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Sawm: Fasting

Introduction

The noble Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) gave an impressive sermon welcoming the month of Ramadhan. He said:

“O people! The month of Allah with its blessings, mercy and forgiveness has come upon you. It is the most preferred of all the months with Allah; its days are the best of days, its nights are the best of nights, and its hours are the best of hours. It is a month in which you have been invited as guests of Allah and have been placed among those honoured by Allah. Your breathing in it is [like] an act of praising [Allah], your sleep an act of worship; your good deeds are accepted, and your prayers answered. Therefore, ask Allah with sincere intentions and pure hearts to help you in fasting and recitating His Book during this [month]. Indeed damned is he who is deprived of Allah’s forgiveness during this august month.

“O people! The gates of Paradise are wide open during this month; therefore, ask your Lord not to close them in your face and the gates of Hell-Fire are locked; therefore, ask your Lord not to open them for you. Satans are chained; therefore, ask your Lord not to unfetter them upon you.

“O people! Whosoever among you improves his character during this month, he shall have the pass [to cross] over the Bridge (sirat) on the day when [people’s] feet shall slip. Whosoever is lenient with his slaves during this month, Allah will be lenient with him in the reckoning of his [deeds on the Day of Judgement]. Whosoever checks his evil deeds during this month, Allah shall withhold His anger from him on the day he meets Him. Whosoever honours an orphan during this month, Allah shall honour him on the day he meets Him. Whosoever maintains, during this month, contact with his relations, Allah will maintain His mercy for him on the day he meets Him. Whosoever recites a verse from the Qur’an during this month, his reward will be like one who has completed the recitation of the Qur’an during the other months.”

Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) said, “There are some who fast but will gain nothing from their fasting except thirst; and there are some who pray but will gain nothing from their prayer except tiredness.”

Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) said, “When you fast, your ears, eyes, hair, skin, and all your limbs should also fast.” He also said, “Fasting is not only [abstaining] from food and drink alone. When you fast, protect your tongue from lying; lower your eye-glances from what Allah has forbidden [you to see]; do not fight with one another; do not be jealous of one another; do not backbite one another; do not abuse one another; and do not be unjust to one another.

Refrain from false accusation, lying, fighting, suspicion, backbiting, and slandering. Be those who look forward to the hereafter, and wait for your days, waiting for what Allah has promised for those who have prepared to meet Allah. You must have tranquility, sobriety, humility, servility, and submissiveness of a slave who fears his master; and be fearful [of Allah’s chastisement] as well as hopeful [in His forgiveness].”1

General Rules

It is appropriate now to explain some rules of fasting, and append to them the specific questions and answers concerning this important Islamic ritual.

103. Among the acts that invalidate fasting is intentionally eating and drinking. So, if a person who is fasting eats or drinks by mistake (e.g., he forgot that he was fasting) and not intentionally, his fasting is in order and there is no penalty upon him.

104. Among the acts that invalidate fasting of Ramdhan is intentionally staying in a state of janabat until the beginning of true dawn. So if such a person intentionally remains in that state without performing major ablution (ghusl) until the beginning of the true dawn in the month of Ramadhan, then it is obligatory upon him to refrain from the forbidden things for the remaining of the day.

(As a matter of obligatory precaution one should abstain with the intention of “ma fidh dhimma - what is expected of him”.) They should also make up this fast some other day [after Ramadhan] with the intention of “ma fidh dhimma” and also incur the penalty, based on obligatory precaution. If a person is sick and cannot perform ghusl because of his sickness, he should do tayammum before true dawn; thereafter, they will be considered to be in a state of ritual purity. Thus, they will be able to fast.

105. Among the acts that invalidate fasting in the month of Ramadhan is for a woman to remain until true dawn in a state of ritual impurity caused by menstruation (hayz) or post-natal bleeding(nifas) after it had stopped and while it was possible for her to do major ablution (ghusl). So if she stays without ghusl till the beginning of true dawn, her situation will be the same as that of the person in janabat as mentioned above. If performing ghusl was not possible for her, she should take to tayammum.

106. It is preferable for the fasting person not to swallow phlegm that has reached the mouth, although it is permissible for him to swallow it. Similarly, it is permissible for him to swallow thesaliva that has gathered in the mouth, even in large quantities.

107. Discharge of semen during daytime does not invalidate the fast; and the person should perform ghusl for janabat for his salat. So discharge of semen [during daytime] does not invalidate fasting.

108. Washing the teeth with brush and toothpaste does not invalidate the fast as long as the person does not swallow the saliva that has mixed with the toothpaste. However, the lingering flavour or taste of the paste that mixes with the saliva does not affect the fasting.

109. If a Muslim lives in a city that has daylight for six months and night for six months [e.g., the northern part of Europe or Canada], it is obligatory for him to move during the month of Ramadhan to a city with ‘normal’ day and night so that he can start fasting, if not, he should move after that month to fast as qadha (making up the missed fast). However, if it is not possible for him to move, then he has to pay compensation (fidya) instead of fasting; that means giving 750 grams of food [rice or flour] to a poor person per day.

110. If a Muslim lives in a city where daylight in some seasons is for 23 hours and the night is only for one hour or vice versa, it is still obligatory on him to fast, if he has the ability to do so. But if he is not able to fast, the obligation is forfieted. If it is possible for him to do qadha later on [e.g., in other seasons or] by moving to another city, it is wajib for him to do the qadha. If he is unable even to do the qadha, it is obligatory on him to pay fidya in lieu of fasting.

Questions and Answers

111. Question: Some people come to a city with the intention of residing therein for some years for a specific purpose [e.g., education] During this time, they do not leave their own home-towns for good. When the specific purpose is accomplished, they leave that city and go to wherever they like. How should they do their salat and how should they fast [in that city]?

Answer: They shall pray fully; they can fast after having lived in that city for a month just as they do in their own home-towns.

112. Question: Is it permissible to rely on the European observatories [i.e., non-Muslim experts] for determining the timings of true dawn, sunrise, noon, and sunset for the whole year, including the month of Ramadhan, knowing well that it is scientific and very precise to the minutes and seconds?

Answer: If one is sure of the correctness of their timings, it is permissible to act upon it. However, one should know that there are some differences in determining the true dawn especially in some of the cities in [northern] Europe [and Canada]; therefore, it is necessary to ascertain that it is based on the proper view.

113. Question: In some cities, the sun does not rise at all for days or does not set at all for days or even more. How should we pray and fast?

Answer: As for salat, one should, as a matter of obligatory precaution, observe the closest place that has night and day in a twenty-four hour period, then say salat according to its timings with the intention of mutlaqa [i.e., just qurbatan ilal lah without specifying whether it is ada (on time) or qadha (after time)].

As for fasting, it is obligatory upon you to move during the month of Ramadhan to another city where you can observe fasting of this holy month, or move to that city after that month to perform it qadha.

114. Question: Can a person who is fasting in the holy month of Ramadhan serve food to non-Muslims?

Answer: By looking at the issue on its own merit, there is no problem in it.

115. Question: Would use of a nozzle spray that facilitates breathing invalidate the fast?

Answer: If the spray that comes out of the nozzle enters the respiratory tract and not the passage of food and drink, it does not invalidate fast.

116. Question: Does the nutrition given, intravenously invalidate fast irrespective of whether or not it was absolutely necessary for the patient?

Answer: In both the cases, it does not invalidate the fasting.

117. Question: Does masturbating during daytime of Ramadhan invalidate the fast, regardless of whether or not it leads to ejaculation? What is the penalty that should be incurred by one who does so? What is the ruling for a woman who engages in masturbation during daytime of Ramadhan, irrespective of whether or not it leads to discharge?

Answer: If a person masturbates with the intention of ejaculating and actually ejaculates, his fast is rendered invalid and he must make it up by way of qadha as well as pay the penalty(kaffara) which is fasting for two successive months or feeding sixty poor people. If he masturbates with the intention of ejaculating but does not ejaculate, he must complete the fast with the intention of pleasing the Almighty and then do it qadha.

If he masturbates without the intention of ejaculating and he does not normally ejaculate, knowing that discharge is probable and it actually happens -he has to do qadha without the penalty. However, if such a person was confident that no discharge would take place and it actually happens - no qadha is required. In all these cases, there is no difference between a man and a woman.

118. Question: A believer fasts but does not know that intentionally getting into state of janabat invalidates fasting-what should he do [when he finds out]?

Answer: It is obligatory on him to make up those fasts; however, there is no penalty on him as long as he was [erroneously] convinced that being in a state of janabat does not invalidate fast or was unaware of that ruling.

119. Question: According to some jurists, a person who intentionally invalidates his fast during the month of Ramadhan by committing a sin has to pay all three kinds of penalty [that is, fasting for sixty days, feeding sixty poor people, and emancipating a slave]. What should a person therefore do during our time when emancipating a slave is impossible since there are virtually no slaves?

Answer: The penalty of emancipating a slave is waived when it is no more possible. It should, however, be clarified that in our view, it is not obligatory to pay all three kinds of penalty for invalidating a fast during Ramadhan by committing a sin. And Allah knows the best.

120. Question: If the new moon is sighted in the East, does it apply to us also in the West? And if it is sighted in America, does it apply to Europe also?

Answer: If the new moon is sighted in the East, it also applies to the West as long as the latitude of the two locations are not greatly further away from one another. If the new moon is sighted in the West, it does not apply to the East unless it is proven-even by the moon staying on the first [Western] horizon for the length of time that is longer than the difference between the sunset of the two locations. [For example, if the sunset in the Eastern city was half an hour before the Western city where the moon was sighted, and the moon stays on the horizon longer than half an hour -the Eastern city can follow the moon sighted in the Western city.]

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In Minhaju ’s-Saliheen, it says: “The new moon is proven through the knowledge acquired by sighting or recurring reports etc., and through credible reports of its sighting, etc.” In ruling No. 1044, it says: “If the new moon is sighted in a city, it is sufficient for other cities, provided they share the same horizon, in the sense that the actual sighting in the first city would necessarily be followed with the sighting in the second city if there were no barriers like clouds, fog, mountains, etc.”

In the light of what has been quoted, the following questions arise:

121. Question: Would the sighting of the new moon in cities in the East like Iran, Ahsa’, Qatif [both in Arabia], other countries in the Gulf, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon necessarily be followed by its sighting in Western countries like England, France and Germany if there were no barriers like clouds and fog?

Answer: Yes, the sighting of the new moon in an area would necessarily be followed -provided there were no barriers- in places which are located to its west as long as they are not far apart on the latitude lines.

122. Question: If the answer to the previous question is positive, would the occurrence of the sighting of the new moon in the view of some religious scholars in Eastern countries be a sufficient evidence for one who is residing in Western countries even though the sighting of the new moon did not occur in those places for lack of clear skies?

Answer: It will not be a sufficient evidence for him or for others. However, if the occurrence of the sighting from the view point of those religious scholars attracts trustworthiness in that person that the moon was actually sighted or proof was established about the sighting without any counter proof -even in the form of a ruling- that person can act on what he believes is true.

123. Question: During certain months, it is declared that the sighting has been proven according to some religious scholars in some Eastern countries. This is based on the testemony of those who have sighted the new moon. Such declarations are usually coupled with the following facts:

1. The witnesses who sighted the moon and who number around thirty, for example, are scattered in various cities such as 2 in Isfahan, 3 in Qum, 2 in Yazd, 4 in Kuwait, 5 in Bahrain, 2 in Ahsa’, and 6 in Syria, etc.

2. The sky was clear in a number of cities in the West, and the believers went out in the attempt to sight the moon; and there was nothing preventing the sighting.

3. The observatories in England announced that it was impossible to sight the new moon that evening in England except by using a telescope; and that its sighting with the naked eye would be possible only in the following night. So, what is the ruling in such a case? Please guide us, may Allah reward you.

Answer: The criterion is the satisfaction of the individual himself [1] about the actual sighting [of the new moon] or [2] the proof of sighting without any counter claim.

In the case mentioned above, satisfaction is not normally achieved concerning the appearance of the new moon on the horizon in such a way that it could have been sighted by the naked eye. On the contrary, one is satisfied that it was not sighted and that the testimony [of sightings in the Eastern cities] is based on illusion and error in sight. And Allah knows the best.

Note

1. For these and other similar ahadith in the books of hadith and in Mafatihu 'l-Jinan of 'Abbas al-Qummi, p. 235-237.

Hajj: The pilgrimage to Mecca

Introduction

The pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) is one of the fundmental obligations in Islamic laws. The holy Qur’an has clearly mentioned this obligation. Almighty Allah says in His holy Book:

“And it is for the sake of Allah [a duty] upon the people to do the pilgrimage of the House-whosoever has the ability [to travel] to it. And whosoever is ungrateful, then surely Allah is free from need of the universe.” (2:196)

The Almighty has compared the negligence of hajj to ingratitude because of its importance.

Hajj is one of the five pillars on which Islam is based. In a noble hadith, Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said, “Islam is based on five pillars: on prayer (salat), alms (zakat), pilgrimage (hajj), fasting (sawm), and devotion [to the Ahlul Bayt] (wilaya)."1

Imam ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.) advised about hajj by saying, “Do not neglect the pilgrimage to the House of your Lord; otherwise you will perish."2 Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) said, “If the people neglect the pilgrimage to the House, the chastisement will overwhelm them and they would not be warned [about it].”3 This is so because neglecting hajj while the person is in a position to fulfill all its conditions is a great sin. A hadith says, “When a person is capable of doing the pilgrimage but does not do it, he has indeed flouted a law from the laws of Islam.”4 Another noble hadith says, “One who keeps postponing hajj until he dies, Allah will resurrect him on the Day of Judgement as a Jew or a Christian.”5

General Rules

124. When a Muslim becomes capable, hajj becomes obligatory upon him. By “capability” we mean the following:

a. Availability of enough time to travel to the holy places and stay there for performing the obligatory rites.

b. Physical health and strength, observing to travel to the holy places, and staying there for the obligatory rituals.

c. The road through which one has to pass for performing the rituals be open and secure, in the sense that it does not place the life or property or honour of the pilgrim in undue danger.

d. Financial ability: One should be able to get whatever is necessary for the pilgrim in his journey; e.g., food, drink, clothes, including the means of transportation according to his status by which he can cover the distance for hajj.

e. The financial position of the person should be such that by travelling for hajj or by spending from his wealth for it, he would not be putting himself and his dependents in need and poverty.

125. Hajj Tamattu‘: This is a kind of pilgrimage that is obligatory upon those who live in other countries i.e. far away from Mecca. Hajj Tamattu‘ consists of two rituals: the first is known as‘umrah, and the second hajj.

126. In ‘umrah, five things are obligatory:’

a. (a) Putting on the pilgrim’s dress (ihram) from one of the miqats. Mawaqit (plural of miqat) are locations [around the holy territory of Mecca] that shari‘a has specifically fixed for putting on the ihram.

b. Circumambulating (tawaf) around the Ka‘ba seven times.

c. The salat of tawaf.

d. Sa‘i (i.e., brisk walking) between the hills of Safa and Marwa seven times.

e. Taqsir: cutting off a little bit of your hair or cutting the nail.

127. The obligatory acts of hajj tamattu‘ are thirteen as follows:

a. Putting on the ihram from Mecca.

b. Staying in ‘Arafat on the 9th of Dhu ’l-Hijja.

c. Staying a part of the night (eve of 10th Dhu ’l-Hijja) until sunrise in Muzdalifa.

d. Stoning the smaller pillar in Mina on the day of ‘Eid (i.e., 10th of Dhu ’l-Hijja).

e. Sacrificing an animal in Mina on the day of ‘Eid or during the days of tashriq [i.e., 11th to 13th of Dhu ’l-Hijja].

f. Shaving one’s head or doing taqsir in Mina. By doing this, the pilgrim is free from the restrictions of ihram, except the use of perfume and sexual contact with women. Based on obligatory precaution, the restriction of hunting continues even after shaving or taqsir.

g. Tawaf of Ziyarat seven times after returning to Mecca.

h. Salat of Tawaf.

i. Sa‘i between Safa and Marwa seven times. With this, the restriction of using perfume is also lifted.

j. Tawaf of Nisa’ seven times.

k. Salat of Tawat of Nisa’. With this, sexual contact with women becomes permissible.

l. Staying during over night in Mina on the eve of 11th and 12th Dhu ’l-hijja. And also, under some circumstance, the eve of 13th Dhu ’l-hijja.

m. Stoning the three pillars in Mina on the 11th and the 12th of Dhu ’l-hijja. And also, under some circumstance, on the day of 13th Dhu ’l-hijja.

Questions and Answers

128. Question: Is it permissible to put on the ihram for hajj from the city of Jeddah? If it is not permissible, what should one do since the plane lands in Jeddah?

Answer: Jeddah is neither a miqat nor parallel to any of the miqats; therefore, it is not in order to put on the ihram from there for ‘umrah or hajj. However, if one knows that between Jeddah and the Haram [the holy territory around Mecca], there is a place which is parallel to one of the miqats -this is not improbable, if one looks for a parallel of Juhfah- he can put on the ihram from there by offering nadhr. [Nadhr means making a vow in the name of Allah that he will put on the ihram from place x.]

129. Question: While shaving the head in Mina, if the pilgrim’s head is injured and blood flows out, what should he do in that case? And what are the implications [as far as penalty is concerned]?

Answer: If the injury was not intentional, there is nothing upon him.

130. Question: It is recommended to perform hajj every year. However, there are many poor Muslims who are in dire need of food and clothing in various Muslim countries. If it comes to making a choice between spending the money for hajj repeatedly or ziyarat (pilgrimage to the shrine of one of the Infallibles [a.s.]) and between giving in charity for those believers-which is more meritorious?

Answer: In principle, helping those needy Muslims is better than a recommended hajj or ziyarat of the holy shrines. However, at times the hajj or the ziyarat is associated with certain other issues that can elevate them to the same or even higher status of virtue.

131. Question: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia assigns the places for pilgrims in ‘Arafat and Mina. We do not know whether or not those appointed places are within the boundaries required by the shari‘a? Are we obliged to inquire and ask about the matter?

Answer: If it is within the known boundaries and the signs that are normally known for religious rites from generation to generation, it is not necessary to inquire about it.

132. Question: It has been said that some parts or the entire area of slaughtering in Mina is outside the boundary. Is it therefore obligatory upon us to ascertains the fact before the slaughtering? Knowing that ascertaining about one area and then going towards the other and again ascertaining about it is a difficult task, especially on the day of Eid, as you yourself know, where the time is also a factor. So what is the solution?

Answer: It is obligatory to ascertain in order to do the slaughtering inside Mina. If it is not possible because of overcrowding in Mina, it is permissible to do it in the valley of Muhassar. Moreover, the timing of slaughtering is not restricted to the day of Eid; it can be done till the last day of the days of tashriq [i.e., till the 13th of Dhu ’l-Hijja].

133. Question: Pilgrims are faced with one more problem regarding slaughtering, which poses more of a mental anguish: the animals slaughtered [in Mina] are wasted in spite of the fact that there are many poor people amongst us spread all over the Muslim countries who go without tasting meat for days! So is it acceptable for us to do the slaughtering in our own cities; or is there a religious solution that you can suggest for the people?

Answer: It is necessary to fulfill the religious duty by doing the slaughtering in Mina. As for the sin of wasting the meat of the animals slaughtered, if it actually happens, it is on the shoulders of the authorities in charge.

134. Question: If the exam schedule for a student conflicts with the timing of the hajj, is it permissible for him to postpone the hajj that year especially if the exam was very important for him?

Answer: If he is sure that he will be able to perform hajj in the following year, it is permissible for him to postpone it; otherwise, it is not permissible. However, if postponing the exam will cause difficulty to such an extent that it is normally unbearable, it is not obligatory on him to perform hajj that year.

135. Question: A person on whom hajj had become obligatory but he has not yet fulfilled it-is such a person allowed to go for ‘umrah in the month of Rajab? What if hajj became obligatory on him in Ramadhan, can he go for ‘umrah [before performing hajj]?

Answer: The ‘umrah mufrada (minor pilgrimage done off-season) is permissible for him. However, if going to ‘umrah would financially prevent him from going for hajj, then it is not permissible for him to do ‘umrah.

136. Question: A single young man has become capable to perform hajj; he is also thinking about marriage. Now if he goes for hajj, his marriage ceremony will be delayed for a while. Which of the two is preferable [marriage or pilgrimage]?

Answer: He should perform the hajj and postpone the marriage unless postponing the marriage entails difficulty to the extent that it becomes unbearable. And Allah knows the best.

Notes

1. Tafsilu Wasa'ili 'sh-Shi'a, vol. 1, p. 20.

2. Ibid, vol. 11, p. 23.

3. Ibid, p. 22.

4. Ibid, p. 28.

5. Shaykh as-Sadûq, Muhammad bin 'Ali Ibn Babwayh, Man La Yahdhuruhu 'l-Faqih, vol. 4, p. 266.

Death related issues

Introduction

Almighty Allah says in the Qur’an:

“Every person is going to taste death, and you shall only be paid fully your reward on the resurrection day; then whoever is removed far away from the fire and is made to enter the garden, he indeed has attained the object; and the life of this world is nothing but a provision of vanities.” (3:185).

He also said,

“And no one knows what he shall earn on the morrow; and no one knows in what land he shall die; surely Allah is Knowing, Aware.” (31:34).

General Rules

Here are some rules in brief concerning the dying person, washing of the corpse and its shrouding, and burial procedure.1

Before Death

137. It’s a matter of obligatory precaution that one should move the dying person in the direction of the qiblah during the last moments of his life. This is to be done by placing him on his back with his feet pointing towards the qiblah as though if he sits up, his face would be facing in that direction.

It is recommended to read and ask the dying person to repeat the testament of belief (shahada) concerning the Oneness of God and the faith in Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and the Imams (a.s.).

138. It is recommended to close the eyes of the dead person, their mouth, stretch their arms along their sides, straighten their legs, cover the body with a sheet of cloth, recite the Qur’an, and light up the room in which they lived. It is disliked to leave the corpse alone.

Ablution (Ghusl) for the Corpse

139. After getting rid of the impure (najis) elements that are on the body of the dead person (e.g., blood, semen, etc.), the corpse has to be given three ablutions as follows:

a. First wash it with sidr water. That is, water to which a little of sidr has been added.2

b. The second wash is with camphour water. That is, water to which a little bit of camphour has been added.

c. The third wash is with pure water.

If sidr is not available, then it is precautionarily obligatory to wash the corpse with pure water instead. Similarly, if camphour is not available, it is precautionarily obligatory to wash it with pure water instead. Then it should be washed the third time with pure water. In such a case, after the three washings, one tayammum should be performed on the corpse.

140. It is necessary that the ablution given to the corpse be of the tartibi kind: that is, the body should be washed in proper sequence with the head and the neck first, then the right side of the body, and then the left side.

141. The person washing the corpse must be of the same gender as the dead person. So, a male should wash a male corpse, and a female should wash a female corpse. However, husband and wife are allowed to perform ablution to one another; although it is better that the washing be done with the body covered with a sheet of cloth.

If a person of the same gender is not available, then, based on obligatory precaution, those of the opposite gender who are mahram to the deceased can perform it. Mahram means those relations with whom marriage is forbidden because of blood relationship or nursing (suckling) relationship or marriage, like brother and sister [or son-in-law and mother-in-law]. However, it is better that the washing be done with the body covered with a sheet of cloth. Unity of gender is not required when giving ablution to a corpse of a child that had not reached the age of discerning the right and wrong.3

142. Based on obligatory precaution, the person performing ablution must be a mu’min. If neither a mu’min of the same gender as the deceased is available nor a mahram [even of the opposite gender], it is permissible that a Muslim of the same gender can wash the deceased.

143. If even a Muslim is not available, then the deceased can be washed by an Ahlul Kitab person [that is, a Jew, a Christian or a Zoroastrian] of the same gender with the condition that the person should first wash himself and then perform ablution to the corpse. If even an Ahlul Kitab person of the same gender is not available, the duty of performing ablution to the corpse is lifted, and the deceased should be buried without it.

Tahnit and Shrouding

144. After giving the ablution, it is wajib to do tahnit. Tahnit means to rub camphour powder (which has maintained its fragrance) on the seven parts of the body that touch the ground in a posture of sajdah: the forehead, the palms, the knees, and feet toes. It is preferable to start tahnit with the forehead and end with the palms.

145. After tahnit, the deceased has to be shrouded in three pieces of cloth as follows:

a. The mi’zar: a piece of cloth [like an apron] that must cover the body between the navel and the knees, based on obligatory precaution.

b. The qamis: a piece of cloth [like a shirt] that must cover the body from the shoulders to mid shank, based on obligatory precaution.

c. The izar: a large sheet of cloth that must cover the entire body. Based on obligatory precaution, it must be long and wide enough so that the top and the bottom parts could be tied [with a string], and the front parts overlap.

The Prayer

146. It is obligatory to say prayer over a deceased Muslim’s body of six years and over. Based on obligatory precaution, prayer should also be said over the body of a child who could do thesalat even if he or she had not yet reached the age of six.

147. The way to conduct prayer on the deceased:

The person praying should recite five takbirs (say “Allahu Akbar”). However, it is preferable that after each takbir he says the following:

After the first takbir, he should say the shahadatayn (declaration of faith in God and Prophet Muhammad).

After the second takbir, he should say the salawat on Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and his progeny (a.s.).

After the third takbir, he should say a prayer for the believing men and women.

After the fourth takbir, he should say a prayer for the deceased.

He should say the fifth takbir and end the salat.

Burial

148. It is necessary to bury the deceased after the salat. Burial is intended to protect the body from wild animals and its smell is contained within so that no one is annoyed by it. The body should be placed on its right side with the face towards the qiblah.

149. It is not permissible to bury a deceased Muslim in the graveyard of non-Muslims, except if a section of that graveyard is specifically reserved for Muslims. Similarly, no non-Muslim can be buried in the graveyard of Muslims.

150. When it is neither possible to get a grave for a deceased Muslim in the graveyard of Muslims, nor transfer the body to a Muslim country for burial in a Muslim graveyard, that deceased Muslim may be buried in the graveyard of non-Muslims.’

151. It has been narrated from the Prophet (s.a.w.) that he said, “No time comes upon the dead person more difficult than the first night [of burial]. Therefore have mercy on your dead ones by giving charity [on their behalf]. If one does not have anything [to give in charity], one of you should pray two rak‘ah for them: in the first rak‘ah, after al-Hamd, recite Ayatu ’l-kursi; and in the second rak‘ah, after al-Hamd, recite surah al-Qadr ten times. After salam, say: ‘Allah humma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa Ali Muhammad, wab‘ath thawabaha ila qabri fulan;’4 and name the deceased person [instead of fulan].”5

Question and Answers

152. Question: In some non-Muslim countries, the corpse is placed in a coffin and then buried in the grave. What is our duty in such a situation?

Answer: There is no problem in placing the corpse in a coffin when burying him in the ground. However, the religious requirements of burial must be fulfilled; and one of those requirements is that the corpse be placed on its right side with the face towards the qiblah.

153. Question: A Muslim died in a non-Muslim city that has no Muslim graveyard; and although it is possible to transfer the body to a Muslim country for burial but the cost of transportation is exorbitant-is this a sufficient [reason] for burying the body in the graveyard of non-Muslims?

Answer: This is not a sufficient [reason].

154. Question: A Muslim dies in a non-Muslim city that has no Muslim graveyard and the family of the deceased cannot transfer the body to a Muslim country because it cannot afford the cost of transportation. In such cases, is it obligatory upon the Islamic centers that are responsible for Muslims’ affairs to provide the cost of transportation? And is this obligatory upon the Muslims who reside in that city?

Answer: If burying the deceased in an appropriate grave in that same city or other city (excluding non-Muslim graveyards) depends on spending some money, and neither has he left any estate that can pay for it nor are the heirs capable of providing for it-then it is wajib kifa’i upon the Muslims to provide for it. And it is permissible to count it from the religious or charitable dues applicable to him.

155. Question: When there is no heir for a deceased Muslim person in the foreign land, who should take charge of his burial?

Answer: If it is not possible to contact his heir and ask his consent in handling the burial procedures, the requirement of consent is lifted and it becomes obligatory, on basis of wajib kifa’i,on the Muslims to handle the burial.

156. Question: From where should the expenses of transportation to a Muslim country and burial come, if it is not possible to bury a Muslim in the city in which he died because there is no Muslim graveyard? Should these expenses come from the estate of the deceased before dividing it amongst the heirs? Or from the one-third [of the estate] if he has specified that? Or from other sources?

Answer: The expenses of burying a dead body in a place appropriate for it comes from the estate [before its distribution among the heirs] if he did not make a will specifying that it be taken from the one-third. Otherwise [if he made a will regarding the one-third], it should come out of it.

157. Question: The Muslim communities in non-Muslim countries are increasing day by day. Knowing the fact that a deceased Muslim will one day be buried in the graveyard of non-Muslims either because of lack of funds available to the family to send the dead body to Muslim countries for burial or because of negligence; so, is it obligatory, as a matter of wajib kifa’i, upon the capable Muslims to buy a graveyard for the Muslims?

Answer: Burying a deceased Muslim in a place appropriate to his status (other than non-Muslim graveyards) is an obligation of the heir just like other obligatory deeds connected with the burial procedures. And if the deceased has no heir or the heir is refusing to fulfill his duty or is not capable, it is obligatory, on the basis of kifa’i, upon other Muslims [to bury the deceased in an appropriate place]. And if fulfilling this wajib kifa’i duty depends on acquiring a piece of land in advance by purchase or other means, it is obligatory to try and acquire it in advance.

158. Question: What is preferable: burying a dead Muslim in an Islamic cemetery in a non-Muslim city in which he died or transferring the dead body to a Muslim city which entails exorbitant expenses?

Answer: It is preferable to transfer the dead to any holy shrines or other recommended places if there is a donor who can bear the expenses -from the heirs or others- or if the one-third of his estate which he has endowed for religious charity, would suffice for that purpose. And Allah knows the best.

159. Question: If transferring a deceased Muslim to Muslim countries entails great difficulty, is it permissible to bury the body in cemeteries of non-Muslims from among the followers of the revealed religions [that is, Ahlul Kitab]?

Answer: It is not permissible to bury a Muslim in cemeteries of non-Muslims, except if that is the only choice because necessity knows no laws.

Notes

1. For further details, see Sayyid as-Sistani, Minhaju 's-Saliheen, vol. 1, p. 95 ff.; as-Sistani, al-Masa'ilu 'l-Muntakhaba, p. 50 ff.

2. Translator's Note: Sidr is name of a lotus tree; "sidr water" means the water to which sidr leaves have been added.

3. Translator's Note: The age of discerning right and wrong (tamyiz) is different from the age of maturity (bulûgh). The latter is 9 for girls and 15 for boys but the former could be at five or six.

4. "O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad, and send the reward of this prayer to the grave of x."

5. Sayyid as-Sistani, al-Masa'ilu 'l-Muntakhaba, p. 63.

Allah

[1:1] In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[1:2] All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

[1:3] The Beneficent, the Merciful.

[1:4] Master of the Day of Judgment.

[1:5] Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.

[2:21] O men! Serve your Lord Who created you and those before you so that you may guard (against evil).

[2:22] Who made the earth a resting place for you and the heaven a canopy and (Who) sends down rain from the cloud then brings forth with it subsistence for you of the fruits; therefore do not set up rivals to Allah while you know.

[2:106] Whatever communications We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things?

[2:107] Do you not know that Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and that besides Allah you have no guardian or helper?

[2:115] And Allah's is the East and the West, therefore, whither you turn, thither is Allah's purpose; surely Allah is Ample giving, Knowing.

[2:116] And they say: Allah has taken to himself a son. Glory be to Him; rather, whatever is in the heavens and the earth is His; all are obedient to Him.

[2:117] Wonderful Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees an affair, He only says to it, Be, so there it is.

[2:118] And those who have no knowledge say: Why does not Allah speak to us or a sign come to us? Even thus said those before them, the like of what they say; their hearts are all alike. Indeed We have made the communications clear for a people who are sure.

[2:138] (Receive) the baptism of Allah, and who is better than Allah in baptizing? And Him do we serve.

[2:139] Say: Do you dispute with us about Allah, and He is our Lord and your Lord, and we shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds, and we are sincere to Him.

[2:140] Nay! Do you say that Ibrahim and Ismail and Yaqoub and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Are you better knowing or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.

[2:163] And your Allah is one Allah! There is no god but He; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[2:186] And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me, so they should answer My call and believe in Me that they may walk in the right way.

[2:245] Who is it that will offer of Allah a goodly gift, so He will multiply it to him manifold, and Allah straitens and amplifies, and you shall be returned to Him.

[2:255] Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Ever-living, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they can- not comprehend anything out of His knowledge except what He pleases, His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them both tires Him not, and He is the Most High, the Great.

[3:2] Allah, (there is) no god but He, the Ever-living, the Self-subsisting by Whom all things subsist

[3:5] Allah, surely nothing is hidden from Him in the earth or in the heaven.

[3:6] He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He likes; there is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise

[3:18] Allah bears witness that there is no god but He, and (so do) the angels and those possessed of knowledge, maintaining His creation with justice; there is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise.

[3:26] Say: O Allah, Master of the Kingdom! Thou givest the kingdom to whomsoever Thou pleasest and takest away the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleasest, and Thou exaltest whom Thou pleasest and abasest whom Thou pleasest in Thine hand is the good; surely, Thou hast power over all things.

[3:27] Thou makes the night to pass into the day and Thou makest the day to pass into the night, and Thou brings forth the living from the dead and Thou bringest forth the dead from the living, and Thou givest sustenance to whom Thou pleasest without measure.

[3:29] Say: Whether you hide what is in your hearts or manifest it, Allah knows it, and He knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and Allah has power over all things.

[3:109] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's; and to Allah all things return

[3:129] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's; He forgives whom He pleases and chastises whom He pleases; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[3:148] So Allah gave them the reward of this world and better reward of the hereafter and Allah loves those who do good (to others).

[3:150] Nay! Allah is your Patron and He is the best of the helpers.

[3:160] If Allah assists you, then there is none that can overcome you, and if He forsakes you, who is there then that can assist you after Him? And on Allah should the believers rely.

[3:189] And Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Allah has power over all things.

[4:1] O people! be careful of (your duty to) your Lord, Who created you from a single being and created its mate of the same (kind) and spread from these two, many men and women; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah, by Whom you demand one of another (your rights), and (to) the ties of relationship; surely Allah ever watches over you.

[4:45] And Allah best knows your enemies; and Allah suffices as a Guardian, and Allah suffices as a Helper.

[4:126] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's; and Allah encompasses all things.

[4:131] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's and certainly We enjoined those who were given the Book before you and (We enjoin) you too that you should be careful of (your duty to) Allah; and if you disbelieve, then surely whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's and Allah is Self-sufficient, Praise- worthy.

[4:132] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's, and Allah is sufficient as a Protector.

[4:133] If He please, He can make you pass away, O people! And bring others; and Allah has the power to do this.

[4:134] Whoever desires the reward of this world, then with Allah is the reward of this world and the hereafter; and Allah is Hearing, Seeing.

[5:40] Do you not know that Allah, His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He chastises whom He pleases; and forgives whom He pleases and Allah has power over all things.

[5:98] Know that Allah is severe in requiting (evil) and that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[5:120] Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is in them; and He has power over all things.

[6:1] All praise is due to Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light; yet those who disbelieve set up equals with their Lord.

[6:3] And He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth; He knows your secret (thoughts) and your open (words), and He knows what you earn.

[6:13] And to Him belongs whatever dwells in the night and the day; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

[6:14] Say: Shall I take a guardian besides Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and He feeds (others) and is not (Himself) fed. Say: I am commanded to be the first who submits himself, and you should not be of the polytheists.

[6:15] Say: Surely I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the chastisement of a grievous day.

[6:16] He from whom it is averted on that day, Allah indeed has shown mercy to him; and this is a manifest achievement.

[6:17] And if Allah touch you with affliction, there is none to take it off but He; and if He visit you with good, then He has power over all things.

[6:18] And He is the Supreme, above His servants; and He is the Wise, the Aware.

[6:46] Say: Have you considered that if Allah takes away your hearing and your sight and sets a seal on your hearts, who is the god besides Allah that can bring it to you? See how We repeat the communications, yet they turn away.

[6:47] Say: Have you considered if the chastisement of Allah should overtake you suddenly or openly, will any be destroyed but the unjust people?

[6:59] And with Him are the keys of the unseen treasures, none knows them but He; and He knows what is in the land and the sea, and there falls not a leaf but He knows it, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth, nor anything green nor dry but (it is all) in a clear book.

[6:63] Say: Who is it that delivers you from the dangers of the land and the sea (when) you call upon Him (openly) humiliating yourselves, and in secret: If He delivers us from this, we should certainly be of the grateful ones.

[6:64] Say: Allah delivers you from them and from every distress, but again you set up others (with Him).

[6:65] Say: He has the power that He should send on you a chastisement from above you or from beneath your feet, or that He should throw you into confusion, (making you) of different parties; and make some of you taste the fighting of others. See how We repeat the communications that they may understand.

[6:102] That is Allah, your Lord, there is no god but He; the Creator of all things, therefore serve Him, and He has charge of all things.

[6:103] Vision comprehends Him not, and He comprehends (all) vision; and He is the Knower of subtleties, the Aware.

[6:133] And your Lord is the Self-sufficient one, the Lord of mercy; if He pleases, He may take you off, and make whom He pleases successors after you, even as He raised you up from the seed of another people.

[6:162] Say. Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds;

[6:163] No associate has He; and this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who submit.

[6:165] And He it is Who has made you successors in the land and raised some of you above others by (various) grades, that He might try you by what He has given you; surely your Lord is quick to requite (evil), and He is most surely the Forgiving, the Merciful.

[7:180] And Allah's are the best names, therefore call on Him thereby, and leave alone those who violate the sanctity of His names; they shall be recompensed for what they did.

[7:196] Surely my guardian is Allah, Who revealed the Book, and He befriends the good.

[9:51] Say: Nothing will afflict us save what Allah has ordained for us; He is our Patron; and on Allah let the believers rely.

[9:78] Do they not know that Allah knows their hidden thoughts and their secret counsels, and that Allah is the great Knower of the unseen things?

[9:115] It is not (attributable to) Allah that He should lead a people astray after He has guided them; He even makes clear to them what they should guard against; surely Allah knows all things.

[9:116] Surely Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He brings to life and causes to die; and there is not for you besides Allah any Guardian or Helper.

[9:129] But if they turn back, say: Allah is sufficient for me, there is no god but He; on Him do I rely, and He is the Lord of mighty power.

[10:31] Say: Who gives you sustenance from the heaven and the earth? Or Who controls the hearing and the sight? And Who brings forth the living from the dead, and brings forth the dead from the living? And Who regulates the affairs? Then they will say: Allah. Say then: Will you not then guard (against evil)?

[10:32] This then is Allah, your true Lord; and what is there after the truth but error; how are you then turned back?

[10:56] He gives life and causes death, and to Him you shall be brought back.

[10:107] And if Allah should afflict you with harm, then there is none to remove it but He; and if He intends good to you there is none to repel His grace; He brings it to whom He pleases of His servants; and He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

[11:6] And there is no animal in the earth but on Allah is the sustenance of it, and He knows its resting place and its depository all (things) are in a manifest book.

[11:7] And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and His dominion (extends) on the water, that He might manifest to you, which of you is best in action, and if you say, surely you shall be raised up after death, those who disbelieve would certainly say: This is nothing but clear magic.

[11:123] And Allah's is the unseen in the heavens and the earth, and to Him is returned the whole of the affair; therefore serve Him and rely on Him, and your Lord is not heedless of what you do.

[13:8] Allah knows what every female bears, and that of which the wombs fall short of completion and that in which they increase; and there is a measure with Him of everything.

[13:9] The knower of the unseen and the seen, the Great, the Most High.

[13:12] He it is Who shows you the lightning causing fear and hope and (Who) brings up the heavy cloud.

[13:13] And the thunder declares His glory with His praise, and the angels too for awe of Him; and He sends the thunderbolts and smites with them whom He pleases, yet they dispute concerning Allah, and He is mighty in prowess.

[13:15] And whoever is in the heavens and the earth makes obeisance to Allah only, willingly and unwillingly, and their shadows too at morn and eve.

[15:24] And certainly We know those of you who have gone before and We certainly know those who shall come later.

[15:25] And surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowing.

[15:49] Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

[15:50] And that My punishment, that is the painful punishment.

[15:86] Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing

[16:1] Allah's commandment has come, therefore do not desire to hasten it; glory be to Him, and highly exalted be He above what they associate (with Him).

[16:2] He sends down the angels with the inspiration by His commandment on whom He pleases of His servants, saying: Give the warning that there is no god but Me, therefore be careful (of your duty) to Me.

[16:3] He created the heavens and the earth with the truth, highly exalted be He above what they associate (with Him).

[16:19] And Allah knows what you conceal and what you do openly.

[16:23] Truly Allah knows what they hide and what they manifest; surely He does not love the proud.

[17:43] Glory be to Him and exalted be He in high exaltation above what they say.

[17:44] The seven heavens declare His glory and the earth (too), and those who are in them; and there is not a single thing but glorifies Him with His praise, but you do not understand their glorification; surely He is Forbearing, Forgiving.

[19:64] And we do not descend but by the command of your Lord; to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between these, and your Lord is not forgetful.

[19:65] The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, so serve Him and be patient in His service. Do you know any one equal to Him?

[20:5] The Beneficent Allah is firm in power.

[20:6] His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth and what is between them two and what is beneath the ground.

[20:7] And if you utter the saying aloud, then surely He knows the secret, and what is yet more hidden.

[20:8] Allah, there is no god but He; His are the very best names.

[20:98] Your Allah is only Allah, there is no god but He; He comprehends all things in (His) knowledge.

[22:6] This is because Allah is the Truth and because He gives life to the dead and because He has power over all things

[22:18] Do you not see that Allah is He, Whom obeys whoever is in the heavens and whoever is in the earth, and the sun and the moon and the stars, and the mountains and the trees, and the animals and many of the people; and many there are against whom chastisement has become necessary; and whomsoever Allah abases, there is none who can make him honorable; surely Allah does what He pleases.

[22:61] That is because Allah causes the night to enter into the day and causes the day to enter into the night, and because Allah is Hearing, Seeing.

[22:62] That is because Allah is the Truth, and that what they call upon besides Him, that is the falsehood, and because Allah is the High, the Great.

[22:63] Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the cloud so the earth becomes green? Surely Allah is Benignant, Aware.

[22:64] His is whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; and most surely Allah is the Self-sufficient, the Praised.

[23:79] And He it is Who multiplied you in the earth, and to Him you shall be gathered.

[23:80] And He it is Who gives life and causes death, and (in) His (control) is the alternation of the night and the day; do you not then understand?

[23:84] Say: Whose is the earth, and whoever is therein, if you know?

[23:85] They (disbelievers) will say: Allah's. Say: Will you not then mind?

[23:86] Say: Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the mighty dominion?

[23:87] They will say: (This is) Allah's. Say: Will you not then guard (against evil)?

[23:88] Say: Who is it in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things and Who gives succor, but against Him Succor is not given, if you do but know?

[23:89] They will say: (This is) Allah's. Say: From whence are you then deceived?

[24:35] Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not, light upon light, Allah guides to His light whom He pleases, and Allah sets forth parables for men, and Allah is Cognizant of all things.

[24:36] In houses which Allah has permitted to be exalted and that His name may be remembered in them; there glorify Him therein in the mornings and the evenings,

[24:41] Do you not see that Allah is He Whom do glorify all those who are in the heavens and the earth, and the (very) birds with expanded wings? He knows the prayer of each one and its glorification, and Allah is Cognizant of what they do.

[24:42] And Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the eventual coming.

[24:64] Now surely Allah's is whatever is in the heavens and the earth; He knows indeed that to which you are conforming yourselves; and on the day on which they are returned to Him He will inform them of what they did; and Allah is Cognizant of all things.

[25:2] He, Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Who did not take to Himself a son, and Who has no associate in the kingdom, and Who created everything, then ordained for it a measure.

[25:58] And rely on the Ever-living Who dies not, and celebrate His praise; and Sufficient is He as being aware of the faults of His servants,

[25:59] Who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods, and He is firmly established on the throne of authority; the Beneficent Allah, so ask respecting it one aware.

[26:9] And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:140] And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:159] And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:175] And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:191] And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:217] And rely on the Mighty, the Merciful,

[26:218] Who sees you when you stand up.

[26:219] And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves before Allah.

[26:220] Surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

[27:65] Say: No one in the heavens and the earth knows the unseen but Allah; and they do not know when they shall be raised.

[27:73] And surely your Lord is the Lord of grace to men, but most of them are not grateful.

[27:74] And most surely your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they manifest.

[27:93] And say: Praise be to Allah, He will show you His signs so that you shall recognize them; nor is your Lord heedless of what you do.

[28:69] And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they manifest.

[28:70] And He is Allah, there is no god but He! All praise is due to Him in this (life) and the hereafter, and His is the judgment, and to Him you shall be brought back.

[28:88] And call not with Allah any other god; there is no god but He, everything is perishable but He; His is the judgment, and to Him you shall be brought back.

[29:19] What! Do they not consider how Allah originates the creation, then reproduces it? Surely that is easy to Allah.

[29:20] Say: Travel in the earth and see how He makes the first creation, then Allah creates the latter creation; surely Allah has power over all things.

[29:21] He punishes whom He pleases and has mercy on whom He pleases, and to Him you shall be turned back.

[29:22] And you shall not escape in the earth nor in the heaven, and you have neither a protector nor a helper besides Allah.

[29:60] And how many a living creature that does not carry its sustenance: Allah sustains it and yourselves; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

[29:61] And if you ask them, Who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon subservient, they will certainly say, Allah. Whence are they then turned away?

[29:62] Allah makes abundant the means of subsistence for whom He pleases of His servants, and straitens them for whom (He pleases) surely Allah is Cognizant of all things.

[29:63] And if you ask them Who is it that sends down water from the clouds, then gives life to the earth with it after its death, they will certainly say, Allah. Say: All praise is due to Allah. Nay, most of them do not understand.

[30:25] And one of His signs is that the heaven and the earth subsist by His command, then when He calls you with a (single) call from out of the earth, lo! You come forth.

[30:26] And His is whosoever is in the heavens and the earth; all are obedient to Him.

[30:27] And He it is Who originates the creation, then reproduces it, and it is easy to Him; and His are the most exalted attributes in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[31:25] And if you ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly say: Allah. Say: (All) praise is due to Allah; nay! Most of them do not know.

[31:26] What is in the heavens and the earth is Allah's; surely Allah is the Self-sufficient, the Praised.

[31:34] Surely Allah is He with Whom is the knowledge of the hour, and He sends down the rain and He knows what is in the wombs; and no one knows what he shall earn on the morrow; and no one knows in what land he shall die; surely Allah is Knowing, Aware.

[32:6] This (Allah) is the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Mighty the Merciful,

[33:54] If you do a thing openly or do it in secret, then surely Allah is Cognizant of all things.

[34:1] (All) praise is due to Allah, Whose is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and to Him is due (all) praise in the hereafter; and He is the Wise, the Aware.

[34:2] He knows that which goes down into the earth and that which comes out of it, and that which comes down from the heaven and that which goes up to it; and He is the Merciful, the Forgiving.

[34:24] Say: Who gives you the sustenance from the heavens and the earth? Say: Allah. And most surely we or you are on a right way or in manifest error

[34:48] Say: Surely my Lord utters the truth, the great Knower of the unseen.

[34:49] Say: The truth has come, and the falsehood shall vanish and shall not come back.

[35:10] Whoever desires honor, then to Allah belongs the honor wholly. To Him do ascend the good words; and the good deeds, lift them up, and (as for) those who plan evil deeds, they shall have a severe chastisement; and (as for) their plan, it shall perish.

[35:15] O men! you are they who stand in need of Allah, and Allah is He Who is the Self-sufficient, the Praised One.

[35:16] If He please, He will take you off and bring a new generation.

[35:17] And this is not hard to Allah.

[35:38] Surely Allah is the Knower of what is unseen in the heavens and the earth; surely He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

[35:41] Surely Allah upholds the heavens and the earth lest they come to naught; and if they should come to naught, there Is none who can up- hold them after Him; surely He is the Forbearing, the Forgiving.

[36:76] Therefore let not their (disbelievers) speech grieve you; surely We know what they do in secret and what they do openly.

[36:77] Does not man see that We have created him from the small seed? Then lo! He is an open disputant.

[36:78] And he strikes out a likeness for Us and forgets his own creation. Says he: Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?

[36:79] Say: He (Allah) will give life to them Who brought them into existence at first, and He is cognizant of all creation

[36:80] He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).

[36:81] Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yea! And He is the Creator (of all), the Knower.

[36:82] His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.

[36:83] Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back.

[37:1] I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks (angels)

[37:2] Then those who drive away with reproof,

[37:3] Then those (believers) who recite, being mindful, [37:4] Most surely your Allah is One:

[37:5] The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the easts.

[37:182] And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

[39:62] Allah is the Creator of everything and He has charge over everything.

[39:63] His are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; and (as for) those who disbelieve in the communications of Allah, these it is that are the losers.

[39:64] Say: What! Do you then bid me serve others than Allah, O ignorant men?

[39:65] And certainly, it has been revealed to you and to those before you: Surely if you associate (with Allah), your work would certainly come to naught and you would certainly be of the losers.

[39:66] Nay! But serve Allah alone and be of the thankful

[40:3] (Allah is) The Forgiver of the faults and the Acceptor of repentance, Severe to punish, Lord of bounty; there is no god but He; to Him is the eventual coming.

[40:62] That is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of everything; there is no Allah but He; whence are you then turned away?

[40:63] Thus were turned away those who denied the communications of Allah.

[40:64] Allah is He Who made the earth a resting-place for you and the heaven a canopy, and He formed you, then made goodly your forms, and He provided you with goodly things; that is Allah, your Lord; blessed then is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

[40:65] He is the Living, there is no god but He, therefore call on Him, being sincere to Him in obedience; (all) praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

[41:47] To Him (Allah) is referred the knowledge of the hour, and there come not forth any of the fruits from their coverings, nor does a female bear, nor does she give birth, but with His knowledge; and on the day when He shall call out to them, Where are (those whom you called) My associates? They shall say: We declare to Thee, none of us is a witness.

[42:4] His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and He is the High, the Great.

[42:9] Or have they taken guardians besides Him? But Allah is the Guardian, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.

[42:10] And in whatever thing you disagree, the judgment thereof is (in) Allah's (hand); that is Allah, my Lord, on Him do I rely and to Him do I turn time after time.

[42:11] The Originator of the heavens and the earth; He made mates for you from among yourselves, and mates of the cattle too, multiplying you thereby; nothing like a likeness of Him; and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

[42:12] His are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; He makes ample and straitens the means of subsistence for whom He pleases; surely He is Cognizant of all things.

[42:19] Allah is Benignant to His servants; He gives sustenance to whom He pleases, and He is the Strong, the Mighty.

[42:31] And you cannot escape in the earth, and you shall not have a guardian or a helper besides Allah.

[42:49] Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He creates what He pleases; He grants to whom He pleases daughters and grants to whom He pleases sons.

[42:50] Or He makes them of both sorts, male and female; and He makes whom He pleases barren; surely He is the Knowing, the Powerful.

[42:51] And it is not for any mortal that Allah should speak to them, they could not bear to hear and they did not see.

[43:84] And He it is Who is Allah in the heavens and Allah in the earth; and He is the Wise, the Knowing.

[43:85] And blessed is He Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and with Him is the knowledge of the hour, and to Him shall you be brought back.

[44:7] The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

[44:8] There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.

[45:36] Therefore to Allah is due (all) praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of the worlds.

[45:37] And to Him belongs greatness in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[46:33] Have they not considered that Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth and was not tired by their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Aye! He has surely power over all things.

[48:7] And Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

[48:14] And Allah's is the kingdom. of the heavens and the earth; He forgives whom He pleases and punishes whom He pleases, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[50:15] Were We then fatigued with the first creation? Yet are they in doubt with regard to a new creation.

[50:16] And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him, and We are nearer to him than his life vein.

[51:56] And I have not created the jinn and the men except that they should serve Me.

[51:57] I do not desire from them any sustenance and I do not desire that they should feed Me.

[51:58] Surely Allah is the Bestower of sustenance, the Lord of Power, the Strong.

[53:42] And that to your Lord is the goal,

[53:43] And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;

[53:44] And that He it is Who causes death and gives life,

[53:45] And that He created pairs, the male and the female.

[53:46] From the small seed when it is adapted.

[53:47] And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;

[53:48] And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;

[54:49] Surely We have created everything according to a measure.

[54:50] And Our command is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.

[54:51] And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?

[55:77] Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

[55:78] Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!

[57:1] Whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares the glory of Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[57:2] His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He gives life and causes death; and He has power over all things.

[57:3] He is the First and the Last and the Ascendant (overall) and the Knower of hidden things, and He is Cognizant of all things.

[57:4] He it is who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and He is firm in power; He knows that which goes deep down into the earth and that which comes forth out of it, and that which comes down from the heaven and that which goes up into it, and He is with you wherever you are; and Allah sees what you do.

[57:5] His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and to Allah are (all) affairs returned.

[57:6] He causes the night to enter in upon the day, and causes the day to enter in upon the night, and He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

[57:29] So that the followers of the Book may know that they do not control aught of the grace of Allah, and that grace is in Allah's hand, He gives it to whom He pleases; and Allah is the Lord of mighty grace.

[59:1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[59:22] He is Allah besides Whom there is no god; the Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful [

[59:23] He is Allah, besides Whom there is no god; the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian over all, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Possessor of every greatness Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).

[59:24] He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most excellent names; whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His glory; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[61:1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[62:1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah, the King, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise.

[64:1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah; to Him belongs the kingdom, and to Him is due (all) praise, and He has power over all things.

[64:2] He it is Who created you, but one of you is an unbeliever and another of you is a believer; and Allah sees what you do.

[64:3] He created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He formed you, then made goodly your forms, and to Him is the ultimate resort.

[64:4] He knows what is in the heavens and the earth, and He knows what you hide and what you manifest; and Allah is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

[65:12] Allah is He Who created seven heavens, and of the earth the like of them; the decree continues to descend among them, that you may know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah indeed encompasses all things in (His) knowledge.

[67:1] Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things,

[67:2] Who created death and life that He may try you, which of you is best in deeds; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,

[67:13] And conceal your word or manifest it; surely He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

[67:14] Does He not know, Who created? And He is the Knower of the subtleties, the Aware.

[76:28] We created them and made firm their make, and when We please We will bring in their place the likes of them by a change.

[76:29] Surely this is a reminder, so whoever pleases takes to his Lord a way.

[76:30] And you do not please except that Allah please, surely Allah is Knowing, Wise;

[76:31] He makes whom He pleases to enter into His mercy; and (as for) the unjust, He has prepared for them a painful chastisement.

[85:12] Surely the might of your Lord is great.

[85:13] Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

[85:14] And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

[85:15] Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

[85:16] The great doer of what He will.

[92:12] Surely Ours is it to show the way,

[92:13] And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.

[112:1] Say: He, Allah, is One.

112:2] Allah is He on Whom all depend.

[112:3] He begets not, nor is He begotten.

[112:4] And none is like Him.

Angels

[2:97] Say: Whoever is the enemy of Jibreel, for surely he revealed it to your heart by Allah's command, verifying that which is before it and guidance and good news for the believers.

[2:98] Whoever is the enemy of Allah and His angels and His messengers and Jibreel and Meekaeel, so surely Allah is the enemy of the unbelievers.

[13:10] Alike (to Him) among you is he who conceals (his) words and he who speaks them openly, and he who hides himself by night and (who) goes forth by day.

[13:11] For his sake there are angels following one another, before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah's commandment; surely Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change their own condition; and when Allah intends evil to a people, there is no averting it, and besides Him they have no protector.

[35:1] All praise is due to Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Maker of the angels, messengers flying on wings, two, and three, and four; He increases in creation what He pleases; surely Allah has power over all things.

[42:5] The heavens may almost rend asunder from above them and the angels sing the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth; now surely Allah is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

[43:19] And they (disbelievers) make the angels, them who are the servants of the Beneficent Allah, female (divinities). What! Did they witness their creation? Their evidence shall be written down and they shall be questioned.

[50:17] When the two receivers (angels) receive, sitting on the right and on the left.

[50:18] He (man) utters not a word but there is by him a watcher at hand (recording the deeds of man).

[53:27] Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.

[53:28] And they have no knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and surely conjecture does not avail against the truth at all.

[70:4] To Him (Allah) ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

[79:3] (I swear by) And by those (angels) who float in space,

[79:4] Then those who are foremost going ahead,

[79:5] Then those who regulate the affair (that the day will come)

[82:10] And most surely there are keepers (angels) over you,

[82:11] Honorable recorders,

[82:12] They know what you do.

[86:1] I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

[86:2] And what will make you know what the comer by night is?

[86:3] The star of piercing brightness;

[86:4] There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.

Asahab Al-Kahf, People of The Cave

[18:9] Or, do you think that the Fellows of the Cave and the Inscription were of Our wonderful signs?

[18:10] When the youths sought refuge in the cave, they said: Our Lord! Grant us mercy from Thee, and provide for us a right course in our affair.

[18:11] So We prevented them from hearing in the cave for a number of years.

[18:12] Then We raised them up that We might know which of the two parties was best able to compute the time for which they remained.

[18:13] We relate to you their story with the truth; surely they were youths who believed in their Lord and We increased them in guidance.

[18:14] And We strengthened their hearts with patience, when they stood up and said: Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth; we will by no means call upon any god besides Him, for then indeed we should have said an extravagant thing.

[18:15] These our people have taken gods besides Him; why do they not produce any clear authority in their support? Who is then more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah?

[18:16] And when you forsake them and what they worship save Allah, betake yourselves for refuge to the cave; your Lord will extend to you largely of His mercy and provide for you a profitable course in your affair.

[18:17] And you might see the sun when it rose, decline from their cave towards the right hand, and when it set, leave them behind on the left while they were in a wide space thereof. This is of the signs of Allah; whomsoever Allah guides, he is the rightly guided one, and whomsoever He causes to err, you shall not find for him any friend to lead (him) aright.

[18:18] And you might think them awake while they were asleep and We turned them about to the right and to the left, while their dog (lay) outstretching its paws at the entrance; if you looked at them you would certainly turn back from them in flight, and you would certainly be filled with awe because of them.

[18:19] And thus did We rouse them that they might question each other. A speaker among them said: How long have you tarried? They said: We have tarried for a day or a part of a day. (Others) said: Your Lord knows best how long you have tarried. Now send one of you with this silver (coin) of yours to the city, then let him see which of them has purest food, so let him bring you provision from it, and let him behave with gentleness, and by no means make your case known to any one:

[18:20] For surely if they prevail against you they would stone you to death or force you back to their religion, and then you will never succeed.

[18:21] And thus did We make (men) to get knowledge of them that they might know that Allah's promise is true and that as for the hour there is no doubt about it. When they disputed among themselves about their affair and said: Erect an edifice over them, their Lord best knows them. Those who prevailed in their affair said: We will certainly raise a masjid over them.

[18:22] (Some) say: (They are) three, the fourth of them being their dog; and (others) say: Five, the sixth of them being their dog, making conjectures at what is unknown; and (others yet) say: Seven, and the eighth of them is their dog. Say: My Lord best knows their number, none knows them but a few; therefore contend not in the matter of them but with an outward contention, and do not question concerning them any of them.

[18:23] And do not say of anything: Surely I will do it tomorrow,

[18:24] Unless Allah pleases; and remember your Lord when you forget and say: Maybe my Lord will guide me to a nearer course to the right than this.

[18:25] And they remained in their cave three hundred years and (some) add (another) nine.

[18:26] Say: Allah knows best how long they remained; to Him are (known) the unseen things of the heavens and the earth; how clear His sight and how clear His hearing! There is none to be a guardian for them besides Him, and He does not make any one His associate in His Judgment.

Allah

[1:1] In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[1:2] All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

[1:3] The Beneficent, the Merciful.

[1:4] Master of the Day of Judgment.

[1:5] Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.

[2:21] O men! Serve your Lord Who created you and those before you so that you may guard (against evil).

[2:22] Who made the earth a resting place for you and the heaven a canopy and (Who) sends down rain from the cloud then brings forth with it subsistence for you of the fruits; therefore do not set up rivals to Allah while you know.

[2:106] Whatever communications We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things?

[2:107] Do you not know that Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and that besides Allah you have no guardian or helper?

[2:115] And Allah's is the East and the West, therefore, whither you turn, thither is Allah's purpose; surely Allah is Ample giving, Knowing.

[2:116] And they say: Allah has taken to himself a son. Glory be to Him; rather, whatever is in the heavens and the earth is His; all are obedient to Him.

[2:117] Wonderful Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees an affair, He only says to it, Be, so there it is.

[2:118] And those who have no knowledge say: Why does not Allah speak to us or a sign come to us? Even thus said those before them, the like of what they say; their hearts are all alike. Indeed We have made the communications clear for a people who are sure.

[2:138] (Receive) the baptism of Allah, and who is better than Allah in baptizing? And Him do we serve.

[2:139] Say: Do you dispute with us about Allah, and He is our Lord and your Lord, and we shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds, and we are sincere to Him.

[2:140] Nay! Do you say that Ibrahim and Ismail and Yaqoub and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Are you better knowing or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.

[2:163] And your Allah is one Allah! There is no god but He; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[2:186] And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me, so they should answer My call and believe in Me that they may walk in the right way.

[2:245] Who is it that will offer of Allah a goodly gift, so He will multiply it to him manifold, and Allah straitens and amplifies, and you shall be returned to Him.

[2:255] Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Ever-living, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they can- not comprehend anything out of His knowledge except what He pleases, His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them both tires Him not, and He is the Most High, the Great.

[3:2] Allah, (there is) no god but He, the Ever-living, the Self-subsisting by Whom all things subsist

[3:5] Allah, surely nothing is hidden from Him in the earth or in the heaven.

[3:6] He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He likes; there is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise

[3:18] Allah bears witness that there is no god but He, and (so do) the angels and those possessed of knowledge, maintaining His creation with justice; there is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise.

[3:26] Say: O Allah, Master of the Kingdom! Thou givest the kingdom to whomsoever Thou pleasest and takest away the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleasest, and Thou exaltest whom Thou pleasest and abasest whom Thou pleasest in Thine hand is the good; surely, Thou hast power over all things.

[3:27] Thou makes the night to pass into the day and Thou makest the day to pass into the night, and Thou brings forth the living from the dead and Thou bringest forth the dead from the living, and Thou givest sustenance to whom Thou pleasest without measure.

[3:29] Say: Whether you hide what is in your hearts or manifest it, Allah knows it, and He knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and Allah has power over all things.

[3:109] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's; and to Allah all things return

[3:129] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's; He forgives whom He pleases and chastises whom He pleases; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[3:148] So Allah gave them the reward of this world and better reward of the hereafter and Allah loves those who do good (to others).

[3:150] Nay! Allah is your Patron and He is the best of the helpers.

[3:160] If Allah assists you, then there is none that can overcome you, and if He forsakes you, who is there then that can assist you after Him? And on Allah should the believers rely.

[3:189] And Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Allah has power over all things.

[4:1] O people! be careful of (your duty to) your Lord, Who created you from a single being and created its mate of the same (kind) and spread from these two, many men and women; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah, by Whom you demand one of another (your rights), and (to) the ties of relationship; surely Allah ever watches over you.

[4:45] And Allah best knows your enemies; and Allah suffices as a Guardian, and Allah suffices as a Helper.

[4:126] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's; and Allah encompasses all things.

[4:131] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's and certainly We enjoined those who were given the Book before you and (We enjoin) you too that you should be careful of (your duty to) Allah; and if you disbelieve, then surely whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's and Allah is Self-sufficient, Praise- worthy.

[4:132] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is Allah's, and Allah is sufficient as a Protector.

[4:133] If He please, He can make you pass away, O people! And bring others; and Allah has the power to do this.

[4:134] Whoever desires the reward of this world, then with Allah is the reward of this world and the hereafter; and Allah is Hearing, Seeing.

[5:40] Do you not know that Allah, His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He chastises whom He pleases; and forgives whom He pleases and Allah has power over all things.

[5:98] Know that Allah is severe in requiting (evil) and that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[5:120] Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is in them; and He has power over all things.

[6:1] All praise is due to Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light; yet those who disbelieve set up equals with their Lord.

[6:3] And He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth; He knows your secret (thoughts) and your open (words), and He knows what you earn.

[6:13] And to Him belongs whatever dwells in the night and the day; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

[6:14] Say: Shall I take a guardian besides Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and He feeds (others) and is not (Himself) fed. Say: I am commanded to be the first who submits himself, and you should not be of the polytheists.

[6:15] Say: Surely I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the chastisement of a grievous day.

[6:16] He from whom it is averted on that day, Allah indeed has shown mercy to him; and this is a manifest achievement.

[6:17] And if Allah touch you with affliction, there is none to take it off but He; and if He visit you with good, then He has power over all things.

[6:18] And He is the Supreme, above His servants; and He is the Wise, the Aware.

[6:46] Say: Have you considered that if Allah takes away your hearing and your sight and sets a seal on your hearts, who is the god besides Allah that can bring it to you? See how We repeat the communications, yet they turn away.

[6:47] Say: Have you considered if the chastisement of Allah should overtake you suddenly or openly, will any be destroyed but the unjust people?

[6:59] And with Him are the keys of the unseen treasures, none knows them but He; and He knows what is in the land and the sea, and there falls not a leaf but He knows it, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth, nor anything green nor dry but (it is all) in a clear book.

[6:63] Say: Who is it that delivers you from the dangers of the land and the sea (when) you call upon Him (openly) humiliating yourselves, and in secret: If He delivers us from this, we should certainly be of the grateful ones.

[6:64] Say: Allah delivers you from them and from every distress, but again you set up others (with Him).

[6:65] Say: He has the power that He should send on you a chastisement from above you or from beneath your feet, or that He should throw you into confusion, (making you) of different parties; and make some of you taste the fighting of others. See how We repeat the communications that they may understand.

[6:102] That is Allah, your Lord, there is no god but He; the Creator of all things, therefore serve Him, and He has charge of all things.

[6:103] Vision comprehends Him not, and He comprehends (all) vision; and He is the Knower of subtleties, the Aware.

[6:133] And your Lord is the Self-sufficient one, the Lord of mercy; if He pleases, He may take you off, and make whom He pleases successors after you, even as He raised you up from the seed of another people.

[6:162] Say. Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds;

[6:163] No associate has He; and this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who submit.

[6:165] And He it is Who has made you successors in the land and raised some of you above others by (various) grades, that He might try you by what He has given you; surely your Lord is quick to requite (evil), and He is most surely the Forgiving, the Merciful.

[7:180] And Allah's are the best names, therefore call on Him thereby, and leave alone those who violate the sanctity of His names; they shall be recompensed for what they did.

[7:196] Surely my guardian is Allah, Who revealed the Book, and He befriends the good.

[9:51] Say: Nothing will afflict us save what Allah has ordained for us; He is our Patron; and on Allah let the believers rely.

[9:78] Do they not know that Allah knows their hidden thoughts and their secret counsels, and that Allah is the great Knower of the unseen things?

[9:115] It is not (attributable to) Allah that He should lead a people astray after He has guided them; He even makes clear to them what they should guard against; surely Allah knows all things.

[9:116] Surely Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He brings to life and causes to die; and there is not for you besides Allah any Guardian or Helper.

[9:129] But if they turn back, say: Allah is sufficient for me, there is no god but He; on Him do I rely, and He is the Lord of mighty power.

[10:31] Say: Who gives you sustenance from the heaven and the earth? Or Who controls the hearing and the sight? And Who brings forth the living from the dead, and brings forth the dead from the living? And Who regulates the affairs? Then they will say: Allah. Say then: Will you not then guard (against evil)?

[10:32] This then is Allah, your true Lord; and what is there after the truth but error; how are you then turned back?

[10:56] He gives life and causes death, and to Him you shall be brought back.

[10:107] And if Allah should afflict you with harm, then there is none to remove it but He; and if He intends good to you there is none to repel His grace; He brings it to whom He pleases of His servants; and He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

[11:6] And there is no animal in the earth but on Allah is the sustenance of it, and He knows its resting place and its depository all (things) are in a manifest book.

[11:7] And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and His dominion (extends) on the water, that He might manifest to you, which of you is best in action, and if you say, surely you shall be raised up after death, those who disbelieve would certainly say: This is nothing but clear magic.

[11:123] And Allah's is the unseen in the heavens and the earth, and to Him is returned the whole of the affair; therefore serve Him and rely on Him, and your Lord is not heedless of what you do.

[13:8] Allah knows what every female bears, and that of which the wombs fall short of completion and that in which they increase; and there is a measure with Him of everything.

[13:9] The knower of the unseen and the seen, the Great, the Most High.

[13:12] He it is Who shows you the lightning causing fear and hope and (Who) brings up the heavy cloud.

[13:13] And the thunder declares His glory with His praise, and the angels too for awe of Him; and He sends the thunderbolts and smites with them whom He pleases, yet they dispute concerning Allah, and He is mighty in prowess.

[13:15] And whoever is in the heavens and the earth makes obeisance to Allah only, willingly and unwillingly, and their shadows too at morn and eve.

[15:24] And certainly We know those of you who have gone before and We certainly know those who shall come later.

[15:25] And surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowing.

[15:49] Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

[15:50] And that My punishment, that is the painful punishment.

[15:86] Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing

[16:1] Allah's commandment has come, therefore do not desire to hasten it; glory be to Him, and highly exalted be He above what they associate (with Him).

[16:2] He sends down the angels with the inspiration by His commandment on whom He pleases of His servants, saying: Give the warning that there is no god but Me, therefore be careful (of your duty) to Me.

[16:3] He created the heavens and the earth with the truth, highly exalted be He above what they associate (with Him).

[16:19] And Allah knows what you conceal and what you do openly.

[16:23] Truly Allah knows what they hide and what they manifest; surely He does not love the proud.

[17:43] Glory be to Him and exalted be He in high exaltation above what they say.

[17:44] The seven heavens declare His glory and the earth (too), and those who are in them; and there is not a single thing but glorifies Him with His praise, but you do not understand their glorification; surely He is Forbearing, Forgiving.

[19:64] And we do not descend but by the command of your Lord; to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between these, and your Lord is not forgetful.

[19:65] The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, so serve Him and be patient in His service. Do you know any one equal to Him?

[20:5] The Beneficent Allah is firm in power.

[20:6] His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth and what is between them two and what is beneath the ground.

[20:7] And if you utter the saying aloud, then surely He knows the secret, and what is yet more hidden.

[20:8] Allah, there is no god but He; His are the very best names.

[20:98] Your Allah is only Allah, there is no god but He; He comprehends all things in (His) knowledge.

[22:6] This is because Allah is the Truth and because He gives life to the dead and because He has power over all things

[22:18] Do you not see that Allah is He, Whom obeys whoever is in the heavens and whoever is in the earth, and the sun and the moon and the stars, and the mountains and the trees, and the animals and many of the people; and many there are against whom chastisement has become necessary; and whomsoever Allah abases, there is none who can make him honorable; surely Allah does what He pleases.

[22:61] That is because Allah causes the night to enter into the day and causes the day to enter into the night, and because Allah is Hearing, Seeing.

[22:62] That is because Allah is the Truth, and that what they call upon besides Him, that is the falsehood, and because Allah is the High, the Great.

[22:63] Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the cloud so the earth becomes green? Surely Allah is Benignant, Aware.

[22:64] His is whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; and most surely Allah is the Self-sufficient, the Praised.

[23:79] And He it is Who multiplied you in the earth, and to Him you shall be gathered.

[23:80] And He it is Who gives life and causes death, and (in) His (control) is the alternation of the night and the day; do you not then understand?

[23:84] Say: Whose is the earth, and whoever is therein, if you know?

[23:85] They (disbelievers) will say: Allah's. Say: Will you not then mind?

[23:86] Say: Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the mighty dominion?

[23:87] They will say: (This is) Allah's. Say: Will you not then guard (against evil)?

[23:88] Say: Who is it in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things and Who gives succor, but against Him Succor is not given, if you do but know?

[23:89] They will say: (This is) Allah's. Say: From whence are you then deceived?

[24:35] Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not, light upon light, Allah guides to His light whom He pleases, and Allah sets forth parables for men, and Allah is Cognizant of all things.

[24:36] In houses which Allah has permitted to be exalted and that His name may be remembered in them; there glorify Him therein in the mornings and the evenings,

[24:41] Do you not see that Allah is He Whom do glorify all those who are in the heavens and the earth, and the (very) birds with expanded wings? He knows the prayer of each one and its glorification, and Allah is Cognizant of what they do.

[24:42] And Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the eventual coming.

[24:64] Now surely Allah's is whatever is in the heavens and the earth; He knows indeed that to which you are conforming yourselves; and on the day on which they are returned to Him He will inform them of what they did; and Allah is Cognizant of all things.

[25:2] He, Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Who did not take to Himself a son, and Who has no associate in the kingdom, and Who created everything, then ordained for it a measure.

[25:58] And rely on the Ever-living Who dies not, and celebrate His praise; and Sufficient is He as being aware of the faults of His servants,

[25:59] Who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods, and He is firmly established on the throne of authority; the Beneficent Allah, so ask respecting it one aware.

[26:9] And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:140] And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:159] And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:175] And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:191] And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.

[26:217] And rely on the Mighty, the Merciful,

[26:218] Who sees you when you stand up.

[26:219] And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves before Allah.

[26:220] Surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

[27:65] Say: No one in the heavens and the earth knows the unseen but Allah; and they do not know when they shall be raised.

[27:73] And surely your Lord is the Lord of grace to men, but most of them are not grateful.

[27:74] And most surely your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they manifest.

[27:93] And say: Praise be to Allah, He will show you His signs so that you shall recognize them; nor is your Lord heedless of what you do.

[28:69] And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they manifest.

[28:70] And He is Allah, there is no god but He! All praise is due to Him in this (life) and the hereafter, and His is the judgment, and to Him you shall be brought back.

[28:88] And call not with Allah any other god; there is no god but He, everything is perishable but He; His is the judgment, and to Him you shall be brought back.

[29:19] What! Do they not consider how Allah originates the creation, then reproduces it? Surely that is easy to Allah.

[29:20] Say: Travel in the earth and see how He makes the first creation, then Allah creates the latter creation; surely Allah has power over all things.

[29:21] He punishes whom He pleases and has mercy on whom He pleases, and to Him you shall be turned back.

[29:22] And you shall not escape in the earth nor in the heaven, and you have neither a protector nor a helper besides Allah.

[29:60] And how many a living creature that does not carry its sustenance: Allah sustains it and yourselves; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

[29:61] And if you ask them, Who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon subservient, they will certainly say, Allah. Whence are they then turned away?

[29:62] Allah makes abundant the means of subsistence for whom He pleases of His servants, and straitens them for whom (He pleases) surely Allah is Cognizant of all things.

[29:63] And if you ask them Who is it that sends down water from the clouds, then gives life to the earth with it after its death, they will certainly say, Allah. Say: All praise is due to Allah. Nay, most of them do not understand.

[30:25] And one of His signs is that the heaven and the earth subsist by His command, then when He calls you with a (single) call from out of the earth, lo! You come forth.

[30:26] And His is whosoever is in the heavens and the earth; all are obedient to Him.

[30:27] And He it is Who originates the creation, then reproduces it, and it is easy to Him; and His are the most exalted attributes in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[31:25] And if you ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly say: Allah. Say: (All) praise is due to Allah; nay! Most of them do not know.

[31:26] What is in the heavens and the earth is Allah's; surely Allah is the Self-sufficient, the Praised.

[31:34] Surely Allah is He with Whom is the knowledge of the hour, and He sends down the rain and He knows what is in the wombs; and no one knows what he shall earn on the morrow; and no one knows in what land he shall die; surely Allah is Knowing, Aware.

[32:6] This (Allah) is the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Mighty the Merciful,

[33:54] If you do a thing openly or do it in secret, then surely Allah is Cognizant of all things.

[34:1] (All) praise is due to Allah, Whose is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and to Him is due (all) praise in the hereafter; and He is the Wise, the Aware.

[34:2] He knows that which goes down into the earth and that which comes out of it, and that which comes down from the heaven and that which goes up to it; and He is the Merciful, the Forgiving.

[34:24] Say: Who gives you the sustenance from the heavens and the earth? Say: Allah. And most surely we or you are on a right way or in manifest error

[34:48] Say: Surely my Lord utters the truth, the great Knower of the unseen.

[34:49] Say: The truth has come, and the falsehood shall vanish and shall not come back.

[35:10] Whoever desires honor, then to Allah belongs the honor wholly. To Him do ascend the good words; and the good deeds, lift them up, and (as for) those who plan evil deeds, they shall have a severe chastisement; and (as for) their plan, it shall perish.

[35:15] O men! you are they who stand in need of Allah, and Allah is He Who is the Self-sufficient, the Praised One.

[35:16] If He please, He will take you off and bring a new generation.

[35:17] And this is not hard to Allah.

[35:38] Surely Allah is the Knower of what is unseen in the heavens and the earth; surely He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

[35:41] Surely Allah upholds the heavens and the earth lest they come to naught; and if they should come to naught, there Is none who can up- hold them after Him; surely He is the Forbearing, the Forgiving.

[36:76] Therefore let not their (disbelievers) speech grieve you; surely We know what they do in secret and what they do openly.

[36:77] Does not man see that We have created him from the small seed? Then lo! He is an open disputant.

[36:78] And he strikes out a likeness for Us and forgets his own creation. Says he: Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?

[36:79] Say: He (Allah) will give life to them Who brought them into existence at first, and He is cognizant of all creation

[36:80] He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).

[36:81] Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yea! And He is the Creator (of all), the Knower.

[36:82] His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.

[36:83] Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back.

[37:1] I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks (angels)

[37:2] Then those who drive away with reproof,

[37:3] Then those (believers) who recite, being mindful, [37:4] Most surely your Allah is One:

[37:5] The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the easts.

[37:182] And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

[39:62] Allah is the Creator of everything and He has charge over everything.

[39:63] His are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; and (as for) those who disbelieve in the communications of Allah, these it is that are the losers.

[39:64] Say: What! Do you then bid me serve others than Allah, O ignorant men?

[39:65] And certainly, it has been revealed to you and to those before you: Surely if you associate (with Allah), your work would certainly come to naught and you would certainly be of the losers.

[39:66] Nay! But serve Allah alone and be of the thankful

[40:3] (Allah is) The Forgiver of the faults and the Acceptor of repentance, Severe to punish, Lord of bounty; there is no god but He; to Him is the eventual coming.

[40:62] That is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of everything; there is no Allah but He; whence are you then turned away?

[40:63] Thus were turned away those who denied the communications of Allah.

[40:64] Allah is He Who made the earth a resting-place for you and the heaven a canopy, and He formed you, then made goodly your forms, and He provided you with goodly things; that is Allah, your Lord; blessed then is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

[40:65] He is the Living, there is no god but He, therefore call on Him, being sincere to Him in obedience; (all) praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

[41:47] To Him (Allah) is referred the knowledge of the hour, and there come not forth any of the fruits from their coverings, nor does a female bear, nor does she give birth, but with His knowledge; and on the day when He shall call out to them, Where are (those whom you called) My associates? They shall say: We declare to Thee, none of us is a witness.

[42:4] His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and He is the High, the Great.

[42:9] Or have they taken guardians besides Him? But Allah is the Guardian, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.

[42:10] And in whatever thing you disagree, the judgment thereof is (in) Allah's (hand); that is Allah, my Lord, on Him do I rely and to Him do I turn time after time.

[42:11] The Originator of the heavens and the earth; He made mates for you from among yourselves, and mates of the cattle too, multiplying you thereby; nothing like a likeness of Him; and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

[42:12] His are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; He makes ample and straitens the means of subsistence for whom He pleases; surely He is Cognizant of all things.

[42:19] Allah is Benignant to His servants; He gives sustenance to whom He pleases, and He is the Strong, the Mighty.

[42:31] And you cannot escape in the earth, and you shall not have a guardian or a helper besides Allah.

[42:49] Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He creates what He pleases; He grants to whom He pleases daughters and grants to whom He pleases sons.

[42:50] Or He makes them of both sorts, male and female; and He makes whom He pleases barren; surely He is the Knowing, the Powerful.

[42:51] And it is not for any mortal that Allah should speak to them, they could not bear to hear and they did not see.

[43:84] And He it is Who is Allah in the heavens and Allah in the earth; and He is the Wise, the Knowing.

[43:85] And blessed is He Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and with Him is the knowledge of the hour, and to Him shall you be brought back.

[44:7] The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

[44:8] There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.

[45:36] Therefore to Allah is due (all) praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of the worlds.

[45:37] And to Him belongs greatness in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[46:33] Have they not considered that Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth and was not tired by their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Aye! He has surely power over all things.

[48:7] And Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

[48:14] And Allah's is the kingdom. of the heavens and the earth; He forgives whom He pleases and punishes whom He pleases, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[50:15] Were We then fatigued with the first creation? Yet are they in doubt with regard to a new creation.

[50:16] And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him, and We are nearer to him than his life vein.

[51:56] And I have not created the jinn and the men except that they should serve Me.

[51:57] I do not desire from them any sustenance and I do not desire that they should feed Me.

[51:58] Surely Allah is the Bestower of sustenance, the Lord of Power, the Strong.

[53:42] And that to your Lord is the goal,

[53:43] And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;

[53:44] And that He it is Who causes death and gives life,

[53:45] And that He created pairs, the male and the female.

[53:46] From the small seed when it is adapted.

[53:47] And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;

[53:48] And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;

[54:49] Surely We have created everything according to a measure.

[54:50] And Our command is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.

[54:51] And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?

[55:77] Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

[55:78] Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!

[57:1] Whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares the glory of Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[57:2] His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He gives life and causes death; and He has power over all things.

[57:3] He is the First and the Last and the Ascendant (overall) and the Knower of hidden things, and He is Cognizant of all things.

[57:4] He it is who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and He is firm in power; He knows that which goes deep down into the earth and that which comes forth out of it, and that which comes down from the heaven and that which goes up into it, and He is with you wherever you are; and Allah sees what you do.

[57:5] His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and to Allah are (all) affairs returned.

[57:6] He causes the night to enter in upon the day, and causes the day to enter in upon the night, and He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

[57:29] So that the followers of the Book may know that they do not control aught of the grace of Allah, and that grace is in Allah's hand, He gives it to whom He pleases; and Allah is the Lord of mighty grace.

[59:1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[59:22] He is Allah besides Whom there is no god; the Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful [

[59:23] He is Allah, besides Whom there is no god; the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian over all, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Possessor of every greatness Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).

[59:24] He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most excellent names; whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His glory; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[61:1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[62:1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah, the King, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise.

[64:1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah; to Him belongs the kingdom, and to Him is due (all) praise, and He has power over all things.

[64:2] He it is Who created you, but one of you is an unbeliever and another of you is a believer; and Allah sees what you do.

[64:3] He created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He formed you, then made goodly your forms, and to Him is the ultimate resort.

[64:4] He knows what is in the heavens and the earth, and He knows what you hide and what you manifest; and Allah is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

[65:12] Allah is He Who created seven heavens, and of the earth the like of them; the decree continues to descend among them, that you may know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah indeed encompasses all things in (His) knowledge.

[67:1] Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things,

[67:2] Who created death and life that He may try you, which of you is best in deeds; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,

[67:13] And conceal your word or manifest it; surely He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

[67:14] Does He not know, Who created? And He is the Knower of the subtleties, the Aware.

[76:28] We created them and made firm their make, and when We please We will bring in their place the likes of them by a change.

[76:29] Surely this is a reminder, so whoever pleases takes to his Lord a way.

[76:30] And you do not please except that Allah please, surely Allah is Knowing, Wise;

[76:31] He makes whom He pleases to enter into His mercy; and (as for) the unjust, He has prepared for them a painful chastisement.

[85:12] Surely the might of your Lord is great.

[85:13] Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

[85:14] And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

[85:15] Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

[85:16] The great doer of what He will.

[92:12] Surely Ours is it to show the way,

[92:13] And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.

[112:1] Say: He, Allah, is One.

112:2] Allah is He on Whom all depend.

[112:3] He begets not, nor is He begotten.

[112:4] And none is like Him.

Angels

[2:97] Say: Whoever is the enemy of Jibreel, for surely he revealed it to your heart by Allah's command, verifying that which is before it and guidance and good news for the believers.

[2:98] Whoever is the enemy of Allah and His angels and His messengers and Jibreel and Meekaeel, so surely Allah is the enemy of the unbelievers.

[13:10] Alike (to Him) among you is he who conceals (his) words and he who speaks them openly, and he who hides himself by night and (who) goes forth by day.

[13:11] For his sake there are angels following one another, before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah's commandment; surely Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change their own condition; and when Allah intends evil to a people, there is no averting it, and besides Him they have no protector.

[35:1] All praise is due to Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Maker of the angels, messengers flying on wings, two, and three, and four; He increases in creation what He pleases; surely Allah has power over all things.

[42:5] The heavens may almost rend asunder from above them and the angels sing the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth; now surely Allah is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

[43:19] And they (disbelievers) make the angels, them who are the servants of the Beneficent Allah, female (divinities). What! Did they witness their creation? Their evidence shall be written down and they shall be questioned.

[50:17] When the two receivers (angels) receive, sitting on the right and on the left.

[50:18] He (man) utters not a word but there is by him a watcher at hand (recording the deeds of man).

[53:27] Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.

[53:28] And they have no knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and surely conjecture does not avail against the truth at all.

[70:4] To Him (Allah) ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

[79:3] (I swear by) And by those (angels) who float in space,

[79:4] Then those who are foremost going ahead,

[79:5] Then those who regulate the affair (that the day will come)

[82:10] And most surely there are keepers (angels) over you,

[82:11] Honorable recorders,

[82:12] They know what you do.

[86:1] I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

[86:2] And what will make you know what the comer by night is?

[86:3] The star of piercing brightness;

[86:4] There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.

Asahab Al-Kahf, People of The Cave

[18:9] Or, do you think that the Fellows of the Cave and the Inscription were of Our wonderful signs?

[18:10] When the youths sought refuge in the cave, they said: Our Lord! Grant us mercy from Thee, and provide for us a right course in our affair.

[18:11] So We prevented them from hearing in the cave for a number of years.

[18:12] Then We raised them up that We might know which of the two parties was best able to compute the time for which they remained.

[18:13] We relate to you their story with the truth; surely they were youths who believed in their Lord and We increased them in guidance.

[18:14] And We strengthened their hearts with patience, when they stood up and said: Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth; we will by no means call upon any god besides Him, for then indeed we should have said an extravagant thing.

[18:15] These our people have taken gods besides Him; why do they not produce any clear authority in their support? Who is then more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah?

[18:16] And when you forsake them and what they worship save Allah, betake yourselves for refuge to the cave; your Lord will extend to you largely of His mercy and provide for you a profitable course in your affair.

[18:17] And you might see the sun when it rose, decline from their cave towards the right hand, and when it set, leave them behind on the left while they were in a wide space thereof. This is of the signs of Allah; whomsoever Allah guides, he is the rightly guided one, and whomsoever He causes to err, you shall not find for him any friend to lead (him) aright.

[18:18] And you might think them awake while they were asleep and We turned them about to the right and to the left, while their dog (lay) outstretching its paws at the entrance; if you looked at them you would certainly turn back from them in flight, and you would certainly be filled with awe because of them.

[18:19] And thus did We rouse them that they might question each other. A speaker among them said: How long have you tarried? They said: We have tarried for a day or a part of a day. (Others) said: Your Lord knows best how long you have tarried. Now send one of you with this silver (coin) of yours to the city, then let him see which of them has purest food, so let him bring you provision from it, and let him behave with gentleness, and by no means make your case known to any one:

[18:20] For surely if they prevail against you they would stone you to death or force you back to their religion, and then you will never succeed.

[18:21] And thus did We make (men) to get knowledge of them that they might know that Allah's promise is true and that as for the hour there is no doubt about it. When they disputed among themselves about their affair and said: Erect an edifice over them, their Lord best knows them. Those who prevailed in their affair said: We will certainly raise a masjid over them.

[18:22] (Some) say: (They are) three, the fourth of them being their dog; and (others) say: Five, the sixth of them being their dog, making conjectures at what is unknown; and (others yet) say: Seven, and the eighth of them is their dog. Say: My Lord best knows their number, none knows them but a few; therefore contend not in the matter of them but with an outward contention, and do not question concerning them any of them.

[18:23] And do not say of anything: Surely I will do it tomorrow,

[18:24] Unless Allah pleases; and remember your Lord when you forget and say: Maybe my Lord will guide me to a nearer course to the right than this.

[18:25] And they remained in their cave three hundred years and (some) add (another) nine.

[18:26] Say: Allah knows best how long they remained; to Him are (known) the unseen things of the heavens and the earth; how clear His sight and how clear His hearing! There is none to be a guardian for them besides Him, and He does not make any one His associate in His Judgment.