1
"In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
Master of the Day of Judgment.
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
Show us the straight way;
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace,
Those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray."
—Surah 1 (The Opening)
2
"Praise be Allah,
Who created the heavens and the earth,
And made the darkness and the light.
To Him is due the primal origin
Of the heavens and the earth.
No vision can grasp Him,
But His grasp is over all vision."
—Surah 6 (Cattle, Livestock), 1, 101, and 103
3
"Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.
The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp:
The Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant star:
Lit from a blessed Tree, an Olive, neither of the east nor of the west,
Whose oil is well-nigh luminous, though fire scarce touched it:
Light upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to His Light."
—Surah 24 (Light), 25, 35
4
"Praise be to Allah
Who has created the heavens and the earth;
Who sends you down rain from the sky;
Who has made the earth firm to live in; made rivers in its midst;
Who listens to the distressed when he calls on Him;
Who relieves its suffering;
Who guides you through the depths of darkness."
—Surah 27 (The Ants), 59-63
5
"The destination (of all) is to Allah."
—Surah 35 (The Originator of Creation, or The Angels), 18
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Source: The Holy Qur-an: English Translation of the Meanings and Commentary (a recent updating of Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s translation of the Qur'an, revised and edited by The Presidency of Islamic Researches, IFTA, Call and Guidance, King Fahd Holy Qur'an Printing Complex.)
