PASSAGES FROM QURAN

(Allah in Himself)

1. SURAH-AL-BAQARAH [Ayat-ul-kursi ](2:255)

“Allah. There is no god but He, the living, the self-

subsisting, eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor
sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth.
Who is there can intercede in His presence except
as He permits? He knows what is before or after or
behind them. Nor shall they compass any of His
knowledge except as He wills. His Throne extends
over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no
fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the
Most High, the Supreme.”

a)

 This verse is taken from Surah-Al-Baqarah, a madni

surah. It describes gods unique attributes, His power
and His knowledge

 The ayat begins with the expression of the Shahada

(declaration of oneness of God), symbolizing Allah’s
power and strength

 It states that God is free from all weaknesses and

limitations and enjoys autonomy in exercising His
authority over all his creations 
  It is Allah who has created everything and he reserves
the right to do with his creation as he chooses to.
Therefore none has the authority to intercede in His
court, except when he grants anyone permission to do
so.

 Furthermore, this verse emphasizes on gods unique

attribute of having knowledge of the past present and
future of all his creations, thus establishing Allah’s
divine knowledge, to which no one has access except
he wills

 The verse further declares Allah’s authority and rule

which encompass the entire universe. It indicates that
Allah’s throne represents his power and majesty and
that He looks after all the heavens and the earth
without any assistance, Furthermore it mentions that
Allah is unlike his creation and doesn’t get exhausted in
what he does. This concept is summarized in Surah
Ash-Shura, which says, “To Him belongs all that is in
the heavens and on earth: and He is most High, most
Great”.

b)

 This passage is important for Muslims as it crystallizes

the belief of Tawhid, which is the first pillar of Islam
and the first article of faith, and trains them to condemn
shirk. So, keeping this belief in mind a believer must not
 bow down or surrender himself before a tyrant or any
worldly power and unjust authority.

 It refers to God as unsleeping so we must remain pious

and refrain from evil as He is watching us all the time.

 This verse makes Muslim realize that all power and

authority lies with Allah alone. He does as He wills, so
Muslims should only turn towards Allah for help in all
matters and to ask for His forgiveness.

 The objective is to remind Muslims that God alone is to

be worshipped and no authority can be compared with
him.

 It signifies Allah’s complete and perfect knowledge

which is around us so we should not only strive to get
that knowledge but more importantly request Him for
this as He alone can provide it. Therefore, we should
frequently recite the following Quranic prayer: “O my
Lord! Increase my knowledge”(Amen).

 This passage also differentiates between god and his

creations i.e he doesn’t get tired and doesn’t need any
sleep as man does

 Moreover Ali r.a narrated that Muhammad said: Quran is

a great word, and Surah- al- Baqarah is the leader of
Quran and Ayat ul kursi is the leader of Surah -al -
Baqarah.
  Furthermore, True belief in Allah as "al Hayy ul
Qayyum', the living and everlasting, the all-knowing and
all-powerful, frees the believers from anxiety and fear of
the unknown. They are also made aware of Allah's
power, as they know they will be held accountable on
the Day of Judgment for their deeds. Critically, it will
make the believer reject the claims of polytheists who
believe in multiple deities.

 According to a Hadith, if a person recites these verses

after every fard Prayer (Salah), he will enter paradise
immediately after death.

 The Muslims also recite this Surah for the protection

from Satan. Our holy prophet also used to recite these
verses before going to bed and It is advised for Muslims
to recite it as well before going to bed in order to obtain
a peaceful night

 The constant recitation of these verses will allow

Muslims to learn about the powers of God almighty.
 The Muslims will learn that everything they achieve is a
gift that God has bestowed upon us and this will
prevent from committing sins such as arrogance.

2. SURAH-AL-ANAM (6:101-103)
101. To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens
and the earth: how can He have a son when He has
no consort? He created all things, and He has full
knowledge of all things. 102. That is Allah, your Lord!
there is no god but He, the Creator of all things: then
worship Him: and He has power to dispose of all
affairs. 103. No vision can He Him, but His grasp is
over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is
acquainted with all things.

Background:

It was revealed to answer the questions of the Jews

and Christians about Tawhid (oneness of God).

a)

 These verses of surah al anam speak of the absolute

unity and authority of Allah over the entire universe,
being the only creator and protector of everything. They
state that Allah is the only one to control the heavens
and the earth and that everything originates with him.

 These verses declare that Allah is not a physical being.

He is too different from humans and is free from all
human attributes. Moreover He is far superior to be in
need to have children or spouse. The Quran says: “And
it behaves not the Most Affectionate that he should
 take a son’’ therefore, He is far beyond our
understanding and the Holy Quran in this regard says,
“And there is none like Him”.

 Furthermore it also refers to His unbounded knowledge,

power and grasp on His created world.
I.e. His Omni-Science. Although humans cannot
understand Him, Allah understands everything in
creation.

 It elaborates some of the fundamental aspects of unity

of God (Tawhid).

 It describes God as the originator of universe and

negates any kind of misconception of God having any
deities.

 The passage further stresses on the sublime nature of

God and inability of human imagination to encompass
God’s person, though He himself can see to the
unfathomable depths, as endorsed elsewhere in the
Quran: “for God is He Who understands the finest
mysteries” (22:63).
b)

 These verses of Surah Al- Anam emphasize on the

importance of tawhid for Muslims. Muslims are being
asked to reflect upon His relationships as it’s totally
impossible for Him to have physical relations with any
of His creations or to have family etc. because He is the
creator and is therefore, unique. Muslims, in this way,
develop a clearer concept of Tawhid and understand
 that Shirk is the only unpardonable sin in the sight of
God.

 When Muslims recite these verses, they develop a

sense of accountability by knowing that God sees his
creations and that our actions, words and thoughts are
not hidden from Him. Hence, we should be always
careful of our deeds. The Quran reminds Muslims this
repeatedly: “And He is with you wherever you are”.

 By recognizing His supremeness, we should worship

Him alone and be careful to fast and pray etc. to fulfill
all our obligations to Him. Similarly, we should only turn
to Him for help as He is the only One who can fulfill
their ne

 The Muslims can use these verses to convince the non-

Muslims about the unity and oneness of God if they
question them about their religion.

 The significance of this Surah can be recognized from

the fact that several thousand angels accompanied it
when it was being revealed to the Holy Prophet

3. SURAH-AL-FUSSILAT (4:37)
37. Among His signs are the night and the day, and
the sun and the moon. Adore not the sun and the
moon, but adore Allah, who created them, if it is Him
you wish to serve

a)
 These verses of Surah fussilat address the
concept of monotheism with reference to the
night, day, sun and moon

 The passage also negates the idea of paganism

and teaches that the celestial bodies like sun
and the moon are among the signs of Allah to
show mankind his Power and Greatness and
make them understand that they are not to be
worshipped as they are inferior and not equal to
Him. The Holy Quran says: “Behold in the
creation of the Heaven and the Earth and the
alternation of the Night and Day.

 Moreover it mentions some of the signs and

phenomena of nature that reflect God’s unity and
majesty.

 Furthermore the passage commands us to

worship the Creator of the sun and moon and not
the creations themselves because the Creator is
always superior to the creations
  These bodies indicate the power and authority of
God to create anything because He says “Kun”
(Be) and “Fayakun” (it happens).

b)

 The celestial bodies which are creation of Allah

are moving according to the law of Almighty
Allah and they have been created only to
facilitate mankind. Thus, Muslims must
understand that they being too the creation of
Allah should follow Him and mould their lives
according to His instructions.

 When Muslims realize the purpose of creation of

such things and recognize that they are not the
objects of worship, then they become more
steadfast and only worship their Creator i.e. Al
mighty Allah. Thus, in this way they not only
avoid shirk that the earlier communities fell
victim to but also become humble and thankful
to God for His countless bounties.

 Muslims see the signs of Allah everywhere. The

way He runs the nature, the shift of day and
 night. Thus when they observe such changes in
environment, they recognize the wonders of
Allah’s Greatness and get close to Him.

 Ideal order and harmony in the objects of nature

also makes Muslims realize that Allah is the
most perfect and they should only depend upon
Him to improve their lives. This improves the
bonding between man and god

 Since humans cannot afford to see God

physically, they are asked to identify the real
creator through his creations that bear witness
to is existence. Such observation encourages
Muslims to develop a strong belief in Tawhid in
all its aspects. The Quran, for this reason,
frequently refers to the need of pondering and
observing: “Verily, in the alternation of the night
and the day, and in all that God has created in
the heavens and the earth, are signs for those
who fear Him So, Muslims should express their
gratitude to God for enabling them to see and
think deeply.

4. SURAH-AL-SHURA (42:4-5)
 4. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and
on earth: and He is most high, most great. 5. The
heavens are almost rent asunder from above
them, and the angels celebrate the praises of
their Lord, and pray for forgiveness for beings on
earth: Behold! Verily Allah is He, the oft-
forgiving, the most merciful.

a)

 This passage summarizes the concept of Allah’s

power and mercy and that He enjoys unshared
authority over entire universe. The Quran says in
this regard: “His are all things in the heaven and
on the earth” (2:255). 

 These verses also mentions the effect of God’s

might on the heavens that hardly sustain this
immense burden and are almost torn apart due
to His greatness above them

 The passage also refers to the countless angels

who are busy in the prayers and glorification of
the Lord and also invoke His mercy and pardon
for humans who tend to disobey their lord. The
Quran declares this weakness of humans as: “It
is man that wrongs his own soul” (10:44).
  This passage also highlights Allah’s mercy and
that He forgives His people and shows them the
right path like He forgave His prophets

b)

 In this passage God tells humankind of His

power and control over all things. Thus, they
should remember that they do not have any
power in comparison.

 Muslims understand that God is Merciful, even

when they have committed wrong actions. Thus
they realize that they always have someone to
turn to in times of need.

 As God is merciful to humankind, they in turn

should be grateful and also try to be forgiving of
others, even if they have been hurt or injured.
Holy Prophet (PBUH) said, “Allah does not show
mercy to those who do not show mercy to
others”

 These verses show how merciful Allah is to his

creations as He has appointed angels who pray
for the forgiveness (of human beings). The
constant recitation make Muslims calm that they
 can ask for the forgiveness of their sins because
God is always ready to forgive as the Quran
says: “O My slaves who have transgressed
against themselves! Despair not the mercy of
God, verily God forgives all sins.”

 These verses also give hope to disbelievers that

god will forgive them for their previous actions if
they convert to Islam

5. SURAH-AL-IKHLAS (112)
1. Say: He is Allah, the one and only; 2. Allah, the
eternal, absolute; 3. He does not beget, nor is He
begotten; 4. And there is none like Him.

Background:
It was revealed on the occasion where the pagans
and polytheists questioned the Prophet Muhammad
‫ ﷺ‬to explain the genealogy of his Lord. 

a)
 This passage outlines the most fundamental and
cardinal aspects of Tawhid. Although there are
other surahs which explain the doctrine of
Tawhid this Surah was specifically revealed to
describe His Oneness
  It mentions God’s freedom from time and space
by saying that he has always been and will
always be there. 

 It out rightly declares God’s unity and

emphatically negates the false belief of God
having ancestors and descendants. It states that
He is unique in is His existence and has no
physical relationship with any of His creations.
The Holy Quran says at another place “How can
He (Allah) have a son when He has no consort".

 It further highlights God’s unity by saying that

God’s nature or person can never be compared
to anyone throughout the universe as he is the
creator of all.

b)

 Surah Al Ikhlas stresses upon Oneness of Allah i.e.

Tawhid. It makes people realize that they should do not
take created things like sun/moon or other people like
famous ones/saints as their lord. Thus, this passage
forbids Muslims from committing shirk i.e. associating
partners with Allah.
  This passage is frequently recited by Muslims in
their daily prayers which regularly refresh their
belief in purity and supremeness of God.

 The Muslims also recite this Surah to attain

protection from Satan and his forces and this
serves as a guide for the Muslims.

 It is also considered to be the most significant

passage of the Holy Quran as the Holy Prophet
(PBUH) said that it is one third of the Holy
Qur’an. Allah’s relationship with the created
world

 This passage ensures that Muslims know that

God doesn’t have a family in order to erase the
confusion and clarify and allow them to develop
a relationship with God.

6. SURAH-AL-FATIHAH (1)

1. In the name of Allah, most gracious, most

merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, the cherisher and
sustainer of the worlds; 3. Most gracious, most
merciful; 4. Master of the day of judgment. 5. You we
worship, and your aid we seek. 6. Show us the
straightway, 7. The way of those to whom You have
given your grace, not those who earn your anger, nor
those who go astray.

a)

 This is the first Surah of the Holy Quran which

mentions relationship between man and God.
 It tells us about the most important theme of the
Quran, which is Tawhid, the belief that Allah is
One.
 It declares that God alone is the sustainer of all
the known and the unknown worlds, since He is
the Master of all creations therefore, He is only
deserving of worship and worthy of praise.
 It further states that Allah is the only one to
invoke and repent towards because it is He who
can grant forgiveness for anything as He is the
Most-Merciful.

 Moreover, this surah mentions that only Allah

can guide man to the way of life acceptable to
him though he doesn’t compel anyone to follow
 that way. Instead, in the words of the Quran, it is
man’s duty to beg before Him for guidance: “and
your Lord says: call on Me, I shall answer your
supplication” 

 It also tells man the consequences of following

this code of conduct or going astray. 

 Furthermore, it states that God will preside over

the Day of Judgment but as he is merciful and
compassionate humans have the hope to seek
his forgiveness.

 Therefore, man needs to praise and worship him

and resort to him alone as he alone has the
power to control everyone.

b)

 Surah al Fatiah tells that Allah is powerful as He

is the Master of the Day of Judgment which
encourages believers to seek His mercy and
guidance.

 Muslims should also develop the qualities of

kindness and caring towards others. They should
 treat everyone kindly without any distinction of
class, race and religion in order to please Allah.

 This makes us accountable to Allah and affirms

that we are His servants.

 This passage inspires believers to worship Allah

by following the righteous track of the pious
people e.g., prophets.
 This Surah is considered as a prayer to Allah.

 Whenever a Muslim is in a difficulty, he recites

this Surah and seeks aid from Allah which
certainly Allah delivers as He is the most kind.

 This surah is essential part of daily prayer as

Holy Prophet (PBUH) said, “No prayer is
accepted without Fatiha”. Therefore, Muslims
recite this surah inside and even outside the
prayer, for Allah mercy and help. It is a
conversation with God and He is the Creator,
and God is replying to each verse. Through it
 humans communicate with God and develop a
stronger relationship with Allah.

 Submitting to God brings humbleness into lives,

and because Muslims are accountable to God,
they pray to be guided on the straight path. Fear
of God’s accountability also forces Muslims to
live their lives in accordance with God’s
commands.

 This surah also motivates believers that they

should remember that they will surely get reward
in the hereafter as is promised in the
Quran: “and only on the Day of Judgment shall
you be paid your full recompense”

 Surah-al-Fatiha is also known as Ayat-e-Shifa.

Therefore, Muslims recite it for ur and healing
purposes.
7. SURAH-AL-BAQARAH (2:21-22)

21. O people! Adore your Guardian-Lord,Who created

you and those who came before you, so that you may
have the chance to learn righteousness; 22. Who has
made the earth your couch, and the heavens you
canopy; and sent down rain from the heavens; and by
it brought forth fruits for your sustenance; then do
not set up rivals to Allah, when you know.

a)
 These two verses of Surah al-Baqarah a Madni
surah outline God’s power to create and make
arrangements for the sustenance and growth of
mankind through all ages.

 These verses also tell that Allah has created

Heavens and the Earth for comfort and safety of
humanity. Heaven has been referred to as
canopy because it provides shelter and shield to
the Earth where human beings live. Allah sends
down rain to make the Earth fertile so that foods
and fruits could be grown and hence allows all
 beings on Earth to survive. These bounties of
Allah remind mankind to be grateful to Allah and
use the environment with respect.

 It further commands them to reject any form or

degree of associating partners with God as he
alone is the supreme creator, cherisher and
care-taker of all as enunciated repeatedly in the
Quran: “… there is no god but I; therefore,
worship and serve Me”

b)

 After understanding the theme of this passage,

Muslims should closely observe God’s favor and
blessing as is frequently mentioned in Quran:
“then which of the bounties of your Lord will you
deny?"

 Allah has created everything and he has created

a lot for the benefit of mankind (guidance, fertile
earth, shade and water from sky) because He is
a loving God. So, we should always praise Allah
for His bounties e.g., by looking after the
environment and not polluting it.
 We should always ask Him for everything
because He is a sure provider.

 He provides us with sustenance like food and

water, which are the by-product of heavens and
the earth. Thus, we should be grateful to Him by
worship him alone.

 It also suggests that mankind should not commit

the greatest sin of associating partners with
God, for He is the only Creator and Sustainer of
all that exists. Holy Prophet (PBUH) said, “Shirk
is the greatest of all sins”.