The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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CONTENTS Introduction ix The Life of Muhammad and the Historical Background x The Revelation of the Quran xiv The Compilation of the Quran xv The Structure of the Quran: Suras and Ayas xvi Stylistic Features xix Issues of Interpretation xxi A Short History of English Translations xxvi This Translation xxix A Chronology of the Quran xxxvii Select Bibliography xxxix Map of Arabia at the Time of the Revelation xliii THE QURAN 1. The Opening (Al-Fatiha) 3 2. The Cow (Al-Baqara) 4 3. The Family of Imran (Al-Imran) 34 4. Women (Al-Nisa) 50 5. The Feast (Al-Maida) 67 6. Livestock (Al-Anam) 80 7. The Heights (Al-Araf ) 94 8. Battle Gains (Al-Anfal) 110 9. Repentance (Al-Tawba) 116 10. Jonah (Yunus) 128 11. Hud (Hud) 136 12. Joseph (Yusuf ) 145 13. Thunder (Al-Rad) 153 14. Abraham (Ibrahim) 158 15. Al-Hijr (Al-Hijr) 162 16. The Bee (Al-Nahl) 166 17. The Night Journey (Al-Isra) 175 18. The Cave (Al-Kahf ) 183 19. Mary (Maryam) 191
vi Contents 20. Ta Ha (Ta Ha) 196 21. The Prophets (Al-Anbiya) 203 22. The Pilgrimage (Al-Hajj) 209 23. The Believers (Al-Muminun) 215 24. Light (Al-Nur) 220 25. The Differentiator (Al-Furqan) 227 26. The Poets (Al-Shuara) 232 27. The Ants (Al-Naml) 239 28. The Story (Al-Qasas) 245 29. The Spider (Al-Ankabut) 252 30. The Byzantines (Al-Rum) 257 31. Luqman (Luqman) 261 32. Bowing down in Worship (Al-Sajda) 264 33. The Joint Forces (Al-Ahzab) 266 34. Sheba (Saba) 272 35. The Creator (Fatir) 277 36. Ya Sin (Ya Sin) 281 37. Ranged in Rows (Al-Saffat) 285 38. Sad (Sad) 290 39. The Throngs (Al-Zumar) 295 40. The Forgiver (Ghafir) 301 41. [Verses] Made Distinct (Fussilat) 307 42. Consultation (Al-Shura) 311 43. Ornaments of Gold (Al-Zukhruf ) 316 44. Smoke (Al-Dukhan) 321 45. Kneeling (Al-Jathiya) 324 46. The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf ) 327 47. Muhammad (Muhammad) 331 48. Triumph (Al-Fath) 334 49. The Private Rooms (Al-Hujurat) 338 50. Qaf (Qaf ) 340 51. Scattering [Winds] (Al-Dhariyat) 343 52. The Mountain (Al-Tur) 345 53. The Star (Al-Najm) 347 54. The Moon (Al-Qamar) 350 55. The Lord of Mercy (Al-Rahman) 353 56. That which is Coming (Al-Waqia) 356 57. Iron (Al-Hadid) 359 58. The Dispute (Al-Mujadala) 362
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Page 30 and 31: 2. THE COW This is a Medinan sura a
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Page 42 and 43: 16 The Quran 2: 136 guided.’ Say
Page 44 and 45: 18 The Quran 2: 156 property, lives
Page 46 and 47: 20 The Quran 2: 178 178 You who bel
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30 The Quran 2: 258 for the disbeli
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32 The Quran 2: 276 will rise up on
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3. THE FAMILY OF IMRAN A Medinan su
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36 The Quran given the Scripture, a
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38 The Quran 3: 46 be held in honou
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40 The Quran 3: 74 74 and He single
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42 The Quran 3: 100 100 You who bel
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44 The Quran 3: 129 God relents tow
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46 The Quran 3: 155 ‘Everything t
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48 The Quran 3: 180 would not show
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4. WOMEN A Medinan sura which takes
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52 The Quran 4: 14 set by God: God
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54 The Quran 4: 33 portion they hav
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56 The Quran 4: 53 anyone to help t
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58 The Quran 4: 78 world, the Herea
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60 The Quran 4: 95 has plenty of ga
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62 The Quran 4: 116 116 God does no
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64 The Quran 4: 141 and disbeliever
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66 The Quran 4: 166 the messengers
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68 The Quran 5: 4 practice - today
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70 The Quran 5: 18 18 The Jews and
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72 The Quran 5: 42 some people to b
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74 The Quran 5: 61 distanced from H
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76 The Quran 5: 83 to learning and
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78 The Quran 5: 102 about them: God
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6. LIVESTOCK A Meccan sura which ta
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82 The Quran 6: 28 sent back, we wo
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84 The Quran 6: 55 Himself to be me
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86 The Quran 6: 80 80 His people ar
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88 The Quran 6: 101 higher than wha
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90 The Quran 6: 126 126 [Prophet],
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92 The Quran 6: 148 ‘Your Lord ha
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7. THE HEIGHTS A Meccan sura named
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96 The Quran 7: 28 28 Yet when [the
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98 The Quran 7: 49 men they recogni
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100 The Quran 7: 76 that Salih is a
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102 The Quran 7: 109 behold! - it w
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104 The Quran 7: 145 other people b
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108 The Quran 7: 189 except as God
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8. BATTLE GAINS The main part of th
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112 The Quran 8: 26 26 Remember whe
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114 The Quran 8: 53 God’s signs,
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9. REPENTANCE A Medinan sura whose
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118 The Quran 9: 21 strove hard in
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120 The Quran 9: 39 world to the li
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122 The Quran 9: 64 64 The hypocrit
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124 The Quran 9: 88 comprehend. 88
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126 The Quran 9: 110 God and desire
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10. JONAH A Meccan sura which takes
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130 The Quran 10: 20 one single com
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132 The Quran 10: 44 blind if they
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134 The Quran 10: 75 already reject
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11. HUD A Meccan sura named after t
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138 The Quran 11: 22 their souls, a
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140 The Quran 11: 51 worship God. Y
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142 The Quran 11: 82 will suffer th
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144 The Quran 11: 113 those who hav
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146 The Quran 12: 13 himself and pl
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148 The Quran 12: 41 which God has
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150 The Quran 12: 70 his brother ap
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152 The Quran 12: 101 that dream I
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154 The Quran 13: 8 8 God knows wha
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156 The Quran 13: 32 realize that i
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14. ABRAHAM A Meccan sura named aft
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160 The Quran 14: 23 been decided,
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15. AL-HIJR A Meccan sura which tak
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164 The Quran 15: 56 have told you
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16. THE BEE A Meccan sura. It takes
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168 The Quran 16: 32 will have ever
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170 The Quran 16: 62 forward. 62 Th
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172 The Quran 16: 87 but the partne
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174 The Quran 16: 118 118 [Prophet]
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176 The Quran 17: 9 9 This Quran do
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178 The Quran 17: 45 you do not und
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180 The Quran 17: 72 it [with pleas
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182 The Quran 17: 106 warning - 106
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184 The Quran 18: 14 and more guida
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186 The Quran 18: 36 perish, 36 or
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188 The Quran 18: 68 patiently. 68
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190 The Quran 18: 106 give them no
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192 The Quran 19: 17 her family to
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194 The Quran 19: 59 and Israel - a
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20. TA HA A Meccan sura that both b
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198 The Quran 20: 51 said, ‘Our L
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200 The Quran 20: 88 and the Samiri
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202 The Quran 128 Do they not draw
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204 The Quran 21: 16 16 We did not
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206 The Quran 21: 57 witness to thi
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208 The Quran 21: 101 the disbeliev
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210 The Quran 22: 10 Fire. 10 [It w
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212 The Quran 22: 38 but your piety
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214 The Quran 22: 71 all that is in
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216 The Quran 23: 23 23 We sent Noa
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218 The Quran 23: 72 72 Do you [Pro
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24. LIGHT This Medinan sura clarifi
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222 The Quran 24: 23 23 Those who a
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224 The Quran 24: 42 knowledge of w
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226 The Quran 24: 63 them. God is m
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228 The Quran We have prepared a bl
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230 The Quran 25: 52 would have sen
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26. THE POETS A Meccan sura which t
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234 The Quran 26: 51 Lord. 51 We ho
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236 The Quran 26: 137 no difference
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238 The Quran 26: 216 follow you. 2
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240 The Quran 27: 13 the nine signs
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242 The Quran 27: 49 amends. 49 The
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244 The Quran 27: 89 what you do: 8
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246 The Quran 28: 12 them knowing.
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248 The Quran 28: 40 right - they t
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250 The Quran 28: 70 conceal and wh
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29. THE SPIDER A Meccan sura that t
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254 The Quran 29: 30 down on us, if
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256 The Quran 29: 61 God sustains t
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258 The Quran 30: 14 God - they wil
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260 The Quran 30: 46 46 Another of
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262 The Quran 31: 14 14 We have com
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32. BOWING DOWN IN WORSHIP A Meccan
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33. THE JOINT FORCES A Medinan sura
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268 The Quran 33: 21 hardly fight a
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270 The Quran 33: 49 49 Believers,
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34. SHEBA A Meccan sura that takes
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274 The Quran 34: 22 But [We aim] t
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276 The Quran 34: 51 am rightly gui
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278 The Quran 35: 12 two sexes; no
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280 The Quran 35: 43 yet further aw
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282 The Quran 36: 19 an evil omen.
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284 The Quran 36: 69 69 We have not
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286 The Quran 37: 28 28 They will s
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288 The Quran 37: 114 offspring wer
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38. SAD This Meccan sura mentions p
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292 The Quran 38: 31 always turned
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296 The Quran 39: 9 to Him, but onc
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298 The Quran 39: 39 harm? If God w
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300 The Quran 39: 72 they will say,
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302 The Quran 40: 10 protect on tha
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304 The Quran the right path. 39 My
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306 The Quran show you part of what
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308 The Quran 41: 13 illuminated an
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310 The Quran 41: 45 Quran, they wo
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312 The Quran 42: 12 you may multip
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314 The Quran 42: 37 this world. Fa
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43. ORNAMENTS OF GOLD A Meccan sura
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318 The Quran 43: 36 reserves the n
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320 The Quran 43: 83 the heavens an
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322 The Quran 44: 17 17 We tested t
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45. KNEELING A Meccan sura that tak
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326 The Quran 45: 29 Every communit
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328 The Quran 46: 11 earlier script
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330 The Quran 46: 35 and He will sa
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332 The Quran 47: 11 disbelievers.
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48. TRIUMPH A Medinan sura that tak
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336 The Quran 48: 21 hastened this
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49. THE PRIVATE ROOMS This Medinan
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50. QAF A Meccan sura which deals p
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342 The Quran 50: 43 their graves]
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344 The Quran 51: 30 woman?’ a 30
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346 The Quran 52: 25 them. 25 They
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348 The Quran 53: 24 to them from t
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54. THE MOON A Meccan sura dealing
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352 The Quran 54: 47 the Hour is mo
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354 The Quran 55: 24 24 His are the
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56. THAT WHICH IS COMING A Meccan s
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358 The Quran 56: 92 on you,’ fro
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360 The Quran 57: 11 those who gave
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58. THE DISPUTE A Medinan sura whic
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364 The Quran 58: 15 them, and know
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366 The Quran 59: 6 done by God’s
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60. WOMEN TESTED A Medinan sura, re
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61. SOLID LINES A Medinan sura enco
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62. THE DAY OF CONGREGATION A Medin
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63. THE HYPOCRITES A Medinan sura w
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64. MUTUAL NEGLECT A Medinan sura t
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65. DIVORCE A Medinan sura that out
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66. PROHIBITION A Medinan sura that
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67. CONTROL a A Meccan sura that ch
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68. THE PEN An early Meccan sura th
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386 The Quran 68: 51 made him one o
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388 The Quran 69: 26 given any Reco
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390 The Quran 70: 36 36 What is wro
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392 The Quran 71: 25 many astray. L
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394 The Quran 72: 17 abundant water
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396 The Quran 73: 20 measure of it
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398 The Quran 74: 32 Hellfire - and
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400 The Quran 75: 32 32 but denied
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402 The Quran 76: 22 22 [It will be
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404 The Quran 77: 37 will be given
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406 The Quran 78: 39 when the Spiri
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408 The Quran 79: 35 great overwhel
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410 The Quran 80: 37 37 each of the
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(412) 82. TORN APART A Meccan sura
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414 The Quran passed by them, 31 jo
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(416) 85. THE TOWERING CONSTELLATIO
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(418) 87. THE MOST HIGH A Meccan su
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(420) 89. DAYBREAK A Meccan sura in
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(422) 90. THE CITY Revealed in Mecc
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(424) 92. THE NIGHT A Meccan sura s
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(426) 94. RELIEF This Meccan sura,
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(428) 96. THE CLINGING FORM a A Mec
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(430) 98. CLEAR EVIDENCE A Medinan
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(432) 100. THE CHARGING STEEDS An e
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(434) 102. STRIVING FOR MORE A Mecc
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(436) 104. THE BACKBITER A Meccan s
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(438) 106. QURAYSH This Meccan sura
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(440) 108. ABUNDANCE When the Proph
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(442) 110. HELP A Medinan sura said
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(444) 112. PURITY [OF FAITH] This s
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(446) 114. PEOPLE Another Meccan su
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448 almsgiving (cont.): 24; as mark
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450 creation (cont.): basis in God
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452 doubters, see disbelievers draw
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454 Hud (prophet) (cont.): encourag
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456 man: birth and resurrection (co
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458 Muhammad (cont.): their reward
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460 polytheism (cont.): 249, 250, 2
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462 sand dunes, place of destructio
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464 war and warfare: (cont.): kinsh
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