The English Reference Qur’an

20B3 In the name of Allah, the most gracious and merciful. ALM.

Do people think that they will be left alone on saying, “We believe,” without being tested?

We tested those who were before them. Allah well knows who is honest, and he well knows who is a liar.

Do those who do bad deeds think that they will beat us? They judge badly.

Allah’s timespan is coming for those who hope to meet Allah. He hears all and knows all.

Whoever struggles, struggles for his own benefit. Allah has no need of anything from anyone.

We will expiate the bad deeds of believers who do righteous deeds, and reward them for the best of what they did.

We commanded people to do good to their parents. But if they^D struggle to make you^MS worship gods other than me, of which you^MS have no knowledge, do not obey them. You^MP will return to me, and I will tell you^MP your^MP deeds.

We will cause believers who do righteous deeds to be admitted among the righteous.

Some people say, “We believe in Allah.” If he is harmed for Allah’s sake, he makes people’s testing like Allah’s torment. When salvation from your^MS Lord comes, he will say, “We were with you^MP.” Does Allah not know best what is in the heart of all mankind?

Allah know who believes and who is a hypocrite.

The disbelievers tell the believers, “Follow our path, and we will bear your^MP guilt.” They cannot even bear their own guilt. They are liars.

They will bear their own burdens in addition to other burdens along with them. They will be questioned on the day of resurrection for their inventions.

We sent Nuh to his people, and he remained with them fifty years short of a thousand years. The flood overtook them while they were wicked,

but we rescued him and the others on the ship. We made it a sign for mankind.

And  when Ibrahim told his people, “Worship^MP and fear Allah. That is better for you^MP, if you^MP only knew.

You^MP worship idols instead of Allah, and you^MP create lies. Other gods you^MP worship besides Allah cannot provide for you^MP. Seek your^MP provision from Allah, worship^MP him and give^MP him thanks. You^MP will be returned to him.

If you^MP reject [him], nations before you^MP rejected. The only responsibility of a messenger is clear proclamation.”

*** Have they not seen how Allah began the creation, then renewed it? That is easy for Allah.

Say^MS, “Walk^MP through the land and see^MP how he began the creation. Then Allah establishes the latter establishment. Allah can do anything.

*** He torments those he wills and has mercy on those he wills. You^MP will be returned to him.

*** You^MP cannot hinder anything in the earth or in heaven. You^MP have no helper or savior besides Allah.

*** Those who disbelieve in Allah’s signs and in meeting him will despair of Allah’s mercy. They will have painful torment.”

His people’s answer was merely this: they said, “Kill him or burn him.” But Allah rescued him from the fire. Those are signs for believing people.

He said, “You^MP have chosen idols instead of Allah because you^MP are fond of each other in this world. On the day of resurrection, you^MP will disbelieve in each other, and curse^MP each other. Your^MP abode will be hellfire, and you^MP will have no savior.”

20B4 Lut believed in him, and said, “I will flee to my Lord. He is mighty and wise.”

We gave him Ishaq and Yaqub, and gave some of his seed prophethood and the book. We gave him his reward in this world, and in the hereafter, he will be righteous.

And Lut told his people, “You^MP commit unprecedented promiscuity.

You^MP have sex with men, and are highway robbers, doing wrong in your^MP council.” His people’s response was merely, “Then bring Allah’s torment on us if you^MS are telling the truth.”

He said, “My Lord, give me victory over corrupt people.”

When our messengers came to Ibrahim with good news, they said, “We will destroy the inhabitants of this village. They are wicked.”

He said, “Lut is in it.” They said, “We well know who is in it. We will rescue him and his family, all except his wife, who lags behind.”

When our messengers came to Lut, he was vexed for them and unable to help them. They said, “Do not be afraid or grieve. We will rescue you^MS and your^MS family, all except your^MS wife, who lags behind.”

We will send punishment from heaven down on this village for their unbelief.”

We left behind a miraculous sign from it for people who comprehend.

And Shuaib their brother [was sent] to Midian. He said, “My people, worship Allah. Hope for the last day, and do not do evil and destruction on the earth.”

They rejected him and an earthquake overtook them, and in the morning they were lying on their faces in their houses.

And it was clear to you^MP from Aad and Thamud's dwellings. Satan made their works seem fair to them, and he diverted them from the path, though they were insightful.

Musa brought Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman miracles. They were proud in the land, but did not beat him.

Each of them we seized from his sin. Against some, we sent a sandstorm, some were seized by the cry, some we made the earth swallow, and some we drowned. Allah would never wrong them; they wronged themselves.

Those who choose helpers besides Allah are like the spider, which chooses a house. The spider’s house is the frailest house of all, if they only knew.

Allah knows everything they pray to besides him. He is mighty and wise.

We tell those proverbs to people, but only the knowledgeable comprehend them.

Allah truly created the heavens and the earth. That is a sign for believers.

Recite the part of the book you^MS were inspired with, and perform prayers. Performing prayers hinders promiscuity and vice. Remembering Allah is greater. Allah knows your^MP deeds.

21A1 Do not argue^MP with the people of the book but [speak] in a fair manner, except with the wicked among them. Say^MP, “We believe in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to you^MP. Our god and your^MP god is one, and we submit to him.”

Thus we revealed the book to you^MS. Those to whom we gave the book believe in it. Some of them believe in it, and only the disbelievers reject our signs.

Before it, you^MS did not recite any book, nor write^MS one with your^MS right hand. Otherwise, those who frustrate it would doubt.

It is miraculous signs in the hearts of those who have been given knowledge, and only the wicked reject our signs.

They said, “If only signs had been revealed to him by his Lord.” Say^MS, “Signs are from Allah. I am a clear warner.”

Is it not enough for them that we revealed to you^MS the book that is read to them? That is mercy and a reminder for believing people.

Say^MS,“Allah is an adequate witness between me and you^MP. He knows what is in the heavens and the earth. Those who believe in vain things and disbelieve in Allah are lost.

They desire you^MS to hasten the torment. If it did not have a specified timespan, torment would have already come to them. It will come upon them suddenly while they do not realize it.

They desire you^MS to hasten the torment. Hell surrounds the disbelievers.

On the day they are covered with torment from above and beneath their feet, he will say, “Taste your^MP deeds.”

“My believing servants, my land is broad, so worship^MP me.

Every soul will taste death. Then you^MP will be returned to us.”

We will prepare dwellings for believers who do righteous deeds in the heavenly garden, apartments with flowing rivers underneath, where they will remain forever. How nice is the reward of the workers

who endure and trust in their Lord.

How many living creatures cannot even carry their own provision! Allah provides for them and for you^MP. He hears all and knows all.

If you^MS ask them who created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon, they will say, “Allah.” So how do they lie?

Allah extends or withholds his provision to those of his servants he wills. Allah knows everything.

If you^MS ask them who sends the rain down, reviving the dead ground, they will say, “Allah.” Say^MS, “Praise be to Allah.” Most of them do not comprehend.

This world is only amusement and play. The hereafter is real life, if they only knew.

When they board a ship, they pray in sincere religion to Allah. When he rescues them and gets them back to  shore, they worship other gods,

thus being ungrateful for our gifts to them, and enjoy [life]. They will know.

Have they not seen that we made a safe sanctuary, while all around them, people are snatched? Do they believe in vanity, and are they ungrateful for Allah’s blessings?

Who is more wicked than those who invent lies about Allah or disbelieves in the truth that comes to him? Is hell not the abode of the disbelievers?

We will guide those who struggle in us in our paths. Allah is with those who do good.