M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

disbelieve in the communications of Allah — they shall have a severe chastisement; and Allah is Mighty, the Lord of retribution.

4. Allah — surely nothing is hidden from Him in the earth or in the heaven.

5. He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He likes; there is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise.

6. He it is Who has revealed the Book to you; some of its verses are decisive, they are the basis of the Book, and others are allegorical; then as for those in whose hearts there is perversity, they follow the part of it which is allegorical, seeking to mislead, and seeking to give it (their own) interpretation, but none knows its interpretation except Allah, and those who are firmly rooted in knowledge* say: We believe in it, it is all from our Lord; and none do mind except those having understanding.

7. Our Lord! make not our hearts to deviate after Thou hast guided us aright, and grant us from Thee mercy; surely

* No human being can claim to know the Divine secrets and knowledge as much as 1. Muhammad. 2. Ali. 3. Fatemah. 4. Imam Hasan. 5. Imam Husein. 6. Imam Ali al Zain-ul- Abedin. 7. Imam Muhammad al Baqir. 8. Imam Jaafer as Sadiq. 9. Imam Musa al Qazim. 10. Imam Ali ar Reza. 11. Imam Muhammad al Taqi. 12. Imam Ali-un-Naqi. 13. Imam Hasan al Askeri. 14. Imam Muhammad al Mehdi. They are known as 14 Masooms meaning sinless.

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M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir, R. A. Juma, 1615 Pech Rd., Apt. 26C, Houston, Texas 77055. Presented by World Organization for Islamic Services (WOFIS), P.O. Box No. 2245, Tehran, Iran, 1974 Edition, Consulted online at “Quran Archive - Texts and Studies on the Quran” on 09 May. 2025: http://quran-archive.org/explorer/m-h-shakir/1974?page=109