Will the people be judged  on the Day of Judgement merely based on their beliefs of a particular religion, but not on their actual deeds in this world?

Verse 62 of Chapter 2
Those who believe (in the Qur’an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

Verses 80-82 of Chapter 2
They also say, "The fire of Hell is not going to touch us, and even if it does at all, it will be only for a few days". Say, "Have you obtained a promise from Allah which He would not break? Or, do you attribute to Allah things you do not know? Why will not the fire of Hell touch you? Whoever earns evil and becomes engrossed in sin shall be doomed to Hell and abide therein for ever. Only those people who believe and do good deeds, will be the dwellers of the Garden and live there for ever.


Verses 111-112 of Chapter 2
They say, "None shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or (according to the Christians) a Christian." These are their wishful fancies. Say to them, "Bring your proof, if you are right in your claim." The fact is that no one has any special claim to Paradise; whoever surrenders himself to Allah in obedience and follows the Right Way, shall get his reward from his Lord: there shall be neither fear nor grief for such people.

Verses 23-25 of Chapter 3
Have you not marked the behaviour of those who have received a share of the knowledge of the Book? When they are invited to the Book of Allah so that it may judge between them, some of them evade it and turn away from Its judgement. They do this because they say, "The fire of Hell is not going to touch us and even if it does at all, it will be only for a few days." Such self invented beliefs have involved them in various kinds of misunderstandings about their religion. But what will they do when We will gather them together on the Day which is sure to come? On that day, everyone will be paid in full for what one has earned, and none shall be wronged.

Believing in the God’s words must be reflected in an individual’s action!

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Does God allow to follow part of His Scriptures and ignore the other?

 

Verses 84-86 of Chapter 2:
Remember also that We made another solemn covenant with you: you shall not shed blood among yourselves nor expel one another from your homes. And you confirmed it and you are a witness to it. But inspite of this, you are killing your brethren and driving them out from their homes and making unjust and aggressive alliances against one another. And when they come to you as captives, you trade on their ransoms whereas their expulsion itself was unlawful for you. Do you then believe in one part of the Scriptures and disbelieve in the other? What other punishment do such people from among you deserve except an ignominious life in this world and the most grievous doom on the Day of Resurrection? Allah is not unaware of what you are doing. These are the people who have preferred the worldly life to the life in the Hereafter. Therefore their torment shall not be lightened nor shall help be given to them (from any quarter).


Verse 158 of Chapter 6
Do they then wait for anything other than that the angels should come to them, or that your Lord should come, or that some of the Signs of your Lord should come! The day that some of the signs of your Lord do come, no good will it do to a person to believe then, if he believed not before, nor earned good with his faith. Say: "Wait you! We (too) are waiting."

Verse 37 of Chapter 34
It is not your wealth nor your sons, that will bring you nearer to Us in degree: but only those who believe and work righteousness – these are the ones for whom there is a multiplied Reward for their deeds, while secure they (reside) in the dwellings on high!

Despite numerous favors bestowed upon, why do people transgress all bounds?

 

Verses 1-8 of Chapter 96:
Read in the name of your Lord Who created. Created man from a clot of congealed blood. Read, and your Lord is Most Generous. Who taught knowledge by the pen, taught man what he did not know. Indeed not! Man behaves rebelliously for he deems himself to be self-sufficient, (although) towards your Lord indeed is the return.

Are both rich and poor people in trial?

 

Verses 15-20 of Chapter 89:
As for man, whenever his Lord tries him and honors and blesses him, he says, "My Lord has honored me." But when He tests him and restricts his provisions for him, he says, "My Lord has disgraced me." Indeed not! But you do not treat the orphan with respect, and you do not urge one another to feed the poor, and you devour the whole inheritance greedily, and you love the wealth with all yow hearts.

Should we expect any reward or thanks from the needy people by the way of helping them?

 

Verses 8-10 of Chapter 76:
And they give food out of love for Him to the poor and the orphan and the captive: We only feed you for Allah’s sake; we desire from you neither reward nor thanks: Surely we fear from our Lord a stern, distressful day.

Why did God create human beings?

Verse 7 of Chapter 18:
The fact is that whatsoever is on the earth, We have made it as its adornment so that we may test the people as to which of them does best deeds. In the end, We will turn all that is in it into a bare plain.

Verse 56 of Chapter 51:
I have not created the jinn and the men except for this that they should worship Me.

Verses 2-3 of Chapter 76:
Indeed, We created man from a mixed sperm drop, to try him, and therefore We made him capable of hearing and seeing. We showed him the way, whether to be grateful or disbelieving.

Why does God offer special favor in this world to those people who remain on the right way?

 

Verses 16-17 of Chapter 72:
And (O Prophet, say: “it has been revealed to me:”) If the people had steadfastly pursued the right way, We would have given them abundant waters to drink that We might try them by that blessing. And he who turns away from his Lord's remembrance, his Lord shall punish him with a severe torment.

What will a guilty person wish (in vain) to redeem himself from the punishment of that day?

 

Verses 6-18 of Chapter 70:
They think it is far off, but We see it as near at hand. (The torment shall befall on the Day) when the heavens shall be like molten silver, and the mountains like carded wool of different colors. And no close friend shall ask after his close friend, though they will be shown to each other. To save himself from the torment of that Day, the culprit shall wish to give his children, his wife, his brother, his kinsfolk who gave him shelter, and all the people of the earth, in ransom that this device might rescue him. No, never! It will be the flame of the blazing Fire, that will eat up the very flesh. It shall summon to itself every such person who drew away and turned his back and amassed wealth and guarded it jealously.

Does God offer special favor in this world to those people who fear and put trust in Him?

Verse 156 of Chapter 7:

"And ordain for us good in this world, and in the Hereafter. Certainly we have Hudna unto You.'' He said: (As to) My punishment I afflict therewith whom I will and My mercy embraces all things. That (mercy) I shall ordain for those who have Taqwa, and give Zakah; and those who believe in Our Ayat.

Verses 2-3 of Chapter 65:
Thus when they fulfil their term appointed, either take them back on equitable terms or part with them on equitable terms; and take for witness two persons from among you, endued with justice, and establish the evidence (as) before Allah. Such is the admonition given to him who believes in Allah and the Last Day. And for those who fear Allah, He (ever) prepares a way out. And He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine. And if any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion.

What prevents us from spending money for the benefits of other needy people?

 

Verses 16-18 of Chapter 64:
Therefore, fear Allah as far as you can, and listen and obey and spend your wealth : this is for your own good. And those who are saved from the greed of their own hearts, are truly successful. If you lend to Allah a goodly loan, He will pay you back manifold and will forgive you your faults. Allah is Appreciative and Forbearing. He knows the open and the hidden. He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

What wordly matters divert us from the remembrance of God?

 

Verse 28 of Chapter 8
And know that your possessions and your children are but a trial and that surely, with Allah is a mighty reward.

Verse 9 of Chapter 63:
O you who have believed, let not your possessions and your children distract you from the remembrance of Allah." Those who do so shall indeed be the losers.


Verse 15 of Chapter 64:
Your worldly possessions and your children are but a trial, and it is Allah with Whom there are rich rewards.

When are our souls temporarily disconnected from our bodies?

 

 

Verse 60 of Chapter 6:

It is He Who recalls your souls at night and knows what you do during the day; then next day He returns you to your usual work to complete the fixed term of your life. At long last, you shall all return to Him and He will let you know what you had been doing.

 

Verse 42 of Chapter 39:

It is Allah Who takes the souls at death and the soul of the one, who has not yet died, during sleep. Then He withholds that for whom He decrees death and restores the souls of others till an appointed time. In this there are many signs for the people who reflect.

How will God raise up the human beings from the graves in the day of judgement?

 

 

Verse 57 of Chapter 7:

It is He Who sends the winds like heralds of glad tidings, going before His mercy: when they have carried the heavy-laden clouds, We drive them to a land that is dead, make rain to descend thereon, and produce every kind of harvest therewith: thus shall We raise up the dead: perchance ye may remember.

 

 

Verses 9-11 of Chapter 50:

And from the sky We sent down blessed water where-by We produced gardens and harvest grain and tall palm-trees laden with clusters of fruit, piled one over another. This is the arrangement to provide food for the servants. With this water We revive a dead land. Such also will be the resurrection (of the dead from the earth).

Why should we not get upset or feel exultant due to any bad or pleasant incidence?

 

Verses 22-24 of Chapter 57:
No affliction befalls in the earth or in your own selves, which We have not recorded in a Book before bringing it into being. This is an easy thing for Allah, (This' is done so that) you are not disheartened over what you may lose nor feel exultant over what Allah may give you. Allah does not love those who are arrogant and boastful, who are themselves stingy and also urge others to be stingy. Now whosoever turns away (should know that) Allah is All-Sufficient and All-Praiseworthy.

How to build brotherhood in the society?

 

 

 

Verse 10 of Chapter 49:
The believers are brothers of one another; so set the relations right between your brothers, and fear Allah; it is expected that you will be shown mercy.

 

Verse 11 of Chapter 49:
O you who have believed, neither should men mock other men, it may be that these are better than they; nor should women mock other women, it may be that these are better than they. Do not taunt one another among yourselves, nor call one another by nicknames. It is an evil thing to be called by a bad name after faith. Those who fail to avoid this are wrongdoers.


Verse 12 of Chapter 49:

O you who have believed, avoid much suspicion, for some suspicions are sins. Do not spy, nor should any one backbite the other. Is there any among you who would like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, you yourselves abhor it. Fear Allah, for Allah is Acceptor of repentance and All-Merciful.

Why do many people not care for the evil acts they are committing?

 

 

Verse 108 of Chapter 6:

And (O Believers), do not revile those whom they invoke besides Allah lest they should, in their ignorance, revile Allah. We have thus made the deeds of every people seem fair to them. Ultimately, they shall have to return to their Lord; then He will let them know what they have been doing.

Verse 116 of Chapter 6:
And if you obey most of those in the earth, they will lead you astray from Allah’s way. They follow nothing but conjecture: they do nothing but lie.

Verses 122-123 of Chapter 6:
Can that person, who was first dead, then We gave him life and bestowed upon him the light by which he is able to walk on the right way among the people, be regarded like the one who is blundering about in deep darkness and will not come out of it? Thus have been made seem fair to the disbelievers their deeds and thus have We placed in every habitation the ringleaders of the wicked people to spread the snare of their vile schemes; in fact, they themselves get entangled in the snare of their vile devices but they do not perceive it.

Verses 148-149 of Chapter 6:

Those who give partners (to Allah) will surely say, "Had Allah willed, neither we nor our forefathers would have committed shirk, nor would have we made anything unlawful. Likewise the people before them had treated the truth as falsehood by such (absurd) excuses until they tasted Our scourge. Say to them, "Have you any knowledge that you can produce before Us in support thereof? You are following nothing but conjecture and making false presumptions." Then say, ("In contrast to your lame excuse,) Allah's argument is conclusive: had Allah so willed, He would surely have shown guidance to all of you."

Verses 11-12 of Chapter 10:

Had Allah hastened in dealing out evil to people as they hastened in asking good of the world, the term allowed to them for action would have been terminated long before this. (But this is not Our Way:) We let wander in their rebellion those people who do not expect to meet Us. Strange is the behavior of man! When he is in affliction, he calls Us, standing or sitting or lying down, but when We remove his .affliction from him, he behaves as if he had never called Us at the time when affliction came upon him. Thus the evil deeds of such transgressors have been made seeming fair to them.
 
Verses 22-23 of Chapter 10:
He it is Who enableth you to traverse through land and sea; so that ye even board ships;- they sail with them with a favourable wind, and they rejoice thereat; then comes a stormy wind and the waves come to them from all sides, and they think they are being overwhelmed: they cry unto Allah, sincerely offering (their) duty unto Him saying, “If thou dost deliver us from this, we shall truly show our gratitude!” But when he delivereth them, behold! they transgress insolently through the earth in defiance of right! O mankind! your insolence is against your own souls,- an enjoyment of the life of the present: in the end, to Us is your return, and We shall show you the truth of all that ye did.

Verse 14 of Chapter 47:
Can it ever be that he who is on a clear guidance from his Lord, be like those whose evil deed has been made seem fair to them, and who are following their lusts?

What will be the fate in this world of those who deny the revelations from God?

 

 

Verses 182-183 of Chapter 7:

As regards those who have treated Our Revelations as false, We will gradually lead them on to ruin in a way they will not know. Though I am giving them a respite, My plan is infallible.

Verses 18-22 of Chapter 32

Is then he who is a believer like him who is rebellious Not equal are they. As for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them are Gardens of Abode as an entertainment for what they used to do. And as for those who rebel, their abode will be the Fire, every time they wish to get away therefrom, they will be put back thereto, and it will be said to them: "Taste you the torment of the Fire which you used to deny.'' And verily, We will make them taste of the near lighter torment prior to the greater torment, in order that they may return. And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Ayat (revelations) of his Lord, then turns aside therefrom Verily, We shall exact retribution from the criminals.


Verses 44-45 of Chapter 68:
So, O Prophet, leave to Me the case of those who belie this Revelation. We shall lead them to ruin by degrees in ways they will not perceive. I am respiting them: My scheme is mighty.

Whom does God let go astray and seal on the heart?

 

Verses 34-35 of Chapter 40:
Before this Joseph had brought to you clear Signs, but you continued to be in doubt concerning his teachings. Then, when he died, you said, "Allah will never send another Messenger after him." Likewise, Allah lets go astray the transgressors and doubters who dispute concerning the Revelations of Allah even without any authority having come to them. Such an attitude is abhorred by Allah and the believers. Thus does Allah set a seal on the heart of every arrogant, self-exalting person.

 
Verses 23-24 of Chapter 45:
Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? Allah has, knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (and understanding), and put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him after Allah (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition? And they say: “What is there but our life in this world? We shall die and we live, and nothing but time can destroy us.” But of that they have no knowledge: they merely conjecture.

How to treat the people with whom you have enmity?

 

Verses 34-35 of Chapter 41:
And (O Prophet,) goodness and evil are not equal. Repel evil with what is best. You will see that he with whom you had enmity, has become your closest friend. But none can attain to this quality except those who endure with patience, and none can attain to this rank except those who are men of great good fortune.

Why did the children of Israel differ among themselves after the true knowledge in the form of the Torah and other scriptures had come to them from God?

 

 

Verse 14 of Chapter 42:
The people became divided only after the Knowledge had come to them just because they wanted to wrong one another. Had your Lord not already issued the Word to defer their punishment till an appointed time, the matter would surely have been settled between them. And the fact is that those who were made to inherit the Book after them, are involved in a disquieting doubt concerning it.

Verses 16-17 of Chapter 45:
And certainly We gave the Book and the wisdom and the prophecy to the children of Israel, and We gave them of the goodly things, and We made them excel the nations. And We gave them clear arguments in the affair, but they did not differ until after knowledge had come to them out of envy among themselves; surely your -Lord will judge between them on the day of resurrection concerning that wherein they differed.

Are not the people who deny Al-Quran taking the biggest risk for themselves?

Verse 52 of Chapter 41:
(O Prophet,) say to them, "Did you ever consider this: If this Qur'an were really from Allah, And you went on denying it, who could be more astray than the one who had gone far off in antagonism towards it?"

 Verse 10 of Chapter 46:
(O Prophet,) say to them, "Have you ever considered that if this (Qur'an) were really from Allah, and yet you denied it, (what would be your end)? And a witness from among the children of Israel has already borne witness to the like of it; he believed while you showed arrogance. Allah does not show guidance to such wrongdoers."

 

Why should people abstain themselves from dishonesty (such as bribe) and spend money for the benefit of others?

 

Answer:

Verse 188 of Chapter 2:

Do not usurp one another's property by unjust means nor offer it to the judges so that you may devour knowingly and unjustly a portion of the goods of others.
 
Verse 195 of Chapter 2:
Spend your wealth in the Way of Allah and do not cast yourselves into ruin with your own hands. Do all things gracefully, for Allah loves those who do all things with excellence.

Verses 29-32 of Chapter 4:

O Believers, do not devour one another's property by unlawful ways; (instead of this) do business with mutual consents And do not kill yourselves; believe it that Allah is Compassionate to you. We shall throw into the Fire the one who commits such acts of aggression and injustice; and this is very easy for Allah. If you abstain from the heinous sins from which you are being forbidden, We will remit your trivial offenses and admit you to a place of honor. And do not covet what Allah has given some of you more than others: the men shall have their due share according to what they have earned and the women shall have their share according to what they have earned. So pray to Allah for His bounty; most surely Allah has perfect knowledge of everything.

Verses 58 of Chapter 4:

(O Muslims), Allah enjoins you to give the trusts into the care of those persons who are worthy of trust and to judge with justice, when you judge between the people. Excellent is the counsel that Allah gives you, for Allah hears everything and sees everything.

Verses 8 of Chapter 5:

O Believers, be steadfast in righteousness and just in giving witnesses for the sake of Allah; the enmity of any people should not so provoke you as to turn you away from justice. Do justice for it is akin to piety. Fear Allah (in your affairs): indeed He is fully aware of what you do.

Why should humans follow the laws given by God?

 

Answer:

Verse 44 of Chapter 5:

Indeed, We sent down the Torah wherein was Guidance and Light: thereby All the Prophets, who were Muslims, judged the cases of those who had become Jews. Likewise the Rabbanis and the Ahbar (based their judgment on it), for they were made the guardians of the Book of Allah and witnesses to it. So, (O Jews), do not fear the people but fear Me and do not sell My revelations for paltry worldly gains: those, who do not judge by the Law which Allah has sent down, are indeed the disbelievers.

Verse 45 of Chapter 5:
We had prescribed this decree in the Torah for the Jews: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and for all wounds equal retaliation." However, whoever forgoes retaliation as charity, it shall be expiation for him: those, who do not judge by the Law which Allah has sent down, are indeed the unjust people.

Verses 46-47 of Chapter 5:
Then after those Prophets, We sent Jesus, son of Mary; he confirmed whatever had still remained intact of the Torah in his time. And We gave him the Gospel wherein was Guidance and Light; that too, confirmed what was intact of the Torah at the time; moreover, it was guidance and admonition for the God-fearing people. We had enjoined that those who were given the Gospel. should judge by the Law which Allah has sent down in it: those, who do not judge by the Law which Allah has sent down, are the transgressors.

Verse 50 of Chapter 5:

(If they turn away from the Divine Law, then) do they desire to be judged by the laws of ignorance? Yet there is no better judge than Allah for those who believe in Him.

Why did God create people of different classes?

 

Answer:

Verse 53 of Chapter 6:

As a matter of fact, in this way We have made some of them a means for testing the others, so that, seeing them, they should say, "Are these the people from among us upon whom Allah has showered His blessings?" Yes: does not Allah know His grateful servants better than they?

Verse 165 of Chapter 6:

It is He, Who has made you the vicegerents on the earth, and raised some of you above others in ranks so that He may test you in what He has given you. Indeed your Lord is swift in inflicting punishment: yet He is also very Forgiving and Merciful.

Verse 28 of Chapter 8:
And know that your worldly goods and your children are, in fact, a test for you, and Allah has plenty for giving you reward.

Verse 55 of Chapter 9:
So let not their great wealth and the large number of their children delude you; for Allah wills to chastise them by means of these very things in this worldly life and that they would die in a state of unbelief.

Verse 27 of Chapter 42:

If Allah had given His provisions abundantly to all His servants, they would have rebelled in the earth, but He sends down in due measure what He wills. He is well informed of His servants and watches over them.

Verse 32 of Chapter 43:

Is it they who distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We Who have distributed the means of their sustenance in the life of this world and raised some of them above others in ranks so that they may take one another in service. And your Lord's Mercy is far greater in worth than the wealth which (their chiefs) are amassing.

 

Does God withdraw His favor on any people if they have become unworthy of that?

 

Answer:
 

Verses 53-54 of Chapter 8:

This happened in accordance with Allah's way that He does not withdraw the favor He bestows on any people unless they themselves change their ways. Allah hears everything and knows everything. This same principle was applied to the people of Pharaoh and the other peoples before them: when they treated the revelations of Allah as false, We destroyed them in consequence of their sins, and drowned the people of Pharaoh; all these peoples were the workers of iniquity.