The Majestic Quran

of the East nor of the West; its oil shines even though untouched by any flame; light upon light. God guides whomever He pleases towards His Light. God gives people examples and has full knowledge of all things . 34 36 Such lamps are to be found in houses that God has permitted to be erected, and in which His name is mentioned ; and where, glorifying Him morning and evening, 37 are men who are not distracted by buying and selling from God’s remembrance, performing the prayer, and paying Zakat. They dread a day when hearts and eyes will be wandering, 38 hoping God will reward them according to the best they did and give them more from His grace. God provides without limit for whomever He pleases. D ’ 39 However, the disbelievers deeds are like a mirage in a desert: the thirsty traveller imagines it to be water until he reaches it, only to find nothing there; but finds God before him, settling his account in full. God is swift in calculating accounts . 35 40 Or their deeds are like veils of darkness in the deep sea covered by wave upon wave, over which clouds loom . The layers of darkness lie so densely over one another that, if one takes one’s hand out of the water , one can barely see it. Anyone God deprives of light will have no light at all . 36 A 41 Haven’t you considered, everything in the Heavens and the Earth glorifies God? The birds flying in flocks, each one knows how it should pray and glorify Him; and God knows what they do. 42 God controls the Heavens and the Earth, and to Him is the final return. 43 Haven’t you considered how God moves the clouds along, joins them together, then piles them up until you see rain pouring from them. On mountains, He sends down from the sky hailstones that strike whomever He wills and spare whomever He wills; and the flash of its lightning nearly takes away one’s sight. 44 God causes the succession of night and day; in that are lessons for people of insight. 45 Moreover, God created every creature from water; some crawl on their bellies, others walk on two feet or on four. God creates whatever He wills. God has power over all things. T -