The Main Quotations from Quran

(in translation from Arabic into Russian of I.U.Krachkovsky)

Vladimir Antonov (editor and compiler)

Translated from Russian
by Mikhail Nikolenko,

assisted by Maria Shtil

"New Atlanteans", Lakefield, 2007

ISBN: 978-1-89751-037-7

2:107. Do you not know that Allah’s is the power over the sky and the Earth, and that besides Allah you have no protector or helper?

2:115. To Allah belongs the East and the West, therefore, whithersoever you turn, there is Allah’s Countenance…

2:117. He is the Creator of the sky and the Earth, and when He decrees a matter, He says to it: “Be!” and there it is.

2:142. … Say: “To Allah belong both the East and the West; He leads whom He likes on the Straight Path!”

2:147. The Truth is from your Lord, therefore you should not be of the doubters!

2:148. Every one has a direction to which he turns. Therefore strive to outrun each other in good deeds!

2:154. And do not speak of those who are slain in the way of Allah: “Dead!”, nay, alive! But you do not perceive.

2:155. We try you with something of fear, hunger, lack of property and lives and fruits; and gladden the patient,

2:156. who, when a calamity befalls them, say: “Verily, we belong to Allah and to Him we return!”:

2:157. those are they on whom are Blessings from their Lord, and Mercy, they go the right path.

2:163. And your God is one God, there is no Deity but He; He is the loving, the compassionate!

2:165. And there are some among men who take others besides Allah, as equal (to Him); they love them as they love Allah. And those who believe love Allah more…

2:216. … It may be that you hate a thing while it is good for you, and it may be that you love a thing while it is evil for you, — verily, Allah knows, and you do not know!

2:256. There is no compulsion in religion! The Straight Path has become clearly distinct from delusion! He who rejects worshipping idols and believes in Allah has grasped a firm Handhold which will never break off!…

2:282. … And fear Allah; verily, Allah teaches you, and Allah knows all things!

3:3. He sent down to you the Scripture in truth, confirming the truth of that which was sent down before it. And He sent down the Torah and the Gospel before this, as a guidance for the people…

3:5-6. Verily, from Allah nothing is hidden on the Earth or in the sky. He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He likes…

3:28. Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends!… And whoever does this, he shall have nothing of Allah, unless you be cautious of their fear. Allah cautions you about Himself, (for) to Allah is the return!

3:80. And He will not command you to take the angels and the prophets for lords…

3:110. … And if the people of the Scripture¹ had believed it would have been better for them! There are believers among them, but the most of them are transgressors.

3:113. Not all of them are alike: among the people of the Scripture there is a staunch community…

3:157. And if you are slain or die in the way of Allah then forgiveness from Allah and mercy is certainly better than what you amass!

3:169. And never reckon those who are slain in Allah’s way as dead. Nay, they are alive! They are provided sustenance from their Lord!

3:176. And let not those grieve you who run to unbelief: for they can do no harm to Allah!…

4:36. And worship Allah! And do not set up anyone as His partner! And do good to the parents and to the kinsfolk and to orphans and to the needy and to the neighbor of your kin and to the neighbor not of your kin, and to the fellow-neighbor and to the wayfarer… Verily, Allah does not like those who are proudly boastful,

4:37. who are niggardly and enjoin people to be niggardly and hide what Allah has given them of His grace!…

4:78. If some good befalls them, they say: “This is from Allah!”; but if evil befalls, they say: “This is from you!”. Say: “All things are from Allah!” Why these people cannot understand that which they are told?

4:79. … Whatever good befalls you, it is from Allah, and whatever bad befalls you, it is from yourself.

4:111. … And whoever incurs sin, he incurs it against himself: verily Allah is knowing, wise!

4:175. … Those who believe in Allah and hold fast to Him, He will let them to enter into His Mercy and Grace and lead them to Himself on the straight way!

5:15. O people of the Scripture! Our Messenger has come to you to explain much of what you conceal in the Scripture…

5:17. They disbelieve who say that Allah is the Messiah^*, the son of Maryam²…

5:59. Say: “O followers of the Scripture! Do you take revenge on us for aught but that we believe in Allah and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed before, and that most of you are transgressors?”

5:72. They disbelieve who say: “Allah is the Messiah, the son of Maryam!”. But the Messiah said: “O children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord!”

5:73. They disbelieve who say: “Allah is the third one of the three”, whereas there is no Deity but the One God…

5:116. And Allah said: “O Isa, the son of Maryam! Did you say to men: ‘Take Me and My mother for two Gods besides Allah’?” He (Isa) said: “Glory to You! How could I say what I have no right to say?…

5:117. “I did not say to them aught save what You enjoined Me with: ‘Worship Allah, My Lord and your Lord!’”…

6:17. And if Allah touch you with affliction, there is none to take it off but He…

6:32. The life of this world is naught but a play and amusement; the abode of the hereafter is for those who are godfearing. Do you not then understand?

6:106. Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord: “There is no Deity but He!”, and turn away from the polytheists!

7:27. … Verily, We made the shaitans^* to be the patrons of those who do not believe!

7:42. As for those who believe and do good — We impose on any soul only that which it can bear — they are the dwellers of paradise…

7:180. Allah’s are the most beautiful names³, call Him by them, and leave alone those who dissent about His names! They will be requited for what they do!

9:51. Say: “Nothing happens to us except what Allah has predestined for us! He is our Protector!” And let the believers rely on Allah!

9:116. Verily, Allah’s is the power over the sky and the Earth! He brings to life and makes to die; and there is not for you any guardian or helper besides Allah!

10:12. And when evil touches man, he calls on Us, whether lying on his side or sitting or standing; but when We remove the evil from him, he passes on as though he had never called on Us for the evil that touched him…

10:44. Surely Allah does not do any injustice to men, but men are unjust to themselves.

10:107. And if Allah should afflict you with harm, then there is none to remove it but He. And if He intends good to you there is none to repel His grace…

11:15. Whoever desires this world’s life and its finery, We will help them to finish their deeds therein, and they will not be underpaid.

11:16. These are they for whom there is nothing but fire (hell) in the next life, and vain is what they did herein, and nothing is what they worked.

13:36. And those to whom We have given the book (Quran) rejoice in that which has been sent down to you… Say: “I am commanded that I should worship Allah and not set up anyone as His partner; to Him do I call and to Him is my return!”

16:119. … Verily, your Lord — to those who did an evil in ignorance, but then repented and redressed the wrong — verily, your Lord after that is forgiving, merciful!

17:23. And your Lord has decreed that you shall worship none but Him, and do good to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not to them “pish!” nor shout at them, but speak to them a generous word.

17:24. And lower unto them the wing of humility out of mercy and say: “O Lord! Have mercy on them, as they care for me when I was little.”

17:26. And give to the near of kin his due and to the needy and to the wayfarer, and do not squander wastefully,

17:29. And do not make your hand to be tied to your neck⁴ nor stretch it forth to its utmost stretch⁵, lest you become blameworthy, miserable.

17:30. Verily, your Lord provides abundant sustenance for whom He pleases and whom He gives. Verily, He is ever seeing, aware of His slaves.

18:110. Say: “I am a man like you; the Revelation has been sent down to me that your God is One God. Therefore, whoever hopes to meet his Lord, he should do good deeds, and in worshipping the Lord he should not join any one to Him!”

21:35. Every soul tastes of death; We try you by evil and good for probation; and to Us you will be brought back!

28:50. … Who is more astray than he who followed his passion without any guidance from Allah? Surely Allah does not lead on the Straight Path the unjust people!

28:59. And your Lord never destroyed the towns until He had sent there a messenger, reciting to them Our communications (for turning people to righteousness). And We never destroyed the towns except when their people were unrighteous!

31:21. And when it is said to them: “Follow what Allah has sent down”, they say: “Nay, we follow that on which we found our fathers!”…

31:22. And whoever turned himself to Allah and does good, he indeed has grasped a firm handhold!…

31:23. And whoever disbelieves, let not his disbelief grieve you! To Us is their return, then will We explain them what they did…

32:11. Say: “The angel of death, who is in charge of you, takes you in death, and then to your Lord you will be brought back.

32:12. And could you but see when the guilty hang down their heads before their Lord: “Our Lord! We have seen and we have heard! Therefore send us back, so that we may do good! We are (now) sure of the truth!”

32:20. And as for those who are wicked, their abode is the fire (of hell). Whenever they desire to go out from it they are brought back into it, and said: “Taste the chastisement of the fire (of hell) which you called a lie!”

31:21. And when it is said to them: “Follow what Allah has sent down”, they say: “Nay, we follow that on which we found our fathers”…

32:21. And We will make them taste of the nearer^* punishment before the greater^* punishment that perhaps they may return!

33:5. … There is no sin on you in what you did by mistake, but (there is sin) in what intended (evil)…

33:41-42. O you who believe! Remember Allah, remembering frequently, and glorify Him morning and evening!

39:42. Allah takes the souls at the time of death, and that which has not died (yet) during its sleep…

41:6. Say: “I am only a man like you; it was revealed to me that your God is one God, therefore follow the straight way to Him and ask His forgiveness!…”

41:8. And those who believe and do good, they shall surely have a reward inexhaustible.

41:46. Whoever does good, it is for himself, and whoever does evil, it is against himself…

41:51. When We show favor to man, he turns aside and withdraws; and when evil touches him, abundant are his prayers.

42:13. … Allah chooses for Himself whom He pleases, and guides to Himself him who turns (to Him).

42:30. And whatever affliction befalls you, it was incurred by your hands; and He forgives much.

42:48. … and surely when We make man taste mercy from Us, he rejoices thereat; and if an evil afflicts him on account of what his hands have already done, then man is ungrateful!

42:49. Allah’s is the power over the sky and the Earth; He creates what He pleases; He grants to whom He pleases daughters and grants to whom He pleases sons.

46:3. We did not create the sky and the Earth and what is between them two save with truth and for an appointed term…

59:20. Not equal are the dwellers of the fire (hell) and the dwellers of the paradise. The dwellers of the paradise are they who achieved success!

59:23. He is Allah, there is no Deity but He — the King, the Holy, the Peace, the Faithful, the Guardian, the Great, the Mighty, the Supreme; glory be to Allah…!

59:24. He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Teacher. His are the most beautiful names! He is praised by whatever is in the sky and on the Earth. He is the great, the wise!