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Annotated Qur'an
Sura 50: Qaf
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Qur'an 50:1 Qaf. By the Glorious Quran.	Qur'an 50:1 Notes The verse starts with another mysterious letter. It also claims that the Quran is Glorious (is it?). Eh?

Qur'an 50:2 They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, “This is something strange.	Qur'an 50:2 Notes Yes, it is strange and bizarre.

Qur'an 50:3 When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.”	Qur'an 50:3 Notes When we have died and "become dust", as you say, we are decomposed and turned back into simple organic matter. Period.

Qur'an 50:4 We know what the earth consumes of them, and with Us is a comprehensive book.	Qur'an 50:4 Notes Very comprehensive, just that most of this is endlessly about how glorious the sky-tyrant is, how his miracles are true although they do not have a shred of proof, and how heretics will all be endlessly tortured by this merciful God, and how all their painstakingly established science is false.

Qur'an 50:5 But they denied the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state.	Qur'an 50:5 Notes The truth. Are you sure about what that is?

Qur'an 50:6 Have they not observed the sky above them, how We constructed it, and decorated it, and it has no cracks?	Qur'an 50:6 Notes The decoration actually refers to star. This interpretation is supported by other verses. This is not how the world works. And it is far from having no cracks.

Qur'an 50:7 And the earth, how We spread it out, and set on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of delightful pairs?	Qur'an 50:7 Notes Oh, so mountains aren't formed by tectonic activity, but were magically placed by this sky-God's hand?

Qur'an 50:8 A lesson and a reminder for every penitent worshipper.	Qur'an 50:8 Notes In sober language: more meaningless drivel on the way.

Qur'an 50:9 And We brought down from the sky blessed water, and produced with it gardens and grain to harvest.	Qur'an 50:9 Notes That is water vapour that condenses and falls - seriously, has there was at least some elementary understanding of the water cycle when Muhammad was around. Zheesh.

Qur'an 50:10 And the soaring palm trees, with clustered dates.	Qur'an 50:10 Notes They evolved in the desert. Seriously, this guy needs a primary science book.

Qur'an 50:11 As sustenance for the servants. And We revive thereby a dead town. Likewise is the resurrection.	Qur'an 50:11 Notes Which no one has ever seen.

Qur'an 50:12 Before them the people of Noah denied the truth, and so did the dwellers of Russ, and Thamood.	Qur'an 50:12 Notes Copy-pasted from that older and equally weird book - though this one is surely a lot more into the torture stuff.

Qur'an 50:13 And Aad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot.	Qur'an 50:13 Notes More copy-paste.

Qur'an 50:14 And the Dwellers of the Woods, and the people of Tubba. They all rejected the messengers, so My threat came true.	Qur'an 50:14 Notes Watch as this sky-God threatens his own creations.

Qur'an 50:15 Were We fatigued by the first creation? But they are in doubt of a new creation.	Qur'an 50:15 Notes The writer of this book would have gotten along really well with Andy Schlafly.

Qur'an 50:16 We created the human being, and We know what his soul whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.	Qur'an 50:16 Notes I haven't heard my soul yet.

Qur'an 50:17 As the two receivers receive, seated to the right and to the left.	Qur'an 50:17 Notes Receive what?

Qur'an 50:18 Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready.	Qur'an 50:18 Notes This sky-God's spying can also be delegated to his underlings.

Qur'an 50:19 The daze of death has come in truth: “This is what you tried to evade.”	Qur'an 50:19 Notes Nobody is evading death here. We know we are going to die. That isn't controversial.

Qur'an 50:20 And the Trumpet is blown: “This is the Promised Day.”	Qur'an 50:20 Notes Huh?

Qur'an 50:21 And every soul will come forward, accompanied by a driver and a witness.	Qur'an 50:21 Notes Ah, Allahs curious kangaroo court.

Qur'an 50:22 “You were in neglect of this, so We lifted your screen from you, and your vision today is keen.”	Qur'an 50:22 Notes Negligent driving? Oh, sad.

Qur'an 50:23 And His escort will say, “This is what I have ready with me.”	Qur'an 50:23 Notes What?

Qur'an 50:24 “Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever.	Qur'an 50:24 Notes Ooh, how scary!

Qur'an 50:25 Preventer of good, aggressor, doubter.	Qur'an 50:25 Notes Atheist bashing. Ugh.

Qur'an 50:26 Who fabricated another god with God; toss him into the intense agony.”	Qur'an 50:26 Notes Freedom of religion be damned - believe in the one true God!

Qur'an 50:27 His escort will say, “Our Lord, I did not make him rebel, but he was far astray.”	Qur'an 50:27 Notes No one went to attack a non-existent God.

Qur'an 50:28 He will say, “Do not feud in My presence—I had warned you in advance.	Qur'an 50:28 Notes Too late, chum.

Qur'an 50:29 The decree from Me will not be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.”	Qur'an 50:29 Notes Very just human rights violator bloodthirsty tyrant non-existent conception God indeed.

Qur'an 50:30 On the Day when We will say to Hell, “Are you full?” And it will say, “Are there any more?”	Qur'an 50:30 Notes Allah relishes in torture. No limits.

Qur'an 50:31 And Paradise will be brought closer to the pious, not far away.	Qur'an 50:31 Notes Just keep worshipping this imaginary Sky-tyrant, and He will surely take you to an equally imaginary paradise.

Qur'an 50:32 “This is what you were promised—for every careful penitent.	Qur'an 50:32 Notes Good enough, just trust this Muhammad person who suddenly heard the sky-tyrant's voice one day and lists a lot of pseudoscientific bullshit the wonderful miracles of this God.

Qur'an 50:33 Who inwardly feared the Most Gracious, and came with a repentant heart.	Qur'an 50:33 Notes Repent for all the violence you did fighting for an imaginary sky-tyrant.

Qur'an 50:34 Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity.”	Qur'an 50:34 Notes You can enter wonderful places in your dreams.

Qur'an 50:35 Therein they will have whatever they desire—and We have even more.	Qur'an 50:35 Notes Yes, there is no limit to dreams.

Qur'an 50:36 How many generations before them, who were more powerful than they, did We destroy? They explored the lands—was there any escape?	Qur'an 50:36 Notes Allah destroys his own creation once in a while to show the rest how great he is.

Qur'an 50:37 In that is a reminder for whoever possesses a heart, or cares to listen and witness.	Qur'an 50:37 Notes Yes to the former, no to the latter.

Qur'an 50:38 We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, and no fatigue touched Us.	Qur'an 50:38 Notes Wonder why Conservapedia is Islamophobic - this is exactly what they would love.

Qur'an 50:39 So endure what they say, and proclaim the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before sunset.	Qur'an 50:39 Notes All hail!

Qur'an 50:40 And glorify Him during the night, and at the end of devotions.	Qur'an 50:40 Notes And once more.

Qur'an 50:41 And listen for the Day when the caller calls from a nearby place.	Qur'an 50:41 Notes You cannot terrify your audience enough in this book to make them believe in nonsense.

Qur'an 50:42 The Day when they will hear the Shout in all truth. That is the Day of Emergence.	Qur'an 50:42 Notes This book is equating truth with some fictional prediction that some guy made up when he wrote Revelations, probably while tripping on some primitive drug.

Qur'an 50:43 It is We who control life and death, and to Us is the destination.	Qur'an 50:43 Notes I think nature takes care of life and death quite well on its own without the need of divine intervention.

Qur'an 50:44 The Day when the earth will crack for them at once. That is an easy gathering for Us.	Qur'an 50:44 Notes Earthquakes?

Qur'an 50:45 We are fully aware of what they say, and you are not a dictator over them. So remind by the Quran whoever fears My warning.	Qur'an 50:45 Notes Allah is THE ultimate dictator. Remember that, weakling mortals! And this book from the rambling sayings of a hallucinating man in a cave, written down after is death based on the faliable memory of others and their likely creative edits...ARE THE UNQUESTIONABLE TRUTH THAT CAME DIRECTLY FROM GOD!!!!!