Ḥâ-Mĩm.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹This is˺ a revelation from the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹It is˺ a Book whose verses are perfectly explained—a Quran in Arabic for people who know,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
delivering good news and warning. Yet most of them turn away, so they do not hear.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They say, “Our hearts are veiled against what you are calling us to, there is deafness in our ears, and there is a barrier between us and you. So do ˹whatever you want˺ and so shall we!”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I am only a man like you, ˹but˺ it has been revealed to me that your God is only One God. So take the Straight Way towards Him, and seek His forgiveness. And woe to the polytheists—
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
those who do not pay alms-tax and are in denial of the Hereafter.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹But˺ those who believe and do good will certainly have a never-ending reward.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “How can you disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two Days? And how can you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of all worlds.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He placed on the earth firm mountains, standing high, showered His blessings upon it, and ordained ˹all˺ its means of sustenance—totaling four Days exactly1—for all who ask.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then He turned towards the heaven when it was ˹still like˺ smoke, saying to it and to the earth, ‘Submit, willingly or unwillingly.’ They both responded, ‘We submit willingly.’
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran