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الفرقان
Al-Furqan
— Al-Furqan
The Unshared Dominion: A Reminder of Allah's Absolute Sovereignty
Affirmation of Tawheed and divine sovereignty
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The Unshared Dominion: A Reminder of Allah's Absolute Sovereignty
Affirmation of Tawheed and divine sovereignty
He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, who took to Himself no son, who never had a partner in His kingship; who created everything and determined its measure.
25:2
Multiple Correspondents Corroborate
en.sahih
He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and who has not taken a son and has not had a partner in dominion and has created each thing and determined it with [precise] determination.
en.arberry
to whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and He has not taken to Him a son, and He has no associate in the Kingdom; and He created every thing, then He ordained it very exactly.
en.maududi
He to Whom belongs the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth: Who has begotten no son: Who has no partner in His Sovereignty: Who created each and every thing and then ordained its destiny.
en.yusufali
He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: no son has He begotten, nor has He a partner in His dominion: it is He who created all things, and ordered them in due proportions.
en.pickthall
He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, He hath chosen no son nor hath He any partner in the Sovereignty. He hath created everything and hath meted out for it a measure.
highest Priority
The Mirage of False Deities
And yet, instead of Him, they produce for themselves gods that create nothing, but are themselves created; that have no power to harm or benefit themselves; and no power over life, death, or resurrection.
25:3
The Echo of Despair: Lessons from the Chains
And when they are thrown into it, into a tight place, shackled, they will plead there for death.
25:13
Choosing the Garden of Eternity Over Earthly Pleasures
Say, “Is this better, or the Garden of Eternity promised to the righteous? It is for them a reward and a destination.
25:15
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The Unshared Dominion: A Reminder of Allah's Absolute Sovereignty
Affirmation of Tawheed and divine sovereignty
He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, who took to Himself no son, who never had a partner in His kingship; who created everything and determined its measure.
25:2
Multiple Correspondents Corroborate
en.sahihHe to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and who has not taken a son and has not had a partner in dominion and has created each thing and determined it with [precise] determination.
en.arberryto whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and He has not taken to Him a son, and He has no associate in the Kingdom; and He created every thing, then He ordained it very exactly.
en.maududiHe to Whom belongs the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth: Who has begotten no son: Who has no partner in His Sovereignty: Who created each and every thing and then ordained its destiny.
en.yusufaliHe to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: no son has He begotten, nor has He a partner in His dominion: it is He who created all things, and ordered them in due proportions.
en.pickthallHe unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, He hath chosen no son nor hath He any partner in the Sovereignty. He hath created everything and hath meted out for it a measure.
The Mirage of False Deities
And yet, instead of Him, they produce for themselves gods that create nothing, but are themselves created; that have no power to harm or benefit themselves; and no power over life, death, or resurrection.
25:3
The Echo of Despair: Lessons from the Chains
And when they are thrown into it, into a tight place, shackled, they will plead there for death.
25:13
Choosing the Garden of Eternity Over Earthly Pleasures
Say, “Is this better, or the Garden of Eternity promised to the righteous? It is for them a reward and a destination.
25:15
Breaking News
The Mirage of False Deities
AngelsBelieversDisbelieversMuhammadPolytheists
25:3
And yet, instead of Him, they produce for themselves gods that create nothing, but are themselves created; that have no power to harm or benefit themselves; and no power over life, death, or resurrection.
25:4
Narrator
Those who disbelieve say, “This is nothing but a lie that he made up, and others have helped him at it.” They have committed an injustice and a perjury.
25:5
Unknown
And they say, “Tales of the ancients; he wrote them down; they are dictated to him morning and evening.”
25:6
Unknown
Say, “It was revealed by He who knows the Secret in the heavens and the earth. He is always Forgiving and Merciful.”
25:7
Unknown
And they say, “What sort of messenger is this, who eats food, and walks in the marketplaces? If only an angel was sent down with him, to be alongside him a warner.”
25:8
Unknown
Or, “If only a treasure was dropped on him.” Or, “If only he had a garden from which he eats.” The evildoers also say, “You are following but a man under spell.”
25:9
Look how they invent examples for you. They have gone astray, and cannot find a way.
25:10
Blessed is He who, if He wills, can provide you with better than that—gardens beneath which rivers flow—and He will give you palaces.
25:11
In fact, they have denied the Hour, and We have prepared for those who deny the Hour a Blaze.
Those who disbelieve say, “This is nothing but a lie that he made up, and others have helped him at it.” They have committed an injustice and a perjury.
— Narrator 25:4
And they say, “Tales of the ancients; he wrote them down; they are dictated to him morning and evening.”
— Unknown 25:5
Say, “It was revealed by He who knows the Secret in the heavens and the earth. He is always Forgiving and Merciful.”
— Unknown 25:6
And they say, “What sort of messenger is this, who eats food, and walks in the marketplaces? If only an angel was sent down with him, to be alongside him a warner.”
— Unknown 25:7
Or, “If only a treasure was dropped on him.” Or, “If only he had a garden from which he eats.” The evildoers also say, “You are following but a man under spell.”
— Unknown 25:8
The Echo of Despair: Lessons from the Chains
AngelsBelieversDisbelieversMuhammadPolytheists
25:13
And when they are thrown into it, into a tight place, shackled, they will plead there for death.
25:14
Unknown
“Do not plead for one death today, but plead for a great many deaths.”
25:15
Say, “Is this better, or the Garden of Eternity promised to the righteous? It is for them a reward and a destination.
25:16
Unknown
They will have therein whatever they desire, forever. That is upon your Lord a binding promise.
25:17
Unknown
On the Day when He gathers them, and what they worshiped besides God, He will say, “Was it you who misled these servants of Mine, or was it they who lost the way?”
25:18
the righteous
They will say, “Glory be to You. It was not for us to take any lords besides You. But you gave them enjoyments, and their ancestors, until they forgot the Message, and became ruined people.”
25:19
Allah
They have denied you because of what you say; so you can neither avert, nor help. Whoever among you commits injustice, We will make him taste a grievous punishment.
25:20
We never sent any messengers before you, but they ate food and walked in the marketplaces. And We made some of you tempters for one another—will you be patient? Your Lord is always Observing.
25:21
Narrator
Those who do not expect to meet Us say, “If only the angels were sent down to us, or we could see our Lord.” They have grown arrogant within themselves, and have become excessively defiant.
25:22
Narrator
On the Day when they see the angels—there will be no good news for sinners on that Day; and they will say, “A protective refuge.”
“Do not plead for one death today, but plead for a great many deaths.”
— Unknown 25:14
They will have therein whatever they desire, forever. That is upon your Lord a binding promise.
— Unknown 25:16
On the Day when He gathers them, and what they worshiped besides God, He will say, “Was it you who misled these servants of Mine, or was it they who lost the way?”
— Unknown 25:17
They will say, “Glory be to You. It was not for us to take any lords besides You. But you gave them enjoyments, and their ancestors, until they forgot the Message, and became ruined people.”
— the righteous 25:18
They have denied you because of what you say; so you can neither avert, nor help. Whoever among you commits injustice, We will make him taste a grievous punishment.
— Allah 25:19
Those who do not expect to meet Us say, “If only the angels were sent down to us, or we could see our Lord.” They have grown arrogant within themselves, and have become excessively defiant.
— Narrator 25:21
On the Day when they see the angels—there will be no good news for sinners on that Day; and they will say, “A protective refuge.”
— Narrator 25:22
Settling in the Divine Home
AngelsBelieversDisbelieversHarunIblisMuhammadMusaNuhPeople of AdPeople of NuhPeople of Thamud
25:24
The companions of Paradise on that Day will be better lodged, and more fairly accommodated.
25:25
The Day when the sky is cleft with clouds, and the angels are sent down in streams.
25:26
On that Day, true sovereignty will belong to the Merciful, and it will be a difficult Day for the disbelievers.
25:27
Narrator
On that Day, the wrongdoer will bite his hands, and say, “If only I had followed the way with the Messenger.
25:28
Oh, woe to me; I wish I never took so-and-so for a friend.
25:29
the Messenger
He led me away from the Message after it had come to me; for Satan has always been a betrayer of man.”
25:30
the Messenger
And the Messenger will say, “My Lord, my people have abandoned this Quran.”
25:31
Likewise, to every prophet We assign enemies from among the wicked. But your Lord suffices as a Guide and Savior.
25:32
Disbelievers
Those who disbelieve say, “Why was the Quran not revealed to him at once?” Thus in order to strengthen your heart thereby, and We revealed it in stages.
25:33
Whatever argument they come to you with, We provide you with the truth, and a better exposition.
25:34
Those who are herded into Hell on their faces—those are in a worse position, and further astray from the way.
25:35
We gave Moses the Scripture, and appointed his brother Aaron as his assistant.
25:36
We said, “Go to the people who rejected Our signs,” and We destroyed them completely.
25:37
And the people of Noah: when they rejected the messengers, We drowned them, and made them a lesson for mankind. We have prepared for the wrongdoers a painful retribution.
25:38
And Aad, and Thamood, and the inhabitants of Arras, and many generations in between.
On that Day, the wrongdoer will bite his hands, and say, “If only I had followed the way with the Messenger.
— Narrator 25:27
He led me away from the Message after it had come to me; for Satan has always been a betrayer of man.”
— the Messenger 25:29
And the Messenger will say, “My Lord, my people have abandoned this Quran.”
— the Messenger 25:30
Those who disbelieve say, “Why was the Quran not revealed to him at once?” Thus in order to strengthen your heart thereby, and We revealed it in stages.
— Disbelievers 25:32
The Town of Unseen Warnings: A Call to Acknowledgment
DisbelieversMuhammadPeople of Lut
25:40
And they came upon the city that was drenched by the terrible rain. Did they not see it? But they do not expect resurrection.
25:41
Allah
And when they see you, they take you for nothing but mockery: “Is this the one God sent as a messenger?”
25:42
Allah
“He nearly led us away from our gods, had we not patiently adhered to them.” But they will know, when they witness the torment, who is further away from the way.
25:43
Have you seen him who chose his desire as his god? Would you be an agent for him?
25:44
Or do you assume that most of them hear or understand? They are just like cattle, but even more errant in their way.
25:45
Do you not see how your Lord extends the shadow? Had He willed, He could have made it still. And We made the sun a pointer to it.
And when they see you, they take you for nothing but mockery: “Is this the one God sent as a messenger?”
— Allah 25:41
“He nearly led us away from our gods, had we not patiently adhered to them.” But they will know, when they witness the torment, who is further away from the way.
— Allah 25:42
The Mirage of Empty Worship
DisbelieversIblisMuhammadPolytheists
25:55
And yet, instead of God, they serve what neither profits them nor harms them. The disbeliever has always turned his back on his Lord.
25:56
We sent you only as a herald of good news and a warner.
25:57
Allah
Say, “I ask of you no payment for this—only that whoever wills may take a path to his Lord.”
25:58
And put your trust in the Living, the One who never dies; and celebrate His praise. He suffices as the All-Informed Knower of the faults of His creatures.
25:59
He who created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in six days, then settled on the Throne. The Most Merciful. Ask about Him a well-informed.
25:60
Allah
And when it is said to them, “Bow down to the Merciful,” they say, “And what is the Merciful? Are we to bow down to whatever you command us?” And it increases their aversion.
Say, “I ask of you no payment for this—only that whoever wills may take a path to his Lord.”
— Allah 25:57
And when it is said to them, “Bow down to the Merciful,” they say, “And what is the Merciful? Are we to bow down to whatever you command us?” And it increases their aversion.
— Allah 25:60
Cycles of Gratitude: Harnessing Night & Day
Believers
25:62
And it is He who made the night and the day alternate—for whoever desires to reflect, or desires to show gratitude.
25:63
Allah
The servants of the Merciful are those who walk the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, “Peace.”
25:64
And those who pass the night prostrating themselves to their Lord and standing up.
25:65
And those who say, ‘‘Our Lord, avert from us the suffering of Hell, for its suffering is continuous.
25:66
thou
It is indeed a miserable residence and destination.”
25:67
And those who, when they spend, are neither wasteful nor stingy, but choose a middle course between that.
25:68
And those who do not implore besides God any other god, and do not kill the soul which God has made sacred—except in the pursuit of justice—and do not commit adultery. Whoever does that will face penalties.
The servants of the Merciful are those who walk the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, “Peace.”
— Allah 25:63
It is indeed a miserable residence and destination.”
— thou 25:66
The Shield of Dignity Against Falsehood
BelieversDisbelieversMuhammad
25:72
And those who do not bear false witness; and when they come across indecencies, they pass by with dignity.
25:73
And those who, when reminded of the revelations of their Lord, do not fall before them deaf and blind.
25:74
Narrator
And those who say, “Our Lord, grant us delight in our spouses and our children, and make us a good example for the righteous.”
25:75
Those will be awarded the Chamber for their patience, and will be greeted therein with greetings and peace.
25:76
Abiding therein forever—it is an excellent residence and destination.
25:77
Allah
Say, “What are you to my Lord without your prayers? You have denied the truth, and the inevitable will happen.”
And those who say, “Our Lord, grant us delight in our spouses and our children, and make us a good example for the righteous.”
— Narrator 25:74
Say, “What are you to my Lord without your prayers? You have denied the truth, and the inevitable will happen.”
— Allah 25:77
Divine Address
They have denied you because of what you say; so you can neither avert, nor help. Whoever among you commits injustice, We will make him taste a grievous punishment.
25:19
The verse reminds us that the disbelievers will deny the truth of the Prophet’s message, and that human efforts to avert divine punishment are futile. Injustice—whether personal or societal—finds its
And when they see you, they take you for nothing but mockery: “Is this the one God sent as a messenger?”
25:41
In Surah Al‑Furqan, the Prophet’s mission was tested by ridicule—an inevitable part of divine guidance. The verse reminds us that mockery is a trial, not a verdict. Historically, the early Muslims fac
“He nearly led us away from our gods, had we not patiently adhered to them.” But they will know, when they witness the torment, who is further away from the way.
25:42
The verse reminds us that even the most devout can be led astray by false gods if they do not maintain steadfastness. Scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that ‘steadfastness’ (qāʾidah) is both a firm int
Say, “I ask of you no payment for this—only that whoever wills may take a path to his Lord.”
25:57
The Prophet’s declaration in 25:57 reflects the Qur’anic principle that guidance is a free gift, not a commodity. Islamic scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah emphasize that a true khilafah (representative)
And when it is said to them, “Bow down to the Merciful,” they say, “And what is the Merciful? Are we to bow down to whatever you command us?” And it increases their aversion.
25:60
The verse reminds us that worship is not a blind act of obedience to an abstract attribute but a focused devotion to Allah alone. In the Qur’an, ‘the Most Merciful’ (Ar‑Rahman) is an attribute of Alla
The servants of the Merciful are those who walk the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, “Peace.”
25:63
The verse portrays the ideal of a believer as a gentle, humble walker who does not let the weight of the world crush his spirit. "Walk upon the earth easily" (sahaja) indicates a calm, unhurried pres
Say, “What are you to my Lord without your prayers? You have denied the truth, and the inevitable will happen.”
25:77
The verse reminds us that Allah’s care is accessed exclusively through sincere supplication, a concept echoed by scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah, who notes that every act of worship is an invitation to se
The Opposition Desk
Disbelievers
“Those who disbelieve say, “Why was the Quran not revealed to him at once?” Thus in order to strengthen your heart thereby, and We revealed it in stages.”
25:32
The Gradual Revelation: A Lesson in Patience
Cross-refs: 2:3, 2:11, Sura:2:14
Allah vs People of Ad
— punishment
25:38
Character Dossier
Allah
spiritual entity
Total mentions: 4187
In sura: 57
Dominant need: Transcendence
They have denied you because of what you say; so you can neither avert, nor help. Whoever among you commits injustice, We will make him taste a grievous punishment.
25:19
Musa
command mission
2 verses
Polytheists
conditional provision
4 verses
People of Nuh
rejected and punished
1 verses
Harun
divine honor
2 verses
People of Ad
punishment
1 verses
First: Sura 1
· Last: Sura 114
· 112 suras
Muhammad
prophet
named
Total mentions: 1049
In sura: 27
Dominant need: Transcendence
Mankind
teacher
1 verses
First: Sura 2
· Last: Sura 114
· 104 suras
Disbelievers
group
Total mentions: 1145
In sura: 26
Dominant need: Transcendence
Those who disbelieve say, “Why was the Quran not revealed to him at once?” Thus in order to strengthen your heart thereby, and We revealed it in stages.
25:32
Angels
execution of punishment
1 verses
First: Sura 1
· Last: Sura 113
· 94 suras
Total characters in this sura: 15
The Consequence Column
Disbelievers
“Those who disbelieve say, “Why was the Quran not revealed to him at once?” Thus in order to strengthen your heart thereby, and We revealed it in stages.”
25:32
The Gradual Revelation: A Lesson in Patience
Allah
People of Ad
punishment
25:38
Faction Map
Allah
spiritual entity
57
Muhammad
prophet
27
Disbelievers
group
26
Believers
group
15
Polytheists
group
5
Angels
spiritual entity
4
Iblis
spiritual entity
2
Musa
prophet
2
Harun
prophet
2
Mankind
group
2
Nuh
prophet
1
People of Nuh
group
1
People of Ad
group
1
People of Thamud
group
1
People of Lut
group
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Allah
Musa
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Allah
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Nuh
People of Nuh
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Allah
People of Nuh
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Musa
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Allah
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Mankind
Muhammad
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Allah
People of Ad
punishment
Allah
People of Lut
punisher-punished
Mankind
Iblis
evil_whispering
Angels
Disbelievers
execution_of_punishment
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Audio Edition
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Narrator: 58
Disbelievers: 1
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Editorial
FaithCovenantCreationUnityWorship
The Unshared Dominion: A Reminder of Allah's Absolute Sovereignty
The verse in 25:2 underscores that Allah alone owns the dominion of the heavens and the earth, a foundational principle of Tawhid. By declaring that He has no son and no partner in dominion, the Qur’an rejects any notion of shared sovereignty, thereby eliminating anthropomorphic or polytheistic interpretations. Classical scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah (Al‑Qayyim) and Al‑Ghazali (Ihya’ ‘Ulum al‑Diniyya) emphasize that this absolute ownership is inseparable from divine decree (qadar). The phrase "has created each thing and determined it with precise determination" reminds believers that every event, from the turning of a grain to the orbit of a planet, is governed by Allah’s will, not by chance or human agency. Recognizing this sovereignty cultivates humility, trust, and a disciplined reliance on Allah in all aspects of life.
25:2
The Mirage of False Deities
Shirk, the act of associating partners with Allah, is the gravest of sins because it denies the unique power of the One Creator. Qur’anic criticism in 25:3 highlights that created beings cannot produce life or death; they are powerless, yet humans often elevate them to divine status. Islamic scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah emphasize that even the slightest attachment to worldly idols compromises tawhid. Al‑Ghazali warns that such misplaced reverence erodes faith and leads to moral decay. Recognizing the futility of idol worship restores the believer’s focus on Allah’s sovereignty, fostering sincere devotion and true humility.
25:3
The Echo of Despair: Lessons from the Chains
The imagery of chains and a narrow place in 25:13 is a stark reminder of the finality of disbelief. Islamic scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Al‑Ghazali interpret this as a metaphor for the consequences of neglecting the Qur’an’s warnings and living in the realm of self‑delusion. The ‘narrow place’ refers to the eternal fire, a place with no escape, where those who have bound themselves to falsehood cry out in regret. Yet the verse also carries an implicit call to repentance: the cry for destruction is not merely a lament but an invitation to turn back. Theologically, it underscores the concept of accountability (hisab) and the necessity of tawbah (repentance) before the gates of mercy close. By recognizing the chains as symbols of our own choices—ignorance, hypocrisy, or arrogance—we can actively seek liberation through sincere worship, knowledge, and humility.
25:13
Choosing the Garden of Eternity Over Earthly Pleasures
Surah Al-Ma’idah 25:15 juxtaposes the transient delights of the worldly life with the everlasting reward of the Garden of Eternity, a theme that echoes throughout Islamic theology. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah argue that the verse serves as a reminder that the soul’s true sustenance is not found in material wealth but in the spiritual nourishment that leads to Jannah. Al‑Ghazali, in his commentary on the Qur’an, emphasizes that this verse invites believers to assess every desire against the criterion of the Hereafter. By prioritizing the garden, one aligns with the Qur’anic principle of *tawakkul* (trust) and *ikhlas* (sincerity), recognizing that worldly success is temporary and can even become a distraction from the eternal goal. The verse, therefore, is not merely a rhetorical comparison but a practical directive to orient every action toward the ultimate reward.
25:15
The Promise of Paradise: Turning Desires into Divine Fulfilment
This verse reminds believers that Allah’s promise of Paradise is real and attainable; the reward is not a vague wish but a concrete reality for those who earnestly seek it. The phrase ‘whatever they wish’ does not mean any desire, but any permissible wish that aligns with the Qur’an and Sunnah. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Al‑Ghazali emphasize that a believer’s request must be halal; otherwise the promise is void. The verse also underscores that the promise is upon Allah alone—His word is binding and cannot be broken. Thus, when we ask for what is permissible, Allah’s promise becomes a source of hope and motivation to pursue righteous deeds. It also teaches that the ultimate fulfilment of our desires is not in worldly gain but in the eternal bliss of the Hereafter, where every yearning of the heart is satisfied without limitation.
25:16
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Faith
Appears 72 times (17.1% of themes)
421 total tag instances in this edition
Faith
72
Guidance
46
Mercy
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Prophets
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Creation
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Knowledge
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Worship
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Accountability
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Afterlife
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Community
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Patience
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Unity
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Justice
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Humility
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Gratitude
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25:1 The Messenger as the World’s Clarion Call
25:2 The Unshared Dominion: A Reminder of Allah's...
25:3 The Mirage of False Deities
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When the Qur'an Becomes an Abandoned Ashtray
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Reader Action
Daily Actions
Before making any decision or taking action today, consciously affirm that all authority rests with Allah alone. 25:2
Identify one worldly idol you treat as a god today and consciously replace it with worship of Allah alone. 25:3
When faced with a choice, pause and ask: Will this decision lead me toward spiritual freedom or toward the narrow, chained corridor of despair? 25:13
Weekly Challenge
The Sovereignty Journal – Over the next seven days, each morning before any decision, write down the decision, recite the verse, then note how you felt when acknowledging Allah’s sole authority. At the end of each day, reflect on any change in your stress level, confidence, or sense of purpose. After seven days, review your entries: Did recognizing Allah’s dominion alter your approach to challenges? Identify one habit to continue that reinforces your trust in His precise determination. 25:2
Duas
O Allah, You are the sole owner of the heavens and the earth. Grant me humility to recognize that every plan and outcome is under Your perfect determination. Help me to submit my will to Yours and to trust in Your wise decree. 25:2
O Allah, You are the only One who creates, sustains, and resurrects. Remove from my heart the habit of worshiping what You have made, and deepen my devotion to You alone. Grant me the clarity to see the futility of idolatry and the strength to live solely under Your guidance. 25:3
Reflection
In what moments today did I assume control or act as if I owned the outcome, overlooking Allah's sole dominion? How did that affect my decisions?
When do I unknowingly give power over my decisions, emotions, or fate to something other than Allah, and how does that affect my trust in Him?
The Revelation Transcript
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Blessed is He who sent down the Criterion upon His servant, to be a warning to humanity.
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He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, who took to Himself no son, who never had a partner in His kingship; who created everything and determined its measure.
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And yet, instead of Him, they produce for themselves gods that create nothing, but are themselves created; that have no power to harm or benefit themselves; and no power over life, death, or resurrection.
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Those who disbelieve say, “This is nothing but a lie that he made up, and others have helped him at it.” They have committed an injustice and a perjury.
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And they say, “Tales of the ancients; he wrote them down; they are dictated to him morning and evening.”
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Say, “It was revealed by He who knows the Secret in the heavens and the earth. He is always Forgiving and Merciful.”
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And they say, “What sort of messenger is this, who eats food, and walks in the marketplaces? If only an angel was sent down with him, to be alongside him a warner.”
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Or, “If only a treasure was dropped on him.” Or, “If only he had a garden from which he eats.” The evildoers also say, “You are following but a man under spell.”
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Look how they invent examples for you. They have gone astray, and cannot find a way.
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Blessed is He who, if He wills, can provide you with better than that—gardens beneath which rivers flow—and He will give you palaces.
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In fact, they have denied the Hour, and We have prepared for those who deny the Hour a Blaze.
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When it sees them from a distant place, they will hear it raging and roaring.
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And when they are thrown into it, into a tight place, shackled, they will plead there for death.
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“Do not plead for one death today, but plead for a great many deaths.”
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Say, “Is this better, or the Garden of Eternity promised to the righteous? It is for them a reward and a destination.
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They will have therein whatever they desire, forever. That is upon your Lord a binding promise.
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On the Day when He gathers them, and what they worshiped besides God, He will say, “Was it you who misled these servants of Mine, or was it they who lost the way?”
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They will say, “Glory be to You. It was not for us to take any lords besides You. But you gave them enjoyments, and their ancestors, until they forgot the Message, and became ruined people.”
[the righteous]
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They have denied you because of what you say; so you can neither avert, nor help. Whoever among you commits injustice, We will make him taste a grievous punishment.
[Allah]
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We never sent any messengers before you, but they ate food and walked in the marketplaces. And We made some of you tempters for one another—will you be patient? Your Lord is always Observing.
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Those who do not expect to meet Us say, “If only the angels were sent down to us, or we could see our Lord.” They have grown arrogant within themselves, and have become excessively defiant.
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On the Day when they see the angels—there will be no good news for sinners on that Day; and they will say, “A protective refuge.”
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We will proceed to the works they did, and will turn them into scattered dust.
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The companions of Paradise on that Day will be better lodged, and more fairly accommodated.
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The Day when the sky is cleft with clouds, and the angels are sent down in streams.
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On that Day, true sovereignty will belong to the Merciful, and it will be a difficult Day for the disbelievers.
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On that Day, the wrongdoer will bite his hands, and say, “If only I had followed the way with the Messenger.
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Oh, woe to me; I wish I never took so-and-so for a friend.
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He led me away from the Message after it had come to me; for Satan has always been a betrayer of man.”
[the Messenger]
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And the Messenger will say, “My Lord, my people have abandoned this Quran.”
[the Messenger]
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Likewise, to every prophet We assign enemies from among the wicked. But your Lord suffices as a Guide and Savior.
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Those who disbelieve say, “Why was the Quran not revealed to him at once?” Thus in order to strengthen your heart thereby, and We revealed it in stages.
[Disbelievers]
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Whatever argument they come to you with, We provide you with the truth, and a better exposition.
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Those who are herded into Hell on their faces—those are in a worse position, and further astray from the way.
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We gave Moses the Scripture, and appointed his brother Aaron as his assistant.
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We said, “Go to the people who rejected Our signs,” and We destroyed them completely.
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And the people of Noah: when they rejected the messengers, We drowned them, and made them a lesson for mankind. We have prepared for the wrongdoers a painful retribution.
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And Aad, and Thamood, and the inhabitants of Arras, and many generations in between.
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To each We presented the parables; and each We devastated utterly.
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And they came upon the city that was drenched by the terrible rain. Did they not see it? But they do not expect resurrection.
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And when they see you, they take you for nothing but mockery: “Is this the one God sent as a messenger?”
[Allah]
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“He nearly led us away from our gods, had we not patiently adhered to them.” But they will know, when they witness the torment, who is further away from the way.
[Allah]
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Have you seen him who chose his desire as his god? Would you be an agent for him?
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Or do you assume that most of them hear or understand? They are just like cattle, but even more errant in their way.
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Do you not see how your Lord extends the shadow? Had He willed, He could have made it still. And We made the sun a pointer to it.
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Then We withdraw it towards Us gradually.
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And it is He who made the night a covering for you, and sleep for rest; and He made the day a revival.
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And it is He who sends the winds, bringing advance news of His mercy; and We send down from the sky pure water.
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To revive dead lands thereby, and to provide drink for the multitude of animals and humans We created.
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We have circulated it among them, that they may reflect, but most people persist in thanklessness.
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Had We willed, We could have sent to every town a warner.
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So do not obey the disbelievers, but strive against them with it, a mighty struggle.
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And it is He who merged the two seas; this one fresh and sweet, and that one salty and bitter; and He placed between them a barrier, and an impassable boundary.
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And it is He who, from fluid, created the human being. Then He made relationships through marriage and mating. Your Lord is Omnipotent.
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And yet, instead of God, they serve what neither profits them nor harms them. The disbeliever has always turned his back on his Lord.
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We sent you only as a herald of good news and a warner.
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Say, “I ask of you no payment for this—only that whoever wills may take a path to his Lord.”
[Allah]
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And put your trust in the Living, the One who never dies; and celebrate His praise. He suffices as the All-Informed Knower of the faults of His creatures.
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He who created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in six days, then settled on the Throne. The Most Merciful. Ask about Him a well-informed.
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And when it is said to them, “Bow down to the Merciful,” they say, “And what is the Merciful? Are we to bow down to whatever you command us?” And it increases their aversion.
[Allah]
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Blessed is He who placed constellations in the sky, and placed in it a lamp, and an illuminating moon.
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And it is He who made the night and the day alternate—for whoever desires to reflect, or desires to show gratitude.
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The servants of the Merciful are those who walk the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, “Peace.”
[Allah]
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And those who pass the night prostrating themselves to their Lord and standing up.
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And those who say, ‘‘Our Lord, avert from us the suffering of Hell, for its suffering is continuous.
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It is indeed a miserable residence and destination.”
[thou]
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And those who, when they spend, are neither wasteful nor stingy, but choose a middle course between that.
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And those who do not implore besides God any other god, and do not kill the soul which God has made sacred—except in the pursuit of justice—and do not commit adultery. Whoever does that will face penalties.
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The punishment will be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will dwell therein in humiliation forever.
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Except for those who repent, and believe, and do good deeds. These—God will replace their bad deeds with good deeds. God is ever Forgiving and Merciful.
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Whoever repents and acts righteously—has inclined towards God with repentance.
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And those who do not bear false witness; and when they come across indecencies, they pass by with dignity.
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And those who, when reminded of the revelations of their Lord, do not fall before them deaf and blind.
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And those who say, “Our Lord, grant us delight in our spouses and our children, and make us a good example for the righteous.”
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Those will be awarded the Chamber for their patience, and will be greeted therein with greetings and peace.
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Abiding therein forever—it is an excellent residence and destination.
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Say, “What are you to my Lord without your prayers? You have denied the truth, and the inevitable will happen.”
[Allah]
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