Atheists in Quran (23) Allah has no need of them

If you disbelieve, Allah has no need of you; however, be aware that the ultimate end of your journey is to Allah. There can be neither escape from Him nor refuge with anyone else. You can hide nothing from Him.

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The verse 39:7 declares some basic but essential facts To Whom It May Concern

The verse talks about:

• What if you disbelieve
• What if you believe
• Will you bear the sins of another one
• What is your ultimate end?

What will happen if you disbelieve or if you believe?

If you disbelieve, Allah has no need of you; nor is He pleased with your disbelief

If you believe and give thanks, Allah is pleased with you.

If you disbelieve in Muhammad and in the Quran and you are thankless, Allah is Independent of you. Allah is not in need of your faith, though:

• He is not pleased with thanklessness for His bondmen
• He is not pleased with disbelief in Muhammad and in the Quran, because disbelief is not His religion

If you are ungrateful, indeed Allah is Independent of you, though He does not approve of ungratefulness for His servants

If you believe and give thanks, to Allah, He is pleased therewith for you He will approve such thankfulness, for you and accept it from you because that is His religion.

If you believe, you will not increase His kingdom in any way. If you disbelieve, this too will not affect His kingdom in any adverse way. He, however, does not like people to disbelieve.

By contrast, “lf you give thanks, He is pleased with you.” He will accept this from you and reward you generously for it.

Will you bear the sins of another one?

No burdened soul shall bear the burden of another soul, in other words, it will not bear the responsibility for it.

No laden soul will bear another’s load

No soul will bear the sins of another;

No soul will be taken to task for the sins of another soul, for each soul will be taken to task for its own sins;

Allah will not punish any soul for no crime.

Everyone is accountable for his or her own deeds, and none will be held responsible for another one, nor will he be allowed to take upon himself part of another’s burden

What is your ultimate end?

Then to your Lord will be your return, whereat He will inform you of what you used to do.

Unto Allah, your Lord is your return after death; then He will tell you on the Day of Judgment what you used to do and what you used to say in the life of this world.

Indeed, Allah is Knower of what is in the breasts of men of good and evil, Allah is Knower of what is in the hearts of men.

In conclusion, the ultimate end of your journey is to Allah. There can be neither escape from Him nor refuge with anyone else. You can hide nothing from Him

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The verse 39:7 in different translations:

QARIB:

If you disbelieve, Allah is rich, independent of you. yet he does not approve of disbelief to his worshipers, but if you believe he will approve it in you. no laden soul shall bear another’s load. then, to Allah you shall return and he will tell to you what you have done. he knows the innermost of your chests.

SHAKIR:

If you are ungrateful, then surely Allah is self-sufficient above all need of you; and he does not like ungratefulness in his servants; and if you are grateful, he likes it in you; and no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another; then to your Lord is your return, then will he inform you of what you did; surely he is cognizant of what is in the breasts

PICKTHAL:

If ye are thankless, yet Allah is independent of you, though he is not pleased with thanklessness for his bondmen; and if ye are thankful he is pleased therewith for you. no laden soul will bear another’s load. then unto your Lord is your return; and he will tell you what ye used to do. lo! he knoweth what is in the breasts (of men).

YUSUFALI:

If ye reject (Allah), truly Allah hath no need of you; but he liketh not ingratitude from his servants: if ye are grateful, he is pleased with you. no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. in the end, to your Lord is your return, when he will tell you the truth of all that ye did (in this life). for he knoweth well all that is in (men’s) hearts.

This is Allah (55) when talking about Allah, say the Truth

When talking about Allah it is Compulsory to Say Nothing but the Truth, Moses said to Pharaoh.

Moses Said: O Pharaoh! I am a Messenger from Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, to you

Pharaoh Denied Moses and Said unto Him: You Are Lying

Moses Threw His Rod, and it was a Huge Manifest Snake

Moses Drew Forth His Hand, and it was White and Shining for the Beholders

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-58) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

The Verses 7:104-108 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Moses said: when talking about Allah it is compulsory to say nothing but the truth,

2) Moses said: O Pharaoh! I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds to you,

3) Pharaoh denied Moses,

4) Moses threw his rod, and it was a huge manifest snake and

5) Moses drew forth his hand, and it was white, radiant and shining for the beholders

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-58) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:104-108 of the Noble Quran talk about: 1) Moses said: when talking about Allah it is compulsory to say nothing but the truth, 2) Moses said: O Pharaoh! I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds to you, 3) Pharaoh denied Moses and said unto him: You are lying, 4) Moses threw his rod, and it was a huge manifest snake and 5) Moses drew forth his hand, and it was white, radiant and shining for the beholders

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The meaning of verse 7:104

Moses said: O Pharaoh! Lo! I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds to you,

but Pharaoh denied him and said: You are lying!

The meaning of verse 7:105

Moses said: I am, one for whom it is right, when talking in relation to Allah it is compulsory to say nothing but the truth. Truly I have come to you with a clear proof from your Lord. So send forth with me the Children of Israel.

In other words, Moses said: (Approved upon condition) it is more befitting for me (that I speak concerning Allah nothing but the Truth; I come unto you with a clear proof from your Lord. So let the Children of Israel along with their properties go with me.

N.B.: Pharaoh had enslaved the Children of Israel.

The meaning of verse 7:106

Pharaoh Said to Moses: If you have come with a token, with a sign, as you claim, then produce it, if you are of those who speak the truth and if you are indeed a messenger.

The meaning of verse 7:107

Then Moses cast down, he flung down his staff (the first token) and lo! it was a serpent, manifest for all to see, it was an enormous snake, a huge one.

The meaning of verse 7:108

And he drew forth his hand, he took it out from his bosom (armpit), and lo! it was white, radiant and shining for the beholders who looked at it, and obviously quite different than its usual skin color.

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The Verses 7:104-108 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

104) Moses said: ‘pharaoh, i am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds,

105) Incumbent upon me is that i say nothing of Allah except the truth. i bring you a clear proof from your Lord. so let the children of Israel depart with me. ‘

106) He answered: ‘if you have come with a sign, show it to us if you are of the truthful. ‘

107) He threw down his staff, and it was clearly a serpent.

108) Then he drew out his hand and it was luminous to the onlookers.

SHAKIR:

104) And Musa said: o firon! surely i am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds:

105) (I am) worthy of not saying anything about Allah except the truth: i have come to you indeed with clear proof from your Lord, therefore send with me the children of Israel

106) He said: if you have come with a sign, then bring it, if you are of the truthful ones

107) So he threw his rod, then lo! it was a clear serpent

108) And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders

PICKTHAL:

104) Moses said: o pharaoh! lo! i am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds,

105) Approved upon condition that i speak concerning Allah nothing but the truth. i come unto you (Lords of egypt) with a clear proof from your Lord. so let the children of Israel go with me.

106) (Pharaoh) said: if thou comest with a token, then produce it, if thou art of those who speak the truth.

107) Then he flung down his staff and lo! it was a serpent manifest;

108) And he drew forth his hand (from his bosom), and lo! it was white for the beholders.

YUSUFALI:

104) Moses said: “o pharaoh! i am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds,-

105) One for whom it is right to say nothing but truth about Allah. now have i come unto you (people), from your Lord, with a clear (sign): so let the children of Israel depart along with me.”

106) (Pharaoh) said: “if indeed thou hast come with a sign, show it forth,- if thou tellest the truth.”

107) Then (Moses) threw his rod, and behold! it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

108) And he drew out his hand, and behold! it was white to all beholders!

This is Allah (41) How Allah Saved His Prophet Hood?

1- Allah Saved Hood by His Mercy and Get Rid of Aad’s Disbelievers by His Justice

2- Allah Cut the Root of Aad’s Disbelievers Who Denied His Revelations

3- Aad’s people Said unto Hood: If you Are Truthful, Bring upon us what you Warned of Chastisement

4- The Names of Aad’s gods were Man-Made

5- Aad’s people said unto Hood: Should we Worship Allah Alone and Forsake our many gods? 

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Many people do not know Allah. This series of articles is an attempt to help people to know and acknowledge their Creator.

The verses 7:70-72 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Aad’s people said unto Hood: should we worship Allah alone and forsake the many gods that our fathers worshipped?  ,

2) The names of Aad’s gods were man-made,

3) Aad’s people said unto Hood: If you are of the truthful, bring upon us what you warned us of chastisement,

4) Allah saved Hood and the believers by His mercy and get rid of Aad’s disbelievers by His Justice and

5) Allah cut the root of Aad’s disbelievers who denied His revelations

 

In the previous article, the Prophet Hood, Allah’s messenger, said unto his folk, the ancient Aad who were the Vicegerents after the People of Noah:

Allah increased your stature in extension, in strength and in height. Remember then all the bounties of Allah, His graces, so that you might believe in Him, prosper, triumph and that haply you may escape Allah’s wrath and torment.  In the present article, we will see what happened.

 

The meaning of verse 7:70

Aad’s people (especially the leaders)  said unto Hood:

Have you come to us that we should worship Allah alone, and forsake and abandon what our fathers worshipped? And abandon the many gods that our fathers worshipped? 

If you are of the truthful in what you say, Then bring upon us what you promised us of chastisement.

 

The meaning of verse 7:71

Hood said:

Already, terror, chastisement, and wrath from your Lord have fallen (and must be sent down) on you, have been decreed upon you.

Do you dispute with me concerning just names which you and your fathers, have named idols that you worship.

Allah has not revealed any warrant, any definitive argument or any scripture or proof about your gods, idols and or names.

You are waiting for the punishment, then await the chastisement.

Truly I shall be waiting with you, for that, on account of your denial of me:

N.B.: a blighting wind was unleashed against them and get rid of all the disbelievers [see verse 51:4].

But what happened to Hood and the believers?

 

The meaning of verse 7:72

Allah saved and delivered Hood and those with him, from among the believers by His mercy and,

Allah cut the root of those who denied His revelations; Allah exterminated those who denied His Scripture and His Messenger Hood.

Those who were destroyed were all disbelievers.

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Verses 7:70-72 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

 

QARIB:

70) They said: ‘have you come to us in order that we worship Allah alone and renounce that which our fathers worshipped? bring down that with which you threaten us if you are from the truthful!

71) He answered: ‘the punishment and wrath of your lord has already fallen upon you. Would you dispute with me about names which you and your fathers have invented, and for which no authority has been sent down from Allah? wait if you will, i am waiting with you. ‘

72) We saved him and all who were with him through our mercy and annihilated those who belied our verses. They were not believers!

 

SHAKIR:

70) They said: have you come to us that we may serve Allah alone and give up what our fathers used to serve? then bring to us what you threaten us with, if you are of the truthful ones

71) He said: indeed uncleanness and wrath from your lord have lighted upon you; what! Do you dispute with me about names which you and your fathers have given? Allah has not sent any authority for them; wait then, i too with you will be of those who wait

72) So we delivered him and those with him by mercy from us, and we cut off the last of those who rejected our communications and were not believers

 

PICKTHAL:

70) They said: hast come unto us that we should serve Allah alone, and forsake what our fathers worshipped? then bring upon us that wherewith thou threatenest us if thou art of the truthful!

71) He said: terror and wrath from your lord have already fallen on you. Would ye wrangle with me over names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which no warrant from Allah hath been revealed? Then await (the consequence), lo! i (also) am of those awaiting (it).

72) And we saved him and those with him by a mercy from us, and we cut the root of those who denied our revelations and were not believers.

 

YUSUFALI:

70) They said: “comest thou to us, that we may worship Allah alone, and give up the cult of our fathers? bring us what thou threatenest us with, if so be that thou tellest the truth!”

71) He said: “punishment and wrath have already come upon you from your lord: dispute ye with me over names which ye have devised – ye and your fathers,- without authority from Allah? then wait: i am amongst you, also waiting.”

72) We saved him and those who adhered to him. by our mercy, and we cut off the roots of those who rejected our signs and did not believe.

This is Allah (35) Does Allah Charge Any Soul Beyond its Scope?

The Outcome of those who Believe in Muhammad and Perform Righteous Deeds

The Believers shall Abide in the Paradise Forever Never to Die or be Removed

Who are the Rightful owners of the Paradise?

What if the Believers who Abide in the Paradise have had Rancor between them in the Life of this World?

What the Believers will say once they Have Settled in the Paradise?

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 7:42-43 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Does Allah Charge any Soul Beyond its Scope?

2) The Outcome of those who Believe in Muhammad and Perform Righteous Deeds,

3) The Believers shall Abide in the Paradise Forever Never to Die or be Removed,

4) Who are the Rightful owners of the Paradise?

5) What if the Believers who Abide in the Paradise have had Rancor between them in the life of this world? And

6) What the Believers will say once they Have Settled in the Paradise?

 

In the previous article, the outcome of the disbelievers shall be the Eternal Fire,  Theirs will be a bed of hell, a bed of fire, and over them coverings of hell, of fire. Thus does Allah requite wrong-doers, the evildoers.  Now the question is: Have the disbelievers disbelieved because Allah has charged their soul beyond its scope its capacity for action?  The following verse answers this question:

 

The meaning of verse 7:42

Concerning the faith and deeds; Allah does not charge any soul beyond its scope, its capacity for action, Allah does not tax any soul in its effort beyond its capability; Allah never charge a soul with more than it can bear; in other words, Allah does not burden or place on any soul, but that which it can bear.

And for those who believe in Muhammad, and the Quran and perform righteous deeds and do good works

those are the inhabitants of Paradise, abiding therein

They, i.e. the believers, are rightful owners of the Garden, the folk of Paradise. They abide therein forever never to die or be removed.

 

The meaning of verse 7:43

What if the believers who shall abide in the Paradise have had between them, in the life of this world, rancor, resentment, bitterness etc.?

Allah shall strip away all rancor, resentment, bitterness etc. Allah shall strip away all spite that existed between them in the world, that is in their breasts; 

and wherein they shall abide in the Paradise, beneath their palaces, the rivers flow;

and they will say, once they have settled in their dwellings: ‘Praise be to Allah, Who guided us to this, action, the reward of which is this Paradise; for we would surely never have been guided if Allah had not guided us.

Verily the messengers of our Lord did bring the truth.’

And it is cried to them: ‘This is your Paradise; you have inherited it for what you used to do’.

It is also said that the verse means that Allah will remove whatever rancor, resentful envy or enmity may be in their hearts in the life of this world. Rivers of wine, water, honey and milk flow beneath them beneath their habitations and beds in the Hereafter. And they say when they reach their habitations; and it is said: when they reach the source of life: The praise to Allah gratitude and benevolence are Allah’s, Who has guided us to this habitation and source. We could not truly have been led aright if Allah had not guided us to it;

it is also said that when they see Allah’s favor when He bestowed faith upon them, they said: praise and thanks are due to Allah Who has guided us to the religion of Islam, and we would not have been guided to the religion of Islam had not Allah guided us to it.

Then they will say: ‘Verily the messengers of our Lord did bring the Truth, they brought truth, glad tiding, reward and favor.

And it is cried unto them (the Angels will say unto them): This is the Garden, This is the Paradise. You inherit it, you were given it for what you used to do and say of good things in the life of this world.

 

It would be fruitful to compare between the believers and the disbelievers as regards their circumstances and outcome.

What each of the two party shall say in the afterlife?

What each of the two party shall have in the afterlife?

What Allah shall say unto each of the two party?

What the Angels shall say unto each of the two party?

The interested reader could find out the answer of these question when comparing the present article with the articles 33 through 37.

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Verses 7:42-43in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

42) As for those who believe and do good works we never charge a soul with more than it can bear they are the companions of paradise, and there they shall live for ever.

43) We shall strip away all rancor from their chests. rivers shall flow underneath them, and they shall say: ‘praise be to Allah who has guided us to this. had Allah not given us guidance we should not have been guided. the messengers of our lord surely came with the truth. ‘ then they are called: ‘this is the paradise which you have inherited for what you did. ‘

 

SHAKIR:

42) And (as for) those who believe and do good we do not impose on any soul a duty except to the extent of its ability– they are the dwellers of the garden; in it they shall abide

43) And we will remove whatever of ill-feeling is in their breasts; the rivers shall flow beneath them and they shall say: all praise is due to Allah who guided us to this, and we would not have found the way had it not been that Allah had guided us; certainly the messengers of our lord brought the truth; and it shall be cried out to them that this is the garden of which you are made heirs for what you did

 

PICKTHAL:

42) But (as for) those who believe and do good works – we tax not any soul beyond its scope – such are rightful owners of the garden. they abide therein.

43) And we remove whatever rancour may be in their hearts. rivers flow beneath them. and they say: the praise to Allah, who hath guided us to this. we could not truly have been led aright if Allah had not guided us. verily the messengers of our lord did bring the truth. and it is cried unto them: this is the garden. ye inherit it for what ye used to do.

 

YUSUFALI:

42) But those who believe and work righteousness,- no burden do we place on any soul, but that which it can bear,- they will be companions of the garden, therein to dwell (forever).

43) And we shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury;- beneath them will be rivers flowing;- and they shall say: “praise be to Allah, who hath guided us to this (felicity): never could we have found guidance, had it not been for the guidance of Allah: indeed it was the truth, that the messengers of our lord brought unto us.” and they shall hear the cry: “behold! the garden before you! ye have been made its inheritors, for your deeds (of righteousness).”

Chapter 6 of the Quran (115) is it One Religion or Many Sects?

You, O Muhammad, have no concern with those who have become differing parties, sects with regard to their religion. Their case will go to Allah; He will take charge of it and He will requite them for it.  One But who are those?

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Ayah 6:159 says:

Those who have sundered their religion, by being at variance over it,

Those who are accepting some aspects of their religion and rejecting others, and

Those who have become differing parties, sects with regard to their religion

You, O Muhammad, have no concern with them at all and

Do not be concerned with them O Muhammad

Their case will go to Allah; He will take charge of it, then

He will inform them, in the Hereafter, of what they used to do, and

Allah will requite them for it

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But who are those people mentioned above; they are the Jews and the Christians

A) The Jews, although they have one scripture, the Torah, which has been inspired unto their great Prophet Moses; however, they are devided into many sects and groups in respect to their religion.

They have for example: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist and Humanist.

Orthodox Judaism is further divided into subgroups e.g., Hassidic, Haredi and Modern Orthodox

Each sect claims that it is the right one and the other sects are wrong.

Also, it is interesting that some sects of Judaism that don’t believe in Judaism.

B) The Christians, although they have one scripture, that is the Bible (Old Testament and New Testament) and their great Prophet Jesus never ever denied the Old Testament; however, they are devided into many sects and groups in respect to their religion.  Each sect claims that it is the right one and the other sects are wrong.

Among the Christian groups, there are for example:

1Catholicism, Catholic Church, the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic Churches

2 Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church and Other churches

3 Oriental Orthodox

4 Church of the East

5 Protestantism, Pre-Lutheran Protestants, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Anglican Communion, etc

6 Presbyterianism

7 Brethren

8 Methodists

9 Pietists and Holiness Churches

10 Spiritual Baptists

11 Apostolic Churches – Irvingites

12 Pentecostalism

13 Charismatics

14 Anabaptists

15 Neo-Charismatic Churches

16 United and uniting churches

17 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

18 Stone-Campbell Restoration Movements

19 Southcottites

20 Millerites and comparable groups

21Sabbath-Keeping churches, Non-Adventist

22Sunday Adventists

23Sacred Name Groups

24Sabbath-Keeping churches, Adventist

25British-Israelism

26Oneness Pentecostalism

27Unitarianism and Universalism

28Swedenborgianism

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The verse 6:159 in different translations

QARIB:

You have nothing to do with those who have made divisions in their religion and become sects. Their affair is with Allah and he will inform them of what they have done.

SHAKIR:

Surely they who divided their religion into parts and became sects, you have no concern with them; their affair is only with Allah, then he will inform them of what they did

PICKTHAL:

Lo! As for those who sunder their religion and become schismatics, no concern at all hast thou with them. Their case will go to Allah, who then will tell them what they used to do.

YUSUFALI:

As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, thou hast no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: he will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did.

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This is Allah (31) Allah forbids open and hidden adultery

Allah Commands: eat and drink but do not be excessive

Allah does not love those who are excessive and prodigal

Allah does not love those who are excessive

The Arabs used to forbid foods and clothes during the days of pilgrimage

The Arab Disbelievers were forbidding what Allah has not forbidden

Allah forbids open and Secret adultery

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 7:31-33 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Allah does not love those who are excessive and prodigal,

2) Allah Commands: eat and drink do not be excessive; He does not love those who are excessive,

3) The Arabs used to forbid themselves meat and fat during the days of pilgrimage,

4) The Arab Disbelievers were forbidding what Allah has not forbidden and

5) Allah forbids open and Secret adultery

 

The meaning of verse 7:31

O Children of Adam! Don your adornment, that which covers your nakedness, at every place of worship, at prayer and upon circumambulation of the Holy House in Mecca, and eat and drink, what you want, but do not be excessive; He truly does not love those who are excessive.

In other words, eat and drink, but do not be prodigal, do not declare unlawful wholesome foods. 

Lo! Allah does not love the prodigals, those who transgress by leaving the lawful and going after the unlawful even in eating and drinking..

This verse puts a golden principle about relationship between the health and food; one can speculate that over-eating is not only a health problem but also it is from Satan who made the Arabs before Islam worshiped Allah while they were NAKED!  See article 33.

 

The meaning of verse 7:32

Say O Muhammad to the disbelievers: ‘Who has forbidden the wearing of clothes during the days of pilgrimage, in the Sacred Precinct and upon circumambulation of the Holy House in Mecca? Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has brought forth for His servants, in the way of garments, and the good things, the delicious foods, and the good things of Allah’ sustenance and providing?’ For in the pre-Islamic days they used to forbid themselves meat and fat during the days of pilgrimage, and entered the Sacred Precinct completely naked: the men during the day and the women during the night. Allah made these practices unlawful.

Say: ‘These, on the Day of Resurrection, shall be exclusively for those who believed during the life of this world and the disbelievers will never have anything of that. Thus, in the Quran, We detail the signs, We explain them in such detail, for a people who know’, who reflect, for they are the ones to profit from these [signs].

In other words, all the good things, on the Day of Resurrection, will be only for those who believed during the life of the world in Muhammad and the Quran, while both believer and sinner will enjoy them during the life of this world. Allah elucidates the Quran by explaining the lawful and the unlawful for people who have knowledge, for people who believe it is from Allah.

 

The meaning of verse 7:33

Say) to them, O Muhammad: My Lord forbids only indecencies, grave sins, such as fornication, such of them as are apparent and such as are hidden, that is, the overt ones and the secret ones, and sin, the act of disobedience, and wrongful insolence, against people, namely, oppression, and that you associate with Allah that for which He never revealed any warrant, any definitive proof for such association, and that you say concerning Allah that which you do not know’, in the way of forbidding what He has not forbidden and other things.

In other words, Allah forbids only indecencies, adultery, (such of them as are apparent) open adultery (and such as are within) taking secret lovers, (and sin) intoxicants as the poet said: I sipped sin until my mind erred, Thus indeed does sin take away minds. I openly drank urns of sin, And between us benefiting, you see your goddess; (and wrongful oppression) unlawful overbearingness, (and that you associate with Allah that for which no warrant) no Scripture or proof (hath been revealed, and that ye tell concerning Allah that which ye know not) of forbidding crops and cattle, good things and raiment.

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Verses 7:31-33in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

31) Children of Adam, take your adornment at every place of prayer. eat and drink, and do not waste. he does not love the wasteful.

32) Say: ‘who has forbidden the adornment that Allah has brought for his worshipers and the good provision? ‘Say: ‘they are in this life for those who believe, and purely theirs on the day of resurrection. ‘ as such we distinguish the verses to people who know.

33) Say: ‘my lord has forbidden all indecent acts whether apparent or disguised and sin, and unjust insolence, and that you associate with Allah that for which he has never sent down an authority, or to say about Allah what you do not know. ‘

 

SHAKIR:

31) O children of Adam! attend to your embellishments at every time of prayer, and eat and drink and be not extravagant; surely he does not love the extravagant

32) Say: who has prohibited the embellishment of Allah which he has brought forth for his servants and the good provisions? say: these are for the believers in the life of this world, purely (theirs) on the resurrection day; thus do we make the communications clear for a people who know

33) Say: my lord has only prohibited indecencies, those of them that are apparent as well as those that are concealed, and sin and rebellion without justice, and that you associate with Allah that for which he has not sent down any authority, and that you say against Allah what you do not know

 

PICKTHAL:

31) O children of Adam! look to your adornment at every place of worship, and eat and drink, but be not prodigal. lo! he loveth not the prodigals.

32) Say: who hath forbidden the adornment of Allah which he hath brought forth for his bondmen, and the good things of his providing? say: such, on the day of resurrection, will be only for those who believed during the life of the world. thus do we detail our revelations for people who have knowledge.

33) Say: my lord forbiddeth only indecencies, such of them as are apparent and such as are within, and sin and wrongful oppression, and that ye associate with Allah that for which no warrant hath been revealed, and that ye tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.

 

YUSUFALI:

31) O children of Adam! wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat and drink: but waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters.

32) Say: who hath forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah, which he hath produced for his servants, and the things, clean and pure, (which he hath provided) for sustenance? say: they are, in the life of this world, for those who believe, (and) purely for them on the day of judgment. thus do we explain the signs in detail for those who understand.

33) Say: the things that my lord hath indeed forbidden are: shameful deeds, whether open or secret; sins and trespasses against truth or reason; assigning of partners to Allah, for which he hath given no authority; and saying things about Allah of which ye have no knowledge.

This is Allah (30) Allah Does Not Enjoin Indecency, He enjoined justice

The Disbelievers say concerning Allah that which you do not know

Satan made  the Disbelievers  circumambulating the Sacred House in Mecca Naked

The Disbelievers have taken devils as patrons instead of Allah

Allah will bring you back to life on the Day of Judgment

The Linguistic Meanings of the Global Arabic word Fahisha

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know their Creator. 

Verses 7:28-30 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Before Islam, Satan has made  the Arabs circumambulating the Sacred House in Mecca naked,

2) Allah does not enjoin indecency, He enjoined justice,

3) The Disbelievers say concerning Allah that which you do not know,

4) The Disbelievers have taken devils as patrons instead of Allah and

5) Allah will bring you back to life on the Day of Judgment.

The previous articles showed the story of Adam and Satan.  Allah in the Noble Quran told Adam that Satan is his manifest enemy.  Satan made Adam disobeyed Allah and he committed the first sin in the history of mankind.

The previous article talked about Allah Has sent down on you a garment, and the best is the garment of righteous deeds, Satan loves your nakedness to manifest to your shameful parts and Satan and his tribe see you from whence you do not see them, 5) This article (33) shows the harmful effect of Satan on the disbelievers as regards their faith.

The meaning of verse 7:28

And when they do some (Fahisha) lewdness they say: We found our fathers doing it and Allah has enjoined it on us.  Say unto them O Muhammad: Allah, verily, does not enjoin indecency, lewdness or transgressions Indeed you are saying concerning Allah that which you know not.

In other words with an example the verse says:

And when they commit any indecency, such as idolatry, or circumambulating the Sacred House in Mecca naked, saying, ‘We cannot perform the circumambulations wearing clothes in which we were disobedient to Allah’, and so they forbade this [wearing of clothes]; they say, ‘We found our fathers practicing it, and so we followed their example, and Allah has, also, enjoined it on us’. Say, to them: ‘Allah does not enjoin indecency. Do you say concerning Allah that which you do not know?’, that He has said? Herein, the interrogative is meant as a repudiation.

The meaning of verse 7:29

Say O Muhammad: My Lord enjoined justice, fairness;  the confession of Allah’s divine Oneness, that there is no Allah save Allah. And set your faces, turn with your faces, upright towards Him at every place of worship, upon every prayer and call upon Him, worship Him, making religion pure for Him only, be sincere in your worship of Him and in professing His divine Oneness.

As He brought you into being on the Day of the Covenant: felicitous and damned, knower and denier, believer and disbeliever, so return you unto Him in that state.

In other words, set O Muslims your faces, towards Allah, in every place of worship, performing your prostrations purely for Him, and call upon Him, worship Him, devoting your religion to Him, free of any idolatry. As He brought you into being, as He created you, when you were nothing, so you will return, that is, so He will bring you back to life on the Day of Resurrection.

The meaning of verse 7:30

Allah’s  party has led aright, Allah honored them with knowledge and felicity: these are the people of the right, while error has just hold, is prescribed over another party; Allah humiliated them with denial and damnation: these are the people of the left, for lo! they choose Satan instead of Allah!

Allah knows that they take the devils for protecting friends instead of Allah and deem, the misguided people think that they are rightly guided through religion.

In other words, the verse says: O Mankind, a party, of you, Allah has guided, while another party has deserved to go astray, they have taken devils as patrons instead of Allah, that is, other than Him, and think that they are guided’.

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Verses 7:28-30in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

28) When they commit an indecency, they say: ‘this is what we found our fathers practicing, and with it Allah has ordered us. ‘ say: ‘Allah does not order indecency. would you tell of Allah what you do not know? ‘

29) Say: ‘my lord ordered justice. turn your faces to him in every place of prayer and supplicate to him, making the religion sincerely to him. as he originated you, you shall return. ‘

30) Some he has guided, and upon some justly is the straying; for they had chosen the satans for supporters instead of Allah and suppose themselves to be guided.

 

SHAKIR:

28) And when they commit an indecency they say: we found our fathers doing this, and Allah has enjoined it on us. say: surely Allah does not enjoin indecency; do you say against Allah what you do not know?

29) Say: my lord has enjoined justice, and set upright your faces at every time of prayer and call on him, being sincere to him in obedience; as he brought you forth in the beginning, so shall you also return

30) A part has he guided aright and (as for another) part, error is justly their due, surely they took the shaitans for guardians beside Allah, and they think that they are followers of the right

 

PICKTHAL:

28) And when they do some lewdness they say: we found our fathers doing it and Allah hath enjoined it on us. say: Allah, verily, enjoineth not lewdness. tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?

29) Say: my lord enjoineth justice. and set your faces upright (toward him) at every place of worship and call upon him, making religion pure for him (only). as he brought you into being, so return ye (unto him).

30) A party hath he led aright, while error hath just hold over (another) party, for lo! they choose the devils for protecting supporters instead of Allah and deem that they are rightly guided.

 

YUSUFALI:

28) When they do aught that is shameful, they say: “we found our fathers doing so”; and “Allah commanded us thus”: say: “nay, Allah never commands what is shameful: do ye say of Allah what ye know not?”

29) Say: “my lord hath commanded justice; and that ye set your whole selves (to him) at every time and place of prayer, and call upon him, making your devotion sincere as in his sight: such as he created you in the beginning, so shall ye return.”

30) Some he hath guided: others have (by their choice) deserved the loss of their way; in that they took the evil ones, in preference to Allah, for their friends and protectors, and think that they receive guidance.

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N.B.: The Arabic word “Fahisha” that is translated to

Lewdness, indecency and/or transgression is really a global word.  It means anything that is shameful to do e.g. murder, adultery, filthiness, vulgarity, profanity, lie, stealing, uncouthness, vileness , unwholesomeness , impurity, offensiveness thing, crudeness, licentiousness, wrongdoing, misbehavior, disobedience, misdemeanor, coarseness etc.

Allah is Asks you (16) who is greater in evil than those who invent a lie against Allah–C

The likeness of the disbelievers and the believers in the Quran

The Criteria of the Believers in the Quran

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In a previous article, Allah is asking mankind this question: has Muhammad invented the Quran?  

Then Allah challenged those who said that to bring 200 Arabic words the like thereof of the Quran.

In this article, Allah said: who is greater in evil than those who invent a lie against Allah?  

Then He said: the likeness of the believers and the disbelievers is as the blind and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing: are they equal when compared? Will you not remember?

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In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.

It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.

Allah’ questions are many.  In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.

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We have seen that the Verses 11:18-19, as we have seen before, give this question: Who is greater in evil and who does greater wrong than he who invented a lie concerning Allah?

Also, we have seen that the Verses 11:20-22, as we have seen in the previous article) describe how and why they are the great losers those who invent a lie against Allah

What is a lie against Allah?

To ascribe to Him partner, equivalent and/or a son,

To claim that you are a prophet while you are not,

To claim that you have got Revealed Scripture while you do not,

To claim that Muhammad is not a Prophet although He is, and

To claim that the Quran is not the book Revealed by Allah

Verses 11:23-24 give the question of this article:

The likeness of the believers and the disbelievers is as the blind and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing: are they equal when compared? Will you not remember?

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The meanings of the verses 11:23-24

Verse 11:23 says:

Truly those who believe in Muhammad and in the Quran and

They Perform righteous deeds and do acts of obedience between themselves and their Lord

They humble themselves before their Lord,

They are at peace and feel reassured, and

They are sincere and surrendered to their Lord

They repent, before their Lord,

Such will be the inhabitants of Paradise, abiding therein.

Such are rightful owners of the Paradise; they will abide therein forever!

Verse 11:24 says:

The likeness, the description, of the two parties, the disbelievers and the believers, is as the blind and the deaf, this being the likeness of the disbeliever, and the one who sees and the one who hears, this being the likeness of the believer, are they equal in likeness? No! Will you not then remember?

In other words, the similitude of the two parties, the believer and the disbeliever (is as the blind and the deaf), the disbeliever is like the blind person: he does not see the Truth or guidance, and he is also like the deaf person: he does not hear the Truth or guidance,

And the disbeliever is like the seer and the hearer person

For he sees the Truth and guidance, just as he is like the hearer, for he hears the Truth and guidance.

Are they equal in similitude?

Are the believer and disbeliever equal in obedience and reward?

Will ye not then be admonished?

Will you not be admonished by the similes of the Quran such that you believe?

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Verses 11:23-24 in different translations:

QARIB:

23) Whereas those who believe and do good deeds and humble themselves before their lord, they are the companions of paradise, and there they shall live for ever.

24) The likeness of the two parties is as one who is blind and deaf, and one that sees and hears, are they equally alike, will you not remember?

SHAKIR:

23) Surely (as to) those who believe and do good and humble themselves to their lord, these are the dwellers of the garden, in it they will abide

24) The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing: are they equal in condition? Will you not then mind?

PICKTHAL:

23) Lo! Those who believe and do good works and humble themselves before their lord: such are rightful owners of the garden; they will abide therein.

24) The similitude of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seer and the hearer. are they equal in similitude? Will ye not then be admonished?

YUSUFALI:

23) But those who believe and work righteousness, and humble themselves before their lord,- they will be companions of the gardens, to dwell therein for aye!

24) These two kinds (of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf, and those who can see and hear well. Are they equal when compared? Will ye not then take heed?

Allah is Asks (15) who is greater in evil than those who invent a lie against Allah–B

The Disbelievers have no allies to protect them against Allah’ chastisement; there are losers

The torment will be double for the leaders for their having led others astray

The Believers will inherit the Disbelievers Possessions in the Hereafter!

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In the previous article, Allah is asking mankind this question: has Muhammad invented the Quran?   Then Allah challenged those who said that to bring 200 Arabic words the like thereof of the Quran.

In this article, Allah is asking mankind this question: who is greater in evil than those who invent a lie against Allah? And He describes how and why they are the great losers.

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In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.

It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.

Allah’ questions are many.  In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.

The question in this article is:

Who is greater in evil and who does greater wrong than he who invented a lie concerning Allah?

What is a lie against Allah?

To ascribe to Him partner, equivalent and/or a son,

To claim that you are a prophet while you are not,

To claim that you have got Revealed Scripture while you do not,

To claim that Muhammad is not a Prophet although He is, and

To claim that the Quran is not the book Revealed by Allah

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What is waiting for those who invent a lie against Allah?

Severe chastisement of Allah is upon them on the Day of Resurrection and they will dwell in the Eternal Fire.  Herein, Allah describes how and why they are the great losers.

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Verses 11:20-22 describe how and why they are the great losers those who invent a lie against Allah

The meanings of the verse 11:20:

They will not escape Allah’s chastisement,

Nor have they any protecting friends to protect them from Allah.

They have no allies, no helpers to protect them against His chastisement.

For their leaders (who betrayed them), the torment will be double.

In other words, chastisement will be double, for their having led others astray.

They could not hear, the truth, nor did they use to see, it; that is to say, because of their extreme aversion to it, 

They could not bear to hear the words of Muhammad out of hatred for him;

It is also said that this means: theirs is a double torment because they could not hear the words of Muhammad,

And they used not to see, they did not look at Muhammad out of hatred;

It is also said that this means: they used not to see Muhammad out of their hatred for him.

The meanings of the verse 11:21:

Such are they who have lost their souls, for their journey’s end shall be to the Eternal Fire, made everlasting for them; and that which they used to invent, [of lies] concerning Allah, in the way of their claim(s)

Why they have lost their souls?

Because they have lost their dwelling place in the paradise!

How they have lost their dwelling place in the paradise?

Allah made for every soul a dwelling place in the paradise and another dwelling place in the Eternal Fire.

The disbelievers will dwell in their places in the Eternal Fire

The believers will dwell in their places in the paradise

What about the dwelling places in the paradise that made for the disbelievers?

The believers will inherit their dwelling places

What about the dwelling places in the Eternal Fire that made for the believers?

The disbelievers will inherit their dwelling places

Fair is fair!

The meanings of the verse 11:22:

Without doubt, verily, they will be the greatest losers in the Hereafter.

They have lost their dwelling places in the Paradise and that which is in it.

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Verses 11:20 in different translations:

 

QARIB:

20) They are unable to frustrate him on the earth; there is none to protect them, except Allah. Those, their punishment shall be doubled; they could neither hear nor see.

21) Those are they that have lost their souls, and that which they forged has left them;

22) Without doubt they will be the greatest losers in the everlasting life.

 

SHAKIR:

20) These shall not escape in the earth, nor shall they have any guardians besides Allah; the punishment shall be doubled for them, they could not bear to hear and they did not see

21) These are they who have lost their souls, and what they forged is gone from them

22) Truly in the hereafter they are the greatest losers

 

PICKTHAL:

20) Such will not escape in the earth, nor have they any protecting friends beside Allah. for them the torment will be double. They could not bear to hear, and they used not to see.

21) Such are they who have lost their souls, and that which they used to invent hath failed them.

22) Assuredly in the hereafter they will be the greatest losers.

 

YUSUFALI:

20) They will in no wise frustrate (his design) on earth, nor have they protectors besides Allah! their penalty will be doubled! They lost the power to hear, and they did not see!

21) They are the ones who have lost their own souls: and the (fancies) they invented have left them in the lurch!

22) Without a doubt, these are the very ones who will lose most in the hereafter!

Chapter 6 of the Quran (102) Satan and Cows and Camels

None does greater evil than he who invents a lie against Allah that he may lead mankind astray from Allah’s religion and obedience without any knowledge? Truly, Allah does not guide to His religion the evildoing folk. Satan and his allies forbid some cows and camels!

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In the previous article, Ayah 6:143 describes some Satan’s footsteps that the pre-Islamic Arabs used to follow as rules.

 

In addition, Ayah 6:143 continues saying:

Allah has created eight pairs of cattle, eight types, some for burdens to bear loads and some for light support and food.

For example, Allah has created two pairs of camels, a male and a female; and two pairs of cows a male and a female too.

Say O Muhammad to the unbelievers among the Arabs who on one occasion deem male cattle forbidden, and on another occasion deem the female cattle forbidden, and then they ascribe such rules to Allah.

Ask them O Muhammad:

Is it the two males, of the camels and cows, Allah have forbidden you to eat?

Is it the two females, of the camels and cows, Allah have forbidden you to eat? Or

Have Allah forbidden that which the wombs of the two females contain, be they male or female?

Inform me with knowledge, of the details of such prohibitions, if you speak truly.

Expound to me with knowledge, if you were truthful that Allah has made unlawful that which you claim.

On what basis has the prohibition been made?

If it is on the basis of maleness, then all males were forbidden;

If it is on the basis of femaleness, then all females were so forbidden;

If it is on the basis of what the womb may contain, then both genders were prohibited.

So, on what basis were such specifications made?

None does greater evil than he who invents a lie against Allah that he may lead mankind astray from Allah’s religion and obedience without any knowledge?

Truly, Allah does not guide evildoing folk.

Lo! Allah does not direct to His religion the wrong-doing folk

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The verse 6:144 in different translations

QARIB:

Then a pair of camels and a pair of cattle. Say: ‘of these, has he forbidden you the males, the females, or what the wombs of the two females contain? were you witnesses when Allah charged you with this? who is more harmful than he who, without knowledge, invents a lie about Allah to mislead people? Allah does not guide the harmdoers.

SHAKIR:

And two of camels and two of cows. say: has he forbidden the two males or the two females or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Or were you witnesses when Allah enjoined you this? who, then, is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah that he should lead astray men without knowledge? surely Allah does not guide the unjust people

PICKTHAL:

And of the camels twain and of the oxen twain. say: hath he forbidden the two males or the two females, or that which the wombs of the two females contain; or were ye by to witness when Allah command ed you (all) this? Then who doth greater wrong than he who deviseth a lie concerning Allah, that he may lead mankind astray without knowledge. lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

YUSUFALI:

Of camels a pair, and oxen a pair; say, hath he forbidden the two males, or the two females, or (the young) which the wombs of the two females enclose? – were ye present when Allah ordered you such a thing? But who doth more wrong than one who invents a lie against Allah, to lead astray men without knowledge? for Allah guideth not people who do wrong.