Ask ˹them, O Prophet,˺ “Who can defend you by day or by night against the Most Compassionate?” Still they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Or do they have gods—other than Us—that can protect them? They cannot ˹even˺ protect themselves, nor will they be aided against Us.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
In fact, We have allowed enjoyment for these ˹Meccans˺ and their forefathers for such a long time ˹that they took it for granted˺. Do they not see that We gradually reduce ˹their˺ land from its borders? Is it they who will then prevail?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I warn you only by revelation.” But the deaf cannot hear the call when they are warned!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If they were touched by even a breath of your Lord’s torment, they would certainly cry, “Woe to us! We have really been wrongdoers.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We will set up the scales of justice on the Day of Judgment, so no soul will be wronged in the least. And ˹even˺ if a deed is the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as a ˹vigilant˺ Reckoner.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, We granted Moses and Aaron the standard ˹to distinguish between right and wrong˺—a light and a reminder for the righteous,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
who are in awe of their Lord without seeing Him,1 and are fearful of the Hour.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And this ˹Quran˺ is a blessed reminder which We have revealed. Will you ˹pagans˺ then deny it?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And indeed, We had granted Abraham sound judgment early on, for We knew him well ˹to be worthy of it˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember˺ when he questioned his father and his people, “What are these statues to which you are so devoted?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran