Author: Quran Talk Blog

Shu`aib: Cheating, Dishonesty Condemned [7:85] To Midyan we sent their brother Shu`aib. He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Proof has come to you from your Lord. You shall give full weight and full measure when you trade. Do not cheat the people out of their rights. Do … Continue reading Shu`aib: Cheating, Dishonesty Condemned (7:85 – 7:93)

Lot: Homosexuality Condemned [7:80] Lot said to his people, "You commit such an abomination; no one in the world has done it before! [7:81] "You practice sex with the men, instead of the women. Indeed, you are a transgressing people." [7:82] His people responded by saying, "Evict them from your town. They are people who … Continue reading Lot: Homosexuality Condemned (7:80 – 7:84)

The Message: Proof of Messengership [7:75] The arrogant leaders among his people said to the common people who believed, "How do you know that Saaleh is sent by his Lord?" They said, "The message he brought has made us believers." [7:76] The arrogant ones said, "We disbelieve in what you believe in." [7:77] Subsequently, they … Continue reading The Message: Proof of Messengership (7:75 – 7:79)

Saaleh [7:73] To Thamoud we sent their brother Saaleh. He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Proof has been provided for you from your Lord: here is GOD's camel, to serve as a sign for you. Let her eat from GOD's land, and do not touch her with … Continue reading Saaleh (7:73 – 7:74)

Hood [7:65] To `Aad we sent their brother Hood. He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Would you then observe righteousness?" [7:66] The leaders who disbelieved among his people said, "We see that you are behaving foolishly, and we think that you are a liar." [7:67] He said, … Continue reading Hud (7:65 – 7:69) &; Following the Parents Blindly: A Human Tragedy (7:70 – 7:72)

Noah [7:59] We sent Noah to his people, saying, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. I fear for you the retribution of an awesome day." [7:60] The leaders among his people said, "We see that you are far astray." [7:61] He said, "O my people, I am not astray; … Continue reading Noah (7:59 – 7:64)

Quran: Fully Detailed [7:52] We have given them a scripture that is fully detailed, with knowledge, guidance, and mercy for the people who believe. [7:53] Are they waiting until all (prophecies) are fulfilled? The day such fulfillment comes to pass, those who disregarded it in the past will say, "The messengers of our Lord have … Continue reading Quran: Fully Detailed (7:52 – 7:58)

The Majority Doomed [7:48] The dwellers of the Purgatory will call on people they recognize by their looks, saying, "Your great numbers did not avail you in any way, nor did your arrogance. [7:49] "Are those the people you swore that GOD will never touch them with mercy?" (The people in the Purgatory will then … Continue reading The Majority Doomed (7:48 – 7:51)

By God's Grace [7:43] We will remove all jealousy from their hearts. Rivers will flow beneath them, and they will say, "GOD be praised for guiding us. We could not possibly be guided, if it were not that GOD has guided us. The messengers of our Lord did bring the truth." They will be called: … Continue reading By God’s Grace (7:43 – 7:47)

Rejecting God's Revelations: An Unforgivable Offence [7:40] Surely, those who reject our revelations and are too arrogant to uphold them, the gates of the sky will never open for them, nor will they enter Paradise until the camel passes through the needle's eye. We thus requite the guilty. [7:41] They have incurred Hell as an … Continue reading Rejecting God’s Revelations: An Unforgivable Offence (7:40 – 7:42)