Quran on Strength

And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and the criterion (of right and wrong), that ye might be led aright.

Thus did We show Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth that he might be of those possessing certainty:

And if they would betray thee, they betrayed Allah before, and He gave (thee) power over them. Allah is Knower, Wise.

And let not their speech grieve thee (O Muhammad). Lo! power belongeth wholly to Allah. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,

And he whom Allah guideth, for him there can be no misleader. Is not Allah Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong)?

They said: If the wolf should devour him when we are (so strong) a band, then surely we should have already perished.

And when he reached his full strength and was ripe, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward the good.

Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

A day on which no soul hath power at all for any (other) soul. The (absolute) command on that day is Allah's.

He said: Throw! And when they threw they cast a spell upon the people's eyes, and overawed them, and produced a mighty spell.

They on whom ye call beside Him have no power to help you, nor can they help you, nor can they help themselves.

So think not that Allah will fail to keep His promise to His messengers. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong).

But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?

Lo! I found a woman ruling over them, and she hath been given (abundance) of all things, and hers is a mighty throne.

And Lot believed him, and said: Lo! I am a fugitive unto my Lord. Lo! He, only He, is the Mighty, the Wise.

Or should say, when it seeth the doom: Oh, that I had but a second chance that I might be among the righteous!

And if thou (Muhammad) ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth, they will surely answer: The Mighty, the Knower created them;

And those unto whom they cry instead of Him possess no power of intercession, saving him who beareth witness unto the Truth knowingly.

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

That which befell you, on the day when the two armies met, was by permission of Allah; that He might know the true believers;

And We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflict its folk with tribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble.

For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil similitude, and Allah's is the Sublime Similitude. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

And afterward We raised them up that We might know which of the two parties would best calculate the time that they had tarried.

One of the two women said: O my father! Hire him! For the best (man) that thou canst hire in the strong, the trustworthy.

Say: Show me those whom ye have joined unto Him as partners. Nay (ye dare not)! For He is Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.

Whatsoever palm-trees ye cut down or left standing on their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might confound the evil-livers.

We, even We, created them, and strengthened their frame. And when We will, We can replace them, bringing others like them in their stead.

How can ye take it (back) after one of you hath gone in unto the other, and they have taken a strong pledge from you?

We have sent already unto peoples that were before thee, and We visited them with tribulation and adversity, in order that they might grow humble.

Even thus is the grasp of thy Lord when He graspeth the townships while they are doing wrong. Lo! His grasp is painful, very strong.

They said: We are lords of might and lords of great prowess, but it is for thee to command; so consider what thou wilt command.

Say: Whatever reward I might have asked of you is yours. My reward is the affair of Allah only. He is Witness over all things.

And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, divers hues? The erudite among His bondmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Forgiving.

He whom we bring unto old age, We reverse him in creation (making him go back to weakness after strength). Have ye then no sense?

It is the law of Allah which hath taken course aforetime. Thou wilt not find for the law of Allah aught of power to change.

Our Lord! Make us not a prey for those who disbelieve, and forgive us, our Lord! Lo! Thou, only Thou, are the Mighty, the Wise.

All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, the Mighty, the Wise.

Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,

And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.

And every token that We showed them was greater than its sister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they might turn again.

And they worship beside Allah that which owneth no provision whatsoever for them from the heavens or the earth, nor have they (whom they worship) any power.

And Allah brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers knowing nothing, and gave you hearing and sight and hearts that haply ye might give thanks.

That which Allah openeth unto mankind of mercy none can withhold it; and that which He withholdeth none can release thereafter. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

That was because their messengers kept bringing them clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. Lo! He is Strong, severe in punishment.

If Thou punish them, lo! they are Thy slaves, and if Thou forgive them (lo! they are Thy slaves). Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, the Wise.

Say: Cry unto those (saints and angels) whom ye assume (to be gods) beside Him, yet they have no power to rid you of misfortune nor to change.

And He it is Who hath created man from water, and hath appointed for him kindred by blood and kindred by marriage; for thy Lord is ever Powerful.

A stalwart of the jinn said: I will bring it thee before thou canst rise from thy place. Lo! I verily am strong and trusty for such work.

Ye call me to disbelieve in Allah and ascribe unto Him as partners that whereof I have no knowledge, while I call you unto the Mighty, the Forgiver.

It may be that Allah will ordain love between you and those of them with whom ye are at enmity. Allah is Mighty, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts. But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah's leave! Allah is with the steadfast.

As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands. It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from Allah. Allah is Mighty, Wise.

And of the fruits of the date-palm, and grapes, whence ye derive strong drink and (also) good nourishment. Lo! therein is indeed a portent for people who have sense.

(Such was Our) method in the case of those whom We sent before thee (to mankind), and thou wilt not find for Our method aught of power to change.

Those who, if We give them power in the land, establish worship and pay the poor-due and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity. And Allah's is the sequel of events.

And the family of Pharaoh took him up, that he might become for them an enemy and a sorrow, Lo! Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts were ever sinning.

And obey Allah and His messenger, and dispute not one with another lest ye falter and your strength depart from you; but be steadfast! Lo! Allah is with the steadfast.