Surah 23

1 Successful indeed are the believers

2 Who are humble in their prayers,

3 And who shun vain conversation,

4 And who are payers of the poor-due;

5 And who guard their modesty -

6 Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy,

7 But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors -

8 And who are shepherds of their pledge and their covenant,

9 And who pay heed to their prayers.

10 These are the heirs

11 Who will inherit paradise. There they will abide.

12 Verily We created man from a product of wet earth;

13 Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging;

14 Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators!

The Quran gets embryology completely wrong. The development of a human embryo is not even close to the steps the Quran describes. These steps most closely match the description that the Greek thinker Galen proposed, so at best, the Quran plagiarised the faulty ideas of ancient philosophers. This shows that the Quran is not inspired by Allah, or that Allah is ignorant of basic human biology.

[Tags: Science , Scientific miracles , Quran is unscientific , Errors]

15 Then see! after that you surely die.

16 Then see! on the Day of Resurrection you are raised (again).

17 And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation.

18 And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and see! We are Able to withdraw it.

19 Then We produce for you therewith gardens of date-palms and grapes, wherein is much fruit for you and whereof you eat;

20 And a tree that springeth forth from Mount Sinai that grows oil and relish for the eaters.

21 And see! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have you in them, and of them do you eat;

22 And on them and on the ship you are carried.

23 And We verily sent Noah to his folk, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other God save Him. Will you not ward off (evil) ?

24 But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old.

25 He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while.

26 He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.

27 Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and your household save him thereof against whom the Word has already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. See! they will be drowned.

28 And when you are on board the ship, you and whoso is with you, then say: Praise be to Allah Who has saved us from the wrongdoing folk!

29 And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for You are Best of all who bring to land.

30 See! herein verily are portents, for see! We are ever putting (mankind) to the test.

31 Then, after them, We brought forth another generation;

32 And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other God save Him. Will you not ward off (evil) ?

33 And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof you eat and drinketh of that you drink.

34 If you were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, see! you surely would be losers.

35 Doth he promise you that you, when you are dead and have become dust and bones, will (again) be brought forth ?

36 Begone, begone, with that which you are promised!

37 There is nothing but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we shall not be raised (again).

38 He is only a man who has invented a lie about Allah. We are not going to put faith in him.

39 He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.

40 He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant.

41 So the (Awful) Cry overtook them rightfully, and We made them like as wreckage (that a torrent hurleth). A far removal for wrongdoing folk!

42 Then after them We brought forth other generations.

43 No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it.

44 Then We sent our messengers one after another. Whenever its messenger came to a nation they denied him; so We caused them to follow one another (to disaster) and We made them bywords. A far removal for folk who believe not!

45 Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and a clear warrant

46 Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and they were despotic folk.

47 And they said: Shall we put faith in two mortals like ourselves, and whose folk are servile to us ?

48 So they denied them, and became of those who were destroyed.

49 And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, that haply they might go aright.

50 And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and We gave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and watersprings.

51 O you messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. See! I am Aware of what you do.

52 And see! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, so keep your duty to Me.

53 But they (mankind) have broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in its tenets.

54 So leave them in their error till a time.

55 Think they that in the wealth and sons wherewith We provide them

56 We hasten to them with good things ? No, but they perceive not.

57 See! those who go in awe for fear of their Lord.

58 And those who believe in the revelations of their Lord,

59 And those who ascribe not partners to their Lord,

60 And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return to their Lord,

61 These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race.

62 And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged.

63 No, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur’an), and they have other works, besides, which they are doing;

64 Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment, behold! they supplicate.

65 Supplicate not this day! Assuredly you will not be helped by Us.

66 My revelations were recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels,

67 In scorn thereof. Nightly did you rave together.

68 Have they not pondered the Word, or has that come to them which came not to their fathers of old ?

69 Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him ?

70 Or say they: There is a madness in him ? No, but he brings them the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth.

71 And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. No, We have brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turn away.

72 Or dost you ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute ? But the bounty of your Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision.

73 And see! you summonest them indeed to a straight path.

74 And see! those who believe not in the Hereafter are indeed astray from the path.

75 Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harm afflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy.

76 Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves to their Lord, nor do they pray,

77 Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat.

78 He it is Who has created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

79 And He it is Who has sown you broadcast in the earth, and to Him you will be gathered.

80 And He it is Who gives life and causes death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have you then no sense ?

81 No, but they say the like of that which said the men of old;

82 They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again ?

83 We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. See! this is nothing but fables of the men of old.

84 Say: Unto Whom (belongs) the earth and whosoever is therein, if you have knowledge ?

85 They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will you not then remember ?

86 Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne ?

87 They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongs). Say: Will you not then keep duty (to Him) ?

88 Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and He protecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if you have knowledge ?

89 They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongs). Say: How then are you bewitched ?

90 No, but We have brought them the Truth, and see! they are liars.

91 Allah has not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege.

92 Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be He over all that they ascribe as partners (to Him)!

93 Say: My Lord! If You shouldst show me that which they are promised.

94 My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk.

95 And verily We are Able to show you that which We have promised them.

96 Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best Aware of that which they allege.

97 And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in you from suggestions of the evil ones,

98 And I seek refuge in Thee, my Lord, lest they be present with me,

99 Until, when death cometh to one of them, he said: My Lord! Send me back,

100 That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.

101 And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another.

102 Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful.

103 And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding.

104 The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein.

105 (It will be said): Were not My revelations recited to you, and then you used to deny them ?

106 They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and we were erring folk.

107 Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (to evil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers.

108 He said: Begone therein, and speak not to Me.

109 See! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us for You are Best of all who show mercy;

110 But you chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while you laughed at them.

111 See! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they were steadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant.

112 He will say: How long tarried you in the earth, counting by years ?

113 They will say: We tarried by a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep count!

114 He will say: Ye tarried but a little if you only knew.

115 Deemed you then that We had created you for nothing, and that you would not be returned to Us ?

116 Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no God save Him, the Lord of the Throne of Grace.

117 He who crieth to any other god along with Allah has no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. See! disbelievers will not be successful.

118 And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for You are Best of all who show mercy.