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75. " Verily Abraham was indeed for bearing, tender- hearted, penitent. " 76. " O Abraham! Forsake this! Indeed the decree of your Lord has come to pass and surely there is coming(upon)them an irreversible chastisement. " Commentary Patience is a hig...

75. " Verily Abraham was indeed for bearing, tende...

The Angels sent by Allah first meet - Abraham Abraham's wife given the glad tidings of Isaac and - Jacob Abraham pleads for the people of Lot but asked to leave the people to have their own earning - The Angels appear to Lot - Lot admonishes his peop...

The Angels sent by Allah first meet - Abraham Abra...

78. " And his people came rushing towards him, And aforetime they had been practicing abominations. He said: 'O my people, here are my daughters they are purer for you. So fear Allah, and do no degrade me with my guests! Is there not among you one up...

78. " And his people came rushing towards him, And...

72. " She said: 'Voe is me! Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman, and this my husband is an old man Verily this is a wonderful thing! '" Commentary Sarah, who had given up hope of having children, with a tone of tremendous wonder, exclaimed im...

72. " She said: 'Voe is me! Shall I bear a child w...

66. " And when Our Decree came(to pass), We saved Salih and those who believed with him by a Mercy from Us, and(delivered them)from the ignominy of that day. Verily, your Lord is the All- strong, the All- mighty. " Commentary The Arabic term/ xizy/, ...

66. " And when Our Decree came(to pass), We saved ...

63. " He(Salih)said: 'O' my people! Bethink you if I be upon a clear proof from my Lord and He hath sent Mercy unto me from Himself, who will then help me against Allah if I(were to)disobey Him So you do not add to me other than loss. " Commentary Me...

63. " He(Salih)said: 'O' my people! Bethink you if...

60. " And they were pursued by a curse in this world, and on the Day of Resurrection. Behold! the 'Ad disbelieved in their Lord: so away with 'Ad, the people of Hud. " Commentary In this verse which ends the story of Hud and the tribe of 'Ad, the Qur...

60. " And they were pursued by a curse in this wor...

27. " Then the chiefs of those who disbelieved among his people said: 'We do not see(in)you but a man like ourselves, nor do we see that any follow you but those who are the meanest among us, at first thought, nor do we see(in)you any excellence over...

27. " Then the chiefs of those who disbelieved amo...

21. " These are they who have lost their own selves, and that which they used to invent has failed them. " 22. " Assuredly, they will be the greatest losers in the Hereafter. " Commentary In Islamic culture, the world is compared to a marketplace whe...

21. " These are they who have lost their own selve...

24. " The similitude the two parties is like the blind and the deaf, and the seeing(ones)and the hearing(ones). Are they equal in likeness ?Will you not then admonish ?" Commentary As one's body has eyes and ears, one's heart also has eyes and ears a...

24. " The similitude the two parties is like the b...

18. " And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah?(On the Day of Resurrection)these will be presented before their Lord and the witnesses( the prophets and angels)will say: 'These are those who lied against their Lord! ' Beware! the...

18. " And who is more unjust than he who forges a ...

14. "If then they do not answer your(call), know that it is sent down by the knowledge of Allah, and that there is no Allah but He! Will you then submit(to Islam)" Commentary The unbelievers accused the Prophet(p.b.u.h.) of having learned the Qur'an ...

14. "If then they do not answer your(call), know t...

11. " Except those who are patient and constant, and do deeds of righteousness; for them is forgiveness and a great reward. " Commentary All cases dealt with in the Qur'an concerning good conduct are mentioned along with faith except in this verse wh...

11. " Except those who are patient and constant, a...

8. " And if We postpone the penalty from them until a limited period of time, they will surely say: 'What prevents it ' Beware! On the day it will come to them it shall not be turned aside from them, and they will be encompassed by that which they us...

8. " And if We postpone the penalty from them unti...

5. " Behold! They fold up their breasts to hide them from him(the Prophet)! Behold! Even when they cover themselves with their garments, He knows what they conceal and what they reveal: Verily He is aware of what is in the hearts. " Commentary This v...

5. " Behold! They fold up their breasts to hide th...

2. "(It teaches)that you should worship none but Allah. Verily, I am for you from Him, a warner and a bearer of glad tidings. " Commentary This verse takes up the most important and the most fundamental issue of the Qur'an, which is monotheism by exp...

2. "(It teaches)that you should worship none but A...

57. " But if you turn away(from my call), I have conveyed the Message with which I was sent to you and my Lord will make another People to succeed you, and you will not harm Him in the least. Verily my Lord is Guardian over everything. " Commentary E...

57. " But if you turn away(from my call), I have c...

54. " We say nothing but that some of our gods have smitten you with evil. He said: 'Verily I call Allah to witness and bear you(also)witness that I am quit of what you associate(with Allah). " Commentary The Arabic term/ 'i'tira/ means protest and c...

54. " We say nothing but that some of our gods hav...

51. "(Hud said)'O' my people! I ask you no reward for it. My reward is only upon Him Who created me. Have you then no sense " Commentary Hud(a.s.)declared to his people that he did not expect any compensation for his call from them. He did not demand...

51. "(Hud said)'O' my people! I ask you no reward ...

48. " It was said: 'O Noah! Debark in peace from Us, and blessings upon you and on the nations of those with you; and nations whom We shall afford provision, then there shall afflict them from Us a painful chastisement'. " Commentary Noah disembarked...

48. " It was said: 'O Noah! Debark in peace from U...

45. " And Noah called unto his Lord, and said: "O my Lord! Verily, my son is of my family, and certainly Your promise is true and You are the Most just of Judges. " Commentary The Tragic Story of Noah's Son In the foregoing verses, we noted that Noah...

45. " And Noah called unto his Lord, and said: "O ...