All praise is for Allah Who has revealed the Book to His servant,1 allowing no crookedness in it,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹making it˺ perfectly upright, to warn ˹the disbelievers˺ of a severe torment from Him; to give good news to the believers—who do good—that they will have a fine reward,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
in which they will remain forever;
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and to warn those who claim, “Allah has offspring.”1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They have no knowledge of this, nor did their forefathers. What a terrible claim that comes out of their mouths! They say nothing but lies.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Now, perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their denial, if they ˹continue to˺ disbelieve in this message.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We have indeed made whatever is on earth as an adornment for it, in order to test which of them is best in deeds.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We will certainly reduce whatever is on it to barren ground.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Have you ˹O Prophet˺ thought that the people of the cave and the plaque1 were ˹the only˺ wonders of Our signs?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember˺ when those youths took refuge in the cave, and said, “Our Lord! Grant us mercy from Yourself and guide us rightly through our ordeal.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So We caused them to fall into a dead sleep1 in the cave for many years,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran