Praising the Qur'an

Allah praises His noble Book, the Qur'an, which He revealed to His Messenger Muhammad. It directs people to the best and clearest of ways.

﴿ وَيُبَشِّرُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴾

(gives good news to those who believe,) in it a

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ ﴾

(those who do righteous deeds,) in accordance with it, telling them

﴿ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرً۬ا كَبِيرً۬ا ﴾

(that they will have a great reward,) i.e., on the Day of Resurrection. And He tells

﴿ وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ ﴾

(those who do not believe in the Hereafter,) that

﴿ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمً۬ا ﴾

(for them is a painful torment,) i.e. on the Day of Resurrection. As Allah says:

﴿ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴾

(... then announce to them a painful torment.) (84:24)

﴿ وَيَدۡعُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُ ۥ بِٱلۡخَيۡرِ‌ۖ وَكَانَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ عَجُولاً۬ ﴾

(11. And man invokes (Allah) for evil as he invokes (Allah) for good and man is ever hasty.)