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Chapter 46 · Verse 15

Quran 46:15

The Dunes سُوۡرَةُ الاٴحقاف Al-Ahqaf

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40: The Age Of Decision

46:15

وَوَصَّيۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٲلِدَيۡهِ إِحۡسَـٰنًا‌ۖ حَمَلَتۡهُ أُمُّهُ ۥ كُرۡهً۬ا وَوَضَعَتۡهُ كُرۡهً۬ا‌ۖ وَحَمۡلُهُ ۥ وَفِصَـٰلُهُ ۥ ثَلَـٰثُونَ شَہۡرًا‌ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ ۥ وَبَلَغَ أَرۡبَعِينَ سَنَةً۬ قَالَ رَبِّ أَوۡزِعۡنِىٓ أَنۡ أَشۡكُرَ نِعۡمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٲلِدَىَّ وَأَنۡ أَعۡمَلَ صَـٰلِحً۬ا تَرۡضَٮٰهُ وَأَصۡلِحۡ لِى فِى ذُرِّيَّتِىٓ‌ۖ إِنِّى تُبۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ وَإِنِّى مِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ ١٥

We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him arduously, gave birth to him arduously, and took intimate care of him for thirty months. When he reaches maturity, and reaches the age of forty, he should say, "My Lord, direct me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You. Let my children be righteous as well. I have repented to You; I am a submitter.”

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46:15 - Refer to Sermon - The Importance behind the Command to Submit by Age 40 in the God Proven As 1 website.

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Proofs that ALLAH is One

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After this visual observance of the powerful signs both in the skies and the Earth, each human is given up to the age of 40 (verse 46:15-16) to decide and bear witness that there can be none other except the "One ALLAH" who created it all, and to seek sincere repentance for their sins. This belief should readily come as ALLAH has already put in the instinct of every human (see verse 30:30) and be reasoned out by the fact that if there were more than ONE ALLAH, there would be fighting in the skies (the Heavens) and…
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The importance behind the Command to Submit by Age 40

THE IMPORTANCE BEHIND THE COMMAND TO SUBMIT BY AGE 40 Page 2
These examples in the Quran may seem simple and ordinary to the insincere, but for the reverent they serve as profound precedents through which we are supposed to take heed. Based on God’s decree whereby he forbid the Children of Israel for 40 years, He has decreed this to be the command in 46:15-16 as the “age of repentance” for future generations. Now God has unveiled the most detailed miracles to confirm the truth of these examples and verses. Through these miracles, God has warned all subsequent generations…
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  1. THE IMPORTANCE BEHIND THE COMMAND TO SUBMIT BY AGE 40 Page 2

    These examples in the Quran may seem simple and ordinary to the insincere, but for the reverent they serve as profound precedents through which we are supposed to take heed. Based on God’s decree whereby he forbid the Children of Israel for 40 years, He has decreed this to be the command in 46:15-16 as the “age of repentance” for future generations. Now God has unveiled the most detailed miracles to confirm the truth of these examples and verses. Through these miracles, God has warned all subsequent generations…

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  2. God and His messenger challenged Page 5

    The chapter in the Quran bearing the number 40 is called “Forgiver”. This attribute of God ties into the purpose and meaning of verse 46:15, which asks us to seek forgiveness and repent at the age of 40, in order to become a Submitter. The word in Arabic is “Ghafer”. The only Allah letter in this word is an Aleef, having a GV of 1 (ONE). As I have pointed out, the Aleef denotes God’s Absolute Authority, and in this attribute, it clearly tells us that God is the only Forgiver. Therefore, He tells us at what age, how…

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  3. God and His messenger challenged Page 5

    46:15 is a long and detailed verse, and God is spelling out the miracles for you to understand and follow. There is a cutoff point in the verse, which I call a “split”. It occurs on the word, “he should say” – in Arabic, “kaala”. The first part of the verse reminds the human about the blessings of God, and how we came into being through our mothers, and then God issues the command to recite certain words. Therefore, observe the two parts.

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  4. God and His messenger challenged Page 5

    46:15 Part 1: We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him arduously, gave birth to him arduously, and took intimate care of him for thirty months. When he reaches maturity, and reaches the AGE 0F FORTY, he should say:46:15 Part 2: “My Lord, direct me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You. Let my children be righteous as well. I have repented to You; I am a submitter.

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  5. God and His messenger challenged Page 5

    46:15 Part 1: We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him arduously, gave birth to him arduously, and took intimate care of him for thirty months. When he reaches maturity, and reaches the AGE 0F FORTY, he should say:46:15 Part 2: “My Lord, direct me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You. Let my children be righteous as well. I have repented to You; I am a submitter.

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  6. God and His messenger challenged Page 6

    Revealed: In 46:15 Part 1, The Aleefs are 14; in Part 2, the Aleefs are 13, revealing the diff. of 1 – THE ABSOLUTE GOD.

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  7. God and His messenger challenged Page 6

    46:15 Part (a): “My Lord, direct me to appreciate the blessings”.

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  8. God and His messenger challenged Page 7

    46:15 Part (b): “You have bestowed upon me and my parents”.

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  9. God and His messenger challenged Page 7

    46:15 Part (c): “And to do the righteous works that please You”.46:15 Part (d): “Let my children be righteous as well.”

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  10. God and His messenger challenged Page 7

    46:15 Part (c): “And to do the righteous works that please You”.46:15 Part (d): “Let my children be righteous as well.”

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  11. God and His messenger challenged Page 7

    46:15 Part: I HAVE REPENTED TO YOU.46:15 Part: I AM NOW A SUBMITTER.

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  12. God and His messenger challenged Page 7

    46:15 Part: I HAVE REPENTED TO YOU.46:15 Part: I AM NOW A SUBMITTER.

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  13. God and His messenger challenged Page 7

    46:15 Part: “My Lord, direct me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and my parents.”

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  14. God and His messenger challenged Page 8

    46:15 Part: “And to do the righteous works that please You. Let my children be righteous as well.”

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  15. God and His messenger challenged Page 8

    46:15 Part: “Let my children be righteous as well.”

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  16. God and His messenger challenged Page 8

    After you have complied and uttered the righteous words, as given in 46:15, your Lord then accepts your Submission through the righteous works commanded by Him and provides the vivid Proof to confirm the truth of the messenger’s statement.

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  17. God and His messenger challenged Page 8

    46:15 Part: My Lord, direct me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me, and upon my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You. Let my children be righteous as well. I have repented to You; I am now a submitter.46:16 It is from these that we accept the righteous works, and overlook their sins. They have deserved Paradise. This is the truthful promise that is promised to them.

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  18. God and His messenger challenged Page 9

    Note that 46:16 informs us about God’s acceptance of our righteous works, after we have fulfilled our obligation stated in 46:15. Count the number of remaining verses to the end of the chapter: they are precisely 19, to confirm the truth of 46:16. A great majority of people who are not reverent of God, and His Absolute Authority over all laws, will never reflect on His System through these verses. They fail to take advantage of His mercy, nor do they see and reflect on the Signs shown through these Khutbahs, to…

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  19. God and His messenger challenged Page 10

    Also note that the age of repentance verses starts with 46:15 preceded by 46:14 and ends at 46:18, followed by 46:19. This gives the subject added importance as it is surrounded by verses numbered 14 and 19, the two Divine Codes. Moreover, the verses themselves carry the Sacred Codes also.

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Tattoos – are they Prohibited (haram) or not?

TATTOOS: ARE THEY PROHIBITED (HARAM) OR NOT? Page 2
74:56, 2:201, 74:4, 7:26, 47:17, 22:32, 48:26, 38:28, 39:28, 17:9, 9:112, 65:10-11, 46:15, 45:15, 7:159, 7:169-170, 2:212, 3:113-114, 16:97, and many more.
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  1. TATTOOS: ARE THEY PROHIBITED (HARAM) OR NOT? Page 2

    74:56, 2:201, 74:4, 7:26, 47:17, 22:32, 48:26, 38:28, 39:28, 17:9, 9:112, 65:10-11, 46:15, 45:15, 7:159, 7:169-170, 2:212, 3:113-114, 16:97, and many more.

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  2. SOME OF THE STEPS OF satan Page 29

    Let me now show you the comparable portions of verses 27:19 and 46:15 which appear as a pair of verses to implore GOD to make us do the righteous works that please Him. Note that the chapters 27 and 46 have a difference of 19, Subhan Allah.

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  3. SOME OF THE STEPS OF satan Page 29

    27:19 Part: And said, “My Lord, direct me to be appreciative of the blessings You have bestowed upon me and my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You.46:15 Part: He should say, “My Lord, direct me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You.

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  4. SOME OF THE STEPS OF satan Page 29

    Put into context the verses 27:19 and 46:15 “doing the righteous works that please GOD”, compared to 24:21, 2:208, 7:30 which tell us about “following the steps of satan and taking him as a lord” and the meaning becomes pretty clear, as to what a believing person should or should not be doing.

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The Command of Fasting in Month of Ramadan

MESSAGE INCORPORATED IN PAST PRECEDENTS & HISTORY Page 8
Revealed: The Allah letters are precisely 7 and the messenger’s letters are 8, revealing the diff. of 1; those who believe in the Absolute Authority of God through His messengers.Revealed: This also reveals the PATTERN of 78, which becomes chapter 78 having 40 verses. The GV of Allah letters in the words: “O you who believe,” is precisely 40 also. This signifies the “AGE OF REPENTANCE” (as given in 46:15) and the number 40 is the start of H.M. chapters, revealing the Seven Pairs of the Quranic Initials of H.M…
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