The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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(428) 96. THE CLINGING FORM a A Meccan sura named after the term alaq in verse 2. The first five verses are known to be the first revelation of the Quran when the Prophet was instructed to read. The second part came later to show that man transgresses when he becomes self-satisfied (as exemplified by a specific individual, Abu Jahl). In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy 1 Read! In the name of your Lord who created: 2 He created man b from a clinging form. 3 Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One 4 who taught by [means of] the pen, 5 who taught man what he did not know. 6 But man exceeds all bounds 7 when he thinks he is self-sufficient: 8 [Prophet], all will return to your Lord. 9 Have you seen the man who forbids 10 [Our] servant to pray? 11 Have you seen whether he is rightly guided, 12 or encourages true piety? 13 Have you seen whether he denies the truth and turns away from it? 14 Does he not realize that God sees all? 15 No! If he does not stop, We shall drag him by his forehead c –– 16 his lying, sinful forehead. 17 Let him summon his comrades; 18 We shall summon the guards of Hell. 19 No! Do not obey him [Prophet]: bow down d in worship and draw close. a A stage in the development of a foetus (cf. 22: 5), i.e. embryo. Alaq can also mean anything that clings: a clot of blood, a leech, even a lump of mud. All these meanings involve the basic idea of clinging or sticking. Clinging indicates a state of total dependence in contrast with verse 7. b See note to 89: 15. c In Hell. Many translators give ‘forelock’ instead of ‘forehead’ (cf. 54: 48). His head is sinful, not his forelock. d Sujud is a position in the Muslim prayer with head, hands, knees, and toes on the ground, but not the rest of the body as in ‘prostration’.
(429) 97. THE NIGHT OF GLORY This Meccan sura celebrates the night when the first revelation of the Quran was sent down. In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy 1 We sent it down on the Night of Glory. 2 What will explain to you what that Night of Glory is? 3 The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months; 4 on that night the angels and the Spirit a descend again and again with their Lord’s permission on every task; 5 [there is] peace that night until the break of dawn. a The Angel Gabriel.
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oxford world’s classics THE QURAN
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OXFORD WORLD’S CLASSICS The Quran
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CONTENTS Introduction ix The Life o
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Contents vii 59. The Gathering [of
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INTRODUCTION The Quran is the supre
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Introduction xi was a great support
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Introduction xiii solidarity betwee
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Introduction xv linguistically made
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Introduction xvii of revelation, bu
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Introduction xix the text goes on t
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Introduction xxi The Quran always o
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Introduction xxiii were anxious tha
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Introduction xxv what is common bet
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2. THE COW This is a Medinan sura a
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6 The Quran 2: 21 them they walk on
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8 The Quran 2: 42 do not sell My me
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10 The Quran 2: 69 but in between,
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12 The Quran 2: 92 already have. Sa
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14 The Quran 2: 114 knowledge say t
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16 The Quran 2: 136 guided.’ Say
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18 The Quran 2: 156 property, lives
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20 The Quran 2: 178 178 You who bel
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22 The Quran 2: 194 worship ab is d
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24 The Quran 2: 213 them on the Day
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26 The Quran 2: 229 Last Day, it is
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28 The Quran 2: 241 almighty and wi
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30 The Quran 2: 258 for the disbeli
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32 The Quran 2: 276 will rise up on
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3. THE FAMILY OF IMRAN A Medinan su
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36 The Quran given the Scripture, a
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38 The Quran 3: 46 be held in honou
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40 The Quran 3: 74 74 and He single
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42 The Quran 3: 100 100 You who bel
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44 The Quran 3: 129 God relents tow
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46 The Quran 3: 155 ‘Everything t
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48 The Quran 3: 180 would not show
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4. WOMEN A Medinan sura which takes
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52 The Quran 4: 14 set by God: God
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54 The Quran 4: 33 portion they hav
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56 The Quran 4: 53 anyone to help t
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58 The Quran 4: 78 world, the Herea
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60 The Quran 4: 95 has plenty of ga
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62 The Quran 4: 116 116 God does no
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64 The Quran 4: 141 and disbeliever
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66 The Quran 4: 166 the messengers
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68 The Quran 5: 4 practice - today
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70 The Quran 5: 18 18 The Jews and
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72 The Quran 5: 42 some people to b
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74 The Quran 5: 61 distanced from H
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76 The Quran 5: 83 to learning and
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78 The Quran 5: 102 about them: God
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6. LIVESTOCK A Meccan sura which ta
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82 The Quran 6: 28 sent back, we wo
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84 The Quran 6: 55 Himself to be me
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86 The Quran 6: 80 80 His people ar
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88 The Quran 6: 101 higher than wha
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90 The Quran 6: 126 126 [Prophet],
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92 The Quran 6: 148 ‘Your Lord ha
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7. THE HEIGHTS A Meccan sura named
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96 The Quran 7: 28 28 Yet when [the
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98 The Quran 7: 49 men they recogni
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100 The Quran 7: 76 that Salih is a
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102 The Quran 7: 109 behold! - it w
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104 The Quran 7: 145 other people b
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108 The Quran 7: 189 except as God
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8. BATTLE GAINS The main part of th
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112 The Quran 8: 26 26 Remember whe
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114 The Quran 8: 53 God’s signs,
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9. REPENTANCE A Medinan sura whose
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118 The Quran 9: 21 strove hard in
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120 The Quran 9: 39 world to the li
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122 The Quran 9: 64 64 The hypocrit
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124 The Quran 9: 88 comprehend. 88
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126 The Quran 9: 110 God and desire
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10. JONAH A Meccan sura which takes
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130 The Quran 10: 20 one single com
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132 The Quran 10: 44 blind if they
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134 The Quran 10: 75 already reject
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11. HUD A Meccan sura named after t
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138 The Quran 11: 22 their souls, a
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140 The Quran 11: 51 worship God. Y
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142 The Quran 11: 82 will suffer th
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144 The Quran 11: 113 those who hav
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146 The Quran 12: 13 himself and pl
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148 The Quran 12: 41 which God has
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150 The Quran 12: 70 his brother ap
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152 The Quran 12: 101 that dream I
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154 The Quran 13: 8 8 God knows wha
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156 The Quran 13: 32 realize that i
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14. ABRAHAM A Meccan sura named aft
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160 The Quran 14: 23 been decided,
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15. AL-HIJR A Meccan sura which tak
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164 The Quran 15: 56 have told you
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16. THE BEE A Meccan sura. It takes
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168 The Quran 16: 32 will have ever
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170 The Quran 16: 62 forward. 62 Th
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172 The Quran 16: 87 but the partne
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174 The Quran 16: 118 118 [Prophet]
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176 The Quran 17: 9 9 This Quran do
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178 The Quran 17: 45 you do not und
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180 The Quran 17: 72 it [with pleas
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182 The Quran 17: 106 warning - 106
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184 The Quran 18: 14 and more guida
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186 The Quran 18: 36 perish, 36 or
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188 The Quran 18: 68 patiently. 68
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190 The Quran 18: 106 give them no
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192 The Quran 19: 17 her family to
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194 The Quran 19: 59 and Israel - a
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20. TA HA A Meccan sura that both b
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198 The Quran 20: 51 said, ‘Our L
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200 The Quran 20: 88 and the Samiri
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202 The Quran 128 Do they not draw
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204 The Quran 21: 16 16 We did not
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206 The Quran 21: 57 witness to thi
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208 The Quran 21: 101 the disbeliev
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210 The Quran 22: 10 Fire. 10 [It w
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212 The Quran 22: 38 but your piety
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214 The Quran 22: 71 all that is in
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216 The Quran 23: 23 23 We sent Noa
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218 The Quran 23: 72 72 Do you [Pro
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24. LIGHT This Medinan sura clarifi
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222 The Quran 24: 23 23 Those who a
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224 The Quran 24: 42 knowledge of w
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226 The Quran 24: 63 them. God is m
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228 The Quran We have prepared a bl
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230 The Quran 25: 52 would have sen
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26. THE POETS A Meccan sura which t
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234 The Quran 26: 51 Lord. 51 We ho
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236 The Quran 26: 137 no difference
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238 The Quran 26: 216 follow you. 2
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240 The Quran 27: 13 the nine signs
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242 The Quran 27: 49 amends. 49 The
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244 The Quran 27: 89 what you do: 8
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246 The Quran 28: 12 them knowing.
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248 The Quran 28: 40 right - they t
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250 The Quran 28: 70 conceal and wh
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29. THE SPIDER A Meccan sura that t
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254 The Quran 29: 30 down on us, if
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256 The Quran 29: 61 God sustains t
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258 The Quran 30: 14 God - they wil
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260 The Quran 30: 46 46 Another of
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262 The Quran 31: 14 14 We have com
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32. BOWING DOWN IN WORSHIP A Meccan
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33. THE JOINT FORCES A Medinan sura
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268 The Quran 33: 21 hardly fight a
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270 The Quran 33: 49 49 Believers,
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34. SHEBA A Meccan sura that takes
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274 The Quran 34: 22 But [We aim] t
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276 The Quran 34: 51 am rightly gui
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278 The Quran 35: 12 two sexes; no
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280 The Quran 35: 43 yet further aw
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282 The Quran 36: 19 an evil omen.
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284 The Quran 36: 69 69 We have not
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286 The Quran 37: 28 28 They will s
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288 The Quran 37: 114 offspring wer
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38. SAD This Meccan sura mentions p
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292 The Quran 38: 31 always turned
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296 The Quran 39: 9 to Him, but onc
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298 The Quran 39: 39 harm? If God w
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300 The Quran 39: 72 they will say,
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302 The Quran 40: 10 protect on tha
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304 The Quran the right path. 39 My
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306 The Quran show you part of what
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308 The Quran 41: 13 illuminated an
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310 The Quran 41: 45 Quran, they wo
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312 The Quran 42: 12 you may multip
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314 The Quran 42: 37 this world. Fa
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43. ORNAMENTS OF GOLD A Meccan sura
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318 The Quran 43: 36 reserves the n
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320 The Quran 43: 83 the heavens an
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322 The Quran 44: 17 17 We tested t
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45. KNEELING A Meccan sura that tak
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326 The Quran 45: 29 Every communit
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328 The Quran 46: 11 earlier script
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330 The Quran 46: 35 and He will sa
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332 The Quran 47: 11 disbelievers.
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48. TRIUMPH A Medinan sura that tak
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336 The Quran 48: 21 hastened this
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49. THE PRIVATE ROOMS This Medinan
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50. QAF A Meccan sura which deals p
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342 The Quran 50: 43 their graves]
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344 The Quran 51: 30 woman?’ a 30
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346 The Quran 52: 25 them. 25 They
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348 The Quran 53: 24 to them from t
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54. THE MOON A Meccan sura dealing
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352 The Quran 54: 47 the Hour is mo
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354 The Quran 55: 24 24 His are the
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56. THAT WHICH IS COMING A Meccan s
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358 The Quran 56: 92 on you,’ fro
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360 The Quran 57: 11 those who gave
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58. THE DISPUTE A Medinan sura whic
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364 The Quran 58: 15 them, and know
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366 The Quran 59: 6 done by God’s
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60. WOMEN TESTED A Medinan sura, re
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61. SOLID LINES A Medinan sura enco
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62. THE DAY OF CONGREGATION A Medin
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63. THE HYPOCRITES A Medinan sura w
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64. MUTUAL NEGLECT A Medinan sura t
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Page 446 and 447: (420) 89. DAYBREAK A Meccan sura in
Page 448 and 449: (422) 90. THE CITY Revealed in Mecc
Page 450 and 451: (424) 92. THE NIGHT A Meccan sura s
Page 452 and 453: (426) 94. RELIEF This Meccan sura,
Page 456 and 457: (430) 98. CLEAR EVIDENCE A Medinan
Page 458 and 459: (432) 100. THE CHARGING STEEDS An e
Page 460 and 461: (434) 102. STRIVING FOR MORE A Mecc
Page 462 and 463: (436) 104. THE BACKBITER A Meccan s
Page 464 and 465: (438) 106. QURAYSH This Meccan sura
Page 466 and 467: (440) 108. ABUNDANCE When the Proph
Page 468 and 469: (442) 110. HELP A Medinan sura said
Page 470 and 471: (444) 112. PURITY [OF FAITH] This s
Page 472 and 473: (446) 114. PEOPLE Another Meccan su
Page 474 and 475: 448 almsgiving (cont.): 24; as mark
Page 476 and 477: 450 creation (cont.): basis in God
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Page 480 and 481: 454 Hud (prophet) (cont.): encourag
Page 482 and 483: 456 man: birth and resurrection (co
Page 484 and 485: 458 Muhammad (cont.): their reward
Page 486 and 487: 460 polytheism (cont.): 249, 250, 2
Page 488 and 489: 462 sand dunes, place of destructio
Page 490: 464 war and warfare: (cont.): kinsh
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