Islamic State and What Muslims Need to Be Doing

 

Islamic State and What Muslims Need to Be Doing

 

Now I want to talk to you about something that we cannot disconnect ourselves from, the struggle of Islam. Of course it is an, is a timeless struggle, but at the same time we are living in a context where the Muslims have gone through quite a bit of change in the last hundred years. The last one hundred and fifty years have been a very transformational time for the Ummah, we could not separate ourselves from our history. how we think how we understand Islam where we are today is a product of a lot of events that have taken place and if we don't understand those events and what got us here then we're not going to be able to understand how to move forward. 

so very briefly I'll just mention one thing Islamic movements over the last 100 to 150 years in 1924 the last remnant of what was an Islamic State Falls this is the Ottoman Empire of course right the earth money state it collapses in 1924. since then you have the birth of several movements all over the world India the Africa's you know in the Arab world that are trying to revive Islam they're trying to bring this on back. and writers talked about how there need to be movements and groups that need to bring back and this this rhetoric started of developing an Islamic state. so pretty much every major movement in the last 150 years talked about the revival of Khilafah. bringing back and quoting all the hadith that talk about the khulafa and looking at the sea lines saying look this is what the messenger pbuh did, this is what we need to do, in other words tying their struggle directly to the Seerah of the messengers pbuh. 

Now in one sense that's very good in the sense that we need to tie our struggle always to the struggle of the messenger . but in one sense since this is over simplification when we take lessons from the Sirah we cannot ignore the time the place and the changes that have taken place. so you cannot copy-paste lessons you have to apply them very carefully this requires a lot of detailed understanding of the time and place in which you live. and so I want to present to you something that actually one of my very dear teachers and colleagues and to me actually an intellectual role model who's a member of this community brother Bashir in Saudi wrote in Al Jazeera. he wrote an article in Al Jazeera , I thought it was fantastic really I studied it with him when I took it with me to Detroit and I thought it was just absolutely stunning this article and I hope to actually get it translated and make it available to you guys and the subject of the article was Islamists meaning Islamic movements caught between having the state and not having a state that this idea of statehood, in other words two things became equation establishment of Deen equals establishment of a state this idea was made common, if you want to establish the deen you have to have a government you have to have a state. I don't mean New Jersey I mean like a government state okay it lies in statehood. so this idea is actually what he questions and he says what are the roots of this idea and one of the problems with this idea.

First of all most of the movements that call for a state have had no experience or idea or know-how how to run a state. what does it take to run a government, sanitation, police, roadmaps, taxation, right huge bureaucracy. I mean if you work in a big company with 500 employees plus governments are the biggest kinds of organizations in existence. they're the most colossal organization with the most number of employees it is a massive massive bureaucracy. so you have a movement that says we should have an Islamic state we should have this and that and the other. but they don't have even close to the roadmap to what it takes to build a complex state. you cannot compare that to the the life in medina, medina was simple easy these people didn't need governments and a water department and a taxation department and a you know municipality and they didn't need these things. they just had simple Hut homes and they were living in tribal lives now they're a little bit more organized. It's a very preliminary form of a state that the messenger pbuh established, for that society was very advanced but compared to what we have now it's very simple. so they say we're just gonna go establish you. say if you give these movements let's say you know what we're ready to give you the state here hey take Pakistan take it take take you can have it, what are they gonna do how are they gonna run it. do they have the credentials to actually budget to finance a budget to engage and you know policing and things like that you know they don't have to wear with all. these are things that require a higher degree of expertise, and by the way let me tell you something else that was that he mentioned in the article that to me was mind blowing, a movement when Muslims are trying to say Muslims need to wake up and we need to stand up and we need to establish the Deen these are the kinds of things I can give in a khutbah and people might say takbeeer. right everybody yeah come to Dean.

 So movements can fire people up, they can they can they can invigorate people, they can inspire people, people can read the works of people like maududi rahim allah or save qutb rahim allah and to this day we moved. right and be like you know our moulana yes like i'm all of these people they can read them and say wow that's amazing stuff you know. but tell me which country in the world today looks at its government and say they are so awesome I love those guys in government. you know what comes with being in government, what naturally comes with being in government, being hated. you can't avoid it. people have a natural tendency to not be inspired, especially not be inspired by their government.. and some places in the world these groups figured it out. 

I'll give you an example not because I condone them because we need to understand the political science of this. you have a group like Hezbollah, now there's efforts made in Lebanon to enter them into politics right they want to bring them into the political realm. but the leadership of Hezbollah says no thanks, we don't want government. you know why because when they're outside of government a lot of people love them. but if they enter government what's going to happen. they're gonna lose their credit ah they're corrupt like all these other government politicians. you see what I'm saying, so they understand that there are more powerful outside government than they even are inside government.

 

Now let's not just take a arab example let's take an american example how much does government affect your life, on a day to day basis. okay i know you pay taxes every year, I understand that. but other than that on a daily basis what influence does government have on your life. the major things that are in this country, for example the the way you think about fashion the way you think about what success and failure your mentality you know it doesn't come from the government. it all comes from the private sector it comes from the entertainment industry and the academia and the major corporations that are selling products to us and running driving the advertising and the reason and all even the medical research and you know all the research universities funded by private organizations. In other words the vast majority of things that influence you on a day to day basis don't come from government. where do they come from well what I like to call the private sector. They come from the private sector, if Muslims understood that you know what we will be worried about, if you really want to take over a society, you know what you should be taking over, the private sector open field. 

The Muslims haven't even begun to touch them. how many Muslims in media more powerful than government today is what. the media can change the course of elections the media can get a president impeached, the media can do crazy things, the media could say things like horrible terrible things like Obama's Muslim and get away with it. media is powerful. academia universities, universities shape the minds of the the the pillars of this society, how many Muslims in academia how many Muslims sociologists anthropologists political scientists historians. we're not present. we came to this country and we thought success is doctor engineer, okay fine you couldn't do doctor, engineer programmer, right you know, IIT right or okay none of those work gas station right, so this was success for us. if we make good money if we can buy a nice house if you can live in a nice neighborhood we've got success this is success for an individual maybe for a community.

Look at what I'm baffled by the Jewish community I'm amazed by them you know why. because when they first came to this country they were treated like we are treated now and you know. what they got themselves you could say all their name Riba people whatever, but you know what they what they really got themselves into, not just financial institutions, entertainment literature academics virtually any major university in the country a significant proportion of the faculty is Jewish. that's a norm that's it's normal you know. so they became the deep fabric of this country. so it's so much so that it they're untouchable. Muslims didn't we just become we became skilled labor, that's all we are even if you're a doctor even if you're an engineer in the end you're just a highly skilled worker. you're not you're not someone who influences minds or causes ripples in society you're not you know. you're just a you're just a better consumer so you buy a more expensive car, so I guess you're adding to the economy a little bit, but you're not a mover and shaker you're not an influencer of minds you understand.

 

 So Muslims we have to understand to penetrate this society we need to enter the private sector. to enter the private sector we need to be in major positions in universities all over this country we need to be actually funding. you know Islamic studies program at the University of Chicago is funded by a Jewish group. what do you think that they're gonna what kind of research they're gonna produce. which Islamic Studies program at the PhD level is being funded by Muslim organizations. there's one attempt being made in Detroit what they with you know I think in in Troy Michigan and they're asking for an endowment of a couple of million the Muslims are struggling to come up with those money. I appreciate their effort actually, if you're not entering into the this the game, you gotta enter the game.

 

 you know the messenger challenges the poets, the poets of our time are the academics you gotta enter the game you know. we're not even in it we're just we're bubbled by ourselves. so this is a very big thing that we need to enter. we need to have our Muslim youth that are creative go into Media Studies go into film production this is the language of art this is the poetry of our time you know. the thing that moved the masses in the time of the messenger was poetry. what moves us today is YouTube right. we need people that are actually qualified in film production sociologists sighted you know psychology psychology. but even like historians Muslim historians we need them we don't have them. these are things that become the fabric of a society.

 

And the other thing we need is huge massive Walmart size businesses. not just run by individuals but they're these massive massive organizations that are funding. entire like projects so for example I'll give you a secular example like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from my you know from Microsoft right, they give so many endowments to schools across the country and help out and things like that. Muslims need to have institutions like that, that don't just help Muslim institutions they help America in general. they help America at large. why should we do this because then we become a fabric of this society we become they can't talk about us like they do now. they talk about us now as though we're like these wild dogs let loose in the society, literally that's how we're talked about in the media. there's no we're not given human dignity when we're talked about. that's not that's not what we stand why not because we isolated ourselves. we did that to ourselves.

 

 I'll move along quickly insha'Allah Allah this is the last thing I'll share with you for today probably we'll have another session to finish this discussion and just to you know again these are I know there's a lot of different things I talked about here but again I just want food for thought. I want us to just think about these things and insha'Allah Allah.

 

Hopefully the purpose of a community is some people are good at some things others are good at other things we manage our resources and people get involved in projects that are trying to build one part of the solution others another part of the solution and it's all sinking and coming together cohesively. that's what we need that's the point we need to get.

 

 how many human resource managers in our audience today any HR managers not one, we should have human resource managers because. we one thing we need at the level of Muslim communities human resource management. this is what the scholars need to be doing, this is what the you know the the Reavers who come to Islam this is the training they need, so they become awesome Daies, this is what our kids that have finished hifz need to be doing, this is what the mothers of the community need to be doing, allocating projects to different you know groups and helping them build this community from the ground up so.

 

 here's the last thing I want to share with you for this up for today and we'll have a little bit of a QA session I want to talk to you about something I heard at the estate convention that that struck a chord with me and I thought it was it was very powerful it was presented by a professor Ingrid Madson and she talked about the difference between a cult and a community so this is the last thing

 

I'm sharing with you the difference between a cult and a community. a community is a place where everybody is welcome and diversity is appreciated. the fact that you are different is a good thing. because it adds to the texture and the depth and the richness of the community. a cult however demands that everybody be exactly the same they should talk the same. they should dress the same this should look the same they should act the same it's like this uniform thing that's a cult. now in a community when somebody makes a mistake no Muslims we make mistakes, somebody makes, you know falls into sin somebody veers off the path, what a community does is it nurtures them and says look we all make mistakes let me help you. and they can bring you back and they can support you until you're back on your feet again. in other words the community travels together and when somebody trips and falls there are others who can pick you up and take you along. in a cult when somebody makes a mistake they're kicked out well they're not there's no tolerance you got out of line you're done you're finished.

 

In a community you have this idea that when you you want to engage and how help people understand themselves better by open conversation. you want to be able to ask questions without being afraid of you know criticism. so for example one of you has the right to ask me a question that you know other people might look at how could you ask that question, how dare you say that. no actually you can ask a question you shouldn't be afraid to ask questions and to get clarifications. because the community supports the idea of open communication there should be not nothing is taboo. we should be able to ask whatever we want to ask without being without being afraid of being judged right. in a cult you're not allowed to ask questions if you ask certain questions how dare you you should be ashamed of yourself, why don't you become like everybody else or robot, right so this idea of keeping uniformity. 

And finally in a community you have the urge to want to not only understand ourselves but to understand our neighbors. so we'll go over to the church we'll go over to the fire station we'll go over to our neighbors and invite them over to us and we'll say tell us about your faith will tell you about ours you know. what I would cooperate with each other and good and good things and in taqwa you can do that. you can even even agree to certain things with them you know. so now our community would like to reach out and to be be known and to identify itself as someone who can serve others. a cult however hates outside communication they want to be isolated cut off from everybody else and what the cult does to their members it tells them don't listen to anybody else because they'll mess you up the only way you'll stay safe is if you listen to us we've got the right Authority everybody else is deviant and out you know they're dill they'll they'll put waswasa and mess up your aqaeda and this and that. so don't listen to this speaker don't go to that convention don't go to that much - don't go here don't go there don't go there don't go there because it'll all be you know you'll get lost we're trying to keep you safe right. so the cult tries to keep its members bubbled and outside the rest. and actually

 

I said finally but this is the most important one so finally a community one of its fundamental functions is to help the family come stronger. so in a community it changed you to become a better father a better husband a better wife a better son a better daughter a better neighbor it makes you develop better relationships right that's what a community does you know. what a cult does it cuts you off from your family you have conflicts in the house, you have disagreements and arguments you have the home turns into a battlefield.. why because you're trying to turn your family your family doesn't agree with your cult, so the family became the enemy. and the cult will even come and say your family is a fitna you, should you know they're there Dounia we're calling you the Deen so leave your family you know. this is a cult and the reason I make this distinction is a lot of masjids in this country in this country are cults, a lot of masjids are cults. and what we need in this country is communities. but we need we desperately need communities we need to understand this difference and we need to help our masjids come out of a cult and eventually become a community you know. and if we're and sometimes we're in between or kind of in between somewhere and we're hoping that all of our masjids are healthy functioning communities and they don't end up becoming cults. there's a very important distinction to make and a opportunity for us to move forward and at this point.

 

 

Key Aspects in the Qur’an

 

Key Aspects in the Qur’an

 

In the Name of Allah,

Most Gracious, Most Merciful

 

All Praise is due to Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) and may Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) exalt the mention of His Prophet and render him and his household, his Companions, and those who follow their way, safe from every evil, and grant them security on the Day of Resurrection.

 

In the name of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala), We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. Whenever you want to pursue the truth and verify anything you hear about Islam, we urge you to please use the only valid and divine source of Islam, Qur’an.

 

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Read Translation of Quran in Language Best Understood - Dr Zakir Naik

If you read the Qur’an it will surely benefit you in this world as well as in the hereafter. Read the Qur’an, if you don't know Arabic read the Qur’an in the language you understand. If you understand English read it in English, the language you understand the best, if you understand Urdu read it in Urdu, if you understand French read it in French if you understand German read it in German you read it in the language you understand. Irrespective of language, at least read the translation of the Glorious Qur’an, so that you can understand the message of your Creator. I'd like to give an example suppose a very close friend of yours who's a German he comes from Germany and he spends a couple of weeks with you, he being a German he can't speak English fluently, but he can converse with you, he spends a couple of weeks and even he goes back to Germany, he writes to you a letter in German because he cannot speak English fluently he cannot write English fluently, so he writes to you a letter in German. Now when you get that letter in German, you don't understand German, what will you do? But naturally because he's a close friend you will have that letter translated, you will want to know what your good friend told you from Germany. Don't you want to know what is the message the last and final message given by a creator Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) you don't have to go in translate the Qur’an, the Qur’an al hamdulillah has already been translated in the major languages of the world.

 

Fi Zilal al-Qur'an: 'In the Shade of the Qur'an' is a highly influential commentary of the Qur'an, written during 1951-1965 by the Egyptian Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966). The book outlines Qutb's vision of a Muslim state and society. It is considered by some to be a comprehensive & far-reaching commentary, that takes a clear and lucid interpretation of the Qur'an. It has much influence throughout the Muslim world, especially amongst the ordinary lay practitioners of Islam. The work extends to 30 volumes that correspond to the 30 juz' parts of the Qur'an. It has been translated into several languages. The full set of 30 volumes covers the entire Qur'an. The aspects taken are from the titles in the contents given during the translation.

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is by self only. Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

I pray to the Almighty that this humble effort may serve the purpose of bringing entire humanity in the fold of genuine religious fellowship.

BRIEF INDEX OF TOPICS OF

NOBLE QURAN

 

Makki Surah 1 (7 Ayah)

Al-Fātiĥah (The Opening)

Madani Surah 2 (286 Ayah)

Al-Baqarah (The Cow)

1-29 The Message Spelt Out

30-39 Man in Charge of the Earth

40-74 Glimpses of Israelite History

75-103 Covenants Breached All the Time

104-123 Jewish Efforts to Undermine Islam

24-141 Universal Faith

142-152 Change of Direction

153-157 Acquiring Real Strength

158-177 Setting the Record Straight

178-188 Social Justice and Fasting

189-203 The Sacred Months, Fighting and Pilgrimage

204-214 The Nature of Islamic Society

215-220 Worse Than Murder

221-242 The Family: The Foundation of Human Society

243-252 A Timeless Message

253-257 The Nature of Allah and Faith

258-260 Causing Life and Death

261-274 An Islamic Model of Social Security

275-281 The Evil of Usury

282-284 Safeguards for Financial Transactions

285-286 One Divine Message

Madani Surah 3 (200 Ayah)

Āl `Imrān (The House of `Imrān)

1-17 Concepts Outlined

18-32 Concepts Clarified

33-64 The Birth and Prophethood of Jesus (pbuh)

65-92 The Heirs of Abraham’s Faith

93-120 One Allah, One Faith

121-136 Lessons for All Muslim Generations

137-148 A High Price for Heaven

149-158 Forgiveness of a Disastrous Error

159-164 The Prophet’s Message of Compassion

165-179 Priorities Defined

180-188 Main Issues Re-emphasised

189-200 Issues Resolved

Madani Surah 4 (176 Ayah)

Al-Nisa (Women)

1-14 Fair Inheritance for All

15-28 Perfect Social Morality

29-35 Fairness in All Deals

36-43 Unfailing Kindness

44-57 Battle Resumed

58-70 Sincerity and True Faith

71-86 Fighting for a Noble Purpose

87-94 Organising External Relations

95-104 Fighting for the Oppressed

105-113 Justice for All

114-126 Beliefs That Degrade Mankind

127-134 Watching Allah in All Dealings

135-147 The Reality of Hypocrisy

148-170 One Religion for All Mankind

170-176 The Truth About Jesus

Madani Surah 5 (108 Ayah)

Al-Mā’idah (The Repast)

1-11 Contracts and Their Fulfilment

12-26 Broken Pledges

27-40 The First Murder

41-50 The Right Basis for Judgement

51-66 Delineation of an Essential Relationship

67-81 Who Follows Divine Faith?

82-86 Relations with Other Faiths

87-108 Detailed Legislation for Believers

109-120 About Jesus and the Repast

Makki Surah 6 (165 Ayah)

Al-An`ām (Cattle)

1-3 The Origin of Life

4-11 Stubborn Rejection

12-19 A Commitment to Mercy

20-32 Preference to Remain Blind

33-39 The Dead Cannot Hear

40-49 To Avert Sudden Punishment

50-55 Accountability and Grace

56-65 The Extent of Allah's Knowledge

66-70 Point of Separation

71-73 Sovereign of All the Worlds

74-94 Guidance for All Nations

95-111 The Miracle of Creation

112-127 On Permissibility and Prohibition

128-135 Judgement According to Deeds

136-153 Intertwining Laws and Concepts

154-165 The Law of Divine Retribution

Makki Surah 7 (165 Ayah)

Al-A‘rāf (The Heights)

1-9 The Purpose of the Divine Message

10-25 The Start of Human Life

26-34 Man’s Finest Garment

35-53 Much Pleading, Little Use

54-58 To Whom All Authority Belongs

59-93 The Qur’ānic Approach to Faith

94-102 Lessons to Learn

103-137 A Confrontation with Pharaoh

138-171 Relapse into a State of Ignorance

172-198 Bearing Witness

199-206 The Road to Mercy

Madani Surah 8 (75 Ayah)

Anfāl (The Spoils of War)

1-29 Different Types of Victory

30-40 In Defiance of the Truth

41-54 Allah’s Will at Work

55-75 Delineation of Loyalties

Madani Surah 9 (129 Ayah)

Tawbah (Repentance)

1-28 The Basis of Inter-Communal Relations

29-35 Relations with Other Religions

36-37 A Higher Degree of Unbelief

38-41 The Supreme Word of Allah

42-96 Manifestations of Hypocrisy

97-110 A Mosque for the Hypocrites

111-129 The Earth’s Suffocating Expanse

Makki Surah 10 (109 Ayah)

Yūnus (Jonah)

1-25 A Book Full of Wisdom

26-70 Addressing the Human Mind

71-103 Unheeded Warnings

104-109 Clarification of Issues

Makki Surah 11 (123 Ayah)

Hūd

1-24 The Message Spelled Out

25-49 A Historical Perspective

50-68 The Promise That Never Fails

69-83 Abraham’s Special Guests

84-99 Social Perspective

100-123 Single Message, Different People

Makki Surah 12 (111 Ayah)

Yūsuf (Joseph)

1-20 A Favourite Child Is Lost

21-34 Facing Up to Trial

35-57 From Prison to Palace

58-79 Brothers’ Reunion

80-101 A Child’s Dream Comes True

102-111 One Message to Mankind 

Madani Surah 13 (43 Ayah)

Al-Ra ‘d (Thunder)

1-18 A Glance at Wide Horizons 

19-43 The Nature of Faith and Prophethood 

Makki Surah 14 (52 Ayah)

Ibrāhīm (Abraham)

1-27 One Message for All Mankind 

28-52 Grace and Gratitude

Makki Surah 15 (99 Ayah)

Al-Ĥijr (The Rocky Tract)

1-15 Preserving the Qur’ān 

15-25 Great Universal Expanse 

26-48 Man and His Sworn Enemy 

49-84 Lessons of History 

85-99 Keeping to the Path of Truth 

Makki Surah 16 (128 Ayah)

Al-Naĥl (Th Bees)

1-21 Allah the Creator of All 

22-50 Divergent Outlooks and Attitudes

51-76 The One and Only Allah

77-89 Denying the Undeniable

90-111 Absolute Justice

112-128 Advocacy by Example

Makki Surah 17 (111 Ayah)

Al-Isrā’ (Ascension)

1-21 Allah’s Infinite Power

22-39 A Code Based on Justice

40-57 Allah: The One and Glorious

58-72 Honour Granted to Mankind 

73-111 Why People Reject the Divine Message 

Makki Surah 18

Al-Kahf 

1-27 A Distinctive System of Values 

28-46 Faith Based on Free Choice

47-59 Heedless of Divine Warnings

60-82 A Special Lesson for Moses 

83-110 Accurate Historical Accounts 

 

Makki Surah 19 (98 Ayah)

Maryam (Mary)

1-40 Allah’s Unbridled Will 

41-65 A Long Line of Prophets

66-98 Two Interlinked Lives

Makki Surah 20 (135 Ayah)

Ţā Hā

1-98 The Purpose of Revelation 

99-135 Man’s Long Drawn Battle 

Makki Surah 21 (112 Ayah)

Al-Anbiyā’ (The Prophets)

1-35 Clear Solid Evidence 

36-47 A Warning Not to be Ignored

48-92 One Community of Believers

93-112 A Mercy for Mankind

Madani Surah 22 (78 Ayah)

Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage)

1-24 The Pilgrimage

25-41 The Ka`bah and Pilgrimage

42-57 The Sights, Blind Hearts 

58-78 Abraham’s Choice of Name 

Makki Surah 23 (118 Ayah)

Al-Mu’minūn (The Believers)

1-22 Man, Faith and the Universe 

23-52 One Message for All Mankind 

53-98 A Book Stating the Truth 

99-118 Justice and Grace

Madani Surah 24 (24 Ayah)

Al-Nūr (The Nur)

1-26 The Mandatory Punishment for Adultery 

27-34 Measures to Preserve Decency 

35-45 The Light of Heaven and Earth 

46-57 Guidance to the Straight Path

58-64 Perfect Manners 

Makki Surah 25 (77 Ayah)

Al-Furqān (The Criterion)

1-20 To Distinguish Right from False

21-44 Below Animal Level 

45-62 Raising Support Against Allah 

63-77 Allah’s True Servants

 

Makki Surah 26 (227 Ayah)

Al-Shu`arā’ (The Poets)

1-9 If People Would Only Reflect

10-68 A Debate with Pharaoh

69-104 No End to Allah’s Blessings

105-122 Judgement Belongs to Allah

123-140 How the Mighty Fall

141-159 A Blatant Challenge to Allah

160-175 Perversion Leading to Ruin

176-191 Fair Dealings for All

192-227 The Qur’ān: A Definitive Description

Makki Surah 27 (93 Ayah)

Al-Naml (The Ants)

1-6 Revelations Bringing Happy News

7-14 Nine Miracles for Most

15-44 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

45-53 Plotting to Kill a Prophet 

54-58 Perversion Leading to Ruin 

54-58 Of Allah's Own Making 

Makki Surah 28 (88 Ayah)

Al-Qaşaş (The Story)

1-43 Security at the Height of Danger 

44-75 The Truth Clear for All 

76-84 Ungrateful for Allah’s Blessings 

85-88 The Ultimate Return 

Makki Surah 29 (69 Ayah)

Al-`Ankabūt (The Spider)

1-13 The Inevitable Test 

14-45 Like a Spider’s Web 

46-69 Confused Concepts 

Makki Surah 30 (60 Ayah)

Al-Rūm

1-32 Signs to Reflect Upon

33-60 Bringing Life out of the Dead

Makki Surah 31 (34 Ayah)

Luqmān 

1-19 A Sage’s Admonition 

20-34 Allah’s Absolute Knowledge

Makki Surah 32 (30 Ayah)

Al-Sajdah (The Prostration)

Madani Surah 33 (73 Ayah)

Al-Aĥzāb (The Confederates)

1-8 False Relations Abolished 

9-27 Rallying All Hostile Forces

28-35 Unlike All Women

36-48 Fearing Social Reaction

49-62 Detailed Legal Provisions

63-73 Too Heavy for Mountains

Makki Surah 34 (54 Ayah)

Saba’ (Sheba)

1-9 Infinite and Accurate Knowledge

10-21 Contrasting Attitudes 

22-27 Distinct Ways, Different Ends

28-42 Futile Argument 

43-54 Final Warning

Makki Surah 35 (45 Ayah)

Fāţir (The Originator)

1-3 Giving All Grace 

4-8 The Lurking Enemy 

9-14 Fashioning All Creation 

15-26 Individual Responsibility 

27-38 Reciters of Allah’s Revelations 

39-45 The Fate of Evil Design 

Makki Surah 36 (83 Ayah)

Yā Sīn 

1-29 Appeal to Reason 

30-68 Signs Galore 

69-83 What Prevents Resurrection? 

Makki Surah 37 (182 Ayah)

Al-Şāffāt (Ranged in Ranks)

1-68 Will You Have a Look? 

69-148 Abraham’s Sacrifice

149-182 To Whom Victory is Guaranteed 

Makki Surah 38 (88 Ayah)

Şād 

1-16 Unjustifiable Reaction

17-48 Tests for Prophets

49-64 Contrasting Ends 

65-88 Man’s First Creation

Makki Surah 39 (75 Ayah)

Al-Zumar (The Throngs)

1-7 The Diversity of Allah’s Creation

8-10 As Comfort Replaces Affliction 

11-20 The Losers

21-29 The Best of All Discourses 

30-35 The People of the Truth 

36-52 Signs to Reflect Upon

53-61 The Gates of Mercy 

62-75 Driven in Throngs 

Makki Surah 40 (85 Ayah)

Ghāfir (The Forgiver)

1-20 A Prayer by Angels

21-55 A Believer in Pharaoh's House

56-77 Always Responding to Prayers

78-85 When it is Too Late to Believe

Makki Surah 41 (54 Ayah)

Fussilat (Clearly Expounded)

1-36 Testimony of One's Own Senses

37-54 No Concealment from Allah

Makki Surah 42 (53 Ayah)

Al-Shura (Consultation)

1-24 A Message Revealed by Allah

25-53 Allah's Signs in the Created World

Makki Surah 43 (89 Ayah)

Al-Zukhruf (Gold)

1-25 Ignorance Based on Superstition

26-56 Blindness Out of Choice

57-89When Friends Turn Enemies

Makki Surah 44 (59 Ayah)

Al-Dukhan (Smoke)

Makki Surah 45 (37 Ayah)

Al-Jathiyah (Kneeling Down)

1-23 A Clear Way of Religion

24-37 To Whom Supremacy Belongs

Makki Surah 46 (35 Ayah)

Al-Ahqaf (Sand Dunes)

1-14 One Universe, One Creator

15-20 Two Types of Offspring

21-28 When Prophets Are Challenged

29-35 Jinn Listening to the Qur'an

Madani Surah 47 (38 Ayah)

Muhammad ﷺ

1-15 Captives of War

16-31 What Fate for Sealed Hearts

32-38 An Invitation to Sacrifice

Madani Surah 48 (29 Ayah)

Al-Fath (Victory)

1-17 A Victory in the Making

18-29 People's Pledges and Allah's Promises

Madani Surah 49 (18 Ayah)

Al-Hujurat (Compartments)

Makki Surah 50 (45 Ayah)

Qaf

Makki Surah 51 (60 Ayah)

Al-Dhariyat (The Scattering Winds)

Makki Surah 52 (49 Ayah)

Al-Tur (Mount Sinai)

Makki Surah 53 (62 Ayah)

Al-Najm (The Star)

Makki Surah 54 (55 Ayah)

Al-Qamar (The Moon)

Madani Surah 55 (78 Ayah)

Al-Rahman (The Lord of Grace)

Makki Surah 56 (96 Ayah)

Al-Waqi’ah (The Inevitable Event)

Madani Surah 57 (29 Ayah)

Al-Hadid (Iron)

1-15 Who Gives Allah a Loan?

16-29 A Race to Forgiveness

Madani Surah 58 (22 Ayah)

Al-Mujadalah (The Pleading)

Madani Surah 59 (24 Ayah)

Al-Hashr (The Gathering)

Madani Surah 60 (13 Ayah)

Al-Mumtahanah (Women Tested)

Madani Surah 61 (14 Ayah)

Al-Saff (The Ranks)

Madani Surah 62 (11 Ayah)

Al-Jumu’ah (The Congregation)

Madani Surah 63 (11 Ayah)

Al-Munafiqun (The Hypocrites)

Madani Surah 64 (18 Ayah)

Al-Taghabun (Mutual Loss and Gain)

Madani Surah 65 (12 Ayah)

AI-Talaq (Divorce)

Madani Surah 66 (12 Ayah)

Al-Tahrim (Prohibition)

Makki Surah 67 (30 Ayah)

Al-Mulk (Dominion)

1-30 The Sovereign of the Universe

Makki Surah 68 (52 Ayah)

Al-Qalam (The Pen)

Makki Surah 69 (52 Ayah)

Al-Haqqah (The Inevitable Truth)

Makki Surah 70 (44 Ayah)

Al-Ma’arij (Ways of Ascent)

Makki Surah 71 (28 Ayah)

Nuh (Noah)

Makki Surah 72 (28 Ayah)

Al-Jinn (The Jinn)

Makki Surah 73 (20 Ayah)

Al-Muzzammil (The Enfolded One)

Makki Surah 74 (56 Ayah)

Al-Muddaththir (Wrapped in Cloak)

Makki Surah 75 (40 Ayah)

Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection)

Madani Surah 76 (31 Ayah)

Al-Insan (Man)

Makki Surah 77 (50 Ayah)

Al-Mursalat (Sent Forth)

Makki Surah 78 (40 Ayah)

Al-Naba’ (The Tiding)

Makki Surah 79 (46 Ayah)

Al-Nāzi`āt (The Pluckers)

Makki Surah 80 (42 Ayah)

`Abasa (The Frowning)

Makki Surah 81 (29 Ayah)

Al-Takwīr (The Darkening)

Makki Surah 82 (19 Ayah)

Al-Infiţār (Cleaving Asunder)

Makki Surah 83 (36 Ayah)

Al-Muţaffifīn (The Stinters)

Makki Surah 84 (25 Ayah)

Al-Inshiqāq (The Rending)

Makki Surah 85 (22 Ayah)

Al-Burūj (The Constellations)

Makki Surah 86 (17 Ayah)

Al-Ţāriq (The Night Visitor)

Makki Surah 87 (19 Ayah)

Al-A`lā (The Most High)

Makki Surah 88 (26 Ayah)

Al-Ghāshiyah (The Enveloper)

Makki Surah 89 (30 Ayah)

Al-Fajr (The Dawn)

Makki Surah 90 (20 Ayah)

Al-Balad (The City)

Makki Surah 91 (15 Ayah)

Al-Shams (The Sun)

Makki Surah 92 (21 Ayah)

Al-Layl (The Night)

Makki Surah 93 (11 Ayah)

Al-Đuĥā (The Morning Hours)

Makki Surah 94 (8 Ayah)

Al-Sharĥ (Solace)

Makki Surah 95 (8 Ayah)

Al-Tīn (The Fig)

Makki Surah 96 (19 Ayah)

Al-`Alaq (The Germ-Cell)

Makki Surah 97 (5 Ayah)

Al-Qadr (Power)

Madani Surah 98 (8 Ayah)

Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Proof)

Madani Surah 99 (8 Ayah)

Al-Zalzalah (The Earthquake)

Makki Surah 100 (11 Ayah)

Al-`Ādiyāt (The Coursers)

Makki Surah 101 (11 Ayah)

Al-Qāri`ah (The Striker)

Makki Surah 102 (8 Ayah)

Al-Takāthur (Rivalry for Worldly Gain)

Makki Surah 103 (3 Ayah)

Al-`Aşr (The Declining Day)

Makki Surah 104 (9 Ayah)

Al-Humazah (The Slanderer)

Makki Surah 105 ( Ayah)

Al-Fīl (The Elephant)

Makki Surah 106 (4 Ayah)

Al-Quraysh  

Makki Surah 107 (7 Ayah)

Al-Mā`ūn (Small Kindness)

Makki Surah 108 (3 Ayah)

Al-Kawthar (Abundance)

Makki Surah 109 (6 Ayah)

Al-Kāfirūn (The Unbelievers)

Madani Surah 110 (3 Ayah)

Al-Naşr (Divine Help)

Makki Surah 111 (5 Ayah)

Al-Masad (Fire Flames)

Makki Surah 112 (4 Ayah)

Al-Ikhlāş (Purity of Faith)

Makki Surah 113 (5 Ayah)

Al-Falaq (The Daybreak)

Makki Surah 114 (6 Ayah)

Al-Nās (Mankind)

 

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						Key Aspects in Qur’an
Surah No'		From Ayah No'		To Ayah No'
						Surah 1
1	:	1	-	7	~	Al-Fātiĥah (The Opening)
						Prologue
1	+	1	-	1	~	Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
1	+	2	-	2	~	The Compassionate, the Merciful.
1	+	3	-	3	~	Master of the Day of Judgement.
1	+	4	-	4	~	You alone do we worship and to You alone do we turn for help.
1	+	5	-	5	~	Guide us on the straight path;
1	+	6	-	6	~	the path of those on whom You have bestowed Your favours,
1	+	7	-	7	~	not those who have incurred Your wrath, nor those who have gone astray.
						Surah 2
2	+	1	-	286	~	Al-Baqarah (The Cow)
						Prologue
						Seeking a Secure Base
						A Major Breakthrough
						The Making of a Unique Community
						The Sūrah’s Central Theme
					1	1-29 The Message Spelt Out
2	+	1	-	2	~	The Qualities of True Believers
2	+	3	-	5	~	Believing in the Imperceptible
2	+	6	-	7	~	A Contrasting Picture
2	+	8	-	16	~	The Mark of Hypocrisy
2	+	17	-	22	~	The Enemy Within
2	+	23	-	25	~	A Divine Challenge
2	+	26	-	26	~	The Use of Parables in the Qur’ān
2	+	27	-	27	~	Allah’s Covenant with Man
2	+	28	-	29	~	Giving Life after Death
					2	30-39 Man in Charge of the Earth
2	+	30	-	33	~	Establishing Man’s Authority
2	+	34	-	39	~	Man’s First Test
					~	Points to Consider
					~	Man, the Master on Earth
					~	The Concept of Sin
					3	40-74 Glimpses of Israelite History
2	+	40	-	43	~	Allah’s Covenant with the Israelites
2	+	44	-	46	~	Matching Words with Deeds
2	+	47	-	47	~	Two Sources of Strength
2	+	48	-	48	~	When Every Soul Stands Alone
2	+	49	-	50	~	A Long List of Favours
2	+	51	-	57	~	Ingratitude at Its Worst
2	+	58	-	60	~	Inviting God’s Punishment
2	+	61	-	61	~	Unhappy with Allah’s Bounty
2	+	62	-	64	~	Boastful Claims by the Jews
2	+	65	-	66	~	Where Mockery Is Inadmissible
2	+	67	-	71	~	The Episode of the Cow
2	+	72	-	74	~	A Murdered Man Brought Back to Life
					4	75-103 Covenants Breached All the Time
2	+	75	-	79	~	Falsification of Scriptures
2	+	80	-	82	~	Reply to False Arguments
2	+	83	-	86	~	Going Back on Firm Pledges
2	+	87	-	90	~	A Long List of Contradictions
2	+	91	-	96	~	Claims Falsified by Actions
2	+	97	-	98	~	A Strange Enmity to an Angel
2	+	99	-	101	~	Casting Allah’s Revelations Away
2	+	102	-	103	~	Magic and Psychic Phenomena
					~	The Nature of Magic
					5	104-123 Jewish Efforts to Undermine Islam
					~	Efforts to Undermine the New Religion
2	+	104	-	110	~	Begrudging Allah’s Grace
2	+	111	-	115	~	Claims without Basis
2	+	116	-	118	~	Unbelief Is All One
2	+	119	-	123	~	Jewish and Christian Arguments
					6	124-141 Universal Faith
2	+	124	-	124	~	Abraham’s Covenant
2	+	125	-	132	~	Building the Ka`bah
2	+	133	-	134	~	A Faith to Pass to Your Children
2	+	135	-	141	~	The Argument Is Finally Settled
					7	142-152 Change of Direction
2	+	142	-	143	~	A Middle Community and a Pure Faith
2	+	144	-	146	~	Clarification of Issues
2	+	147	-	150	~	The Final Say on the Direction of Prayer
2	+	151	-	151	~	Abraham’s Prayers Are Answered
2	+	152	-	152	~	When Allah Remembers His Servants
					8	153-157 Acquiring Real Strength
2	+	153	-	153	~	The Power of Patience
2	+	154	-	157	~	Sacrificing One’s Life
					9	158-177 Setting the Record Straight
2	+	158	-	158	~	A Very Significant Ritual
2	+	159	-	163	~	Suppressing the Truth
2	+	164	-	164	~	Those Using Their Reason
2	+	165	-	167	~	Alliances Fall Apart
2	+	168	-	171	~	Which Path to Follow
2	+	172	-	173	~	Things Forbidden to Eat
2	+	174	-	176	~	Suppression of Allah’s Revelations
2	+	177	-	177	~	What Constitutes Righteousness
					10	178-188 Social Justice and Fasting
2	+	178	-	179	~	The Law of Just Retribution
2	+	180	-	182	~	Life Preservation through Retribution
2	+	183	-	183	~	Fasting: Its Nature and Purpose
2	+	184	-	184	~	Exemption from Fasting when Travelling
2	+	185	-	185	~	Obligatory Fasting
2	+	186	-	186	~	A Close Relationship with Allah
2	+	187	-	187	~	Further Rules on Fasting
2	+	188	-	188	~	Honesty at All Times
					11	189-203 The Sacred Months, Fighting and Pilgrimage
					~	The Islamic Transformation
2	+	189	-	189	~	The New Moon and its Significance
					~	The Qur’ān and Scientific Truth
2	+	190	-	190	~	The First Order to Fight
					~	Jihād: When and Against Whom?
2	+	191	-	191	~	The Ethics of War
2	+	192	-	195	~	Violation of Sanctities
2	+	196	-	197	~	A Symbol of Islamic Unity
2	+	198	-	199	~	Perfect Devotion at Every Move
2	+	200	-	203	~	The Journey Approaches Its End
					12	204-214 The Nature of Islamic Society
2	+	204	-	207	~	Two Different Types of People
2	+	208	-	208	~	The True Meaning of Islam
2	+	209	-	209	~	A Caring and Peaceful Society
2	+	210	-	212	~	A Question Put to the Israelites
2	+	213	-	213	~	A Single Community and Divergent Views
2	+	214	-	214	~	When Will Allah’s Help Arrive?
					13	215-220 Worse Than Murder
2	+	214	-	215	~	Balancing Kindness and Personal Preferences
2	+	216	-	216	~	What Things We May Love
2	+	217	-	217	~	Fighting in the Sacred Months
2	+	218	-	218	~	The Ultimate Aim of Islam’s Enemies
2	+	219	-	219	~	The Qur’ānic Method of Education
					~	Dealing with Slavery
					~	More Questions by Believers
2	+	220	-	220	~	Treatment of Orphans
					14	221-242 The Family: The Foundation of Human Society
2	+	221	-	221	~	Marriage to Unbelievers
2	+	222	-	223	~	Purity in Sexual Relations
2	+	224	-	227	~	Oaths and Atonements
2	+	228	-	228	~	Rules of Divorce
2	+	229	-	230	~	Fair and Balanced Divorce Systems
2	+	231	-	232	~	Kindly Retention or Amicable Separation
2	+	233	-	233	~	Child Care in Broken Homes
2	+	234	-	235	~	The Case of Widows
2	+	236	-	237	~	Kindness after Divorce
2	+	238	-	239	~	A Question of Worship
2	+	240	-	242	~	More Rights for Widows and Divorcees
					15	243-252 A Timeless Message
2	+	243	-	243	~	Fleeing from Death
2	+	244	-	245	~	Multiplied Loan Repayment
2	+	246	-	248	~	A Test of Genuine Faith
2	+	249	-	250	~	Keeping Faith with Allah
2	+	251	-	252	~	Different Manifestations of Allah’s Favours
					16	253-257 The Nature of Allah and Faith
					~	The Unity of the Divine Message
2	+	253	-	253	~	The Ranks of Allah’s Messengers
2	+	254	-	254	~	Endless Disputes over a Single Truth
2	+	255	-	255	~	Allah’s Unique Attributes
2	+	256	-	257	~	Freedom of Belief Guaranteed
					17	258-260 Causing Life and Death
2	+	258	-	258	~	An Easily Settled Argument
2	+	259	-	259	~	Where Life Originates
2	+	260	-	260	~	How Allah Raises the Dead
					18	261-274 An Islamic Model of Social Security
2	+	261	-	262	~	Ethics of Islamic Charity
2	+	263	-	266	~	Charity Coupled with Good Manners
2	+	267	-	271	~	Giving Away the Best
2	+	272	-	274	~	Charity Benefits the Charitable
					~	A Perfectly Integrated System
					19	275-281 The Evil of Usury
2	+	275	-	275	~	The Horrific Image of Usury
2	+	276	-	276	~	Divine Admonition Remains Unheeded
2	+	277	-	277	~	In Perfect Contrast with Usurers
2	+	278	-	279	~	Total War against the Usurers
2	+	280	-	281	~	Kind Treatment of Insolvent Debtors
					20	282-284 Safeguards for Financial Transactions
2	+	282	-	283	~	Loan Arrangement and Documentation
2	+	284	-	284	~	Where Ultimate Authority Lies
					21	285-286 One Divine Message
2	+	285	-	285	~	One True Faith
					~	The Ultimate End
					~	Individual Responsibility
2	+	286	-	286	~	A Final Prayer
						Surah 3
3	+	1	-	200	~	Āl `Imrān (The House of `Imrān)
						Prologue
						The Early Years in Madinah
						The Battle of Uĥud
					1	1-17 Concepts Outlined
3	+	1	-	3	~	The Cornerstone of the Islamic Faith
3	+	4	-	6	~	The Qur’ān and Earlier Revelations
3	+	7	-	9	~	Two Types of Revelation
3	+	10	-	13	~	A Lesson for the Discerning
3	+	14	-	14	~	False and True Comforts
3	+	15	-	17	~	Better Than All Comforts
					2	18-32 Concepts Clarified
3	+	18	-	20	~	The Ultimate Witness
3	+	21	-	25	~	When Prophets Are Killed
3	+	26	-	27	~	What Allah’s Sovereignty Entails
3	+	28	-	32	~	An Unwelcome Confrontation
					3	33-64 The Birth and Prophethood of Jesus (pbuh)
3	+	33	-	33	~	Allah’s Chosen Servants
3	+	34	-	37	~	A Child Dedicated to Divine Service
3	+	38	-	41	~	A Very Strange Birth
3	+	42	-	44	~	Preparation for a Special Event
3	+	45	-	48	~	A Miraculous Birth
3	+	49	-	49	~	Jesus: A Testimony to Allah’s Free Will
3	+	50	-	51	~	Jesus Endorsing a Message
3	+	52	-	53	~	An Appeal for Help
3	+	54	-	57	~	Full Heavenly Reward
3	+	58	-	61	~	A Challenge to Stop All Argument
3	+	62	-	64	~	When There Is Nothing More to Say
					4	65-92 The Heirs of Abraham’s Faith
3	+	65	-	68	~	A Dispute Over Abraham’s Faith
3	+	69	-	72	~	A Deliberate Attempt to Conceal the Truth
3	+	73	-	74	~	A Dirty Tricks Campaign to Confuse Believers
3	+	75	-	77	~	A Transaction Ending in Ruin
3	+	78	-	80	~	When Men of Religion Become Corrupt
3	+	81	-	85	~	A Pledge Binding on All Prophets
3	+	86	-	92	~	Deliberate Rejection of the Truth
					5	93-120 One God, One Faith
3	+	93	-	94	~	The Beginning of a Long Debate
3	+	95	-	97	~	The First House for Human Worship
3	+	98	-	99	~	An Appeal in the Interest of Truth
3	+	100	-	101	~	A Warning Against Obeying Non-Muslims
					~	Making Sure One’s Way Is Right
3	+	102	-	103	~	Brotherhood After Hostility
3	+	104	-	104	~	The Role of the Muslim Community
3	+	105	-	109	~	Faces Shining with Happiness
3	+	110	-	110	~	A Quality Essential to the Muslim Community
3	+	111	-	112	~	The Fate of Deserters
3	+	113	-	117	~	Different Ways, Different Ends
3	+	118	-	120	~	The Sort of Friends Unbelievers Make
					6	121-136 Lessons for All Muslim Generations
					~	A Brief Account of the Battle of Uĥud
					~	Old Loyalties Totally Disregarded
					~	Glimpses of Muslim Dedication
					~	Treatment of the Battle Events in the Qur’ān
3	+	121	-	122	~	Preparation for Battle
3	+	123	-	129	~	A Reminder of Past Victory
					~	A Comprehensive Outlook
3	+	130	-	132	~	Usury: The Way to Inevitable Ruin
3	+	133	-	134	~	A Reward Worth Competing For
3	+	135	-	136	~	Man: Saint or Sinner
					7	137-148 A High Price for Heaven
3	+	137	-	138	~	Unfailing Life Patterns
3	+	139	-	139	~	A Cycle of Fortune and Misfortune
3	+	140	-	141	~	A Careful Selection of Martyrs
3	+	142	-	143	~	Wishful Thinking in Contrast with Reality
3	+	144	-	144	~	Muĥammad: Man, Prophet and Messenger
3	+	145	-	145	~	Death and Reward
3	+	146	-	148	~	Lessons from the History of the Prophets
					8	149-158 Forgiveness of a Disastrous Error
3	+	149	-	150	~	Obedience Bringing Utter Loss
3	+	151	-	151	~	Striking Fear in Enemies’ Hearts
3	+	152	-	153	~	Victory So Near, Yet So Far
3	+	154	-	154	~	A Trial for the Faithful
3	+	155	-	158	~	Diverging Views of Life and Death
					9	159-164 The Prophet’s Message of Compassion
					~	Distinctive Marks of the Prophet’s Personality
3	+	159	-	159	~	Consultation: The Essence of Islamic Government
3	+	160	-	161	~	When Allah’s Help Is Withdrawn
3	+	162	-	164	~	A Great Favour Done to Believers
					~	The Purification of a Model Community
					~	Idolatry and Human Dignity
					~	Nationalism and Islamic Identity
					10	165-179 Priorities Defined
3	+	165	-	171	~	Allah’s Will and Man’s Doing
3	+	172	-	173	~	The Fruits of Total Dedication to Islam
3	+	174	-	175	~	Nothing to Fear from Satan’s Allies
3	+	176	-	176	~	How People’s Actions Affect Allah
3	+	177	-	179	~	Why Disbelievers May Wield Power
					~	The Lesson in a Nutshell
					11	180-189 Main Issues  Re-emphasised
3	+	180	-	184	~	Impudence That Cannot Be Equalled
3	+	185	-	185	~	A Drink to Be Tasted by All
3	+	186	-	186	~	In the Face of abuse and Hardship
3	+	187	-	189	~	Seeking Praise for Nothing
					12	190-200 Issues Resolved
3	+	190	-	194	~	Universal Evidence of Creation
					~	A Passionate Prayer by True Believers
3	+	195	-	197	~	Prayers Answered and Obligation Defined
3	+	198	-	199	~	What Reward for a Long, Hard Struggle
3	+	200	-	200	~	Summing Up All Obligations
						Surah 4
4	+	1	-	176	~	Al-Nisā’ (Women)
						Prologue
					1	1-14 Fair Inheritance for All
4	+	1	-	1	~	Mankind Begins with a Single Person
4	+	2	-	2	~	When Orphans Come of Age
4	+	3	-	3	~	Conditions for Marrying an Orphan Girl
4	+	4	-	5	~	Reasons for Permitting Polygamy
					~	Relationships with Slave Women
4	+	6	-	6	~	Handing Property Over to Orphans
4	+	7	-	8	~	Inheritance: A Fair System of Social Security
4	+	9	-	10	~	Protecting the Weak and Vulnerable
4	+	11	-	11	~	Islamic Inheritance Ensures Justice for All
					~	Inheritance of Parents and Children
4	+	12	-	12	~	Inheritance of Husbands, Wives, Brothers and Sisters
4	+	13	-	14	~	When Allah’s Laws Are Obeyed
					2	15-28 Perfect Social Morality
4	+	15	-	16	~	First Step Towards Eradicating Immorality
					~	A Perfectly Moral Society
					~	The Surest Way to Human Destruction
4	+	17	-	18	~	Essence of True Repentance
4	+	19	-	19	~	A New Way to Treat Women
4	+	20	-	22	~	Marriage Conditions to Be Always Respected
4	+	23	-	23	~	Women Whom We Are Forbidden to Marry
4	+	24	-	24	~	The Crime of Advocating Free Sex
					~	Legitimate Relationships
4	+	24	-	24	~	Dowry as a Condition of Marriage
4	+	25	-	25	~	Marriage with a Slave Woman
					~	When Temptation is Hard to Resist
4	+	26	-	27	~	What Allah Desires for Human Beings
4	+	28	-	28	~	Man’s Burden Made Light
					3	29-35 Fairness in All Deals
4	+	29	-	29	~	Which Transactions Are Lawful
4	+	30	-	31	~	Conditions for Forgiveness
4	+	32	-	32	~	Honour for Both Men and Women
					~	Differences between the Sexes
4	+	33	-	33	~	Inheritance for Relatives Only
4	+	34	-	34	~	Regulation of Family Affairs
					~	The Partner in Charge
					~	In Recognition of Women’s Virtues
					~	When Family Life Is Endangered
4	+	35	-	35	~	Last Resort to Save Troubled Marriages
					4	36-43 Unfailing Kindness
4	+	36	-	36	~	Kindness All Around
4	+	37	-	38	~	Unfavourable Contrast
4	+	39	-	42	~	An Unhappy Final Wish
4	+	43	-	43	~	One Step Towards Forbidding Drinking
					~	Gradual Eradication of Evil Social Habits
					~	Islamic Worship Made Easy
					~	Purpose of Islamic Legislation
					5	44-57 Battle Resumed
4	+	44	-	45	~	Error Multiplied
4	+	46	-	46	~	Distortion of Allah’s Words
4	+	47	-	48	~	A Warning Not to Be Ignored
4	+	49	-	50	~	Fabricating Lies against Allah
4	+	51	-	52	~	Taking Pride in False Beliefs
4	+	53	-	55	~	The Nature of Envy
4	+	56	-	57	~	Two Contrasting Destinies
					6	58-70 Sincerity and True Faith
4	+	58	-	58	~	Trust and Justice
4	+	59	-	59	~	An Accurate Standard for the Human Mind
4	+	60	-	63	~	Claims Belied by Action
4	+	64	-	64	~	Prophets Must Be Obeyed
4	+	65	-	68	~	A Law Made Easy
4	+	69	-	70	~	The Reward of Obedience
					7	71-86 Fighting for a Noble Purpose
4	+	71	-	71	~	Taking Proper Precautions
4	+	72	-	73	~	An Eye for Gain
4	+	74	-	74	~	A Good Price for Life
4	+	75	-	75	~	Taking up the Cause of the Oppressed
4	+	76	-	76	~	Satan’s Feeble Cunning
4	+	77	-	78	~	Wrong Feeling, Wrong Timing
					~	A Very Strange Question
					~	Possible Reasons for Restraint
					~	What Does Death Signify?
4	+	78	-	80	~	A Highly Prejudiced Attitude
					~	The Limits of the Prophet’s Role
4	+	81	-	82	~	Contemplating the Qur’ān
					~	A Pointer to the Author of the Qur’ān
					~	The Role of Human Understanding
4	+	83	-	83	~	Proper Method of Deduction
4	+	84	-	84	~	The Limits of Responsibility
4	+	85	-	86	~	Different Deeds with Different Results
					8	87-94 Organising External Relations
4	+	87	-	87	~	Guiding Principles
4	+	88	-	88	~	Dealing with Hypocrites
4	+	89	-	89	~	Qualifications for Alliance with Believers
4	+	90	-	91	~	Peace with Power
4	+	92	-	92	~	Indemnity for Accidental Killing
4	+	93	-	94	~	Punishment for Deliberate Killing
					9	95-104 Fighting for the Oppressed
4	+	95	-	96	~	What Elevates People in Rank
					~	The Philosophy of Jihād
4	+	97	-	99	~	Misguided or Oppressed?
4	+	100	-	100	~	What Value for Leaving Home
4	+	101	-	102	~	Prayer Even on the Battlefield
4	+	103	-	104	~	Prayer in War and Peace
					10	105-113 Justice for All
4	+	105	-	109	~	A Firm Stand in Support of Justice
4	+	110	-	112	~	Responsibility for Action Taken by Individuals
4	+	113	-	113	~	Special Grace for the Prophet
					11	114-126 Beliefs That Degrade Mankind
4	+	114	-	114	~	Useless Secret Talking
4	+	115	-	116	~	A Sin That Cannot Be Forgiven
4	+	117	-	122	~	Legends and Superstitions
4	+	123	-	125	~	Action and Reward
					~	Requital of Believers’ Bad Deeds
4	+	126	-	126	~	Dominion of the Universe
					12	127-134 Watching Allah in All Dealings
4	+	127	-	127	~	The Rights of Orphan Girls
					~	Traditional Injustice Removed
4	+	128	-	129	~	Equity That Cannot Be Maintained
4	+	130	-	134	~	Family Rules Related to Universal Law
					13	135-147 The Reality of Hypocrisy
4	+	135	-	135	~	Justice in All Situations
4	+	136	-	136	~	A Call to Believers to Believe
4	+	137	-	137	~	Vacillation Between Belief and Disbelief
4	+	138	-	139	~	True Submission, True Freedom
4	+	140	-	140	~	Ridiculing Allah’s Words
4	+	141	-	141	~	Characteristics of the Hypocrites
					~	A Promise That Will Never Fail
4	+	142	-	143	~	Whom Do They Deceive?
4	+	144	-	146	~	Repentance Opens the Way
4	+	147	-	147	~	What Need for Punishment
					14	148-170 One Religion for All Mankind
4	+	148	-	149	~	No Foul Language
4	+	150	-	152	~	Deny One Part, Deny All
4	+	153	-	154	~	The Hard-Hearted Nature of the Israelites
4	+	155	-	158	~	The Truth About the Crucifixion
4	+	159	-	162	~	Actions Meriting Punishment
4	+	163	-	165	~	The Purpose of Sending Messengers
					~	The Human Mind and Divine Messages
					~	Making Allah’s Argument
					~	Grace of the Highest Type
4	+	166	-	170	~	The Supreme Witness
					15	171-176 The Truth About Jesus
4	+	171	-	171	~	Truth and Falsehood in People’s Beliefs
					~	The Breathing of Allah’s Spirit
4	+	172	-	173	~	Was Jesus Too Proud?
					~	The Ultimate Truth About Jesus
4	+	174	-	175	~	A Glorious Light to Remove All Doubt
4	+	176	-	176	~	Final Words on Inheritance
						Surah 5
5	+	1	-	108	~	Al-Mā’idah (The Repast)
						Prologue
					1	1-11 Contracts and Their Fulfilment
5	+	1	-	1	~	Implementing Divine Decrees
					~	Other Restrictions
5	+	2	-	2	~	Justice for Friend and Foe
5	+	3	-	3	~	Prohibited Meat
					~	Perfection at its Best
					~	Grace Abounding
					~	Blessings in Full Measure
					~	The Choice Religion
5	+	4	-	4	~	Nothing Wholesome is Forbidden
5	+	5	-	5	~	Good Relations with Other Religions
5	+	6	-	6	~	Getting Ready for Prayer
					~	Too Valuable an Obligation
5	+	7	-	7	~	Justice Even When Dealing with Enemies
5	+	8	-	8	~	A Gulf Too Wide
5	+	9	-	11	~	A Promise That Never Fails
					2	12-26 Broken Pledges
5	+	12	-	12	~	The Terms of Covenants Made with Allah
5	+	13	-	13	~	Hardened Hearts
5	+	14	-	14	~	The Origins of Enmity Among the Christians
5	+	15	-	15	~	A Messenger with an Unlikely Background
5	+	16	-	16	~	The Nature of Allah’s Final Message
5	+	17	-	17	~	False Claims Leading to Disbelief
					~	The True Verdict
5	+	18	-	19	~	Wishful Thinking That Comes to Nothing
5	+	20	-	21	~	An Appeal Mixed with Worry
5	+	22	-	26	~	A Typically Cowardly Attitude
					3	27-40 The First Murder
5	+	27	-	30	~	A Murder is Committed
5	+	31	-	31	~	A Lesson Provided by a Raven
5	+	32	-	32	~	The Killing of All Humanity
5	+	33	-	34	~	The Just Punishment for Rebellion
					~	Differing Views on Implementation
5	+	35	-	37	~	Man’s Actions Determine His Future
5	+	38	-	38	~	A Severe Punishment for Theft
5	+	39	-	40	~	A Punishment to Fit the Crime
					4	41-50 The Right Basis for Judgement
					~	The Superiority of Islamic Legislation
5	+	41	-	42	~	Playing Games with Divine Judgement
5	+	43	-	43	~	A Baffling Attitude Towards Allah’s Judgement
5	+	44	-	45	~	Light and Guidance Shine from the Torah
					~	An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth
5	+	46	-	47	~	Guidance and Light Given in the Gospel
5	+	48	-	48	~	A Book to Supersede All Scriptures
5	+	49	-	50	~	The Temptation to Abandon Allah’s Law
					5	51-66 Delineation of an Essential Relationship
5	+	51	-	51	~	Alliances That Cannot Survive
					~	Distinctive Values of the Muslim Community
5	+	52	-	53	~	The Best Insurance for the Future
					~	When Hypocrisy is Laid Bare
5	+	54	-	54	~	The Qualities of Allah’s Beloved People
					~	To Love Allah and Be Loved by Him
5	+	55	-	56	~	The Party Assured of Triumph
5	+	57	-	58	~	When Faith and Prayers Are Mocked
5	+	59	-	59	~	Finding Fault with Dedicated Believers
5	+	60	-	60	~	Those in the Worst Position of All
5	+	61	-	62	~	The Exposure of a Horrid Nature
5	+	63	-	64	~	A Confirmed Attitude of Unbelief
5	+	65	-	66	~	Advance Results of Implementing Divine Law
					~	Development and Faith Go Hand in Hand
					~	Worship Gives a New Face to Human Life
					6	67-81 Who Follows Divine Faith?
5	+	67	-	67	~	A Vital Proclamation to Deliver Allah’s Message
5	+	68	-	69	~	When the Truth is Advocated by the Few
5	+	70	-	71	~	The Truth Versus People’s Fancies
5	+	72	-	74	~	Misconceptions Leading to Disbelief
5	+	75	-	77	~	Mary, the Saintly Woman and Her Son
5	+	78	-	78	~	When Wrongdoing is Condoned
5	+	79	-	79	~	A Change That Must Be Total
5	+	80	-	81	~	An Essential Requirement of Faith
					7	82-86 Relations with Other Faiths
5	+	82	-	82	~	Who Hates the Believers Most?
5	+	83	-	84	~	An Attitude Bringing Rich Rewards
5	+	85	-	85	~	On Recognising the Truth of Islam
5	+	86	-	86	~	A Positive Response to Allah’s Revelations
					8	87-108 Detailed Legislation for Believers
5	+	87	-	87	~	Prohibiting What is Lawful
5	+	88	-	89	~	Atonement for Breaking an Oath
5	+	90	-	90	~	A Categorical Prohibition of Intoxicants
5	+	91	-	91	~	Obedience: A Main Characteristic of Muslim Society
5	+	92	-	92	~	Why Intoxicants Are So Repugnant
5	+	93	-	93	~	Self-Surrender and Obedience
5	+	94	-	94	~	Consecration and Game Killing
5	+	95	-	96	~	The Purpose of the Trial
5	+	97	-	99	~	The Reason for Prohibition
5	+	100	-	100	~	Foul and Wholesome
5	+	101	-	102	~	Politeness in Dealing with the Prophet
5	+	103	-	103	~	Choosing the Hard Way
					~	A Practical Approach to Knowledge
5	+	103	-	104	~	Freedom for the Human Mind
					~	Superstitious Practices
					~	Contradiction in Terms
5	+	105	-	105	~	Individual Responsibility
5	+	106	-	108	~	Witnesses at the Time of Death
					9	109-120 About Jesus and the Repast
5	+	109	-	109	~	When All Messengers Are Gathered Together
5	+	110	-	111	~	A Hard Confrontation
5	+	112	-	113	~	Favours Granted to Jesus’s Followers
5	+	114	-	115	~	The Miraculous Repast
5	+	116	-	119	~	Did Jesus Claim Divinity?
5	+	120	-	120	~	The Final Note
						Surah 6
6	+	1	-	165	~	Al-An`ām (Cattle)
						Prologue
						A Call for Freedom?
						A Call for Social Justice?
						Why Not Moral Reform?
						Results in Abundance
						The Faith or Its Detailed Systems
						A Practical System
						The Qur’ānic Treatment of the Faith Issue
						An Error to Be Avoided
						A Divine Method
						A Sample of Makkan Revelations
						To Truly Know Allah
						Permissible or Forbidden
						The Sūrah’s Revelation
						The Main Theme
						Unique Subject Treatment
					1	1-3 The Origin of Life
6	+	1	-	2	~	A Framework Is Set
6	+	3	-	3	~	When Evil Schemes Seem to Triumph
					2	4-11 Stubborn Rejection
6	+	4	-	6	~	Social Attitudes and the Decline of Nations
6	+	7	-	7	~	Stubborn Rejection of Evident Facts
6	+	8	-	8	~	A World of Creation Beyond Human Senses
6	+	9	-	9	~	Angels: Their Life and Role
6	+	10	-	11	~	When Allah’s Message is Met with Derision
					3	12-19 A Commitment to Mercy
6	+	12	-	13	~	A Commitment Made by Allah
					~	An Outline of Divine Mercy
					~	When All Gather for Judgement
6	+	14	-	18	~	Allah’s Oneness: The Fundamental Question
6	+	19	-	19	~	A Testimony to Settle All Issues
					~	A Perfectly Clear Attitude
					4	20-32 Preference to Remain Blind
6	+	20	-	20	~	Wilful Denial of Known Facts
6	+	21	-	25	~	A Contention Contrary to Reality
6	+	26	-	26	~	Truth and Fables
6	+	27	-	27	~	A Wish Availing Nothing
6	+	28	-	29	~	Contrasting Concepts and Values
6	+	30	-	30	~	The Only Faith Worthy of Man
6	+	31	-	32	~	What the Unbelievers Actually Reject
					5	33-39 The Dead Cannot Hear
6	+	33	-	33	~	Honest No Doubt
					~	Knowing the Truth
					~	Making False Accusations
6	+	34	-	36	~	Who Gives a Favourable Response?
6	+	37	-	38	~	Who Needs Miraculous Evidence?
6	+	39	-	39	~	A System Bearing No Comparison
					~	The Islamic Doctrine’s Starting Point
					6	40-49 To Avert Sudden Punishment
6	+	40	-	41	~	The Only Hope
6	+	42	-	45	~	Trials Serve as Reminders
6	+	46	-	49	~	Important Points for Reflection
					7	50-55 Accountability and Grace
6	+	50	-	50	~	A Call for Proper Reflection
					~	Which Path the Prophet Follows
6	+	51	-	52	~	A Warning Loud and Clear
6	+	53	-	53	~	The Most Deserving of Allah’s Grace
6	+	54	-	54	~	To Bridge a Wide Gulf
6	+	55	-	55	~	Tearing Off the Masks of Evildoing
					8	56-65 The Extent of Allah's Knowledge
6	+	56	-	58	~	A Law Not to Be Violated
6	+	59	-	59	~	Knowledge Unlimited
					~	Beyond Our Perception
					~	Scientific and Imperceptible
6	+	60	-	60	~	The Imperceptible and the Nature of Islamic Faith
6	+	61	-	62	~	When All Efforts Are of No Avail
6	+	63	-	64	~	The Only Saviour
6	+	65	-	65	~	Diverse Ways to Expound Revelations
					9	66-70 Point of Separation
6	+	66	-	69	~	Consistent Attitude
6	+	70	-	70	~	When Support is in Short Supply
					10	71-73 Sovereign of All the Worlds
6	+	71	-	71	~	Bewilderment After Guidance
6	+	72	-	73	~	Guidance Followed by Complete Submission
					11	74-94 Guidance for All Nations
6	+	74	-	75	~	An Instinctive Rejection of Idolatry
6	+	76	-	79	~	Nature’s Way to the Truth
6	+	80	-	83	~	A Stronger Claim to Security
6	+	84	-	90	~	The Bearers of Divine Guidance
6	+	91	-	91	~	Acknowledgement of Allah’s Glory
6	+	92	-	94	~	Endorsement of Earlier Revelations
					12	95-111 The Miracle of Creation
6	+	95	-	95	~	The Early Signs of Life
6	+	96	-	98	~	Perfectionism at Its Best
6	+	99	-	100	~	The Ever-Renewable Miracle of Creation
6	+	101	-	102	~	A Clear Concept of the Creator
6	+	103	-	105	~	The Choice to Remain Blind
6	+	106	-	108	~	Well-Defined Attitudes
6	+	109	-	111	~	Basic Facts on Faith and Allah’s Power
					13	112-127 On Permissibility and Prohibition
6	+	112	-	112	~	Enemies of the Prophets
6	+	113	-	113	~	The Limits of Evil Power
6	+	114	-	115	~	A Revelation to Explain All Issues
6	+	116	-	120	~	All Erring Ways to be Abandoned
6	+	121	-	121	~	Eating Meat with Allah’s Permission
6	+	122	-	122	~	Incomparable Situations
6	+	123	-	124	~	Who May be Entrusted with a Divine Message?
6	+	125	-	127	~	Choosing Divine Guidance
					14	128-135 Judgement According to Deeds
6	+	128	-	132	~	The Power of the Wicked
6	+	133	-	135	~	Emphasis on Practical Details
					~	Why the Method of Slaughter is Important
					15	136-153 Intertwining Laws and Concepts
6	+	136	-	136	~	Temptation on the Way to Ruin
6	+	137	-	138	~	False Absurdity or Absurd Falsehood?
6	+	139	-	140	~	The Absolute Losers
6	+	141	-	144	~	The Originator of All Creation
6	+	145	-	147	~	Prohibitions by the Most Gracious
6	+	148	-	149	~	The Ultimate Argument in Defence of Falsehood
6	+	150	-	150	~	A Very Clear Course to Follow
6	+	151	-	151	~	Detailed Commandments for Human Life
					~	Forbidden to People of Sound Mind
6	+	152	-	153	~	Maintaining the Path Leading to Allah
					16	154-165 The Law of Divine Retribution
6	+	154	-	157	~	A Book to Bring Mercy to Mankind
6	+	158	-	158	~	Further Warnings
6	+	159	-	160	~	Only One of a Kind
6	+	161	-	164	~	A Heart-Felt Appeal
6	+	165	-	165	~	A Final Word
						Surah 7
7	+	1	-	165	~	Al-A‘rāf (The Heights)
						Prologue
						Mankind’s Long Journey
						Telling a Story to Face Reality
						On the Starting Line
						The Ultimate Finish
						One Message and Many Messengers
						Between Moses and Pharaoh
						The Central Issue
						Sealed Hearts, Closed Minds
						Drawing the Lines
					1	1-9 The Purpose of the Divine Message
7	+	1	-	1	~	Issues Spelt Out
7	+	2	-	2	~	A Revelation to Admonish Believers
7	+	3	-	9	~	A Sudden Inflection of Punishment
					2	10-25 The Start of Human Life
7	+	10	-	11	~	The Start of Human Life on Earth
7	+	12	-	18	~	Three Different Natures
7	+	19	-	20	~	Temptation of the Forbidden Tree
7	+	21	-	25	~	The Fall from Heaven
					~	Full Harmony in the System of Creation
					~	Man’s Honour and Role
					~	The Battle Rages On
					3	26-34 Man’s Finest Garment
7	+	26	-	30	~	A Warning to Be Always Heeded
7	+	31	-	34	~	When the Enemy is the Protector
					~	Forbidding What Is Lawful
					~	Distortion of Concepts and Values
					4	35-53 Much Pleading, Little Use
7	+	35	-	36	~	Preview
7	+	37	-	41	~	To Testify Against Oneself
7	+	42	-	43	~	A Scene in Contrast
7	+	44	-	45	~	Dialogue Across the Divide
7	+	46	-	53	~	The Heights
					5	54-58 To Whom All Authority Belongs
7	+	54	-	54	~	A Clear Concept of Allah
7	+	55	-	56	~	Calling on Allah with Fear and Hope
7	+	57	-	58	~	Bringing the Dead Back to Life
					6	59-93 The Qur’ānic Approach to Faith
					~	Fallacy in the Study of Comparative Religion
					~	Putting Human Life Back on the Right Course
7	+	59	-	64	~	Noah Rejected by Blind People
7	+	65	-	72	~	When All Argument Is Futile
7	+	73	-	79	~	Most Flagrant Defiance
7	+	80	-	84	~	Taking the Lead in Perversion
7	+	85	-	87	~	Maintaining Justice in All Transactions
7	+	88	-	89	~	No Retreat Contemplated
7	+	90	-	93	~	The Meaning of True Submission
					~	No Sorrow for Unbelievers’ Fate
					7	94-102 Lessons to Learn
7	+	94	-	95	~	Trials of Adversity
7	+	96	-	96	~	A Sure Way to Receive Allah’s Blessings
7	+	97	-	100	~	A False Sense of Security
7	+	101	-	102	~	A History Recorded by Allah
					8	103-137 A Confrontation with Pharaoh
7	+	103	-	103	~	As the Story Begins
7	+	104	-	106	~	The Truth, the Whole Truth
7	+	107	-	112	~	Confrontation and Mobilization
7	+	113	-	122	~	Squaring Up to Sorcery and Falsehood
7	+	123	-	126	~	No Permission to Believe in Allah
					~	A Decisive Victory
7	+	127	-	127	~	What Constitutes Corruption
					~	How the Truth Unnerves Tyrants
7	+	128	-	129	~	To Whom the Future Belongs
7	+	130	-	131	~	Who Brings Bad Omen
7	+	132	-	135	~	The Promises of Unbelievers
7	+	136	-	137	~	Wreaking Vengeance on Hardened Unbelievers
					9	138-171 Relapse into a State of Ignorance
7	+	138	-	141	~	Trampling Over Allah’s Favours
7	+	142	-	142	~	An Appointment with the Supreme Lord
7	+	143	-	144	~	A Request to See the Lord
7	+	145	-	145	~	A Serious Approach to Divine Law
7	+	146	-	147	~	A Deliberately Wrong Choice
7	+	148	-	149	~	Miserable Return to Old Ways
7	+	150	-	151	~	A Sad Return for Moses
7	+	152	-	154	~	A Fitting Judgement
7	+	155	-	155	~	The Seventy Chosen Israelites
7	+	156	-	157	~	The Recipients of Allah’s Mercy
7	+	158	-	158	~	Allah’s Messenger to All Mankind
7	+	159	-	160	~	Straying Away from Allah’s Commandments
7	+	161	-	162	~	Response to Allah’s Care
7	+	163	-	163	~	Temptation Overcomes Willpower
7	+	164	-	167	~	Abundant Grace, Swift Punishment
7	+	168	-	168	~	A Strong Motivation for Believers
7	+	169	-	171	~	Unfailing Reward
					10	172-198 Bearing Witness
7	+	172	-	172	~	A Scene to Defy All Imagination
7	+	173	-	174	~	A Pledge Given by Human Nature
7	+	175	-	175	~	An Analogy to Leave Everyone Speechless
7	+	176	-	176	~	The Example and Its Application
7	+	177	-	177	~	Losers by Choice
7	+	178	-	180	~	Sealing All Means of Perception
7	+	181	-	181	~	A Community with a Well Defined Purpose
7	+	182	-	184	~	Points for Reflection
7	+	185	-	185	~	Reflect and Consider
7	+	186	-	186	~	A Question That Needs No Answer
7	+	187	-	188	~	The Hour That Will Come to Pass
7	+	189	-	189	~	All Created From One Soul
7	+	190	-	192	~	Sophisticated Paganism
7	+	193	-	195	~	A Call Foolishly Turned Down
7	+	196	-	198	~	Patronage That Never Fails
					11	199-206 The Road to Mercy
7	+	199	-	201	~	When and Where to Seek Refuge
7	+	202	-	202	~	The Means for Clear Insight
7	+	203	-	203	~	The Undeniable Appeal of the Qur’ān
7	+	204	-	204	~	Mercy Through Listening to the Qur’ān
7	+	205	-	206	~	Staying Permanently Close to Allah
						Surah 8
8	+	1	-	75	~	Anfāl (The Spoils of War)
						Prologue
						Characteristics of the Islamic Approach
						The Liberation of Mankind
						How Defensive Is Jihād?
						A Stage of No Fighting
						What Justification for Jihād?
						A Gulf Too Wide!
						A Further Point of View
						The Battle of Badr
						Rejecting Wise Counsel
						Qur’ānic Comments
						Why Believers Fight
						To Sum up
					1	1-29 Different Types of Victory
8	+	1	-	1	~	Dispute Over the Spoils of War
8	+	2	-	2	~	Essential Qualities of Believers
8	+	3	-	4	~	Practising What We Preach
8	+	5	-	6	~	Better than the Believer’s Desire
8	+	7	-	8	~	An Aim Superior to All Human Hopes
8	+	9	-	10	~	An Appeal and a Response
8	+	11	-	14	~	Allah’s Support in All Forms
8	+	15	-	16	~	Except for Tactical Reasons
8	+	17	-	18	~	Allah’s Planning and Human Implementation
8	+	19	-	19	~	Much Power, Little Avail
8	+	20	-	24	~	Response to a Call to Life
8	+	25	-	26	~	Victory Coming on the Heels of Hardship
8	+	27	-	29	~	A Reassuring Criterion
					2	30-40 In Defiance of the Truth
8	+	30	-	30	~	A Scheme to Put an End to Islam
8	+	31	-	31	~	Feeble Manoeuvres
					~	A Sophisticated Version of an Old Ploy
8	+	32	-	35	~	No Limit to Human Folly
8	+	36	-	38	~	Separating the Good from the Bad
8	+	39	-	40	~	A Positive Approach to Reality
					3	41-54 Allah’s Will at Work
8	+	41	-	41	~	When the Fighting is Over
					~	If You Truly Believe
					~	A Criterion of Distinction
					~	In Clear Evidence of the Truth
8	+	42	-	44	~	A Purpose to Be Accomplished
8	+	45	-	46	~	Eliminating Causes of Failure
8	+	47	-	48	~	False Pretences, False Promises
8	+	49	-	49	~	Deception Compounded by Short-Sightedness
8	+	50	-	52	~	Divine Justice for All
8	+	53	-	54	~	What Changes Allah’s Blessings?
					4	55-75 Delineation of Loyalties
8	+	55	-	57	~	When Treaties Are Breached
					~	The Worst of All Creatures
8	+	58	-	59	~	Striking Terror into the Enemy
8	+	60	-	60	~	Getting All Forces Ready
8	+	61	-	61	~	When Peace is a Real Prospect
					~	Where to Place All Trust
8	+	62	-	63	~	Uniting Believers’ Hearts
8	+	64	-	65	~	Matching Superior Forces
8	+	66	-	66	~	Rulings on Captives of War
8	+	67	-	67	~	Allah’s Preferred Option
8	+	68	-	68	~	Seeking to Deceive Allah
8	+	69	-	71	~	Definition of Relations
					~	Loyalty in a Muslim Community
					~	The Practical Manifestation of Islamic Theory
8	+	72	-	73	~	Demarcation of Loyalties in Islamic Society
8	+	74	-	74	~	True Believers
8	+	75	-	75	~	The Nature of Islamic Society
					~	A Community of Mankind
						Surah 9
9	+	1	-	129	~	Tawbah  (Repentance)
						Prologue
						A Historical View
						Early Indications of Weakness
						The Process of Integration
						Advances and Weaknesses
						Jihād and its Final Rulings
						The Final and Provisional Rulings
						Special to This Sūrah
					1	1-28 The Basis of Inter-Communal Relations
					~	Peace or No Peace
					~	Under Strong Pressure
					~	The Nature of Islamic International Relations
					~	Crystallizing Attitudes
9	+	1	-	1	~	An Announcement is Made
9	+	2	-	3	~	The Principles of International Relations
9	+	4	-	4	~	Honouring Commitments
9	+	5	-	5	~	When the Period of Grace is Over
9	+	6	-	6	~	Asylum for the Enemy
9	+	7	-	8	~	No Peace Possible
9	+	9	-	10	~	No Obligation Honoured
9	+	11	-	11	~	An Attitude Confirmed by History
9	+	12	-	12	~	Hostility Unabated
9	+	13	-	13	~	Doubts Dispelled
9	+	14	-	16	~	An Order to Fight
9	+	17	-	22	~	Who May Tend Allah’s Houses
9	+	23	-	24	~	Attitudes Shaped by Feelings
9	+	25	-	25	~	Reminder of a Great Event
9	+	26	-	28	~	Large Forces Avail Nothing
					2	29-35 Relations with Other Religions
					~	The Truth of People of Earlier Revelations
					~	Denying a Known Truth
					~	Clarity of Attitudes
					~	Jewish Attitudes towards Islam
					~	History Tells its Tale
9	+	29	-	29	~	A Fight Until Submission
					~	When Scriptures are Ignored
					~	A Claim Only Unbelievers Make
9	+	30	-	30	~	Clear Order and Perverse Response
9	+	31	-	31	~	An Order and its Distorted Application
9	+	32	-	33	~	A True Promise
9	+	34	-	35	~	Hoarding Gold and Silver
					~	The Truth will Out
					~	The Reality Outlined
					3	36-37 A Higher Degree of Unbelief
9	+	36	-	36	~	Changing the Order of Time
9	+	37	-	37	~	A Change Not Sanctioned by Allah
					4	38--41 The Supreme Word of Allah
9	+	38	-	39	~	A Slackening Resolve
9	+	40	-	41	~	The Best Choice for Believers
					5	42-96 Manifestations of Hypocrisy
9	+	42	-	48	~	Distinguishing True Believers from Liars
9	+	49	-	52	~	Absurdity Carried Too Far
9	+	53	-	57	~	Possessed by Fear
9	+	58	-	59	~	Contented with Allah’s Gifts
9	+	60	-	60	~	Fair Distribution Ordered by Allah
					~	The Beneficiaries of Zakāt
9	+	61	-	61	~	The Prophet’s Care
9	+	62	-	66	~	Dreading Exposure
9	+	67	-	70	~	The Trodden Path of Hypocrisy
9	+	71	-	72	~	The Believers’ Dwelling Place
9	+	73	-	74	~	All Out Effort to Fight Unbelievers
9	+	75	-	79	~	Lying to Allah
9	+	80	-	80	~	Never to be Forgiven
9	+	81	-	83	~	Pleased with One’s Misdeeds
9	+	84	-	90	~	Staying Behind at a Time of Mobilization
9	+	91	-	93	~	Eager but Without Means
9	+	94	-	96	~	Hollow Excuses
					6	97-110 A Mosque for the Hypocrites
9	+	97	-	97	~	Where Hypocrisy is Hardest
9	+	98	-	99	~	The Gap Separating Faith and Hypocrisy
9	+	100	-	100	~	Those Who Lead the Way
9	+	101	-	105	~	Mixing Good Deeds with Bad Ones
9	+	106	-	106	~	Awaiting Allah’s Judgement
9	+	107	-	108	~	A Mosque to Promote Unbelief
9	+	109	-	110	~	Houses of False Worship
					7	111-129 The Earth’s Suffocating Expanse
9	+	111	-	111	~	A Very Special Contract
					~	A True Promise and a Profitable Deal
9	+	112	-	112	~	The Characteristics of True Believers
9	+	113	-	116	~	An Example to Follow
9	+	117	-	117	~	Acceptance of Repentance
					~	A Turn of Mercy
					~	The Hour of Difficulty
					~	The Case of One Honest Man
					~	Vacillating between Extremes
9	+	118	-	118	~	The Whole World Seems Too Narrow
9	+	119	-	121	~	A Reward for Every Little Thing
9	+	122	-	122	~	A Task Akin to Fighting
9	+	123	-	123	~	Uncompromising Fight
					~	Islamic War Ethics
9	+	124	-	127	~	Hypocritical Attitudes
9	+	128	-	129	~	The Prophet’s Relationship with the Believers
					~	Conclusion
						Surah 10
10	+	1	-	109	~	Yūnus  (Jonah)
						Prologue
						Error and Challenge
						Human Dignity and Divine Faith
					1	1-25 A Book Full of Wisdom
10	+	1	-	1	~	Something to Marvel at
10	+	2	-	2	~	Why a Human Messenger?
10	+	3	-	3	~	The Lord to Be Worshipped
10	+	4	-	6	~	Justice for All
10	+	7	-	10	~	Addressing Human Nature
10	+	11	-	14	~	Man’s Changing Attitude
10	+	15	-	17	~	A Demand to Change the Qur’ān
10	+	18	-	20	~	Knowing Something Unknown to Allah
10	+	21	-	22	~	When All Are Powerless
10	+	23	-	25	~	A Description of Life in This World
					2	26-70 Addressing the Human Mind
10	+	26	-	30	~	When Deities Quarrel with Their Worshippers
10	+	31	-	32	~	Giving Life and Causing Death
10	+	33	-	36	~	Who Guides to the Truth
10	+	37	-	37	~	A Book of Allah’s Own Devising
					~	An Amazing Experience with the Qur’ān
					~	Characteristics of the Qur’ān
					~	Areas Unfathomed in Human Writings
10	+	38	-	44	~	Conjecture Preferred to Fact!
10	+	45	-	48	~	When Allah Is the Witness
10	+	49	-	54	~	Why Precipitate Allah’s Punishment?
10	+	55	-	56	~	A Cure for What is in People’s Hearts
10	+	57	-	58	~	Rejoice at Allah’s Grace
10	+	59	-	59	~	Allah’s Grace and People’s Ingratitude
10	+	60	-	60	~	A Cure for Hearts
10	+	61	-	67	~	Confusion Compounded
10	+	68	-	70	~	Fabricated Claims of Divinity
					3	71-103 Unheeded Warnings
10	+	71	-	73	~	Noah’s Challenge
10	+	74	-	74	~	Different Communities, Same Response
10	+	75	-	78	~	Truth or Sorcery
10	+	79	-	86	~	Fear Barring Belief
10	+	87	-	89	~	No Hope of a Positive Response
10	+	90	-	93	~	When Accepting the Faith Means Nothing
10	+	94	-	97	~	No Doubts Entertained
10	+	98	-	100	~	Even When Punishment is Due
10	+	101	-	103	~	Minds Shut to All Evidence
					4	104-109 Clarification of Issues
10	+	104	-	109	~	Perseverance until Final Judgement
						Surah 11
11	+	1	-	123	~	Hūd
						Prologue
						Several Messengers, One Message
						A Community Apart
						Comforting the Prophet
						Different Uses of Historical Events
						Varied Effects
					1	1-24 The Message Spelled Out
11	+	1	-	4	~	The Main Issues
11	+	5	-	6	~	Hiding Away from Allah
11	+	7	-	7	~	Matching Science with the Qur’ān
11	+	8	-	11	~	Man in Different Moods
11	+	12	-	12	~	Short-Sighted Requests
11	+	13	-	18	~	A Challenge Never to be Met
11	+	19	-	24	~	Testimony in Support of Clear Evidence
					~	Unshakeable Belief in the Truth
					~	The Greatest Losers
					2	25-49 A Historical Perspective
11	+	25	-	27	~	When a Prophet is Described as a Liar
11	+	28	-	34	~	A Prophet’s Passionate Plea
11	+	35	-	41	~	Prophets Act on Their Instructions
11	+	42	-	44	~	A Rebellious Son
11	+	45	-	45	~	A Father’s Plea
					~	The Origin of Monotheistic Religions
11	+	45	-	47	~	Ties and Families
11	+	48	-	49	~	The Nature of Islamic Society
					~	A Unique Community
					~	For Whom Miracles Happen
					3	50-68 The Promise That Never Fails
11	+	50	-	52	~	Health, Rain and the Allah-Fearing
11	+	53	-	53	~	A Lesson in Futile Argument
11	+	54	-	54	~	Destruction of the `Ād
					~	The Real Issue of Contention
11	+	54	-	60	~	Faith, the Truth and Human Welfare
11	+	61	-	68	~	High Hopes, Arrogance and a Woeful Doom
					~	Historical Similarities
					4	69-83 Abraham’s Special Guests
11	+	69	-	73	~	Good News for Abraham
11	+	74	-	76	~	Familiar or Miraculous?
11	+	77	-	83	~	Perversion Brings a Painful Doom
					5	84-99 Social Perspective
11	+	84	-	86	~	Faith and Fair Trading
11	+	87	-	87	~	Religion and Financial Dealings
11	+	88	-	90	~	A Kind Prophet’s Argument
11	+	91	-	96	~	When All Arguments Fail
11	+	97	-	99	~	A Double Curse for Pharaoh’s People
					6	100-123 Single Message, Different People
11	+	100	-	108	~	Summing up Past Lessons
11	+	109	-	111	~	The Safe Path to Follow
11	+	112	-	115	~	A Needed Reminder
11	+	116	-	117	~	What Saves Erring Communities
11	+	118	-	123	~	Why Let Differences Occur
					~	The Central Theme
					~	The Concept of Allah’s Worship
					~	True Freedom
					~	Loss Compounded
					~	Past and Present
					~	Historical Progress
					~	Different Messengers, One Attitude
					~	Who Understands the Qur’ān?
						Surah 12
12	+	1	-	111	~	Yūsuf (Joseph)
						Prologue
						Trials in Plenty
						A Hint of Future Prospects
						Artistic Narrative
						Realism and Consistency
						Realism and Propriety
						The Development of Joseph’s Character
						The Bereaved Father
						The Carnal and the Sublime
						Historical Dimension
						Moral Lessons
						Suitable Comments
						Effective Harmony
					1	1-20 A Favourite Child Is Lost
12	+	1	-	6	~	The Opening of an Excellent Narrative
					~	Interpretation of Dreams
12	+	7	-	10	~	The First Thread in a Sinister Plot
12	+	11	-	14	~	Deceiving an Elderly Father
12	+	15	-	20	~	Fast-Changing Fortunes
					2	21-34 Facing Up to Trial
12	+	21	-	22	~	Settling in Egypt
12	+	23	-	23	~	A Trial of Temptation
12	+	24	-	29	~	False Accusation and Irrefutable Testimony
12	+	30	-	34	~	A Scandal Must be Hushed
					3	35-57 From Prison to Palace
12	+	35	-	35	~	An Innocent Man Goes to Prison
12	+	36	-	38	~	A Platform to Advocate True Faith
12	+	39	-	39	~	A Comparison of Beliefs
12	+	40	-	42	~	To Whom Judgement Belongs
12	+	43	-	45	~	The King’s Dream
12	+	46	-	49	~	The King’s Dream Interpreted
12	+	50	-	50	~	Court Summons
12	+	51	-	53	~	Justice Must Be Seen to Be Done
12	+	54	-	55	~	A Great Turn in Joseph’s Fortunes
12	+	56	-	57	~	Soliciting a High Position
					~	The Birth of a Muslim Community
					~	Suitability and Responsibility
					~	A Maze of Our Own Making
					~	Between Theory and Practice
					~	High Position and Freedom for Joseph
					4	58-79 Brothers’ Reunion
12	+	58	-	62	~	An Encounter with Lost Brothers
12	+	63	-	67	~	The Brothers Travel Again
12	+	68	-	68	~	Looking for Unnecessary Details
12	+	69	-	73	~	A Theft is Announced
12	+	74	-	76	~	Joseph Arrests His Brother
12	+	77	-	79	~	Unsuccessful Appeal
					5	80-101 A Child’s Dream Comes True
12	+	80	-	86	~	The Crisis Reaches Its Climax
12	+	87	-	92	~	Meeting a Lost Brother
12	+	93	-	98	~	A Long Awaited Piece of Good News
12	+	99	-	101	~	A Happy Family Reunion
					6	102-111 One Message to Mankind
12	+	102	-	105	~	Turning Away from True Faith
12	+	106	-	106	~	The Subtle Corruption of Faith
12	+	107	-	108	~	Enlightened Advocacy of Divine Faith
12	+	109	-	110	~	The Bearers of Allah’s Message
12	+	111	-	111	~	Qur’ānic Stories
						Surah 13
13	+	1	-	43	~	Al-Ra ‘d (Thunder)
						Prologue
					1	1-18 A Glance at Wide Horizons
13	+	1	-	1	~	Scenes of Magnificent Splendour
13	+	2	-	5	~	Elaborate and Coherent Scenes
13	+	6	-	7	~	Wrongdoers, Yet Forgiven
13	+	8	-	11	~	Allah’s Limitless Knowledge
13	+	12	-	14	~	How Thunder Glorifies Allah
13	+	15	-	15	~	A Call Without Response
13	+	16	-	16	~	Unequal Contrasts
13	+	17	-	18	~	Truth and Falsehood: an Illustration
					2	19-43 The Nature of Faith and Prophethood
13	+	19	-	26	~	Qualities of the Righteous
13	+	27	-	32	~	True Heart Comfort
13	+	33	-	35	~	Foul Devices with Fair Appearance
13	+	36	-	43	~	A Command to Worship
					~	An Irrefutable Testimony
					~	Declaring the Essentials of Faith
					~	An Appeal to Human Feelings
					~	The Nature of Prophethood
					~	The Prophet’s Task
					~	Man’s Actions and Future Life
					~	Blind Rejection of the Truth
					~	Blindness and Life Corruption
						Surah 14
14	+	1	-	52	~	Ibrāhīm  (Abraham)
						Prologue
						The Message of All Prophets
						Gratitude for Unending Favours
					1	1-27 One Message for All Mankind
14	+	1	-	3	~	From Darkness into Light
14	+	4	-	5	~	In Their Own Language
14	+	6	-	8	~	A Reminder of Allah’s Favours
14	+	9	-	10	~	The Dialogue between Messengers and Unbelievers
14	+	11	-	12	~	Faith Versus Tyranny
14	+	13	-	17	~	Prayers for Allah’s Support
14	+	18	-	20	~	So Easy for Allah
14	+	21	-	21	~	Acrimonious Exchanges between Allies
14	+	22	-	23	~	Realities That Must be Faced
14	+	24	-	27	~	A Word to Strengthen the Believers
					~	Messengers versus Unbelievers
					~	One Message by All Messengers
					~	A Style of Exceptional Refinement
					1	28-52 Grace and Gratitude
14	+	28	-	31	~	Bartering away Allah’s Blessings
14	+	32	-	34	~	Allah’s Numerous Blessings
14	+	35	-	39	~	Passionate Prayer by a Devoted Believer
14	+	40	-	41	~	A Prayer for All Time
14	+	42	-	46	~	No Heeding of Past Lessons
14	+	47	-	51	~	Fair Reward for All
14	+	52	-	52	~	Elimination of Pagan Concepts
						Surah 15
15	+	1	-	99	~	Al-Ĥijr  (The Rocky Tract)
						Prologue
						Proper Understanding Required
						The Nature of Opposition to Islam
					1	1-15 Preserving the Qur’ān
15	+	1	-	5	~	Unbelievers Indulge in Wishful Thinking
15	+	6	-	8	~	A Promise That Will Never Fail
15	+	9	-	9	~	Preservation of the Qur’ān
					~	A Guarantee for All Time
15	+	10	-	15	~	Same Old Denials
					~	Testimony by a Western Scientist
					2	15-25 Great Universal Expanse
15	+	15	-	20	~	Endless Wonders
15	+	21	-	25	~	A Clear Plan for All Creation
					3	26-48 Man and His Sworn Enemy
15	+	26	-	27	~	The Origins of Man’s Creation
					~	Man’s Dual Nature
15	+	28	-	48	~	The Encounter and the Fall
					~	A Fine Destiny for the Righteous
					~	An Eternal Hostility
					4	49-84 Lessons of History
15	+	49	-	60	~	Abraham’s Visitors
15	+	61	-	74	~	When All Values Are of Little Value
15	+	75	-	84	~	The Fate of Erring Communities
					5	85-99 Keeping to the Path of Truth
15	+	85	-	89	~	Seven Verses of Special Standing
					~	When the Prophet is in Distress
						Surah 16
16	+	1	-	128	~	Al-Naĥl  (The Bees)
						Prologue
					1	1-21 Allah the Creator of All
16	+	1	-	2	~	An Imminent Grave Event
16	+	3	-	9	~	Creation and Compassion
16	+	10	-	16	~	Blessings Galore
16	+	17	-	21	~	False Deities That Create Nothing
					2	22-50 Divergent Outlooks and Attitudes
16	+	22	-	23	~	Unbelief Compounded by Arrogance
16	+	24	-	29	~	A Wicked Campaign
16	+	30	-	34	~	A Perfect Contrast
16	+	35	-	37	~	Two Ways for Mankind
16	+	38	-	44	~	The Truth of Resurrection
16	+	45	-	50	~	Universal Submission to Allah’s Power
					3	51-76 The One and Only Allah
16	+	51	-	55	~	All Grace Comes from Allah
16	+	56	-	59	~	Common Forms of Paganism
16	+	60	-	64	~	If Allah Were to Inflict Punishment Now
16	+	65	-	67	~	Clear Signs to Reflect Upon
16	+	68	-	69	~	The Bee and Its Honey
16	+	70	-	72	~	The Life Cycle
16	+	73	-	76	~	Incomparable Situations
					4	77-89 Denying the Undeniable
16	+	77	-	78	~	In the Twinkling of an Eye
16	+	79	-	83	~	Allah’s Hidden Secrets
16	+	84	-	89	~	A Witness against Every Community
					5	90-111 Absolute Justice
16	+	90	-	90	~	An Order Combining All Goodness
16	+	91	-	93	~	Using Oaths for Deceit
16	+	94	-	96	~	Ideals Made Practical
16	+	97	-	97	~	Equal Reward for Equal Sexes
16	+	98	-	100	~	Attitude to Qur’ānic Recitation
16	+	101	-	105	~	The Nature of False Fabrication
16	+	106	-	111	~	Rejecting the Faith after Accepting it
					6	112-128 Advocacy by Example
16	+	112	-	114	~	An Example to Avoid
16	+	115	-	124	~	The Lawful and the Forbidden
16	+	125	-	128	~	The Best Method of Advocacy
						surah 17
17	+	1	-	111	~	Al-Isrā’ (Ascension)
						Prologue
						A Unique Experience
					1	1-21 Allah’s Infinite Power
17	+	1	-	1	~	A Unique Journey
17	+	2	-	4	~	The Promise to the Israelites
17	+	5	-	8	~	Same Action, Same Penalty
17	+	9	-	10	~	Guidance in All Fields
17	+	11	-	12	~	Man’s Hasty Characteristic
17	+	13	-	15	~	Personal Responsibility
17	+	16	-	17	~	Affluence Leading to Destruction
17	+	18	-	18	~	Choices and Rewards
17	+	19	-	21	~	No Limits to Allah’s Grace
					2	22-39 A Code Based on Justice
17	+	22	-	25	~	Kindness to Parents
17	+	26	-	30	~	Kindness to All
17	+	31	-	31	~	Setting Values Right
17	+	32	-	32	~	Adultery Outlawed
17	+	33	-	33	~	A Peaceful Community
17	+	34	-	34	~	Perfect Honesty
17	+	35	-	35	~	Just Weight and Measure
17	+	36	-	39	~	Accountability for All Actions
					3	40-57 Allah: The One and Glorious
17	+	40	-	43	~	All Glorify Him
17	+	44	-	48	~	Deaf Ears, Sealed Hearts
17	+	49	-	52	~	Bringing the Dead Back to Life
17	+	53	-	54	~	Man’s Open Enemy
17	+	55	-	57	~	Competition to Be Closer to Allah
					4	58-72 Honour Granted to Mankind
17	+	58	-	60	~	Clear Warnings, Increased Transgression
17	+	61	-	65	~	An Ever-Raging Battle
17	+	66	-	69	~	Aspects of Allah’s Favours
17	+	70	-	72	~	A Special Honour for Man
					5	73-111 Why People Reject the Divine Message
17	+	73	-	77	~	Vain Endeavours
17	+	78	-	81	~	The Truth Will Triumph
17	+	82	-	84	~	The Qur’ānic Cure
17	+	85	-	88	~	Man’s Scanty Knowledge
17	+	89	-	96	~	Only a Man and a Messenger
17	+	97	-	99	~	Devoid of all faculties
17	+	100	-	104	~	A Threat to Exterminate the Believers
17	+	105	-	106	~	Method of Qur’ānic Revelations
17	+	107	-	111	~	To Believe or Not to Believe
						Surah 18
18	+	1	-	110	~	Al-Kahf  (The Cave)
						Prologue
					1	1-27 A Distinctive System of Values
18	+	1	-	8	~	A Stern Warning for Outright Liars
18	+	9	-	15	~	Young Men with Clear Insight
18	+	16	-	18	~	Spreading Grace
18	+	19	-	21	~	The Sleepers Awake
18	+	22	-	22	~	How Many Were in the Cave?
18	+	23	-	24	~	On Allah We Rely
18	+	25	-	27	~	Long Was Their Sleep
					2	28-46 Faith Based on Free Choice
18	+	28	-	28	~	The Truth from Your Lord
18	+	29	-	31	~	No Rescue Available
18	+	32	-	44	~	A Gulf Too Wide
18	+	45	-	46	~	Transient Pleasures
					3	47-59 Heedless of Divine Warnings
18	+	47	-	49	~	A Record to Include All Affairs
18	+	50	-	53	~	Much Too Argumentative
18	+	54	-	59	~	Why Reject Allah’s Guidance?
					4	60-82 A Special Lesson for Moses
18	+	60	-	65	~	Where the Two Seas Meet
18	+	66	-	73	~	First Jolting Shock
18	+	74	-	78	~	Patience Stretched to the Edge
18	+	79	-	82	~	All Made Clear and Simple
					5	83-110 Accurate Historical Accounts
18	+	83	-	83	~	The Mysterious Traveller
18	+	84	-	91	~	A Policy of Justice for All
18	+	92	-	97	~	A Barrier against Evil Forces
18	+	98	-	98	~	The Truth about Gog and Magog
18	+	99	-	102	~	Deaf and Blind
18	+	103	-	108	~	Deceptive Thoughts of Bad Action
18	+	109	-	110	~	Preparing for a Meeting with the Lord
						Surah 19
19	+	1	-	98	~	Maryam
						Prologue
					1	1-40 Allah’s Unbridled Will
19	+	1	-	6	~	A Passionate Prayer Answered
19	+	7	-	11	~	A Child Is Born Against All Probability
19	+	12	-	15	~	John: A Prophet in His Own Right
					~	Suspending the Law of Procreation
19	+	16	-	23	~	The Most Remarkable Birth in History
19	+	24	-	26	~	How Jesus Was Born
19	+	27	-	36	~	As Mary Confronts Her People
19	+	37	-	40	~	The Full Truth about Jesus
					2	41-65 A Long Line of Prophets
19	+	41	-	45	~	A Son’s Passionate Appeal
19	+	46	-	54	~	Insolent Answer to a Compassionate Appeal
19	+	55	-	59	~	More Prophets
19	+	60	-	63	~	Allah’s Door Remains Open
19	+	64	-	65	~	Allah’s Absolute Lordship
					3	66-98 Two Interlinked Lives
19	+	66	-	72	~	The Reality of Resurrection
19	+	73	-	76	~	What Gives Better Returns
19	+	77	-	87	~	A Promise Coming True
19	+	88	-	98	~	Monstrous Claims by the Unbelievers
						Surah 20
20	+	1	-	135	~	Ţā Hā
						Prologue
					1	1-98 The Purpose of Revelation
20	+	1	-	8	~	Knowledge Going Deeper than Secrets
					~	More Details about Moses
20	+	9	-	16	~	An Address from On High
20	+	17	-	35	~	Moses’ Mission Defined
20	+	36	-	38	~	Requests Granted
20	+	39	-	41	~	Reminder of Past Favours
20	+	42	-	44	~	Moses’ Mission Outlined
20	+	45	-	48	~	How to Confront a Tyrant
20	+	49	-	54	~	Calling on a Tyrant to Believe
20	+	55	-	56	~	An Argument Too Powerful
20	+	57	-	59	~	How to Avoid a Losing Argument
20	+	60	-	70	~	In Confrontation with the Sorcerers
20	+	71	-	71	~	A Tyrant’s Threat
20	+	72	-	76	~	Hearts Touched by Faith
20	+	77	-	79	~	The Drowning of Pharaoh and His Army
					~	When Allah Intervenes
20	+	80	-	82	~	The Price for Allah’s Intervention
20	+	83	-	91	~	Promises Fulfilled or Broken
20	+	92	-	94	~	Justifying Deliberate Error
20	+	95	-	98	~	Temptation of the Golden Calf
					2	99-135 Man’s Long Drawn Battle
20	+	99	-	104	~	Reasons for Qur’ānic History
20	+	105	-	114	~	All Submit to Allah
20	+	115	-	122	~	Man’s Lack of Purpose
20	+	123	-	127	~	Drawing the Lines of Battle
20	+	128	-	129	~	The Lessons of History
20	+	130	-	135	~	The Way to Contentment
						Surah 21
21	+	1	-	112	~	Al-Anbiyā’  (The Prophets)
						Prologue
					1	1-35 Clear Solid Evidence
21	+	1	-	6	~	Reckoning Drawing Close
21	+	7	-	9	~	The Messengers Allah Sends
21	+	10	-	11	~	The Book Giving Distinction to Arabs
21	+	12	-	17	~	Still, Silent and Lifeless
21	+	18	-	20	~	Vanquishing Falsehood
21	+	21	-	24	~	Proof Is Required
21	+	25	-	29	~	Claiming a Son for Allah
21	+	30	-	33	~	Universal Evidence of Allah’s Oneness
21	+	34	-	35	~	The Inevitable End of All People
					2	36-47 A Warning Not to be Ignored
21	+	36	-	44	~	Protection to be Sought
21	+	45	-	46	~	Unheeded Warnings
21	+	47	-	47	~	Accurate Scales Ensuring Absolute Justice
					3	48-92 One Community of Believers
21	+	48	-	50	~	Guidance and Light for Moses
21	+	51	-	58	~	Questioning People’s Beliefs
21	+	59	-	68	~	A Debate to Open People’s Eyes
21	+	69	-	73	~	When the Fire Was Made Cool
21	+	74	-	80	~	Endowed with Knowledge and Wisdom
21	+	81	-	82	~	A Special Gift to a Special Man
21	+	83	-	86	~	A Test of Hardship for a Prophet
21	+	87	-	88	~	Swallowed by the Whale
21	+	89	-	92	~	One Community Throughout History
					4	93-112 A Mercy for Mankind
21	+	93	-	95	~	Rules That Never Fail
21	+	96	-	104	~	One Destiny for Idol and Worshipper
21	+	105	-	107	~	Who Inherits the World
					~	A Manifestation of Grace
21	+	108	-	112	~	An Appeal for Judgement
						Surah 22
22	+	1	-	78	~	Al-Hajj  (The Pilgrimage)
						Prologue
						A Starting Jolt
					1	1-24 The Pilgrimage
22	+	1	-	2	~	A Fear-Striking Opening
22	+	3	-	4	~	The Way Leading to Error
22	+	5	-	5	~	The Stages of Man’s Creation
22	+	6	-	10	~	The Ultimate Truth
22	+	11	-	13	~	A Conditional Approach to Faith
22	+	14	-	18	~	Judgement Between All Creeds
22	+	19	-	24	~	Widely Divergent Ends
					2	25-41 The Ka`bah and Pilgrimage
22	+	25	-	25	~	The First Sanctuary
22	+	26	-	26	~	Establishing the Sanctuary
22	+	27	-	27	~	Announcing the Pilgrimage
22	+	28	-	29	~	The Pilgrimage Conference
22	+	30	-	31	~	Fall, Snatch and the Deep End
22	+	32	-	37	~	A Sacrifice of Distinction
22	+	38	-	39	~	Permission to Fight
					~	In Defence of the Believers
					~	Assured Victory
22	+	40	-	41	~	When Victory is Granted
					3	42-57 The Sights, Blind Hearts
22	+	42	-	48	~	Past Communities Punished
22	+	49	-	51	~	A Parting of the Ways
22	+	52	-	54	~	Foiling Satan’s Efforts
					~	Messengers’ Great Hopes
22	+	55	-	57	~	Hasty Hopes
					4	58-78 Abraham’s Choice of Name
22	+	58	-	61	~	A Fitting Reward
22	+	62	-	64	~	Absolute Truth
22	+	65	-	66	~	Mercy Without Limit
22	+	67	-	72	~	No Room for Argument
22	+	73	-	76	~	Powerless Man
22	+	77	-	78	~	Striving for the Right Cause
						Surah 23
23	+	1	-	118	~	Al-Mu’minūn (The Believers)
						Prologue
					1	1-22 Man, Faith and the Universe
23	+	1	-	3	~	Success Guaranteed by Faith
23	+	4	-	7	~	Social and Moral Qualities
23	+	8	-	11	~	Qualities Guaranteeing Admission to Heaven
23	+	12	-	12	~	The Origins of Man
23	+	13	-	14	~	Different Stages in the Creation of Man
23	+	15	-	17	~	Further Aspects of Creation
23	+	18	-	22	~	Blessings All Around Us
					2	23-52 One Message for All Mankind
23	+	23	-	25	~	The First Messenger
23	+	26	-	30	~	Drowned in a Great Flood
23	+	31	-	38	~	Along the Same Way to Ruin
23	+	39	-	52	~	Facing the Same Rejection
					3	53-98 A Book Stating the Truth
23	+	53	-	61	~	Competing in Good Works
23	+	62	-	67	~	Will They Not Reflect?
23	+	68	-	74	~	The Line the Truth Follows
23	+	75	-	80	~	Inspiring Signs
23	+	81	-	89	~	Questions with One Answer
23	+	90	-	98	~	The True Concept of Allah
					4	99-118 Justice and Grace
23	+	99	-	115	~	As Death Approaches
23	+	116	-	118	~	The Basic Issue of Faith
						Surah 24
24	+	1	-	64	~	Al-Nūr  (The Nur)
						Prologue
					1	1-26 The Mandatory Punishment for Adultery
24	+	1	-	1	~	An Unusual Beginning
24	+	2	-	3	~	Is Hard Punishment Justified?
24	+	4	-	5	~	Measures Against False Accusation
24	+	6	-	9	~	When a Husband Accuses His Wife
24	+	10	-	10	~	Legislation is Given When Needed
24	+	11	-	11	~	A False Accusation Against the Prophet’s Wife
					~	As the Prophet Faces False Accusations
					~	How the False Story Was Circulated
24	+	12	-	14	~	Two Steps for Proof
24	+	15	-	18	~	When Falsehood Circulates
24	+	19	-	21	~	Further Warnings, More Grace
24	+	22	-	24	~	Attaining the Sublime
					2	27-34 Measures to Preserve Decency
24	+	27	-	28	~	Before Entering a House
24	+	29	-	29	~	Visiting People When They Are Not Ready
					~	Good Manners and High Morals
24	+	30	-	30	~	Proper Control of a Natural Desire
24	+	31	-	31	~	Prompt Compliance with Divine Orders
24	+	32	-	32	~	Promoting Easy Marriage
24	+	33	-	33	~	Financial Help for Marriage
24	+	34	-	34	~	Fair Treatment for the Least Privileged
					3	35-45 The Light of Heaven and Earth
24	+	35	-	35	~	Allah’s Radiant Light
24	+	36	-	38	~	An Example Portraying Allah’s Light
24	+	39	-	40	~	Deeds That Come to Nothing
24	+	41	-	43	~	All Glorify Allah
24	+	44	-	45	~	Snatching Eyesight
					4	46-57 Guidance to the Straight Path
24	+	46	-	50	~	Contrasting Attitudes
24	+	51	-	54	~	The Road to True Success
24	+	55	-	55	~	Allah’s True Promise
24	+	56	-	57	~	Not Included in Allah’s Promise
					5	58-64 Perfect Manners
24	+	58	-	59	~	Good Manners at Home
24	+	60	-	61	~	Rules Relaxed
24	+	62	-	62	~	Good Manners with the Prophet
24	+	63	-	64	~	A Stern Warning to the Disobedient
						Surah 25
25	+	1	-	77	~	Al-Furqān  (The Criterion)
						Prologue
					1	1-20 To Distinguish Right from False
25	+	1	-	3	~	The Purpose of Qur’ānic Revelations
25	+	4	-	6	~	Accusations without Basis
25	+	7	-	10	~	Honouring Mankind
25	+	11	-	19	~	Denying Resurrection
25	+	20	-	20	~	Entrusting Allah’s Message to Man
					2	21-44 Below Animal Level
25	+	21	-	26	~	Ominous Prospects for the Unbelievers
25	+	27	-	29	~	What Use is Regret?
25	+	30	-	31	~	A Complaint by Allah’s Messenger
25	+	32	-	35	~	The Time Span of Qur’ānic Revelations
25	+	36	-	40	~	The Fate of Earlier Unbelievers
25	+	41	-	42	~	Ridiculing Allah’s Messenger
25	+	43	-	44	~	When Desire is Worshipped
					3	45-62 Raising Support Against Allah
25	+	45	-	49	~	Moving Shadows, Still Night
25	+	50	-	52	~	Jihad by Means of the Qur’ān
25	+	53	-	53	~	Separating Types of Water
25	+	54	-	54	~	The Great Miracle of Life
25	+	55	-	56	~	In League Against Allah
25	+	57	-	59	~	In Whom to Trust
25	+	60	-	62	~	Setting the Universe to Order
					4	63-77 Allah’s True Servants
25	+	63	-	66	~	The Distinctive Features of Faith
25	+	67	-	69	~	Steering Away from Sin
25	+	70	-	71	~	Erasing Sin Through Repentance
25	+	72	-	74	~	Further Qualities of True Believers
25	+	75	-	77	~	Destined for the Finest Abode
						Surah 26
26	+	1	-	227	~	Al-Shu`arā’ (The Poets)
						Prologue
					1	1-9 If People Would Only Reflect
26	+	1	-	4	~	The Prophet’s Unnecessary Concern
26	+	5	-	9	~	The Inimitability of the Qur’ānic Style
					2	10-68 A Debate with Pharaoh
26	+	10	-	17	~	Allah’s Call to Moses
26	+	18	-	22	~	A Sarcastic Exchange with Pharaoh
26	+	23	-	28	~	The Challenge Continues
26	+	29	-	35	~	Brutal Threats versus Logical Arguments
26	+	36	-	42	~	Falsehood Comes to Grief
26	+	43	-	48	~	Turning the Scales against Pharaoh
26	+	49	-	51	~	Brute Force to Suppress Faith
26	+	52	-	59	~	Divine Care for True Believers
26	+	60	-	68	~	The Drowning of Pharaoh’s Army
					3	69-104 No End to Allah’s Blessings
26	+	69	-	77	~	Questioning Popular Beliefs
26	+	78	-	82	~	Acknowledging Allah’s Favours
26	+	83	-	89	~	Prayer by a Devoted Worshipper
26	+	90	-	104	~	A Question That Needs No Answer
					4	105-122 Judgement Belongs to Allah
26	+	105	-	122	~	When Believers are the Lowest in Society
					5	123-140 How the Mighty Fall
26	+	123	-	140	~	Power and a Sense of Immortality
					6	141-159 A Blatant Challenge to Allah
26	+	141	-	159	~	Warnings Unheeded
					7	160-175 Perversion Leading to Ruin
26	+	160	-	175	~	Arrogant Perverts
					8	176-191 Fair Dealings for All
26	+	176	-	191	~	Widespread Corruption
					9	192-227 The Qur’ān: A Definitive Description
26	+	192	-	212	~	Facts of Revelation
26	+	213	-	214	~	How to Give Warning
26	+	215	-	223	~	How to Treat Believers
26	+	224	-	226	~	Reality versus Imagination
26	+	227	-	227	~	What Makes Poetry Islamic
						Surah 27
27	+	1	-	93	~	Al-Naml  (The Ants)
						Prologue
					1	1-6 Revelations Bringing Happy News
27	+	1	-	6	~	All by the Grace of Allah
					2	15-44 Nine Miracles for Most
27	+	7	-	14	~	Moses: A Favoured Messenger
					3	15-44 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
27	+	15	-	15	~	A Brief Reference and a Detailed Account
27	+	16	-	16	~	Removing the Barriers of Nature
27	+	17	-	19	~	A Majestic Procession for Solomon
27	+	20	-	26	~	The Story Unfolds
27	+	27	-	37	~	Exchange with a Powerful Queen
27	+	38	-	40	~	Waiting for the Queen
27	+	41	-	44	~	A Confrontation of Sorts
					4	45-53 Plotting to Kill a Prophet
27	+	45	-	53	~	Precipitating Evil
					5	54-58 Perversion Leading to Ruin
27	+	54	-	58	~	Persecuting Purity
					6	59-93 Of Allah's Own Making
27	+	59	-	61	~	Who Else?
27	+	62	-	63	~	Who Takes Care of Man?
27	+	64	-	64	~	Origination and Resurrection
27	+	65	-	66	~	Blind to the Truth
27	+	67	-	75	~	After Being Reduced to Ashes
27	+	76	-	76	~	A Final Word on Israelite Differences
27	+	77	-	81	~	Guidance and Mercy
27	+	82	-	90	~	Presages of the Last Hour
27	+	91	-	93	~	Summing Up Instructions
						Surah 28
28	+	1	-	88	~	Al-Qaşaş  (The Story)
						Prologue
					1	1-43 Security at the Height of Danger
28	+	1	-	6	~	Setting the Scene
28	+	7	-	13	~	Saving Moses
28	+	14	-	18	~	In Full Vigour
28	+	19	-	19	~	The Secret is Exposed
28	+	20	-	24	~	Warning by a Well-Wisher
28	+	25	-	26	~	Security in a New Home
28	+	27	-	27	~	A Marriage Proposal
28	+	28	-	28	~	On the Way Back
					~	Preparation for a Difficult Mission
28	+	29	-	35	~	A Call from on High
28	+	36	-	42	~	The Arrogant are Punished
28	+	43	-	43	~	The Other End
					2	44-75 The Truth Clear for All
28	+	44	-	51	~	Confirmation of the Message
28	+	52	-	55	~	Sound Approach to Truth
28	+	56	-	56	~	Who Receives Guidance
28	+	57	-	57	~	Absurd Fears
28	+	58	-	61	~	Where Real Security Lies
28	+	62	-	67	~	Disclaimers Availing Nothing
28	+	68	-	70	~	Where Praise Belongs
28	+	71	-	75	~	A Different Universe
					3	76-84 Ungrateful for Allah’s Blessings
28	+	76	-	78	~	Sound Advice Met with Arrogance
28	+	79	-	80	~	Dazzling Appearances
28	+	81	-	84	~	A Fitting End
					4	85-88 The Ultimate Return
28	+	85	-	88	~	The Prophet and the Qur’ān
						Surah 29
29	+	1	-	69	~	Al-`Ankabūt (The Spider)
						Prologue
					1	1-13 The Inevitable Test
29	+	1	-	4	~	Inevitable Tests
29	+	5	-	7	~	Who Benefits by Striving
29	+	8	-	9	~	Conflict with Parents
29	+	10	-	13	~	Hard Tests and False Temptation
					2	14-45 Like a Spider’s Web
29	+	14	-	15	~	Extremely Long Life
29	+	16	-	18	~	Issues Clarified
29	+	19	-	23	~	Reflection on Allah’s Creation
29	+	24	-	27	~	Abandoning Home for Allah
29	+	28	-	35	~	Sexual Perversion in Public
29	+	36	-	40	~	Different Types of Punishment
29	+	41	-	43	~	The Frailty of the Powerful
29	+	44	-	45	~	The Clear Path
					3	46-69 Confused Concepts
29	+	46	-	49	~	According to What is Best
29	+	50	-	52	~	What Need for Miracles?
29	+	53	-	55	~	Hastening Allah’s Punishment
29	+	56	-	60	~	Inevitable Death
29	+	61	-	69	~	Contradictions Galore
						Surah 30
30	+	1	-	60	~	Al-Rūm
						Prologue
					1	1-32 Signs to Reflect Upon
					~	The Natural Bond of Faith
30	+	1	-	7	~	To Whom Power Belongs
30	+	8	-	10	~	An Invitation to Reflect
30	+	11	-	16	~	Two Divergent Ways
30	+	17	-	21	~	The Cycle of Life and Death
30	+	22	-	27	~	Man and the Universe
30	+	28	-	29	~	An Analogy Drawn from Human Life
30	+	30	-	32	~	Concluding Directive
					2	33-60 Bringing Life out of the Dead
30	+	33	-	39	~	Vacillating Conditions
30	+	40	-	45	~	Corruption and Pollution
30	+	46	-	51	~	Aspects of Allah’s Grace
30	+	52	-	57	~	The Different Stages of Man’s Life
30	+	58	-	60	~	No Change of Position
						Surah 31
31	+	1	-	34	~	Luqmān
						Prologue
						Four Presentations of One Issue
					1	1-19 A Sage’s Admonition
31	+	1	-	5	~	A Book of Wisdom
31	+	6	-	9	~	The Other Party
31	+	10	-	11	~	Signs of Wisdom
31	+	12	-	13	~	A Totally New Approach
31	+	14	-	15	~	Relations with Parents
31	+	16	-	19	~	The Hereafter and the Reckoning
					2	20-34 Allah’s Absolute Knowledge
31	+	20	-	24	~	Blessings Galore
31	+	25	-	28	~	Using the Creation Argument
31	+	29	-	32	~	Allah the Truth
31	+	33	-	33	~	The Lure of Comfortable Living
31	+	34	-	34	~	Knowledge Absolute
						Surah 32
32	+	1	-	30	~	Al-Sajdah  (The Prostration)
						Prologue
					1	1-30 The Main Issues of Faith
32	+	1	-	3	~	Dispelling All Doubt
32	+	4	-	5	~	Six Days of Creation
32	+	6	-	6	~	Perfection of Creation
32	+	7	-	7	~	Genes and Evolution
32	+	8	-	11	~	The Making of Man
32	+	12	-	14	~	Shameful Admission
32	+	15	-	22	~	Getting Up for Worship
32	+	23	-	26	~	Lessons of History
32	+	27	-	30	~	Looking at Life
						Surah 33
33	+	1	-	73	~	Al-Aĥzāb (The Confederates)
						Prologue
					1	1-8 False Relations Abolished
33	+	1	-	3	~	Setting the Scene
33	+	4	-	4	~	No False Relations
33	+	5	-	5	~	Adoption Abolished
33	+	6	-	6	~	Ending Brotherhood
					~	The Prophet’s Authority
33	+	7	-	8	~	A Binding Covenant
					2	9-27 Rallying All Hostile Forces
					~	Difficulties in Abundance
					~	An Encounter with Allied Forces
					~	The Qur’ānic Report
33	+	9	-	12	~	A Test Too Hard
33	+	13	-	17	~	Where to Escape Death
33	+	18	-	20	~	Inner Feelings Laid Bare
33	+	21	-	21	~	The Opposite Image
33	+	22	-	25	~	Strengthening Faith
33	+	26	-	26	~	The Other Enemy
33	+	27	-	27	~	Treachery of Great Magnitude
					3	28-35 Unlike All Women
33	+	28	-	29	~	A Choice is Offered
					~	All Were Human
33	+	30	-	34	~	A Unique Position
33	+	35	-	35	~	Values in Islamic Life
					4	36-48 Fearing Social Reaction
33	+	36	-	36	~	Background Cases
					~	Establishing a Principle
33	+	37	-	40	~	Zaynab’s Marriage
33	+	41	-	44	~	From Darkness into Light
33	+	45	-	48	~	The Prophet’s Role
					5	49-62 Detailed Legal Provisions
33	+	49	-	49	~	Divorce Before Consummation
33	+	50	-	52	~	The Prophet’s Wives
33	+	53	-	55	~	Observing Good Manners
33	+	56	-	62	~	Further Instructions and a Warning
					6	63-73 Too Heavy for Mountains
33	+	63	-	68	~	The Timing of the Last Hour
33	+	69	-	71	~	Baseless Accusations
33	+	72	-	73	~	Man’s Weakness
						Surah 34
34	+	1	-	54	~	Saba’ (Sheba)
						Prologue
					1	1-9 Infinite and Accurate Knowledge
34	+	1	-	3	~	Where Praise is Due
34	+	4	-	9	~	Why a Judgement Day?
					2	10-21 Contrasting Attitudes
34	+	10	-	11	~	Special Favours for David
34	+	12	-	14	~	More Favours for Solomon
34	+	15	-	21	~	No Gratitude for Allah’s Favours
					3	22-27 Distinct Ways, Different Ends
34	+	22	-	23	~	The Truth Will Out
34	+	24	-	27	~	Either One or the Other
					4	28-42 Futile Argument
34	+	28	-	30	~	The Prophet’s Responsibility
34	+	31	-	33	~	Stubborn to the Hilt
34	+	34	-	39	~	An Ever Repeated Story
34	+	40	-	42	~	Who Benefits Whom
					5	43-54 Final Warning
34	+	43	-	45	~	A Man Like You
34	+	46	-	50	~	A Search for the Truth
34	+	51	-	54	~	The Final Scene
						Surah 35
35	+	1	-	45	~	Fāţir (The Originator)
						Prologue
					1	1-3 Giving All Grace
35	+	1	-	1	~	The Originator
35	+	2	-	2	~	Unrestricted Grace
					~	A Personal Experience
35	+	3	-	3	~	Who Else?
					2	4-8 The Lurking Enemy
35	+	4	-	7	~	The True Promise
35	+	8	-	8	~	The Key to Evil
					3	9-14 Fashioning All Creation
35	+	9	-	10	~	The Source of All Power
35	+	11	-	11	~	Man’s Creation
35	+	12	-	12	~	Different Waters
35	+	13	-	14	~	Thus is Allah
					4	15-26 Individual Responsibility
35	+	15	-	17	~	Replaceable Creation
35	+	18	-	26	~	Everyone on Their Own
					5	27-38 Reciters of Allah’s Revelations
35	+	27	-	28	~	Colour in All Creation
35	+	29	-	38	~	The Revealed Book
					6	39-45 The Fate of Evil Design
35	+	39	-	40	~	Lessons to Reflect Upon
35	+	41	-	43	~	Sustaining the Universe
35	+	44	-	45	~	If Only
						Surah 36
36	+	1	-	83	~	Yā Sīn
						Prologue
					1	1-29 Appeal to Reason
36	+	1	-	12	~	A Book Full of Wisdom
36	+	13	-	19	~	A Historical Case
36	+	20	-	25	~	Welcome Support
36	+	26	-	29	~	Killing an Innocent Man
					2	30-68 Signs Galore
36	+	30	-	32	~	A Sorrowful Condition
36	+	33	-	44	~	Only Look Around
36	+	45	-	48	~	What Opens Sealed Hearts
36	+	49	-	68	~	Mercy: the Essential Quality
					3	69-83 What Prevents Resurrection?
36	+	69	-	70	~	No Place for Poetry
36	+	71	-	76	~	Just the One Allah
36	+	77	-	83	~	A Second Life for All
						Surah 37
37	+	1	-	182	~	Al-Şāffāt  (Ranged in Ranks)
						Prologue
					1	1-68 Will You Have a Look?
37	+	1	-	12	~	A Sky Adorned with Stars
37	+	13	-	68	~	Receiving the Message with Ridicule
					2	69-148 Abraham’s Sacrifice
37	+	69	-	82	~	The Fate of Noah’s People
37	+	83	-	98	~	Abraham and the Idols
37	+	99	-	103	~	The Great Sacrifice
37	+	104	-	113	~	Deliverance
37	+	114	-	138	~	Abraham’s Descendants
37	+	139	-	148	~	Jonah and the Whale
					3	149-182 To Whom Victory is Guaranteed
37	+	149	-	166	~	Superstitious Beliefs
37	+	167	-	182	~	An Unfailing Promise
						Surah 38
38	+	1	-	88	~	Şād
						Prologue
					1	1-16 Unjustifiable Reaction
38	+	1	-	3	~	Arrogance and Hostility
38	+	4	-	16	~	A Strange Amazement
					2	17-48 Tests for Prophets
38	+	17	-	26	~	David Ruling in a Dispute
38	+	27	-	29	~	A Reminder to Grasp
38	+	30	-	40	~	A Test for Solomon
38	+	41	-	44	~	The Symbol of Patience in Adversity
38	+	45	-	48	~	Other Prophets
					3	49-64 Contrasting Ends
38	+	49	-	64	~	A Quarrel in Hell
					4	65-88 Man’s First Creation
38	+	65	-	70	~	A Plain Warning
38	+	71	-	88	~	How it All Started
						Surah 39
39	+	1	-	75	~	Al-Zumar  (The Throngs)
						Prologue
					1	1-7 The Diversity of Allah’s Creation
39	+	1	-	2	~	Maintaining Sincerity in Faith
39	+	3	-	5	~	Who Deserves Guidance?
39	+	6	-	7	~	Three Depths of Darkness
					2	8-10 As Comfort Replaces Affliction
39	+	8	-	9	~	Brief Enjoyment
39	+	10	-	10	~	It’s a Wide Earth
					3	11-20 The Losers
39	+	11	-	20	~	The First to Submit to Allah
					4	21-29 The Best of All Discourses
39	+	21	-	21	~	Rain Bringing Life
39	+	22	-	26	~	Two Types of Heart
39	+	27	-	29	~	Unequal Situations
					5	30-35 The People of the Truth
39	+	30	-	35	~	Widely Different Rewards
					6	36-52 Signs to Reflect Upon
39	+	36	-	40	~	To Do All in One’s Power
39	+	41	-	46	~	What Intercession?
39	+	47	-	52	~	As Man Suffers Affliction
					7	53-61 The Gates of Mercy
39	+	53	-	61	~	Mercy Available to All
					8	62-75 Driven in Throngs
39	+	62	-	67	~	False Understanding
39	+	68	-	70	~	A Majestic Scene
39	+	71	-	75	~	The Ultimate Destination
						Surah 40
40	+	1	-	85	~	Ghāfir (The Forgiver)
						Prologue
					1	1-20 A Prayer by Angels
40	+	1	-	3	~	Clear Outline
40	+	4	-	6	~	The Same Old Battle
40	+	7	-	9	~	A Universal Bond
40	+	10	-	12	~	Hating Oneself
40	+	13	-	20	~	No Injustice
					2	21-55 A Believer in Pharaoh's House
40	+	21	-	24	~	Citing an Historical Example
40	+	25	-	27	~	The Argument of Brute Force
40	+	28	-	35	~	In Defence of Moses
40	+	36	-	44	~	Pharaoh's Manoeuvre
40	+	45	-	49	~	Who Bears the Blame?
40	+	50	-	55	~	Allah's Unfailing Support
					3	56-77 Always Responding to Prayers
40	+	56	-	60	~	Small Fry but Arrogant
40	+	61	-	65	~	Blessings of All Sorts
40	+	66	-	68	~	Definitive Declaration
40	+	69	-	77	~	A Singular Argument
					4	78-85 When it is Too Late to Believe
40	+	78	-	78	~	Past Messengers
40	+	79	-	81	~	Signs Everywhere
40	+	82	-	85	~	Lessons of History
						Surah 41
41	+	1	-	54	~	Fussilat (Clearly Expounded)
						Prologue
					1	1-36 Testimony of One's Own Senses
41	+	1	-	8	~	The Source of Divine Revelations
41	+	9	-	9	~	Creation of the Earth
41	+	10	-	10	~	A Blessed Planet
41	+	11	-	11	~	A Design for the Sky
41	+	12	-	12	~	A Willing Submission
41	+	13	-	13	~	What Punishment for Turning Away?
41	+	14	-	18	~	The Warning and Its Effect
41	+	19	-	24	~	Unusual Witnesses
41	+	25	-	32	~	Control Over Human Souls
41	+	33	-	36	~	What Image for the Advocate of Islam
					2	37-54 No Concealment from Allah
41	+	37	-	39	~	Clear Universal Signs
41	+	40	-	46	~	How to Describe Unfa.ith
41	+	47	-	52	~	Man's Vacillating Attitude
41	+	53	-	54	~	Signs Galore
						Surah 42
42	+	1	-	53	~	Al-Shura (Consultation)
						Prologue
					1	1-24 A Message Revealed by Allah
42	+	1	-	6	~	Angels Praying for Mankind
42	+	7	-	7	~	The Mother City
					~	The Arabian Environment
42	+	7	-	9	~	The Division of Mankind
42	+	10	-	12	~	Who Judges in Disputes?
42	+	13	-	13	~	The Same Faith of Old
42	+	14	-	16	~	Division in Religion
42	+	17	-	20	~	Hastening the Last Hour
42	+	21	-	23	~	Fearing One's Deeds
42	+	24	-	24	~	Allah's Word of Truth
					2	25-53 Allah's Signs in the Created World
42	+	25	-	28	~	Affluence and People's Behaviour
42	+	29	-	31	~	What Causes Misfortune
42	+	32	-	35	~	Control of Natural Laws
42	+	36	-	36	~	A Community Moulded by Faith
42	+	37	-	43	~	Qualities of the Faithful
42	+	44	-	46	~	What Price for a Second Chance?
42	+	47	-	50	~	When Response is Slow Coming
42	+	51	-	51	~	Methods of Revelation
					~	The Nature of Revelation
42	+	52	-	53	~	The Guiding Light
						Surah 43
43	+	1	-	89	~	Al-Zukhruf (Gold)
						Prologue
					1	1-25 Ignorance Based on Superstition
43	+	1	-	8	~	An Address to the Mind
43	+	9	-	10	~	The Almighty Creator
43	+	11	-	14	~	Blessings of Every Type
43	+	15	-	25	~	An Absurd Superstition
					2	26-56 Blindness Out of Choice
43	+	26	-	30	~	The Principle Abraham Urged
43	+	31	-	32	~	Whom to Entrust with Allah's Message
43	+	33	-	35	~	Greater than Life's Riches
43	+	36	-	39	~	Which Type of Comrade
43	+	40	-	45	~	Making the Deaf Hear
43	+	46	-	56	~	The Same Old Argument
					3	57-89 When Friends Turn Enemies
43	+	57	-	65	~	Arguing About Jesus
43	+	66	-	80	~	Waiting for the Last Hour
43	+	81	-	89	~	In Heaven and on Earth
						Surah 44
44	+	1	-	59	~	Al-Dukhan (Smoke)
						Prologue
					~	1-59 Smoke That Ushers Clarity
44	+	1	-	8	~	The Blessed Night
44	+	9	-	16	~	Clarifying Smoke
44	+	17	-	33	~	Drowning Pharaoh
44	+	34	-	42	~	Doubting Resurrection
44	+	43	-	59	~	Two Different Fates
						Surah 45
45	+	1	-	37	~	Al-Jathiyah (Kneeling Down)
						Prologue
					1	1-23 A Clear Way of Religion
45	+	1	-	5	~	Signs Everywhere
45	+	6	-	11	~	Those Deaf to the Qur'an
45	+	12	-	13	~	Will They Reflect?
45	+	14	-	15	~	Forgiveness of Offenders
45	+	16	-	20	~	The Leaders of Humanity
45	+	21	-	23	~	Totally Unequal
					2	24-37 To Whom Supremacy Belongs
45	+	24	-	27	~	A Narrow View of Life
45	+	28	-	37	~	The Record of All Deeds
						Surah 46
46	+	1	-	35	~	Al-Ahqaf (Sand Dunes)
						Prologue
					1	1-14 One Universe, One Creator
46	+	1	-	6	~	In Line with the Truth
46	+	7	-	12	~	A Wild Claim
46	+	13	-	14	~	What Reward for Believers?
					2	15-20 Two Types of Offspring
46	+	15	-	16	~	Dutiful to Parents
46	+	17	-	19	~	To the Other Place
46	+	20	-	20	~	Submitting the Final Account
					3	21-28 When Prophets Are Challenged
46	+	21	-	25	~	At the Sand Dunes
46	+	26	-	28	~	Useless Power
					4	29-35 Jinn Listening to the Qur'an
46	+	29	-	29	~	The Jinn Listening to the Qur'an
46	+	30	-	33	~	A Telling Warning
46	+	34	-	35	~	As Resurrection Takes Place
						Surah 47
47	+	1	-	38	~	Muhammad
						Prologue
					1	1-15 Captives of War
47	+	1	-	3	~	Belief in Muhammad's Revelations
47	+	4	-	4	~	An Order to Fight
					~	The Ruling on Captives of War
					~	What We Say
47	+	4	-	6	~	The Purpose of Jihad
47	+	7	-	9	~	Pu.rely for Allah's Sake
47	+	10	-	13	~	Superficial Enjoyment
47	+	14	-	15	~	The Reward: a Physical Image
					2	16-31 What Fate for Sealed Hearts
47	+	16	-	19	~	How Divine Guidance Works
47	+	20	-	24	~	The Hypocrites and Jihad
47	+	25	-	28	~	Evil Conspiracy
47	+	29	-	31	~	The Threat of Exposure
					3	32-38 An Invitation to Sacrifice
47	+	32	-	37	~	They Cannot Harm Allah
47	+	38	-	38	~	Niggardly Man
						Surah 48
48	+	1	-	29	~	Al-Fath (Victory)
						Prologue
						A Declaration of Peace
						Successive Emissaries
						The Fourth Envoy
						The Prophet's Envoy
						A Pledge to Fight and Die
						A Delegation for Peace
						Unease in the Muslim Camp
						A Hard Test of Muslim Intentions
						Kill Your Father
						Cancellation of Intended Worship
						The General Atmosphere
						A Community Attains Maturity
					1	1-17 A Victory in the Making
48	+	1	-	3	~	A Different Concept ofVictory
48	+	4	-	7	~	A Medley of Emotions
48	+	8	-	10	~	The Promise and the Reward
48	+	11	-	12	~	The Ones Left Behind
48	+	13	-	14	~	The True Balance
48	+	15	-	17	~	Fine Prospects
					2	18-29 People's Pledges and Allah's Promises
48	+	18	-	19	~	A Unique Event
48	+	20	-	24	~	As Allah Speaks
48	+	25	-	26	~	Exposing the Unbelievers
48	+	27	-	28	~	The Prophet's True Vision
48	+	29	-	29	~	The Muslim Community
						Surah 49
49	+	1	-	18	~	Al-Hujurat (Compartments)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-18
49	+	1	-	1	~	Refining Rough Manners
49	+	2	-	5	~	When Speaking to the Prophet
49	+	6	-	6	~	Making Sure Before Taking Action
49	+	7	-	8	~	Making Life Too Hard
49	+	9	-	10	~	Fighting Between Muslim Believers
49	+	11	-	11	~	No Ridicule, Defamation or Insult
49	+	12	-	12	~	No Suspicion or Backbiting
49	+	13	-	13	~	The Brotherhood of Mankind
49	+	14	-	16	~	The Meaning of True Faith
49	+	17	-	17	~	Allah's Real Favour
49	+	18	-	18	~	All For a Definite Purpose
						Surah 50
50	+	1	-	45	~	Qaf
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-45
50	+	1	-	11	~	Truth and Denial
50	+	12	-	15	~	A Glance at History
					~	A Journey Through Life
50	+	16	-	18	~	Every Little Secret
50	+	19	-	35	~	As Life Draws to an End
50	+	36	-	45	~	An Easy Resurrection
						Surah 51
51	+	1	-	60	~	Al-Dhariyat (The Scattering Winds)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-60
51	+	1	-	6	~	A True Promise
51	+	7	-	14	~	Differences and Blind Guessing
51	+	15	-	19	~	At the Opposite End
51	+	20	-	20	~	Signs Galore
51	+	21	-	21	~	Man: A World of Wonders
51	+	22	-	23	~	An Oath to Confirm the Truth
51	+	24	-	37	~	Abraham and the Angels
51	+	38	-	46	~	Moses and Earlier Communities
51	+	47	-	55	~	Creatures in Pairs
51	+	56	-	60	~	The Purpose of Creation
						Surah 52
52	+	1	-	49	~	Al-Tur (Mount Sinai)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-49
52	+	1	-	10	~	No Way Out
52	+	11	-	16	~	Playing with Vain Trifles
52	+	17	-	28	~	For Believers and Offspring
52	+	29	-	44	~	A Reminder of Allah's Blessings
52	+	45	-	49	~	Perfect Contract
						Surah 53
53	+	1	-	62	~	Al-Najm (The Star)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-62
53	+	1	-	18	~	As the Prophet Receives Revelation
53	+	19	-	28	~	Claiming Divinity for Idols
53	+	29	-	30	~	The Attitude to Take
53	+	31	-	32	~	What Requital for Man
53	+	33	-	42	~	On Their Own
53	+	43	-	44	~	Life's Journey
53	+	45	-	49	~	A Sperm and Two Sexes
53	+	50	-	62	~	The Communities of Old
					~	A Fabricated Story
					~	A Personal Experience
						Surah 54
54	+	1	-	55	~	Al-Qamar (The Moon)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-55
54	+	1	-	1	~	The Splitting of the Moon
					~	A Miracle in Support?
54	+	1	-	8	~	Reactions to Great Signs
54	+	9	-	17	~	Far Back in History
54	+	18	-	22	~	The 'Ad and the Stormwind
54	+	23	-	32	~	Aggressors Against Allah's Sign
54	+	33	-	42	~	Lot,s People
54	+	43	-	48	~	A New and Powerful Warning
					~	Most Accurate Measure
54	+	49	-	49	~	A Far Greater Perspective
54	+	50	-	55	~	Operating the Divine Will
						Surah 55
55	+	1	-	78	~	Al-Rahman (The Lord of Grace)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-78
55	+	1	-	2	~	Man's Creation and Education
55	+	3	-	4	~	The Faculty of Speech
55	+	5	-	5	~	The Sun and the Moon
55	+	6	-	18	~	Submissive Universe
55	+	19	-	25	~	Blessings in Seas and Rivers
55	+	26	-	28	~	The Eternal
55	+	29	-	30	~	Appeals from All
55	+	31	-	36	~	A Frightening Threat
55	+	37	-	45	~	The Last Day
55	+	46	-	78	~	The Four Gardens
						Surah 56
56	+	1	-	96	~	Al-Waqi’ah (The Inevitable Event)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-96
56	+	1	-	6	~	Unfinished Conditional
56	+	7	-	26	~	Three Groups
56	+	27	-	56	~	The Other Groups
					~	Stating the Case
56	+	57	-	62	~	The Beginning and End
56	+	63	-	74	~	Plant, Water and Fire
56	+	75	-	80	~	A Great Oath
56	+	81	-	87	~	At the Moment of Death
56	+	88	-	96	~	The Final Destination
						Surah 57
57	+	1	-	29	~	Al-Hadid (Iron)
						Prologue
					1	1-15 Who Gives Allah a Loan?
57	+	1	-	1	~	All Glorify Allah
57	+	2	-	2	~	Absolute Dominion
57	+	3	-	3	~	The One and Only
57	+	4	-	6	~	Creation, Knowledge and Dominion
57	+	7	-	9	~	Degrees of Believers
57	+	10	-	10	~	Classes of Actions
57	+	11	-	15	~	A Breathtaking Scene
					2	16-29 A Race to Forgiveness
57	+	16	-	17	~	A Higher Degree of Faith
57	+	18	-	19	~	In the Highest Position
57	+	20	-	20	~	A Life of Trivialities
57	+	21	-	21	~	A Great Prize to Compete for
57	+	22	-	24	~	The Will That Will Be Done
57	+	25	-	27	~	Far Back in History
57	+	28	-	29	~	Twice the Mercy
						Surah 58
58	+	1	-	22	~	Al-Mujadalah (The Pleading)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-22
					~	A Personal Case in Dispute
58	+	1	-	4	~	Education Through Practice
58	+	5	-	6	~	In Contention Against Allah
58	+	7	-	8	~	Whispers and Conspiracies
58	+	9	-	10	~	What to Say in Secret
58	+	11	-	13	~	Refined Manners
58	+	14	-	21	~	False Swearing
58	+	22	-	22	~	The Measure of Faith
						Surah 59
59	+	1	-	24	~	Al-Hashr (The Gathering)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-24
59	+	1	-	5	~	Allah's Direct Action
59	+	6	-	6	~	Gains Achieved Without a War
59	+	7	-	7	~	Money Circulation
					~	The Only Source of Legislation
59	+	8	-	10	~	Three Groups of Distinction
59	+	11	-	14	~	False Promises
59	+	15	-	17	~	In Satan's Footsteps
59	+	18	-	20	~	Two Unequal Groups
59	+	21	-	21	~	The Influence of the Qur'an
59	+	22	-	24	~	Allah's Attributes
						Surah 60
60	+	1	-	13	~	Al-Mumtahanah (Women Tested)
						Prologue
						The Process of Cultivation
						Treasonable Action
						Lessons Derived
					~	Ayaat 1-13
60	+	1	-	3	~	What Friends?
60	+	4	-	6	~	A Long Historical Relation
60	+	7	-	9	~	Whom to Boycott
60	+	10	-	11	~	Women Migrants
60	+	12	-	13	~	Women's Pledge of Allegiance
						Surah 61
61	+	1	-	14	~	Al-Saff (The Ranks)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-14
61	+	1	-	4	~	Words and Actions
					~	Moral Values in Practice
					~	The Jihad Duty
61	+	5	-	5	~	Denounced Attitude
61	+	6	-	9	~	Trying to Extinguish Allah's Light
61	+	10	-	13	~	A Most Profitable Bargain
61	+	14	-	14	~	Echoing Jesus' Appeal
						Surah 62
62	+	1	-	11	~	Al-Jumu’ah (The Congregation)
						Prologue
					~	1-11 The Day of Congregation
62	+	1	-	1	~	A Universal Glorification
62	+	2	-	3	~	The Messenger's Terms of Reference
62	+	4	-	4	~	Worthy of Trust
62	+	5	-	8	~	One Role Ended
62	+	9	-	11	~	The Congregation on Friday
						Surah 63
63	+	1	-	11	~	Al-Munafiqun (The Hypocrites)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-11
63	+	1	-	4	~	Ugly Hypocrisy
63	+	5	-	5	~	Stirring Up Trouble
					~	Dealing with Hypocrisy
63	+	6	-	8	~	Arrogance and Deprivation
63	+	9	-	11	~	Time to Be Charitable
						Surah 64
64	+	1	-	18	~	Al-Taghabun (Mutual Loss and Gain)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-18
					~	The Creator and His Creation
64	+	1	-	4	~	Allah's Limitless Power
64	+	5	-	6	~	The Unbelievers' Objections
64	+	7	-	13	~	The Truth of Resurrection
64	+	14	-	18	~	Spouses and Children as Enemies
						Surah 65
65	+	1	-	12	~	AI-Talaq (Divorce)
						Prologue
						Taking Divorce Seriously
						A Realistic Approach to Marriage
						Eradicating Traces of Jahiliyyah
					~	Ayaat 1-12
65	+	1	-	1	~	The Process of Divorce
65	+	2	-	3	~	Fairness in All Situations
65	+	4	-	5	~	More on the Waiting Period
65	+	6	-	7	~	Maintenance and Breast-Feeding
					~	A Holistic Approach to Divorce
65	+	8	-	11	~	The Fate of the Disobedient
65	+	12	-	12	~	The Creator of All
						Surah 66
66	+	1	-	12	~	Al-Tahrim (Prohibition)
						Prologue
						The Prophet's Wives
					~	Ayaat 1-12
					~	The Event
					~	The Reports
					~	The Outcome
66	+	1	-	5	~	The Qur'anic Discussion
66	+	6	-	6	~	A Believer's Responsibility
66	+	7	-	9	~	Our Own Hard Task
66	+	10	-	12	~	Contrasting Examples
						Surah 67
67	+	1	-	30	~	Al-Mulk (Dominion)
						Prologue
					~	1-30 The Sovereign of the Universe
67	+	1	-	2	~	Allah's Power of Creation
67	+	3	-	4	~	In the Wide Universe
67	+	5	-	8	~	Pelting Lamps
67	+	9	-	12	~	Praised by All Creatures
67	+	13	-	14	~	All in the Open
67	+	15	-	15	~	Mankind's Abode
67	+	16	-	18	~	When the Earth is Shaken
67	+	19	-	19	~	An Invitation to Reflect
67	+	20	-	21	~	Who Else?
67	+	22	-	23	~	What Guidance?
67	+	24	-	27	~	The Promise Fulfilment
67	+	28	-	29	~	Awaiting the Prophet's Death
67	+	30	-	30	~	The Final Note
						Surah 68
68	+	1	-	52	~	Al-Qalam (The Pen)
						Prologue
						A Wide Gulf
					~	Ayaat 1-52
68	+	1	-	3	~	Issues Spelled Out
					~	A Testimony by Allah
68	+	4	-	4	~	Emphasis on Morality
68	+	5	-	9	~	Reassurance About the Future
68	+	10	-	16	~	What Sort of Nobility
68	+	17	-	34	~	The People of the Garden
68	+	35	-	47	~	Can They Be Equal?
					~	What Type of Fight?
68	+	48	-	50	~	The Value of Patience
68	+	51	-	52	~	To All Man.kind
						Surah 69
69	+	1	-	52	~	Al-Haqqah (The Inevitable Truth)
						Prologue
						The Style
					~	Ayaat 1-52
69	+	1	-	3	~	True and Inevitable
69	+	4	-	12	~	Unbelievers, Fates
69	+	13	-	18	~	Greater Horrors
69	+	19	-	24	~	Overwhelmed with Joy
69	+	25	-	37	~	At the Opposite End
69	+	38	-	43	~	The Qur'anic Revelations
69	+	44	-	52	~	A Very Serious Threat
						Surah 70
70	+	1	-	44	~	Al-Ma’arij (Ways of Ascent)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-44
70	+	1	-	7	~	The Truth of the Hereafter
70	+	8	-	18	~	Celestial Events
70	+	19	-	21	~	Between Good and Evil
70	+	22	-	35	~	The Exceptions
70	+	36	-	44	~	The Unbelievers' Attitude
						Surah 71
71	+	1	-	28	~	Nuh (Noah)
						Prologue
						Why the Effort?
					~	Ayaat 1-28
71	+	1	-	4	~	The Message in Brief
71	+	5	-	7	~	Untiring Efforts
71	+	8	-	14	~	Provisions in Abundance
71	+	15	-	20	~	Signs in Plenty
71	+	21	-	23	~	Varied Methods
71	+	24	-	28	~	Noah's Prayer
						Surah 72
72	+	1	-	28	~	Al-Jinn (The Jinn)
						Prologue
						Support from Another World
						The Jinn's Account
						Reports of the Event
					~	Ayaat 1-28
72	+	1	-	5	~	A Surprise for the Jinn
72	+	6	-	7	~	Between Humans and Jinn
72	+	8	-	10	~	Shooting Stars
					~	To Tread the Unknown
72	+	11	-	15	~	The Jinn Community
72	+	16	-	17	~	Different Types of Trial
72	+	18	-	19	~	None Other Than Allah
72	+	20	-	20	~	Both Jinn and Human
72	+	21	-	24	~	No Help from Anyone
72	+	25	-	28	~	Limited Knowledge
						Surah 73
73	+	1	-	20	~	Al-Muzzammil (The Enfolded One)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-20
73	+	1	-	4	~	The One Enfolded
73	+	5	-	9	~	A Heavy Weight to Carry
73	+	10	-	19	~	Flattened Mountains
73	+	20	-	20	~	A Hard Duty is Relaxed
						Surah 74
74	+	1	-	56	~	Al-Muddaththir (Wrapped in Cloak)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-56
74	+	1	-	10	~	Essential Preparations
74	+	11	-	30	~	Singled Out
74	+	31	-	31	~	A Test for Unbelievers
74	+	32	-	34	~	A Look at the Universe
74	+	35	-	48	~	Individual Responsibility
74	+	49	-	56	~	Who Heeds the Reminder?
						Surah 75
75	+	1	-	40	~	Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-40
75	+	1	-	15	~	Self-Reproaching Soul
75	+	16	-	19	~	Allah's Guarantee
75	+	20	-	25	~	Opposite Positions
75	+	26	-	30	~	The Scene of Death
75	+	31	-	35	~	Arrogant Rejection
75	+	36	-	40	~	Can it be Without Purpose?
						Surah 76
76	+	1	-	31	~	Al-Insan (Man)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-31
76	+	1	-	4	~	When Man Was Nothing
76	+	5	-	6	~	When the Test is Over
76	+	7	-	22	~	Sincere and Generous
76	+	23	-	26	~	No Compromise
76	+	27	-	31	~	Divergent Ways
						Surah 77
77	+	1	-	50	~	Al-Mursalat (Sent Forth)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-50
77	+	1	-	7	~	Enigmatic Beginning
77	+	8	-	15	~	Universal Upheaval
77	+	16	-	28	~	Three Quick Rounds
77	+	29	-	40	~	The Release
77	+	41	-	50	~	The Other Group
						Surah 78
78	+	1	-	40	~	Al-Naba’ (The Tiding)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-40
78	+	1	-	5	~	Needless Enquiry
78	+	6	-	16	~	Around Man’s World
78	+	17	-	20	~	Reckoning and Reward
78	+	21	-	36	~	The Fateful Day
78	+	37	-	40	~	In Allah’s Presence
						Surah 79
79	+	1	-	46	~	Al-Nāzi`āt (The Pluckers)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-46
79	+	1	-	14	~	The Pluckers and the Event
79	+	15	-	22	~	Instructions Given to Moses
79	+	23	-	27	~	Unrivalled Insolence
79	+	28	-	33	~	Conducive to Life
79	+	34	-	41	~	Different Dwellings
79	+	42	-	46	~	The Timing of the Last Hour
						Surah 80
80	+	1	-	42	~	`Abasa (The Frowning)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-42
80	+	1	-	16	~	The Basis of Social Values
					~	Who Takes Priority?
					~	A Reproach and a Principle
					~	Instilling a New Value
					~	The Principle in Practice
80	+	17	-	23	~	Man’s Arrogant Attitude
80	+	24	-	32	~	Useful Reflection
80	+	33	-	42	~	A Signal for Resurrection
						Surah 81
81	+	1	-	29	~	Al-Takwīr (The Darkening)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-29
81	+	1	-	7	~	Upheaval in the Universe
81	+	8	-	14	~	Girls Buried Alive
81	+	15	-	18	~	A Splendid Universal Scene
81	+	19	-	27	~	The Two Messengers
81	+	28	-	29	~	Free Choice
						Surah 82
82	+	1	-	19	~	Al-Infiţār (Cleaving Asunder)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-19
82	+	1	-	5	~	The Great Upheaval
					~	Grace Without Limits
82	+	6	-	12	~	Man’s Unique Qualities
82	+	13	-	19	~	Different Destinies
						Surah 83
83	+	1	-	36	~	Al-Muţaffifīn (The Stinters)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-36
83	+	1	-	6	~	Giving a Raw Deal
83	+	7	-	17	~	The Inevitable Reckoning
83	+	18	-	28	~	Faces Radiant with Joy
83	+	29	-	36	~	Stark Contrast
					~	Who Laughs at Whom?
						Surah 84
84	+	1	-	25	~	Al-Inshiqāq (The Rending)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-25
84	+	1	-	5	~	Complete Universal Submission
84	+	6	-	15	~	Man’s Hard Labour
84	+	16	-	19	~	Suffering Through Life
84	+	20	-	25	~	Unfailing Reward
						Surah 85
85	+	1	-	22	~	Al-Burūj (The Constellations)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-22
85	+	1	-	9	~	The Horrendous Event
85	+	10	-	11	~	Different Destinies
85	+	12	-	22	~	Allah’s Unique Attributes
						Surah 86
86	+	1	-	17	~	Al-Ţāriq (The Night Visitor)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-17
86	+	1	-	4	~	A Special Type of Visitor
86	+	5	-	10	~	Man’s Humble Origin
86	+	11	-	17	~	A Powerful Discourse
						Surah 87
87	+	1	-	19	~	Al-A`lā (The Most High)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-19
87	+	1	-	3	~	Glorifying the Creator
87	+	4	-	5	~	The Perfection of Allah’s Creation
87	+	6	-	7	~	Happy News for the Prophet
87	+	8	-	8	~	A Life Characterized by Ease
					~	Ease in Practice
87	+	9	-	19	~	The Prophet’s Great Task
						Surah 88
88	+	1	-	26	~	Al-Ghāshiyah (The Enveloper)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-26
88	+	1	-	16	~	The Story in Brief
88	+	17	-	20	~	Reflection on Allah’s Creation
88	+	21	-	26	~	The Prophet’s Mission
						Surah 89
89	+	1	-	30	~	Al-Fajr (The Dawn)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-30
89	+	1	-	5	~	A Serene Opening
89	+	6	-	13	~	Swift Punishment of Tyranny
89	+	14	-	20	~	Human Short-Sightedness
89	+	21	-	30	~	The Fateful Day
						Surah 90
90	+	1	-	20	~	Al-Balad  (The City)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-20
90	+	1	-	4	~	Affliction in Human Life
90	+	5	-	10	~	Great Blessings
90	+	11	-	17	~	Scaling the Ascent
90	+	18	-	20	~	Setting Practical Examples
						Surah 91
91	+	1	-	15	~	Al-Shams (The Sun)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-15
91	+	1	-	6	~	Allah’s Solemn Oath
91	+	7	-	10	~	A Look into the Human Soul
91	+	11	-	15	~	Historical Example
						Surah 92
92	+	1	-	21	~	Al-Layl  (The Night)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-21
92	+	1	-	4	~	An Oath by Universal Phenomena
92	+	5	-	11	~	A Journey with Divergent Ends
92	+	12	-	21	~	And Different Ends
						Surah 93
93	+	1	-	11	~	Al-Đuĥā  (The Morning Hours)
						Prologue
					~	Unfailing Favours
						Surah 94
94	+	1	-	8	~	Al-Sharĥ (Solace)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-8
						Surah 95
95	+	1	-	8	~	Al-Tīn  (The Fig)
						Prologue
					~	Man’s Fair Shape
						Surah 96
96	+	1	-	19	~	Al-`Alaq (The Germ-Cell)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-19
					~	The First Revelation
					~	A Momentous Event
96	+	1	-	5	~	A Special Type of Education
96	+	6	-	19	~	Arrogance and Ingratitude
						Surah 97
97	+	1	-	5	~	Al-Qadr  (Power)
						Prologue
					~	A Most Distinguished Night
						Surah 98
98	+	1	-	8	~	Al-Bayyinah  (The Clear Proof)
						Prologue
					~	Ayaat 1-8
98	+	1	-	3	~	Need for a Divine Message
98	+	4	-	4	~	Internal Division and Hostility
98	+	5	-	8	~	Clear and Simple
						Surah 99
99	+	1	-	8	~	Al-Zalzalah  (The Earthquake)
						Prologue
					~	The Results of a Life’s Work
						Surah 100
100	+	1	-	11	~	Al-`Ādiyāt  (The Coursers)
						Prologue
					~	Witness to His Shortcomings
						Surah 101
101	+	1	-	11	~	Al-Qāri`ah (The Striker)
						Prologue
					~	Determination of People’s Fates
						Surah 102
102	+	1	-	8	~	Al-Takāthur (Rivalry for Worldly Gain)
						Prologue
					~	Greedy Preoccupations
						Surah 103
103	+	1	-	3	~	Al-`Aşr  (The Declining Day)
						Prologue
					~	Faith and Its Significance
					~	Faith in Human Life
					~	Need for Righteous Deeds
					~	Profit and Loss
						Surah 104
104	+	1	-	9	~	Al-Humazah (The Slanderer)
						Prologue
					~	Despicable Character
						Surah 105
105	+	1	-	5	~	Al-Fīl  (The Elephant)
						Historical Background
					~	A Rationalist View
						Natural Phenomena and Allah’s Power
						A Momentous Event
						The Arabs and Islam
						Surah 106
106	+	1	-	4	~	Al-Quraysh
						Prologue
					~	Lest They Forget
						Surah 107
107	+	1	-	7	~	Al-Mā`ūn (Small Kindness)
						Prologue
					~	Belief and Practice
						Surah 108
108	+	1	-	3	~	Al-Kawthar  (Abundance)
						Prologue
					~	Background
						Blessings in Abundance
						Surah 109
109	+	1	-	6	~	Al-Kāfirūn  (The Unbelievers)
						Prologue
					~	No Meeting of the Ways
						Surah 110
110	+	1	-	3	~	Al-Naşr  (Divine Help)
						Prologue
					~	An Awaited Event
						Surah 111
111	+	1	-	5	~	Al-Masad (Fire Flames)
						Prologue
					~	The Final Word
						Surah 112
112	+	1	-	4	~	Al-Ikhlāş  (Purity of Faith)
						Prologue
					~	Allah’s Absolute Oneness
						A Complete Way of Life
						Surah 113
113	+	1	-	5	~	Al-Falaq  (The Daybreak)
						Prologue
					~	Protection against Evil
						Surah 114
114	+	1	-	6	~	Al-Nās (Mankind)
						Prologue
					~	The Lord of Mankind