88:1 Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]? 2 [Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled, 3 Working [hard] and exhausted (Another accepted meaning is "They were working hard and exhausted," i.e., doing deeds during worldly life which did not benefit them since they were not accompanied by faith or done for… Continue reading Koran 88:1-7
Author: Andrew Martin
Koran 87:14-19
87:14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself 15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays. 16 But you prefer the worldly life, 17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring. 18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures, 19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses. Koran 87:14-19 Note that Muhammad prefers… Continue reading Koran 87:14-19
Koran 87:1-13
87:1 Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High, 2 Who created and proportioned 3 And who destined and [then] guided 4 And who brings out the pasture 5 And [then] makes it black stubble. 6 We will make you recite, [O Muḥammad], and you will not forget, 7 Except what Allah should will.… Continue reading Koran 87:1-13
Koran 86:11-17
86:11 By the sky which sends back (Rain, heat, sound waves, etc.) 12 And [by] the earth which splits, (With plant growth or from geological rifts.) 13 Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement, 14 And it is not amusement. 15 Indeed, they are planning a plan, 16 But I am planning a… Continue reading Koran 86:11-17
Koran 86:1-10
86:1 By the sky and the night comer 2 And what can make you know what is the night comer? 3 It is the piercing star (Whose light pierces through the darkness.) 4 There is no soul but that it has over it a protector. 5 So let man observe from what he was created.… Continue reading Koran 86:1-10
Koran 85:11-22
85:11 Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment. 12 Indeed, the assault [i.e., vengeance] of your Lord is severe. 13 Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats. 14 And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate, 15 Honorable Owner of… Continue reading Koran 85:11-22
Koran 85:1-10
85:1 By the sky containing great stars 2 And [by] the promised Day 3 And [by] the witness and what is witnessed, 4 Destroyed [i.e., cursed] were the companions of the trench (Or "May they be destroyed" or "cursed." The "companions of the trench" (or ditch) were agents of a tyrannical king who refused to… Continue reading Koran 85:1-10
Koran 84:16-25
84:16 So I swear by the twilight glow 17 And [by] the night and what it envelops 18 And [by] the moon when it becomes full 19 [That] you will surely embark upon [i.e., experience] state after state (i.e., various stages, both in this life and in the Hereafter.). 20 So what is [the matter]… Continue reading Koran 84:16-25
Koran 84:1-15
84:1 When the sky has split [open] 2 And has listened [i.e., responded] (It will have heard Allah's command and will have inclined immediately to compliance and willing obedience.) to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] 3 And when the earth has been extended (i.e., stretched flat and spread out.) 4 And has… Continue reading Koran 84:1-15
Koran 83:29-36
83:29 Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed. 30 And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances. 31 And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting. 32 And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost." 33 But they had… Continue reading Koran 83:29-36










