The English Reference Qur’an

8B1 In the name of Allah, the most merciful and Gracious.ALMS.

A book was revealed to you^MS, so do not let there be any difficulty in your^MS heart because of it, so you^MS may warn with it. [It is] a reminder for believers.

Follow^MP what was revealed to you^MP from your^MP Lord, and do not follow^MP any helpers beside him. You^MP remember little.

How many villages we destroyed! Thus our vengeance came upon them at night or napping.

Their only prayer, when our vengeance came to them, was that they said, “We were wicked.”

We will certainly ask those who were sent to them, and we will certainly ask the messengers.

We will relate knowledge to them, and we were not absent.

The weighing that day is the truth. Those whose weight is heavy are successful.

Those whose weight is light will lose their souls, because they were wicked regarding our signs.

We established you^MP on the earth and we gave you^MP provision. How little you^MP give thanks.

We created you^MP, then formed you^MP, then told the angels, “Bow^MP down to Adam.” All except Iblis bowed down; he did not bow down.

He said, “What kept you^MS from bowing down, since I commanded you^MS?” He said, “I am better than he is. You^MS created me from fire, and you^MS created him from clay.”

He said, “Go down^MS from it. You^MS have no right to be proud in it. So go^MS out. You^MS are contemptible.

He said, “Reprieve^MS me until the day they are resurrected.”

He said, “You^MS are reprieved.”

He said, “Since you^MS have led me astray, I will sit^MS in ambush for them on your^MS straight path.

Then I will come to them^M in front of them, behind them, on their right and on their left. You’ll^MS find most of them do not give thanks.”

He said, “Go out^MS of it, despised and rejected.” I will fill hell with you^MP: you^MS and those among them who follow you^MS.

Adam, you^MS and your^MS wife, live^D in the heavenly garden, and eat^D wherever you^D want. Do not come^D near this tree, or you’ll^D be^D wicked.”

Satan whispered to them^D to show them^D their^D hidden shame; he said, “Your^D Lord only forbade this tree to you^D lest you be angels or immortal.”

He swore to them^D, “I am your^D advisor.”

So he guided them^D in temptation, and when they^D tasted the tree, their^D shame was apparent to them^D and they began^D to sew^D leaves of the heavenly garden upon themselves^D. Their Lord called them^D, “Did I not forbid you^D from that tree and tell you^D, Satan is truly a clear enemy to you^D?”

They^D said, “Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if you^MS do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be lost.”

He said, “Go down^MP, each of you^MP an enemy to each other. You have the earth to settle on, and enjoy for a while.”

He said, “On it, you^MP will live and die, then be brought^MP forth from it.

Children of Adam, we have sent down upon you^MP clothing and feathers to hide your^MP shame. The clothing of godliness is the best.” This is one of Allah’s signs, so that they^MP may remember.

Children of Adam, do not let Satan tempt you^MP as he expelled your^MP ancestors^D from the heavenly garden, stripping their^D clothing from them^D to show them their^D shame. He and his tribe see you^MP from where you^MP do not see them^MP.” We have made devils helpers of those who do not believe.

If they^MP commit promiscuity, they say, “We found our fathers doing it and Allah has commanded us to do it too.” Say^MS, “Allah does not command promiscuity. Do you^MP say what you^MP do not know about Allah?”

Say^MS, “My Lord has commanded justice. Set your^MP faces straight at every place of worship, and pray to^MP him with sincere religion. As he created you^MP, you^MP will return.”

One group he guided and another group deserved to stray. They^MP took devils as helpers besides Allah, and imagine that they are guided.

8B2 Children of Adam, take^MP your^MP apparel at every place of worship, eat^MP and drink^MP, but do not waste^MP. He does not love the wasteful.

Say^MS, “Who forbids Allah’s adornment, which he brought forth for his servants, and the good things of the provision?” Say^MS, “It is for the believers in this world, ready on the day of resurrection.” Thus we explain signs for people who know.

Say^MS, “My Lord has forbidden both public and private promiscuity, guilt, unlawful oppression, belief in other gods besides Allah, for which he has not given authority, and saying things you^MP do not know about Allah.”

Every nation has its lifespan, and when their time comes, they cannot delay it or advance it by one hour.”

Children of Adam, messengers will come to you^MP telling you^MP our signs. Those who are godly and make amends shall not fear or grieve.

Those who reject our signs and are proud against them will go to hellfire, where they will be forever.

Who is more wicked than him who invents a lie about Allah or who rejects his signs? They will receive their portion from the book. Even when our messengers come to them to make them die, they say, “Where are the gods you^MP prayed to besides Allah?” They said, “They have strayed from us. They witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.

He said, “Enter among the nations of jinns and people that have passed away before you^MP into hellfire.” Every time a nation enters, they curse their sister nations, until they are all overtaken in it. Then the last will tell the first, “Our Lord, these made us go astray, so give them double the torment in hellfire.” He said, “All will get double, but you^MP do not know.”

Then the first told the last, “You^MP have no more grace than we do, so taste the torment you^MP deserve.

Heaven’s doors will not be opened to those who reject our signs and are proud against them, and they will not enter the heavenly garden until a camel goes through the eye of a tailor’s needle. Thus we repay wrongdoers.

Their abode is hell, and they will be covered. Thus we repay the wicked.

We do not burden believers who do righteous deeds with more than what they can bear. They will go to the heavenly garden and be there forever.

We tore out the enmity from their hearts, and made rivers flow underneath them. They said, “Praise be to Allah, who guided us to this. We would not have been guided unless Allah had guided us. Messengers of our Lord came with truth, and they were told, “This is the heavenly garden. You^MP have inherited it for your^MP deeds.

Heaven’s inhabitants called to the inhabitants of hellfire, “We found what our Lord promised to be true. Have you^MP found what your^MP Lord promised to be true?” They said, “Yes.” A caller among them called, “Allah’s curse is on the wicked,

who block others from Allah’s path and want it crooked. They disbelieve in the hereafter."

Between them is a curtain, and over the dividing wall are men who are all known by their mark. They called the inhabitants of heaven, “Peace be upon you^MP.” They have not entered it as they desired.

8B3 If their gaze is averted towards the inhabitants of hellfire, they said, “Our Lord, do not put us with wicked people.”

Those on the dividing wall called men they knew by their mark. They said, “Your^MP hoarding did not benefit you^MP, nor your^MP pride.

Are those the ones you^MP swore about: Allah will not reach them with mercy? Enter the heavenly garden, neither fearing or grieving.”

The inhabitants of hellfire called to the inhabitants of the heavenly garden, “Pour^MP on us some extra water or whatever Allah has provided you^MP.” They said, “Allah has forbidden both of them to disbelievers.”

Today we will forget those who take their religion as an amusement and a game, whom this world has tempted, just as they forgot the meeting on their day with them. This is because they deny our signs.

We brought them a book which we explained according to knowledge as guidance and mercy to people who believe.

They only wait for its interpretation. When its interpretation comes, those who forgot it beforehand will say, “Messengers of our Lord came with truth. Do we have intercessors to intercede for us, or will we be returned and do differently than what we used to do? They have lost their souls, and what they lied about has strayed from them.

Your^MP Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then sat down on the throne. He covers the night with the day, following it quickly. The sun, moon and stars are subject to his command. Does he not have creation and a command? Blessed be Allah, Lord of the universe.

Pray to your^MP Lord in supplication and in secret. He does not love transgressors.

Do not cause destruction on the earth after it has been made right. Pray to him in fear and desire. Allah’s mercy is near to those who do good.

He sent the winds bearing good news in front of his mercy, until it bears heavy clouds, which we brought upon a dead land, sent rain down from it, and brought forth by it all kinds of fruit. This is how we bring forth the dead, so that you^MP may remember.

The good land brought forth its plants with its Lord's permission, and the evil one brings forth only little. Thus we explain the signs to people who give thanks.

We sent Nuh to his people. He said, “My people, worship Allah. He is your^MP only god. I fear that you^MP will suffer the torment of a great day.

The nobility of his people said, “We think you^MS are clearly led astray.”

He said, “My people, I have not gone astray, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the universe.

I bring you^MP my Lord's messages, and I advise you^MP. I know things from Allah that you^MP do not.

Are you^MP amazed that the reminder came to you^MP from your^MP Lord by a man from among you^MP to warn you^MP, so that you^MP would be godfearing and receive mercy.

So they rejected him, and we rescued him along with those who were with him in the ark. We drowned those who rejected our signs. They were blind people.

8B4 To Aad [we sent] their brother Hud. He said, “My people, worship Allah. He is your^MP only god. Are you^MP not godfearing?”

The disbelieving nobility of his people said, “We think you^MS are silly. We think you^MS are a liar.”

He said, “My people, I am not silly, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the universe.

I bring you^MP messages from my Lord, and I am a faithful advisor.

Do you^MP like it that a reminder has come from your^MP Lord to a man from among you^MP to warn you^MP. Remember when he made you^MP regents after Nuh’s people, and he increased your^MP stature among the creation, so remember^MP Allah’s benefits so that you^MP may prosper.

They said, “Have you^MS come to us so that we would worship only Allah and leave what our fathers worshiped? Bring^MS on what you^MS promise us if you^MS are telling the truth.”

He said, “Abomination and anger has fallen on you^MP from your^MP Lord. Do you^MP argue with me about names you^MP and your^MP fathers gave, about which Allah has not revealed authority? So wait. I am waiting with you^MP.

So we rescued him and those who were with him by our mercy. So we cut off the stragglers of those who rejected our signs. They were not believers.

And [we sent] Thamud their brother Salih. He said, “My people, worship Allah. He is your^MP only god. A miracle has come to you^MP from your^MP Lord: this female camel of Allah’s is a sign for you^MP. Let her eat on Allah’s land, and do not touch^MP her with evil, or painful torment will seize you^MP.

Remember when he made you^MP regents after Aad. He settled you^MP in the land, where you^MP made palaces of its plains and carved mountains into houses. Remember Allah’s benefits and do no evil, causing destruction on the earth.

The proud nobility of his people told the believers who were weakened, “Do you^MP know that Salih is a messenger from his Lord?” They said, “We believe his message.”

The proud said, “We disbelieve what you^MP believe.”

They hamstrung the female camel and were insolent against their Lord's command, and said, “Salih, bring on what you^MS promised us if you^MS are a messenger.”

Trembling overtook them and in the morning, they were face-down in their houses.

He turned away from them, and said, “My people, I told you^MP my Lord’s message and advised you^MP, but you^MP do not like advisors.”

And [remember] Lut, when he told his people, “Do you^MP commit promiscuity that no one in the world before you^MP has ever done?

You^MP go after men in lust instead of women. and further, you^MP are dissipated people.

His people’s only answer was, “Expel^MP them from your^MP village. They are people who purify themselves."

And we rescued him and his family, except for his wife, who delayed.

And we rained upon them. See the punishment of wrongdoers!

And to Midian, [we sent] their brother Shuaib. He said, “My people, worship Allah. He is your^MP only god. A miracle has come to you^MP from your^MP Lord, so use^MP a just measure and scale, and do not lessen^MP people’s things, nor cause^MP destruction in the land after it has been made right. That is better for you^MP, if you^MP are believers.

Do not sit^MP on every path, threatening and blocking believers in Allah from his path, desiring to make it crooked. Remember when you^MP were few and he multiplied you^MP, and see the punishment of the corrupt.

If one group of you^MP believed in my message and another group did not believe, endure until Allah judges among us. He is the best judge.

9A1 The proud nobility of his people said, “Shuaib, we will expel you^MP and those who believed with you^MS from our village unless you^MP return to our spiritual path.” He said, “Even if we hate it?

We would be lying about Allah to return to your^MP spiritual path after Allah rescued us from it. We cannot return to it except if Allah, our Lord, wills. Our Lord knows everything. We trust in Allah. Our Lord, give true victory between us and our people in truth. You^MS are the best victor.

The disbelieving nobility of his people said, “If you^MP follow Shuaib, you^MP will be lost.”

Trembling overtook them and in the morning they were face- down on the ground in their houses.

It was as if those who rejected Shuaib did not dwell in it. Those who rejected Shuaib were lost.

So he turned away from them and said, “My people, I have delivered my Lord’s messages to you^MP, and advised you^MP. How could I be sad about disbelieving people?”

Every time we sent a prophet to a village, we afflicted them with misfortune and harm, so that they would humble themselves.

Then we replaced the bad with goodness until they abounded, and they said, “Harm and joy touched our fathers. We seized them suddenly. They did not realize it.

If only the inhabitants of the village had believed and feared Allah, we would have poured blessings upon them from heaven and earth. But they rejected, so we took them, as they deserved.

Did the village people feel safe that our affliction would [not] come to them by night while they slept?

Did the village people feel safe from our affliction coming to them in the morning as they played?

Did they feel safe from Allah’s deceiving? Only people who are lost feel safe from Allah’s deception.

Did he not guide those who inherited the land from its inhabitants? If we willed, we would have punished them for their sins. We seal their hearts, so they do not hear.

We tell you^MS the news about those villages. Their messengers came to them with miracles, and they would not have believed in what they rejected beforehand. Thus Allah seals the hearts of the disbelievers.

We did not find a covenant with most of them. We found most of them unbelievers.

Then we sent Musa after them with our signs to Pharaoh and his nobility, and they were wicked regarding them. See the punishment of the corrupt?

Musa said, “Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the universe.

*** It is fitting that I say nothing except the truth about Allah. I have brought you^MP a miracle from your^MP Lord, so send^MS the people of Israel with me.”

*** He said, “If you^MS are going to bring a sign, then bring^MS it on if you^MS are telling the truth.

So he threw down his staff, and it was clearly a serpent.

He took out his hand and it was white to those who saw it.

The nobility of Pharaoh’s people said, “This is a learned magician.

He wants to expel you^MP from your^MP land. What do you^MP command?”

They said, “Put him and his brother off, and send assemblers to the cities,

who will bring you^MS every learned magician.”

The magicians came to Pharaoh and said, “We get a fee if we are victorious.”

He said, “Yes. And you^MP will be brought close.”

They said, “Musa, either you^MS throw first, or we will.”

He said, “Throw^MP.” When they threw, they magically tricked people’s eyes and terrified them with the great magic they brought.

9A2 We inspired Musa, “Throw your^MS staff. It will swallow their lies.

Then the truth came forth and what they did was in vain.

They were defeated there and were overthrown, humiliated.

So the magicians fell down, bowing down on the ground.

They said, “We believe in the Lord of the universe,

the Lord of Musa and Harun.”

Pharaoh said, “Have you^MP believed before I gave you^MP permission? This is a deceitful thing you^MP have done in the city, in order to expel its inhabitants. You^MP shall know.

I will cut off your^MP hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify all of you^MP.”

They said, “We will return to our Lord,

and you^MS are only taking revenge on us because we believed in the signs of our Lord when we saw them. Our Lord, give us endurance and let us die submitted.

The nobility of Pharaoh’s people said, “Will you^MS let Musa and his people go to cause destruction in the land, while he forsakes you^MS and your^MS gods?” He said, “We will slaughter their sons and let their women live. We will be victorious over them."

Musa told his people, “Ask Allah for help and endure. The land is Allah’s and he gives it to those of his servants he wills. The godly will be rewarded.”

They said, “We were hurt before you^MS came to us and after you^MS came to us.” He said, “Your^MP Lord may destroy your^MP enemy and cause you^MP to be regents over the land. He watches your^MP deeds.

We afflicted Pharaoh's family for years with lack of fruit so that they may remember.

When something good happened to them, they said, “This is ours.” When something bad happened to them, they said it was an evil omen of Musa and those with him.” Actually they were blaming Allah, but most of them do not know.

They said, “You^MS bewitch us with every sign you^MS bring us, so we will not believe in you^MS.

We sent upon them the flood, the locusts, the lice, the frogs, and the blood, detailed signs. But they were proud, and were wrongdoers.

*** When the plague fell upon them, they said, “Musa, pray to your^MS Lord by the covenant he made with you^MS. If you^MS lift the plague from us, we will believe in you^MS, and will send you^MS off with the people of Israel.

*** Then we lifted the plague from them for a time and they got what they wanted. Then they broke their oaths.

So we took revenge upon them, and drowned them in the sea because they rejected our signs and ignored them.

Then we made the people who were weak inherit the east and the west of the land we blessed, and the best word of your^MS Lord was fulfilled to the people of Israel because they endured. We destroyed what Pharaoh and his people had made and built.

We made the people of Israel pass through the sea, and they came to people worshiping their idols. They said, “Musa, make us a god like the gods they have.” He said, “You^MP are ignorant people.

What they are involved in will be destroyed and their works will be vain.”

He said: “Shall I seek a god for you^MP other than Allah, who preferred you^MP above all mankind?”

When we rescued you^MP from Pharaoh’s family who afflicted you^MP with torment, slaughtering your^MP sons and letting your^MP women live, that was a great plague from your^MP Lord.

9A3 We made an appointment with Musa for thirty days, and we completed them with ten more, so the total amount of time he was with his Lord was forty nights. Musa told his brother Harun, “Take my place with my people and do good. Do not follow the path of the corrupt.”

When Musa came to our appointment and his Lord spoke to him, he said, “My Lord, show me how to look to you^MS.” He said, “You^MS will not see me, but look at the mountain. If it remains in its place, you^MS will see me.” When his Lord appeared to the mountain, he pulverized it to powder. Musa fainted. When he revived, he said, “May you^MS be glorified. I repent to you^MS, and am the first believer.”

He said, “Musa, I have chosen you^MS to be over the people with my message and my words. Take what I gave you^MS and give^MS thanks.”

So we wrote everything for him on the tablets as an admonition and explanation of everything. Take it firmly and command your^MS people to take the best of it. I will show you^MP the house of the unbelievers.

I will turn those who are unjustly proud on the earth away from my signs. Even if they see every sign, they will not believe in them. If they see the path of guidance, they will not take it. If they see the path of wrong, they’ll take it. That is because they rejected our signs and neglected them.

The works of those who disbelieve in our signs and in an appointment with the hereafter will be in vain. Will they not be paid back for their deeds?

After him, Musa’s people took their jewelry [to make] the body of a calf that mooed. Did they not see that it did not speak to them or guide them on a path? They took it and were wicked.

When it fell from their hands, and they saw that they had gone astray, they said, “If our Lord does not have mercy on us and forgive us, we will definitely be lost.”

When Musa returned to his people, angry and sad, he said, “You^MP sure did a dreadful job in my place after I left. Were you^MP in a hurry regarding your^MP Lord’s command?” He threw down the tablets and grabbed his brother by his head, dragged him to himself. He said, “Son of my mother, the people weakened me and almost killed me, so do not make my enemies rejoice over me, and do not put me with wicked people.

He said, “Lord, forgive me and my brother and make us enter your^MS mercy. You^MS are the most merciful of all.”

Those who chose the calf will receive their Lord’s anger, as well as humiliation in this world. Thus we repay liars.

Your^MS Lord is forgiving and merciful toward those who do bad deeds and later repent and believe.

When Musa’s anger subsided, he took the tablets. There was guidance and mercy in its copy for those who are in awe of their Lord.

Musa chose from his people seventy men to meet us. When they began trembling, he said, “My Lord, if you^MS willed, you^MS could have destroyed them and me beforehand. Do you^MS destroy us because of deeds of the foolish ones among us? That is only your^MS trial, in which you lead astray those you^MS will and guide those you^MS will. You^MS are our protector, so forgive us and have mercy on us. You^MS are the best forgiver.

9A4 Record a good deed for us in this world and in the hereafter. We have returned to you^MS. He said, “I afflict those I will with my torment, and my mercy embraces everything. I will write it for those who are godly, pay the poor-tax, and believe in our signs."

Those who follow the messenger, the Gentile prophet, whom they find written about in the Tawrah and Injil. He promotes virtue, prevents vice, allows good things for them, forbids evil things, and takes away their burden and the chains that bound them. Those who believed in him, strengthened him, saved him, and followed the light that descended with him are successful.

Say^MS, “People, I am Allah’s messenger to you^MP. The kingdom of the heavens and the earth are his. He is the only god. He gives life and causes death, so believe in Allah and his messenger, the Gentile prophet who believes in Allah and his words. Follow him so you^MP may be guided.”

Among Musa’s people are a nation who guides and acts justly with the truth.

We split them up into twelve tribes or nations, and inspired Musa, when his people asked him for drink, “Strike^MS the rock with your^MS staff.” Twelve springs of water sprang forth from it. All the people knew where they were to drink and we overshadowed them with the cloud, and sent manna and quails down upon them. Eat^MP of the good things we have provided for you^MP. They did not wrong us, but they wronged themselves.

They were told, “Live^MP in this village and eat^MP in it wherever you^MP want. Say^MP: Forgiveness. Enter^MP the door bowing down, and we will forgive your^MP faults. We will increase those who do good.”

The wicked among them substituted a different saying for what they had been told, and we sent a plague upon them from heaven for their wickedness.

Ask them about the village by the sea, when they broke the sabbath, when their whales appeared clearly to them on their sabbath, and when they did not rest, they did not come. Thus we try them for their unbelief.

One nation among them said, “Why do you^MP preach to people Allah will destroy or torment severely?” They said, “As an excuse to their Lord, that they may be godly.”

When they forgot what they had been reminded of, we rescued those who forbade wrong, and seized the wicked in miserable torment for their unbelief.

When they were insolent in what they were forbidden, we told them, “Be driven away like apes.”

Your^MS Lord proclaimed, “Those who will punish them with wicked punishment will seek them until the day of resurrection.” Your^MS Lord is swift in punishment, forgiving and merciful.

We split them up in the land as nations. Some of them were righteous and others less so. We tried them with good deeds and bad deeds so that they may return.

A succeeding generation followed them and inherited the book. They take this world’s goods and say, “It will be forgiven for us.” If similar goods come to them, they take them. Was the book’s covenant not made with them, to say only the truth about Allah? They studied its contents. The abode of the hereafter is better for the godly. Do you^MP not comprehend?

Those who hold the book tightly and perform prayers are righteous, and we will not lose their reward.

9B1 We shook the mountain above them as if it were a covering, and they thought it would fall on them. Take^MP what we have given you^MP firmly and remember what is in it so that you^MP may be godly.

Your^MS Lord made a covenant with the children of Adam and their seed after them, and made them swear against themselves: Am I not your^MP Lord? They said, “Yes.” We testify that you^MP will say on the day of resurrection, “We were unaware of this,”

Or you^MP will say, “Our fathers were idolaters beforehand, and we were their seed after them. Will you^MS destroy us because of vain people's deeds?”

Thus we explain signs so that they may return.

Read them the story of him who received our signs, and he cast them off, so Satan followed him and he went astray.

If we wanted, we would have raised him up with them, but he inclined toward the earth and followed his passions. He is like a dog: if you^MS attack him, he hangs his tongue out, or if you^MS leave him alone, he hangs his tongue out. This is what people who reject our signs are like. Tell the stories, so that they may consider.

People who rejected our signs are a bad example. They wronged themselves.

If Allah guides someone, he is guided. If he leads people astray, they are lost.

We have destined many jinns and people to hell. They have hearts, but they do not understand with them. They have eyes, but they do not see with them. They have ears, but they do not hear with them. They are like cattle, but even further astray. They are unaware.

Allah has the best names, so pray to him with them. Leave alone those that blaspheme his names. They will be repaid for their deeds.

Some of those we created are a nation who guide and judge with truth.

We will gradually draw those who reject our signs toward destruction from places they do not know.

I will give them more time. My plan is firm.

Do they not consider? What about their companion? Is he demonized? He is only a clear warner.

Have they not seen the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and everything Allah created? Perhaps their time is near. What saying will they believe in after it?

If Allah leads someone astray, no one can guide him. He leaves them wandering in their transgression.

They ask you^MS about the hour, “When is it fixed?” Say^MS, “My Lord knows. No one but he will reveal it until its time. It is heavy in the heavens and the earth. It will only come to you^MP suddenly. They ask you^MS as if you^MS were well-acquainted with it. Say^MS, “Knowledge of it belongs to Allah.” Most people do not know this.

Say^MS, “I cannot help or harm myself except as Allah wills. If I knew the unseen, I would make great use of the good, and evil would not touch me. I am only a warner and bearer of good news for believing people.

9B2 He created you^MP from one soul, and made from him his wife to live with her. When he had sex with her, she became pregnant. Her pregnancy was light, and she passed by it. When it got heavier, they^D prayed to Allah, their^D Lord, “If you^MS bring us a righteous [boy], we will give thanks.”

When he brought them a righteous [boy], they worshiped other gods for what he had brought them. May Allah be exalted above the gods they worship.

Will they worship as gods what does not create anything, despite their being created?

They cannot save them, or even save themselves.

If you^MS call them to guidance, they do not follow you^MP, whether you^MP pray to them or are silent.

Those whom you^MP pray to other than Allah are servants like you^MP, so pray^MP to them, and let them answer you^MP, if you^MP are telling the truth.

Do they have legs they walk with, or hands they grab with, or eyes they see with, or ears they hear with? Say^MS, “Pray to your^MP other gods, and plot against me. Do not wait for me.”

My protector is Allah, who revealed the book, and he is responsible for the righteous.

Those other than Allah to whom you^MP pray cannot save you^MP or even save themselves.

If you^MS pray to them for guidance, they will not hear. You^MS will see them looking at you^MS, and they do not see.

Take^MS a pardon, command^MS a benefit, and turn^MS away from the ignorant.

If Satan incites you^MS with an evil suggestion, ask^MS for Allah’s protection. He hears all and knows all.

The godly remember when they are touched by an appearance from Satan, and they see.

Their brothers make them increase in error, then will not desist.

When you^MS do not bring them a sign, they say, “If only you^MS brought it.” Say^MS, “I just follow what is inspired to me by my Lord. This is evidence, guidance, and mercy from your^MP Lord for believing people.

When the Qur’an is read, listen^MP to it and be silent, so that you^MP may receive mercy.

Remember your^MS Lord in your^MS soul in supplication and fear, and do not be public in speaking morning or evening. Do not be^MS unaware.

Those with your^MS Lord are not too proud to worship him. They glorify him and bow down to him.