Surah At-Taghabun (The Mutual Disillusion) 64

Revealed 108th in the Qur'an

Read the Full Text with References to the Torah and the Gospel

64:1
Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth is exalting God. *Book of Enoch 41:7, *Book of Enoch 69:23 - 24, *Psalms 69:34*Psalms 148:3 - 4, *Psalms 148:7 - 12, *Prayer of Azariah 1:36 - 1:60 The kingdom [belongs] to Him, and [all] praise [belongs] to Him, and He is Powerful over all things.

64:2
It is He who created you, and among you is the disbeliever, and among you is the believer. And God is Seeing of what you do.

64:3
He created the heavens and earth in truth and formed you and perfected your forms; and the [final] destination is to Him.

64:4
He knows what is within the heavens and earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare. And God is Knowing of that within the hearts.

64:5
Has the news of those who disbelieved before not come to you? So they tasted the [bad] consequence of their affair, and they will have a painful punishment.

64:6
That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear evidences, but they said, "Should human beings guide us?" and disbelieved and turned away. And God can do without [them]; and God is Free of need and Praiseworthy.

64:7
Those who disbelieve have claimed that they will never be resurrected. Say, "Yes, by my Lord, you will surely be resurrected; then you will surely be informed of what you did. And that is easy for God."

64:8
So believe in God and His messenger and the Light which We have sent down. And God is Aware of what you do.

64:9
The Day He will assemble you for the Day of Assembly - that is the Day of mutual loss and gain. And whoever believes in God and does righteousness - He will remove his misdeeds from him and admit him to Gardens in which rivers flow beneath them, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great success.

64:10
But the ones who disbelieved and denied Our verses - those are the companions of the Fire, abiding eternally therein; and it is wretched as a destination.

64:11
No disaster strikes except by permission of God. And whoever believes in God - He will guide his heart. And God is Knowing of all things.

64:12
And obey God and obey the messenger; but if you turn away - then there is only [the duty of] clear notification upon Our messenger.

64:13
God - there is no god except Him. *Deuteronomy 4:35, *Deuteronomy 4:39, *1 Samuel 2:2, *2 Samuel 7:22, *1 Kings 8:60, *Isaiah 44:6, *Isaiah 44:8, *Isaiah 45:5 - 6, *Isaiah 45:21, *Mark 12:32 And let the believers trust in God.

64:14
O you who have believed, indeed, among your spouses and your children are enemies to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon and overlook and forgive - then indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful.

64:15
Your wealth and your children are only a trial, and God has a great reward with Him.

64:16
So fear God as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of God]; it is better for yourselves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.

64:17
If you loan God a good loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you. And God is Appreciative and Forbearing,

64:18
Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Almighty, the Wise.