23 verses Starts at Muhammad 10 Ends at Muhammad 32

Rub’ al-Hizb 203 of 240

Rub’ al-Hizb 203 ربع ٢٠٣

A quarter of a hizb: 240 short portions.

From: Muhammad 10
To: Muhammad 32
Verses: 23

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Have they not travelled the earth and seen how those before them met their end? God destroyed them utterly: a similar fate awaits the disbelievers.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

That is because God protects the believers while the disbelievers have no one to protect them:

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

God will admit those who believe and do good deeds to Gardens graced with flowing streams; the disbelievers may take their fill of pleasure in this world, and eat as cattle do, but the Fire will be their home.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

We have destroyed many a town stronger than your own [Prophet]- the town which [chose to] expel you- and they had no one to help them.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Can those who follow clear proof from their Lord be compared to those whose foul deeds are made to seem alluring to them, those who follow their own desires?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Here is a picture of the Garden promised to the pious: rivers of water forever pure, rivers of milk forever fresh, rivers of wine, a delight for those who drink, rivers of honey clarified and pure, [all] flow in it; there they will find fruit of every kind; and they will find forgiveness from their Lord. How can this be compared to the fate of those stuck in the Fire, given boiling water to drink that tears their bowels?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Some of these people listen to you [Prophet], but, once they leave your presence, they sneer at those who have been given knowledge, saying, ‘What was that he just said?’ These are the ones whose hearts God has sealed, those who follow their own desires.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

God has increased the guidance of those who follow the right path, and given them their awareness [of Him].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

What are the disbelievers waiting for, other than the Hour which will come upon them unawares? Its signs are already here, but once the Hour has actually arrived, what use will it be then to take heed?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

So [Prophet], bear in mind that there is no god but God, and ask forgiveness for your sins and for the sins of believing men and women. God knows whenever any of you move, and whenever any of you stay still.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Those who believe ask why no sura [about fighting] has been sent down. Yet when a decisive sura [that mentions fighting] is sent down, you can see the sick at heart looking at you [Prophet] and visibly fainting at the prospect of death- better for them

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would be obedience and fitting words; it would also be better for them to be true to God when the decision to fight has been made.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

‘If you turn away now, could it be that you will go on to spread corruption all over the land and break your ties of kinship?’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

These are the ones God has rejected, making their ears deaf and their eyes blind.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Will they not contemplate the Quran? Do they have locks on their hearts?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Those who turn on their heels after being shown guidance are duped and tempted by Satan;

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they say to those who hate what God has sent down, ‘We will obey you in some matters’––God knows their secret schemes.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

How will they feel when the angels take them in death and beat their faces and their backs

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because they practised things that incurred God’s wrath, and disdained to please Him? He makes their deeds go to waste.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Do the corrupt at heart assume that God will not expose their malice?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

We could even point them out to you [Prophet] if We wished, and then you could identify them by their marks, but you will know them anyway by the tone of their speech. God knows everything you [people] do.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

We shall test you to see which of you strive your hardest and are steadfast; We shall test the sincerity of your assertions.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Those who disbelieve, bar others from God’s path, and oppose the Messenger when they have been shown guidance, do not harm God in any way. He will make their deeds go to waste-

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

End of Muhammad

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