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Sura 11: Hud
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Qur'an 11:1 Alif, Lam, Ra. A Scripture whose Verses were perfected, then elaborated, from One who is Wise and Informed.	Qur'an 11:1 Notes Perfected and elaborated, eh? There had best be no ambiguity of any kind. This book should be completely clear in any translation and only have factural information with substantial evidence, right? Right? RIGHT?! Who am I kidding? People can't reach a definitive conclusion of the meaning behind the first thre *letters* of this verse, the first verse of this chapter.

Qur'an 11:2 That you shall worship none but God. “I am a warner to you from Him, and a bearer of good news.”	Qur'an 11:2 Notes The claims are starting strong. Surely this book will follow this up with great evidence.

Qur'an 11:3 “And ask your Lord for forgiveness, and repent to Him. He will provide you with good sustenance until a stated term, and will bestow His grace on every possessor of virtue. But if you turn away, then I fear for you the punishment of a grievous Day.”	Qur'an 11:3 Notes This religion comes with a classic carrot and stick instead of actual evidence.

Qur'an 11:4 “To God is your return, and He is Capable of all things.”	Qur'an 11:4 Notes To God points no evidence.

Qur'an 11:5 They wrap their chests to hide from Him. But even as they cover themselves with their clothes, He knows what they conceal and what they reveal. He knows what lies within the hearts.	Qur'an 11:5 Notes What lies within my heart is normal biological matter and microplastics. I have nothing to conceal because I don't have evidence to suggest that anyone is looking. Also, does the All-Knowing seriously think that people use their hearts to think and not their brains?

Qur'an 11:6 There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance depends on God. And He knows where it lives and where it rests. Everything is in a Clear Book.	Qur'an 11:6 Notes I would much rather be reading that "Clear Book" than this unclear mess.

Qur'an 11:7 It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days—and His Throne was upon the waters—in order to test you—which of you is best in conduct. And if you were to say, “You will be resurrected after death,” those who disbelieve would say, “This is nothing but plain witchcraft.”	Qur'an 11:7 Notes This looks identical to witchcraft. Both are equally real.

Qur'an 11:8 And if We postponed their punishment until a stated time, they would say, “What holds it back?” On the Day when it reaches them, it will not be averted from them, and what they used to ridicule will besiege them.	Qur'an 11:8 Notes God loves threatening people repeatedly for sincerely disbelieving.

Qur'an 11:9 If We give the human being a taste of mercy from Us, and then withdraw it from him, he becomes despairing and ungrateful.	Qur'an 11:9 Notes Why exactly would the All-Merciful withdraw mercy from anyone? There are humans in this world who would not withdraw their mercy from anyone, so are these humans more merciful than God?

Qur'an 11:10 And if We give him a taste of prosperity, after some adversity has afflicted him, he will say, “Troubles have gone away from me.” He becomes excited and proud.	Qur'an 11:10 Notes God talks about people whom he created to think this way specifically.

Qur'an 11:11 Except those who are patient and do good deeds—these will have forgiveness and a great reward.	Qur'an 11:11 Notes Patience and good deeds are needed. Do they count as good deeds if they don't explicitly involve belief in one specific religion over any others?

Qur'an 11:12 Perhaps you wish to disregard some of what is revealed to you, and you may be stressed because of it, since they say, “If only a treasure was sent down to him, or an angel came with him.” You are only a warner, and God is Responsible for all things.	Qur'an 11:12 Notes People naturally have thousands of religions and can only choose one of them. Some of them are thus going to disregard religions that seem fake to them, and... that includes Islam. Why should they make a special exception to Islam when it was presented to them with no more evidence than any other religion out there?

Qur'an 11:13 Or do they say, “He invented it?” Say, “Then produce ten chapters like it, invented, and call upon whomever you can, besides God, if you are truthful.”	Qur'an 11:13 Notes This annotation is too small for ten chapters, but I can submit them and edit this annotation for chapters far more beautiful, scientifically accurate, and internally consistent than the jumbled mess presented in this book.

Qur'an 11:14 But if they fail to answer you, know that it was revealed with God’s knowledge, and that there is no god but He. Will you then submit?	Qur'an 11:14 Notes What if they succeed? Even *if* they failed, then they would just know that a better author penned the verses without jumping to the conclusion that the author must have all knowledge ever.

Qur'an 11:15 Whoever desires the worldly life and its glitter—We will fully recompense them for their deeds therein, and therein they will not be defrauded.	Qur'an 11:15 Notes I desire the worldly life and its glitter. Where is my glitz and glamour? Where are my sports cars? Where is my luxurious penthouse apartment in a huge city? I sure feel defrauded.

Qur'an 11:16 These—they will have nothing but the Fire in the Hereafter. Their deeds are in vain therein, and their works are null.	Qur'an 11:16 Notes God cares way too much about this world. I dare say that God cares more about this world than most of his believers.

Qur'an 11:17 Is he who possesses a clear proof from his Lord, recited by a witness from Him, and before it the Book of Moses, a guide and a mercy? These believe in it. But whoever defies it from among the various factions, the Fire is his promise. So have no doubt about it. It is the truth from your Lord, but most people do not believe.	Qur'an 11:17 Notes What about those who never received the message? What about those who received the message in such a way that they did not find it compelling? Do they deserve to be tortured forever?

Qur'an 11:18 Who does greater wrong than he who fabricates lies about God? These will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are they who lied about their Lord.” Indeed, the curse of God is upon the wrongdoers.	Qur'an 11:18 Notes A lie is a deliberately incorrect or misleading statement. Claiming to know something that is not known is akin to lying. Passing a guess or a hypothesis as a known fact is akin to lying.

Qur'an 11:19 Those who hinder others from the path of God, and seek to make it crooked; and regarding the Hereafter, they are in denial.	Qur'an 11:19 Notes The authors of this book made God seem so horrifically evil that many people can't believe in this God. They also made God look awful at communicating and incredulously repetitive. What does that say about this entire religion?

Qur'an 11:20 These will not escape on earth, and they have no protectors besides God. The punishment will be doubled for them. They have failed to hear, and they have failed to see.	Qur'an 11:20 Notes They need protection *from* this God if anything.

Qur'an 11:21 Those are the ones who lost their souls, and what they had invented has strayed away from them.	Qur'an 11:21 Notes What exactly is a soul? How can we clearly define it and determine that it actually exists? I would like a specific definition and not a nebulous concept, especially in "A Scripture whose Verses were perfected, then elaborated" such as this.

Qur'an 11:22 Without a doubt, in the Hereafter, they will be the biggest losers.	Qur'an 11:22 Notes I doubt this statement which you claim without a doubt.

Qur'an 11:23 As for those who believe and do good deeds, and humble themselves before their Lord—these are the inhabitants of Paradise, where they will abide forever.	Qur'an 11:23 Notes Translation: "Obey for a great reward better than anything you can imagine. Disobey for a horrific punishment worse than anything you can imagine."

Qur'an 11:24 The parable of the two groups is that of the blind and the deaf, and the seeing and the hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Will you not reflect?	Qur'an 11:24 Notes I really feel bad for the fact that Allah made some people blind and deaf in this world, or I would if I could prove that Allah exists and chose to do this. Either way, I can reflect and want to help them live life well.

Qur'an 11:25 We sent Noah to his people, “I am to you a clear warner.”	Qur'an 11:25 Notes There are several people named Noah. This likely refers to a dubious flood myth that either happened as a localized flood or never happened at all.

Qur'an 11:26 “That you shall worship none but God. I fear for you the agony of a painful Day.”	Qur'an 11:26 Notes This overused line again...

Qur'an 11:27 The notables who disbelieved among his people said, “We see in you nothing but a man like us, and we see that only the worst among us have followed you, those of immature judgment. And we see that you have no advantage over us. In fact, we think you are liars.”	Qur'an 11:27 Notes Allah should have provided concrete evidence to make Noah seem like the real deal and not just another prophet spouting questionable religious claims.

Qur'an 11:28 He said, “O my people, Have you considered? If I stand on clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me a mercy from Himself, but you were blind to it, can we compel you to accept it, even though you dislike it?”	Qur'an 11:28 Notes Translation: "It's not that I have no evidence! I have evidence and you're too blind to see it! Even if you can't see the beautiful evidence, you should still believe and do as I tell you!"

Qur'an 11:29 “O my people! I ask of you no money for it. My reward lies only with God. And I am not about to dismiss those who believed; they will surely meet their Lord. And I see that you are ignorant people.”	Qur'an 11:29 Notes The same translation as last verse works here.

Qur'an 11:30 “O my people! Who will support me against God, if I dismiss them? Will you not give a thought?”	Qur'an 11:30 Notes They gave this guy Noah a thought and simply thought that he was another prophet spreading another false religion.

Qur'an 11:31 “I do not say to you that I possess the treasures of God, nor do I know the future, nor do I say that I am an angel. Nor do I say of those who are despicable in your eyes that God will never give them any good. God is Aware of what lies in their souls. If I did, I would be one of the wrongdoers.”	Qur'an 11:31 Notes Translation: "I cannot be making this up. I would say far more outlandish things if I was making this up and that would be wrong."

Qur'an 11:32 They said, “O Noah, you have argued with us, and argued a great deal. Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are truthful.”	Qur'an 11:32 Notes They asked for evidence and were met rudely by a lack of evidence until it was too late.

Qur'an 11:33 He said, “It is God who will bring it upon you, if He wills, and you will not be able to escape.”	Qur'an 11:33 Notes The fact that this God would ever will to bring any amount of torture to anyone makes him look just awful in so many ways.

Qur'an 11:34 “My advice will not benefit you, much as I may want to advise you, if God desires to confound you. He is your Lord, and to Him you will be returned.”	Qur'an 11:34 Notes God willingly confounds people and makes them deserve hell. Noah himself seemed dismayed that his God was so cruel. Either way, this chapter had a verse earlier about people who drive disbelievers away from God.

Qur'an 11:35 Or do they say, “He made it up?” Say, “If I made it up, upon me falls my crime, and I am innocent of the crimes you commit.”	Qur'an 11:35 Notes That does not convince people in the here and now.

Qur'an 11:36 And it was revealed to Noah: “None of your people will believe, except those who have already believed, so do not grieve over what they do.”	Qur'an 11:36 Notes Noah just gave up because he knew that those skeptics were too smart for him to convince.

Qur'an 11:37 “And build the Ark, under Our eyes, and with Our inspiration, and do not address Me regarding those who did wrong; they are to be drowned.”	Qur'an 11:37 Notes God proudly proclaimed that he was the one who confounded them and led them astray. Why should anyone *not* address this God regarding those who only did wrong because they were confounded and led astray?

Qur'an 11:38 As he was building the ark, whenever some of his people passed by him, they ridiculed him. He said, “If you ridicule us, we will ridicule you, just as you ridicule.”	Qur'an 11:38 Notes I ridicule the authors for writing such a ridiculous story in the first place. The truly ridiculous part would be the suggestion that a ridiculous worldwide flood actually happened and left a drought of evidence for geologists and archaeologists later trying to verify this ridiculous fable.

Qur'an 11:39 “You will surely know upon whom will come a torment that will abase him, and upon whom will fall a lasting torment.”	Qur'an 11:39 Notes "You'll see! You'll all see! Trust me! TRUST ME!"

Qur'an 11:40 Until, when Our command came, and the volcano erupted, We said, “Board into it a pair of every kind, and your family—except those against whom the sentence has already been passed—and those who have believed.” But those who believed with him were only a few.

Qur'an 11:40 Notes What exactly is a kind. You already elaborated this book and did not elaborate whether a "kind" references a species, a genus, a family, or some other classification of animal? Also, does this include animals that exist on the other side of this *round spheroidal planet* who would already need a boat for Noah and his family to get so that they are all in the same place? What kind of elaboration is this?

Qur'an 11:41 He said, “Embark in it. In the name of God shall be its sailing and its anchorage. My Lord is indeed Forgiving and Merciful.”	Qur'an 11:41 Notes That's it? Nothing else until everyone gets on the impossible boat containing way too many animals?

Qur'an 11:42 And so it sailed with them amidst waves like hills. And Noah called to his son, who had kept away, “O my son! Embark with us, and do not be with the disbelievers.”	Qur'an 11:42 Notes Noah must really feel upset that his own God decided to set his own son astray.

Qur'an 11:43 He said, “I will take refuge on a mountain—it will protect me from the water.” He said, “There is no protection from God’s decree today, except for him on whom He has mercy.” And the waves surged between them, and he was among the drowned.	Qur'an 11:43 Notes God really kept that prophet's son blind to the evidence that was enough to convince the rest of the family.

Qur'an 11:44 And it was said, “O earth, swallow your waters,” and “O heaven, clear up.” And the waters receded, and the event was concluded, and it settled on Judi, and it was proclaimed: “Away with the wicked people.”	Qur'an 11:44 Notes God is allowed to commit water-based genocide. Also, the fact that these waters were able to reach mountaintops means that this was indeed a large-scale flood, possibly even a global flood with more water than exists on the round earth.

Qur'an 11:45 And Noah called to his Lord. He said, “O My Lord, my son is of my family, and Your promise is true, and You are the Wisest of the wise.”	Qur'an 11:45 Notes God does not care that Noah, a prophet, will go to heaven knowing that his own beloved son is in hell.

Qur'an 11:46 He said, “O Noah, he is not of your family. It is an unrighteous deed. So do not ask Me about something you know nothing about. I admonish you, lest you be one of the ignorant.”	Qur'an 11:46 Notes God gave such a cold, heartless response to a father mourning the eternal damnation of his own son.

Qur'an 11:47 He said, “O My Lord, I seek refuge with You, from asking You about what I have no knowledge of. Unless You forgive me, and have mercy on me, I will be one of the losers.”	Qur'an 11:47 Notes Why does this cosmic sadist do this to his own prophets?

Qur'an 11:48 It was said, “O Noah, disembark with peace from Us; and with blessings upon you, and upon communities from those with you. And other communities We will grant prosperity, and then a painful torment from Us will befall them.”	Qur'an 11:48 Notes God really just told Noah to get over it and then promised to destroy and torture communities in the future.

Qur'an 11:49 These are some stories from the past that we reveal to you. Neither you, nor your people knew them before this. So be patient. The future belongs to the pious.	Qur'an 11:49 Notes These are some stories for sure. Thankfully, the historical evidence does not point to them being correct.

Qur'an 11:50 And to Aad, their brother Hud. He said, “O my people, worship God, you have no other god besides Him. You do nothing but invent lies.”	Qur'an 11:50 Notes We finally see some mention of Hud literally in the 50th verse of the chapter named after him. Given how many times Noah's story was mentioned in other chapters, was its inclusion here really necessary?

Qur'an 11:51 “O my people, I ask you no wage for it; my wage lies with Him who originated me. Do you not understand?”	Qur'an 11:51 Notes They understand your prattle well enough to not actually believe it for themselves.

Qur'an 11:52 “O my people, ask forgiveness from your Lord, and repent to Him. He will release the sky pouring down upon you, and will add strength to your strength. And do not turn away and be wicked.”	Qur'an 11:52 Notes Just how petty would God need to be to even care that some creatures disbelieve in him? He literally created most of these people just so they could disbelieve.

Qur'an 11:53 They said, “O Hud, you did not bring us any evidence, and we are not about to abandon our gods at your word, and we are not believers in you.”	Qur'an 11:53 Notes This verse clearly states that Hud's community had no evidence supporting Hud's claims. Hud should know that evidence is necessary for people to actually take him remotely seriously.

Qur'an 11:54 “We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil.” He said, “I call God to witness, and you to witness, that I am innocent of what you associate."	Qur'an 11:54 Notes Those many gods have as much evidence supporting their existence as does the singular god of Hud.

Qur'an 11:55 Besides Him. So scheme against me, all of you, and do not hesitate.	Qur'an 11:55 Notes Hud seems to know that the many gods of that community are fake. Does he not see a similar lack of evidence for his own God, or did this singular God show him evidence that he kept hidden for most of humanity?

Qur'an 11:56 I have placed my trust in God, my Lord and your Lord. There is not a creature but He holds it by the forelock. My Lord is on a straight path.	Qur'an 11:56 Notes He placed his trust in his own imaginary friend. Some natural disaster is about to happen. He will say that his imaginary friend did that to punish those who disbelieved and feel vindicated.

Qur'an 11:57 If you turn away, I have conveyed to you what I was sent to you with; and my Lord will replace you with another people, and you will not cause Him any harm. My Lord is Guardian over all things.”	Qur'an 11:57 Notes People seem to harm his feelings all the time. That, or his feelings are naturally in a perpetual state of being offended by his own creations.

Qur'an 11:58 And when Our decree came, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, and We delivered them from a harsh punishment.	Qur'an 11:58 Notes What kind of harsh punishment was that? Where was that? How can we verify that any of this actually happened?

Qur'an 11:59 That was Aad; they denied the signs of their Lord, and defied His messengers, and followed the lead of every stubborn tyrant.	Qur'an 11:59 Notes The source of this claim is the worst tyrant of all, a tyrant who creates people only to condemn most of them to infinite torture.

Qur'an 11:60 And they were pursued by a curse in this world, and on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, Aad blasphemed against their Lord—so away with Aad, the people of Hud.	Qur'an 11:60 Notes Only a despicable tyrant would curse and destroy an entire people for the simple offense of refusing to believe in him when he himself remained hidden from them.

Qur'an 11:61 And to Thamood, their brother Saleh. He said, “O my people, worship God, you have no god other than Him. He initiated you from the earth, and settled you in it. So seek His forgiveness, and repent to Him. My Lord is Near and Responsive.”

Qur'an 11:61 Notes This chapter was named after Hud. Of the 123 verses, only 11 were actually about Hud. That is less than 9% of the whole chapter. These verses could be used to more clearly talk about Hud's character and personal struggles, how the people around him reacted to his words and actions, and the evidence that their downfall happened at the hands of Allah. This could conclude with good lessons for the readers to apply to their day-to-day lives and Islamic societies to implement on a societal level. That would make for a far greater book than the jumbled mess while also making every chapter feel more like a complete, coherent chapter and less like a jumble of ideas mentioned numerous times across numerous chapters.

Qur'an 11:62 They said, “O Saleh, we had hopes in you before this. Are you trying to prevent us from worshiping what our parents worship? We are in serious doubt regarding what you are calling us to.”

Qur'an 11:62 Notes The lesson here seems to be that people should not just assume that their parents picked the right belief system. Does this lesson also apply to kids born in Muslim households or do those kids not need to worry about that because they happened to be born in the correct religion among the many religions that have historically existed? Either way, people are right to doubt anyone who just shows up to tell them that their forefathers got it all wrong and proposing an equally absurd religion in place of their religion.

Qur'an 11:63 He said, “O my people, have you considered? If I stand upon clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me mercy from Him, who would protect me from God, if I disobeyed Him? You add nothing for me except loss.”	Qur'an 11:63 Notes He talked about evidence. Did he actually provide the evidence? Did this evidence reliably point to this one specific god and none of the others?

Qur'an 11:64 “O my people, this is the she-camel of God, a sign for you. Let her graze on God’s land, and do not harm her, lest an imminent punishment overtakes you.”	Qur'an 11:64 Notes People should be taught to not abuse animals. However, Saleh just asserts that the land all belongs to a specific god without providing the concrete evidence that this is so.

Qur'an 11:65 But they hamstrung her, and so He said, “Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. This is a prophecy that is infallible.”	Qur'an 11:65 Notes They were wrong to harm that animal, depending on the circumstances, but did every individual who failed to believe Saleh's story commit animal abuse? Does the entire community as a whole deserve the disproportionate punishment that God always doles out in these stories?

Qur'an 11:66 Then, when Our command came, We saved Saleh and those who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, from the disgrace of that day. Your Lord is the Strong, the Mighty.	Qur'an 11:66 Notes How long can God go in this book without appearing as an implacable despot?

Qur'an 11:67 And the Scream struck those who transgressed, and they became motionless bodies in their homes.	Qur'an 11:67 Notes God supposedly elaborated this verse, so no readers should have questions about it.

Qur'an 11:68 As if they had never prospered therein. Indeed, Thamood rejected their Lord, so away with Thamood.	Qur'an 11:68 Notes Many tyrants throughout history have been demonstrated to exist. All of them have been demonstrated to have a heart, with some far more horrifically cruel than others. All of them are far less horrifically cruel than God.

Qur'an 11:69 Our messengers came to Abraham with good news. They said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace.” Soon after, he came with a roasted calf.	Qur'an 11:69 Notes Of course, this chapter jumps from story to story without any real continuity or coherence. Why would this perfect book need to do that instead of being remotely focused.

Qur'an 11:70 But when he saw their hands not reaching towards it, he became suspicious of them, and conceived a fear of them. They said, “Do not fear, we were sent to the people of Lot.”	Qur'an 11:70 Notes Were they the angels who enacted God's wrath upon Lot's people?

Qur'an 11:71 His wife was standing by, so she laughed. And We gave her good news of Isaac; and after Isaac, Jacob.	Qur'an 11:71 Notes She immediately believed them at face value because skepticism is a crime in this world.

Qur'an 11:72 She said, “Alas for me. Shall I give birth, when I am an old woman, and this, my husband, is an old man? This is truly a strange thing.”	Qur'an 11:72 Notes Indeed it is a strange thing. She might actually be skeptical of the claim?

Qur'an 11:73 They said, “Do you marvel at the decree of God? The mercy and blessings of God are upon you, O people of the house. He is Praiseworthy and Glorious.”	Qur'an 11:73 Notes Why are the mercy and blessings of this Praiseworthy and Glorious God not upon every living soul?

Qur'an 11:74 When Abraham's fear subsided, and the good news had reached him, he started pleading with Us concerning the people of Lot.	Qur'an 11:74 Notes Did he ask for specific details or evidence?

Qur'an 11:75 Abraham was gentle, kind, penitent.	Qur'an 11:75 Notes As everyone should be, though what does that specifically mean in this context and why was this verse just kept on its own?

Qur'an 11:76 “O Abraham, refrain from this. The command of your Lord has come; they have incurred an irreversible punishment.”	Qur'an 11:76 Notes Even they love to glorify the torturous dictator.

Qur'an 11:77 And when Our envoys came to Lot, he was anxious for them, and concerned for them. He said, “This is a dreadful day.”	Qur'an 11:77 Notes Every day in which God has the potential to do anything is a dreadful day.

Qur'an 11:78 And his people came rushing towards him—they were in the habit of committing sins. He said, “O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear God, and do not embarrass me before my guests. Is there not one reasonable man among you?”	Qur'an 11:78 Notes Lot is seriously offering his daughters to strangers because he cares more about his guests. Did the daughters consent to this? Did they have to obey their father just because he happened to be a prophet? How did they feel about being offered to strangers just to placate different strangers just because the different strangers just so happened to be their father's guests?

Qur'an 11:79 They said, “You know well that we have no right to your daughters, and you know well what we want.”	Qur'an 11:79 Notes They are correct when they state that they have no right to Lot's daughters. They are human beings, not property.

Qur'an 11:80 He said, “If only I had the strength to stop you, or could rely on some strong support.”	Qur'an 11:80 Notes He said this after offering his daughters as sex dolls to strangers.

Qur'an 11:81 They said, “O Lot, we are the envoys of your Lord; they will not reach you. So set out with your family during the cover of the night, and let none of you look back, except for your wife. She will be struck by what will strike them. Their appointed time is the morning. Is not the morning near?”	Qur'an 11:81 Notes His wife stuck around and looked back, and this is why she deserved to perish alongside the entire community? Also, these angels tell Lot that his wife will look back ahead of time only to rub in his face that his wife is just as deserving of the cruel punishment as is everyone else in the community.

Qur'an 11:82 And when Our command came about, We turned it upside down, and We rained down on it stones of baked clay.	Qur'an 11:82 Notes Can we have a location for this event? Surely, the literal inversion of a city and clay rain would leave ample evidence for geologists and archaeologists to unearth. God claims to give such punishments as a way to warn future generations, so where is the evidence of such a catastrophe?

Qur'an 11:83 Marked from your Lord, and never far from the wrongdoers.	Qur'an 11:83 Notes What does this mark look like and how can we verify that such a mark can only come from God?

Qur'an 11:84 And to Median, their brother Shuaib. He said, “O my people, worship God; you have no god other than Him. And do not short measure or short weight. I see you in good circumstances, but I fear for you the agony of an encompassing Day.”	Qur'an 11:84 Notes Yet another example of this trope playing itself out.

Qur'an 11:85 “O my people! Give full measure and full weight, in all fairness, and do not cheat the people out of their rights, and do not spread corruption in the land.	Qur'an 11:85 Notes Fairness is a good message for people to learn. However, in a book where God repeatedly claims to force people to disbelieve and punish them severely for what they were forced to do, what does fairness even mean? What even are rights in such a book? What counts as cheating and corruption?

Qur'an 11:86 What is left by God is best for you, if you are believers. And I am not a guardian over you.”	Qur'an 11:86 Notes People will, of course, not find any of that convincing and dismiss Shuaib as yet another doomsday cultist. Instead of differentiating himself and proving himself to be the real deal beyond a reasonable doubt, Shuaib will continue what he does.

Qur'an 11:87 They said, “O Shuaib, does your prayer command you that we abandon what our ancestors worshiped, or doing with our wealth what we want? You are the one who is intelligent and wise.”	Qur'an 11:87 Notes They see him as intelligent and wise instead of constantly dismissing him. Interesting...

Qur'an 11:88 He said, “O my people, have you considered? What if I have clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me good livelihood from Himself? I have no desire to do what I forbid you from doing. I desire nothing but reform, as far as I can. My success lies only with God. In Him I trust, and to Him I turn.”	Qur'an 11:88 Notes What if you have clear evidence? Do you even have that clear evidence?

Qur'an 11:89 “O my people, let not your hostility towards me cause you to suffer what was suffered by the people of Noah, or the people of Hud, or the people of Saleh. The people of Lot are not far away from you.”	Qur'an 11:89 Notes Did they all believe the stories of Noah, Hud, or Saleh?

Qur'an 11:90 “And ask your Lord for forgiveness, and repent to Him. My Lord is Merciful and Loving.”	Qur'an 11:90 Notes That lord is anything *but* Merciful and Loving.

Qur'an 11:91 They said, “O Shuaib, we do not understand much of what you say, and we see that you are weak among us. Were it not for your tribe, we would have stoned you. You are of no value to us.”	Qur'an 11:91 Notes I understand what he says and understand it as hogwash.

Qur'an 11:92 He said, “O my people, is my tribe more important to you than God? And you have turned your backs on Him? My Lord comprehends everything you do.”	Qur'an 11:92 Notes The tribe has been demonstrated to exist as far as these people can see. Can the same be said of your specific god?

Qur'an 11:93 “O my people, do as you may, and so will I. You will know to whom will come a punishment that will shame him, and who is a liar. So look out; I am on the lookout with you.”	Qur'an 11:93 Notes Shuaib knows how cruel his god can be.

Qur'an 11:94 And when Our command came, We saved Shuaib and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and the Blast struck the wrongdoers, and they became motionless bodies in their homes.	Qur'an 11:94 Notes Some mercy that was...

Qur'an 11:95 As though they never flourished therein. Away with Median, as was done away with Thamood.	Qur'an 11:95 Notes At this point, I suspect that God just wants to find a fault in any prospering community and turn it into a cardinal sin with which you can destroy them.

Qur'an 11:96 And We sent Moses with Our signs and a clear mandate.	Qur'an 11:96 Notes Can we see these signs?

Qur'an 11:97 To Pharaoh and his nobles, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and the command of Pharaoh was not wise.	Qur'an 11:97 Notes Which Pharaoh? Multiple pharaohs can be shown to have existed, which is more than can be said of Moses and his God.

Qur'an 11:98 He will precede his people on the Day of Resurrection, and will lead them into the Fire. Miserable is the place he placed them in.	Qur'an 11:98 Notes This specific pharaoh is implied to knowingly lead himself and his people into the Fire. God, however, knows that he was the one who ruined everything for this pharaoh.

Qur'an 11:99 They were followed by a curse in this, and on the Day of Resurrection. Miserable is the path they followed.	Qur'an 11:99 Notes Miserable is the god who caused so much suffering.

Qur'an 11:100 These are of the reports of the towns—We relate them to you. Some are still standing, and some have withered away.	Qur'an 11:100 Notes Which ones exactly? Can we see and validate ourselves? Can we know which towns without needing to resort to external sources. This book is supposed to be self-sufficient, is it not?

Qur'an 11:101 We did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves. Their gods, whom they invoked besides God, availed them nothing when the command of your Lord arrived. In fact, they added only to their ruin.	Qur'an 11:101 Notes God admitted to sealing their hearts to the truth and dooming them to the Fire multiple times in the same book, often multiple times in the same chapter. Does that not count as wronging them?

Qur'an 11:102 Such is the grip of your Lord when He seizes the towns in the midst of their sins. His grip is most painful, most severe.	Qur'an 11:102 Notes This chapter had the nerve to refer to this very same despot as Loving and Merciful earlier.

Qur'an 11:103 In that is a sign for whoever fears the punishment of the Hereafter. That is a Day for which humanity will be gathered together—that is a Day to be witnessed.	Qur'an 11:103 Notes Why should anybody need to fear a Loving and Merciful being such as this God?

Qur'an 11:104 We only postpone it until a predetermined time.	Qur'an 11:104 Notes This only gives many of God's believers time to question their faith and leave this ridiculous pack of lies.

Qur'an 11:105 On the Day when it arrives, no soul will speak without His permission. Some will be miserable, and some will be happy.	Qur'an 11:105 Notes Was that not the case already? Does the unquestioning omnipotence of God not mean that nobody can do a thing without his permission in this world? Also, this world currently has happy people and miserable people.

Qur'an 11:106 As for those who are miserable, they will be in the Fire. They will have therein sighing and wailing.	Qur'an 11:106 Notes Such a loving and merciful god indeed

Qur'an 11:107 Remaining therein for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Your Lord is Doer of whatever He wills.	Qur'an 11:107 Notes This verse implies that the punishment is ultimately finite, even if it takes trillions upon quintillions upon googolplexes of millennia. This is still utterly horrifying, though it directly contradicts the narrative that the victims of Hell will remain there with no end whatsoever. Thankfully, scientists have determined that the earth will not last forever.

Qur'an 11:108 And as for those who are happy, they will be in Paradise, remaining therein for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills—a reward without end.	Qur'an 11:108 Notes There goes that silver lining. Evidently, the heavens and the earth have no end. Neither does the torture of those victims. To add insult to injury, the enjoyers of Heaven will clearly see and hear the agony of each and every sinner in Hell, and this includes Noah seeing his son forever and Lot seeing his wife forever.

Qur'an 11:109 So be not in doubt regarding what these people worship. They worship only as their ancestors worshiped before. We will pay them their due in full, without any reduction.	Qur'an 11:109 Notes I have no doubt in my mind that this religion has no more truth to it than any other ancient religion with such capricious deities.

Qur'an 11:110 We gave Moses the Scripture, but it was disputed. Were it not for a prior word from your Lord, it would have been settled between them. They are in serious doubt concerning it.	Qur'an 11:110 Notes The doubt comes from how unclear God's revelations can be as well as the lack of tangible evidence pointing exclusively to this singular God.

Qur'an 11:111 Your Lord will repay each one of them in full for their deeds. He is Aware of everything they do.	Qur'an 11:111 Notes He cares way too much about us.

Qur'an 11:112 So be upright, as you are commanded, along with those who repented with you, and do not transgress. He is Seeing of everything you do.	Qur'an 11:112 Notes Translation: "Stay in line or suffer eternally!"

Qur'an 11:113 And do not incline towards those who do wrong, or the Fire may touch you; and you will have no protectors besides God, and you will not be saved.	Qur'an 11:113 Notes God dedicates so much of his revelations to simply reminding people just how horrifying his wrath can be. He does, however, provide some reminders that he is Loving and Merciful.

Qur'an 11:114 Perform the prayer at the borders of the day, and during the approaches of the night. The good deeds take away the bad deeds. This is a reminder for those who remember.

Qur'an 11:114 Notes This verse is, once again, so ambiguous that Muslims have to resort to outside sources to know when specifically to pray and how to do so. Different sects of Islam, as well as different schools of thought, disagree on the finer details that God never mentions in this book. If this message was perfectly clear, perfected and elaborated as God stated, why does this one prayer have so much ambiguity surrounding it? With how many verses are dedicated to repeating information from everywhere, God could have set the record straight here so that every Muslim reading it would know how to pray. Why does this book have no chapter dedicated to explaining the rules of prayer in great detail and the ways to ensure that Muslims stay on top of their prayer? This would be so much more useful than the billionth reminder that God is a capricious tyrant. This annotation contains more elaboration than every single verse about prayer combined.

Qur'an 11:115 And be patient. God will not waste the reward of the virtuous.	Qur'an 11:115 Notes God will be sure to waste the rewards of virtuous unbelievers, or does God not realize that his creations are capable of being virtuous people without believing this one specific religion in particular?

Qur'an 11:116 If only there were, among the generations before you, people with wisdom, who spoke against corruption on earth—except for the few whom We saved. But the wrongdoers pursued the luxuries they were indulged in, and thus became guilty.	Qur'an 11:116 Notes We got the message the first few thousand times you repeated it in this incredibly redundant book.

Qur'an 11:117 Your Lord would never destroy the towns wrongfully, while their inhabitants are righteous.	Qur'an 11:117 Notes Pfffffttttttt......

Qur'an 11:118 Had your Lord willed, He could have made humanity one community, but they continue to differ.	Qur'an 11:118 Notes This divisiveness is all part of God's plan.

Qur'an 11:119 Except those on whom your Lord has mercy—for that reason He created them. The Word of your Lord is final: “I will fill Hell with jinn and humans, altogether.”	Qur'an 11:119 Notes This is straight from the deity's mouth.

Qur'an 11:120 Everything We narrate to you of the history of the messengers is to strengthen your heart therewith. The truth has come to you in this, and a lesson, and a reminder for the believers.	Qur'an 11:120 Notes This weakens my nonexistent faith instead. This looks like a pack of lies meant to scare people into submission and nothing more.

Qur'an 11:121 And say to those who do not believe, “Act according to your ability; and so will we.”	Qur'an 11:121 Notes What specifically does this mean?

Qur'an 11:122 “And wait; we too are waiting.”	Qur'an 11:122 Notes Just you wait! You'll see soon enough!

Qur'an 11:123 To God belongs the future of the heavens and the earth, and to Him all authority goes back. So worship Him, and rely on Him. Your Lord is never unaware of what you do.	Qur'an 11:123 Notes This was also hammered ad nauseam.