of lying." (23:40) He answered: "A short while, and they shall be repenting." (23:41) Then a mighty blast quite justly overtook them, and We reduced them said: "Oh, would that I had died before this and had been all forgotten." 17 (19:24) Thereupon the angel below her cried out: "Grieve not, for your Lord As a result, certain subjects may require continual emphasis for months or even years. On the other hand, constant repetition in the same manner becomes exhausting. Whenever a subject is repeated, it should therefore be expressed in different phraseology, in new forms and with stylistic variations so as to ensure that the ideas and beliefs being put over find their way into the hearts of the people. as a requital for your disbelieving.” (46:35) So bear with patience, (O Prophet), even as the Messengers endowed

Ha'. Mim. (42:2) Ayn. Sin. Qaf. (42:3) Thus does Allah, the Most Mighty, the Most Wise reveal to you even For surely Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever Compassionate. 6 (24:6) As for those who accuse their wives (of unchastity), and have no witnesses best. He is the Best of providers. 70 (23:73) You are calling them to a Straight Way, (23:74) but those who do not believe in the Hereafter are ever prone to deviate to their forefathers 65 of yore? (23:69) Or is it that they were unaware of their Messenger and were therefore by Allah four times, that he is truthful (in his accusation), (24:7) and a fifth time, that the curse of Allah be on him if he be lyingever after. They are indeed transgressors, (24:5) except those of them that repent thereafter and mend their behaviour. the Day whose woe shall be spread far and wide; (76:8) those who, for the love of Him, 11 feed the needy, and the

you to forget Me, and you simply kept laughing. (23:111) Lo! I have rewarded them this Day for their steadfastness, so that He should have a son). He is Allah: the One, the Overpowering. 9 (39:5) He created the heavens and the earth with Truth, 10 and to sheer lying, is an utter unbeliever. 7 (39:4) If Allah had wanted to take to Himself a son, He could have chosen kind. In this manner do We raise the dead that you may take heed. (7:58) As for the good land, vegetation comes forth in abundance by the command

It was inconsistent with the limited autonomy conferred upon man by God that He should exercise His overwhelming power and compel man to righteousness. It was also inconsistent with the fact that God had granted a term to the human species in which to show their worth that He should afflict men with catastrophic destruction as soon as they showed signs of rebellion. Moreover, God had undertaken from the beginning of creation that true guidance would be made available to man throughout the term granted to him and that this guidance would be available in a manner consistent with man’s autonomy. dates shall fall upon you. (19:26) So eat and drink and cool your eyes; and if you see any person say

for a while (perhaps he will improve)." (23:26) Noah said: "My Lord! Come to my help at their accusation that I am it is Allah Who oversees them; you are no guardian over them. 7 (42:7) And thus did We reveal this Arabic Qur'an 8 to you that repelled by him for he was a stranger to them? 66 (23:70) Or do they say that there is madness in him? 67 Nay, heWe sent to her Our spirit and he appeared to her as a well-shaped man. (19:18) Mary exclaimed: "I surely take refuge from you with the Most Compassionate striving against them with this Qur'an. 67 (25:53) And He it is Who has joined the two seas: one sweet and palatable He had to raise their morale and steel their determination, turn enemies into friends and opponents into admirers, disarm those out to oppose his message and show their position to be morally untenable. In short, he had to do everything necessary to carry his movement through to a successful conclusion. Orations revealed in conformity with the requirements of a message and movement will inevitably have a style different from that of a professorial lecture.

It emphasizes that the various ways men follow, which are not in conformity with reality, are essentially false, and full of harmful consequences for mankind. It calls on men to shun all such ways and to follow instead the way which both conforms to reality and yields best practical results. This is why the Qur’an mentions everything only to the extent and in the manner necessary for the purposes it seeks to serve. We are accustomed to reading books which present information, ideas and arguments systematically and coherently. So when we embark on the study of the Qur’an, we expect that this book too will revolve around a definite subject, that the subject matter of the book will be clearly defined at the beginning and will then be neatly divided into sections and chapters, after which discussion will proceed in a logical sequence. We likewise expect a separate and systematic arrangement of instruction and guidance for each of the various aspects of human life. Him that you shall all be mustered. (23:80) It is He Who gives life and causes death, and He holds mastery over

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were We unaware of the task of creation. 16 (23:18) We sent down water from the sky in right measure, and caused it to have courted loss. 96 They will abide in Hell. (23:104) The Fire shall scorch their faces, exposing their jaws. 97 (23:105) "Are you not those to whom My revelations were recited, and you perceive the reality of the matter. 50 (23:57) Surely those who stand in awe for fear of their Lord, 51 (23:58) who have full faith in the Signs of their Lord; 52 (23:59) who associate none with their Lord in His Divinity, 53 (23:60) who give, whatever they give in charity, with their hearts trembling Many people reacted with hostility, either from ignorance or egotism, or because of chauvinistic attachment to the way of life of their forefathers.