السورة: AL‑AN‘ĀM 

الآية : 38

وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا طَـٰٓئِرٖ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيۡهِ إِلَّآ أُمَمٌ أَمۡثَالُكُمۚ مَّا فَرَّطۡنَا فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يُحۡشَرُونَ

And there is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register[1] a thing. Then unto their Lord they will be gathered.


1- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th), in which all things are recorded.


السورة: AL‑AN‘ĀM 

الآية : 59

۞وَعِندَهُۥ مَفَاتِحُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ لَا يَعۡلَمُهَآ إِلَّا هُوَۚ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِۚ وَمَا تَسۡقُطُ مِن وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعۡلَمُهَا وَلَا حَبَّةٖ فِي ظُلُمَٰتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا رَطۡبٖ وَلَا يَابِسٍ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٖ

And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And no grain is there within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing] but that it is [written] in a clear record.



السورة: AT-TAWBAH 

الآية : 36

إِنَّ عِدَّةَ ٱلشُّهُورِ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱثۡنَا عَشَرَ شَهۡرٗا فِي كِتَٰبِ ٱللَّهِ يَوۡمَ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مِنۡهَآ أَرۡبَعَةٌ حُرُمٞۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمُۚ فَلَا تَظۡلِمُواْ فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمۡۚ وَقَٰتِلُواْ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ كَآفَّةٗ كَمَا يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمۡ كَآفَّةٗۚ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

Indeed, the number of months with AllŒh is twelve [lunar] months in the register of AllŒh [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred.[1] That is the correct religion [i.e., way], so do not wrong yourselves during them.[2] And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that AllŒh is with the righteous [who fear Him].


1- See footnote to 9:5.
2- i.e., do not violate the sacred months or commit aggression therein.


السورة: YŪNUS  

الآية : 61

وَمَا تَكُونُ فِي شَأۡنٖ وَمَا تَتۡلُواْ مِنۡهُ مِن قُرۡءَانٖ وَلَا تَعۡمَلُونَ مِنۡ عَمَلٍ إِلَّا كُنَّا عَلَيۡكُمۡ شُهُودًا إِذۡ تُفِيضُونَ فِيهِۚ وَمَا يَعۡزُبُ عَن رَّبِّكَ مِن مِّثۡقَالِ ذَرَّةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَآ أَصۡغَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكۡبَرَ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٍ

And, [O Muúammad], you are not [engaged] in any matter and do not recite any of the QurÕŒn and you [people] do not do any deed except that We are witness over you when you are involved in it. And not absent from your Lord is any [part] of an atom's weight[1] within the earth or within the heaven or [anything] smaller than that or greater but that it is in a clear register.


1- Or "the weight of a small ant."


السورة: HŪD  

الآية : 6

۞وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رِزۡقُهَا وَيَعۡلَمُ مُسۡتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسۡتَوۡدَعَهَاۚ كُلّٞ فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٖ

And there is no creature on earth but that upon AllŒh is its provision, and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage.[1] All is in a clear register.


1- Before birth and after death.


السورة: AR-RA‘D 

الآية : 39

يَمۡحُواْ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيُثۡبِتُۖ وَعِندَهُۥٓ أُمُّ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ

AllŒh eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.[1]


1- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th), in which is inscribed the original of every scripture revealed by AllŒh.


السورة: AL‑ISRĀ’ 

الآية : 58

وَإِن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحۡنُ مُهۡلِكُوهَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ أَوۡ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابٗا شَدِيدٗاۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَسۡطُورٗا

And there is no city but that We will destroy it[1] before the Day of Resurrection or punish it with a severe punishment. That has ever been in the Register[2] inscribed.


1- Because of the sins of its inhabitants.
2- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th), which is with AllŒh.


السورة: AL‑ANBIYĀ’ 

الآية : 105

وَلَقَدۡ كَتَبۡنَا فِي ٱلزَّبُورِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ٱلذِّكۡرِ أَنَّ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ

And We have already written in the book [of Psalms][1] after the [previous] mention[2] that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants.


1- Az-Zab´r can also mean "scriptures" in general.
2- i.e., the Torah. The "mention" may also refer to the original inscription with AllŒh, i.e., the Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th).


السورة: AL‑ḤAJJ 

الآية : 70

أَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ فِي كِتَٰبٍۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٞ

Do you not know that AllŒh knows what is in the heaven and earth? Indeed, that is in a Record.[1] Indeed that, for AllŒh, is easy.


1- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th), which is with AllŒh.


السورة: AN-NAML 

الآية : 75

وَمَا مِنۡ غَآئِبَةٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٍ

And there is nothing concealed[1] within the heaven and the earth except that it is in a clear Register.[2]


1- Literally, "absent [from the senses]."
2- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th), which is with AllŒh (subúŒnahu wa taÔŒlŒ).


السورة: AL‑AḤZĀB 

الآية : 6

ٱلنَّبِيُّ أَوۡلَىٰ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مِنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ وَأَزۡوَٰجُهُۥٓ أُمَّهَٰتُهُمۡۗ وَأُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِبَعۡضٖ فِي كِتَٰبِ ٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ إِلَّآ أَن تَفۡعَلُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَوۡلِيَآئِكُم مَّعۡرُوفٗاۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَسۡطُورٗا

The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves,[1] and his wives are [in the position of] their mothers. And those of [blood] relationship are more entitled [to inheritance] in the decree of AllŒh than the [other] believers and the emigrants, except that you may do to your close associates a kindness [through bequest]. That was in the Book[2] inscribed.


1- He () is more worthy of their obedience and loyalty and is more concerned for them than they are for one another.
2- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th).


السورة: SABA’ 

الآية : 3

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَا تَأۡتِينَا ٱلسَّاعَةُۖ قُلۡ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّي لَتَأۡتِيَنَّكُمۡ عَٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِۖ لَا يَعۡزُبُ عَنۡهُ مِثۡقَالُ ذَرَّةٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَلَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَآ أَصۡغَرُ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكۡبَرُ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٖ

But those who disbelieve say, "The Hour will not come to us." Say, "Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come to you. [AllŒh is] the Knower of the unseen." Not absent from Him is an atom's weight[1] within the heavens or within the earth or [what is] smaller than that or greater, except that it is in a clear register


1- Or "the weight of a small ant."


السورة: FĀṬIR 

الآية : 11

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٖ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطۡفَةٖ ثُمَّ جَعَلَكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗاۚ وَمَا تَحۡمِلُ مِنۡ أُنثَىٰ وَلَا تَضَعُ إِلَّا بِعِلۡمِهِۦۚ وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِن مُّعَمَّرٖ وَلَا يُنقَصُ مِنۡ عُمُرِهِۦٓ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٍۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٞ

And AllŒh created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop; then He made you mates. And no female conceives nor does she give birth except with His knowledge. And no aged person is granted [additional] life nor is his lifespan lessened but that it is in a register. Indeed, that for AllŒh is easy.



السورة: AZ-ZUKHRUF 

الآية : 4

وَإِنَّهُۥ فِيٓ أُمِّ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَدَيۡنَا لَعَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ

And indeed it is, in the Mother of the Book[1] with Us, exalted and full of wisdom.[2]


1- i.e., the Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th).
2- Also, "precise" or "specific."


السورة: QĀF  

الآية : 4

قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظُۢ

We know what the earth diminishes [i.e., consumes] of them, and with Us is a retaining record.



السورة: AṬ-ṬŪR 

الآية : 2

وَكِتَٰبٖ مَّسۡطُورٖ

And [by] a Book inscribed[1]


1- Interpreted as the Preserved Slate or possibly the QurÕŒn.


السورة: AL‑WĀQI‘AH 

الآية : 78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ

In a Register well-protected;[1].


1- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th), which is with AllŒh (subúŒnahu wa taÔŒlŒ).


السورة: AL‑ḤADEED 

الآية : 22

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّبۡرَأَهَآۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٞ

No disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselves except that it is in a register[1] before We bring it into being indeed that, for AllŒh, is easy


1- i.e., the Preserved Slate (al-Lawú al-Maúf´th).


السورة: AL‑BURŪJ 

الآية : 22

فِي لَوۡحٖ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.