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71. " And (there is) not one of you but shall come to it (Hell). This is, with your Lord, a fixed decree." 72. " Then We shall rescue those who kept from evil, and leave the unjust therein on their knees." Commentary The couple of verses mentioned in...

71. " And (there is) not one of you but shall come...

68. " So by your Lord, We shall surely muster them, and the Satans (with them), then We shall cause them to be present round Hell on their knees." 69. " Then shall We pick out from every group whichever of them was more intensely rebellious against t...

68. " So by your Lord, We shall surely muster them...

64. " And we (angels) do not descend but by the command of your Lord; to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between these (two)! And your Lord is not forgetful." Occasions of Revelation Upon the preceding vers...

64. " And we (angels) do not descend but by the co...

61. " Gardens of Eternity that the Beneficent (Allah) has promised to His servants in the Unseen; verily His promise shall come to pass." 62. " There they shall hear no idle talk, but only 'Peace'. Therein they shall have their sustenance (every) mor...

61. " Gardens of Eternity that the Beneficent (All...

65. " The Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them; so worship Him (alone), and be steadfast in His worship! Do you know any one equal to Him?" Commentary This Qur'anic phrase which says whether you know any one equal to Him, me...

65. " The Lord of the heavens and the earth and wh...

54. " And mention 'Isma'il in the Book, verily he was (ever) true to (his) promise, and he was an apostle, a prophet." 55. " And he used to enjoin on his family prayer and almsgiving, and he was well pleased in the sight of his Lord." Commentary The ...

54. " And mention 'Isma'il in the Book, verily he ...

56. " And mention Idris in the Book; verily he was a truthful one, a prophet." 57. " And We raised him to a lofty station." Commentary In the first holy verse of the abovementioned couple of verses, the holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) is addressed, saying: "...

56. " And mention Idris in the Book; verily he was...

58. " Those were some of the prophets on whom Allah showed favour of the seed of Adam, and of those We carried (in the Ark) with Noah, and of the seed of Abraham and Israel, and of those We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent (Al...

58. " Those were some of the prophets on whom Alla...

Abraham preaches Unity of Allah and exhorts his people to abstain from idol-worship 41. " And mention Abraham in the Book; verily he was a truthful man, a prophet." Commentary The Arabic term /siddiq/ is applied for both the person who verifies the t...

Abraham preaches Unity of Allah and exhorts his pe...

81. " And they have taken gods besides Allah that they might be for them a glory." 82. " No, soon they (gods) shall deny their worship, and become adversaries against them.” Commentary This verse points to another motive of the idolaters in worshippi...

81. " And they have taken gods besides Allah that ...

47. " He said: 'Peace be upon you: I will ask my Lord to forgive you: for verily He is ever affectionate to me'." Commentary The word /haqq/ is applied for the person who regards the complete goodness and benevolence unto another person; 28 and somet...

47. " He said: 'Peace be upon you: I will ask my L...

49. " So when he withdrew from them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob and each (of them) We made a prophet." Commentary A godly action performed by a grandfather may bring the bounty of Allah for a generation....

49. " So when he withdrew from them and what they ...

Moses, Aaron, Ishmael and Idris referred to as truthful selected apostles, praised for their faithful services. 51. " And mention Moses in the Book; for verily he was one purified, and he was an apostle, a prophet." Commentary This verse and the next...

Moses, Aaron, Ishmael and Idris referred to as tru...

50. " And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and assigned unto them a high and true renown." Commentary A righteous child is the reward of the godly efforts of the parents, and more important than that is the child's spiritual rank. When Abraham (a.s....

50. " And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and as...

52. " And We called him from the right side of (the Mount) Sinai and made him draw nigh (unto Us) for a converse in secret." 53. " And We granted unto him, out of Our Mercy, his brother Aaron a prophet." Commentary There is a mountain by the name of ...

52. " And We called him from the right side of (th...

48. " And I will withdraw from you and what you call on besides Allah, and I will call upon my Lord: may be I shall not remain unblessed in calling upon my Lord." Commentary In this holy verse, Allah, the Exalted, states the words of Abraham (a.s.) a...

48. " And I will withdraw from you and what you ca...

45. " O my father! I fear lest a chastisement afflict you from the Beneficent (Allah) so that you become a friend to Satan." Commentary Through this holy verses once more Abraham attracts the attention of 'A-zar to the evil sequels of polytheism and ...

45. " O my father! I fear lest a chastisement affl...

46. " He said: 'Do you dislike my gods O' Abraham? If you do not desist, I will certainly stone you. Be gone from me for a long time'. " Commentary In the former verses, the logical words of Abraham (a.s.) alongside the guidance of 'A-zar which were ...

46. " He said: 'Do you dislike my gods O' Abraham?...

42. " When he said to his father: 'O my father! Why do you worship that which neither hears nor sees, nor does avail you in aught?" Commentary When Abraham was preaching as a prophet, his father had died, and the man whom has been introduced in the Q...

42. " When he said to his father: 'O my father! Wh...

43. " O' my father! There has come unto me of knowledge which has not come unto you, so follow me, I will guide you on a right path." 44. " O' my father! Serve not Satan. Verily Satan is disobedient unto the Beneficent (Allah)." Commentary After that...

43. " O' my father! There has come unto me of know...

39. " And ware them of the Day of Regret, when the matter shall have been decreed while they are (now) in negligence and they do not believe." 40. " Verily We inherit the earth and all that are upon it and unto Us they shall be returned.” Commentary ...

39. " And ware them of the Day of Regret, when the...