اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِى خَلَقَ. خَلَقَ الْانسَانَ مِنْ عَلَق. اقْرَأْ وَ رَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ. الَّذى عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَم. عَلَّمَ الْانسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ.

“Read! In the Name of Your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), has created a man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man that which he knew not.” (Qur’an; 96: 1-4)

وَ أَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ. وَ اخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِين‏.

“And warn your nearest relations and lower your wing to him who follows you of the believers.” (Qur’an; 26: 214-215)

إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الْاسْلَامُ وَ مَا اخْتَلَفَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْيَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَ مَن يَكْفُرْ بَِايَاتِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الحِْسَاب‏.

“Indeed, with Allah religion is Islam, and those who were given the Book did not differ except after knowledge had come to them, out of envy among themselves. And whoever defies Allah’s signs] should know that [Allah is swift at reckoning.” (Qur’an; 3:19)

وَ مَنْ يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلامِ ديناً فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَ هُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخاسِرين .

“Should anyone follow a religion other than Islam, it shall never be accepted from him, and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter.” (Qur’an; 3:85)

كِتَابٌ أُحْكِمَتْ ءَايَاتُهُ ثمُ‏َّ فُصِّلَتْ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ خَبِير.

“A Scripture whose verses were made firm, then detailed from One who is all-wise, all-aware.” (Qur’an; 11:1)

وَ إِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْءَانَ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيم‏.

“Indeed you receive the Qur’an from One who is all-wise, all-knows.” (Qur’an; 27:6)

يَأَيهَُّا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَ شِفَاءٌ لِّمَا فىِ الصُّدُورِ وَ هُدًى وَ رَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِين‏.

“O mankind! There has certainly come to you an advice from your Lord, and a cure for what is in the breasts, and a guidance and mercy for the faithful.” (Qur’an; 10:57)

وَ نُنزَِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْءَانِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَ رَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ لَا يَزِيدُ الظَّلِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا.

“We send down in the Qur’an that which is a cure and mercy for the faithful; and it increases the wrongdoers only in loss.” (Qur’an; 17:82)

وَ إِن كُنتُمْ فىِ رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلىَ‏ عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُواْ بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِ وَ ادْعُواْ شُهَدَاءَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِين‏.

“And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then bring a chapter like this, and call upon your witnesses other than Allah if you are truthful.” (Qur’an; 2:23)

قُل لَّئنِ‏ِ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْانسُ وَ الْجِنُّ عَلىَ أَن يَأْتُواْ بِمِثْلِ هَاذَا الْقُرْءَانِ لَا يَأْتُونَ بِمِثْلِهِ وَ لَوْ كاَنَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ظَهِيرًا.

“Say,ʻIf all the humans and the Jinn were to gather to bring a Qur’an like this, they could not come with its like, even if they were helping one another’.” (Qur’an; 17:88)

تِلْكَ ءَايَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَ قُرْءَانٍ مُّبِين‏.

“These are the signs and verses of the Book and a manifest Qur’an.” (Qur’an; 15:1)

إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلا.

“Indeed soon We shall cast on you a weighty (and deep) word.” (Qur’an; 73:5)

وَ مَا محَُمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَ فَإِيْن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُمْ عَلىَ أَعْقَابِكُمْ وَ مَن يَنقَلِبْ عَلىَ‏ عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَن يَضرَُّ اللَّهَ شَيًْا وَ سَيَجْزِى اللَّهُ الشَّاكِرِين‏ .

“Muhammad is but an apostle; [other] apostles have passed before him. If he dies or is slain, will you turn back on your heels? Anyone who turns back on his heels will not harm Allah in the least, and soon Allah will reward the grateful.” (Qur’an; 3:144)

مَّا كاَنَ محَُمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَ لَكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّنَ وَ كاَنَ اللَّهُ بِكلُ‏ِّ شىَ‏ْءٍ عَلِيمًا.

“Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Apostle of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets and Allah has knowledge of all things.” (Qur’an; 33:40)

وَ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَ عَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ وَ ءَامَنُواْ بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلىَ‏ محَُمَّدٍ وَ هُوَ الحَْقُّ مِن رَّبهِِّمْ كَفَّرَ عَنهُْمْ سَيَِّاتهِِمْ وَ أَصْلَحَ بَالهَُم‏.

“But those who have faith and do righteous deeds and believe in what has been sent down to Muhammad and it is the truth from their Lord He shall absolve them of their misdeeds and set right their affairs.” (Qur’an; 47:2)

وَ مَا كاَنَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُكلَِّمَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا وَحْيًا أَوْ مِن وَرَاى حِجَابٍ أَوْ يُرْسِلَ رَسُولًا فَيُوحِىَ بِإِذْنِهِ مَا يَشَاءُ إِنَّهُ عَلىِ‏ٌّ حَكِيم‏.

“It is not [possible] for any human that Allah should speak to him except through revelation or from behind a curtain, or send a messenger who reveals by His permission whatever He wishes. Indeed He is all-exalted, all-wise.” (Qur’an; 42:51)

إِنَّا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلىَ‏ نُوحٍ وَ النَّبِيِّنَ مِن بَعْدِهِ وَ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلىَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَ إِسْحَاقَ وَ يَعْقُوبَ وَ الْأَسْبَاطِ وَ عِيسىَ‏ وَ أَيُّوبَ وَ يُونُسَ وَ هَرُونَ وَ سُلَيْمَانَ وَ ءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُدَ زَبُورًا.

“We have indeed revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him, and [as] We revealed to Abraham and Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, Jesus and Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and We gave David the Psalms.” (Qur’an; 4:163)

يَأَيهَُّا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكمُ مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَ أُنثىَ‏ وَ جَعَلْنَاكمُ‏ْ شُعُوبًا وَ قَبَائلَ لِتَعَارَفُواْ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكمُ‏ْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَئكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِير.

“O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you in the Sight of Allah is the most righteous (who fear Allah much, abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden), and love Allah much. Verily! Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” (Qur’an; 49:13)

حم. تَنزِيلٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيمِ. كِتَابٌ فُصِّلَتْ ءَايَاتُهُ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ. بَشِيرًا وَ نَذِيرًا فَأَعْرَضَ أَكْثرَُهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُون‏ .

“Ha Mim. A revelation from Allah the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. A Book whereof the Verses are explained in detail; - a Qur’an in Arabic for people who know. A bearer of good news and a warner. But most of them turn away from it, and so they do not listen.” (Qur’an; 41: 1-4)

وَ قَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا فىِ أَكِنَّةٍ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَا إِلَيْهِ وَ فىِ ءَاذَانِنَا وَقْرٌ وَ مِن بَيْنِنَا وَ بَيْنِكَ حِجَابٌ فَاعْمَلْ إِنَّنَا عَمِلُونَ. قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكمُ‏ْ يُوحَى إِلىَ‏َّ أَنَّمَا إِلَاهُكمُ‏ْ إِلَاهٌ وَاحِدٌ فَاسْتَقِيمُواْ إِلَيْهِ وَ اسْتَغْفِرُوهُ وَ وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُشْرِكِينَ. الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَوةَ وَ هُم بِالاَْخِرَةِ هُمْ كَافِرُونَ. إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَ عَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيرُْ مَمْنُون .

“And they say, “Our hearts are under coverings (screened) from that to which you invite us, and in our ears is deafness, and between us and you is a screen, So act [as your faith requires]; we too are acting [according to our own].” Say (O Muhammad): “I am only a human being like you. It is inspired in me that your God is One God, therefore take the Straight Path to Him and obedience to Him, and seek forgiveness of Him. And woe to polytheists; those who give not the Zakat (Islamic tax) and they are disbeliveers in the Hereafter. Truly, those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and in His Messenger) and do righteous good deeds for them will be an endless reward that will never stop.” (Qur’an; 41: 5-8)

قُلْ أَ ئنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُونَ بِالَّذِى خَلَقَ الْأَرْضَ فىِ يَوْمَينْ‏ِ وَ تجَْعَلُونَ لَهُ أَندَادًا ذَالِكَ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ. وَ جَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَاسىِ‏َ مِن فَوْقِهَا وَ بَارَكَ فِيهَا وَ قَدَّرَ فِيهَا أَقْوَاتهََا فىِ أَرْبَعَةِ أَيَّامٍ سَوَاءً لِّلسَّائلِينَ. ثمُ‏َّ اسْتَوَى إِلىَ السَّمَاءِ وَ هِىَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لهََا وَ لِلْأَرْضِ ائْتِيَا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا قَالَتَا أَتَيْنَا طَائعِينَ. فَقَضَئهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ فىِ يَوْمَينْ‏ِ وَ أَوْحَى‏ فىِ كلُ‏ِّ سَمَاءٍ أَمْرَهَا وَ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيحَ وَ حِفْظًا ذَالِكَ تَقْدِيرُ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ. فَإِنْ أَعْرَضُواْ فَقُلْ أَنذَرْتُكمُ‏ْ صَاعِقَةً مِّثْلَ صَاعِقَةِ عَادٍ وَ ثَمُود.

“Say, “Do you verily disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days and you set up rivals (in worship) with Him? That is the Lord of the world (mankind, jinn and all that exists). He placed therein (the earth) firm mountains from above it, and He blessed it, and measured therein its sustenance (for its dwellers) in four Days equal (all these four days were equal in the length of time), for all those who ask (about its creation). Then He rose over towards the heaven when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth: “Come both of you willingly or unwillingly.” They both said, “We come, willingly.” Then He completed and finished from their creation as seven heavens in two days and he made in each heaven with lamps (stars) to be an adornment as well as to guard (from the devils by using them as missiles against the devils). Such is the Decree of Him the All Mighty, The All Knower. But if they turn away, then say (O Muhammad): “I have warned you of a destruction awful cry, torment, hit, and a thunder bolt like the destruction which overtook ’Ad and Thamud (people).” (Qur’an; 41: 9-13)

وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ وَ اللَّهُ رَءُوفُ بِالْعِبَاد.

“And among men is one who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah and Allah is affectionate to the servants.” (Qur’an; 2:207)

إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ يُطَهِّرَكمُ‏ْ تَطْهِيرًا.

“Verily Allah intends to keep off from you every kind of uncleanness O’ People of the House (Ahlul-Bayt), and purify you with a perfect purification.” (Qur’an; 33:33)

إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كاَنَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا. عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بهَِا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونهََا تَفْجِيرًا. يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَ يخََافُونَ يَوْمًا كاَنَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيرًا. وَ يُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلىَ‏ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَ يَتِيمًا وَ أَسِيرًا. إِنمََّا نُطْعِمُكمُ‏ْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكمُ‏ْ جَزَاءً وَ لَا شُكُورًا. إِنَّا نخََافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا. فَوَقَئهُمُ اللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَالِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَ لَقَّئهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَ سُرُورًا. وَ جَزَئهُم بِمَا صَبرَُواْ جَنَّةً وَ حَرِيرًا.

“Indeed the pious will drink from a cup seasoned with Kafour, a spring where the servants of Allah drink, which they make to gush forth as they please. They fulfill their vows and fear a day whose ill will be widespread. They give food, for the love of Him, to the needy, the orphan and the prisoner, [saying] “We feed you only for the sake of Allah. We do not want any reward from you nor any thanks. Indeed we fear from our Lord a day, frowning and fateful.” So Allah saved them from the ills of that day, and granted them freshness and joy. And He rewarded them for their patience with a garden and [garments of] silk.’” (Qur’an; 76: 5-12)

وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ ءَامَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَ بِالْيَوْمِ الاَْخِرِ وَ مَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ. يخَُدِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَ مَا يخَْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَ مَا يَشْعُرُونَ. فىِ قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا وَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمُ بِمَا كاَنُواْ يَكْذِبُونَ. وَ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُواْ فىِ الْأَرْضِ قَالُواْ إِنَّمَا نحَْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ. أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْمُفْسِدُونَ وَ لَاكِن لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ. وَ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ ءَامِنُواْ كَمَا ءَامَنَ النَّاسُ قَالُواْ أَ نُؤْمِنُ كَمَا ءَامَنَ السُّفَهَاءُ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ السُّفَهَاءُ وَ لَاكِن لَّا يَعْلَمُونَ. وَ إِذَا لَقُواْ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ قَالُواْ ءَامَنَّا وَ إِذَا خَلَوْاْ إِلىَ‏ شَيَاطِينِهِمْ قَالُواْ إِنَّا مَعَكُمْ إِنَّمَا نحَْنُ مُسْتهَْزِءُونَ. اللَّهُ يَسْتهَْزِئُ بهِِمْ وَ يَمُدُّهُمْ فىِ طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ. أُوْلَئكَ الَّذِينَ اشْترََوُاْ الضَّلَالَةَ بِالْهُدَى‏ فَمَا رَبحَِت تجَِّرَتُهُمْ وَ مَا كاَنُواْ مُهْتَدِين .

“And of people there are some who say, We believe in Allah and the Last Day, but they do not really believe. They seek to deceive Allah and those who have Faith, but they deceive no one but themselves, and they are not aware. In their hearts is a disease, so Allah has increased their disease and there awaits them a painful punishment for that they were lying. And when it is said to them: ʻDo not make corruption in the earth’, they say, ʻVerily, we are only reformers.’ Indeed, they themselves are the corruptors, but they are not aware. And when it is said to them: ʻBelieve as the people believe’, they say, ʻShall we believe as the fools believe?’ Beware! Truly, they themselves are the fools, but they do not know. And when they meet those who believe, they say, ʻWe believe in what you believe’, but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, ʻVerily, we are with you; we were only mocking.’ Allah shall pay them back for their mockery, and He leaves them alone in their inordinacy, blindly wandering on. These are they who have bought error (in exchange) for guidance hence their transaction yields them no profit, nor are they guided aright.” (Qur’an; 2: 8:16)

وَ لَقَدْ نَصرََكُمُ اللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍ وَ أَنتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌ فَاتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ. إِذْ تَقُولُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَ لَن يَكْفِيَكُمْ أَن يُمِدَّكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِثَلَاثَةِ ءَالَافٍ مِّنَ الْمَلَئكَةِ مُنزَلِينَ. بَلىَ إِن تَصْبرُِواْ وَ تَتَّقُواْ وَ يَأْتُوكُم مِّن فَوْرِهِمْ هَاذَا يُمْدِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُم بخَِمْسَةِ ءَالَافٍ مِّنَ الْمَلَئكَةِ مُسَوِّمِين. وَ مَا جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بُشرَْى‏ لَكُمْ وَ لِتَطْمَئنِ‏َّ قُلُوبُكُم بِهِ وَ مَا النَّصرُْ إِلَّا مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الحَْكِيمِ. لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفًا مِّنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ أَوْ يَكْبِتهَُمْ فَيَنقَلِبُواْ خَائبِين.

“And Allah has already made you victorious at Badr, when you were a weak little force. So fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden and love Allah much, perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained) that you may be grateful. (Remember) when you (Muhammad) said to the believers, "is it not enough for you that your Lord (Allah) should help you with three thousand angels; sent down? Yes, if you hold on to patience and piety, and the enemy comes rushing at you; your Lord will help you with five thousand angels having marks of distinction. Allah made it not but as a message of good news for you and as an assurance to your hearts. And there is no victory except from Allah the All Mighty, the All Wise. That He might cut off a part of those who disbelieve, or expose them to infamy, so that they retire frustrated.” (Qur’an; 3: 123-127)

وَ اعْلَمُواْ أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُم مِّن شىَ‏ْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ وَ لِلرَّسُولِ وَ لِذِى الْقُرْبىَ‏ وَ الْيَتَامَى‏ وَ الْمَسَاكِينِ وَ ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ إِن كُنتُمْ ءَامَنتُم بِاللَّهِ وَ مَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلىَ‏ عَبْدِنَا يَوْمَ الْفُرْقَانِ يَوْمَ الْتَقَى الْجَمْعَانِ وَ اللَّهُ عَلىَ‏ كُلّ‏ِ شىَ‏ْءٍ قَدِير.

“Know that whatever thing you may come by, a fifth of it is for Allah and the Apostle, for the relatives and the orphans, for the needy and the traveler, if you have faith in Allah and what We sent down to Our servant on the Day of Separation, the day when the two hosts met; and Allah has power over all things.” (Qur’an; 8:41)

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُواْ بَينْ‏َ أَخَوَيْكمُ‏ْ وَ اتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكمُ‏ْ تُرْحَمُون ‏.

“The believers are but brethren, therefore make peace between your brothers and be careful of (your duty to) Allah that mercy may be had on you.” (Qur’an; 49:10)

وَ لَا تَهِنُواْ وَ لَا تحَْزَنُواْ وَ أَنتُمُ الْأَعْلَوْنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ. إِن يَمْسَسْكُمْ قَرْحٌ فَقَدْ مَسَّ الْقَوْمَ قَرْحٌ مِّثْلُهُ وَ تِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَينْ‏َ النَّاسِ وَ لِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَ يَتَّخِذَ مِنكُمْ شهَُدَاءَ وَ اللَّهُ لَا يحُِبُّ الظَّالِمِينَ. وَ لِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَ يَمْحَقَ الْكَفِرِينَ. أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُواْ الْجَنَّةَ وَ لَمَّا يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ جَهَدُواْ مِنكُمْ وَ يَعْلَمَ الصَّابرِِينَ. وَ لَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ الْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَ أَنتُمْ تَنظُرُون .

“So do not become weak (against your enemy), nor be sad, and you will be superior (in victory) if you are indeed (true) believers. If a wound (and killing) has touched you, be sure a similar wound (and killing) has touched the others. And so are the days (good and not so good), We give to men by turns, that Allah may test those who believe, and that He may take martyrs from among you. And Allah likes not the wrongdoers. And that Allah may test (or purify) the believers (from sins) and destroy the disbelievers. Do you think that you will enter Paradise before Allah tests those of you who fought (in His Cause) and (also) tests those who are patient? You did indeed wish for death before you met it. Now you have seen it openly with your own eyes.” (Qur’an; 3: 139-143)

سَنُلْقِى فىِ قُلُوبِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ الرُّعْبَ بِمَا أَشرَْكُواْ بِاللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنزَِّلْ بِهِ سُلْطَنًا وَ مَأْوَئهُمُ النَّارُ وَ بِئْسَ مَثْوَى الظَّلِمِينَ. وَ لَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُم بِإِذْنِهِ حَتىَّ إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فىِ الْأَمْرِ وَ عَصَيْتُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا أَرَئكُم مَّا تُحِبُّونَ مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ الدُّنْيَا وَ مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ الاَْخِرَةَ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ عَنهُْمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْ وَ لَقَدْ عَفَا عَنكُمْ وَ اللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلىَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.

“We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve because they joined others in worship with Allah for which He has sent no authority; their abode will be the Fire and how evil is the abode of the polytheists and wrong-doers. And Allah indeed fulfilled His Promise to you when you were killing them (your enemy) with His Permission; until (the moment) you lost your courage and fell to disputing about the order, and disobeyed after He showed you (of the booty) which you love. Among you are some that desire this world and some that desire the Hereafter. Then He made you flee from them (your enemy), and He might test you. But surely, He forgave you, and Allah is most gracious to the believers.” (Qur’an; 3: 151&152)

إِذْ تُصْعِدُونَ وَ لَا تَلْوُنَ عَلىَ أَحَدٍ وَ الرَّسُولُ يَدْعُوكُمْ فىِ أُخْرَئكُمْ فَأَثَبَكُمْ غَمَّا بِغَمّ‏ٍ لِّكَيْلَا تَحْزَنُواْ عَلىَ‏ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَ لَا مَا أَصَبَكُمْ وَ اللَّهُ خَبِيرُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ. ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن بَعْدِ الْغَمّ‏ِ أَمَنَةً نُّعَاسًا يَغْشىَ‏ طَائفَةً مِّنكُمْ وَ طَائفَةٌ قَدْ أَهَمَّتهُْمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ بِاللَّهِ غَيرَْ الْحَقّ‏ِ ظَنَّ الجَْهِلِيَّةِ يَقُولُونَ هَل لَّنَا مِنَ الْأَمْرِ مِن شىَ‏ْءٍ قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَمْرَ كلَُّهُ لِلَّهِ يخُْفُونَ فىِ أَنفُسِهِم مَّا لَا يُبْدُونَ لَكَ يَقُولُونَ لَوْ كاَنَ لَنَا مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شىَ‏ْءٌ مَّا قُتِلْنَا هَهُنَا قُل لَّوْ كُنتُمْ فىِ بُيُوتِكُمْ لَبرََزَ الَّذِينَ كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقَتْلُ إِلىَ‏ مَضَاجِعِهِمْ وَ لِيَبْتَلىِ‏َ اللَّهُ مَا فىِ صُدُورِكُمْ وَ لِيُمَحِّصَ مَا فىِ قُلُوبِكُمْ وَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمُ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُور.

“And remember when you ran away (dreadfully) without even a casting a side-glance at anyone, and the Messenger (Muhammad) was in your rear calling you back. There did Allah give you one distress after another by way of requital to teach you not to grieve for that which had escaped you, nor that which had befallen you. And Allah is Well Aware of all that you do. Then after the distress, He sent down security for you. Slumber overtook a party of you, while another party was thinking about themselves (as how to save their ownselves, ignoring the others and the Prophet) and thought wrongly of Allah – the thought of ignorance. They said, “Have we any part in the affair?” Say you (O Muhammad): “Indeed the affair belongs wholly to Allah.” They hide within themselves what they dare not reveal to you, saying: “If we had anything to do with the affair, none of us would have been killed here.” Say, “Even if you had remained in your homes, those for whom death was decreed would certainly have gone forth to the place of their death,” but that Allah might test what is in your breasts; and to test, to purify and to get rid of that which was in your hearts (sins), and Allah is All Knower of what is in (your) breasts.” (Qur’an; 3: 153&154)

لِلْفُقَرَاءِ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ الَّذِينَ أُخْرِجُواْ مِن دِيَارِهِمْ وَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَ رِضْوَانًا وَ يَنصُرُونَ اللَّهَ وَ رَسُولَهُ أُوْلَئكَ هُمُ الصَّادِقُونَ. وَ الَّذِينَ تَبَوَّءُو الدَّارَ وَ الْايمَانَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ يحُِبُّونَ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيهِْمْ وَ لَا يجَِدُونَ فىِ صُدُورِهِمْ حَاجَةً مِّمَّا أُوتُواْ وَ يُؤْثِرُونَ عَلىَ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَ لَوْ كاَنَ بهِِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ وَ مَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُوْلَئكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُون‏ .

“(And there is also a share in this booty) for the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their homes and their property, seeking Bounties from Allah and to please Him. And helping Allah (helping His Religion) and His Messenger (Muhammad). Such are indeed the truthful (to what we say); and those who, before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith, love, those who emigrate to them, and have no jealousy in their breasts for that which they have been given (from the booty of Bani An Nadir), and give them (emigrants) preference over themselves, even though they were in need of that. And whosoever is saved from his own covetousness, such are they who will be the successful.” (Qur’an; 59: 8&9)

وَ لَمَّا رَءَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُواْ هَذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ مَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا إِيمَانًا وَ تَسْلِيمًا. مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُواْ مَا عَاهَدُواْ اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضىَ‏ نحَْبَهُ وَ مِنهُْم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ وَ مَا بَدَّلُواْ تَبْدِيلا.

“When the believers saw the confederate forces, they said, ʻThis is what Allah and His Apostle had promised us. And Allah and His Apostle told us what is true. And it only added to their faith and their zeal in obedience.’ Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah: Of them some have completed their vow (to the extreme), and some (still) wait; but they have never changed (their determination) in the least.” (Qur’an; 33: 22 & 23)

قُلْ يَأَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْاْ إِلىَ‏ كَلِمَةٍ سَوَاءِ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَكمُ‏ْ أَلَّا نَعْبُدَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ وَ لَا نُشرِْكَ بِهِ شَيًْا وَ لَا يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًا أَرْبَابًا مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَقُولُواْ اشْهَدُواْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُون .‏

“Say (O Muhammad): ʻO People of the Scripture (Jews & Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partners with Him and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah.’ Then, if they turn away, say, ʻBear witness that we are Muslims’.” (Qur’an; 3:64)

وَ الْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحًا. فَالْمُورِيَاتِ قَدْحًا. فَالمُْغِيرَاتِ صُبْحًا. فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِ نَقْعًا. فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِ جَمْعًا. إِنَّ الْانسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُود.

“I swear by the runners breathing pan tingly, then those that produce fire striking, then those that make raids at morn, then thereby raise dust, then rush thereby upon an assembly. Most surely man is ungrateful to his Lord.” (Qur’an; 100: 1-6)

وَ إِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَ أَمْنًا وَ اتخَِّذُواْ مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِمَ مُصَلىًّ وَ عَهِدْنَا إِلىَ إِبْرَاهِمَ وَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتىِ‏َ لِلطَّائفِينَ وَ الْعَاكِفِينَ وَ الرُّكَّعِ السُّجُود.

“And [remember] when We made the House a place of reward for mankind and a sanctuary, [declaring], ʻTake the venue of prayer from Abraham’s Station.’ We charged Abraham and Ishmael [with its upkeep, saying], ʻPurify My House for those who go around it, [for] those who make it a retreat and [for] those who bow and prostrate’.” (Qur’an; 2:125)

جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الْكَعْبَةَ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ قِيَامًا لِّلنَّاس.

“Allah has made the Ka’bah, the Sacred House, a [means of] sustentation for mankind.” (Qur’an; 5:97)

يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ جاءَكُمْ فاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَنْ تُصيبُوا قَوْماً بِجَهالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلى‏ ما فَعَلْتُمْ نادِمينَ.

“O you who have faith! If a profligate [person like Khalid] should bring you some news, verify it, lest you should visit [harm] on some people out of ignorance, and then become regretful for what you have done.” (Qur’an; 49:6)

بَرَاءَةٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ إِلىَ الَّذِينَ عَاهَدتمُّ مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ. فَسِيحُواْ فىِ الْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشهُْرٍ وَ اعْلَمُواْ أَنَّكمُ‏ْ غَيرُْ مُعْجِزِى اللَّهِ وَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ مخُْزِى الْكَافِرِينَ. وَ أَذَانٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ إِلىَ النَّاسِ يَوْمَ الحَْجّ‏ِ الْأَكْبرَِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ بَرِى‏ءٌ مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَ رَسُولُهُ فَإِن تُبْتُمْ فَهُوَ خَيرٌْ لَّكُمْ وَ إِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّكُمْ غَيرُْ مُعْجِزِى اللَّهِ وَ بَشِّرِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ. إِلَّا الَّذِينَ عَاهَدتُّم مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ثمُ‏َّ لَمْ يَنقُصُوكُمْ شَيًْا وَ لَمْ يُظَاهِرُواْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَحَدًا فَأَتِمُّواْ إِلَيْهِمْ عَهْدَهُمْ إِلىَ‏ مُدَّتهِِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يحُِبُّ الْمُتَّقِين.

“[This is [a] declaration of] repudiation by Allah and His Apostle [addressed] to the polytheists with whom you had made a treaty. Travel [unmolested] in the land for four months, but know that you cannot thwart Allah, and that Allah shall disgrace the faithless. [This is] an announcement from Allah and His Apostle to all the people on the day of the greater hajj: that Allah and His Apostle repudiate the polytheists: If you repent that is better for you; but if you turn your backs [on Allah], know that you cannot thwart Allah, and inform the faithless of a painful punishment. Barring the polytheists with whom you have made a treaty, and who did not violate any [of its terms] with you, nor backed anyone against you. So fulfill the treaty with them until [the end of] its term. Indeed Allah loves the God wary.” (Qur’an; 9: 1-4)

يَأَيهَُّا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَ إِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَ اللَّهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يهَْدِى الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِرِين .

“O Apostle! Deliver what has been sent down to you from your Lord; and if you do not do it, you have not delivered His message (at all); and Allah will protect you from the people ....” (Qur’an; 5:67)

إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسىَ‏ عِندَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَ خَلَقَهُ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُون .

“Surely the likeness of Jesus is with Allah as the likeness of Adam; He created him from dust, then He said to him: Be, and he was.” (Qur’an; 3:59)

فَمَنْ حَاجَّكَ فِيهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْاْ نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءَنَا وَ أَبْنَاءَكمُ‏ْ وَ نِسَاءَنَا وَ نِسَاءَكُمْ وَ أَنفُسَنَا وَ أَنفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتهَِلْ فَنَجْعَل لَّعْنَتَ اللَّهِ عَلىَ الْكَذِبِين.

“But whoever disputes with you in this matter after what has come to you of knowledge, then say, Come let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and our near people and your near people, then let us be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars.” (Qur’an; 3:61)

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِى أَسْرَى‏ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلىَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَا الَّذِى بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنرُِيَهُ مِنْ ءَايَاتِنَا إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِير.

“Immaculate is He who carried His servant on a journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose environs We have blessed, that We might show him some of Our signs. Indeed He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing.” (Qur’an; 17:1)

إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَوةَ وَ يُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَوةَ وَ هُمْ رَاكِعُون

“Verily, your guardian is (none else but) Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad) and those who believe, those who establish Prayers and pay the charity while they be (even) bowing down (in Prayers).” (Qur’an; 5:55)

لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِى الظَّالِمِين‏.

“My Covenant includes not the unjust (Zalimeen).” (Qur’an; 2:124)

أَ فَمَن كاَنَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَن كاَنَ فَاسِقًا لَّا يَسْتَوُن .

“Is then he who is a believer like him who is a Fasiq (disbeliever)? They are not equal.” (Qur’an; 32:18)

فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ المُْجَاهِدِينَ بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَ أَنفُسِهِمْ عَلىَ الْقَاعِدِينَ دَرَجَةً وَ كلاًُّ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الحُْسْنىَ‏ وَ فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ عَلىَ الْقَاعِدِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا.

“Allah has preferred in grades those who strive hard and fight with their wealth and their lives above those who sit.” (Qur’an; 4:95)

وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ وَ اللَّهُ رَءُوفُ بِالْعِبَاد.

“And among men is one who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah and Allah is affectionate to the servants.” (Qur’an; 2:207)

وَ مَا محَُمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَ فَإِيْن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُمْ عَلىَ أَعْقَابِكُمْ وَ مَن يَنقَلِبْ عَلىَ‏ عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَن يَضرَُّ اللَّهَ شَيًْا وَ سَيَجْزِى اللَّهُ الشَّاكِرِين‏ .

“Muhammad is but an apostle; [other] apostles have passed before him. If he dies or is slain, will you turn back on your heels? Anyone who turns back on his heels will not harm Allah in the least, and soon Allah will reward the grateful.” (Qur’an; 3:144)

مَّا كاَنَ محَُمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَ لَكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّنَ وَ كاَنَ اللَّهُ بِكلُ‏ِّ شىَ‏ْءٍ عَلِيمًا.

“Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Apostle of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets and Allah has knowledge of all things.” (Qur’an; 33:40)

لَّقَدْ كاَنَ لَكُمْ فىِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كاَنَ يَرْجُواْ اللَّهَ وَ الْيَوْمَ الاَْخِرَ وَ ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا.

“In the Apostle of Allah there is certainly for you a good exemplar, for those who look forward to Allah and the Last Day, and remember Allah greatly.” (Qur’an; 33:21)