The Believers (Al-Muminûn)

In the name of Allah, Gracious, Merciful.

¹The Believers must win through.¹

²Those who humble themselves in their prayers.

³And who avoid vain talk.

⁴And who are active in deeds of charity.

⁵And who abstain from sex²

⁶Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond or whom their right hands possess for they are free from blame³

⁷But those whose desires exceed those limits are transgressors.

⁸And those who faithfully observe their trust and their covenants.

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim

¹Qadu afulahal muminun.

²Allazinahum fi sualatihim hasiuna.

³Wa lazinahum anni laguwi muuridduna.

⁴Wa lazinahum li zakati failuna.

⁵Wa lazinahum lifurujihim hafizuna.

⁶Illa alla azuwajihim au ma malakatu aimanuhum fa innahum gairu malumina.

⁷Faman ibutaga wara a zalika fa ulaika humu luaduna.

⁸Wa lazinahum li amanatihim wa ahudihim rauna.

1. In other words, the believers will be successful; a sort of Psalm One in the Qur’anic terms.

2. Allah is not against sex per se, rather the abuse of sex. It must be within the bonds of marriage, regardless of how many wives one may have. Age also is irrelevant, the only provision is that she is traditionally your wife. Muhammad married a six (some say seven) year old girl and consumed the marriage when she was nine. Aisha, daughter of Abu‑Bakr was a beautiful little girl. Muhammad married her when he was fifty three years old and she was only six years old. He had intercourse with her when she was nine years old. (Wives of the Prophet, pages 57‑61, Al‑Raheeq Al‑Makhtum, page 146). This is a gross case of child abuse by the prophet of Islam. Islam does not emphasize monogamy; rather it commends equal affection and treatment to all (Qur’an 4:1‑4).

3. It is perfectly acceptable in Islam for one to own slaves, be they prisoners of war or otherwise owned, with such, one is allowed sexual intercourse because they are one’s possessions.

⁹And who guard their prayers.

¹⁰Those will be the heirs.

¹¹Who will inherit paradise: they will dwell therein forever.

¹²And man We did create from a quintessence of clay.

¹³Then We placed him as sperm in a place of rest firmly fixed.

¹⁴Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We made a lump; then We made out of that lump bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then We developed out of it another creature: so blessed be Allah the best to create!

¹⁵After that at length you will die.

¹⁶Again on the day of judgment will you be raised up.

⁹Wa lazinahum alla salawatihim yuhafittuna.

¹⁰Ulaika humul warisuna.

¹¹Allazina yarisunal firudausa humu fiha khalidun.

¹²Wa laqadu halaqunal insana min sulalatin min ttinin.

¹³Summa jaalunahu nutufaran fi qararin makinin.

¹⁴Summa khalaquna nuttufata alaqatan fakhalaquna lualaqata muddugatan fakhalaqunal muddugata izaman fa kasaunal izama lahuma summa anusanahu khaluqan akhar fatabaraka lahu ahusanul haliqina.

¹⁵Summa innakum bada zalika lamayyituna.

¹⁶Summa innakum yaumal qiyamati tubasuna.

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¹⁷And We have made above you seven tracts; and We are never unmindful of Our creation.

¹⁸And We send down water from the sky according to measure and We cause it to soak in the soil; and We certainly are able to drain it off.

¹⁹With it We grow for you gardens of date palms and vines: in them have you abundant fruits: and of them you eat.

²⁰And a tree springing out of Mount Sinai which produces oil and relish for those who use it for food.

²¹And in cattle you have an instructive example: from within their bodies We produce milk for you to drink; there are in them besides numerous other benefits for you; and of their meat you eat.

¹⁷Wa laqadu halaquna fauqakum saba tuaraiqa wa ma kunna annil haluqi gafilina.

¹⁸Wa anuzaluna mina samai maaan biqadarin fa asukanahu filarddi wa inna alla zahabin bihi laqadiruna.

¹⁹Fa anusana lakum bihi janatin min nakhilin wa anabulakum fiha fawakihu kasiratun wa minha takuluna.

²⁰Wa shajaratan takhuruju min tturi sainaa tanubutu biduhuni wa ssibugin lil akilina.

²¹Wa inna lakum fil anami laiburatan nusuqikum mimma fi butuniha walakum fiha manafiu kasiratun wa minuha takuluna.

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²²And on them as well as in ships you ride.

²³And We sent Noah to his people: he said “O my people! worship Allah! You have no other god but Him: will you not fear Him?”

²⁴The chiefs of the unbelievers among his people said: “He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished He could have sent down angels,: never did we hear such a thing among our ancestors of old.”⁴

²⁵And some said: “He is only a man possessed: wait with him for a time.”

²⁶He said: “O my Lord! help me: for they accuse me of falsehood!”

²²Wa alaiha wa allal fuluki tuhumaluna.

²³Wa laqadu arusaluna Nuhan illa qaumihi faqala yaqaumi budullaha ma lakum min ilahin gairuhu afala tataquna.

²⁴Faqalal mala ul lazina kafaru min qaumihi ma haza illa basharun misulukum yuridu an yatafaduala alaikum walau sa allahu la anuzala malaikatan ma samina bihaza fi abaina lulawalina.

²⁵In huwa illa rajulum bihi jinatun fatarabassu bihi hatta hinin.

²⁶Qala rabbi nusuruni bima kazabuna.

4. Noah’s story is doctored for the Muslim audience.

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²⁷So We inspired him: “Construct the Ark within Our sight and under Our guidance: then when comes Our command and the fountains of the earth gush forth take on board pairs of every species, male and female, and your family, except those of them against whom the word has already gone forth: and address Me not in favor of the wrongdoers; for they shall be drowned.

²⁸And when you have embarked on the Ark, you and those with you, say: “Praise be to Allah who has saved us from the people who do wrong.”

²⁹And say: “O my Lord! enable me to disembark with Your blessing: for You are the best to enable us to disembark.”

³⁰Verily, in this there are signs for men to understand; thus do We try men.

³¹Then We raised after them another generation.

²⁷Fa auhaina ilaihi anni sunai fuluka biayunina wa wahuyina fa iza jaa amuruna wa fara tanuru fasuluku fiha min kullin zaujani sunaini wa ahulaka illa man sabaqa alaihil qaulu minhum wa la ttukhatibuni fi lazina tualamu inahum muguraquna.

²⁸Fa iza sutawaita anta wa man maaka allal fuluki faqulil hamudu lillahil lazi najjana minal qaumi tualimin.

²⁹Wa qulu rabbi anuziluni munuzalan mubarakan wa anta khairul munuzilina.

³⁰Inna fi zalika la ayatin wa inkunna lamubutalina.

³¹Summa anusana min baadihim qarunan akharina.

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³²And We sent to them an apostle from among themselves saying “Worship Allah! you have no other god but Him. Will you not fear Him?”

³³And the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting in the hereafter and on whom We had bestowed the good things of this life said: “He is no more than a man like yourselves; he eats of that of which ye eat and drinks of what ye drink.

³⁴“If ye obey a man like yourselves behold, it is certain you will be lost.

³⁵“Does he promise that when you die and become dust and bones you shall be brought forth?

³⁶“Far, very far is that which you are promised!

³²Fa arusaluna fihim rasulan minhum ani ubudullaha ma lakum min ilahin gairuhu afala tattaquna.

³³Wa qala lumalau min qaumihi lazina kafaru wa kazabu biliqa ilu akhirati wa aturafunahum fil hayati dunuya ma haza illa basharun misulukum yakulu min ma takuluna minhu wa yasurabu min ma tasurabuna.

³⁴Wa lain atuautum basharan misulakum innakum izal lakhasiruna.

³⁵Ayaidukum anakum iza mitumu wa kuntum turaban wa ituaman annakum mukhurajuna.

³⁶Haihata haihata lima tuaduna.

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³⁷“There is nothing but our life in this world! We shall die and we live! But we shall never be raised up again!

³⁸“He is only a man who invents a lie against Allah but we are not the ones to believe in him!”

³⁹He said: “O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood.”

⁴⁰He said: “In but a little while they are sure to be sorry!”

⁴¹Then the blast overtook them with justice and We made them as rubbish of dead leaves! So away with the people who do wrong!

⁴²Then We raised after them other generations.

⁴³No people can hasten their term nor can they delay it.

³⁷Inhiya illa hayatuna dunuya namutu wa nahuya wa ma nahunu bimabusina.

³⁸In huwa illa rajulu nifutara allal lahi kaziban wa ma nahnu lahu bi muminina.

³⁹Qala rabbi nussuruni bima kazabuni.

⁴⁰Qala amma qalilin layussubinuna nadimiuna.

⁴¹Fa akhazatumu suaihatu bil haqqi fajaalunahum gusa a fabuudan lil qaumi tualimin.

⁴²Summa anusana min baudihim qurunan akharina.

⁴³Ma tasubiqu min umatin ajalaha wa ma yasutahiruna.

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⁴⁴Then sent We Our apostles in succession: every time there came to a people their apostle they accused him of falsehood: so We made them follow each other: We made them as a tale: so away with a people that will not believe!

⁴⁵Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and authority manifest.⁵

⁴⁶To Pharaoh and his chiefs: but these behaved insolently: they were arrogant people.

⁴⁷They said: “Shall we believe in two men like ourselves? And their people are subject to us!”

⁴⁸So they accused them of falsehood and they became of those who were destroyed.

⁴⁹And We gave Moses the book in order that they might receive guidance.⁶

⁴⁴Summa arusaluna rusulana tatura kullama jaa umatan rasuluha kazabuhu fa atubauna badahum badan wa jaaluna hum ahadiyusa fa buudan liqaumil la yuminuna.

⁴⁵Summa arusaluna Musa wa akhahu Haruna bi ayatina wa sulutuanin mubinin.

⁴⁶Illa Firauna wa mala ihi fasutakubaru wa kanu qauman alina.

⁴⁷Faqalu anuminu libasaraini misulina wa qaumuhuma lana abiduna.

⁴⁸Fakazabuhuma fakanu minal muhulakina.

⁴⁹Wa laqadu ataina Musa alkitaba laallahum yahutaduna.

5. The people of Nineveh delayed the punishment of God when they repented at the preaching of Jonah 3:10:

Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you."

So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in breadth. Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's journey. And he called out, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!"

And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he issued a proclamation and published through Nineveh, "By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor

beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water, but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish."

When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.

6. Moses was not given a Book, he was given two tablets of Law containing what we have come to accept as the “Decalogue” or “The Ten Commandments” (rough translation). He was given instruction to write some of the things, others are about his own and others interaction with God.

The LORD said to Moses, “Cut for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.” (Exodus 34:1)

Qur’an 23:50: And We made the son of Mary and his mother as a Sign: We gave them both shelter on high ground affording rest and security and furnished with springs.

Then the priest shall write these curses in a book and wash them off into the water of bitterness.  (Numbers 5:23)

 And you shall write on them all the words of this law, when you cross over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. (Deuteronomy 27:3)

And you shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly. (Deuteronomy 27:8)

 "Now therefore write this song and teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel. (Deuteronomy 31:19)

So as you can see, God did not give Moses a Book, rather a number of orally transmitted laws for the Israelites.

⁵⁰And We made the son of Mary and his mother as a sign: We gave them both shelter on high ground affording rest and security and furnished with springs.

⁵¹O apostles! enjoy all things good and pure, and work righteousness: for I am well acquainted with all that you do.

⁵²And verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood and I am your Lord: therefore fear Me.

⁵³But people have cut off their affair between them into sects: each party rejoices in that which is with itself.

⁵⁴But leave them in their confused ignorance for a time.

⁵⁵Do they think that because We have granted them abundance of wealth and sons.

⁵⁶We would hasten them on in every good? No, they do not understand.

⁵⁰Wa jaaluna baina Maryama wa ummahu ayatanwa awainahuma illa rabuwatin zati qararin wa mainin.

⁵¹Ya ayyuha rasulu kulu mina tuaibati wa malu sualihan inni bima tamaluna alimun.

⁵²Wa inna hazihi ummatukum ummatan wahidatan wa anna rabbukum fataquni.

⁵³Faqatuau amurahum bainahum zubura kullu hizubin bima ladaihim farihuna.

⁵⁴Fazaruhum fi gamuratihim hatta hinin.

⁵⁵Ayahusabuna annama numiduhum bihi min malin wa banina.

⁵⁶Nusariu lahum fil khairati balu la yashuruna.

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⁵⁷Verily, those who live in awe for fear of their Lord.

⁵⁸And those who believe in the signs of their Lord.

⁵⁹And those who join not partners with their Lord.

⁶⁰And those who dispense their charity with their hearts full of fear because they will return to their Lord.

⁶¹It is these who hasten in every good work and these who are foremost in them.

⁶²On no soul do We place a burden greater than it can bear: before Us is a record which clearly shows the truth: they will never be wronged.⁷

⁶³But their hearts are in confused ignorance of this; and there are besides that deeds of theirs which they will continue to do⁸

⁵⁷Inna lazina hum min hasuyati rabbihim musufiquna.

⁵⁸Wa lazina hum bi ayati rabbihim yuminuna.

⁵⁹Wa lazinahum birabbihim la yushurikuna.

⁶⁰Wa lazina yutuna ma ataun wa qulubuhum wajilatun annahum illa rabbihim rajiuna.

⁶¹Ulaika yusariuna fi lukhairati wa hum laha sabiquna.

⁶²Wa la nukalifu nafusan illa wusaha wa ladaina kitabun yanutiqu bil haqqi wa hum la yuttulamun.

⁶³Bal qulubuhum fi gamuratin min haza wa lahum amalun min duni zalika hum laha amiluna.

7. 1 Corinthians 10:13 said several centuries before the birth of Muhammad that

No temptation has overtaken you that is unusual for human beings. But God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. Instead, along with the temptation he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to endure it.

Therefore Muhammad’s statement supports what God revealed to Paul.

8. Bible believing Christians are certain of this fact, they are not one bit confused as to the truth of the fact that God does not give us burdens we cannot bear, although at times it may seem so, yet, nevertheless God knows what we can and cannot bear.

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⁶⁴Until when We seize in punishment those of them who received the good things of this world, behold they will groan in supplication!

⁶⁵It will be said: “Groan not in supplication this day; for you shall certainly not be helped by Us.

⁶⁶“My signs used to be rehearsed to you but you used to turn back on your heels.

⁶⁷“In arrogance: talking nonsense about it like one telling fables by night.”⁹

⁶⁸Do they not ponder over the Word or has anything come to them that did not come to their fathers of old?

⁶⁹Or do they not recognize their apostle that they deny him?

⁷⁰Or do they say “He is possessed”? Nay, he has brought them the truth but most of them hate the truth.

⁶⁴Hata iza akhazuna muturafihim biluazabi iza hum yajuaruna.

⁶⁵La tajarul yauma innakum minna la tunusuaruna.

⁶⁶Qadu kanatu ayati tutula alaikum fakuntum alla aqabikum tanukissuna.

⁶⁷Musutakubirina bihi samiran tahujuruna.

⁶⁸Afalam yadabarul qaula am ja ahum ma lam yati aba ahumul awalina.

⁶⁹Am lam yarifu rasulahum fahum lahu munukiruna.

⁷⁰Am yaquluna bihi jinnatun bal ja ahum bil haqqi wa akusaruhum liluhaqqi karihuna.

9. The Qureish tribe are implied here, before Islam they were the custodians of the shrine (Ka’bah) in Meccah, when Islam gained power and took it over, they used to talk about it in the days when they were in charge of the Ka’bah. Though Yusuf Ali says that they passed the night in talk or in the recital of stories of romances, a favorite amusement of the Days of Ignorance. Their conversation apparently affected the Qur’an, because the Qur’an gave credence to all the Muslim claim and so it invariably came under attack.

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⁷¹And if the truth had been in accord with their desires, truly, the heavens and the earth and all beings therein would have been in confusion and corruption! No, We have sent them their admonition but they turn away from their admonition.

⁷²Or is it that you ask them for some recompense? But the recompense of your Lord is best: He is the best of those who give sustenance.

⁷³And verily, you call them to the straight way.

⁷⁴And verily, those who believe not in the hereafter are deviating from that way.

⁷⁵If We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, they would obstinately persist in their transgression, wandering in distraction to and fro.

⁷¹Wa lawit tabaa luhaqqu ahuwa ahum lafasadati samawatu walarddu wa man fihina bal atainahum bizikurihim fahum an zikurihim muridduna.

⁷²Am tasualuhum harujan fakharaju rabbika khairun wa huwa khairu raziqina.

⁷³Wa innaka lataduuhum illa ssirattin musutaqimin.

⁷⁴Wa inna lazina la yuminuna bil akhirati anni ssiratti lanakibuna.

⁷⁵Wa lau rahimunahum wa kasafuna ma bihim min ddurin lalajuu fi tuguyanihim yamahuna.

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⁷⁶And We inflicted punishment on them but they humbled not themselves to their Lord nor do they submissively entreat!

⁷⁷Until We open on them a gate leading to a severe punishment: then Lo! they will be plunged in despair therein!

⁷⁸And it is He who has created for you hearing, sight, feeling, and understanding: little thanks it is you give!

⁷⁹And He has multiplied you through the earth and to Him shall you be gathered back.

⁸⁰And it is He Who gives life and death and to Him the alternation of night and day: will you not then understand?

⁸¹On the contrary they say things similar to what the ancients said.

⁸²They say: “What! when we die and become dust and bones could we really be raised up again?

⁷⁶Wa laqadu akhazunahum bil azabi fama sutakanu lirabbihim wa ma yataduarauna.

⁷⁷Hata iza fatahuna alaihim baban za azabin shadidin iza hum fihi mubulisuuna.

⁷⁸Wa huwa lazi ansa a lakumu sama wal abusuara wal afu idah qalilan ma tashukuruna.

⁷⁹Wa huwa lazi zara akum filarddi wa ilaihi tuhusaruna.

⁸⁰Wa huwa lazi yuhuyi wa yumitu walahu khutilafu laili wa nahari afala tauqiluna.

⁸¹Bal qalu misula ma qala luawaluna.

⁸²Qalu a iza mituna wa kunna turaban wa ituaman a inna lamabusuna.

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⁸³“Such things have been promised to us and to our fathers before! They are nothing but tales of the ancients!”

⁸⁴Say: “To whom belong the earth and all beings therein if you know?”

⁸⁵They will say “To Allah!” Say: “Yet you will not receive admonition?”

⁸⁶Say: “Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the throne Supreme?”

⁸⁷They will say “to Allah.” Say: “Will you not then be filled with awe?”

⁸⁸Say: “Who is it in whose hands is the governance of all things, who protects but is not protected if you know?”

⁸⁹They will say “to Allah.” Say: “Then how are you deluded?”

⁹⁰We have sent them the truth: but they indeed practice falsehood!

⁸³Laqadu uiduna nahunu wa aba una haza min qabulu in haza illa asattirul awalina.

⁸⁴Qulu limani larddu wa man fiha inkuntum talamuna.

⁸⁵Sayaquuluna lillahi qulu afala tazakaruna.

⁸⁶Qulu ma rabbu samawati sabi wa rabbul arusi luattimi.

⁸⁷Sayaquluna lillahi qulu afala tataquna.

⁸⁸Qulu man biyadihi malakutu kulli shaiin wa huwa yujiru wa la yujaru alaihi inkuntum talamuna.

⁸⁹Sayaquluna lillahi qulu fa anna tusuharuna.

⁹⁰Bal atainahum bil haqqi wa innahum lakazibuna.

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⁹¹No son did Allah beget nor is there any god along with Him: behold each god would have taken away what he had created and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah, He is free from the things they attribute to Him!

⁹²He knows what is hidden and what is open: too high is He for the partners they attribute to Him!

⁹³Say: “O my Lord! if You will show me that which they are warned against.

⁹⁴“Then O my Lord! put me not among the people who do wrong!”

⁹⁵And We are certainly able to show you that against which they are warned.

⁹⁶Repel evil with that which is best: We are well acquainted with the things they say.

⁹⁷And say: “O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from the suggestions of the evil ones.

⁹¹Matakhaza lahu min waladin wa ma kana maahu min ilahin iza lazahaba kullu ilahin bima khalaqa wa laala badduhum alla baddin subuhana lahi amma yasifuna.

⁹²Alimi lugaibi wa sahadati fataa la amma yushurikuna.

⁹³Qulu rabbi ma turiyanni ma yuaduna.

⁹⁴Rabbi fala tajaluni fil qaumi tualimina.

⁹⁵Wa inna alla an nuriyaka ma naiduhum laqadiruna.

⁹⁶Idufa bilati hiya ahusanu sayiatu nahunu alamu bima yassifuna.

⁹⁷Wa qulu rabbi auzu bika minu hamazati shayatini.

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⁹⁸“And I seek refuge with You, O my Lord! lest they should come near me.”

⁹⁹Until when death comes to one of them he says: “O my Lord! send me back.

¹⁰⁰“In order that I may work righteousness in the things I neglected.” “By no means! it is but a word he says, before them is a partition till the day they are raised up.

¹⁰¹Then when the trumpet is blown, there will be no more relationships between them that day nor will one ask after another!

¹⁰²Then those whose balance is heavy, they will attain salvation:

¹⁰³And those whose balance is light will be those who have lost their souls; in hell will they abide.¹⁰

⁹⁸Wa auzu bika rabbi anyahudduruna.

⁹⁹Hata izajaa ahada humul mautu qala rabbi rujiuni.

¹⁰⁰Laalli amalu sualihan fima tarakutu kalla innaha kalimatun huwa qailuha wa min waraihim baruzahun ila yaumi yubasuna.

¹⁰¹Fa iza nufiha fissuri fala anusaba bainahum yauma izin wa la yatasa aluna.

¹⁰²Faman saqulatu mawazinuhu fa ulaika humul mufulihuna.

¹⁰³Wa man khafat mawazinuhu fa ulaika lazina khasiru anufusahum fi jahannama haliduna.

10. In Islam, salvation is based on many things including good works (102).

Sahih Al‑Bukhari Hadith 2.330 narrated by Abdullah:

“Allah’s Apostle said, “Anyone who dies worshiping others along with Allah will definitely enter the Fire.” I said, “Anyone who dies worshipping none along with Allah will definitely enter Paradise.”

Sahih Al‑Bukhari Hadith 9.519 narrated by Abu Huraira;

The Prophet said, “Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle, offers prayers perfectly and fasts (the month of) Ramadan then it is incumbent upon Allah to admit him into Paradise... .

Fiqh‑us‑Sunnah 4.16:

“...the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “He whose last words are ‘La ilaha illa‑Allah’ shall enter Paradise.”

Sahih Al‑Bukhari Hadith 9.541 narrated by Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, “Paradise and Hell (Fire) quarreled in the presence of their Lord.

Paradise said, ‘O Lord! What is wrong with me that only the poor and humble people enter me?’ Hell (Fire) said, ‘I have been favored with the arrogant people.’ So Allah said to Paradise, ‘You are My Mercy,’ and said to Hell, ‘You are My Punishment which I inflict upon whom I wish, and I shall fill both of you. (The Prophet added, “As for Paradise, (it will be filled with good people) because Allah does not wrong any of His created things, and He creates for Hell (Fire) whomever He will, and they will be thrown into it, and it will say thrice, ‘Is there any more,’ till Allah (will put) His Foot over it and it will become full and its sides will come close to each other and it will say, ‘Qat! Qat! Qat! (Enough! Enough! Enough!)’

Verse 103 speaks of annihilation of the unbelievers, though the Bible speaks of eternal punishment (Matthew 25:46).

¹⁰⁴The fire will burn their faces and they will therein grin with their lips displaced.

¹⁰⁵“Were not My signs rehearsed to you and you did but treat them as falsehoods?”

¹⁰⁶They will say: “Our Lord! our misfortune overwhelmed us and we became a people astray!

¹⁰⁷“Our Lord! bring us out of this: if ever we return then shall we be wrongdoers indeed!”

¹⁰⁸He will say: “Be driven into it! and speak not to Me!

¹⁰⁹“A part of My servants there was who used to pray `Our Lord! we believe; then do forgive us and have mercy upon us: for You are the best of those who show mercy!’

¹¹⁰“But you treated them with ridicule so much so that they made you forget My message while you were laughing at them!

¹⁰⁴Talufahu wujuhahumun naru wa hum fiha kalihuna.

¹⁰⁵Alam takunu ayati tutula alaikum fakunutum biha tukazibuna.

¹⁰⁶Qalu rabbana galabatu alaina siquwatuna wa kunna qauman duallina.

¹⁰⁷Rabbana akhurijuna minha fa in uduna fa inna tualimuna.

¹⁰⁸Qala khusa u fiha wa la tukallimuni.

¹⁰⁹Innahu kana fariqun min ibadi yaquluna rabbana aman na fagufiru lana waru hamuna wa anta khairu rahimina.

¹¹⁰Fatakhazutumuhum sikhuriyan hata anusaukum zikuri wa kuntum minhum taduahakuna.

¹¹¹“I have rewarded them this day for their patience and constancy: they are indeed the ones that have achieved bliss.”

¹¹²He will say: “What number of years did you stay on earth?”

¹¹³They will say: “We stayed a day or part of a day: but ask those who keep account.”

¹¹⁴He will say: “You stayed not but a little if you had only known!

¹¹⁵“Did you then think that We had created you in jest and that you would not be brought back to Us.

¹¹⁶Therefore exalted be Allah the king the reality; there is no god but He, the Lord of the throne of honor!

¹¹¹Inni jazaituhumul yauma bima suabaru annahum humu lufaizuna.

¹¹²Qala kamu labisutumu filarddi adadasinina.

¹¹³Qalu labisuna yauman au badua yaumin fasuali luaddina.

¹¹⁴Qala in labisutumu illa qalilan lau annakum kuntumu talamuna.

¹¹⁵Afahasibutum annama halaqunakum abasan wa annakum ilaina la turujauna.

¹¹⁶Fataala lahul maliku luhaqqa la ilaha illahuwa rabbul arushi lukarimi.

¹¹⁷And if anyone invokes besides Allah any other god he has no authority thereof; and his reckoning will be only with his Lord! And verily, the unbelievers will fail to win through!

¹¹⁸So say: “O my Lord! grant forgiveness and mercy! for You art the best of those who show mercy!”

¹¹⁷Wa ma yadu maallahi ilahan akhara la buruhana lahu bihi fa in nama hisabuhu inda rabbihi innahu la yufulihu lukafiruna.

¹¹⁸Wa qulu rabbi gufiru waruhamu wa anta khairu rahimina.