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Examine All Inherited Information [7:28] They commit a gross sin, then say, "We found our parents doing this, and GOD has commanded us to do it." Say, "GOD never advocates sin. Are you saying about GOD what you do not know?" [7:29] Say, "My Lord advocates justice, and to stand devoted to Him alone at … Continue reading Examine All Inherited Information (7:28 – 7:29)

The Test Begins [7:12] He said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I ordered you?" He said, "I am better than he; You created me from fire, and created him from mud." [7:13] He said, "Therefore, you must go down, for you are not to be arrogant here. Get out; you are debased." [7:14] He … Continue reading The Test Begins (7:12 – 7:27)

[7:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful [7:1] A. L. M. S.* *7:1 See Appendix 1 for the role of these initials in the Quran's mathematical miracle.  [7:2] This scripture has been revealed to you - you shall not harbor doubt about it in your heart - that you may warn with … Continue reading Chapter 7: Purgatory (7:1 – 7:11)

Religious Sects Condemned [6:159] Those who divide themselves into sects do not belong with you. Their judgment rests with GOD, then He will inform them of everything they had done. [6:160] Whoever does a righteous work receives the reward for ten, and the one who commits a sin is requited for only one. No one … Continue reading Religious Sects Condemned (6:159 – 6:165)

Requirements of the Test [6:158] Are they waiting for the angels to come to them, or your Lord, or some physical manifestations of your Lord? The day this happens, no soul will benefit from believing if it did not believe before that, and did not reap the benefits of belief by leading a righteous life.* … Continue reading Requirements of the Test (6:158)

Mathematics: The Ultimate Proof* [6:157] Nor can you say, "If only a scripture could come down to us, we would be better guided than they." A proven scripture has now come to you from your Lord, and a beacon, and a mercy. Now, who is more evil than one who rejects these proofs from GOD, … Continue reading Mathematics: The Ultimate Proof (6:157)

The Commandments [2:83] We made a covenant with the Children of Israel: "You shall not worship except GOD. You shall honor your parents and regard the relatives, the orphans, and the poor. You shall treat the people amicably. You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat)." But you turned away, … Continue reading The Major Commandments (6:151 – 6:156)

The Most Powerful Argument* [6:149] Say, "GOD possesses the most powerful argument; if He wills He can guide all of you."  *6:149 The Quran's mathematical code is a tangible and utterly incontrovertible proof that this is God's message to the world. It takes divine intervention to prevent any reader from appreciating this extraordinary phenomenon, then … Continue reading The Most Powerful Argument (6:149 – 6:150)

The Only Dietary Prohibitions* [6:145] Say, "I do not find in the revelations given to me any food that is prohibited for any eater except: (1) carrion, (2) running blood, (3) the meat* of pigs, for it is contaminated, and (4) the meat of animals blasphemously dedicated to other than GOD." If one is forced … Continue reading The Only Dietary Prohibitions (6:145 – 6:148)

Innovated Dietary Prohibitions Condemned [6:143] Eight kinds of livestock: regarding the two kinds of sheep, and the two kinds of goats, say, "Is it the two males that He prohibited, or the two females, or the contents of the wombs of the two females? Tell me what you know, if you are truthful." [6:144] Regarding … Continue reading Innovated Dietary Prohibitions Condemned (6:143 – 6:144)