“In the name of God, most gracious, most merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of the Universe; Most gracious, most merciful; Master of the day of judgement. You alone we worship; and You alone we ask for help. Guide us in the right path; the path of thos whom You blessed; not of those who desrve wrath, nor he strayers.” (The Opener Al-Fatihah 1:1-7)
Creation of the Heavens and the Earth
“He is the one who created for you everything on earth, then turned to the sky and designed seven heavens therein. He is fully aware of all things.” (The Heifer Al-Baqarah 2:29)
Creation of Man
“Then your Lord said to the angels, ‘I am placing a representative on earth.’ They said, ‘Shall you place therein one who would corrupt therein, and shed blood, while we praise Your glory and hold You sacred?’ He said, ‘I know that what you do not know.'” (The Heifer Al-Baqarah 2:30)
The Sole Purpose of Creation
“Most exalted is the One who possesses all kingship; He is omnipotent. He is the one who created death and life, in order to test you and distinguish the righteous among you; He is the almighty, the forgiver. He is the one who created seven heavens in layers. You never see a flaw in the creation of God most gracious. Keep looking; do you see any flaw?” (Kingship Al-Mulk 67:1-3)
“Indeed, whoever submits to God, while leading a righteous life, these have reward with God, they have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.” (The Heifer Al-Baqarah 2:112)
“Why do they not reflect on themselves? God did not create the heavens and earth, and everything between them, except for a specific purpose, and for a specific period. However, most people disbelieve in meeting their Lord.” (The Romans Al-Room 30:8)
“Praise be to God, who created the heavens and earth, and devised the darkness and the light. Yet. the disbelievers set up idols to rank with their Lord. He is the One who created you from clay, then appointed the life spans, and a predertermined end that is known only to Him. Yet, you still harbour doubt. And He is the one God of the heavens and the earth. He knows your secrets, and your declarations, and He knows everything you earn.
Whenever a sign comes to them from their Lord, they turn away therefrom. Because they rejected the truth when it came to them, they have deserved the consequences thereof. Did they not see how many generations we annihilated before them? We had established them on earth, even more than we did for you, and we sent the sky pouring on them generously, and provided them with flowing rivers. Then, because of their sins, we annihilated them and substituted other generations.” (Livestock Al-An’aam 6:1-6)
“This first life is no more than illusions and vanity, while the abode of the hereafter is far better for the righteous, Would you not understand?” (Livestock Al-An’aam 6:32)
“We never made any human before you immortal; if you die, are they immortal? Everyone will taste death; you are now being tested through adversity, as well as prosperity, then you will be returned to us.” (The Prophets al-Anbyaa’ 21:34-35)
“Praise be to God, who sent down the scripture to His servant, and made it flawless. (He made it) perfect, in order to warn of severe retribution from Him, and to bear good news for the believers who work righteousness, that they have deserved a delightful recompense. They abide therein forever.” (The Cave Al-Kahf 18:1-3)
Note that the divine scripture Qur’an is in Arabic and “He” does not imply gender in the Arabic language. When God speaks in the plural, this invariably indicates the participation of the angels.
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