Chapter 3

Islam is the only religion before Allah. (3:19)“Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam.”

He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah, and that which We have revealed to you, and what We enjoined upon Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: that you should uphold the religion and not become divided within it. Unbearable for the polytheists is that to which you call them. Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills, and guides to Himself whoever turns to Him in repentance.

Allah will not Accept a religion other than Islam. (3:85)“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.”

Allah’s religion is the standard religion. (30:30) “So set thou thy face truly to the religion being upright. (Adhere to) the nature in which Allah has made mankind: no change (there is) in the work (wrought) by Allah. That is the true Religion: but most among mankind know not.”

{98:5} Allah’s religion is the right religion. (98:5) “And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allah, (being) sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, (Hunafa), and that they establish Salah and give Zakah, and that is the right religion.”

(5:3) “This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” At the daytime of the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah on the Slaughtering Day (Yaum An-Nahr) The prophet (pbuh) delivered another speech. That was in the morning, while he was mounting a grey mule. ‘Ali conveyed his statements to the people, who were standing or sitting. He repeated some of the statements that he had previously said the day before. The two Sheik (Bukhari and Muslim) reported a version narrated by Abi Bakrah who said: The Prophet (pbuh) made a speech on Yaum An-Nahr (day of slaughtering) and said: “Time has grown similar in form and state to the time when Allah created the heavens and the earth. A year is twelve months. Four of which are Sacred Months (Hurum). Three of the four months are successive. They are Dhul-Qa’dah, Dul-Hijjah, and Al-Muharram. The fourth Month is Rajab Mudar, which comes between Jumada and Sha’ ban”. “What month is this month?” He asked. We said: “Allah and His Messenger know best of all”. He kept silent for a while till we thought he would attach to it a different appellation. “Is it not Dhul-Hijjah?” He wondered. “Yes it is,” we said. Then he asked, “What is this town called?” We said: “Allah and His Messenger know best of all”. He (pbuh) was silent for a while till we thought he would give it a different name. “Is it not Al Baldah? (i.e., the town)” asked he. “Yes, it is”, we replied. Then he (pbuh) asked again, “What day is it today?” We replied: “Allah and His Messenger know best of all. “Then he (pbuh) kept silent for a while and said wondering; “Is it not ‘An-Nahr’ (i.e. slaughtering Day?)” “Yes, it is” said we. Then he said: “(Shedding) the blood of one another and eating or taking one another’s provisions (unwillingly), and your honour, are all inviolable (Haram). It is unlawful to violate their holiness. They must be as sacred to one another as this sacred day, in this sacred month, in this sacred town.” “You will go back to be resurrected (after death) to your Lord. There you will be accounted for your deeds. So do not turn into people who go astray and kill one another.” “Have I not delivered the Message (of my Lord)?” “Yes you have” said they. “O Allah! Bear witness! Let him that is present convey it unto him who is absent. For haply, many people to whom the Message is conveyed may be more mindful of it than the audience”, said he (pbuh). In another version it is said that the Prophet (pbuh) had said in that very speech: “He whoever plunges into misfortune will certainly aggrieve himself. So let no one of you inflict an evil upon his parents. Verily Satan has utterly despaired being worshipped in this country of yours; but he will be obeyed at your committing trivial things you disdain. Satan will be contented with such things.” *** [The last Haj sermon of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) is the gist of his preaching. In this sermon, particularly, the rights of women (wives) are referred to, in their entirety that “You have availed them with/ as trust of Allah and marital relations with them have been made permissible by virtue of the “Sacred saying” (sermon of Nikah ). “Yes have fear of Allah about (your treatment of) women”. “The (above said) brief sentences are meant to refer to all the commands of Allah (in the holy Quran) and the sayings of the holy Prophet (pbuh) (Hadiths) which relate to the protection of women’s rights. These are very important points to ponder upon. ***

(9:32,33) They want to extinguish Allah's Light with their mouths, but Allah will not allow except that His Light should be perfected even though the disbelievers hate (it).(32) It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, to make it superior over all religions even though the idolators hate (it).

(2:285) “The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. (They say) "We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers- and they say, "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)."”

{{2:177} “All goodness does not lie merely in turning your face towards the East or the West; rather, truly good is the person who believes in Allah Almighty, the Day of Judgment, the angels, the Book of Allah, and the prophets”

Faith in every messenger of Allah without any discrimination. (4:152) “And those who believe in Allah and His Messengers and make no distinction between any of them (Messengers) We shall give them their rewards; and Allah is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

(13:38,39)“And indeed We sent Messengers before you, and made for them wives and offspring. And it was not for a Messenger to bring a sign except by Allah's leave. (For) every matter there is a decree (from Allah). (38) Allah blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And with Him is the Mother of the Book.” [Work has fixed time: Allah Almighty says, ‘As you are a man and a messenger, like you, all the messengers and prophets sent before you, were men and used to eat, go to market place, had wives and children. The Quran says, ‘Say to people, ‘I am but man like yourselves, but the inspiration has come to me, that your God is One God.’ In Bukhari and Muslim there is a tradition in which Prophet of Allah says, ‘What has happened to these people that they say so and so, whereas I observe Prayer and suspend too, I observe Fast and suspend observing them and I marry the women too. He who turns away from my Sunnah, he has no relation with me. There is a Hadith mentioned in Musnad Ahamad: ‘Four things are the Sunnah of all prophets (be peace upon all of them): 1, circumcision, 2, to apply perfume, 3, to use Miswak, 4, marriage. Allah further says, ‘No prophet could have brought a miracle to his people except by Allah’s permission and will, this matter is only in His control. Surely Allah does what He wills and decides what He wills. For everything there is appointed time and everything has a specific due measure with Allah.’ ‘Know you not that Allah knows all that is in the heaven and on the earth, Verily, it is (all) in the Book, verily that is easy for Allah.’ The heavenly Books revealed by Allah were meant for a limited age and period of time, so, He abrogates the books which He wills and confirms which He wills. Thus Allah revealed the Quran to His Messenger (pbuh) which abrogated all the books revealed before it. (Allah blots out what He wills and confirms what He wills), except life, death, misery and happiness (i.e. Faith and disbelief), for, they do not change. Mansoor says that he asked Mujahid, ‘Some of us say in their supplication, ‘O Allah! If my name is with those who are happy (believers) let it remain among them; and if my name is among the miserable ones (disbelievers), remove it from among them and place it among the happy ones. Is it right to supplicate so?’ Mujahid replied, ‘This supplication is good.’ I met him a year or more later and repeated the same question to him and he recited these verses, ‘We sent it (this Quran) down on a blessed night.’ (44: 3) Mujahid commented next, ‘During Lailatul-Qadr (Night of Decrees), Allah decides what provisions and disasters will occur in the next year. He then brings forward or backward (or blots out) whatever He wills. ‘As for the book containing the records of the happy (believers) and the miserable (disbelievers) does not change. Shaqeeq bin Salmah used to recite this supplication often, ‘O Allah! If you wrote us among wretched ones, remove this status from us and write us among the blessed ones. If you wrote us among the blessed ones, please let us stay at that way, for surely, you blot out and confirm what you will and with You is the Mother of Book.’ Similar statements were collected from Omar bin Khattab and Abdullah bin Masood (R.A.), indicating that Allah blots out and affirms what He wills in the Book of Records. What further supports the message is that the Messenger of Allah said, ‘A man might be deprived of a provision (that was written for him) because of a sin that he commits; only Supplication changes Al- Qadr (Predestination); and only Birr (righteousness) can increase the life span.’ Maintaining the ties of the womb (kinship) increases the life span. This is also in another Hadith that Supplication and Predestination encounter between the earth and the sky (heaven). Ibn-e Abbas says: ‘Allah has ‘Lauh-e Mahfooz’. It takes five thousand years to get there. It is made of white pearls, between two ruby-lipped covers. Allah Almighty sees to them sixty three times. He blots out and affirms what He wills, with Him is the Mother of the Book.’ Prophet of Allah says, ‘The Book is opened when three last hours of night remain to pass. No one other than Him can see that, He blots out and affirms what He wills.’ Kalbi says that it means He increases life span and the means of substances. He was asked, ‘Who told you this meaning.’ He (pbuh) when he was asked to explain this verse, he said, ‘On Thursday all is written.’ All things that are not related to reward and punishment are removed, i.e. your sayings, I ate, I drank, I went and I came etc. although they are true but not related to reward or punishment, so they all are eradicated. And those words which have concern to them are affirmed.]

(4:136) “………and whosoever disbelieves in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day, then indeed he has strayed far away.”

(41:6,7) “And woe to the polytheists. (6) Those who give not the Zakah and they are disbelievers in the Hereafter.” (7)

(27:4,5) “Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have made their deeds fair seeming to them, so that they wander about blindly. (4) They are those for whom there will be an evil torment. And in the Hereafter they will be the greatest losers.” (5)

(4:56,57) “Surely, those who disbelieved in Our Ayat, We shall burn them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for other skins that they maytaste the punishment. Truly, Allah is Ever Most Powerful, All-Wise. (56) But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, We shall admit them to Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), abiding therein forever. Therein they shall have Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates), and We shall admit them to shades, wide and ever deepening.” (57)

(4:150,151) “Verily, those who disbelieve in Allah and His Messengers and wish to make distinction between Allah and His Messengers saying, "We believe in some but reject others,'' and wish to adopt a way in between. (150) They are in truth disbelievers. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating torment.” (151)

(2:98) “"Whoever is an enemy to Allah, His Angels, His Messengers, Jibril and Mika'il, then verily, Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers.''”

(57:22.23) “No calamity occurs in the earth nor in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah. (22) In order that you may not grieve at the things over that you fail to get, nor rejoice over that which has been given to you. And Allah likes not proud boasters.” (23)

(64:11) “No calamity occurs, but by the permission of Allah, and whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart. And Allah is the All-Knower of everything.”

(4:78)“Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you even if you are in fortresses built up strong and high!''And if some good reaches them, they say, "This is from Allah,'' but if some misfortune befalls them, they say, "This is from you.'' Say: "All things are from Allah,'' so what is wrong with these people that they fail to understand any word!”

(4:79) “Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allah, but whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself. And We have sent you as a Messenger to mankind, and Allah is sufficient as a Witness.”

(3:145) “And no person can ever die except by Allah's leave and at an appointed term. And whoever desires a reward in the world, We shall give him of it; and whoever desires a reward in the Hereafter, We shall give him thereof.”

Strong and true connection in all articles of faith. (4:136) “O you who believe! Believe in Allah, and His Messenger, and the Book (the Quran) which He has sent down to His Messenger, and the Scripture which he has sent down to those before; and whosoever disbelieves in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day, then indeed he has strayed far away.”

The believers who are on true guidance from their Lord. Who are they? (Muttaqin are) Who believes in the Ghayb (unseen) and perform the Salah and spend out of what We have provided for them. (3) And who have faith in what is revealed to you and in what was revealed before you, and in the Hereafter they are certain. (4) They are on guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.(5)

(31:22) “And whosoever submits his face (himself) to Allah, while he is a Muhsin (doer of good), then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold. And to Allah return all matters for decision.”

(30:15) “Then as for those who believed and did righteous good deeds, such shall be honored and made to enjoy a luxurious life in a Garden of Delight.”

(29:58,59) “And those who believe and do righteous good deeds, to them We shall surely give lofty dwellings in Paradise, beneath which rivers flow, to live therein forever. Excellent is the reward for the workers. (58) Those who are patient, and put their trust in their Lord.” (59)

(31:8,9) “Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them are Gardens of Delight. (8) To abide therein. It is a promise of Allah in truth. And He is the All- Mighty, the All-Wise.” (9)

(31:7) “And when Our Ayat are recited to such a one, he turns away in pride, as if he heard them not – as if there were deafness in his ear. So announce to him a painful torment.”

(32:18) “Is then he who is a believer like him who is rebellious? Not equal are they.”

“(32:19) “As for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them are Gardens of Abode as an entertainment for what they used to do.”

“(32:20-22) “And as for those who rebel, their abode will be the Fire, every time they wish to get away there from, they will be put back thereto, and it will be said to them: "Taste you the torment of the Fire which you used to deny.''” (20) And verily, We will make them taste of the near lighter torment prior to the greater torment, in order that they may return. (21) And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Ayat of his Lord, then turns aside therefrom. Verily, We shall exact retribution from the criminals.” (22)

(2:6,7) “Verily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe.(6) Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be a great torment.”(7)

(29:12,13) “And those who disbelieve say to those who believe: "Follow our way and let us bear your sins.'' Never will they bear anything of their sins. Surely, they are liars. (12) And verily, they shall bear their own loads, and other loads besides their own; and verily, they shall be questioned on the Day of Resurrection about that which they used to fabricate.” (13)

(30:16) “And as for those who disbelieved and denied Our Ayat, and the meeting of the Hereafter, such shall be brought forth to the torment.”

(31:23,24) “And whoever disbelieves, let not his disbelief grieve you. To Us is their return, and We shall inform them what they have done. Verily, Allah is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts. (23) We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter) a great torment.” (24)

(2:8,9) “And of mankind, there are some who say: "We believe in Allah and the Last Day'' while in fact they do not believe. (8) They try to deceive Allah and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!”(9)

(2:10) “In their hearts is a disease and Allah has increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.”

(2:11,12) And when it is said to them: "Do not make mischief on the earth,'' they say: "We are only peacemakers.'' (11)Verily, they are the ones who make mischief, but they perceive not.” (12)

“(2:13) “And when it is said to them: Believe as the people believe,'' They say: "Shall we believe as the fools have believed!''Verily, they are the fools, but they do not know.”

(2:14,15) “And when they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe,'' but when they are alone with their Shayatin (devils), they say: "Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking.'' (14) Allah mocks at them and leaves them increasing in their deviation to wander blindly.” (15)

(2:16) “These are they who have purchased error with guidance, so their commerce was profitless. And they were not guided.”

Among the people are those who say, "We believe in Allah," but when one of them is made to suffer for the sake of Allah, he treats the persecution of men as if it were the punishment of Allah. Yet if help comes from your Lord, they will surely say, "Indeed, we were with you." Is not Allah most knowing of what is in the breasts of all creatures? Allah will surely make known those who believe, and He will surely make known the hypocrites. Those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Follow our way, and we will carry your sins." But they will not carry anything of their sins; indeed, they are liars.

And among mankind are those who take rivals besides Allah, loving them as they should love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in their love for Allah. If only those who have done wrong could see, when they behold the punishment, that all power belongs to Allah entirely, and that Allah is severe in punishment.

[And they should consider that] when those who were followed will disassociate themselves from those who followed [them], and they [all] see the punishment, and cut off from them are the ties [of relationship]

And those who followed will say, "If only we had another chance, we would disown them just as they have disowned us." Thus will Allah show them their deeds as regrets upon them, and they will never come out of the Fire.

(30:12) “And on the Day when the Hour will be established, the criminals will be plunged into destruction with despair.”

(30:13) “No intercessors will they have from those whom they made equal with Allah, and they will reject and deny their partners.”

There has indeed been for you a good example in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people: "Indeed, we are free from you and from whatever you worship besides Allah. We have rejected you, and there has arisen between us and you enmity and hatred forever until you believe in Allah alone" - except for the saying of Abraham to his father: "I will surely ask forgiveness for you, though I have no power to do anything for you before Allah." "Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we return, and to You is the final destination. Our Lord, do not make us a trial for those who disbelieve, and forgive us, our Lord. Indeed, You are the Mighty, the Wise." There has certainly been for you in them a good example, for whoever hopes for Allah and the Last Day. And whoever turns away - then indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. Perhaps Allah will put affection between you and those to whom you have been enemies among them. And Allah is Capable, and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

(45:16-20) “And indeed We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture, and the understanding of the Scripture and its laws, and the Prophethood; and provided them with good things, and preferred them above the nations. (16) And gave them clear proofs in matters. And they differed not until after the knowledge came to them, through envy among themselves. Verily, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they used to differ. (17)Then We have put you on a (legal) way of commandment. So follow you that, and follow not the desires of those who know not. (18)Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allah. Verily, the wrongdoers are protecting friends of one another, but Allah is the Protector of those who have Taqwa. (19)This is a clear insight and evidence for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy for people who have faith with certainty.”

(7:157) “Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write whom they find written in what they have of the Tawrah and the Injil,[Gospel] -- he commands them to do good; and forbids them from evil; he makes lawful for them the good things, and forbids them from the evil things, he releases them from their heavy burdens and from the fetters that were upon them. So those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the light which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful.”

Announcement regarding the advent of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). (9:128,129) “Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger from among yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He is eager for you; for the believers (he is) full of pity, kind, and merciful. (128) But if they turn away, say: "Allah is sufficient for me. There is no God but He, in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.” (129) 3.8 THE SEAL OF THE PROPHETS, MUHAMMAD (ﷺ), is from the lineage of Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him), the firstborn son of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

(48:29) “MUHAMMAD saw IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH”.

Rasool Allah (saw) is the seal of Prophethood: (33:40)“Muhammad (pbuh) is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last of the Prophets.”

We sent Mohammed (pbuh) as a Mercy for all creatures. (21:107) “And We have sent you (O Mohammad) not but as a mercy for the 'Alamin.(Worlds).” [Muhammad is a Mercy to the Worlds: Here Allah tells us that He has made Muhammad a mercy to the `Alamin, i.e., He sent him as a mercy for all of them (peoples), so whoever accepts this mercy and gives thanks for this blessing, will be happy in this world and in theHereafter. But whoever rejects it and denies it, will lose out in this world and in the Hereafter, And Allah says, describing the Qur'an: Say: "It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing. And as for those who disbelieve, there is heaviness in their ears, and it is blindness for them. They are those who are called from a place far away.'' (41:44) Muslim reports in his Sahih: Ibn Abi `Umar told us, Marwan Al-Fazari told us, from Yazid bin Kisan, from Ibn Abi Hazim that Abu Hurayrah said that; it was said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray against the idolators.'' He said: “I was not sent as a curse, rather I was sent as a mercy.” This was recorded by Muslim.]

Announcement of Prophethood: (33:45-47) “O Prophet! Verily, We have sent you as witness, and a bearer of glad tidings, and a warner, (45) And as one who invites to Allah by His leave, and as a lamp spreading light. (46) And announce to the believers the glad tidings, that they will have from Allah a great bounty.” (47)

Mohammad (pbuh) is sent as a messenger to all human beings. (7:158) “Say: "O mankind! Verily I am sent to you all The Messenger of Allah... to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. None has the right to be worshipped but He. It is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, who believes in Allah and His Words, and follow him so that you may be guided."

Mohammad (pbuh) is sent as a messenger to all human beings. (7:158) “Say: "O mankind! Verily I am sent to you all The Messenger of Allah... to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. None has the right to be worshipped but He. It is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, who believes in Allah and His Words, and follow him so that you may be guided."

The aim of sending MOHAMMAD SAW as a Messenger:(62:2) “He it is Who sent among the unlettered ones a Messenger from among themselves, reciting to them His Ayat, purifying them, and teaching them the Book and the Hikmah. And verily, they had been before in manifest error.”

اللہ تعالی کا احسان انسانوں پر۔ The Favor/Bounty of Allah Almighty upon Humanity: (2:231) …… “but remember Allah's favors on you (i.e., Islam), and that which He has sent down to you of the Book (i.e.,the Qur'an) and Al-Hikmah (the Prophet's Sunnah - legal ways - Islamic jurisprudence) whereby He instructs you. And fear Allah, and know that Allah is All-Aware of everything.”

(33:34) “And remember, that which is recited in your houses of the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah. [Prophetic wisdom] Verily, Allah is Ever Most Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things.”

Islam is the right religion. (6:161) “Say: "Truly, my Lord has guided me to a straight path, a right religion, the religion of Ibrahim, Hanifan (monotheism) and he was not of the Mushrikin [idolators]."”

Allah has asked the Prophet (pbuh) to set his face toward the right religion. (30:43,44) “So, set you your face to the straight and right religion, before there comes from Allah a Day which none can avert. On that Day men shall be divided. (43) Whosoever disbelieves will suffer from his disbelief, and whosoever does righteous good deeds, then such will prepare a good place for themselves.”(44)

Allah is one, Muhammad (pbuh) is to warn against evil and to bring the glad tidings of Allah’s mercy and grace to those who receive it. (11:2) “(Saying) Worship none but Allah. Verily, I (Muhammad) am unto you from Him a warner and a bringer of glad tidings.”

Muhammad (pbuh) is a human being like you.(18:110) “Say: "I am only a man like you. It has been revealed to me that your God is One God. So whoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.”

Rasool Allah (s.a.w) is the seal of Prophethood: (33:40) “Muhammad (pbuh) is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last of the Prophets.”

Rasool Allah (saw) had a disposition of a high caliber. commandment to obey him (saw). (68:4) “And verily, you (Muhammad pbuh) are on an exalted character.”

(3:132) “And obey Allah and the Messenger that you may obtain mercy.”

Obedience of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) is the standard of true faith. (Imaan) (4:65) “But no, by your lord, they can have no faith, until they make you judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions and accept (them) with full submission.”

The teachings/ instuctions, and training of the Messenger (pbuh) from Allah: (87:6-17) “We shall make you recite, so you shall not forget,(6)Except what Allah may will.(7) He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.(8)And We shall make easy for you the easy.(9)Therefore remind in case the reminder profits.(10)The reminder will be received by him who fears,(11) But it will be avoided by the wretched,(12)Who will enter the great Fire.(13)There he will neither die nor live.(14)Indeed whosoever purifies himself shall achieve success.(15)And remembers the Name of his Lord, and performs Salah.(16)Rather you prefer the life of this world. (17)Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.”

An excellent exemplar in the Messenger of Allah. (33:21) “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much.” [The Command to follow the Messenger: This Ayah is an important principle, to follow the Messenger of Allah in all his words, and deeds, etc. Hence Allah commanded the people to take the Prophet as an example on the day of Al-Ahzab, with regard to patience, guarding, striving and waiting for Allah to provide the way out; may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him forever, until the Day of Judgement. Allah says to those who were anxious and impatient and were shaken by feelings of panic on the day of Al-Ahzab: ‘Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example to follow,’ meaning, `why do you not take him as an example and follow his lead'. Allah says: for him who hopes in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much. The Attitude of the Believers: Then Allah tells us about His believing servants who believed Allah's promise to them and how He will make the consequences good for them in this world and in the Hereafter.He says: And when the believers saw the Confederates, they said: "This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us; and Allah and His Messenger had spoken the truth.'' Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and Qatadah said: "They mean what Allah said in Surah Al- Baqarah: Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you! They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the help of Allah!'' Yes! Certainly, the help of Allah is near! (2:214) meaning, `this is the trial and test that Allah and His Messenger promised us would be followed by the help and victory of Allah that is near.’]

(33:56) “Allah sends His blessing on the Prophet, and also His angels (do so). O you who believe! Invoke Allah’s blessings upon him, and greet him with worthy greetings of peace.”

(4:59) “O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and those of you who are in authority. If you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.”

Love of Allah expressed through Obedience of the Prophet (s.a.w.): (3:31,32) “Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah, then follow me (i.e, Muhammad), Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (31) Say: "Obey Allah and the Messenger." But if they turn away, then Allah does not like the disbelievers.” (32)

The reward of obedience of Allah and His messenger.(4:69) And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger, then they will be in the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His grace, of the Prophets,(and those who are lesser in grade) the Siddiqin- the true believers , the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are!”

The fate of those who opposed the Prophet. (24:63) “And let those beware who oppose the Messenger's commandment, lest some Fitnah should befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them.” [This means going against the commandment of the Prophet, which is his way, methodology and Sunnah. All words and deeds will be measured against his words and deeds; those that are in accordance with his words and deeds will be accepted, and whatever does not match up will be rejected, no matter who the person is who said and did them. "The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The parable of me and you is as the example of a man who kindled a fire and when it illuminated all around him, moths and other creatures started falling into the fire, and he was trying to stop them but they overwhelmed him and still kept falling in. This is the parable of me and you. I am trying to restrain you and keep you away from the fire, but you overwhelm me and fall in.’” This was also narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.]

(4:65) “But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.”

Love of Allah expressed through Obedience of the Prophet (s.a.w.) ( 3:31) “Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah, then follow me (i.e, Muhammad), Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

(58:20-22) “Those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, they will be among those most humiliated. Allah has decreed: (20) "Verily, I and My Messengers shall be the victorious.''Verily, Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty. (21) You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. For such He has written faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with Ruh from Himself. And He will admit them to Gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein (forever). Allah is well pleased with them, and they are well pleased with Him. They are the party of Allah. Verily, the party of Allah will be the successful.” (22)

Believers are compassionate among themselves but very firm and strict against the disbelievers. (48:29) “Muhammad (saw) is the Messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing, falling down prostrate, seeking reward from Allah and acceptance. The mark of them is on their faces from the traces of prostration. This is their description in the Tawrah. But their description in the Injil is like a seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, and becomes thick and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers, that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward.”

Blessed is Allah Subhanavta’ala who sent down the furqan, the criterion as a source of admonition to all people. (25:1) “Blessed be He Who sent down (Nazzala) the criterion to His servant that he may be a warner to all nations.”

“(18:1-5) “All praise is due to Allah, Who has sent down to His servant the Book, and has not placed therein any crookedness. (1) (He has made it) straight to give warning of a severe punishment from Him, and to give good news to the believers, who do righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward. (2) They shall abide therein forever. (3) And to warn those who say, "Allah has begotten a child.''(4) No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. Mighty is the word that comes out of their mouths. They utter nothing but a lie.” (5)

The Qur'an has been made an obligation upon the believers. “(28:85) “Verily, He Who has given you the Qur'an, will surely bring you back to a place of return. Say: "My Lord is Aware of him who brings guidance, and of him who is in manifest error.''”

The command to recite the Quran.(29:45) “Do Recite* what has been revealed to you of the Book.”[ *The tilawat (recitation) of the Quran implies; (1) rehearsing or reciting it, and publishing it abroad to the world; (2) reading it to ourselves; (3) studying it to understand it as it should be studied and understood; (4) meditating on it so as to accord our knowledge and life and desires with it. When this is done, it merges into real prayer, and prayer purges us of anything (act, plan, thought; motive, words) of which we should be ashamed or which would work injustice to others. Such prayer passes into our inmost life and being; for then we realize the Presence of Allah, and that is true zikr (or remembrance), for remembrance is then bringing to mind of things as present to us which might otherwise be absent to us. And that is the greatest thing in life. It is subjective to us: it fills our consciousness with Allah. For Allah is in any case always present and knows all.]

The Command to hold fast and firmly to the Qur'an. “So hold you fast to that which is revealed to you. Verily, you are on the straight path. (43) And verily, this is indeed a Dhikr for you and your people, and you will be questioned.” (44)

Listen attentively when the Quran is being read. (7:204) “So, when the Quran is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy.” [After Allah mentioned that this Qur'an is a clear evidence, guidance and mercy for mankind, He commanded that one listen to the Qur'an when it is recited, in respect and honor of the Qur'an.]

قرآن پڑھنے سے پہلے اعوذباﷲ پڑھنے کا حکم 16:98,99) “So when you recite the Qur'an, seek refuge with Allah from Shaytan, the outcast. (98) Verily, he has no power over those who believe and put their trust only in their Lord.” (99)

There will be questioning regarding practicing the teachings of the Qur'an (27:83-85). “And (remember) the Day when We shall gather out of every nation a group of those who denied Our Ayat, and they shall be driven, (83) Till, when they arrive [at the place of Judgement], He will say: "Did you deny My signs whereas you comprehended them not by knowledge, or [what was it] that you used to do!''(84) And the Word will be fulfilled against them, because they have done wrong, and they will be unable to speak.” (85)

Quran is a Book of Blessings, Men of understanding receive instructions from it. (38:29) “(This is) a Book which We have sent down to you, full of blessings, that they may ponder over its verses, and that men of understanding may remember.”

(6:155) “And this is a blessed Book (the Qur'an) which We have sent down, so follow it and fear Allah [have Taqwa,]so that you may receive mercy.”

(7:3) “Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord, and follow not any Awliya' (protectors), besides Him (Allah). Little do you remember!”

Quran is sent from Allah and surely devoid of discrepancies.(4:82) “Do they not consider the Quran carefully! Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely, have found therein contradictions in abundance.”

Allah safeguards the Quran from corruption.(15:9) “Verily, We, it is We Who revealed the Dhikr (i.e, the Quran) and surely We will guard it (from corruption).”

Quran is a Guidance and mercy for the believers. (7:203) “And if you do not bring them a miracle* they say: "Why have you not brought it'." Say: "I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. This (the Quran) is nothing but evidences from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe."” [*No human composition could contain the beauty, power, and spiritual insight of the Quran. Without inspiration it is impossible to suppose that a man, with or without literary and philosophic training could produce such a book as the Quran. Commentators of the Quran, however, consider the Ayah here to refer to miracle as the context seems to evidence.].

Those who follow true guidance follow Namaz Zakat and have sure faith on the Last Judgment Day - they will attain salvation. (31:2-5) “These are verses [Ayat] of the Book rich in Wisdom. (2) A guide and a mercy for the good-doers. [Muhsinin]. (3) Those who establish prayer and pay alms tax [Zakah] and they have faith in the Hereafter with certainty. (4) Such are on guidance from their Lord, and such are the successful.(5)

103}:3} “Hold fast, all together, to the rope of Allah and do not become divided among yourselves, do not fall into discord.”] , By the rope of Allah is meant the covenant of Allah, as in إلا بحبل من الله الخ, and by “rope” is meant the Quran. In a narration, it is stated that the Quran (the Book of Allah) is a rope suspended from Allah Almighty toward the earth, and in the Hadith it is stated that this Quran is the firm rope of Allah, Glory be to Him. It is manifest light, entirely healing and beneficial; for the one who acts upon it, it is protection, and for the one who follows it, it is salvation.[

121}:2} “Those to whom We have given the Book and who recite it with the right of its recitation believe in this Book as well, and whoever disbelieves in it is among the losers ”.

(39:41) “Verily, We have sent down to you the Book for mankind in truth. So, whosoever accepts the guidance, it is only for himself; and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only to his (own) loss. And you are not a trustee over them.”

(7:170) “And as to those who hold fast to the Book (act on its teachings) and perform the Salah, certainly We shall never waste the reward of those who do righteous deeds.”

Creation of the Universe and Quran are miracles.(7:185) “Do they not look in the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all things that Allah has created; and that it may be that the end of their lives is near. In what message after this will they then believe!”

(45:1-6) “Ha Mim.(1)The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise.(2) Verily, in the heavens and the earth are signs for the believers. (3) And in your creation, and what He spread(through the earth) of moving creatures are signs for people who have faith with certainty. (4)And in the alternation of night and day, and the provision that Allah sends down from the sky,and revives therewith the earth after its death, and in the turning about of the winds, are signs for a people who understand. (5) These are the verses [Ayat] of Allah, which We recite to you with truth. Then in which speech after Allah and His Ayat will they believe?(6)”

(77:45-50) “Woe that Day to the deniers!(45) Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while. Verily, you are criminals. (46) Woe that Day to the deniers! (47) And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself!'' They bow not down. (48) Woe that Day to the deniers! (49) Then in what statement after this will they believe.” (50)

(45:6-11) “These are the revelations of Allah, which We recite to you, O Prophet, in truth. So what message will they believe in after ˹denying˺ Allah and His revelations? (6) Woe to every sinful liar. (7) Who hears the Ayat of Allah (recited) to him, yet persists with pride as if he heard them not. So announce to him a painful torment! (8)And when he learns something of Our Ayat, he makes them a mockery of it. For such there will be a humiliating torment. (9) In front of them there is Hell. And that which they have earned will be of no profit to them, nor those whom they have taken as protective friends besides Allah. And theirs will be a great torment. (10) This is guidance. And those who disbelieve in the Ayat of their Lord, for them there is a painful torment of agonizing pain.” (11)

Divine counsel and advice to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him. (46:35) “Therefore be patient as did those of determination among the Messengers and be in no hurry for them. On the Day when they will see what they are promised, it will be as though they had not remained (in the world) except an hour in a day.”

33:21}} A beautiful pattern of conduct in the Prophet (pbuh) (33:21) “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much.”

The position of the Holy Prophet. (pbuh) (49:1) “O you who believe! Make not (decision) in advance before Allah and His Messenger, and have Taqwa (Fear) of Allah. Verily, Allah is Hearing, Knowing.”Hadith: “None can be a (true) believer unless he subjugates his desires to my teachings and guidance which I have brought with me.”

(33:6) “The Prophet is closer to the believers than themselves, and his wives are their mothers.” Hadith Sharif: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, none of you can truly be a believer until I am more beloved to him than his parents and his children." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, p. 31; Shu'ab al-Iman al-Bayhaqi, Vol. 3, p. 422)

(33:56) “Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.”

The Obedience of the holy prophet (pbuh).(59:7)“And whatsoever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it). And have fear [Taqwa] of Allah. Verily, Allah is Severe in punishment.”

Resistance against the Holy Prophet’s (pbuh) instructions amounts to disbelief (Kufr): “And when it is said to them: "Come to what Allah has sent down and to the Messenger," you see the hypocrites turn away from you with aversion.”

The punishment of those who disbelieve after having believed: “Verily, those who believe, then disbelieve, then believe (again), and (again) disbelieve, and go on increasing in disbelief; Allah will not forgive them, nor guide them on the (right) way. Give to the hypocrites the tidings that there is for them a painful torment.”

Before the divine Revelation -Quran - The Messenger (pbuh) was unaware of Book or true faith. (42:52,53) “And thus We have sent to you Ruh* of Our command. You knew not** what is the Book, nor what is Faith. But We have made it a light** where with we guide whosoever of Our servants We will.(52) The path of Allah*** to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth. Verily all matters at the end go to Allah.”(53) [*Ruh of Our command.means, the Qur'an. **Before the receipt of his mission in his fortieth year, the holy Prophet, though a man of steadfast virtue and purity and unflinching in his search for Truth, was yet unacquainted with Revelation in the highest sense of the term and with the certainty that comes from perfected Faith, or realised nearness to Allah. *** Say:"It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing. And as for those who disbelieve, there is heaviness (deafness) in their ears, and it (the Qur'an) is blindness for them.'' (41:44) There is a double meaning here (i) if people listen to truth sincerely and earnestly, they must believe; even if the spiritual faculty is dead, Allah will by His grace revive it and they will come to Him, if they really try earnestly to understand (ii) The sincere will believe, but those whose hearts are dead will not listen, yet they cannot escape being brought to the Judgment Seat before Him.]

The disbelievers’ insistence that the prophet (Rasool Allah) (pbuh) should show a miracle. (6:37) “And they said: "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his lord." Say: "Allah is certainly able to send down a sign, but most of them know not.''

(6:33) “We know indeed the grief which their words cause you; it is not you that they deny, but it is the verses of Allah that the wrongdoers deny.”

Allah’s reply: (6:35) “If their aversion is hard on you, then if you were able to seek a tunnel in the ground or a ladder to the sky, so that you may bring them a sign [then do so]. But had Allah willed, He could have gathered them together upon true guidance, so be not you one of the ignorant.”

It is not Allah’s will and plan to force people by signs of miracles.(26:4) “If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.”

Creation of the Universe and Quran are miracles.(7:185) Do they not look in the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all things that Allah has created; and that it may be that the end of their lives is near. In what message after this will they then believe!”

Those who do not want to understand, Allah puts a seal on their hearts. (30:58,59) “And indeed We have set forth for mankind, in this Qur'an every kind of parable. But if you bring to them any sign or proof, the disbelievers are sure to say (to the believers): "You follow nothing but falsehood and magic.(58) Thus does Allah seal up* the hearts of those who know not.”(59) [*When an attitude of obstinate resistance to truth is adapted; the natural consequence (by Allah’s Law) is that the heart and mind get more and more hardened with every act of deliberate rejection. It becomes more and more impervious to the reception of truth, just as a sealed envelope is unable to receive any further letter or message after it is sealed.] Warning!!!! 3.14 Every nation denied its respective Messenger; they did not believe in being resurrected after death on the Day of Judgment.

(6:42,43) “Verily, We sent (Messengers) to many nations before you. And We seized them with extreme poverty and loss of health so that they might believe with humility. (42) When Our torment reached them, why then did they not believe with humility! But their hearts became hardened, and Shaytan made fair-seeming to them that which they used to do.” (43)

(22:42-46) “And if they deny you, so did deny before them the people of Nuh, `Ad and Thamud. (42) And the people of Ibrahim and the people of Lut, (43) And the dwellers of Madyan; and denied was Musa. But I granted respite to the disbelievers for a while, then I seized them, and how (terrible) was My punishment! (44) And many a township did We destroy while they were given to wrong doing, so that it lies in ruins, and a deserted well and lofty palace! (45) Have they not traveled through the land, and have they hearts wherewith to understand and ears where with to hear!” (46)

(35:44) “Have they not traveled in the land, and seen what was the end of those before them – though they were superior to them in power! Allah is not such that anything in the heavens or in the earth escapes Him. Verily, He is All-Knowing, All-Able.”

(38:11-13) “They will be a defeated host like the Confederates of the old times. (11) Before them denied – the people of Nuh; and`Ad; and Fir`awn the man of stakes, (12) And Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the Dwellers of the thicket; such were the Confederates.” (13)

Before them, the people of Noah denied the truth, and so did the dwellers of Rass, and Thamud, And 'Aad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot, And the dwellers of the Thicket, and the people of Tubba'. Each of them denied the messengers, so My warning was justly carried out against them. Were We then worn out by the first creation? Yet they are in confused doubt about a new creation.

(40:77) “So be patient, verily, the promise of Allah is true and whether We show you some part of what We have promised them, or We cause you to die, then still it is to Us they all shall be returned.”

And We have certainly sent messengers before you. Among them are those We have told you about, and among them are those We have not told you about. It was not for any messenger to bring a sign except by the permission of Allah. So when the command of Allah comes, judgment will be rendered in truth, and the falsifiers will then be lost.

(30:42-45) “Say: "Travel in the land and see what was the end of those before (you)! Most of them were idolators.''(42) So, set you your face to the straight and right religion, before there comes from Allah a Day which none can avert. On that Day men shall be divided. (43) Whosoever disbelieves will suffer from his disbelief, and whosoever does righteous good deeds, then such will prepare a good place for themselves. (44) That He may reward those who believe and do righteous good deeds, out of His bounty. Verily, He likes not the disbelievers.” (45)

(35:42) “And they swore by Allah their most binding oath that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than any of the nations; yet when a warner came to them, it increased in them nothing but flight (from the truth).”

Announcement regarding the advent of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). (9:128,129) “Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger from among yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He is eager for you; for the believers (he is) full of pity, kind, and merciful.(128) But if they turn away, say: "Allah is sufficient for me. There is no God but He, in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.” (129)

(7:157) “Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write whom they find written in what they have of the Tawrah and the Injil, -- he commands them to do good; and forbids them from evil; he makes lawful for them the good things, and forbids them from the evil things, he releases them from their heavy burdens and from the fetters that were upon them. So those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the light which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful.

(3:110-112) “You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Ma`ruf (all that Islam has ordained) and forbid Al-Munkar (all that Islam has forbidden), and you believe in Allah. And had the People of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) believed, it would have been better for them; among them are some who have faith, but most of them are Fasiqun (rebellious). (110)They will do you no harm, barring a trifling annoyance; and if they fight against you, they will show you their backs, and they will not be helped. (111)They are stricken with humility wherever they may be, except when under a covenant (of protection) from Allah, and a covenant from men; they have drawn on themselves the wrath of Allah, and destitution is put over them. This is because they disbelieved in the Ayat of Allah and killed the Prophets without right. This is because they disobeyed (Allah) and used to transgress (the limits set by Allah).” (112)

And if the People of the Book had believed and been righteous, We would surely have removed from them their sins and admitted them into Gardens of Bliss.

And if they had truly established the Torah and the Gospel and what was sent down to them from their Lord, they would certainly have consumed [provision] from above them and from beneath their feet. Among them is a moderate community, but many of them—evil is what they do.

O Messenger, convey what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and if you do not do so, then you will not have conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people. Indeed, Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.

Say, "O People of the Scripture, you have nothing of true guidance until you establish the Torah and the Gospel and what has been sent down to you from your Lord." And what has been sent down to you from your Lord will surely increase many of them in transgression and disbelief. So do not grieve over the disbelieving people.

(48:27) “Indeed Allah shall fulfill the true vision which He showed to His Messenger in very truth. Certainly, you shall enter Al-Masjid Al-Haram, if Allah wills, secure, (some) having your heads shaved, and (some) having your hair cut short, having no fear. He knew what you knew not, and He granted besides that a near victory.”

They wish to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, even though the disbelievers dislike it. He is the One Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it prevail over all other religions, even though the polytheists dislike it.

(48:29) “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing falling down prostrate, seeking reward from Allah and acceptance. The mark of them is on their faces from the traces of prostration. This is their description in the Tawrah. But their description in the Injil is like a seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, and becomes thick and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers, that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward.” 3.16. The command to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) to remain steadfast upon the upright religion (Deen-e-Haneef).

(10:104-106) “Say: "O people! If you are in doubt about my religion -I will never worship those whom you worship besides Allah, rather, I will worship Allah, the One Who causes you to die. And I was commanded to be one of the believers. (104) And (I was commanded), "Direct your face toward the Hanif (monotheism) religion, and not be one of the idolators.''(105) "And do not invoke besides Allah what will not benefit you nor harm you. For if you did, you would certainly be one of the wrongdoers.''” (106)

(46:29) “And (remember) when We sent toward you a group of the Jinn, to listen to the Qur'an. When they attended it, they said: "Listen quietly!''And when it was concluded, they returned to their people, as warners.”

(46:30) “They said: "O our people! Verily, we have heard a Book sent down after Musa, confirming what came before it, it guides to the truth and to the straight path.''”

(46:31) "O our people! Respond to Allah's Caller, and believe in him. He (Allah) will forgive you some of your sins, and protect you from a painful torment.''

O our people, respond to the caller of Allah and believe in him; He will forgive you some of your sins and protect you from a painful punishment.

(46:33) “Do they not see that Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth, and was not wearied by their creation, is Able to give life to the dead? Yes, He surely is Able to do all things.””

“(46:34) “And on the Day when those who disbelieve will be exposed to the Fire (it will be said to them): "Is this not the truth?'' They will say: "Yes, by our Lord!'' He will say: "Then taste the torment, because you used to disbelieve!''”

(3:150) “Nay, Allah is your (believer’s) protector, and He is the best of helpers.”

(16:97) “Whoever does righteous deeds – whether male or female - while he (or she) is a believer; then We will certainly give them a good life, and We will certainly grant them their rewards in proportion to the best of what they used to do.”

(16:128) “Truly, Allah is with those who fear Him [have Taqwa], and the doers of good.”

(24:51,52) “The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger, to judge between them, is that they say: "We hear and we obey.''And such are the successful. (51) And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, fears Allah, and has Taqwa of Him, such are the successful.” (52)

(24:55) “Allah has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession in the land, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practice their religion which He has chosen for them. And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear if they worship Me and do not associate anything with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are the rebellious.”

“(40:40) “"Whoever does an evil deed, will not be requited except the like thereof; and whosoever does a righteous deed, whether male or female and is a true believer, such will enter Paradise, where they will be provided therein without limit.''”

(40:51) “Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe in this world's life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth,”—

(41:30-32) “Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is Allah,'' and then they stand firm, on them the angels will descend (saying): "Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised!''(30) "We have been your friends in the life of this world and are (so) in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have (all) that your souls desire, and therein you shall have (all) for which you ask.''(31) "An entertainment from the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.''” (32)

(46:13,14) “Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is (only) Allah,'' and thereafter stand firm, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. (13) Such shall be the dwellers of Paradise, abiding therein (forever) -- a reward for what they used to do.” (14)

(2:155-157) “And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient). (155) Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.''(156) They are those on whom are the Salawat (i.e., who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His mercy, and it is they who are the guided ones.” (157)

(2:214) “Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you! They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the help of Allah?''Yes! Certainly, the help of Allah is near!)”

(3:142) “Do you think that you will enter Paradise before Allah knows (tests) those of you who performed Jihad and knows (tests) those who are patient!”

(29:2,3) “Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe,'' and will not be tested. (2) And We indeed tested those who were before them so that Allah will indeed know those who are true, and He will know those who are liars.” (3)

(3:181,182) “Indeed, Allah has heard the statement of those who say: "Truly, Allah is poor and we are rich!''We shall record what they have said and their killing of the Prophets unjustly, and We shall say: "Taste you the torment of the burning (Fire).''(181) This is because of that which your hands have sent before you. And certainly, Allah is never unjust to (His) servants.” (182)

(9:70) “Has not the story reached them of those before them -- The people of Nuh,`Ad, Thamud, the people of Ibrahim, the dwellers of Madyan and the overturned cities; to them came their Messengers with clear proofs.”

(28:59) “And never will your Lord destroy the towns until He sends to their mother town a Messenger reciting to them Our Ayat. And never would We destroy the towns unless the people

And Qarun, and Pharaoh, and Haman - Musa had certainly come to them with clear proofs, but they were arrogant in the land, yet they could not outstrip Us. So each of them We seized for his sin. Among them were those upon whom We sent a violent storm of stones, and among them were those who were seized by the awful cry, and among them were those whom We caused the earth to swallow, and among them were those whom We drowned. And Allah would never have wronged them, but it was they who used to wrong themselves.

(16:118) “And for those who are Jews, We have forbidden such things as We have mentioned to you before. And We did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves.” thereof are wrongdoers.”

Whoever does righteous deeds does so for the benefit of his own soul, and whoever does evil does so against it. And your Lord is not unjust to His servants in the least.

(2:6,7) “Verily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them,they will not believe. (6) Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be a great torment.” (7)

After the destruction of the nation the present and future generations also face the same fate if they follow the sins and evil doings. (7:100)“Is it not a guidance for those who inherit the earth from its previous inhabitants that had We willed, We would have punished them for their sins. And We seal up their hearts so that they hear not.”

(7:101) “Those were the towns whose story We relate unto you. And there came indeed to them their Messengers with clear proofs, but they were not such who would believe in what they rejected before. Thus Allah does seal up the hearts of the disbelievers.”

(10:74) “Then after him We sent Messengers to their people. They brought them clear proofs, but they would not believe what they had already rejected beforehand. Thus We seal the hearts of the transgressors.”

(40:35) “Those who dispute about the Ayat of Allah, without any authority that has come to them, it is greatly hateful and disgusting to Allah and to those who believe.” Thus does Allah seal up the heart of every arrogant,tyrant.”

Those who got wisdom received enough goodness. (2:269) “He grants wisdom [Hikmah] to whom He wills, and he, to whom Hikmah* is granted, is indeed granted abundant good. But none remember (will receive admonition) except men of understanding.”**[* Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn Abbas said,"That is knowledge of the Qur'an. For instance, the abrogating and the abrogated, what is plain and clear and what is not as plain and clear, what it allows, and what it does not allow, and its parables.''**means, "Those who will benefit from the advice are those who have sound minds and good comprehension with which they understand the words (of advice and reminder) and their implications.'']

(3:190,191) “Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the Earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding. (190) Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying): "Our Lord! You have not created this without purpose, glory to You! Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire.” (191)

(38:29) “(This is) a Book which We have sent down to you, full of blessings, that they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember.”

(39:9) “Is one who is obedient to Allah, during periods of the night [Ana'a Al-Layl] prostrating and standing fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, Say: "Are those who know equal to those who know not?''It is only men of understanding who will remember.”

(39:17) “Those who avoid false gods [Taghut] by not worshipping them and turn to Allah, for them are glad tidings; so announce the good news to My servants.”

(39:18) “Those who listen to the Word and follow the best thereof, those are (the ones) whom Allah has guided and those are men of understanding.”

(39:21) “See you not that Allah sends down water from the sky, and causes it to penetrate the earth, as water springs, and afterward thereby produces crops of different colors, and afterward they wither and you see them turn yellow; then He makes them dry and broken pieces. Verily, in this is a reminder for men of understanding.”

(65:8-10) “And many a town revolted against the command of its Lord and His Messengers; and We called it to a severe account, and We shall punish it with a horrible torment. (8) So it tasted the evil result of its affair, and the consequence of its affair was loss. (9) Allah has prepared for them a severe torment. So have fear [Taqwa] of Allah, O men of understanding, those who believe! Allah has indeed sent down to you a Reminder.” (10)

(65:10,11) “Allah has prepared for them a severe torment. So have Taqwa of Allah, O men of understanding, those who believe! Allah has indeed sent down to you a Reminder.” (10) A Messenger, who recites to you the Ayat of Allah containing clear explanations, that He may take out those who believe and do righteous good deeds, from the darkness to the light. And whosoever believes in Allah and performs righteous deeds, He will admit him into Gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. Allah has indeed granted for him an excellent provision.” (11)