Furqān, or The Criterion – From the Holy Qur’an, Part 1 of 2

Today it is an honor to share selections from Sūra 25: Furqān, or The Criterion, in the Holy Qur’an. This surah expounds on the Divine revelations to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), revealing the Greatness of Allah the Most High and His guiding verses on the path of truth, distinguishing it from the path of falsehood.

Sūra 25: Furqān, or The Criterion Section 1

In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

“Blessed is He Who Sent down the Criterion To His Servant, that May be an admonition To all creatures; He to Whom belongs The dominion of the heavens […] It is He Who created All things, and ordered them In due proportions. Yet have they taken, Besides Him, GODS that can Create nothing but are themselves Created; that have no control Of hurt or good to themselves; Nor can they control Death Nor Life nor Resurrection. But the Misbelievers say: ‘Naught is this but a lie Which He has forged, And others have helped Him At it.’ In truth it is they Who have put forward An iniquity and a falsehood. And they say: ‘Tales of The ancients, which He has caused To be written: and they Are dictated before Him Morning and evening.’ Say: ‘The (Qur-ān) was sent down By Him Who knows The Mystery (that is) in the heavens And the Earth: verily He Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ Find they say: ‘What sort Of an apostle is this, Who eats food, and walks Through the streets? Why Has not an angel Been sent down to Him To give admonition with Him? Or (why) has not a treasure Been bestowed on Him, or Why has He (not) a garden For enjoyment?’ […] See what kinds of comparisons They make for Thee! But they have gone astray […].”

Section 2 “Blessed is He Who, If that were His Will, Could give thee better (things) Than those, Gardens beneath which Rivers flow; and He could Give thee Palaces (secure To dwell in). Nay, they deny the Hour (Of the Judgment to come): […]

Say: ‘[…] The eternal Garden, promised To the righteous? For them, That is a reward as well As a goal (of attainment). For them there will be Therein all that they wish for: They will dwell (there) for aye: A promise to be prayed for From thy Lord.’ […]”