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The Way that is Straight...
Matthew 7:13-14
7:13
Enter ye in at the "Strait" gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
7:14
Because Strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] The Way, which leadeth unto Life, and few there be that find it.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him,
I am The Way, the Truth, and the Life: NOT one man cometh unto the Father, EXCEPT by me.
Sura 46:30. They said, "O our people! We have heard a Book revealed
AFTER Moses,
CONFIRMING what came before it (
Matt. 5:17-20):
IT guides (men) to the Truth and to The Straight Way (
John 14:6).
See: Suras 1:6-7,
2:142,
2:213,
2:272,
3:42-55,
3:101,
4:44,
4:68,
4:172-175,
5:18,
6:39,
6:87,
6:126,
6:153-161,
7:16,
10:25,
11:56,
11:112,
15:41,
16:9,
16:76,
16:121,
19:36,
19:43,
20:108,
20:135,
22:54,
23:73-74,
24:46-48,
25:27,
25:52,
25:57,
28:22,
36:4,
36:61,
37:118,
38:22,
42:52-53,
43:43,
43:61-64,
46:30,
48:2,
48:20,
57:27-29,
60:1,
67:22,
73:19-20,
76:29-30,
98:5.
Compare with:
Deut. 9:12,
9:16,
11:28,
13:5,
27:18,
31:29
See also:
Enoch 60:11,
88:52,
90:15-17,
91:3,
92:15,
93:1-5,
96:6,
97:9-10
Sura 1:6-7
1:6. Show us
The Straight Way,
1:7.
The Way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace (
John 1:14), those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
Sura 2:142. The fools among the people will say: "What hath turned them from Abraham's Sacrifice at which they were used [to quibbling]?" Say: "To God belong both East and West: He guideth whom He will to
The Way that is straight (and strait)."
Sura 2:213. Mankind was one single nation, and God sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings; and with them He sent The Book (The Torah) in truth, to judge between people in matters wherein they differed; but the People of The Book, after the clear Signs came to them, did not differ among themselves, except through selfish contumacy. God by His Grace guided the Believers to the Truth, concerning that wherein they differed. For
God guides whom He will to The Way that is Straight.
Sura 2:272. It is not required of thee (O Messenger), to set them on the right path, but
God sets on The Straight Way whom He pleaseth. Whatever of good ye give benefits your own souls, and ye shall only do so seeking the "Face" of God. Whatever good ye give, shall be rendered back to you (Karma - Sowing and Reaping -
Gal. 6:7), and ye shall not be dealt with unjustly.
Sura 3:42-55
3:42. Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! God hath chosen thee and purified thee- chosen thee above the women of all nations.
3:43. O Mary! worship Thy Lord devoutly: prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down."
3:44. This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Messenger!) by inspiration: thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: nor wast thou with them when they disputed (the point).
3:45. Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of The Word (
John 1:1-5) from Him: he will be called Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to God.
3:46. He shall speak to the people in childhood (
Luke 2:40-47) and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous."
3:47. She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: God createth what He willeth: when He hath decreed a plan, He only saith to it, 'Be,' and it is!
3:48. And God will teach him The Book (Old Covenant) and Wisdom, The Law (The Torah) and The Gospel,
3:49. And (appoint him) an Apostle to the Children of Israel, (with this message): "'I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God's leave: and I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I enliven the dead, by God's leave and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe;
3:50. (I have come to you), to affirm The Law which was before me (
Matt. 5:17-20). And to make lawful to you part of what was (before) forbidden to you; I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord. So fear God, and obey me.
3:51. It is God Who is my Lord and your Lord then worship Him (
John 20:17,
1 Cor. 11:3).
This is The Way that is Straight (
John 14:6)
."
3:52. When Jesus found Unbelief on their part he said: "Who will be My helpers to (the work of) God." Said the disciples: "We are God's helpers: we believe in God, and do thou bear witness that we are "True in Faith".
3:53. Our Lord! we believe in what Thou hast revealed, and we follow the Messenger; then write us down among those who bear witness."
3:54. And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned, and God too planned, and the best of planners is God.
3:55. Behold! God said: "O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself and clear thee (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I
will make those who follow thee SUPERIOR to those who reject faith, to The Day of Resurrection: then shall ye all return unto Me, and I will judge between you of the matters wherein ye dispute.
Sura 3:101. And how would ye deny Faith while unto you are rehearsed the Signs of God, and among you lives the Messenger? Whoever holds firmly to God will be shown The Way that is Straight (and Strait - (
Matt. 7:13-14).
Sura 4:44. Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who were given a portion of The Book (Bible)? They traffic in error, and wish that ye should lose
The Straight Way.
Sura 4:68. And We should have shown them The Straight Way.
Sura 4:172-175
4:172. Christ
commandeth YE to serve and worship God, so do the angels, those nearest (to God): those who scorn His worship and are arrogant,- He will gather them all together unto Himself to (answer).
4:173. But to those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, He will give their (due) rewards,- and more, out of His bounty: but those who are scornful and arrogant, He will punish with a grievous Penalty; nor will they find, besides God, any to protect or help them.
4:174. O mankind! Verily there hath come to you a convincing proof from your Lord: for We have sent unto you a Light (that is) manifest.
Sura 4:175. Then those who believe God, and hold fast to Him,- soon will He admit them to Mercy and Grace from Himself,
and guide them to Himself by The Straight Way.
Sura 5:18. Wherewith "I AM" guideth all who seek His good pleasure to The Way of Peace and Safety, and leadeth them out of darkness, by His Will, unto the Light (
John 8:3),- guideth them to The Way that is Straight (and Strait).
Sura 6:39. Those who reject Our Signs are deaf and dumb,- in the midst of profound darkness: whom "I AM" willeth, He leaveth to wander:
whom He willeth, He placeth on The Way that is Straight.
Sura 6:87. (To them) and to their fathers, and progeny and brethren: We chose them, and
We guided them to The Straight Way.
Sura 6:126.
This is The Way of thy Lord, leading straight: We have detailed the Signs for those who accept warning.
Sura 6:153-161
6:153.
Verily, THIS is my way, leading straight: follow it: follow not (other) ways: they will scatter you away from His (Great) Way: thus doth He command YOU, that ye may be righteous.
6:154. Moreover, We gave Moses The Book (The Torah),
COMPLETING (Our favour) to those who would do right, and explaining
ALL things
IN DETAIL,- and a
GUIDE and a
MERCY, that they might believe in the meeting with their Lord.
6:155. And this (Torah) is a Book which We have revealed as a
BLESSING: so follow it and be righteous, that
YE may receive mercy (
Sura 32:23):
6:156. Lest
YE should say: "The Book (The Torah) was sent down to two Peoples before us, and for our part, we remained unacquainted with all that they learned by careful study:"
6:157. Or lest
YE should say: "If The Book (The Torah) had only been sent down to
US, we should have
FOLLOWED its guidance
BETTER than they (
Sura 32:23)." Now then hath come unto
YOU a clear (Sign) from your Lord,- and a
GUIDE and a
MERCY: then
who could do MORE WRONG than one who rejecteth "I AM"'s Signs (and The Torah - Bible), and turneth away therefrom? In good time shall We requite those who turn away from Our Signs, with a dreadful penalty, for their turning away.
6:158. Are they waiting to see if the angels come to them, or thy Lord (Himself), or certain of the Signs of thy Lord! The day that certain of the Signs of thy Lord do come, no good will it do to a soul to believe in them then, if it did not believe before, nor earned righteousness through its Faith. Say: "Wait ye: we too are waiting."
6:159. As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, thou must have nothing whatsoever to do with it, even in the least: their affair is with "I AM": in the end He will tell them the truth of all that they did.
6:160. He that doeth good shall have ten times as much to his credit: he that doeth evil shall only be recompensed according to his evil: no wrong shall be done unto (any of) them.
6:161. Say:
"Verily, my Lord hath guided me to The Way that is straight,- a religion of JUSTICE,- the path (trod) by Abraham the "True in Faith", and he (certainly) (proved it and further more) joined not gods with "I AM"."
Sura 7:16. He said: "Because thou hast thrown me (Lucifer/Iblis) out of
The Way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on
Thy Straight Way:
Sura 10:25. But "I AM" doth call to the Home of Peace: He doth guide whom He pleaseth to The Way that is straight (
Matt. 7:13-14).
Sura 11:56. I put my trust in God, My Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He hath grasp of its fore-lock. Verily, it is my Lord that is on a straight Path.
Sura 11:112.
Therefore stand firm (in The Straight Way) as thou art commanded,- thou and those who with thee turn (unto "I AM"); and transgress not (from The Way): for He seeth well all that ye do.
Sura 15:41. ("I AM") said:
"This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed The Way that leads straight to Me (
John 11:25).
Sura 16:9. And
unto "I AM" leads straight The Way (
Deut. 31:29), but there are ways that turn aside: if "I AM" had willed, He could have guided all of you.
Sura 16:121. He showed his gratitude for the favours of "I AM", Who chose him,
and guided him to The Straight Way.
Sura 19:36. Verily "I AM" is my Lord and your Lord:
Him therefore serve ye: this is The Way that is straight.
Sura 19:43. O my father! To me hath come Knowledge which hath not reached thee: so follow me: I will guide thee to The Way that is equal and straight.
Sura 20:108. On that Day will they follow the Caller (straight):
no crookedness (can they show) him: all sounds shall humble themselves in the Presence of ("I AM") Most Gracious: nothing shalt thou hear but the tramp of their feet (as they march).
Sura 20:135. Say: "Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye, therefore, and soon shall ye know who it is that is on
The Straight and Equal Way, and who it is that has received Guidance."
Sura 22:54. And that those on whom Knowledge has been bestowed may learn that the (Koran) is the Truth from thy Lord, and that they may believe therein, and their hearts may be made humbly (open) to it:
for verily "I AM" is the Guide, of those who believe, to The Straight Way.
Sura 23:73. But verily thou callest them to
The Straight Way;
Sura 24:46. We have indeed sent down Signs that make things clear: and "I AM" guides whom He wills to The Way that is straight.
Sura 25:27. The Day that the wrong-doer will bite at his hands, he will say, "Oh! Would that I had taken
The (straight) Way with the Messenger.
Sura 25:52. Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness, with
The (straight Way).
Sura 25:57. Say: "No reward do I ask of you for it but this: that each one who will may take
The (straight) Way to his Lord."
Sura 28:22. Then, when he turned his face towards (the land of) Midian, he said: "I do hope that
my Lord will show me the Equal and Straight Way."
Sura 36:4.
On The Straight Way.
Sura 36:61. And that ye should worship only Me, (for that) this was
The Straight Way?
Sura 37:118. And We guided them to
The Straight Way.
Sura 38:22. When they entered the presence of David, and he was terrified of them, they said: "Fear not: we are two Disputants, one of whom has wronged the other: decide now between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, but
guide us to The Straight Way.
Sura 42:53. The Way of "I AM" (
John 14:6), to Whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on Earth. Behold (how) all affairs tend towards "I AM".
Sura 43:43. So hold thou fast to the revelation sent down to thee verily thou art on The Straight Way.
Sura 43:61-64
43:61.
And (Christ the Mahdi) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) The Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about The (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is The Straight Way.
43:62. Let not the Evil One hinder you: for he is to you an enemy avowed.
43:63. When Jesus came
with Clear Signs, he said: "Now have I come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) on which ye dispute: therefore fear "I AM" and obey me.
43:64. For "I AM", He is my Lord and your Lord (
John 20:17): so worship ye Him (
Matthew 5:48):
this is The Straight Way."
Sura 46:30. They said, "O our people! We have heard a Book revealed
after Moses,
confirming what came before it:
IT guides (men) to the Truth and to The Straight Way.
Sura 48:2. That "I AM" may forgive thee thy faults of the past and those to follow; fulfill His favour to thee; and guide thee on
The Straight Way;
Sura 48:20. "I AM" has promised you many gains that ye shall acquire, and He has given you these beforehand; and He has restrained the hands of men from you; that it may be a Sign for the Believers, and that He may guide you to The Straight Way;
Sura 57:27-29
57:27. Then, in their wake, We followed them up with (others of) Our Apostles: We sent after them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on him The Gospel and We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them: (We commanded) only the seeking for the Good Pleasure of "I AM"; but, that they did not foster as they should have done. Yet We bestowed, on those among them who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are rebellious transgressors.
57:28. O ye that believe! Fear "I AM", and believe in His Messenger, and He will bestow on you a double portion of His Mercy: He will provide for you a Light by which ye shall walk (straight in your path), and He will forgive you (your past): for "I AM" is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
57:29. That the People of The Book (Bible) may know that they have no power whatever over the Grace of "I AM", that (His) Grace is (entirely) in His Hand, to bestow it on whomsoever He wills. For "I AM" is the Lord of Grace abounding.
Sura 60:1. O ye who believe! Take not My enemies and yours as friends (or protectors),- offering them (your) love, even though they have rejected the Truth that has come to you, and have (on the contrary) driven out the Prophet and yourselves (from your homes), (simply) because ye believe "I AM" your Lord! If ye have come out to strive in My Way and to seek My Good Pleasure, (take them not as friends), holding secret converse of love (and friendship) with them: for I know full well all that ye conceal and all that ye reveal. And
any of you that does this has strayed from The Straight Way.
Sura 67:22. Is then one who walks headlong, with his face grovelling, better guided,-
or one who walks evenly on The Straight Way?
Sura 73:19-20
73:19. Verily this is a Warning: therefore, whoso will,
let him take The (Straight) Way to his Lord!
73:20. Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nearly two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and so doth a party of those with thee. But "I AM" doth appoint night and day in due measure. He knoweth that ye are unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of the Koran as much as may be easy for you. He knoweth that there may be (some) among you in ill-health; others travelling through the land, seeking of "I AM"'s bounty; yet others fighting in "I AM"'s Cause. Read ye, therefore, as much of the Koran as may be easy (for you); and
establish Constant Prayer (
1 Thess. 5:17) and give regular Charity; and loan to "I AM" a Beautiful Loan. And whatever good ye send forth for your souls, ye shall find it in "I AM"'s Presence,- yea, better and greater, in Reward (
Matthew 6:19-21). And seek ye the Grace of "I AM": for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Sura 76:29-30
76:29. This is a warning: whosoever will, let him take T
he (Straight) Way to his Lord.
76:30. But ye will not, except as "I AM" wills; for "I AM" is full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
Sura 98:5. And they have been commanded no more than this: to worship God, offering Him sincere devotion, being True (in Faith); to
establish constant Prayer (
1 Thess. 5:17) and to practise regular Charity and that is the Religion (bonded obligation)
Right and Straight.
From The Law:-
Deuteronomy 9:12 And the "I AM" said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted [themselves]; they are quickly turned aside out of
The Way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.
Deuteronomy 9:16 And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the "I AM" your God, [and] had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of
The Way which the "I AM" had commanded you.
Deuteronomy 11:28 And
a curse, if ye will NOT obey The Commandments of the "I AM" your God, but turn aside out of The Way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
Deuteronomy 13:5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn [you] away from the "I AM" your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of
The Way which the "I AM" thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.
Deuteronomy 31:29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt [yourselves], and turn aside from
The Way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the "I AM", to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands.
From the Book of Enoch (Idris):-
Enoch 60:11 Who shall judge (
Isa. 42:1-4) all the works of the holy, and in a Balance (
Suras 7:8 &
42:17 &
6:154-
157 &
57:25) shall he weigh their actions. And when He shall lift up His countenance to judge their secret ways by
The Word (the Messiah/Christ/Mahdi -
John 1:14;
Sura 43:61) [acting] in the name of the Lord of Spirits (
Matt. 28:18), and their progress in
The Way of the Righteous Judgement of God Most High (
John 5:22);
Enoch 88:52 When the rest of the sheep began to grow blind (spiritually), and to wander from The Way (
Deut. 11:28;
31:29) which he had shown them; but he knew it not.
Enoch 90:5-17
90:15 And now, my children, I will describe and point out to you
The Way of Righteousness and The Path of Oppression.
90:16 I will again point them out to you, that you may know what is to come.
90:17 Hear now, my children, and
walk in The Way of Righteousness, but shun that of oppression; for all who walk in the path of inequity shall perish for ever.
Enoch 91:3 Let the righteous man arise from (spiritual) slumber; let him arise, and proceed
in The Way of Righteousness, in all its Ways; and let his goings be in goodness and in eternal clemency. Mercy shall be showed to the righteous man; upon him shall be conferred integrity and power for ever. In goodness and in righteousness shall he exist, and shall walk in
Everlasting Light; but sin shall perish in eternal darkness, and not be seen from this time forward for evermore (
Jer. 31:33-34).
Enoch 92:15 Every work of the unGodly shall disappear from the whole Earth; the world shall be marked for destruction; and all men shall be on the lookout
for The Way of Righteousness (
Deut. 11:28;
31:29;
Zech. 8:23).
Enoch 93:1-5
93:1 And now let me exhort you, my children, to
love righteousness, and to walk in it; for The Way of Righteousness is worthy of acceptation; but the infinite number of (easy) paths of iniquity shall
SUDDENLY fail, and be diminished.
93:2 To men of note in their generation the paths of oppression and death are revealed; but they keep far from them, and do not follow them.
93:3 Now, too, let me exhort you who are righteous, not to walk in the paths of evil and oppression, nor in the paths of death (
Deut. 30:15,
19). Approach them not, that you may not perish; but desire eagerly,
93:4 And
choose for yourselves righteousness, and a good (God-fearing) life.
93:5
Walk in The Way of peace, that you may live, and be found worthy. Retain my words in your inmost thoughts, and obliterate them not from your hearts; for I know that sinners counsel men to commit crime craftily. They are not found in every place, nor does every counsel possess a little of them.
Enoch 96:6 Woe unto you, sinners, who in the midst of the sea, and on dry land, are those against whom an evil record exists. Woe to you who squander silver and gold, not obtained in
The Way of righteousness, and say: We are rich (
James 5:1-8), possess wealth, and we have acquired every thing which we desire (
Sura 3:181).
Enoch 97:9 But in those days blessed shall they be, to whom the Word of Wisdom is delivered; who point out and
pursue The Way of The Most High; who walk in The Way of Righteousness (
Deut. 31:29), and who act not disrespectfully with the irreverent.
97:10 They shall be saved.