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people who know as an Arabic Qur’an. (41:3) that some of you are ill and that others are travel-
Those who disbelieve say, ‘Do not listen to this ling in the land seeking Allah’s bounty, and that
Qur’an. Drown it out so that hopefully you will others are fighting in the Way of Allah. So recite
gain the upper hand.’ (41:26) as much of it as is easy for you. And perform
If We had made it a Qur’an in a foreign tongue prayer and give the alms and lend a generous
they would have said, ‘Why have its Signs not loan to Allah. Whatever good you send ahead for
been made plain? What! A foreign language for yourselves you will find it with Allah as some-
an Arab?’ Say: ‘It is guidance and healing for peo- thing better and as a greater reward. And seek
ple who believe. Those who do not believe have forgiveness from Allah. Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
heaviness in their ears and for them it is blind- Most Merciful. (73:20)
ness. Such people are being called from a very Its collection and recitation are Our affair.
distant place.’ (41:44) (75:17)
Accordingly We have revealed to you an Arabic So when We recite it, follow its recitation.
Qur’an so that you may warn the Mother of (75:18)
Cities and those around it, and give warning of It is We Who have sent the Qur’an down to you
the Day of Gathering about which there is no little by little. (76:23)
doubt: one group in the Garden, the other in the What is the matter with them that they have no
Blazing Fire. (42:7) faith and, when the Qur’an is recited to them, do
We have made it an Arabic Qur’an so that hope- not prostrate? (84:20-21)
fully you will use your intellect. (43:3) It is indeed a Glorious Qur’an. (85:21)
And We diverted a group of jinn towards you to
listen to the Qur’an. When they were in earshot QURAYSH
of it they said, ‘Be quiet and listen.’ When it was In acknowledgment of the established tradition
over they went back to their people, warning of Quraysh, their tradition of the winter and sum-
them. (46:29) mer caravans: so let them worship the Lord of
Will they not then ponder the Qur’an or are there this House Who has preserved them from hunger
locks upon their hearts? (47:24) and secured them from fear. (106:1-4)
Qaf. (I swear) by the Glorious Qur’an! (50:1)
We know best what they say. You are not a dicta-
tor over them. So remind, with the Qur'an, who-
ever fears My Threat. (50:45)
We have made the Qur’an easy to remember.
But is there any rememberer there? (54:17)
The All-Merciful taught the Qur’an. (55:1-2)
It truly is a Noble Qur’an. (56:77)
If We Had sent down this Qur’an onto a moun-
tain, you would have seen it humbled, crushed
to pieces out of fear of Allah. We make such ex-
amples for people so that hopefully they will re-
flect. (59:21)
... and recite the Qur’an distinctly. (73:4)
Your Lord knows that you stay up nearly two-
thirds of the night–or half of it, or a third of it–and
a group of those with you. Allah determines the
night and day. He knows you will not keep count
of it, so He has turned towards you. Recite as
much of the Qur’an as is easy for you. He knows
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