The English Reference Qur’an

Ibrahim

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In the name of Allah, the most gracious and merciful. ALR. We revealed a book to youMS so youMS could lead people out of darkness to light with their Lord’s permission, to the path of the powerful, praiseworthy one,
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Allah. Everything in the heavens and the earth is his. Woe to disbelievers for a harsh torment.
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They prefer this world to the hereafter, block Allah’s path, and want it crooked. They have gone far astray.
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Every messenger we sent spokein the language of his people to make things clear to them. Allah leads astray those he wills and guides those he wills. He is powerful and wise.
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*** We sent Musa with our signs: “Get my people out of darkness into light, and remind them of Allah’s days.” Those are signs for everyone who endures and gives thanks.
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*** Musa told his people, “Remember Allah’s blessings to youMP, when he rescued youMP from Pharaoh’s family, who subjected youMP to evil torment, slaughtering yourMP sons and sparing yourMP daughters.” That was a great trial from yourMP Lord.
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*** And when yourMP Lord announced, “If youMP give thanks, I will multiply youMP, and if youMP are unthankful, my torment is harsh.”
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*** Musa said, “If youMP and everyone else on earth disbelieve, Allah is self-sufficient and praiseworthy.”
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*** Have youMP not heard about those before youMP – the people of Nuh, Aad, Thamud and those after them. No one knows them except Allah. Their messengers brought them miracles, and they responded by putting their hands in their mouths. They said, “We disbelieve in what youMP brought and we seriously doubt what youMP call us to.”
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13B3 *** Their messengers said, “Is there doubt about Allah, the creator of the heavens and the earth, who calls youMP in order to forgive youMP yourMP sins, and reprieve youMP for a named period?” They said, “YouMP are only people like us. YouMP want to block us from what our fathers worshiped. Bring us clear authority.”
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Their messengers said, “We are people like youMP, but Allah gives gifts to those of his servants that he wills. We could not bring youMP clear authority except with Allah’s permission. Let the believers trust in Allah.
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We cannot do other than to trust in Allah, who has guided us on our paths. We will endure the harm youMP have done us. Let those who trust, trust in Allah.”
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The disbelievers told their messengers, “We will expel youMP from our land unless youMP return to our spiritual path.” Their Lord inspired them, “We will destroy the wicked
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*** and make youMP dwell in their land after them. That is for those who fear my position and fear my threat.
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They sought Allah’s help and every proud, stubborn one was disappointed.
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Hell is behind him and he will be given boiling water to drink.
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*** He will sip it but barely swallow it, and death will come to him from everywhere, yet he will not die. Behind him, there will be severe torment.
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*** The works of disbelievers in their Lord are like ashes blown by the wind on a stormy day. They can do nothing against what they deserve. That is going far astray.
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Do youMS not see that Allah truly created the heavens and the earth? If he wants to, he can do away with youMP and bring a new creation.
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*** That is not difficult to Allah.
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*** They all appeared before Allah. The weak told the proud, “We were yourMP followers. Can youMP protect us in anything from Allah’s torment?” They said, “If Allah had guided us, we would have guided youMP. It is the same whether we are endure or not; there will be no escape.”
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*** Satan said, “When the matter was decreed, Allah promised youMP truly and I promised youMP and broke my promise to youMP. I had no authority over youMP. I merely called youMP and youMP responded to me. Do not blameMP me. Blame yourselvesMP. I cannot help youMP and youMP cannot help me. I rejected yourMP worship of me beforehand.” The wicked will have painful torment.
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*** The believers who did righteous deeds will be brought in to heavenly gardens with flowing rivers underneath, where they will dwell forever by their Lord’s permission. Their greeting there is “Peace.”
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*** Have youMS not seen how Allah tells parables? A good word is like a good tree Its root is firm and its branches are in the sky.
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*** It gives its food at all times by its Lord’s permission. Allah tells parables to people so that they may remember.
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*** A rotten word is like a rotten tree torn up on the ground. It has no abode.
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Allah establishes the believers with a firm saying in this world and in the hereafter, and Allah leads the wicked astray. Allah does what he wills.
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13B4 *** Have youMS not seen those who exchange Allah’s blessings for disbelief, and allowed their people to go to perdition?
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They will be roasted in hell, a dreadful abode.
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They made rivals to Allah, to lead others astray from the path. SayMS, “Enjoy yourselvesMP. YourMP destiny is hellfire.”
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*** TellMS my servants who believe to perform prayers, and donate from what we have provided, both in secret and in public, before a day comes in which there is no buying or friendship.
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*** Allah is the creator of the heavens and the earth, and he sent down rain from the sky, brought forth fruits from it as provision for youMP, and made ships subject to youMP so they can travel on the sea by his command, and he made the rivers subject to youMP.
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He made the sun and moon faithful in their work and subject to youMP, and he made night and day subject to youMP.
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He gave youMP everything youMP asked. If youMP were to count Allah’s blessings, youMP would not be able. Mankind are wicked disbelievers.
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*** Ibrahim said, “Lord, make this place safe, and keep me and my sons from worshipping idols.
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*** Lord, they have led many people astray. Whoever follows me is mine. Whoever disobeys me, youMS are forgiving and merciful.
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Our Lord, I have made some of my seed live in a barren valley near your sacred house. Our Lord, may they perform the prayers! Make some people’s hearts love them, and provide them with fruit, so that they may give thanks.
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*** Our Lord, youMS know what we conceal and what we announce. Nothing is hidden from Allah, either on earth or in heaven.
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Praise be to Allah, who gave me Ismail and Ishaq in my old age. My Lord hears prayer.
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My Lord, make me and some of my seed perform prayers. Lord, accept my prayer.
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*** Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the day of reckoning.
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*** Do not think that Allah is unaware of deeds of the wicked. He gives them time until a day there will be staring,
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*** running with heads lifted up in horror. Their sight will not return to them, and their hearts will be empty.
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*** Warn people of a day when they will be tormented. The wicked say, “Our Lord, give us a little more time. Then we will respond to yourMS call and follow the messengers.” Have youMP not sworn previously that youMP would never pass away?
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YouMP lived in the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it was clear to youMP what we did to them. We told youMP parables.
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They deceived with their deceit, and their deceit is known to Allah, even they could make mountains disappear their deceit.
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*** Do not think that Allah will break his promise to his messengers. Allah is powerful and avenging.
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*** On that day, the earth and the heavens will be replaced, and they will appear to Allah, the one victor.
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*** YouMS will see the wrongdoers on that day, bound with fetters,
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with garments of tar and fire covering their faces.
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*** Thus Allah will repay each soul as it deserves. Allah is swift in reckoning.
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This is a message to people, to be warned and know that he is one god. Let thinkers remember.
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