Quran on Worship

And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship

Those who establish worship and pay the poor-due and have sure faith in the Hereafter.

When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship?

The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)?

And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship).

Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path.

Allah sufficeth as a witness between us and you, that we were unaware of your worship.

Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have ye then no sense?

Establish worship and pay the poor-due and obey the messenger, that haply ye may find mercy.

Say (O Muhammad): Lo! I am commanded to worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only).

Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them;

O Mary! Be obedient to thy Lord, prostrate thyself and bow with those who bow (in worship).

He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord.

Lo! Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a right path.

And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah.

They had naught against them save that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Owner of Praise,

He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannot profit you at all, nor harm you?

Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come.

Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise,

And when Abraham said unto his father and his folk: Lo! I am innocent of what ye worship

And to establish worship and be dutiful to Him, and He it is unto Whom ye will be gathered.

Praise be to Allah Who hath revealed the Scripture unto His slave, and hath not placed therein any crookedness,

And (all) that she was wont to worship instead of Allah hindered her, for she came of disbelieving folk.

Then praise be to Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, the Lord of the Worlds.

O mankind! worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those before you, so that ye may ward off (evil).

My Lord! Make me to establish proper worship, and some of my posterity (also); our Lord! and accept my prayer.

Therein are benefits for you for an appointed term; and afterward they are brought for sacrifice unto the ancient House.

And We verily sent unto Thamud their brother Salih, saying: Worship Allah. And lo! they (then became two parties quarrelling.

Unto Him be praise in the heavens and the earth! - and at the sun's decline and in the noonday.

And they say: Praise be to Allah Who hath put grief away from us. Lo! Our Lord is Forgiving, Bountiful,

Lo! We have revealed the Scripture unto thee (Muhammad) with truth; so worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only).

Then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness of Him. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy.

So of the people who did wrong the last remnant was cut off. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!

Now there hath succeeded them a later generation whom have ruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception.

Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no God save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.

O ye who believe! Bow down and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do good, that haply ye may prosper.

Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Lo! Allah, He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.

And on the day when He will gather them all together, He will say unto the angels: Did these worship you?

O mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.

And when mankind are gathered (to the Judgment) will become enemies for them, and will become deniers of having been worshipped.

These it was who disbelieved and debarred you from the Inviolable Place of Worship, and debarred the offering from reaching its goal. And if it had not been for believing men and believing women, whom ye know not - lest ye should tread them under foot and thus incur guilt for them unknowingly; that Allah might bring into His mercy whom He will - If (the believers and the disbelievers) had been clearly separated We verily had punished those of them who disbelieved with painful punishment.

And as for those who make (men) keep the Scripture, and establish worship - lo! We squander not the wages of reformers.

And Moses said: Though ye and all who are in the earth prove thankless, lo! Allah verily is Absolute, Owner of Praise.

And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no God save Me (Allah), so worship Me.

(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship

But if they are too proud - still those who are with thy Lord glorify Him night and day, and tire not.

And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent?

Who hoard and who enjoin upon the people avarice. And whosoever turneth away, still Allah is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.

Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or from behind it. (It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Owner of Praise.

Praise be to Allah Who hath given me, in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac! Lo! my Lord is indeed the Hearer of Prayer.

Yet they worship instead of Allah that which can neither benefit them nor hurt them. The disbeliever was ever a partisan against his Lord.

Did I not charge you, O ye sons of Adam, that ye worship not the devil - Lo! he is your open foe! -

Your guardian can be only Allah; and His messenger and those who believe, who establish worship and pay the poordue, and bow down (in prayer).

Then he came forth unto his people from the sanctuary, and signified to them: Glorify your Lord at break of day and fall of night.

Turning unto Him (only); and be careful of your duty unto Him and establish worship, and be not of those who ascribe partners (unto Him);

And Moses came unto you with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), yet, while he was away, ye chose the calf (for worship) and ye were wrong-doers.

Such is Allah, your Lord. There is no God save Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He taketh care of all things.

A day when He will call you and ye will answer with His praise, and ye will think that ye have tarried but a little while.

And some part of the night awake for it, a largess for thee. It may be that thy Lord will raise thee to a praised estate.

And We verily gave knowledge unto David and Solomon, and they said: Praise be to Allah, Who hath preferred us above many of His believing slaves!