From: "arah" 

My fellow Christians,

Please read the extract of the Quran , this is not written by Muhammad or
copy from the Old and New Tastement. I hope it will be an eye opener to all
of us. Sorry if it took your time to read until the end of this post.


Lo! This verily is the true narrative. There is no God save Allah, and lo!
Allah is the Mighty, the Wise.

And if they turn away, then lo! Allah is Aware of (who are) the corrupters.

Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you:
that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner
unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And
if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have
surrendered (unto Him).

O People of the Scripture! Why will ye argue about Abraham, when the Torah
and the Gospel were not revealed till after him? Have ye then no sense.?

Lo! ye are those who argue about that whereof ye have some knowledge: Why
then argue ye concerning that whereof ye have no knowledge? Allah knoweth.
Ye know not.

Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright man who
had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of the idolaters.

Lo! those of mankind who have the best claim to Abraham are those who
followed him, and this Prophet and those who believe (with him); and Allah
is the Protecting Friend of the believers.

A party of the people of the Scripture long to make you go astray; and they
make none to go astray except themselves, but they perceive not.

O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the revelations of Allah,
when ye (yourselves) bear witness (to the truth)?

O People of the Scripture! Why confound ye truth with falsehood and
knowingly conceal the truth?

And a party of the People of the Scripture say: Believe in that which hath
been revealed, unto those who believe at the opening of the day, and
disbelieve at the end thereof, in order that they may return.

And believe not save in one who followeth your religion--Say (O Muhammad):
Lo! the guidance is Allah's guidance--that any one is given the like of
that which was given unto you or that they may argue with you in the
presence of their Lord. Say (O Muhammad): Lo! the bounty is in Allah's
hand. He bestoweth it on whom He will. Allah is All- Embracing,
All-Knowing.

He selecteth for His mercy whom He will. Allah is of infinite bounty.

Among the People of the Scripture there is he who, if thou trust him with a
weight of treasure, will return it to thee. And among them there is he who,
if thou trust him with a piece of gold, will not return it to thee unless
thou keep standing over him. That is because they say: We have no duty to
the Gentiles. They speak a lie concerning Allah knowingly.

Nay, but (the chosen of Allah is) he who fulfilleth his pledge and wardeth
off (evil); for lo! Allah loveth those who ward off (evil).

Lo! those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and
their oaths, they have no portion in the Hereafter. Allah will neither
speak to them nor look upon them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He
make them grow. Theirs will be a painful doom.

And lo! there is a party of them who distort the Scripture with their
tongues, that ye may think that what they say is from the Scripture, when
it is not from the Scripture. And they say: It is from Allah, when it is
not from Allah; and they speak a lie concerning Allah knowingly.

It is not (possible) for any human being unto whom Allah had given the
Scripture and wisdom and the Prophet-hood that he should afterwards have
said unto mankind: Be slaves of me instead of Allah; but (what he said
was): Be ye faithful servants of the Lord by virtue of your constant
teaching of the Scripture and of your constant study thereof.

And he commanded you not that ye should take the angels and the Prophets
for lords. Would he command you to disbelieve after ye had surrendered (to
Allah)?

When Allah made (His) covenant with the Prophets (He said): Behold that
which I have given you of the Scripture and knowledge. And afterward there
will come unto you a messenger, confirming that which ye possess. Ye shall
believe in him and ye shall help him. He said: Do you agree, and will ye
take up My burden (which I lay upon you) in this (matter)? They answered:
We agree. He said: Then bear ye witness. I will be a witness with you.

Then whosoever after this shall turn away: they will be miscreants.

Seek they other than the religion of Allah, when unto Him submitteth
whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly, or unwillingly, and
unto Him they will be returned.

Say (O Muhammad): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us
and that which was revealed unto Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob
and the tribes, and that which was vouchsafed unto Moses and Jesus and the
Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and
unto Him we have surrendered.

And whoso seeketh as religion other than the Surrender (to Allah) it will
not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the Hereafter.

How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief and
(after) they bore witness that the messenger is true and after clear proofs
(of Allah's sovereignty) had come unto them. And Allah guideth not
wrongdoing folk.

As for such, their guerdon is that on them rests the curse of Allah and of
angels and of men combined.

They will abide therein. Their doom will not be lightened, neither will
they be reprieved.

Save those who afterward repent and do right. Lo! Allah if Forgiving, Merciful.

Lo! those who disbelieve after their (profession of) belief, and afterward
grow violent in disbelief: their repentance will not be accepted. And such
are those who are astray.

Lo! those who disbelieve, and die in disbelief, the (whole) earth full of
gold would not be accepted from such an one if it were offered as a ransom
(for his soul). Theirs will be a painful doom and they will have no
helpers.

Ye will not attain unto piety until ye spend of that which ye love. And
whatsoever ye spend, Allah is aware thereof.

All food was lawful unto the children of Israel, save that which Israel
forbade himself, (in days) before the Torah was revealed. Say: Produce the
Torah and read it (unto us) if ye are truthful.

And whoever shall invent a falsehood after that concerning Allah, such will
be wrong doers.

Say: Allah speaketh truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, the upright.
He was not of the idolaters.

Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Becca, a blessed
place, a guidance to the peoples;

Wherein are plain memorials (of Allah's guidance); the place where Abraham
stood up to pray; and whosoever entereth it is safe. And pilgrimage to the
House is a duty unto Allah for mankind, for him who can find a way thither.
As for him who disbelieveth, (let him know that) lo! Allah is Independent
of (all) creatures.

Say: O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the revelations of
Allah, when Allah (Himself) is Witness of what ye do?

Say: O People of the Scripture! Why drive ye back believers from the way of
Allah, seeking to make it crooked, when ye are witnesses (to Allah's
guidance)? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

O ye who believe! If ye obey a party of those who have received the
Scripture they will make you disbelievers after your belief.

How can ye disbelieve, when Allah's revelations are recited unto you, and
His messenger is in your midst? He who holdeth fast to Allah, he indeed is
guided unto a right path.

O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right observance, and die
not save as those who have surrendered (unto Him);

And hold fast, all of you together, to the cable of Allah, and do not
separate. And remember Allah's favour unto you: how ye were enemies and He
made friendship between your hearts so that ye became as brothers by His
grace; and (how) ye were upon the brink of an abyss of fire, and He did
save you from it. Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations unto you, that
haply ye may be guided,

And there may spring from you a nation (Can it be Singapore?) who invite to
goodness, and enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency. Such are they who
are successful.

And be ye not as those who separated and disputed after the clear proofs
had come unto them. For such there is an awful doom.

On the day when (some) faces will be whitened and (some) faces will be
blackened; and as for those whose faces have been blackened, it will be
said unto them: Disbelieved ye after your (profession of) belief? Then
taste the punishment for that ye disbelieved.

As for those whose faces have been whitened, lo! in the mercy of Allah they
dwell for ever.

These are revelations of Allah. We recite them unto thee in truth. Allah
willeth no injustice to (His) creatures.

Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the
earth; and unto Allah all things are returned.

Ye are the best community that hath been raised up for mankind. Ye enjoin
right conduct and forbid indecency; and ye believe in Allah. And if the
People of the Scripture had believed it had been better for them. Some of
them are believers; but most of them are evil-livers.

They will not harm you save a trifling hurt, and if they fight against you
they will turn and flee. And afterward they will not be helped.

Ignominy shall be their portion wheresoever they are found save (where they
grasp) a rope from Allah and a rope from men. They have incurred anger from
their Lord, and wretchedness is laid upon them. That is because they used
to disbelieve the revelations of Allah, and slew the Prophets wrongfully.
That is because they were rebellious and used to transgress.

They are not all alike. Of the People of the Scripture there is a staunch
community who recite the revelations of Allah in the night season, falling
prostrate (before Him).

They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin right conduct and forbid
indecency, and vie one with another in good works. They are of the
righteous. (I don't know whether 113 and 114 are referring to Heavenly Way
group.)

And whatever good they do, they will not be denied the need thereof. Allah
is Aware of those who ward off (evil).

Lo! the riches and the progeny of those who disbelieve will not avail them
aught against Allah; and such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will
abide therein.

The likeness of that which they spend in this life of the world is as the
likeness of a biting, icy wind which smiteth the harvest of a people who
have wronged themselves, and devastateth it. Allah wronged them not, but
they did wrong themselves.

O ye who believe! Take not for intimates others than your own folk, who
would spare no pains to ruin you; they love to hamper you. Hatred is
revealed by (the utterance of) their mouths, but that which their breasts
hide is greater. We have made plain for you the revelations if ye will
understand.

Lo! ye are those who love them though they love you not, and ye believe in
all the Scripture. When they fall in with you they say: We believe; but
when they go apart they bite their finger tips at you, for rage. Say:
Perish in your rage! Lo! Allah is Aware of what is hidden in (your)
breasts.

If a lucky chance befall you, it is evil unto them, and if disaster strike
you they rejoice thereat. But if ye persevere and keep from evil their
guile will never harm you. Lo! Allah is Surrounding what they do.

And remember when thou set-tedst forth at daybreak from thy housefolk to
assign to the believers their positions for the battle, Allah was Hearer,
Knower.

When two parties of you almost fell away, and Allah was their Protecting
Friend. In Allah do believers put their trust.

Allah had already given you the victory at Badr, when ye were contemptible.
So observe your duty to Allah in order that ye may be thankful.

And when thou didst say unto the believers: Is it not sufficient for you
that your Lord should support you with three thousand angels sent down (to
your help)?

Nay, but if ye persevere, and keep from evil, and (the enemy) attack you
suddenly, your Lord will help you with five thousand angels sweeping on.

Allah ordained this only as a message of good cheer for you, and that
thereby your hearts might be at rest--Victory cometh only from Allah, the
Mighty, the Wise--

That He may cut off a part of those who disbelieve, or overwhelm them so
that they retire, frustrated.

It is no concern at all of thee (Muhammad) whether He relent toward them or
punish them; for they are evil-doers.

Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the
earth. He forgiveth whom He will, and punisheth whom He will. Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful.

O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubling and quadrupling (the sum
lent). Observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful.

And ward off (from yourselves) the Fire prepared for disbelievers.

And obey Allah and the messenger, that ye may find mercy.

And vie one with another for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a Paradise
as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who ward off
(evil);

Those who spread (of that which Allah hath given them) in ease and in
adversity, those who control their wrath and are forgiving toward mankind;
Allah loveth the good;

And those who, when they do an evil thing or wrong themselves, remember
Allah and implore forgiveness for their sins--Who forgiveth sins save Allah
only?--and will not knowingly repeat (the wrong) they did.

The reward of such will be forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens
underneath which rivers flow, therein they abide for ever-- a bountiful
reward for workers! (You are rewarded Garden of Eden not Heaven or Kingdom
of God in New Testament. The Garden is just an abstract description of our
face. The Life giving tree with branches like our eye-brows and the base
the Mark on our forehead.)

Systems have passed away before you. Do not travel in the land and see the
nature of the consequence for those who did deny (the messengers).

This is a declaration for mankind, a guidance and an admonition unto those
who ward off (evil).

Faint not nor grieve, for ye will overcome them if ye are (indeed) believers.

If ye have received a blow, the (disbelieving) people have received a blow
the like thereof. These are (only) the vicissitudes which We cause to
follow one another for mankind, to the end that Allah may know those who
believe and may choose witnesses from among you; and Allah loveth not wrong
doers.

And that Allah may prove those who believe, and may blight the disbelievers.

Or deemed ye that ye would enter Paradise while yet Allah knoweth not those
of you who really strive, nor knoweth those (of you) who are steadfast?

And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in the field). Now
ye have seen it with your eyes! (By looking into the mirror and nasal gaze
if you are not blind.)

Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have passed away
before him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, ye will turn back
on your heels? He who turneth back doth no hurt to Allah, and Allah will
reward the thankful.

No soul can ever die except by Allah's leave and at a term appointed. Whoso
desireth the reward of the world, We bestow on him thereof; and whoso
desireth the reward of the Hereafter, We bestow on him thereof. We shall
reward the thankful.

And with how many a prophet have there been a number of devoted men who
fought (beside him). They quailed not for aught that befell them in the way
of Allah, nor did they weaken, nor were they brought low. Allah loveth the
steadfast.

Their cry was only that they said: Our Lord! Forgive us for our sins and
wasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us victory over the
disbelieving folk.

So Allah gave them the reward of the world and the good reward of the
Hereafter. Allah loveth those whose deeds are good.

O ye who believe! If ye obey those who disbelieve, they will make you turn
back on your heels, and ye turn back as losers.

But Allah is your Protector, and He is the best of helpers.

We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve because they
ascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath been revealed. Their
habitation is the Fire, and hapless the abode of the wrong doers.

Allah verily made good His promise unto you when ye routed them by His
leave, until (the moment) when your courage failed you, and ye disagreed
about the order and ye disobeyed, after He had shown you that for which ye
long. Some of you desired the world, and some of you desired the Hereafter.
Therefore He made you flee from them, that He might try you. Yet now He
hath forgiven you. Allah is a Lord of Kindness to believers.

When ye climbed (the hill) and paid no heed to anyone, while the messenger,
in your rear, was calling you (to fight). Therefore He rewarded you grief
for (his) grief, that (He might teach) you not to sorrow either for that
which ye missed or for that which befell you. Allah is Informed of what ye
do.

Then, after grief, He sent down security for you. As slumber did it
overcome a party of you, while (the other) party, who were anxious on their
own account, thought wrongly of Allah, the thought of ignorance. They said:
Have we any part in the cause? Say (O Muhammad): The cause belongeth wholly
to Allah. They hide within themselves (a thought) which they reveal not
unto thee, saying: Had we had any part in the cause we should not have been
slain here. Say: Even though ye had been in your houses, those appointed to
be slain would have gone forth to the places where they were to lie. (All
this hath been) in order that Allah might try what is in your breasts and
prove what is in your hearts. Allah is Aware of what is hidden in the
breasts (of men).

Lo! those of you who turned back on the day when the two hosts met, Satan
alone it was who caused them to backslide, because of some of that which
they have earned. Now Allah hath forgiven them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,
Clement.

O ye who believe! Be not as those who disbelieved and said of their
brethren who went abroad in the land or were fighting in the field: If they
had been (here) with us they would not have died or been killed; that Allah
may make it anguish in their hearts. Allah giveth life and caused death;
and Allah is Seer of what ye do.

And what though ye be slain in Allah's way or die therein? Surely pardon
from Allah and mercy are better than all that they amass.

Extract from " The family of Imran"

Oh Allah show us the right path and forgive our ignorant and sin

AMEN

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