CHAPTER SURAH BAQRAH 216 - 225

 QURAN TAFSIR ( QURAN AS IT EXPLAIN ITSELF)

2:216.  Warfare has been decreed for you while you hate it; and perhaps you may hate something while it is good for you, and perhaps you may love something while it is bad for you; and Allah knows while you do not know.

[2:190-193. And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight you, but do not aggress, Allah does not love the aggressors.

And kill them wherever you encounter them, and expel them from where they expelled you, and know that persecution is worse than being killed. And do not fight them at the Restricted Temple unless they fight you in it; if they fight you then kill them, thus is the recompense of the rejecters.

And if they cease, then Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

And fight them so there is no more persecution, and so that the system is for Allah. If they cease, then there will be no aggression except against the wicked.

22:39. Permission has been given to those who are being fought - for they have been wronged. And Allah is able to give them victory.]

2:217.  They ask you about the restricted month: "Is there fighting in it?" Say: "Much fighting is in it, and to repel from the path of Allah and to disbelieve in it, and the Sacred Masjid, to drive its inhabitants out from it is far greater with Allah, and persecution is worse than being killed." And they still will fight you until they turn you back from your system if they are able. And whoever of you turns back from his system, and he dies while disbelieving, then these have nullified their works in this world and the next; these are the people of the Fire, in it they will abide!

[Human personality is not static. It either progresses or retrogresses. Hell and Paradise are the logical consequences of the degree of development of the ‘self’.

5:54. O you who believe, whoever from among you turns away from His system, then Allah will bring a people whom He loves and they love Him; humble towards the believers, proud towards the rejecters; they strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear to be blamed by those who blame. This is the grace of Allah, He bestows it upon whom He wills; Allah is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.

91:8. So He gave it its evil and good.]

2:218.  Those who believe, and those who have immigrated and strived in the cause of Allah; these are seeking the mercy of Allah; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[2:132. And Abraham enjoined his sons and Jacob: "O my sons, Allah has selected the system for you, so do not die except as ones who have submitted."

53:32.  They avoid major sins and immorality, except for minor offences. Your Rabb is with vast forgiveness. He has been fully aware of you since He initiated you from the earth, and while you were embryos in the wombs of your mothers. Therefore, do not ascribe purity to yourselves; He is fully aware of the righteous.

53:39-40. And man will have what he sought.*

*And his works will be shown.]

2:219.  They ask you about alcohol and gambling. Say: "In them is great harm, and a benefit for the people; but their harm is greater than their benefit." And they ask you how much they are to give, say: "The excess." It is thus that Allah clarifies for you the revelations that you may think.

2:220.  In this world and the next; and they ask you regarding the orphans, say: "To fix their situation is best, and if you are to care for them, then they are your brothers." And Allah knows the corrupt from the good, and if Allah had wished He could have made things difficult. Allah is Noble, Wise.

[5:91. The devil only wants to cause strife between you through alcohol and gambling, and to repel you away from remembering Allah and from the contact prayer. Will you be deterred?

33:5.  Name them by their fathers. That is more just with Allah. But if you do not know their fathers, then, name them as your brothers in the system and your patrons. There is no sin upon you for what mistake you make in this respect; but you will be responsible for what your hearts deliberately intend. Allah is Forgiver, Merciful.

‘Islah’ from its root SLH carries all the meanings rendered above as a part of ‘long term betterment’]

2:221. And do not marry the female polytheists until they believe. For a believing female servant is better than a polytheist even if she attracts you. And do not marry the male polytheists until they believe. For a believing male servant is better than a polytheist even if he attracts you. Those invite to the Fire, while Allah is inviting to the Paradise and forgiveness by His consent. He clarifies His revelations for the people that they may remember.

[Mushrik  = One who ascribes partners to Allah = Who ascribes divinity besides Him = Who associates others with Him = Who invents or acknowledges authorities parallel to Him = Sets up idols in any form = Who side-lines Divine revelation in favor of manmade books or themes = Who worships his desires = Hero worshiper = A sectarian = Whoever hopes for any dead humans or saints to help him = Ancestor worshiper = Who ascribes children to Allah = A believer in intercession by angels or humans = Who seeks Divine Guidance outside the Final revelation = A subscriber or claimant to mysticism or clairvoyance = Who believes in created beings having Divine Powers = Accepts ultimate law-givers other than Allah = Prostrates before tyrants or “holy” men. Mushrikah = A Mushrik woman. 

Shirk 17:111. And say: "Praise be to Allah who has not taken a son, nor does He have a partner in sovereignty, nor does He have an ally out of weakness." And magnify Him greatly.

25:2. The One to whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and He did not take a son, and He does not have any partner in kingship. And He created everything and measured it precisely.

18:26. Say: "Allah is fully aware how long they remained, to Him is the unseen of the heavens and the earth, He sees and hears. They do not have besides Him any ally, and He does not share in His judgment with anyone."

40:12. This is because when Allah alone was mentioned, you rejected, but when partners were set up with Him, you believed. Therefore, the judgment is for Allah, the Most High, the Great.

18:38. "But He is Allah, my Rabb, and I do not set up any partners at all with my Rabb"

18:42.  So his fruits were ruined, and he began turning his hands at that which he had spent on it while it remained destroyed upon its branches. And he said: "I wish I had not set up any partner with my Rabb!"

18:110.  Say: "I am but a human being like you, being inspired that your Allah is One Allah. So whoever looks forward to meeting his Rabb, then let him do good works, and not serve anyone besides his Rabb."

24:55.  Allah promises those among you who believe and do good works, that He will make them successors on the earth, as He made successors of those before them, and He will enable for them their system which He has approved for them, and He will substitute security for them in place of fear: "That they serve Me, not setting up anything with Me." And as for those who reject after that, these are the wicked.

10:18. And they serve besides Allah what does not harm them or benefit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors with Allah." Say: "Are you informing Allah of what He does not know in the heavens or the earth?" Be He glorified and exalted above what they set up.

30:31. Turn to Him, and be aware of Him, and hold the contact prayer, and do not be of the polytheists.

10:66. Certainly, to Allah belong all who are in the heavens and those who are on the earth. As for those who call on partners besides Allah, they only follow the conclusion, and they only guess.

6:14. Say: "Shall I take other than Allah as an ally; the initiator of the heavens and the earth; while He feeds and is not fed!" Say: "I have been commanded to be the first who submits." And do not be of the polytheists.

6:40. Say: "We will see when the retribution of Allah comes to you, or the Hour comes to you, if you will still call on any other than Allah. If you are being truthful."

9:31.  They have taken their Priests and Monks to be patrons besides Allah, and the Messiah, son of Mary, while they were only commanded to serve One Allah, there is no god except He, be He glorified against what they set up.]

2:222. And they ask you about the menstruations? Say: "It is harmful, so retire yourselves sexually from the women during the menstruations, and do not approach them until they are cleansed. When they are cleansed, then you may approach them as Allah has commanded you." Allah loves the repenters and He loves the cleansed.

[Mutatahhireen= Mutahharoon =Those who are clean = Clean of mind.

56:79. None can grasp it except those purified.

‘manner designed by Allah’ = Ways of Allah in Nature.

2:282.  O you who believe, if you borrow for a future period, then you shall record it. And let a scribe of justice record it for you; and let not the scribe refuse to record as Allah has taught him. Let him record and let the person who is borrowing dictate to him, and let him be aware of Allah, and let him not reduce from it anything. If the one who is borrowing is immature or weak or he cannot dictate himself, then let his guardian dictate with justice; and bring two witnesses from among your men; if there are not two men, then a man and two women from whom you will accept their testimony, so that if one of them becomes blindsided, then the one can remind the other. And let the witnesses not refuse to come if they are called. And do not fail to record it no matter how small or large until its maturity. That is more just with Allah and better for the testimony, and better that you do not have doubts; except if it is a trade to be done on the spot between you, then there is no sin upon you if you do not record it. And have evidence if you trade. No scribe shall be harmed nor any witness; for if you do so then it is a wickedness on your part, and be aware of Allah and Allah teaches you and Allah is aware of all things.

5:4. They ask you what was made lawful to them, say: "All the good things have been made lawful for you, and what the trained dogs and birds catch, you teach them from what God teaches you." So eat from what they have captured for you and mention the name of Allah upon it, and be aware of Allah. Allah is swift in reckoning.

96:5.  He taught man what he did not know. ]

2:223. Your women are a cultivation for you. So approach your cultivation as you wish towards goodness. And be aware of Allah and know that you will meet Him, and give good news to the believers. [Nisaa = Women, not wives]

2:224. And do not make Allah the subject of your casual oaths. Be pious and righteous and reconcile among the people; and Allah is Hearer, Knower.

2:225.  Allah will not call you to account for your casual oaths, but He will call you to account for what has entered your hearts. Allah is Forgiving, Compassionate.

CHAPTER SURAH BAQRAH 206 - 215

 QURAN TAFSIR ( QURAN AS IT EXPLAIN ITSELF)

2:206. And if he is told: "Be aware of Allah," his pride leads him to more sin. Hell shall be sufficient for him; what a miserable abode!

2:207. And from among the people is he who sells his soul seeking the grace of Allah; Allahis kind to His servants.

[3:4. From before as a guidance for the people, and He sent down the Criterion. Those who rejected the revelations of Allah, they will have a severe retribution, and Allah is Noble, exacting in Revenge.

39:23. Allah  has sent down the best narrative, a Book that is similar, dual. The skins of those who are concerned towards their Rabb shiver from it, then their skins and their hearts soften up to the remembrance of Allah. Such is the guidance of Allah; He guides with it whoever He wills. And for whoever Allah  misguides, then none can guide him.

91:8. So He gave it its evil and good.]

2:208. O you who believe, join in peace, all of you, and do not follow in the footsteps of the devil. He is to you a clear enemy.

[Satan, the selfish desires, alienates man from the Creator and divides humanity. Mubeen = Open = Clear]

2:209.  But if you slip after the clarity has come to you, then know that Allah is Noble, Wise.

[He uses His Might with wisdom and His laws remain undefeated]

2:210.  Are they waiting for Allah to come to them shadowed in clouds with the angels? The matter would then be finished! And to Allah all matters are returned.

[They even have distorted belief about Allah moving up and down and of Divine Judgment. His Rule is the Rule of law]

2: 211. Ask the Children of Israel how many clear signs did We give them? And whoever changes the grace of Allah after it has come to him, then Allah is Mighty in retribution.

2:212. This worldly life has been made pleasing to the disbelievers, and they mock those who believe. And those who are righteous will be above them on the Day of Resurrection; Allah provides for whoever He wishes without a price.*

[He is the Rabb of all mankind 114:1]

2:213. The people used to be one nation, then Allah sent the prophets as bearers of good news and warners, and He sent down with them the Book with the truth so that they may judge between the people in what they were disputing. But after receiving the clarity, the people disputed in it due to animosity between them. And Allah guided those who believed with His permission regarding what they disputed in of the truth. And Allah guides whoever He wishes to a straight path.

[Satan, the selfish desires, had rent asunder the unity of mankind.

2:36.  So, the devil caused them to slip from it, and he brought them out from what they were in, and We said: "Descend; for you are enemies to one another; and on the earth you will have residence and provisions until the appointed time."

10:19.  The people were but one nation, then they differed. And had it not been for a previous command from your Rabb, the matter would have been immediately judged between them for what they differed.

Using the perceptual and conceptual faculties in all humility help people achieve guidance, while selfishness, arrogance and blind following lead them astray.

2:170.  And if they are told: "Follow what Allah has sent down," they say: "No, we will follow what we found our fathers doing!" What if their fathers did not comprehend anything and were not guided?

4:88.  What is the matter with you that you are divided into two groups over the hypocrites, while Allah has regressed them for what they have earned? Do you want to guide those whom Allah misguides? Whoever Allah causes to be misguided, you will never find for him a path.

6:56.  Say: "I am prohibited from serving those you call upon other than Allah" Say: "I will not follow your desires, otherwise I would go astray and I would not be of those guided."

7:173.  Nor can you say: "It was our fathers who set up partners before and we were simply a progeny who came after them. Would You destroy us for what the innovators did?"

7:179.  And We have given to Hell many of the Jinn and mankind; they had hearts with which they did not understand, and they had eyes with which they did not see, and they had ears with which they did not hear. They are like livestock; no, they are even more astray. These are the unaware ones.

17:36.  And do not uphold what you have no knowledge of; for the hearing, eyesight, and heart - all these you are responsible for.

27:80. You cannot make the dead hear, nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and flee.

30:22.  And from His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your tongues and your colors. In that are signs for the world.

37:113.  And We blessed him and Isaac. And from among their progeny, some are righteous, and some are clearly wicked.

40:34. "And Joseph had come to you before with proofs, but you remained in doubt regarding what he came to you with, until when he died, you said: "Allah will not send any messenger after him." It is such that Allah sends astray he who is a transgressor, doubter."

41:17.  And as for Thamud, We gave them the guidance, but they preferred blindness over guidance. Consequently, the blast of humiliating retribution annihilated them, because of what they earned.

56:79.  None can grasp it except those purified.]

2:214. Or did you expect that you would enter the Paradise, while the example of those who were before you came to you; they were stricken with adversity and hardship, and they were shaken until the messenger and those who believed with him said: "When is the victory of Allah?" Yes indeed, the victory of Allah is near.

[3:141.And Allah will prove those who believe and He will condemn the rejecters.

9:16. Or did you think that you would be left alone? Allah will come to distinguish those of you who strived and did not take other than Allah and His messenger and the believers as helpers. Allah is Expert in what you do.

29:2. Did the people think that they will be left to say: "We believe" without being put to the test?

33:10. For they came from above you, and from beneath you; and your eyes were terrified, and the hearts reached to the throat, and you harbored doubts about Allah.*

*Unity of mankind will not be easy to attain. The differences and prejudices of race, ethnicity, color, creed, wealth and nationalism will always be the barriers to surmount]

2:215. They ask you what they should spend, say: "What you spend out of goodness should go to your family and the relatives and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer. And any good you do, Allah is fully aware of it."

CHAPTER SURAH BAQRAH 196 - 205

 QURAN TAFSIR ( QURAN AS IT EXPLAIN ITSELF)

2:196.  And conclude the Pilgrimage and the visit for Allah. But, if you are prevented, then provide what offering is affordable; and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination. Whoever of you is ill or has an ailment to his head, then he may redeem by fasting or giving a charity or a rite. But if you are secure, then whoever makes the visit, but decides to continue until the Pilgrimage, then he shall provide what offering is affordable; but for he who cannot find anything, then he must fast for three days during the Pilgrimage and seven when he returns; this will make a complete ten - this is for those whose family is not resident at the Restricted sacred Masjid. And be aware of Allah, and know that Allah is severe in retribution.

[Hajj is the annual Convention in a specified time while ‘Umrah is a visit to the Masjid of Makkah any time during the year. Both have a sublime objective as the Qur’an explains, although Muslims have reduced them into mere rituals similar to the Days of Ignorance.

There is no mention of kissing the black-stone in Ka’bah, any "holiness" about the Zam Zam water, or that of throwing rocks at the three pillars signifying Satan.

Surah 105. 

The Noble Objective of the Pilgrimage is to arrange regular and intermittent international conferences in Makkah. *Delegates from all over the world would get together there and devise ways to make the world a better place to live.

‘Halqirras’ = Relief of burden = Idiom for relief - ‘Imams’ Jurjani, Hasan Basari, Shehristani]

2:197.  The Pilgrimage months are made known. So whoever decides to perform the Pilgrimage therein, then there shall be no sexual approach, nor wickedness, nor baseless argument in the Pilgrimage. And any good that you do, Allah is aware of it; and bring provisions for yourselves, though the best provision is righteousness; and be aware of Me O you who possess intelligence.

[Sexual intimacy, breach of discipline and argumentation would hamper mutual consultation in a focused, amicable environment. Ample provision is not meant only to avoid asking for help, but rather being able to help others. The Central Authority, any time in the Divinely ordained four Months of Peacetime should decide upon and announce the exact dates of Hajj. The current practice of “performing” the ritualistic pilgrimage only in Zilhajjah, the 12th lunar month, finds no authority in the Qur’an.

 2:194. The restricted month may be met within the restricted month, and what is unlawful may be met with retaliation. Whoever attacks you, then you shall attack him the same as he attacked you; and be aware of Allah, and know that Allah is with the righteous.

9:1.  A revocation is made by Allah and His messenger to those with whom you have made a pledge from among the polytheists.

Ulil albaab =Those who possess understanding, is obviously a common gender]

2:198.  There is no sin on you if you seek the bounty of your Rabb . Then when you leave `Arafat, then remember Allah (by glorifying His praises) at the Mashar alHaram. And remember Allah  as Allah has guided you, and verily you were before, of those who were astray.

2:199. Then depart from the place whence all the people depart and ask Allah for His forgiveness. Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.

2:200. So when you have accomplished your rights, remember Allah as you remember your forefathers or with far more remembrance. But of mankind there are some who say: "Our Rabb! Give us from in this world!" and for such there will be no portion in the Hereafter.

2:201.  And some of them say: "Our Rabb, give us good in this world, and good in the Hereafter, and spare us from the retribution of the Fire."

[He does not forsake the Hereafter for this world, and this world for the Hereafter. 28:77]

2:202. These will have a benefit for what they have earned; and Allah is swift in reckoning

[Actions get their imprints stamped upon the human ‘self’ in this very life]

2:203.  And remember Allah during a few number of days. Whoever hurries to two days, there is no sin upon him; and whoever delays, there is no sin upon him if he is being righteous. And be aware of Allah, and know that it is to Him that you will be gathered.

2:204.  And from among the people are whose words you admire in this worldly life, but Allah is witness as to what is in his heart, for he is the worst in opposition.

[2:8-12. And from the people are those who say: "We believe in Allah and in the Last Day," but they are not believers.

*They seek to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves without noticing.

In their hearts is a disease, so Allah increases their disease, and they will have a painful retribution for what they have denied.

And if they are told: "Do not make corruption in the land," they say: "But we are reformers!"

No, they are the corruptors, but they do not perceive.]

2:205. And if he gains power, he seeks to corrupt the earth and destroy its crops, and the lineage. Allah does not love corruption.

CHAPTER SURAH BAQRAH 186 - 195 -

 QURAN TAFSIR ( QURAN AS IT EXPLAIN ITSELF)

2:186.  And if My servants ask you about Me, I am near answering the calls of those who call to Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they may be guided.

[ Allah response: A sincere caller will be shown the right direction. The caller may experience a change, feeling comforted and motivated. Du’a, as a Cause, may interact with countless Divine laws in nature to produce the Effect. And the Qur’an has answers to all their questions.

3:193."Our Rabb, we have heard a caller inviting to the faith: "Believe in your Rabb," so we have believed. Our Rabb forgive us our bad deeds, and forgive our sins, and let us die in the company of the righteous."

7:56. And do not corrupt the earth after it has been made right; and call on Him fearing and hoping. Surely the mercy of Allah is near the righteous.

8:24. O you who believe, answer the call of Allah and His messenger when he calls you to what will grant you life. And know that Allah comes between a person and his heart, and that to Him you will be gathered.

32:15. The only people who believe in Our revelations are those whom when they are reminded by them, they fall prostrating, and they glorify the praise of their Rabb, and they are not arrogant.

40:60.And your Rabb said: "Call on Me and I will respond to you." Surely, those who are too arrogant to serve Me, they will enter Hell, humbled.

42:25. And He is the One who accepts the repentance from His servants, and He forgives the sins. He is fully aware of what you do.

45:22. And Allah created the heavens and the earth with the truth, and so that every soul may be recompensed for whatever it earned, and they will not be wronged.

47:7.  O you who believe, if you support Allah, He will support you, and make your foothold firm.]

2:187.  It has been made lawful for you during the night of fasting to approach your women sexually. They are a garment for you and you are a garment for them. Allah knows that you used to betray your souls so He has accepted your repentance, and forgiven you; now you may approach them and seek what Allah has written for you. And you may eat and drink until the white thread is distinct from the black thread of dawn; then you shall complete the fast until night; and do not approach them while you are devoted in the temples. These are the boundaries of Allah, so do not transgress them. It is thus that Allah clarifies His revelations to the people who they may be righteous.

[I’tikaaf = Special task = To be deputed = Extra duty = Unique assignment. ‘Aakifoon = Those on I’tikaaf. Unfortunately, under the Ajami alien influences, the concept given to I’tikaaf has reduced this Sublime Ordinance to ten days of ascetic and ritualistic isolation in a mosque in the third part of Ramadhan. Obviously, this invented practice violates the Qur’anic injunctions against monasticism and human rights.

 57:27. Then We sent in their tracks Our messengers. And We sent Isa, son of Maryium, and We gave him the Gospel, and We ordained in the hearts of his followers kindness and mercy. But they invented Monasticism which We never decreed for them. They wanted to please Allah, but they did not observe it the way it should have been observed. Consequently, We gave those who believed among them their recompense, while many of them were wicked.

Libaas= Garment = Raiment embraces all the meanings rendered. ‘Saum’ or Abstinence

 2:183. O you who believe, fasting has been decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you, perhaps you may be righteous.]

2:188.  And do not consume your money between you unjustly by bribing the decision makers so that you may consume a part of the money of other people sinfully while you know!

2:189. They ask you regarding the crescent moons, say: "They are a timing mechanism for the people and the Pilgrimage." And piety is not that you would enter a home from its back, but piety is whoever is righteous and comes to the homes from their main doors. And be aware of Allah that you may succeed.

[2:138.Such is the coloring of Allah, and who is better than Allah in coloring? And to Him we are in service.

2:177.Piety is not to turn your faces towards the east and the west, but pious is one who believes in Allah and the Last Day, and the angels, and the Book, and the prophets, and who gives money out of love to the relatives, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask, and to free the slaves; and who upholds the contact prayer, and who contributes towards purification; and those who keep their pledges when they make a pledge, and those who are patient in the face of adversity and hardship and when in despair. These are the ones who have been truthful, and these are the righteous.

2:208. O you who believe, join in peace, all of you, and do not follow in the footsteps of the devil. He is to you a clear enemy.

There is no such thing as a part-time Muslim]

2:190. And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight you, but do not aggress, Allah does not love the aggressors.

[2:194.The restricted month may be met within the restricted month, and what is unlawful may be met with retaliation. Whoever attacks you, then you shall attack him the same as he attacked you; and be aware of Allah, and know that Allah is with the righteous

2:217. They ask you about the restricted month: "Is there fighting in it?" Say: "Much fighting is in it, and to repel from the path of Allah and to disbelieve in it, and the Restricted Temple, to drive its inhabitants out from it is far greater with Allah, and persecution is worse than being killed." And they still will fight you until they turn you back from your system if they are able. And whoever of you turns back from his system, and he dies while disbelieving, then these have nullified their works in this world and the next; these are the people of the Fire, in it they will abide!

4:91. You will find others who want to be safe among you and safe among their own people. Every time they are returned to the test, they fall back in it. If they do not withdraw from you, and offer you peace, and restrain their hands, then you shall take them and kill them wherever you encounter them. For these We have given you a clear authority.

9:5. So when the restricted months have passed, then you may kill the polytheists wherever you find them, and take them, and surround them, and stand against them at every point. If they repent, and they hold the contact prayer, and they contribute towards purification, then you shall leave them alone. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

9:36.The count of the months with Allah is twelve months in the book of Allah the day He created the heavens and the earth; four of them are restricted. This is the correct system; so do not wrong yourselves in them; and fight the polytheists collectively as they fight you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous.

22:39.Permission has been given to those who are being fought - for they have been wronged. And Allah is able to give them victory.

60:8. Allah does not prohibit you from those who have not fought you because of your system, nor drove you out of your homes, that you deal kindly and equitably with them. For Allah loves the equitable.

Four months

 2:194. The restricted month may be met within the restricted month, and what is unlawful may be met with retaliation. Whoever attacks you, then you shall attack him the same as he attacked you; and be aware of Allah, and know that Allah is with the righteous.*

*of no wars in the world will train people toward achieving restraint and permanent peace for all. Mu’tadeen = Transgressors = Aggressors = Those who cross limits]

 2:191.  And kill them wherever you encounter them, and expel them from where they expelled you, and know that persecution is worse than being killed. And do not fight them at the Restricted Temple unless they fight you in it; if they fight you then kill them, thus is the recompense of the rejecters.

[Haith = Wherever = Whenever. Thaqif = Find out = Come to know. So, fight them regardless of your knowledge of their socio-geographic origins.

The Masjid of Security in Makkah must be a safe Sanctuary, a model of amnesty, and a Meeting point for all mankind.

2:125.  And We have made the Sanctuary to be a model for the people and a security. And you shall take, from the station of Abraham, a place for making the contact. And We entrusted to Abraham and Ishmael: "You shall purify My Sanctuary for those who visit, and those who are devoted, and the kneeling, the prostrating."

2:144. We see the shifting of your face towards the heaven; We will thus set for you a focal point that will be pleasing to you: "You shall set yourself towards the Restricted Temple; and wherever you may be, you shall all set yourselves towards it." Those who have been given the Book know it is the truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

3:96. The first Sanctuary established for the people is the one in Bakk'a, blessed, and a guidance for the worlds.

5:2. O you who believe, do not violate the symbols of Allah, nor the restricted month, nor the donations, nor what is regulated, nor the safety made by the Restricted Sanctuary; for they are seeking a bounty from their Rabb and a blessing. And when it is permitted for you, then you may hunt. And let not the hatred of another people; because they had barred you from the Restricted Temple; make you aggress. And help each other in piety and righteousness, and do not help each other in sin and aggression. And be aware of Allah, for the retribution of Allah is severe.

5:97. Allah  has made the Ka'aba to be the Restricted Sanctuary; to stand for the people, and the restricted month, and the donations, and the regulations; that is so you may know that Allah knows what is in the heavens and what is in earth, and that Allah is aware of all things.

9:18.Rather, the temples of Allah are maintained by he who believes in Allah and the Last Day, and he upholds the contact prayer, and he contributes towards purification, and is only concerned by Allah. It is these that will be of the guided ones.

22:25. Surely, those who have rejected and repel from the path of Allah, and from the Restricted Temple that We have made for the people - for the one devoted therein and the one who visits it - and whoever inclines to evil action in it, We will let them taste a painful retribution.

48:25. They are the ones who rejected and barred you from the Restricted Temple, and barred your donations from reaching their destination. And there had been believing men and believing women whom you did not know, and you may have hurt them, and on whose account you would have incurred a sin unknowingly. Allah will admit into His mercy whoever He wills. Had they become separated, We would then have punished those from them who rejected with a painful retribution.

Qatl = Kill = Bring low = Subdue = Fight = Attack = Slay = Strike = Defend]

2:192  And if they cease, then Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[People should take their ‘hue’ from Allah, and thus, they must be forgiving and compassionate.

2:138.  Such is the coloring of Allah, and who is better than Allah in coloring? And to Him we are in service.]

2:193. And fight them so there is no more persecution, and so that the system is for Allah. If they cease, then there will be no aggression except against the wicked.

[No compulsion or coercion in religion

2:256. There is no compulsion in the system; the proper way has been clarified from the wrong way. Whoever rejects evil, and believes in Allah, indeed he has taken grasp of the strongest hold that will never break. Allah is Hearer, Knower.

Lillah = For the sake of Allah alone.

 Zulm = Displace something from its rightful place = Replace good with evil = Oppression = Relegation of the truth = Exploitation = Violation of human rights = Doing wrong to oneself or others = Choosing to do wrong]

2:194.  The restricted month may be met within the restricted month, and what is unlawful may be met with retaliation. Whoever attacks you, then you shall attack him the same as he attacked you; and be aware of Allah, and know that Allah is with the righteous.

[Temporary cessation of hostilities provides a cooling off period and it can avert war. History and Tafseers expositions of the Qur’an report the four Months of Peacetime as the first, the seventh, the eleventh and the twelfth month of the Lunar Calendar.

However, the Qur’an being the Ultimate authority specifies them differently.*

The four Months of Security begin with the Month of Pilgrimage, Zil-Hajjah, the 12th Lunar Month.

9:5.  So when the restricted months have passed, then you may kill the polytheists wherever you find them, and take them, and surround them, and stand against them at every point. If they repent, and they hold the contact prayer, and they contribute towards purification, then you shall leave them alone. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

9:36. The count of the months with Allah is twelve months in the book of Allah the day He created the heavens and the earth; four of them are restricted. This is the correct system; so do not wrong yourselves in them; and fight the polytheists collectively as they fight you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous. ]

2:195.  And spend in the cause of Allah, but do not throw your resources to disaster. And do good, for Allah loves those who do good.

[You might throw yourselves into destruction by withholding contributions to this noble cause]

CHAPTER SURAH BAQRAH 176 - 185

 QURAN TAFSIR ( QURAN AS IT EXPLAIN ITSELF)

2:176.  This is because Allah has sent down the Book with the truth; and those who have disputed about the Book are in far opposition.

[4:82. Do they not reflect on the Qur'an? If it was from any other than Allah they would have found in it many a discrepancy.

25:30. And the messenger said: "My Rabb, my people have deserted this Qur'an."

Shaqq and derivatives = To split = Fall apart = Schism = Fall into disputes = Opposition = Oppose one another = Splitting of personality = Break apart the unity = Enmity]

2:177.  Piety is not to turn your faces towards the east and the west, but pious is one who believes in Allah and the Last Day, and the angels, and the Book, and the prophets, and who gives money out of love to the relatives, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask, and to free the slaves; and who upholds the contact prayer, and who contributes towards purification; and those who keep their pledges when they make a pledge, and those who are patient in the face of adversity and hardship and when in despair. These are the ones who have been truthful, and these are the righteous.

[Belief in Books.

 4:136. O you who believe; believe in Allah and His messenger, and the Book which was sent down to His messenger, and the Book which was sent before. And whoever rejects Allah, and His angels, and His Books, and His messengers, and the Last Day; then he has strayed a far straying.

2:4. And those who believe in what was sent down to you, and what was sent down before you, and regarding the Hereafter they are certain.

3:91. Those who have rejected and died while they were rejecters, if the earth full of gold were to be ransomed with it would not be accepted from any of them. For these there will be a painful retribution and they will have no supporters.

Yateem, Miskeen, Ibn-is-Sabeel, Fir-Riqaab, carry all the meanings rendered above.

 Please note that this verse gives us the well-known Five Articles of Faith. But belief in Taqdeer = Predetermined destiny, has been interjected in the fabricated Ajami Ahadith as the sixth article of faith by ‘Imams’, making Muslims fatalistic in their thought and behavior.

The Qur’an nowhere mentions Taqdeer or the predestined fates of individuals. Qadar or Taqdeer always denote the law, the due measure of all things appointed by Allah. And man determines his own destiny by following or defying those laws.]

2:178.  O you who believe, equivalence has been decreed for you in the case of those who are slain; the free for the free, and the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. Whoever is forgiven anything by his brother, then it is to be followed with kindness and goodness towards him; that is an alleviation from your Rabb, and a mercy. Whoever transgresses after that, he will have a painful retribution.

[Equitable compensation takes into account the financial situation of the accused. For unintentional murder and other details,

4:92. And it is not for a believer to kill another believer except by accident. And whoever kills a believer by accident, then he shall free a believing slave, and give compensation to the family; except if they remit it. If he was from a people who are enemies to you, and he was a believer, then you shall free a believing slave. And if he was from a people with whom you have a covenant, then a compensation to his family, and free a believing slave. Whoever does not find, then the fasting of two months sequentially as a repentance from Allah; for Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.

5:32. It is because of this that We have decreed for the Children of Israel: "Anyone who kills a person for other than murder, or corruption in the land; then it is as if he has killed all the people! And whoever spares a life, then it is as if he has given life to all the people." Our messengers had come to them with clarities, but many of them are, after this, still corrupting on the earth.

17:33. And do not take a life, for Allah has made this forbidden, except in the course of justice. And whoever is killed innocently, then We have given his heir authority, so let him not transgress in the taking of a life, for He will be given victory.

42:40. The recompense for a crime shall be its equivalence, but whoever forgives and makes right, then his reward is upon Allah. He does not like the wrongdoers.

Color, creed, race, status or gender of the victim or the offender will have no bearing before the Justice System]

2:179.  And through equivalence you will be protecting life, O you who possess intelligence, that you may be righteous.

[So, Qisaas is a deterrent and not revenge]

2:180. It is decreed for you that if death should come to any of you, that it is best if he leaves a will for his family and relatives out of goodness; this is a truth for the righteous.

[Any oversight or leftover from the will shall be distributed according to portions Divinely assigned in

4:11. Allah  directs you regarding the inheritance of your children: "To the male shall be as that given to two females. If they are women, more than two, then they will have two thirds of what is inherited. And if she is only one, then she will have one half. And to his parents, each one of them shall have one sixth of what is inherited, if he has a child. If he has no child and his parents are the heirs, then to his mother is one third; if he has siblings then to his mother is one sixth. All after a will is carried through or a debt. Your parents and your children, you do not know which are closer to you in benefit, a directive from Allah, for Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise."

Please remember that most Muslims forget this point, and some ‘authorities’ even revoke 2:180! How can a father will to impart equal portions to two of his sons when one of them might be righteous and needy, and the other one wicked and prodigal? ‘When death approaches any of you’ carries the reminder that it is always close and unpredictable. At the same time, it takes into account the final assets of a person]

2:181. Whoever alters it after having heard it, then the sin will be upon those who alter it. Allah is Hearer, Knowledgeable.

[A will shall be attested by two trustworthy witnesses.

5:106. O you who believe, witnessing shall be done if death is approaching one of you and a will is being made, by two among you who are equitable. If you have gone forth in the land, and death is approaching, then any two may suffice - if you have doubt regarding them, then detain them after making the contact prayer, and they will swear by Allah: "We will not purchase with it any price, even if it was from a near relative, and we will not conceal the testimony of Allah, else we are of the sinners."]

2:182 If anyone fears harm or sin from his beneficiary, then reconcile what is between them. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[Ithm = A violation that drags down human potential or harms the ‘self’]

2:183.  O you who believe, fasting has been decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you, perhaps you may be righteous.

[‘Saum’ as self-control instead of the common ‘fasting’ since it involves more than fasting,such as abstaining from intimate husband-wife relationship.

Saum = Self control = Abstinence = Collective Exercise of Self-restraint by the Society = A conscious collective effort to desist from common vices such as impatience, anger, unfair criticism, envy, impolite conversation or conduct, etc.

Taqwa = Journeying in security = Being careful = Becoming empowered against evil = To avoid overstepping the Laws = Exercising caution = Strengthening one’s ’self’ = Preserving the ’self’ against deterioration = Good conduct]

2:184. A few number of days. Whoever of you is ill or traveling, then the same number from different days. As for those who can do so but with difficulty, they may redeem by feeding the needy. And whoever does good voluntarily, then it is better for him. And if you fast it is better for you if only you knew.*

2:185.  The month of Ramadhan, in which the Qur'an was revealed; as a guide to the people and clarities from the guidance and the Criterion. Whoever of you witnesses the month, then let him fast it. And whoever is ill or traveling, then the same number from different days. Allah wants to bring you ease and not to bring you hardship; and so that you may complete the count, and magnify Allah for what He has guided you, that you may be thankful.

The entire Qur’an was revealed upon the Prophet’s heart ‘down-loaded’ in Ramadhan of 610 CE in the order as we see today.

Thereafter, it was conveyed to people in stages. The concepts therein are not defunct theories and empty hypotheses. It has a Permanent Universal Code of Values and Laws.

The yearly training of ‘Saum’ Abstinence in this month connects the Message with intensive reflection and study.

NOTE: The Qur’an does not forbid menstruating women from praying or participating in the program of Abstinence. However, a menstruating woman may be considered unwell. The only thing forbidden by the Qur’an during menstruation is intimate husband-wife relationship.

In addition, a pregnant woman may be exempted from fasting to avoid dehydration of the fetus.

SHUKR DOES NOT MEAN just verbal THANKS.

It involves showing gratitude in practice by sharing the Allah-given bounties with others. It also denotes fulfillment of one’s noble efforts.

2:87. And We gave Moses the Book, and after him We sent the messengers. And We gave isa, son of Mariyum, the clear proofs, and We supported him with the Holy Spirit. Is it that every time a messenger comes to you with what your souls do not desire, you become arrogant? A group of them you deny, and a group of them you kill!

2:183. O you who believe, fasting has been decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you, perhaps you may be righteous.

2:222. And they ask you about the menstruations? Say: "It is harmful, so retire yourselves sexually from the women during the menstruations, and do not approach them until they are cleansed. When they are cleansed, then you may approach them as Allah has commanded you." Allah loves the repenters and He loves the cleansed.

2:233. And the divorced mothers are allowed to suckle their children two full years, if they wish to complete the suckling. And the man for whom the child is born is responsible for both their provisions and clothing equitably. A soul is not burdened except with what it can bear. No mother shall be harmed because of her child, nor shall a father be harmed because of his child. And for the guardian is the same requirement. So if they wish to separate out of mutual agreement and counsel, then there is no sin upon them. And if you want to hire nursing mothers, then there is no sin upon you if you return what you have been given equitably. And be aware of Allah, and know that Allah is watching over what you do.

7:189. He is the One who has created you from one person, and He made from it its mate to reside with. When he dwelled with her, she became pregnant with a light load, and she continued with it; then when it became heavy, they called on Allah, their Rabb: "If You give us an upright child, then we will be among the thankful."

9:32. They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses such and lets His light continue, even if the rejecters hate it.

14:1. ALR, a Book which We have sent down to you so that you may bring the people out of the darkness and into the light with the permission of their Rabb, to the path of the Noble, the Praiseworthy.

16:2.  He sends down the angels with the Spirit by His command upon whom He wishes of His servants: "That you shall warn that there is no god except I, so be aware of Me."

17:85.  And they ask you concerning the Spirit. Say: "The Spirit is from the authority of my Rabb; and the knowledge you were given was but very little."

26:193.  It was sent down with the trusted Spirit.

31:14.  And We enjoined man regarding his parents. His mother bore him with hardship upon hardship, and his weaning takes two years. You shall give thanks to Me, and to your parents. To Me is the final destiny.

42:52.  And thus, We inspired to you a revelation of Our command. You did not know what was the Book, nor what was faith. Yet, We made this a light to guide whoever We wish from among Our servants. Surely, you guide to a straight path.

46:15. And We enjoined man to do good to his parents. His mother bore him with hardship, gave birth to him in hardship, and his bearing and weaning lasts thirty months. So that, when he has reached his independence, and he has reached forty years, he says: "My Rabb, direct me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do good work that pleases You. And let my progeny be righteous. I have repented to You; I am of those who have submitted."

53:13. And indeed, he saw him in another descent.

70:4. The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a day which is equivalent to fifty thousand years.

81:17. And the night when it passes.

97:1.We have sent it down in the Night of Decree.]

CHAPTER SURAH BAQRAH 166 - 175

 *QURAN TAFSIR ( QURAN AS IT EXPLAIN ITSELF)*

2:166. When those who were followed will disown those who followed them, and they will see the retribution, and all excuses will abandon them.

2:167. And those who followed them said: "If we only could have a chance to disown them as they have disowned us." It is such that Allah will show them their works which will be regretted by them; they will not leave the Fire.

2:168. O people, eat from what is on the earth as good and lawful, and do not follow in the footsteps of the devil. He is to you a clear enemy.

[Satan, the rebellious desires, and satanic people lead people into transgressing. Mubeen = Open = Obvious = Known = Sure.

7:22. So he misled them with deception; and when they tasted the tree, their bodies became apparent to them, and they rushed to cover themselves with the leaves of the paradise; and their Rabb called to them: "Did I not prohibit you from that tree, and tell you that the devil is your clear enemy?"]

2:169 He only orders you to evil and immorality, and that you may say about Allah what you do not know.

[Fahasha = Lewdness = Stinginess to the point of shame = Indecent acts. The satans in the society set up rules contrary to the Divine revelation. They make their own lists of permissible and forbidden and teach people that accumulation of wealth is perfectly alright. Nay, spend on Allah servants all that is beyond your needs.

2:21. O people, serve your Rabb who has created you and those before you that you may be righteous.

2:219. They ask you about alcohol and gambling. Say: "In them is great harm, and a benefit for the people; but their harm is greater than their benefit." And they ask you how much they are to give, say: "The excess." It is thus that Allah clarifies for you the revelations that you may think.

41:10. And He placed in it stabilizers from above it, and He blessed it and established its provisions in proportion in four days, to satisfy those who ask.]

2:170. And if they are told: "Follow what Allah has sent down," they say: "No, we will follow what we found our fathers doing!" What if their fathers did not comprehend anything and were not guided?

[5:104.And if they are told: "Come to what Allah hassent down, and to the messenger;" they say: "We are content with what we found our fathers doing." What if their fathers did not know anything nor were guided?

10:78. They said: "Have you come to us to turn us away from that which we found our fathers upon, and so that you two would have greatness in the land? We will not believe in you."

11:62. They said: "O Saleh, you were well liked among us before this. Do you prohibit us from serving what our fathers served? We are in serious doubt as to what you are inviting us."

11:87. They said: "O Shu'ayb, does your contact prayer order you that we leave what our fathers served, or that we do not do with our money as we please? It seems only you are the compassionate, the wise!"

21:53. They said: "We found our fathers worshipping them."

34:43. And when Our clear revelations were recited to them, they said: "This is but a man who wants to turn you away from what your parents were worshiping." And they also said: "This is nothing except a fabricated lie." And those who disbelieved say of the truth when it has come to them: "This is nothing except evident magic!"

38:7. "We never heard of this from the people before us. This is but an innovation."

43:23. And similarly, We did not send a warner to a town, except its carefree ones said: "We found our fathers following a certain way, and we are being guided in their footsteps."

Hudan and derivatives = Prominent = Bright = Lighted = Clearly visible = Leading = Guidance = Lighthouse = A well-lit road = A landmark of identification in the desert or sea]

2:171.  And the example of those who disbelieve is like one who repeats what he has heard of calls and cries; deaf, dumb, and blind, they do not comprehend.

[This is subhuman level of existence

7:179. And We have given to Hell many of the Jinn and mankind; they had hearts with which they did not understand, and they had eyes with which they did not see, and they had ears with which they did not hear. They are like livestock; no, they are even more astray. These are the unaware ones.

‘Unq = Shepherd’s call. Shepherd here pertains to religious leaders who have learned some meaningless words or tenets, and a herd of sheep is the masses that blindly follow them. Kufr embraces blind following in addition to denying, opposing, or concealing the truth. Perceptual senses alone cannot distinguish human beings from the rest of the animal kingdom. It is the intellectual analysis that sets them apart]

2:172.  O you who believe, eat from the good things We have provided for you, and be thankful to Allah; if it is Him you serve.[2:168]

2:173.  Allah has only made unlawful for you that which is already dead, and the blood, and the meat of pig, and what was dedicated with to other than Allah. But whoever is forced to, without seeking disobedience or transgression, then there is no sin upon him. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[6:121.And do not eat from that which the name of God has not been mentioned, for it is wickedness. And the devils they inspire their supporters to argue with you; and if you obey them, then you are polytheists.

6:145. Say: "I do not find in what is inspired to me to be unlawful for any eater to eat except that it be already dead, or running blood, or the meat of pig - for it is tainted - or what is a wickedness, dedicated to other than Allah." But whoever is forced to, without seeking disobedience or transgression, then your Rabb is Forgiving, Merciful.

Ithm = A violation that drags down the ‘self’ = An act that hurts the human ‘self’ = Anything that makes it difficult to rise up = An impediment to activity = Any action that depletes individual or communal energy. Ghafarah = Helmet. Forgiveness involves protection from the detrimental effects of faults.]

2:174. Surely, those who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book, and they purchase with it a cheap price; they will not eat in their bellies except the Fire, and Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will  purify them, and they will have a painful retribution.

[Those who conceal the Book = The ones who start making their own lists of the lawful and unlawful, and thus, usurp the Divine Right of law-making. Also note that this verse clearly mentions the ongoing growth and evolution of the ‘self’ in the Hereafter. Tazkiah from Zaku= Growth = Purity from vice = Development of the ‘self’ = Self-actualization]

2:175. These are the ones who have purchased straying with guidance, and retribution for forgiveness; they have no patience towards the Fire.

CHAPTER SURAH BAQRAH 155 - 165

2:155.  And We will test you with some fear and hunger, and a shortage in money and lives and fruits. And give good news to those who are patient.

2:156. The ones who, when afflicted with adversity, they say: "We are to Allah and to Him we will return."

[9:59. And if they had only been content with what Allah and His messenger had given them, and they had said: "Allah suffices; Allah will give us from His bounty, and His messenger; it is towards Allah that we desire."]

2:157.  For those there will be contacts from their Rabb and a mercy, they are the guided ones.[33:43.He is the One who makes contact with you, along with His angels, to bring you out of darkness and into the light. And He is ever Merciful towards the believers.

33:56. Allah and His angels make contact with the prophet. O you who believe, you shall make contact with him, and comply completely.]

2:158. Indeed, the stone and the rock outcropping are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary, or is merely visiting, commits no error should he traverse them. And whoever donates for goodness, then Allah is Thankful, Knowledgeable.

[Abraham and Ishmael worked in the region of Mount Safa and Mount Marwah in Makkah, building the Ka’bah. There is nothing wrong in honoring such historical relics

2:177.Piety is not to turn your faces towards the east and the west, but pious is one who believes in Allah and the Last Day, and the angels, and the Book, and the prophets, and who gives money out of love to the relatives, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask, and to free the slaves; and who upholds the contact prayer, and who contributes towards purification; and those who keep their pledges when they make a pledge, and those who are patient in the face of adversity and hardship and when in despair. These are the ones who have been truthful, and these are the righteous.

22:28. So that they may witness benefits for themselves, and mention the name of Allah in the appointed days over what He has provided for them of the animal livestock. So eat from it and feed the needy and the poor.

Allah has appointed the Ka’bahas the focal point for all humanity. And that is the real purpose behind the annual Hajj convention and, when announced by the Islamic Central Authority, the ‘Umrah conferences.

2:148. And to each is a direction that he will take, so you shall race towards good deeds. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you all together. Allah is capable of all things.

2:196. And conclude the Pilgrimage and the visit for Allah. But, if you are prevented, then provide what offering is affordable; and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination. Whoever of you is ill or has an ailment to his head, then he may redeem by fasting or giving a charity or a rite. But if you are secure, then whoever makes the visit, but decides to continue until the Pilgrimage, then he shall provide what offering is affordable; but for he who cannot find anything, then he must fast for three days during the Pilgrimage and seven when he returns; this will make a complete ten - this is for those whose family is not resident at the Restricted Temple. And be aware of Allah, and know that Allah is severe in retribution.

3:96. The first Sanctuary established for the people is the one in Bakk'a, blessed, and a guidance for the worlds*

22:27. And call out to the people with the Pilgrimage, they will come to you walking and on every transport, they will come from every deep enclosure.*

Khair = Good things = Acts of benevolence = Community welfare = Peace and security = Betterment in both lives = Selfless service.]

2:159. Surely those who conceal what We have sent down to them of the clarities and the guidance, after We Had made it clear for the people in the Book; these will be cursed by Allah and be cursed by those who curse.

[Allah has defined the objectives of the Hajj in this Book.

22:28. So that they may witness benefits for themselves, and mention the name of Allah in the appointed days over what He has provided for them of the animal livestock. So eat from it and feed the needy and the poor.*

Those who conceal the sublime purpose of these assemblies by making them senseless rituals, deprive humanity of a phenomenal blessing.

La’nah = Condemnation = Rejection = Curse = Deprivation from grace. Laa’inoon = Those endowed with the sense of distinguishing right from wrong, and thus able to condemn. Related non-Qur’anic word, 'Al-la'een' = Scare-crow repelling the birds]

2:160. Except those who repent and amend and clarify; for those I will accept their repentance, for I am the One who accepts repentance, the Merciful.

[Taubah = Repentance = Turning to God = Returning to the right path. Salah = Corrective action = Reform = Making amends]

2:161.  Surely, those who have disbelieved and then died as disbelievers; they will be cursed by Allah, and the angels, and all the people.

[Condemnation of Allah = Deprivation of His grace. Condemnation of angels = Harm incurred for violating universal laws. Condemnation of mankind = Suffering at the hands of other nations]

2:162. They will abide therein, where the retribution will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved.

2:163.  And your Allah is but One Illah, there is no god except Allah; the Almighty, the Merciful.*

[It is only His laws that are operative in the entire Universe, and any nations falling in conflict with His laws will suffer ultimate self-destruction.

1:1.In the name of Allah, the Almighty, the Merciful.

6:45. It was thus that the remainder of the wicked people were wiped out; and praise be to Allah, Rabb of the worlds.

Al-Ilah = God = The Sovereign = The One Worthy of service, obedience and worship = The Supreme Master. Ilah = Refers to the One True God = It also indicates a false god, depending upon the context]

2:164. Surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the differences between the night and the day, and the ships that sail in the sea for the benefit of the people, and what Allah has sent down of water from the sky so Allah brings the earth back to life after it had died, and He sent forth from it every creature, and the dispatching of the winds and the clouds that have been designated between the earth and the sky are signs for a people who comprehend.

[Einstein correctly pointed out, “The Universe is too organized to be the result of an accident.”

6:73.  And He is the One who has created the heavens and the earth with the truth, and the day He says: "Be," then it is! His saying is truth; and to Him is the sovereignty the Day the horn is blown. Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Wise, the Expert.

Sama = Sky = Heaven = Atmosphere = Canopy = Height.

35:27.Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the sky, thus We produce with it fruits of various colors? And of the mountains are peaks that are white, red, or some other color and intense black.]

2:165.  And from among the people are some who take other than Allah as equals to Him, they love them as they love Allah; but those who believe love Allah more strongly; and when those who were wicked see the retribution, they will see that all power belongs to Allah, and that Allah is severe in retribution.

[3:30.The Day every soul will find what good it had done present; and what bad it had done, it will wish that between them was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Compassionate towards the servants.

 7:3. Follow what was sent down to you from your Lord, and do not follow besides Him any supporters. Little do you remember!

In the Qur’an, reverence or love of Allah invariably denotes obeying His commands.

Hubb = Love = Adoring by obeying = To revere by following commands. Nidd =False god = One who tries to play Allah.

Example: Pharaoh tried to equal Allah

43:51.  And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people: "O my people, do I not possess the kingship of Egypt, and these rivers that flow below me? Do you not see?"

Andaad =Those who play god = Political tyrants = Religious leaders who issue edicts contrary to the Divine revelation. Allah being stern in punishment means His Law of Requital favoring none]