they have none beside Him as a Lord and Master, nor an intercessor--that they may attain salvation.
52. And do not
dismiss those who implore their Lord day and night, devoting
themselves to Him alone. You are not responsible for their
reckoning, nor are they responsible for your reckoning. If you
dismiss them, you will be a transgressor.
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53. We thus test the people by each other, to let them say (mockingly), “Are these the people among us who are blessed by GOD?” Is GOD not aware of the appreciative ones?
54. When those who believe in our revelations come to you, you shall say, “Salaamun 'Alaykum,” (Peace be upon you). Your Lord has decreed that mercy is His attribute. Thus, anyone among you who commits a transgression out of ignorance, and repents thereafter and reforms, then He is Forgiving, Most Merciful.
55. We thus explain the revelations, and point out the ways of the wicked.
56. Say, “I am forbidden from worshiping what you worship besides GOD.” Say, “I will not follow your opinions. Otherwise, I will go astray, and not be guided.”
57. Say, “I have solid proof from my Lord, and you have rejected it. I do not control the retribution you challenge me to bring. Judgment belongs with GOD alone. He narrates the truth, and He is the best judge.”
58. Say, “If I controlled the retribution you challenge me to bring, the whole matter would have been terminated long ago. GOD knows best who the wicked are.”
Almighty God
59. With Him are the keys to
all secrets; none knows them except He. He knows everything on
land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls without His knowledge. Nor
is there a grain in the depths of the soil. Nor is there anything
wet or dry, that is not recorded in a profound record.
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Death and
Resurrection: Every Day*
60. He is the One who puts you
to death during the night, and knows even the smallest of your
actions during the day. He resurrects you every morning, until
your life span is fulfilled, then to Him is your ultimate return.
He will then inform you of everything you had done.
61. He is Supreme over His creatures, and He appoints guards to protect you. When the appointed time of death comes to any of you, our messengers put him to death without delay.
62. Then everyone is returned to GOD, their rightful Lord and Master. Absolutely, He is the ultimate judge; He is the most accurate reckoner.
63. Say, “Who can save you from the darkness of the land or the sea?” You implore Him loudly and secretly: “If He saves us this time, we will be eternally appreciative.”
64. Say, “GOD does save you this time, and other times as well, then you still set up idols besides Him.”
65. Say, “He is certainly able to pour upon you retribution from above you, or from beneath your feet. Or He can divide you into factions and have you taste each others' tyranny. Note how we explain the revelations, that they may understand.”
66. Your people have rejected this, even though it is the truth. Say, “I am not a guardian over you.”
67. Every prophecy herein will come to pass, and you will surely find out.
Respect for the
Word of God
68. If you see those who mock
our revelations, you shall avoid them until they delve into
another subject. If the devil causes you to forget, then, as soon
as you remember, do not sit with such evil people.
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*6:60 The righteous do not really
die; they go straight to the same Paradise where Adam and Eve
once lived. The unrighteous die and experience a nightmare that
lasts until the Day of Resurrection (see 2:154, 3:169,8:24,
16:32, 22:58, 36:26-27, 44:56, and Appendix 17).
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69. The righteous are not responsible for the utterances of those people, but it may help to remind them; perhaps they may be saved.
70. You shall disregard those who take their religion in vain, as if it is a social function, and are totally absorbed in this worldly life. Remind with this (Quran), lest a soul may suffer the consequences of its evil earnings. It has none beside GOD as a Lord and Master, nor an intercessor. If it could offer any kind of ransom, it would not be accepted. They suffer the consequences of the evil works they earn; they have incurred hellish drinks, and a painful retribution because of their disbelief.
71. Say, “Shall we implore, beside GOD, what possesses no power to benefit us or hurt us, and turn back on our heels after GOD has guided us? In that case, we would join those possessed by the devils, and rendered utterly confused, while their friends try to save them: `Stay with us on the right path.'” Say, “GOD's guidance is the right guidance. We are commanded to submit to the Lord of the universe.
72. “And to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and to reverence Him – He is the One before whom you will be summoned (for the reckoning).”
73. He is the
One who created the heavens and the earth, truthfully. Whenever
He says, “Be,” it is. His word is the absolute truth.
All sovereignty belongs to Him the Day the horn is blown. Knower
of all secrets and declarations, He is the Most Wise, the
Cognizant.
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Abraham Debates With Idol Worshipers
74. Recall that Abraham said to his father Aazer, “How could you worship statues as gods? I see that you and your people have gone far astray.”
75. We showed Abraham the marvels of the heavens and the earth, and blessed him with certainty:
76. When the night fell, he saw a shining planet. “Maybe this is my Lord,” he said. When it disappeared, he said, “I do not like (gods) that disappear.”
77. When he saw the moon rising, he said, “Maybe this is my Lord!” When it disappeared, he said, “Unless my Lord guides me, I will be with the strayers.”
78. When he saw the sun rising, he said, “This must be my Lord. This is the biggest.” But when it set, he said, “O my people, I denounce your idolatry.”
79. “I have devoted myself absolutely to the One who initiated the heavens and the earth; I will never be an idol worshiper.
80. His people argued with him. He said, “Do you argue with me about GOD, after He has guided me? I have no fear of the idols you set up. Nothing can happen to me, unless my Lord wills it. My Lord's knowledge encompasses all things. Would you not take heed?
81. “Why
should I fear your idols? It is you who should be afraid, since
you worship instead of GOD idols that are
utterly powerless to help you. Which side is more deserving of
security, if you know?”
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Perfect
Security for Believers
82. Those who believe, and do
not pollute their belief with idol worship, have deserved the
perfect security, and they are truly guided.
83. Such was our argument, with which we supported Abraham against his people. We exalt whomever we will to higher ranks. Your Lord is Most Wise, Omniscient.
84. And we granted him Isaac and Jacob, and we guided both of them. Similarly, we guided Noah before that, and from his descendants (we guided) David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron. We thus reward the righteous.
85. Also, Zachariah, John, Jesus, and Elias; all were righteous.
86. And Ismail, Elisha, Jonah, and Lot; each of these we distinguished over all the people.
87. From among their ancestors, their descendants, and their siblings, we chose many, and we guided them in a straight path.
88. Such is GOD's guidance, with which He guides whomever He chooses from among His servants. Had any of them fallen into idolatry, their works would have been nullified.
89. Those were the ones to whom we have given the scripture, wisdom, and prophethood. If these people disbelieve, we will substitute others in their place, and the new people will not be disbelievers.
90. These are
the ones guided by GOD; you shall be guided
in their footsteps. Say, “I do not ask you for any wage.
This is but a message for all the people.”
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God's Messages
to the World
91. They never valued GOD
as He should be valued. Thus, they said, “GOD
does not reveal anything to any human being.” Say, “Who
then revealed the scripture that Moses brought, with light and
guidance for the people?” You put it down on paper to
proclaim it, while concealing a lot of it. You were taught what
you never Knew - you and your parents. Say, “GOD
(is the One who revealed it),” then leave them in their
heedlessness, playing.
92. This too is a blessed scripture that we have revealed, confirming the previous scriptures, that you may warn the most important community* and all those around it. Those who believe in the Hereafter will believe in this (scripture), and will observe the Contact Prayers (Salat).
False
Messengers Condemned
93. Who is more evil than one
who fabricates lies and attributes them to GOD,
or says, “I have received divine inspiration,” when no
such inspiration was given to him, or says, “I can write the
same as GOD's revelations?” If only you
could see the transgressors at the time of death! The angels
extend their hands to them, saying, “Let go of your souls.
Today, you have incurred a shameful retribution for saying about GOD
other than the truth, and for being too arrogant to accept His
revelations.
94. “You
have come back to us as individuals, just as we created you the
first time, and you have left behind what we provided for you. We
do not see with you the intercessors that you idolized and
claimed that they will help you. All ties among you have been
severed; the idols you set up have abandoned you.”
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*6:92 Today's ''most important
community'' is America, where God's message is being restored.
When the Quran was revealed, Mecca was the most important
community.
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Greatness of
God
95. GOD is
the One who causes the grains and the seeds to crack and
germinate. He produces the living from the dead, and the dead
from the living. Such is GOD; how could you
deviate!
96. At the crack of dawn, He causes the morning to emerge. He made the night still, and He rendered the sun and the moon to serve as calculation devices. Such is the design of the Almighty, the Omniscient.
97. And He is the One who made the stars to guide you during the darkness, on land and on sea. We thus clarify the revelations for people who know.
98. He initiated you from one person, and decided your path, as well as your final destiny. We thus clarify the revelations for people who understand.
99. He is the One who sends down from the sky water, whereby we produce all kinds of plants. We produce from the green material multitudes of complex grains, palm trees with hanging clusters, and gardens of grapes, olives and pomegranate; fruits that are similar, yet dissimilar. Note their fruits as they grow and ripen. These are signs for people who believe.
100. Yet, they set up besides GOD idols from among the jinns, though He is the One who created them. They even attribute to Him sons and daughters, without any knowledge. Be He glorified. He is the Most High, far above their claims.
101. The
Initiator of the heavens and the earth. How can He have a son,
when He never had a mate? He created all things, and He is fully
aware of all things.
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God
102. Such is GOD your Lord, there is no god except He, the Creator of all things. You shall worship Him alone. He is in control of all things.
103. No visions can encompass Him, but He encompasses all visions. He is the Compassionate, the Cognizant.
104. Enlightenment has come to you from your Lord. As for those who can see, they do so for their own good, and those who turn blind, do so to their own detriment. I am not your guardian.
105. We thus explain the revelations, to prove that you have received knowledge, and to clarify them for people who know.
106. Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord, there is no god except He, and disregard the idol worshipers.
107. Had GOD willed, they would not have worshiped idols. We did not appoint you as their guardian, nor are you their advocate.
108. Do not curse the idols they set up beside GOD, lest they blaspheme and curse GOD, out of ignorance. We have adorned the works of every group in their eyes. Ultimately, they return to their Lord, then He informs them of everything they had done.
109. They swore by GOD, solemnly, that if a miracle came to them, they would surely believe. Say, “Miracles come only from GOD.” For all you know, if a miracle did come to them, they would continue to disbelieve.
110. We control
their minds and their hearts. Thus, since their decision is to
disbelieve, we leave them in their transgressions, blundering.
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A Consequence
of Their Own Decision
111. Even if we sent down the
angels to them; even if the dead spoke to them; even if we
summoned every miracle before them; they cannot believe unless GOD
wills it. Indeed, most of them are ignorant.
Hadith &
Sunna: Fabrications by the Prophet's Enemies
112. We have permitted the
enemies of every prophet - human and jinn devils – to
inspire in each other fancy words, in order to deceive. Had your
Lord willed, they would not have done it. You shall disregard
them and their fabrications.
Important
Criterion
113. This is to let the minds
of those who do not believe in the Hereafter listen to such
fabrications, and accept them, and thus expose their real
convictions.*
Quran: Fully
Detailed*
114. Shall I seek other than GOD
as a source of law, when He has revealed to you this book fully
detailed?* Those who received the scripture recognize that it has
been revealed from your Lord, truthfully. You shall not harbor
any doubt.
115. The word of your Lord is complete,* in truth and justice. Nothing shall abrogate His words. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
116. If you obey the majority of people on earth, they will divert you from the path of GOD. They follow only conjecture; they only guess.
117. Your Lord is fully aware of those who stray off His path, and He is fully aware of those who are guided.
118. You shall
eat from that upon which GOD's name has been
pronounced, if you truly believe in His revelations.
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*6:113-115 Upholding any source
beside the Quran reflects disbelief in the Quran (Appendix 18).
*6:113 The Quran provides
criteria that tell us whether we truly believe in the Hereafter
or merely give it lip service. These important criteria are
stated here and in 17:45-46 and 39:45.
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Chance to
Remember God: Mention God's Name Before You Eat
119. Why should you not eat
from that upon which GOD's name has been
mentioned? He has detailed for you what is prohibited for you,
unless you are forced. Indeed, many people mislead others with
their personal opinions, without knowledge. Your Lord is fully
aware of the transgressors.
120. You shall avoid obvious sins, as well as the hidden ones. Those who have earned sins will surely pay for their transgressions.
121. Do not eat from that upon which the name of GOD has not been mentioned, for it is an abomination. The devils inspire their allies to argue with you; if you obey them, you will be idol worshipers.*
122. Is one who was dead and we granted him life, and provided him with light that enables him to move among the people, equal to one in total darkness from which he can never exit? The works of those who disbelieve are thus adorned in their eyes.
123. We allow the leading criminals of every community to plot and scheme. But they only plot and scheme against their own souls, without perceiving.
Questioning
God's Wisdom*
124. When a powerful proof
comes to them, they say, “We will not believe, unless we are
given what is given to GOD's
messengers!” GOD knows exactly who is
best qualified to deliver His message.* Such criminals will
suffer debasement at GOD, and terrible
retribution as a consequence of their evil scheming.
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*6:121 Dietary prohibitions
instituted by other than God represent idolatry.
*6:124 Jealousy and ego are
human traits that provoke some people to question God's wisdom in
selecting His messengers. Corrupted Muslim scholars have uttered
this same utterance regarding the revelation of the Quran's
mathematical code through God's Messenger of the Covenant.
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Quranic
Knowledge Far Ahead of Human Progress*
125. Whomever GOD
wills to guide, He renders his chest wide open to Submission. And
whomever He wills to send astray, He renders his chest intolerant
and straitened, like one who climbs towards the sky.* GOD
thus places a curse upon those who refuse to believe.
126. This is the straight path to your Lord. We have explained the revelations for people who take heed.
127. They have deserved the abode of peace at their Lord; He is their Lord and Master, as a reward for their works.
128. The day will come when He summons all of them (and says): “O you jinns, you have claimed multitudes of humans.” Their human companions will say, “Our Lord, we enjoyed each others' company until we wasted the life span You had set for us.” He will say, “Hell is your destiny.” They abide therein forever, in accordance with GOD's will. Your Lord is Wise, Omniscient.
129. We thus match the wicked to be companions of each other, as a punishment for their transgressions.
130. O you jinns and humans, did you not receive messengers from among you, who narrated to you My revelations, and warned you about the meeting of this Day? They will say, “We bear witness against ourselves.” They were totally preoccupied with the worldly life
131. This is to
show that your Lord never annihilates any community unjustly,
while its people are unaware.
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*6:125 Centuries after the
revelation of the Quran, we learned that the proportion of oxygen
diminishes as we climb towards the sky, and we gasp for air.
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132. Everyone will attain a rank commensurate with their deeds. Your Lord is never unaware of anything they do.
133. Your Lord is the Rich One; possessor of all mercy. If He wills, He can remove you, and substitute whomever He wills in your place, just as He produced you from the progeny of other people.
134. What is promised to you will come to pass, and you can never evade it.
135. Say, “O my people, do your best, and so will I. You will surely find out who the ultimate victors are.” Certainly, the wicked will never succeed.
Abusing God's
Provisions
136. They even set aside a
share of GOD's provisions of crops and
livestock, saying, “This share belongs to GOD,”
according to their claims, “and this share belongs to our
idols.” However, what was set aside for their idols never
reached GOD, while the share they set aside
for GOD invariably went to their idols.
Miserable indeed is their judgment.
137. Thus were
the idol worshipers duped by their idols, to the extent of
killing their own children.* In fact, their idols inflict great
pain upon them, and confuse their religion for them. Had GOD
willed, they would not have done it. You shall disregard them and
their fabrications.
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*6:137 A perfect example is the
internationally infamous incident of the execution of a Saudi
Arabian princess in 1978 for alleged adultery. God's law
institutes whipping, not execution, as a punishment for adultery
(24:1-2), while the idolatrous laws stipulate execution. As
pointed out in 42:21, the traditionalists follow a religion that
is not authorized by God.
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Religious
Innovations Condemned
138. They said, “These are
livestock and crops that are prohibited; no one shall eat them
except whomever we permit,” so they claimed. They also
prohibited the riding of certain livestock. Even the livestock
they ate, they never pronounced GOD's name
as they sacrificed them. Such are innovations attributed to Him.
He will surely requite them for their innovations.
139. They also said, “What is in the bellies of these livestock is reserved exclusively for the males among us, and prohibited for our wives.” But if it was a still birth, they permitted their wives to share therein. He will certainly requite them for their innovations. He is Most Wise, Omniscient.
140. Losers indeed are those who killed their children foolishly, due to their lack of knowledge, and prohibited what GOD has provided for them, and followed innovations attributed to GOD. They have gone astray; they are not guided.
Zakat Must Be
Given “On The Day Of Harvest”*
141. He is the One who
established gardens, trellised and untrellised, and palm trees,
and crops with different tastes, and olives, and pomegranate -
fruits that are similar, yet dissimilar. Eat from their fruits,
and give the due alms on the day of harvest,* and do not waste
anything. He does not love the wasters.
142. Some
livestock supply you with transportation, as well as bedding
materials. Eat from GOD's provisions to you,
and do not follow the steps of Satan; he is your most ardent
enemy.
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*6:141 Zakat charity is so
important, the Most Merciful has restricted His mercy to those
who give it (7:156). Yet, the corrupted Muslims have lost this
most important commandment; they give Zakat only once a year. We
see here that Zakat must be given away “On the day we
receive income.” The proportion that came to us through
Abraham is 2.5% of our net income.
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Innovated
Dietary Prohibitions Condemned
143. Eight kinds of livestock:
regarding the two kinds of sheep, and the two kinds of goats,
say, “Is it the two males that He prohibited, or the two
females, or the contents of the wombs of the two females? Tell me
what you know, if you are truthful.”
144. Regarding the two kinds of camels, and the two kinds of cattle, say, “Is it the two males that He prohibited, or the two females, or the contents of the wombs of the two females? Were you witnesses when GOD decreed such prohibitions for you? Who is more evil than those who invent such lies and attribute them to GOD? They thus mislead the people without knowledge. GOD does not guide such evil people.”
The Only
Dietary Prohibitions*
145. Say, “I do not find
in the revelations given to me any food that is prohibited for
any eater except: (1) carrion, (2) running blood, (3) the meat*
of pigs, for it is contaminated, and (4) the meat of animals
blasphemously dedicated to other than GOD.”
If one is forced (to eat these), without being deliberate or
malicious, then your Lord is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
146. For those
who are Jewish we prohibited animals with undivided hoofs; and of
the cattle and sheep we prohibited the fat, except that which is
carried on their backs, or in the viscera, or mixed with bones.
That was a retribution for their transgressions, and we are
truthful.
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*6:145-146 Only four kinds of
animal products are prohibited: animals that die of themselves,
running blood (not trapped within the meat), the meat of pigs,
and animals dedicated to other than their Creator. Verse 146
informs us that such prohibitions are very specific; God
prohibits either ''the meat'' or ''the fat,'' or both, if He so
wills.
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147. If they disbelieve you, then say, “Your Lord possesses infinite mercy, but His retribution is unavoidable for the guilty people.”
148. The idol worshipers say, “Had GOD willed, we would not practice idolatry, nor would our parents, nor would we prohibit anything.” Thus did those before them disbelieve, until they incurred our retribution. Say, “Do you have any proven knowledge that you can show us? You follow nothing but conjecture; you only guess.”
The Most
Powerful Argument*
149. Say, “GOD
possesses the most powerful argument; if He wills He can guide
all of you.”
150. Say, “Bring your witnesses who would testify that GOD has prohibited this or that.” If they testify, do not testify with them. Nor shall you follow the opinions of those who reject our revelations, and those who disbelieve in the Hereafter, and those who stray away from their Lord.
The Major
Commandments
151. Say, “Come let me
tell you what your Lord has really prohibited for you: You shall
not set up idols besides Him. You shall honor your parents. You
shall not kill your children for the fear of poverty – we
provide for you and for them. You shall not commit gross sins,
obvious or hidden. You shall not kill - GOD
has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. These are
His commandments to you, that you may understand.”
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*6:149 The Quran's mathematical
code is a tangible and utterly incontrovertible proof that this
is God's message to the world. It takes divine intervention to
prevent any reader from appreciating this extraordinary
phenomenon, then falling prostrate, and accepting this
overwhelming miracle (see 17:45-46, 18:57, 56:79, and Appendix
One).
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Additional
Commandments
152. You shall not touch the
orphans' money except in the most righteous manner, until they
reach maturity. You shall give full weight and full measure when
you trade, equitably. We do not burden any soul beyond its means.
You shall be absolutely just when you bear witness, even against
your relatives. You shall fulfill your covenant with GOD.
These are His commandments to you, that you may take heed.
153. This is my path - a straight one. You shall follow it, and do not follow any other paths, lest they divert you from His path. These are His commandments to you, that you may be saved.
154. And we gave Moses the scripture, complete with the best commandments, and detailing everything, and a beacon and mercy, that they may believe in meeting their Lord.
155. This too is a blessed scripture that we have revealed; you shall follow it and lead a righteous life, that you may attain mercy.
156. Now you can no longer say, “The scripture was sent down to two groups before us, and we were unaware of their teachings.”
Mathematics:
The Ultimate Proof
157. Nor can you say, “If
only a scripture could come down to us, we would be better guided
than they.” A proven scripture has now come to you from your
Lord, and a beacon, and a mercy. Now, who is more evil than one
who rejects these proofs from GOD, and
disregards them? We will commit those who disregard our proofs to
the worst retribution, for their heedlessness.
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Requirements of
the Test
158. Are they waiting for the
angels to come to them, or your Lord, or some physical
manifestations of your Lord? The day this happens, no soul will
benefit from believing if it did not believe before that, and did
not reap the benefits of belief by leading a righteous life.*
Say, “Keep on waiting; we too are waiting.”
Religious Sects
Condemned
159. Those who divide
themselves into sects do not belong with you. Their judgment
rests with GOD, then He will inform them of
everything they had done.
160. Whoever does a righteous work receives the reward for ten, and the one who commits a sin is requited for only one. No one suffers the slightest injustice.
161. Say, “My Lord has guided me in a straight path - the perfect religion of Abraham, monotheism. He never was an idol worshiper.”
162. Say, “My Contact Prayers (Salat), my worship practices, my life and my death, are all devoted absolutely to GOD alone, the Lord of the universe.
163. “He has no partner. This is what I am commanded to believe, and I am the first to submit.”
164. Say, “Shall I seek other than GOD as a lord, when He is the Lord of all things? No soul benefits except from its own works, and none bears the burden of another. Ultimately, you return to your Lord, then He informs you regarding all your disputes.”
165. He is the
One who made you inheritors of the earth, and He raised some of
you above others in rank, in order to test you in accordance with
what He has given you. Surely, your Lord is efficient in
enforcing retribution, and He is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
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*6:158 After believing, the soul
must grow and develop through the worship practices prescribed by
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