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Sād

Umurongo: 1

صٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ذِي ٱلذِّكۡرِ

1. Sād¹. By the Qur’an, full of reminders².

1. The Qur’an is made up of such letter from the Arabic alphabet. The Arabs at the time of revelation were the unmatched masters of the Arabic language and yet when challenged were totally unable to bring anything like the Qur’an. Although these disjointed Arabic letters are referring to the inimitable nature of the Qur’an and its divine source, God knows best its meaning.
2. That the matter is not as the pagans assume that Allāh has partners with Him.

Umurongo: 2

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي عِزَّةٖ وَشِقَاقٖ

2. Yet those who deny (the Truth) are entrenched in (false) pride and dissension.

Umurongo: 3

كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن قَرۡنٖ فَنَادَواْ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٖ

3. How many a (sinful) generation have We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was too late for them to escape.

Umurongo: 4

وَعَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٞ كَذَّابٌ

4. They (the pagans) wonder that there has come to them a warner (Muhammad) from among themselves. The deniers said: "This is a sorcerer, a liar."³

3. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him, performed many miracles because He was the last and final messenger of God to all mankind, but yet this did not convince the pagans who declared that they rather die than to let someone change their lives and ancestral customs of idol worshipping. Despite that the Prophet Muhammad was able to open the eyes of the blind, and the ears of the deaf to the Truth through the great miracle, the Qur’an, that God revealed to him. But the eminent ones of the deniers insisted in their worshipping of the idols.

Umurongo: 5

أَجَعَلَ ٱلۡأٓلِهَةَ إِلَٰهٗا وَٰحِدًاۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيۡءٌ عُجَابٞ

5. Has he made 'limited' all the gods to one God only?This is certainly a strange thing.

Umurongo: 6

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِنۡهُمۡ أَنِ ٱمۡشُواْ وَٱصۡبِرُواْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمۡۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيۡءٞ يُرَادُ

6. The eminent ones among them (the idolaters) went about, saying: "Go and stand firm in devotion to your gods; this is certainly a thing designed (against you)⁴.

4. Planned by Muhammad in order to dominate you.

Umurongo: 7

مَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِي ٱلۡمِلَّةِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخۡتِلَٰقٌ

7. We never heard of (a claim like) this in any faith of latter days⁵. This is nothing but the invention (of a mortal man).

5. Referring to the faith of Jesus or possibly the pagan religion.

Umurongo: 8

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلذِّكۡرُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِنَاۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي شَكّٖ مِّن ذِكۡرِيۚ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِ

8. Has the Reminder (the Qur’an) been sent down to him (alone) from among us?" Rather, they are in doubt as to My reminder. Rather, they have not yet tasted My torment.

Umurongo: 9

أَمۡ عِندَهُمۡ خَزَآئِنُ رَحۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡوَهَّابِ

9. Or have they the treasures of the Mercy of (Allāh) your Lord, the All-Mighty, the Great Bestower?

Umurongo: 10

أَمۡ لَهُم مُّلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَاۖ فَلۡيَرۡتَقُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبِ

10. Or is theirs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them? Let them ascend by any means (to the heavens)⁶.

6. To try to block the ways of heavens so that Our revelations cannot come to Prophet Muhammad.

Umurongo: 11

جُندٞ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهۡزُومٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ

11. (They are) defeated armies (all), like the allies (of disbelievers) of old times.

Umurongo: 12

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَعَادٞ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ ذُو ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ

12. Before them, the people of Noah, ‘Aad, and Pharaoh, who possessed mighty armies and a great kingdom, rejected (the messengers of God).

Umurongo: 13

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوۡمُ لُوطٖ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ

13. (So also did) Thamud, the people of Lot, and the dwellers of the wooded thicket (of Midian). Such were the (disbelieving) allies.

Umurongo: 14

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

14. Each of them denied the messengers (of God), therefore My punishment came justly and inevitably (on them).

Umurongo: 15

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيۡحَةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٖ

15. These (deniers) are only awaiting a single blast (of the Horn)⁷, there will be no delay for it.

7. I.e., the blowing of the Trumpet by the angel Isrâfil.

Umurongo: 16

وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

16. They say (mockingly): "Our Lord, hasten on to us our portion (of torment even) before the Day of Reckoning.

Umurongo: 17

ٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلۡأَيۡدِۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

17. Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the possessor of strength. He was oft-returning (to Allāh) in repentance.

Umurongo: 18

إِنَّا سَخَّرۡنَا ٱلۡجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحۡنَ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِشۡرَاقِ

18. We made the mountains join him in glorifying Us in the evening and the sunrise,

Umurongo: 19

وَٱلطَّيۡرَ مَحۡشُورَةٗۖ كُلّٞ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٞ

19. And (so did) the birds, flocked together; all obedient to him⁸.

8. I.e., they came and glorified Allâh’s praises along with him. 

Umurongo: 20

وَشَدَدۡنَا مُلۡكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَفَصۡلَ ٱلۡخِطَابِ

20. We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and sound judgment.

Umurongo: 21

۞ وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَصۡمِ إِذۡ تَسَوَّرُواْ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ

21. Has the story of the two disputants come to you, when they climbed the walls of the prayer chamber (of David)?

Umurongo: 22

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنۡهُمۡۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ خَصۡمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعۡضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ فَٱحۡكُم بَيۡنَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تُشۡطِطۡ وَٱهۡدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ

22. When they entered in upon David, he was frightened of them, they said: "Fear not." We are two disputants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, so judge between us with truth and do not act unjustly, and guide us to the right path.

Umurongo: 23

إِنَّ هَٰذَآ أَخِي لَهُۥ تِسۡعٞ وَتِسۡعُونَ نَعۡجَةٗ وَلِيَ نَعۡجَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَقَالَ أَكۡفِلۡنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِي فِي ٱلۡخِطَابِ

23. This is my brother, he has ninety-nine ewes, while I have (only) one ewe; but he said: "Entrust her to me, and he overpowered me in speech."

Umurongo: 24

قَالَ لَقَدۡ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعۡجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبۡغِي بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٞ مَّا هُمۡۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّۤ رَاكِعٗاۤ وَأَنَابَ۩

24. (David) said: "He has certainly been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes. Most partners act wrongfully towards one another, except those who believe (in Allāh) and do good deeds, and they are very few." David realized that We had tried him, so he sought the forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing and turned (to Allāh) in repentance.

Umurongo: 25

فَغَفَرۡنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابٖ

25. So We forgave that for him, and for him is a nearness to Us, and an excellent place of return (Paradise).

Umurongo: 26

يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةٗ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱحۡكُم بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ شَدِيدُۢ بِمَا نَسُواْ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

26. O David, We have made you a ruler on earth⁹; so judge between the people with justice and do not follow (your own) desire, lest it should lead you astray from the Way of Allāh. Those who go astray from the Way of Allāh (i.e., Islam) they will suffer a severe torment as they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

9. i.e., Palestine

Umurongo: 27

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا بَٰطِلٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْۚ فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

27. We have not created the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain, that is the assumption of the deniers. Woe to the deniers from the eternal Fire.

Umurongo: 28

أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلۡفُجَّارِ

28. Or should We treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like the corrupters on earth? Or should We treat the righteous like the wicked?

Umurongo: 29

كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَيۡكَ مُبَٰرَكٞ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓاْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

29. (This is) a Book (Qur’an) We have sent down to you (Muhammad), full of blessings, that they may reflect over its Verses, and that those endowed with understanding may take heed.

Umurongo: 30

وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

30. And to David We gave Solomon, an excellent servant. Indeed, He was oft-returning (to Allāh) in repentance.

Umurongo: 31

إِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَيۡهِ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلۡجِيَادُ

31. When well-trained and swift horses of noble breed were displayed before him one afternoon.

Umurongo: 32

فَقَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَحۡبَبۡتُ حُبَّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّي حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتۡ بِٱلۡحِجَابِ

32. He said: "My love of horses for the Cause of Allāh has made me continue watching them until the sun set¹⁰.

10. Thus making me miss the afternoon (Asr) prayer.

Umurongo: 33

رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسۡحَۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ

33. (He said), "Bring them 'horses' back to me," then he began to rub their legs and necks.

Umurongo: 34

وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا عَلَىٰ كُرۡسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدٗا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ

34. We tried Solomon¹¹, and placed on his throne a (deformed) body, and thereupon he turned to Allāh in repentance.

11. By causing death to his son.

Umurongo: 35

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِي وَهَبۡ لِي مُلۡكٗا لَّا يَنۢبَغِي لِأَحَدٖ مِّنۢ بَعۡدِيٓۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ

35. He said: "Lord 'Allāh', forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which suits not anyone after me; for You are the Bestower."

Umurongo: 36

فَسَخَّرۡنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجۡرِي بِأَمۡرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيۡثُ أَصَابَ

36. So We subjected to him the wind; blowing gently at his command wherever he desired,

Umurongo: 37

وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٖ وَغَوَّاصٖ

37. And 'We subjected to him' the devils (from the jinn), every builder and diver,

Umurongo: 38

وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَصۡفَادِ

38. And others (of the jinn) fettered in chains.

Umurongo: 39

هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمۡنُنۡ أَوۡ أَمۡسِكۡ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

39. 'Allāh said to Solomon': "This is Our gift to you, so give freely or withhold 'as you wish', no account 'will be asked'."

Umurongo: 40

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابٖ

40. And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and an excellent place of return.

Umurongo: 41

وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ بِنُصۡبٖ وَعَذَابٍ

41. Remember Our servant Ayub (Job), when he called out to (Allāh) his Lord (saying): "Satan has afflicted me with hardship and suffering."

Umurongo: 42

ٱرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَۖ هَٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلُۢ بَارِدٞ وَشَرَابٞ

42. (Allāh said to him): "Strike 'the ground' with your foot. This is a cool water to wash with and to drink”.

Umurongo: 43

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهۡلَهُۥ وَمِثۡلَهُم مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةٗ مِّنَّا وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

43. We gave him back his family and their like with them, a Mercy from Us, and a reminder for people of understanding.

Umurongo: 44

وَخُذۡ بِيَدِكَ ضِغۡثٗا فَٱضۡرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡۗ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَٰهُ صَابِرٗاۚ نِّعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٞ

44. (We said to him), "Take in your hand a thin bunch of grass and strike (lightly) with it¹², and do not break your oath." We found him patient. Most excellent a servant. He was oft-returning (to Us) in repentance.

12. Your wife, as Job swore to do that if Allāh would restore him to health as a punishment for her reproach to him for persevering in his Faith.

Umurongo: 45

وَٱذۡكُرۡ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ أُوْلِي ٱلۡأَيۡدِي وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ

45. Remember Our servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - men of strength and insight.

Umurongo: 46

إِنَّآ أَخۡلَصۡنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٖ ذِكۡرَى ٱلدَّارِ

46. We chose them for an exclusive (quality) - the Remembrance of the (final) Home of the Hereafter¹³.

13. They were always remembering it and used to make the people remember it. They used also to invite the people to obey Allâh and to do good deeds for the Hereafter. 

Umurongo: 47

وَإِنَّهُمۡ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصۡطَفَيۡنَ ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ

47. They were (righteous) before Us, the elect, the best.

Umurongo: 48

وَٱذۡكُرۡ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلۡيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ وَكُلّٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ

48. Remember Ishmael, Elisha and Thul-Kifl (Ezekiel). They were all of the best.

Umurongo: 49

هَٰذَا ذِكۡرٞۚ وَإِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابٖ

49. This is a Reminder. Indeed, there is an excellent resort (Paradise) for the righteous:

Umurongo: 50

جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٖ مُّفَتَّحَةٗ لَّهُمُ ٱلۡأَبۡوَٰبُ

50. Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are wide-open for 'welcoming' them.

Umurongo: 51

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدۡعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ وَشَرَابٖ

51.Reclining therein, calling therein 'as they wish' for many fruits and delicious drink.

Umurongo: 52

۞ وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ أَتۡرَابٌ

52. And with them will be maidens of modest gaze, of equal age.

Umurongo: 53

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

53. This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

Umurongo: 54

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزۡقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ

54. This is indeed Our provision; for it there is no exhaustion;

Umurongo: 55

هَٰذَاۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٖ

55. This is so. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return.

Umurongo: 56

جَهَنَّمَ يَصۡلَوۡنَهَا فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ

56. Gehinnom (Hell), they will enter (and burn). What a miserable resting place.

Umurongo: 57

هَٰذَا فَلۡيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٞ وَغَسَّاقٞ

57. So let them taste this: boiling water and 'foul' pus -

Umurongo: 58

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكۡلِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٌ

58. And other (punishments) of similar kind - in pairs (of the two extremes).

Umurongo: 59

هَٰذَا فَوۡجٞ مُّقۡتَحِمٞ مَّعَكُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبَۢا بِهِمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ صَالُواْ ٱلنَّارِ

59. (The misleaders will say): "This is a company bursting in with you; they are not welcome. They will too burn in the Fire."

Umurongo: 60

قَالُواْ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبَۢا بِكُمۡۖ أَنتُمۡ قَدَّمۡتُمُوهُ لَنَاۖ فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡقَرَارُ

60. 'The followers' will say: "Nor you - no welcome for you. You, (our leaders), brought this upon us. What a terrible place to settle in."

Umurongo: 61

قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدۡهُ عَذَابٗا ضِعۡفٗا فِي ٱلنَّارِ

61. Saying 'also': "Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us, add to him a double torment in the eternal Fire."

Umurongo: 62

وَقَالُواْ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالٗا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَشۡرَارِ

62. Then they will say 'to one another': "Why we do not see men whom we used to count among the bad ones?

Umurongo: 63

أَتَّخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا أَمۡ زَاغَتۡ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ

63. Is it because we used to mock them?, or have our eyes (now) missed them?"

Umurongo: 64

إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقّٞ تَخَاصُمُ أَهۡلِ ٱلنَّارِ

64. This is the very Truth - the quarreling of the inhabitants of the eternal Fire.

Umurongo: 65

قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٞۖ وَمَا مِنۡ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ

65.Say 'Muhammad': "I am only a warner¹⁴, and there is no (true) god except Allāh, the One, the All-Conquering.

14. While warnings might not always provoke positive thoughts or feelings, they often serve to spare us from unnecessary hardships and pain. In fact, the act of warning others is actually a demonstration of familial love and care for the people. The Prophet Muhammad warned us of associating partners with Allāh in worship, and sins, of murder, the danger associated with sexual immorality, unkind words that is, speech that is destructive and not redemptive toward others, ungodliness, rather to live a sensible and righteous life before Allāh, he warned us of stealing, and, instead, advised to work for the things that we need in this life. He warned us of the threat that the devil poses to the people. They must resist the devil and draw near to Allāh. The Muslim highest allegiance must be to Allāh and Allāh alone. In keeping with the last warning, The Prophet Muhammad addressed us to humble ourselves before Allāh and to do nothing that is motivated by selfishness, but rather in humility considering others as more important, and our need to submit to Allāh and humble ourselves before Him, so that we might be exalted by Allāh. Allāh gives grace to the humble ones. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, the right response is always humility before Allāh.

Umurongo: 66

رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡغَفَّٰرُ

66. The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

Umurongo: 67

قُلۡ هُوَ نَبَؤٌاْ عَظِيمٌ

67. Say: "It (the Qur'an) is a great Message,

Umurongo: 68

أَنتُمۡ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضُونَ

68. From which you 'deniers' are turning away."

Umurongo: 69

مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنۡ عِلۡمِۭ بِٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰٓ إِذۡ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

69. I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly (of angels) when they were contending (about Adam).

Umurongo: 70

إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٌ

70. It is revealed to me only that I am a clear warner.

Umurongo: 71

إِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرٗا مِّن طِينٖ

71. (Remember) when 'Allāh' your Lord told the angels: "I am going to create a mortal man 'Adam' out of clay15,

15. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: “Allāh created Adam in His image, and he was sixty cubits tall. When he created him he said, ‘Go and greet that group of angels who are sitting and listen to how they greet you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your descendents.’ So he said, ‘Al-salaamu ‘alaykum (peace be upon you),’ and they said, ‘Al-salaamu ‘alayka wa rahmatullaah (Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allāh.’ So they added (the words) ‘wa rahmatullaah.’ Everyone who enters Paradise will be in the form of Adam, but mankind continued to grow shorter until now.” From this statement of the Prophet we learn that it is proven that Allāh has an image, in a manner that befits Him, may He be glorified and exalted. His image is one of His attributes which cannot be likened to the attributes of created beings, just as His essence cannot be likened to their essence

Umurongo: 72

فَإِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ

72. So when I have made him complete and breathed into him (his) soul (created) by Me, fall down in prostration to him.

Umurongo: 73

فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ

73. So the angels prostrated all together,

Umurongo: 74

إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

74. Except Iblees (Satan) who puffed himself up with pride and became a denier.

Umurongo: 75

قَالَ يَٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسۡجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقۡتُ بِيَدَيَّۖ أَسۡتَكۡبَرۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَالِينَ

75. 'Allāh' said: "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to him whom I have created with My two hands? Are you too proud or think yourself as high?"

Umurongo: 76

قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِي مِن نَّارٖ وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن طِينٖ

76. (Satan) said: "I am better than him: You created me from fire, and You created him (Adam) from clay.

Umurongo: 77

قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٞ

77. (Allāh) said: "Then get out of it (Paradise), for you are expelled.

Umurongo: 78

وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ لَعۡنَتِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ

78. And indeed, My curse is on you until the Day of Recompense."

Umurongo: 79

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

79. (Satan) said: "Lord, grant me respite to the Day that they are resurrected.'

Umurongo: 80

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ

80. 'Allāh' said: "You are granted respite.

Umurongo: 81

إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ

81. Until the appointed Day.

Umurongo: 82

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

82. (Satan) said: "By Your Glory, I will surely mislead them all (children of Adam),

Umurongo: 83

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

83. Except Your sincere servants from among them.

Umurongo: 84

قَالَ فَٱلۡحَقُّ وَٱلۡحَقَّ أَقُولُ

84. 'Allāh' said: "The Truth is and I 'only' speak the Truth -

Umurongo: 85

لَأَمۡلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنۡهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

85. That I will surely fill up Gehinnom with you 'Satan' and your followers, all together.

Umurongo: 86

قُلۡ مَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٖ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَكَلِّفِينَ

86. Say 'Muhammad': "I do not ask you for any reward for this 'Qur’an', nor i am a pretender.

Umurongo: 87

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

87. It (the Qur’an) is only a Reminder for all the nations;

Umurongo: 88

وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعۡدَ حِينِۭ

88. And you will know (the Truth) of its information after a while.