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Challenge: Who is their God - Allah or Rashad?

They say 19 is a Sign, but Allah does not say so... They say 19 is a Miracle, but Allah does not say so... They say 19 protects Quran, but Allah does not say so... They say 19 corrects Quran, but Allah does not say so.... They say J day is in the year of 2280., but Allah does not say so... They say whoever die under the age of 40 he automaticaly goes in heaven, but Allah does not say so...

Do they want to teach God his religion??!!

Does God run out of words? Is Quran complete,detailed and explanation of all things?

From where did they pick up all the informations above? The answer is:"From appendices of Rashad Khalifa`s translation of Quran........".

The Quran - God calls it glorious (50:1), infallible (2:2), profound (12:1), great (15:87), fully detailed with the explanations of everything (6:114-115, 16:89), in which every matter of wisdom is clarified (44:4), a scripture that will cause a mountain to tremble and crumble if revealed to it (59:2).

Since it was revealed, knowledge of man has increased by God's grace (20:114). We understand things today which we did not at the time of its revelation. And there are still so much information in the Quran to discover.

Only 50 years ago, people did not understand what God meant with verse [54:1] "The Hour has come closer, and the moon has split." Today we know that this refers to the time man left the surface of the moon for the first time, bringing back rocks from its surface. This happened in 1969, 17:54:1. It is a very strong sign that the exact minute and second is prophecied in the Quran - 54:1, as the hour would differ all around the world, but not the minute and seconds, that is the same wherever you are.

As it turns out, an effort to explain this verse is present in Hadith. Obviously, as expected of these innovations, they have nothing more than nonsense to offer. Here are extracts from Hadith about this event:

Sahih Moslem, Book 039, Number 6725:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abdullah b. Mas'ud (who said): We were along with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) at Mina, that moon was split up into two. One of its parts was behind the mountain and the other one was on this side of the mountain. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said to us: Bear witness to this.
Sahih Moslem, Book 039, Number 6726:
'Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that the moon was split up in two parts during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). The mountain covered one of its parts and one part of it was above the mountain and Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Bear witness to this.
Sahih Bukhary, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 387:
Narrated Ibn Masud:
During the lifetime of Allah's Apostle the moon was split into two parts; one part remained over the mountain, and the other part went beyond the mountain. On that, Allah's Apostle said, "Witness this miracle."

Now, compare this with the information on this event gathered here.

Why bring this up? Well, it clearly shows the gradual release of information to us from God. It also shows how absurd it is for the defenders of Hadith to reject the clear teachings in the Quran, while defending and sticking to this kind of nonsense despite overwhelming evidence that a revision of their understanding is in order.

Just as the meaning of verse 54:1 was to be revealed at a certain time, the meaning of verse 74:30 "Over it is nineteen" was also to be revealed at a certain time. Conclusions related to this miracle are:

1. The Quran is a perfectly preserved and fully detailed scripture and should be our only source for determining whether something is true or not, i.e. whether it is from God or not.

2. All major religions have been corrupted beyond recognition by all the innovations and traditions added onto them.

3. All the major religons are preaching worship practices that opposes the First Commandment - there is no god except the One God.

We will now show you proof, from the Quran, to support every single piece of information the challenger of this article opposes.

Quran does not says that 19 is a Sign, but Rashad in his appendices said so ...

In the verse immediately following the prophecy of the "splitting of the moon", God says:

[54:2] Then they saw a miracle; but they turned away and said, "Old magic."

This is now proven to be after 1969. That should make a sincere student of the Quran react.

After 1969, in 1974 to be exact, or 19x74 years (1406) after the revelation of the Quran, the realization of a mathematical system in the Quran based on prime number 19 was established. With this discovery the 'Muslim' world reacted with great enthusiasm. Several books were published, video-tapes were made, Rashad was invited to travel to several dignitaries to speak on the matter, an article was published in Scientific American.

Finally, the meaning of the Quran's mysterious initials had been revealed. Finally, we knew what all the following verses was referring to.

[10:1] A.L.R.* These (letters) are the proofs of this book of wisdom.

[12:1] A.L.R. These (letters) are proofs of this profound scripture.*

[13:1] A. L. M. R.* These (letters) are proofs of this scripture.

[15:1] A.L.R.* These (letters) are proofs of this scripture; a profound Quran.

[26:2] These (letters) constitute proofs of this clarifying scripture.

[27:1] T. S.* These (letters) constitute proofs of the Quran; a profound scripture.

[28:2] These (letters) constitute proofs of this profound book.

[31:2] These (letters) constitute proofs of this book of wisdom.

The fact that they turned out to occur in sets of 19 was not part of the first publications about the Initials. The first studies reported that consistently the Initials were the most frequently occuring letter in their respective suras. The connection to 19 was discovered later, when overwhelming evidence and consistency revealed that this was the case. Thus, Rashad Khalifa never asked 'why 19', he discovered that it was based on 19. He didn't ask the question, he was given the answer.

The miracle of 19 is not based on anybody's personal opinions. It is based on physical facts that anyone with the will and a simple calculator can verify. To familiarize yourself with the simple facts, click here.

Every single sura, verse and letter in the Quran testifies to, i.e. provides evidence for, the code 19, based on the first and the last number, which stands for the Alpha and the Omega, the Innermost and Outermost, the All-Encompassing Almighty Creator of all things.

Every time you say Alfatehah (the Key), your lips touch exactly 19 times. The added numerical (gematrical) value of the 19 letters where your lips touch (on every b & m), adds up to 608, or 19x32. Sura 32 is entitled "Prostration". Think this is a coincidence or a design by God to see who would be willing to reject all of these facts and stick by Hadith attributed to prophet Muhammad, which contradicts all the Quranic decrees?!

The number 19 is mentioned in Sura 74 (The Hidden Secret). The miracle was revealed in 1974, or 19x74 years (1406) after the revelation of the Quran. Did Rashad Khalifa manipulate his birth and trick God into discovering this hidden secret in the Quran?!

The entire Sura 74, regardless of which translator you read, testifies to the meaning of the miracle of 19. Here is the entire Sura 74 presented with four different translators.

Verse No Khalifa Pickthall Shakir Yusuf Ali

74:1 O you hidden secret.* O thou enveloped in thy cloak, O you who are clothed! O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!

74:2 Come out and warn. Arise and warn! Arise and warn, Arise and deliver thy warning!

74:3 Extol your Lord. Thy Lord magnify, And your Lord do magnify, And thy Lord do thou magnify!

74:4 Purify your garment.* Thy raiment purify, And your garments do purify, And thy garments keep free from stain!

74:5 Forsake what is wrong. Pollution shun! And uncleanness do shun, And all abomination shun!

74:6 Be content with your lot. And show not favour, seeking wordly gain! And bestow not favors that you may receive again with increase, Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!

74:7 Steadfastly commemorate your Lord. For the sake of thy Lord, be patient! And for the sake of your Lord, be patient. But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!

74:8 Then, when the horn is blown. For when the trumpet shall sound, For when the trumpet is sounded, Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,

74:9 That will be a difficult day. Surely that day will be a day of anguish, That, at that time, shall be a difficult day, That will be- that Day - a Day of Distress,-

74:10 For the disbelievers, not easy. Not of ease, for disbelievers. For the unbelievers, anything but easy. Far from easy for those without Faith.

74:11 Let Me deal with one I created as an individual. Leave Me (to deal) with him whom I created lonely, Leave Me and him whom I created alone, Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone!-

74:12 I provided him with lots of money. And then bestowed upon him ample means, And give him vast riches, To whom I granted resources in abundance,

74:13 And children to behold. And sons abiding in his presence And sons dwelling in his presence, And sons to be by his side!-

74:14 I made everything easy for him. And made (life) smooth for him. And I adjusted affairs for him adjustably; To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!

74:15 Yet, he is greedy for more. Yet he desireth that I should give more. And yet he desires that I should add more! Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet more);-

74:16 He stubbornly refused to accept these proofs. Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations. By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications. By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!

74:17 I will increasingly punish him. On him I shall impose a fearful doom. I will make a distressing punishment overtake him. Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!

74:18 For he reflected, then decided. For lo! he did consider; then he planned - Surely he reflected and guessed, For he thought and he plotted;-

74:19 Miserable is what he decided. (Self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! But may he be cursed how he plotted; And woe to him! How he plotted!-

74:20 Miserable indeed is what he decided. Again (self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! - Again, may he be cursed how he plotted; Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!-

74:21 He looked. Then looked he, Then he looked, Then he looked round;

74:22 He frowned and whined. Then frowned he and showed displeasure. Then he frowned and scowled, Then he frowned and he scowled;

74:23 Then he turned away arrogantly. Then turned he away in pride Then he turned back and was big with pride, Then he turned back and was haughty;

74:24 He said, "This is but clever magic! And said: This is naught else than magic from of old; ~Then he said: This is naught but enchantment, narrated (from others); Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;

74:25 "This is human made." This is naught else than speech of mortal man. This is naught but the word of a mortal. "This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"

74:26 I will commit him to retribution. Him shall I fling unto the burning. I will cast him into hell. Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire!

74:27 What retribution! - Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! - And what will make you realize what hell is? And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is?

74:28 Thorough and comprehensive. It leaveth naught; it spareth naught It leaves naught nor does it spare aught. Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone!-

74:29 Obvious to all the people. It shrivelleth the man. It scorches the mortal. Darkening and changing the colour of man!

74:30 Over it is nineteen.* Above it are nineteen. Over it are nineteen. Over it are Nineteen.

74:31 We appointed angels to be guardians of Hell, and we assigned their number (19) (1) to disturb the disbelievers, (2) to convince the Christians and Jews (that this is a divine scripture), (3) to strengthen the faith of the faithful, (4) to remove all traces of doubt from the hearts of Christians, Jews, as well as the believers, and (5) to expose those who harbor doubt in their hearts, and the disbelievers; they will say, "What did GOD mean by this allegory?" GOD thus sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is a reminder for the people. We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and their number have We made to be a stumbling-block for those who disbelieve; that those to whom the Scripture hath been given may have certainty, and that believers may increase in faith; and that those to whom the Scripture hath been given and believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts there is disease, and disbelievers, may say: What meaneth Allah by this similitude ? Thus Allah sendeth astray whom He will, and whom He will He guideth. None knoweth the hosts of thy Lord save Him. This is naught else than a Reminder unto mortals. And We have not made the wardens of the fire others than angels, and We have not made their number but as a trial for those who disbelieve, that those who have been given the book may be certain and those who believe may increase in faith, and those who have been given the book and the believers may not doubt, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the unbelievers may say: What does Allah mean by this parable? Thus does Allah make err whom He pleases, and He guides whom He pleases, and none knows the hosts of your Lord but He Himself; and this is naught but a reminder to the mortals. And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers,- in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith,- and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth God intend by this ?" Thus doth God leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.

74:32 Absolutely, (I swear) by the moon. Nay, by the Moon Nay; I swear by the moon, Nay, verily: By the Moon,

74:33 And the night as it passes. And the night when it withdraweth And the night when it departs, And by the Night as it retreateth,

74:34 And the morning as it shines. And the dawn when it shineth forth, And the daybreak when it shines; And by the Dawn as it shineth forth,-

74:35 This is one of the great miracles.* Lo! this is one of the greatest (portents) Surely it (hell) is one of the gravest (misfortunes), This is but one of the mighty (portents),

74:36 A warning to the human race. As a warning unto men, A warning to mortals, A warning to mankind,-

74:37 For those among you who wish to advance, or regress. Unto him of you who will advance or hang back. To him among you who wishes to go forward or remain behind. To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind;-

74:38 Every soul is trapped by its sins. Every soul is a pledge for its own deeds; Every soul is held in pledge for what it earns, Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.

74:39 Except for those on the right. Save those who will stand on the right hand. Except the people of the right hand, Except the Companions of the Right Hand.

74:40 While in Paradise, they will ask. In gardens they will ask one another In gardens, they shall ask each other (They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,

74:41 About the guilty. Concerning the guilty: About the guilty: And (ask) of the Sinners:

74:42 "What brought you to this retribution?" What hath brought you to this burning ? What has brought you into hell? "What led you into Hell Fire?"

74:43 They will say, "We did not observe the contact prayers (Salat). They will answer: We were not of those who prayed They shall say: We were not of those who prayed; They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;

74:44 "We did not feed the poor. Nor did we feed the wretched. And we used not to feed the poor; "Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;

74:45 "We blundered with the blunderers. We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders, And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who entered into vain discourses. "But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;

74:46 "We disbelieved in the Day of Judgment. And we used to deny the Day of Judgment, And we used to call the day of judgment a lie; "And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,

74:47 "Until certainty came to us now." Till the Inevitable came unto us. Till death overtook us. "Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."

74:48 The intercession of the intercessors will never help them. The mediation of no mediators will avail them then. So the intercession of intercessors shall not avail them. Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.

74:49 Why are they so averse to this reminder? Why now turn they away from the Admonishment, What is then the matter with them, that they turn away from the admonition Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition?-

74:50 Running like zebras. As they were frightened asses As if they were asses taking fright As if they were affrighted asses,

74:51 Who are fleeing from the lion! Fleeing from a lion ? That had fled from a lion? Fleeing from a lion!

74:52 Does each one of them want to receive the scripture personally? Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be given open pages (from Allah). Nay; every one of them desires that he may be given pages spread out; Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!

74:53 Indeed, they do not fear the Hereafter. Nay, verily. They fear not the Hereafter. Nay! but they do not fear the hereafter. By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,

74:54 Indeed, this is a reminder. Nay, verily. Lo! this is an Admonishment. Nay! it is surely an admonition. Nay, this surely is an admonition:

74:55 For those who wish to take heed. So whosoever will may heed. So whoever pleases may mind it. Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!

74:56 They cannot take heed against GOD's will. He is the source of righteousness; He is the source of forgiveness. And they will not heed unless Allah willeth (it). He is the fount of fear. He is the fount of Mercy. And they will not mind unless Allah please. He is worthy to be feared and worthy to forgive. But none will keep it in remembrance except as God wills: He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness.

Quran does not says that 19 is a Miracle, but Rashad in his appendices said so

See evidence above. Please also consider the following verse:

How do you see this situation materialize, believers, not messengers, inviting on the basis of a clear proof?

[12:108] Say, "This is my path: I invite to GOD, on the basis of a clear proof, and so do those who follow me. GOD be glorified. I am not an idol worshiper."

Quran does not says that 19 protects Quran, but Rashad in his appendices said so...

[15:9] Absolutely, we have revealed the reminder, and, absolutely, we will preserve it.

The way you prove a law is by applying it. Take for example the law that God rescues us when we desperately call upon Him. For that law to be applied, there need to be people who are in that desperate position first, so that there are people in need of rescuing. It is the same with God's promise and law to preserve the Quran. To prove the application of that law, a situation is needed calling for application of that law to ensure preservation. Now we have physical evidence of how God indeed applied His law and carried out His promise.

We now know that the entire text of the Quran is fitted into a mathematical template that immediately exposes any additions or deletions.

Quran does not says that 19 corrects Quran, but Rashad in his appendices said so....

Out of 6348 verses, 2 verses proved to be false. And those were the two verses that had been suspected all along. The remaining 6346 verses (19x334) are correct. Those two verses, that were added at the end of Sura 9, the only sura in the whole Quran with no Basmalah (In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful) opening it, by the scribes that put the Quran together in its right order, to 'honour the prophet.' To read all about this, click here.

Quran does not says that J day is in the year of the 2280., but Rashad in his appendices said so...

The Quran contains several pieces of evidence and signs to help us determine the end of the world. That we are to be given this information is very clear. Just read the following verse about Jesus.

[43:61] He is to serve as a marker for knowing the end of the world, so you can no longer harbor any doubt about it. You shall follow Me; this is the right path.

To read more Quranic evidence, click here.

Quran does not say that whoever die under the age of 40 automatically goes to heaven, but Rashad in his appendices said so...

Those who object to the age of 40 as being the age when we become responsible for our actions, never offer any other suggestion as to when this age occurs. The fact that the only age mentioned in this regard, both in the Bible and in the Quran, doesn't seem to be important to them.

There if of course such a thing as an age when a person becomes responsible, i.e. a candidate for going to Hell for not making the right choices in his or her life. God says that ALL people in Hell will fall under the category of people that were given a life-long chance with continuous reminders. The question is, how long is that? 5 years? 10? 15? 20? 25? 30? 35?

Well, the answer is clear in the Quran. It is 40. To read more Quranic evidence, click here.

Who is your God? - The author of Quran, or the author of the appendices???

What we can say with certainty, thank God, is that we follow the author of the Quran. We know that because everything we attribute to God we make sure has support in the Quran, as you have seen evidence of in this article.

Why are you so averse to the information and reminders presented in those appendices, all with Quranic support?

Which are the words of God - Quran or the appendicess?

The unaltered words of God we find in the 6346 (19x334) verses in the 114 (19x6) suras. We welcome ANY enlightening information, written or spoken, supported by the same, and rejects ANY information that is not.

Who is your God?

The Most Gracious, Most Merciful, Initiator of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Universe, who controls all things and holds the keys to all secrets.

[6:59] With Him are the keys to all secrets; none knows them except He. He knows everything on land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls without His knowledge. Nor is there a grain in the depths of the soil. Nor is there anything wet or dry, that is not recorded in a profound record.

[3:179] GOD is not to leave the believers as you are, without distinguishing the bad from the good. Nor does GOD inform you of the future, but GOD bestows such knowledge upon whomever He chooses from among His messengers. Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. If you believe and lead a righteous life, you receive a great recompense.

Allah or Rashad?

Rashad was just a messenger like the messengers before him. He did not have the power to benefit or harm even himself. Only what God wills takes place.

[10:49] Say, "I possess no power to harm myself, or benefit myself; only what GOD wills takes place." Each community has a predetermined life span. Once their interim comes to an end, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor advance it.

[14:11] Their messengers said to them, "We are no more than humans like you, but GOD blesses whomever He chooses from among His servants. We could not possibly show you any kind of authorization, except in accordance with GOD's will. In GOD the believers shall trust.

Nor did Rashad have the power to abrogate God's laws that only the sincere are given access to God's scripture, not to mention its secrets, and only with God's authorization can anyone produce a miracle.

[56:77] This is an honorable Quran.
[56:78] In a protected book.

[56:79] None can grasp it except the sincere.

[40:78] We have sent messengers before you - some of them we mentioned to you, and some we did not mention to you. No messenger can produce any miracle without GOD's authorization. Once GOD's judgment is issued,
the truth dominates, and the falsifiers are exposed and humiliated.

Verse No	Khalifa	Pickthall	Shakir	Yusuf Ali
74:1	O you hidden secret.*	O thou enveloped in thy cloak,	O you who are clothed!	O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
74:2	Come out and warn.	Arise and warn!	Arise and warn,	Arise and deliver thy warning!
74:3	Extol your Lord.	Thy Lord magnify,	And your Lord do magnify,	And thy Lord do thou magnify!
74:4	Purify your garment.*	Thy raiment purify,	And your garments do purify,	And thy garments keep free from stain!
74:5	Forsake what is wrong.	Pollution shun!	And uncleanness do shun,	And all abomination shun!
74:6	Be content with your lot.	And show not favour, seeking wordly gain!	And bestow not favors that you may receive again with increase,	Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!
74:7	Steadfastly commemorate your Lord.	For the sake of thy Lord, be patient!	And for the sake of your Lord, be patient.	But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
74:8	Then, when the horn is blown.	For when the trumpet shall sound,	For when the trumpet is sounded,	Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,
74:9	That will be a difficult day.	Surely that day will be a day of anguish,	That, at that time, shall be a difficult day,	That will be- that Day - a Day of Distress,-
74:10	For the disbelievers, not easy.	Not of ease, for disbelievers.	For the unbelievers, anything but easy.	Far from easy for those without Faith.

74:11	Let Me deal with one I created as an individual.	Leave Me (to deal) with him whom I created lonely,	Leave Me and him whom I created alone,	Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone!-
74:12	I provided him with lots of money.	And then bestowed upon him ample means,	And give him vast riches,	To whom I granted resources in abundance,
74:13	And children to behold.	And sons abiding in his presence	And sons dwelling in his presence,	And sons to be by his side!-
74:14	I made everything easy for him.	And made (life) smooth for him.	And I adjusted affairs for him adjustably;	To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!
74:15	Yet, he is greedy for more.	Yet he desireth that I should give more.	And yet he desires that I should add more!	Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet more);-
74:16	He stubbornly refused to accept these proofs.	Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations.	By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications.	By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
74:17	I will increasingly punish him.	On him I shall impose a fearful doom.	I will make a distressing punishment overtake him.	Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!
74:18	For he reflected, then decided.	For lo! he did consider; then he planned -	Surely he reflected and guessed,	For he thought and he plotted;-
74:19	Miserable is what he decided.	(Self-)destroyed is he, how he planned!	But may he be cursed how he plotted;	And woe to him! How he plotted!-
74:20	Miserable indeed is what he decided.	Again (self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! -	Again, may he be cursed how he plotted;	Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!-

74:21	He looked.	Then looked he,	Then he looked,	Then he looked round;
74:22	He frowned and whined.	Then frowned he and showed displeasure.	Then he frowned and scowled,	Then he frowned and he scowled;
74:23	Then he turned away arrogantly.	Then turned he away in pride	Then he turned back and was big with pride,	Then he turned back and was haughty;
74:24	He said, "This is but clever magic!	And said: This is naught else than magic from of old;	~Then he said: This is naught but enchantment, narrated (from others);	Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;
74:25	"This is human made."	This is naught else than speech of mortal man.	This is naught but the word of a mortal.	"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"
74:26	I will commit him to retribution.	Him shall I fling unto the burning.	I will cast him into hell.	Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire!
74:27	What retribution!	- Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! -	And what will make you realize what hell is?	And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is?
74:28	Thorough and comprehensive.	It leaveth naught; it spareth naught	It leaves naught nor does it spare aught.	Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone!-
74:29	Obvious to all the people.	It shrivelleth the man.	It scorches the mortal.	Darkening and changing the colour of man!
74:30	Over it is nineteen.*	Above it are nineteen.	Over it are nineteen.	Over it are Nineteen.

74:31	We appointed angels to be guardians of Hell, and we assigned their number (19) (1) to disturb the disbelievers, (2) to convince the Christians and Jews (that this is a divine scripture), (3) to strengthen the faith of the faithful, (4) to remove all traces of doubt from the hearts of Christians, Jews, as well as the believers, and (5) to expose those who harbor doubt in their hearts, and the disbelievers; they will say, "What did GOD mean by this allegory?" GOD thus sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is a reminder for the people.	We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and their number have We made to be a stumbling-block for those who disbelieve; that those to whom the Scripture hath been given may have certainty, and that believers may increase in faith; and that those to whom the Scripture hath been given and believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts there is disease, and disbelievers, may say: What meaneth Allah by this similitude ? Thus Allah sendeth astray whom He will, and whom He will He guideth. None knoweth the hosts of thy Lord save Him. This is naught else than a Reminder unto mortals.	And We have not made the wardens of the fire others than angels, and We have not made their number but as a trial for those who disbelieve, that those who have been given the book may be certain and those who believe may increase in faith, and those who have been given the book and the believers may not doubt, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the unbelievers may say: What does Allah mean by this parable? Thus does Allah make err whom He pleases, and He guides whom He pleases, and none knows the hosts of your Lord but He Himself; and this is naught but a reminder to the mortals.	And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers,- in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith,- and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth God intend by this ?" Thus doth God leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.
74:32	Absolutely, (I swear) by the moon.	Nay, by the Moon	Nay; I swear by the moon,	Nay, verily: By the Moon,
74:33	And the night as it passes.	And the night when it withdraweth	And the night when it departs,	And by the Night as it retreateth,
74:34	And the morning as it shines.	And the dawn when it shineth forth,	And the daybreak when it shines;	And by the Dawn as it shineth forth,-
74:35	This is one of the great miracles.*	Lo! this is one of the greatest (portents)	Surely it (hell) is one of the gravest (misfortunes),	This is but one of the mighty (portents),
74:36	A warning to the human race.	As a warning unto men,	A warning to mortals,	A warning to mankind,-
74:37	For those among you who wish to advance, or regress.	Unto him of you who will advance or hang back.	To him among you who wishes to go forward or remain behind.	To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind;-
74:38	Every soul is trapped by its sins.	Every soul is a pledge for its own deeds;	Every soul is held in pledge for what it earns,	Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.
74:39	Except for those on the right.	Save those who will stand on the right hand.	Except the people of the right hand,	Except the Companions of the Right Hand.
74:40	While in Paradise, they will ask.	In gardens they will ask one another	In gardens, they shall ask each other	(They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,

74:41	About the guilty.	Concerning the guilty:	About the guilty:	And (ask) of the Sinners:
74:42	"What brought you to this retribution?"	What hath brought you to this burning ?	What has brought you into hell?	"What led you into Hell Fire?"
74:43	They will say, "We did not observe the contact prayers (Salat).	They will answer: We were not of those who prayed	They shall say: We were not of those who prayed;	They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;
74:44	"We did not feed the poor.	Nor did we feed the wretched.	And we used not to feed the poor;	"Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;
74:45	"We blundered with the blunderers.	We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,	And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who entered into vain discourses.	"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;
74:46	"We disbelieved in the Day of Judgment.	And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,	And we used to call the day of judgment a lie;	"And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
74:47	"Until certainty came to us now."	Till the Inevitable came unto us.	Till death overtook us.	"Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."
74:48	The intercession of the intercessors will never help them.	The mediation of no mediators will avail them then.	So the intercession of intercessors shall not avail them.	Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.
74:49	Why are they so averse to this reminder?	Why now turn they away from the Admonishment,	What is then the matter with them, that they turn away from the admonition	Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition?-
74:50	Running like zebras.	As they were frightened asses	As if they were asses taking fright	As if they were affrighted asses,

74:51	Who are fleeing from the lion!	Fleeing from a lion ?	That had fled from a lion?	Fleeing from a lion!
74:52	Does each one of them want to receive the scripture personally?	Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be given open pages (from Allah).	Nay; every one of them desires that he may be given pages spread out;	Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!
74:53	Indeed, they do not fear the Hereafter.	Nay, verily. They fear not the Hereafter.	Nay! but they do not fear the hereafter.	By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,
74:54	Indeed, this is a reminder.	Nay, verily. Lo! this is an Admonishment.	Nay! it is surely an admonition.	Nay, this surely is an admonition:
74:55	For those who wish to take heed.	So whosoever will may heed.	So whoever pleases may mind it.	Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!
74:56	They cannot take heed against GOD's will. He is the source of righteousness; He is the source of forgiveness.	And they will not heed unless Allah willeth (it). He is the fount of fear. He is the fount of Mercy.	And they will not mind unless Allah please. He is worthy to be feared and worthy to forgive.	But none will keep it in remembrance except as God wills: He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness.