When We ordered the angels: "Prostrate before Adam in respect,"they all prostrated except Iblees (Shaitan) who refused in hisarrogance and became a disbeliever.

Indeed We created you, then We fashioned you, then We asked theangels: "Prostrate yourselves before Adam." They all prostratedaccordingly except Iblees (Shaitan) who did not join those whoprostrated.

except Iblees (The Satan); he refused to join those whoprostrated.

Recall the occasion when We said to the angels: "Prostrateyourselves before Adam." They all prostrated except Iblees(Shaitan), who replied: "Should I prostrate to the one whom Youhave created from clay?"

When We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourself before Adam," all prostrated themselves except Iblees (Shaitan), who was one of the Jinns and chose to disobey the command of his Rabb. Would you then take him and his children as your protectors rather than Me, even though they are your enemies? What a bad substitute the wrongdoers have chosen!

When We said to the angels "Prostrate yourselves before Adam",they all prostrated themselves except Iblees (Shaitan),: whorefused.

Behold when your Rabb said to the angels: "I am about to create aman from clay:

If you have any doubt concerning those of your wives who haveceased menstruating, then you should know that their waitingperiod will be three months, and the same will apply to those whohave no menstruation due to young age or a disease. As for thosewho are pregnant, their waiting period will end with delivery.Allah will ease the hardship of those who fear Him.

This is the command of Allah which He has sent down to you. Hethat fears Allah, will have his sins removed and his rewardenlarged.

If you have any doubt concerning those of your wives who haveceased menstruating, then you should know that their waitingperiod will be three months, and the same will apply to those whohave no menstruation due to young age or a disease. As for thosewho are pregnant, their waiting period will end with delivery.Allah will ease the hardship of those who fear Him.

This is the command of Allah which He has sent down to you. Hethat fears Allah, will have his sins removed and his rewardenlarged.

Let those women, during their waiting period ('Iddat), live whereyou yourselves live according to your means. You shall not harassthem so as to make life intolerable for them. If they arepregnant, maintain them until their delivery: and if, after that,they suckle your offspring, compensate them and settle the matterof compensation with mutual consultation and in all fairness. Butif you cannot bear with each other then let another woman sucklethe baby for you.

Let the rich man give according to his means, and the poor mangive according to what Allah has given him. Allah does not chargea man with more than He has given him; soon Allah may bring easeafter hardship.

O believers! If you marry believing women and divorce them beforethe marriage is consummated, you are not required to observe theIddat (waiting period) which you should count for them, so givethem some present and relieve them gracefully.

Among the people there are some who purchase frivolous tales sothat they may lead people away from the Way of Allah, without anyknowledge, and take the invitation to the Right Way as a mockery.For such people there will be a humiliating punishment.

The reasons which prevent their contributions from being acceptedare: that they disbelieve in Allah and His Rasool, that they cometo offer Salah but reluctantly, and that they offer contributionsbut unwillingly.

Do not marry mushrik women until they become believers; abelieving slave woman is better than a free mushrik woman eventhough she may be more attractive to you. Likewise, do not marrymushrik men until they become believers: a believing slave isbetter than a free mushrik even though he may be more pleasing toyou. These mushrikin invite you to hell fire while Allah invitesyou towards paradise and forgiveness by His grace. He makes Hisrevelations clear to mankind so that they may take heed.

and make a proclamation of Hajj (Pilgrimage) to mankind: theywill come to you on foot and on lean camels from every distantquarter,

so that they may witness the benefits which are made availablehere for them, and pronounce the name of Allah over the cattlewhich We have provided as food for them, on the appointed days,then eat meat themselves and feed the indigent and needy.

Then they should accomplish their needful acts of shaving orcutting their hair and taking a bath, fulfill their vows and gofor Tawaf-e-Ziyarah to the Ancient House.

This was the object for which the Ka'bah was built, and whoeverhonors the sacred rites of Allah, it is good for him in the sightof his Rabb. The meat of cattle is lawful to you, except what hasalready been mentioned to you; therefore, shun the abomination ofidols and shun all false statements.

They set up equals with Allah to mislead people from His Way.Tell them: "Well, you may enjoy yourself for a while, but yourfinal destination is going to be hellfire."

Likewise, We blessed Isma`il (Ishmael), Idris and Zul-kifl, forall of them practised patience.

We admitted them to Our Mercy, for they were of the righteouspeople.

Repentance with Allah (right to be forgiven by Allah) is only forthose who do something evil in ignorance and repent as soon asthey realize it; Allah will pardon them. Allah is theKnowledgeable, Wise.

This testimony will be taken in order to prove, that your Rabbwould not destroy towns without just cause while their residentswere ignorant of the Reality.

Yet your Rabb is forgiving and merciful towards those who dosomething wrong through ignorance, but later repent and mendtheir ways.

O Prophet, We have put you on the Right Way (Shari'ah) concerningthe religion, so follow it, and do not yield to the desires ofignorant people;

for they can in no way protect you against Allah. In fact, thewrongdoers are protectors of one another, while the protector ofthe righteous is Allah Himself.

O believers! Do not kill game while you are in Ihram (pilgrimgarb). If anyone kills game intentionally, he will have to pay apenalty through an offering brought to the Ka'bah of a domesticanimal equivalent to the one which was killed as determined bytwo just men among you; or as an expiation, either feed a fewindigent or fast their equivalent days, so that he may taste theevil consequences of what he did. Allah has forgiven whathappened in the past; but if anyone repeats it now, Allah willinflict retribution on him. Allah is Mighty, Capable ofRetribution.

O believers! Allah will put you to trial by making game (thatwhich is to be hunted) well within the reach of your hands andyour spears, in order to see who fears Him, though unseen. Thereshall, therefore, be a painful punishment for those whotransgress after this warning.

O believers! Do not kill game while you are in Ihram (pilgrimgarb). If anyone kills game intentionally, he will have to pay apenalty through an offering brought to the Ka'bah of a domesticanimal equivalent to the one which was killed as determined bytwo just men among you; or as an expiation, either feed a fewindigent or fast their equivalent days, so that he may taste theevil consequences of what he did. Allah has forgiven whathappened in the past; but if anyone repeats it now, Allah willinflict retribution on him. Allah is Mighty, Capable ofRetribution.

Men are overseers over women because Allah has given the one morestrength than other, and because men are required to spend theirwealth for the maintenance of women. Honorable women are,therefore, devoutly obedient and guard in the husband's absencewhat Allah require them to guard their husband's property andtheir own honor. As to those women from whom you feardisobedience, first admonish them, then refuse to share your bedwith them, and then, if necessary, beat them. Then if they obeyyou, take no further actions against them and do not make excusesto punish them. Allah is Supremely Great and is aware of youractions.

Man is never tired of praying for good, but when any evil befallshim, he loses hope and is in despair.

And if after affliction We vouchsafe him a favor from Ourself, heis sure to say: "I deserve this, I do not think that the Hourwill ever come; and even if I am brought back to my Rabb, I wouldstill get good treatment from Him." The fact, however, is that Weshall tell the disbelievers the truth of all that they had doneand We shall make them taste a severe punishment.

When We bestow favors on man, he turns away and drifts off toanother side; and when an evil befalls him, he comes with lengthysupplications.

If a women fears cruelty or desertion from her husband, there isno blame if both of them agree to reconcile by means of acompromise, after all compromise is better. Human souls are proneto narrow- mindedness, but if you show generosity and fear Allahin your dealings, surely Allah is well aware of your actions.

But, surely the record of the righteous is in `Illiyeen (registerof exalted ones),

and what will explain to you, what the `Illiyeen is?

This is a written book,

attested by those who are nearest to Allah (angels).