QUR'AN AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
AND
A BRIEF BACKGROUND TO THE
HOLY QUR'AN
Dr. A. Zahoor and Dr. Z. Haq
(Copyright 1990, 1996, All
Rights Reserved)
This page is useful for those Muslims as well as non-Muslims who wish to reflect upon select passages from the Holy Qur'an, clearly defining and referring to a variety of subjects on the space, time, planets, stars, anatomy, zoology, and other sciences. The manner and style of description are in the style of divine mercy so that it is comprehendible to all levels of people (the less educated and the well educated). Each can find a depth of the meaning to one's capability and comprehension and can benefit oneself and the humanity at large. In many places, the Qur'an uses such phrases as 'do they not think,' 'do they not ponder,' or 'reflect,' and asks the reader 'to enquire about certain statements to those who are knowledgeable.' The style of the Qur'an is to invite to reason and common sense. The more one researches on such statements the more deeper meaning one gets.
The Qur'an was revealed in pure Arabic to Prophet Muhammad (SAW) over a period of twenty-three years ending in 632 A.D., the year he passed away. The first revelation was only five verses, the first five verses of Chapter 96. Among the very early revelations are Surah 73, 74, 80 and 97. The revelations were sent by Allah, Subhanahu wa Ta'ala (SWT), the creator and sustainer of the universe, and transmitted to him by the Archangel Jibril (as) (Gabriel). The revelations he received were sometimes a few verses, a part of a chapter or the whole chapter. Some revelations came down in response to an inquiry by the nonbelievers. The ordering of the Qur'an is not the same as the revelations. Archangel Jibril (as) taught the ordering of Ayat and Surahs (refer to Surah 75) as he transmitted the revelations to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
The Qur'an is the direct Word of Allah and it does not contain a single alphabet from anyone, even Prophet Muhammad. The sayings of Prophet Muhammad are contained in separate compilations known as Hadith, and include his deeds, lifestyle, and decisions on a variety of issues. The Qur'an and Hadith form the foundation of daily life of a practicing Muslim. The Qur'an has not changed by even an alphabet since its revelation fourteen centuries ago. Allah (SWT) has promised in the Qur'an that He will preserve it to the end of time. It is also for this reason there is no need for any new prophet or revelation (guidance) to come to humankind. The Qur'an is read in Arabic with great emphasis on the accuracy of recitation, including the recognition of diacritical marks and places where one pauses momentarily or stops.
The Arabic word Surah is loosely translated as chapter and Ayah as verse for the English readers who are unfamiliar with Qura'nic concepts. The Ayah (plural Ayat) means a sign. Those who have read the meaning of the Qur'an thoroughly and have had time to reflect upon them appreciate the word ayah as it is truly a sign from Allah (SWT), the lord of the universe, the absolute, without any partners or associate. Allah is the personal name of God, the Lord of the universe, the owner of the day of judgement. The word Allah is not subject to gender (male or female, such as god or goddess) or plurality (such as gods or goddesses). This word is found in Semitic languages, spoken by Prophets (I'sa) Jesus and (Musa) Moses, peace be upon them both (as).
According to the Qur'an, Allah sent Numerous Nabi (prophets) and Rasool (messengers), i.e., those prophets who were also given revelations or books from Allah. Among them are many that are also mentioned in the old and new testaments, and others that are specifically mentioned in the Qur'an. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) came about six centuries after Prophet I'sa (Jesus) and was the last prophet of Allah. He is the seal of the Prophets. The words Islam and Muslim are defined in the Qur'an, and Allah (SWT) states in the Qur'an that the religion of all Prophets was Islam and called them Muslims. Specifically, Prophet Abraham, among others, is called a Muslim in the Qur'an. The word Islam means total submission (to the will and commandments of Allah). It is derived from the root word SLM and salam means peace (shalom in Hebrew). A Muslim is one who submits to the will and commandments of Allah. The Qur'an is sent for both humankind and Jinns.
255 Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal.
Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in
the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him
save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is
behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will.
His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of
preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.
256 There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction is
henceforth distinct from error. And he who rejecteth false deities and believeth
in Allah hath grasped a firm handhold which will never break. Allah is Hearer,
Knower.
1 Say: He is Allah, the One!
2 Allah, the eternally Besought of all!
3 He begetteth not nor was begotten.
4 And there is none comparable unto Him.
22 He is Allah, than whom there is no other God, the Knower of
the invisible and the visible. He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.
23 He is Allah, than whom there is no other God, the Sovereign Lord the
Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller,
the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
24 He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of naught, the Fashioner. His
are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth
glorifieth Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
18 Knower of the invisible and the visible, the Mighty, the Wise.
110 Say (unto mankind): Cry unto Allah, or cry unto the Beneficent,
unto whichsoever ye cry (it is the same). His are the most beautiful names. And
thou (Muhammad), be not loud voiced in thy worship nor yet silent therein, but
follow a way between.
111 And say: Praise be to Allah, Who hath not taken unto Himself a
son, and Who hath no partner in the Sovereignty, nor hath He any protecting
friend through dependence. And magnify Him.
84 And He it is Who in the heaven is God, and in the earth God. He is
the Wise, the knower.
85 And blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens
and the earth and all that is between them, and with Whom is knowledge of the
Hour, and unto Whom ye will be returned.
180 Allah's are the fairest names. Invoke Him by them. And
leave the company of those who blaspheme His names. They will be requited what
they do.
181 And of those whom We created there is a nation who guide with the
Truth and establish justice therewith.
171 O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not "Three". Cease! (it is) better for you! Allah is only One God. Far is it removed from His transcendent majesty that he should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.
172 The Messiah will never scorn to be a slave unto Allah, nor will the favored angels. Whoso scorneth His service and is proud, all such will He assemble unto Him;
84 Say (O Muhammad): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and that which was vouchsafed unto Moses and Jesus and the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered.
35 Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it were a shining star. (This lamp is) kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself) though no fire touched it. Light upon light, Allah guideth unto His light whom He will. And Allah speaketh to mankind in allegories, for Allah is knower of all things.
1 By the declining day,
2 Lo! man is in a state of loss,
3 Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to
truth and exhort one another to endurance.
1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
2 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and We made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe?
47 And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and Allah faileth not His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand years of what ye reckon.
3 From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways
4 (Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the
span is fifty thousand years.
59 Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six Days, then He mounted the Throne. The Beneficent! Ask any one informed concerning Him!
54 Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six
Days, then mounted He the Throne. He covereth the night with the day, which is
in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon and the stars
subservient by His command. His verily is all creation and commandment Blessed
be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
55 O mankind! Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Lo! He loveth not
aggressors.
56 Work not confusion in the earth after the fair ordering (thereof), and
call on Him in fear and hope. Lo! the mercy of Allah is nigh unto the good.
9 Say (O Muhammad, unto the idolaters): Disbelieve ye verily in Him Who created the earth in two Days, and ascribe ye unto Him rivals? He (and none else) is the Lord of the Worlds.
10 He placed therein firm hills rising above it, and blessed it and
measured therein its sustenance in four Days, alike for (all) who ask;
11 Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto
it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We
come, obedient.
12 Then He ordained the seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven
its mandate; and we decked the nether heaven with lamps, and rendered it
inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower.
12 Allah it is who hath created seven heavens, and of the earth the like thereof. The commandment cometh down among them slowly, that ye may know that Allah is Able to do all things, and that Allah surroundeth all things in knowledge.
38 And the sun runneth on unto a resting place for him. That is the
measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
39 And for the moon We have appointed mansions till she return like an old
shrivelled palm leaf.
40 It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the
night outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.
61 Blessed be He Who hath placed in the heaven mansions of the stars, and hath placed therein a great lamp and a moon giving light!
32 And We have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents.
10 He hath created the heavens without supports that ye can see, and hath cast into the earth firm hills, so that it quake not with you; and He hath dispersed therein all kinds of beasts. And We send down water from the sky and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein.
47 We have built the heaven with might, and We it is who make the vast
extent (thereof).
48 And the earth have We laid out, how gracious was the Spreader (thereof)!
49 And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may reflect.
44 Allah causeth the revolution of the day and the night. Lo!
herein is indeed a lesson for those who see.
45 Allah hath created every animal of water. Of them is (a kind) that
goeth upon its belly and (a kind) that goeth upon two legs and (a kind) that
goeth upon four. Allah createth what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to do all
things.
8 Have they not pondered upon themselves? Allah created not the heavens
and the earth, and that which is between them, save with truth and for a
destined end. But truly many of mankind are disbelievers in the meeting with
their Lord.
9 Have they not traveled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence
for those who were before them? They were stronger than these in power, and they
dug the earth and built upon it more than these have built. Messengers of
their own came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty). Surely
Allah wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves.
189 He it is who did create you from a single soul, and
therefrom did make his mate that he might take rest in her. And when he covered
her she bore a light burden, and she passed (unnoticed) with it, but when it
became heavy they cried unto Allah, their Lord, saying: If thou givest unto us
aright we shall be of the thankful.
190 But when He gave unto them aright, they ascribed unto Him partners in
respect of that which He had given them. High is He exalted above all that they
associate (with Him).
191 Attribute they as partners to Allah those who created naught, but are
themselves created,
30 And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place
a viceroy in the earth, they said: wilt Thou place therein one who will do
harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify
Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not.
31 And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the
angels, saying: Inform me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
32 They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast
taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise.
28 And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am
creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered.
29 So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My spirit, do ye
fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
11 Allah created you from dust, then from a little fluid, then He made you
pairs (the male and female). No female beareth or bringeth forth save with His
knowledge. And no one groweth old who groweth old, nor is aught lessened of his
life, but it is recorded in a Book. Lo! that is easy for Allah.
12 And two seas are not alike: this, fresh, sweet, food to drink, this
(other) bitter, salt. And from them both ye eat fresh meat and derive the
ornament that ye wear. And thou seest the ship cleaving them with its prow that
ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may give thanks.
12 Verily We created man from a product of wet earth;
13 Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging;
14 Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little
lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with
flesh, and then produced it another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of
Creators!
5 So let man consider from what he is created.
6 He is created from a gushing fluid
7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.
8 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
3 He created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He shaped you and made good your shapes, and unto Him is the journeying.
78 He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts.
Small thanks give ye!
79 And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and unto Him ye
will be gathered.
80 And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference
of night and day. Have ye then no sense?
7 And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not?
33 Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.
36 Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?
37 Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?
38 Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
39 And made of him a pair, the male and female.
40 Is not He (who doeth so) able to bring the dead to life?
36 Glory be to Him Who created all the sexual pairs, of that which the earth groweth, and of themselves, and of that which they know not!
11 The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He hath made for you pairs of
yourselves, and of the cattle also pairs, whereby He multiplieth you. Naught is
as His likeness; and He is the Hearer, the Seer.
12 His are the keys of the heavens and the earth. He enlargeth providence for
whom He will and straiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo! He is Knower of all
things.
52 Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
53 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
3 And He it is who spread out the earth and placed therein firm hills and flowing streams, and of all fruits be placed therein two spouses (male and female). He covereth the night with the day. Lo! herein verily are portents for people who take thought.
45 Allah hath created every animal of water. Of them is (a kind) that goeth upon its belly and (a kind) that goeth upon two legs and (a kind) that goeth upon four. Allah createth what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
48 Allah is He who sendeth the winds so that they raise clouds, and spreadeth them along the sky as pleaseth Him, and causeth them to break and thou seest the rain downpouring from within them. And when He maketh it to fall on whom He will of His bondmen, lo! they rejoice;
22 Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and the sky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye know (better).
164 Lo! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's sovereignty) for people who have sense.
46 Wealth and children are an ornament of life of the world. But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better in respect of hope.
18 And We send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and lo! We are able to withdraw it.
12 And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
30 Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water?
47 And He it is Who maketh night a covering for you, and sleep repose, and
maketh day a resurrection.
48 And He it is Who sendeth the winds, glad tidings heralding His mercy, and
We send down purifying water from the sky.
12 And two seas are not alike: this, fresh, sweet, food to drink, this (other) bitter, salt. And from them both ye eat fresh meat and derive the ornament that ye wear. And thou seest the ship cleaving them with its prow that ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may give thanks.
59 And with Him are the keys of the invisible. None but He knoweth them. And He knoweth what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaf falleth but He knoweth it, not a grain amid the darkness of the earth, naught of wet or dry but (it is noted) in a clear record.
5 And the difference of night and day and the provision that Allah sendeth down from the sky and thereby quickeneth the earth after her death, and the ordering of the winds, are portents for a people who have sense.
47 And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and Allah faileth not His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand years of what ye reckon.
3 From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways
4 (Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the
span is fifty thousand years.
30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were
of one piece, then We parted them, and We made every living thing of water? Will
they not then believe?
31 And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We
have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way.
32 And We have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away
from its portents.
33 And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the
moon. They float, each in an orbit.
33 O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions
of the heavens and the earth; then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate
them save with (Our) sanction.
34 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
44 It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.
17 And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation.
36 Glory be to Him Who created all the sexual pairs, of that which the
earth groweth, and of themselves, and of that which they know not!
37 A token unto them is night. We strip it of the day, and lo! they are
in darkness.
38 And the sun runneth on unto a resting place for him. That is the
measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
39 And for the moon We have appointed mansions till she return
like an old shrivelled palm leaf.
40 It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night
outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.
41 And a token unto them is that We bear their offspring in the laden
ship,
42 And have created for them of the like thereof whereon they ride.
43 And if We will, We drown them, and there is no help for them, neither
can they be saved;
44 Unless by mercy from Us and as comfort for a while.
1 Praise be to Allah, Who hath created the heavens and the earth, and hath
appointed darkness and light. Yet those who disbelieve ascribe rivals unto their
Lord.
2 He it is Who hath created you from clay, and hath decreed a term for you. A
term is fixed with Him. Yet still ye doubt!
3 He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth. He knoweth both your secret
and your utterance, and He knoweth what ye earn.
4 Never came there unto them a revelation of the revelations of Allah but
they did turn away from it.
5 And they denied the truth when it came unto them. But there will come unto
them the tidings of that which they used to deride.
6 See they not how many a generation We destroyed before them, whom We had
established in the earth more firmly than We have established you, and We
shed on them abundant showers from the sky, and made the rivers flow beneath
them. Yet We destroyed them for their sins, and created after them another
generation.
19 See they not how Allah produceth creation, then reproduceth it? Lo! for
Allah that is easy.
20 Say (O Muhammad): Travel in the land and see how He originated creation,
then Allah bringeth forth the later growth. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
21 He punisheth whom He will and showeth mercy unto whom He will, and
unto Him ye will be turned.
22 Ye cannot escape (from Him) in the earth or in the sky, and beside Allah
there is for you no friend nor helper.
8 Have they not pondered upon themselves? Allah created not the heavens
and the earth, and that which is between them, save with truth and for a
destined end. But truly many of mankind are disbelievers in the meeting with
their Lord.
9 Have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence
for those who were before them? They were stronger than these in power, and they
dug the earth and built upon it more than these have built. Messengers of
their own came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty). Surely
Allah wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves.
16 And verily in the heaven We have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.
12 And he hath constrained the night and the day and the sun and the moon
to be of service unto you, and the stars are made subservient by His command.
Lo! herein indeed are portents for people who have sense.
13 And whatsoever He hath created for you in the earth of divers hues, lo!
therein is indeed a portent for people who take heed.
33 And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit.
5 He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth. He maketh night to succeed day, and He maketh day to succeed night, and He constraineth the sun and the moon to give service, each running on for an appointed term. Is not He the Mighty, the Forgiver?
30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and We made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe?
33 O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions
of the heavens and the earth; then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate
them save with (Our) sanction.
34 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
1 Read: In the name of thy Lord who createth,
2 Createth man from something which clings.
14 Then fashioned We the drop a thing that clings, then fashioned We the the thing which clings a chewed lump of flesh, then fashioned We the chewed flesh into bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of Creators!
5 O mankind! if ye are in doubt concerning the Resurrection, then lo! We
have created you from dust, then from a drop of seed, then from a clot, then
from a little lump of flesh shapely and shapeless, that We may make (it) clean
for you. And We cause what We will to remain in the wombs for an appointed time,
and afterward We bring you forth as infants, then (give you growth) that ye
attain your full strength. And among you there is he who dieth (young), and
among you there is he who is brought back to the most abject time of life, so
that, after knowledge, he knoweth naught. And thou (Muhammad) seest the earth
barren, but when We send down water thereon, it doth thrill and swell and put
forth every lovely kind (of growth).
6 That is because Allah, He is the Truth. Lo! He quickeneth the dead, and lo!
He is Able to do all things;
9 Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His spirit; and appointed for you hearing and sight and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
66 And lo! in the cattle there is a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, coming from the contents of intestines and the blood, pure milk palatable to the drinkers.
90 And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh
with his hosts pursued them in rebellion and transgression, till, when the (fate
of) drowning overtook him, he exclaimed: I believe that there is no God save Him
in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am of those who surrender (unto
Him).
91 What! Now! When hitherto thou hast rebelled and been of the
wrong-doers?
92 But this day We save thee (Pharaoh) in thy body that thou mayest be a
portent for those after thee. Lo! most of mankind are heedless of Our portents.
JINN
The Jinns are another creation of Allah, who were created from smokeless fire and existed before the creation of Adam (AS). They have their rules of conduct and have been given certain special capabilities; several passages about them appear in Surah Al-Jinn (Chapter 72, The Jinn). Like humans, they are given the choice of doing good or evil, to believe in Allah and to obey His commandments. It is for this reason, both mankind and Jinns will be accounted for on the judgement day.
1 Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave
ear, and they said: Lo! it is a marvellous Qur'an,
2 Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe unto
our Lord no partner.
3 And (we believe) that He--exalted be the glory of our Lord!--hath taken
neither wife nor son,
4 And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an
atrocious lie.
5 And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie
concerning Allah--
6 And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the
protection of individuals of the jinn so that they increased them in revolt
(against Allah);
7 And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise
anyone (from the dead)
8 And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the
heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.
9 And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listened
now findeth a flame in wait for him;
10 And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or
whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them;
11 And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from
that. We are sects having different rules.
12 And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we
escape by flight.
13 And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth
in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.
14 And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah) and there are
among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to Allah, such have
taken the right path purposefully.
15 And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.
14 He created man of clay like the potter's,
15 And the Jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
16 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
26 Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,
27 And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.
28 And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a
mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered.
29 So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My spirit, do ye
fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
30 So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
31 Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.
32 He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate?
33 He said: Why should I prostrate myself unto a mortal whom Thou hast
created out of potter's clay of black mud altered?
34 He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for verily thou art outcast.
50 And (remember) when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, and they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He was of the Jinn, so he rebelled against his Lord's command. Will ye choose him and his seed for your protecting friends instead of Me, when they are an enemy unto you? Calamitous is the exchange for evil doers!
31 We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
32 Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, that ye deny?
33 O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all)
regions of the heavens and the earth; then penetrate (them)! Ye will never
penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
128 In the day when He will gather them together (He will say): O ye assembly of the jinn! Many of humankind did ye seduce. And their adherents among humankind will say: Our Lord! We enjoyed one another, but now we have arrived at the appointed term which Thou appointedst for us. He will say: Fire is your home. Abide therein for ever, save him whom Allah willeth (to deliver). Lo! thy Lord is Wise, Aware.
130 O ye assembly of the jinn and humankind! Came there not unto you
messengers of your own who recounted unto you My tokens and warned you of the
meeting of this your Day? They will say: We testify against ourselves. And
the life of the world beguiled them. And they testify against themselves that
they were disbelievers.
131 This is because thy Lord destroyeth not the townships arbitrarily while
their people are unconscious (of the wrong they do).
56 I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.
88 Say: Verily, though mankind and the Jinn should assemble to produce the
like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereof though they were
helpers one of another.
89 And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all kinds of
similitudes, but most of mankind refuse aught save disbelief.
179 Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.