Surah Yunus
A.L.R.: These are the signs of the decisive scripture.
- Thomas Cleary
It is a wonder to people that We inspired a man from among them to warn humanity and bring believers the good news that there is a state of reality for them in the presence of their Lord. Scoffers say, “This is an obvious enchanter!”
- Thomas Cleary
Your Lord is the God who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then mounted the throne, managing the order. There is no intercessor but on condition of divine permission. That is God for you, your Lord—so serve God. Won’t you remain mindful?
- Thomas Cleary
It is to God that you return, all: the promise of God is true. For it is God who begins the creation, and then repeats it to reward with justice those who have faith and do good works. As for those who scoff, they’ll have a drink of scalding water, and a painful penalty for disbelieving.
- Thomas Cleary
It is God who has made the sun shine and the moon glow, and determined lunar phases that you may know the number of the years, and the calculation. God did not create that in any way but right; God makes these signs clear to people who discern.
- Thomas Cleary
For in the alternation of night and day, and what God has created in the heavens and the earth are signs for conscientious people.
- Thomas Cleary
As for those who do not look forward to meeting Us, but are pleased with the life of this world and satisfied with it, and those who are heedless of Our signs,
- Thomas Cleary
their abode is the fire, on account of what they have earned.
- Thomas Cleary
As for those who believe and do good works, their Lord will guide them through their faith; rivers will flow below them, in gardens of felicity.
- Thomas Cleary
Their call there will be, “Glory to You, O God!” And their greeting there will be “Peace.” And the close of their call will be, “All praise is for God, Lord of all worlds.”
- Thomas Cleary