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Annotated Qur'an
Sura 64: The Cheating
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Qur'an 64:1 Everything in the heavens and the earth praises God. To Him belongs the Kingdom, and to Him all praise is due, and He is Able to do all things.	Qur'an 64:1 Notes Except of course heaven is totally made up, so of course, we can give any attributes to the place we feel like, can't we?

Qur'an 64:2 It is He who created you. Some of you are unbelievers, and some of you are believers. And God perceives what you do.	Qur'an 64:2 Notes Once again, God is the ultimate spy master who peeks into your life and everything you do.

Qur'an 64:3 He created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He designed you, and designed you well, and to Him is the final return.	Qur'an 64:3 Notes Humans are designed terribly. We have screwed up bodies, a psychology ill equipped to deal with mass social living and, in fact, could not have been more terribly designed.

Qur'an 64:4 He knows everything in the heavens and the earth, and He knows what you conceal and what you reveal. And God knows what is within the hearts.	Qur'an 64:4 Notes God is the NSA

Qur'an 64:5 Has the news not reached you, of those who disbelieved before? They tasted the ill consequences of their conduct, and a painful torment awaits them.	Qur'an 64:5 Notes Yes, if you've read any other Surrah in the quran then you've read text that has attempted to terrorise you into believing this nonsense religion.

Qur'an 64:6 That is because their messengers came to them with clear explanations, but they said, “Are human beings going to guide us?” So they disbelieved and turned away. But God is in no need. God is Independent and Praiseworthy.	Qur'an 64:6 Notes There is so much in the Quran that is unclear I don't even know where to start.

Qur'an 64:7 Those who disbelieve claim that they will not be resurrected. Say, “Yes indeed, by my Lord, you will be resurrected; then you will be informed of everything you did; and that is easy for God.”	Qur'an 64:7 Notes Actually...no, it's ridiculous to think your "souls" (whatever that is) will magically be transported to some utopian realm of bliss.

Qur'an 64:8 So believe in God and His Messenger, and the Light which We sent down. God is Aware of everything you do.	Qur'an 64:8 Notes This book is a propaganda factory that keeps telling me to believe in nonsense and even worse, believe in an all great being that spies on me all the time.

Qur'an 64:9 The Day when He gathers you for the Day of Gathering—that is the Day of Mutual Exchange. Whoever believes in God and acts with integrity, He will remit his misdeeds, and will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme achievement.	Qur'an 64:9 Notes More heaven and hell propaganda.

Qur'an 64:10 But as for those who disbelieve and denounce Our revelations—these are the inmates of the Fire, dwelling therein forever; and what a miserable fate!	Qur'an 64:10 Notes More threats to believe or face eternal pain in the underground torture chamber.

Qur'an 64:11 No disaster occurs except by God’s leave. Whoever believes in God, He guides his heart. God is Aware of everything.	Qur'an 64:11 Notes God knowingly allows horror and disaster to happen to innocent people.

Qur'an 64:12 So obey God, and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away—it is only incumbent on Our Messenger to deliver the clear message.	Qur'an 64:12 Notes Obey some divine entity that has been totally made up by humans?

Qur'an 64:13 God, there is no god but He; and in God let the believers put their trust.	Qur'an 64:13 Notes Actually...there are no Gods at all, including the fictional "Allah".

Qur'an 64:14 O you who believe! Among your wives and your children are enemies to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon, and overlook, and forgive—God is Forgiver and Merciful.	Qur'an 64:14 Notes No...I don't believe. God doesn't forgive. He tortures his creations for eternity. That is not forgiveness.

Qur'an 64:15 Your possessions and your children are a test, but with God is a splendid reward.	Qur'an 64:15 Notes I'm being bribed into believing in a religion.

Qur'an 64:16 So be conscious of God as much as you can, and listen, and obey, and give for your own good. He who is protected from his stinginess—these are the prosperous.	Qur'an 64:16 Notes I take a quick survey of most Arab countries filled with devout believers and I don't see much prosperity.

Qur'an 64:17 If you lend God a good loan, He will multiply it for you, and will forgive you. God is Appreciative and Forbearing.	Qur'an 64:17 Notes No, once again, God doesn't forgive, he tortures his creations for eternity.

Qur'an 64:18 The Knower of the Unseen and the Seen, the Almighty, the Wise.	Qur'an 64:18 Notes Allah is not wise if he created this Earth and the species of humans. That was a total mistake. A gross error.