their direction of prayer
(as) bearers of glad tidings
So let them not dispute with you
The fools among the people will say: "What hath turned them from the Qibla to which they were used?" Say: To Allah belong both east and West: He guideth whom He will to a Way that is straight.
Mankind was one single nation, and Allah sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings; and with them He sent the Book in truth, to judge between people in matters wherein they differed; but the People of the Book, after the clear Signs came to them, did not differ among themselves, except through selfish contumacy. Allah by His Grace Guided the believers to the Truth, concerning that wherein they differed. For Allah guided whom He will to a path that is straight.
And how would ye deny Faith while unto you are rehearsed the Signs of Allah, and among you Lives the Messenger? Whoever holds firmly to Allah will be shown a way that is straight.
Wherewith Allah guideth all who seek His good pleasure to ways of peace and safety, and leadeth them out of darkness, by His will, unto the light,- guideth them to a path that is straight.
Those who reject our signs are deaf and dumb,- in the midst of darkness profound: whom Allah willeth, He leaveth to wander: whom He willeth, He placeth on the way that is straight.
(To them) and to their fathers, and progeny and brethren: We chose them, and we guided them to a straight way.
Say: "Verily, my Lord hath guided me to a way that is straight,- a religion of right,- the path (trod) by Abraham the true in Faith, and he (certainly) joined not gods with Allah."
But Allah doth call to the Home of Peace: He doth guide whom He pleaseth to a way that is straight.
"I put my trust in Allah, My Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He hath grasp of its fore-lock. Verily, it is my Lord that is on a straight Path.
Allah sets forth (another) Parable of two men: one of them dumb, with no power of any sort; a wearisome burden is he to his master; whichever way be directs him, he brings no good: is such a man equal with one who commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way?
He showed his gratitude for the favours of Allah, who chose him, and guided him to a Straight Way.
And that those on whom knowledge has been bestowed may learn that the (Qur'an) is the Truth from thy Lord, and that they may believe therein, and their hearts may be made humbly (open) to it: for verily Allah is the Guide of those who believe, to the Straight Way.
To every People have We appointed rites and ceremonies which they must follow: let them not then dispute with thee on the matter, but do thou invite (them) to thy Lord: for thou art assuredly on the Right Way.
But verily thou callest them to the Straight Way;
We have indeed sent down signs that make things manifest: and Allah guides whom He wills to a way that is straight.
On a Straight Way.
And thus have We, by Our Command, sent inspiration to thee: thou knewest not (before) what was Revelation, and what was Faith; but We have made the (Qur'an) a Light, wherewith We guide such of Our servants as We will; and verily thou dost guide (men) to the Straight Way,-
So hold thou fast to the Revelation sent down to thee; verily thou art on a Straight Way.
They said, "O our people! We have heard a Book revealed after Moses, confirming what came before it: it guides (men) to the Truth and to a Straight Path.
Is then one who walks headlong, with his face grovelling, better guided,- or one who walks evenly on a Straight Way?
一般愚人将说:“他们为甚麽要背弃他们原来所对的朝向呢?”你说:“东方和西方,都是真主的,他把他所意欲的人引上正路。”
世人原是一个民族,嗣後,他们信仰分歧,故真主派众先知作报喜者和警告者,且降示他们包含真理的经典,以便他为世人判决他们所争论的是非。惟曾受天经的人,在明证降临之後,为互相嫉妒,而对天经意见分歧,故真主依自己的意旨而引导信道的人,俾得明了他们所争论的真理。真主引导他所意欲的人走上正路。
你们常常听见别人对你们宣读真主的迹象,使者又与你们相处,你们怎么不信道呢?谁信托真主,谁确已被引导于正路。
真主要借这部经典指引追求其喜悦的人走上平安的道路,依自己的意志把他们从重重黑暗引入光明,并将他们引入正路。
否认我的迹象的人,是又聋又哑的,是在重重黑暗中的。真主欲使谁误入迷途,就使谁误入迷途;欲使谁遵循正路,就使谁遵循正路。
(我曾引导)他们的一部分祖先、后裔和弟兄,我曾拣选他们,并指示他们正路。
你说:“我的主己指引我一条正路,即正教,崇正的易卜拉欣的宗教。他不是以物配主的人。”
真主召人到平安的住宅,并引导其所欲引导的人走上正路。
我的确信托真主--我的主和你们的主,没有一种动物不归他管辖。我的主确是在正路上的。
真主又打一个比喻:两个男人,一个是哑巴,什么事也不能做,却是他主人的累赘,无论主人打发他到那里去,都不能带一点福利回来;另一个走的是正路,他劝人主持公道。他们俩人是一样的吗?
他原是感谢主恩的,主挑选了他,并将他引上了正路。
(他这样做)以便有学识者知道那是从你的主降示的真理,因为他们信仰它,而他们对他心怀谦逊。真主必定要反信道者引上正路。
我为每个民族制定一种供献仪式,让他们有的遵循,绝不是让他们为这事与你争论。你应当召唤众人来崇拜你的主,你确是在正路上的。
你确是号召他们走正路的。
我确已降示许多明白的迹象,真主指导他所意欲者走向正路。
你的确是在正路上被派遣的使者之一。
我这样启示你从我的命令中发出的精神。你本来不知道天经是什么,正信是什么;但我以天经为光明,而借此光明引导我所欲引导的仆人。你确是指示正路者。
所以你应当坚持你所受的启示,你确是在正道上的。
他们说:“我们的宗族啊!我们确已听见一本在穆萨之后降示的经典,它能证实以前的天经,能指引真理和正路。
究竟谁更能获得引导呢?是匍匐而行的人呢?还是在正路上挺身而行的人呢?