Message of the Holy Quran — Page 336
~ 336 ~ Ummah and ¬ , Mankind were one commu- nity, then they differed among themselves, so Allah raised Prophets as bearers of good tidings and as warners, and sent down with them the Book con- taining the truth that He might judge between the people wherein they dif- fered…. 2:214 You are the best people, raised for the good of man- kind,… 3:111 And if thy Lord had en- forced His Will, He would have surely made mankind one people;… 11:119 Man- sions: Bur u j , Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you be in strongly built towers… 4:79 And We have, indeed, made mansions of stars in the heaven and have adorned it for beholders. 15:17 Maq a m: And for him who fears to stand before his Lord there are two gardens 55:47 Maq a me- Ma h m u d And during a part of the night wake up for its recita- tion—a supererogatory ser- vice for thee. It may be that thy Lord will raise thee to an exalted station. 17:80 Maq a me- Ibr a h i m: We said, 'Take ye the sta- tion of Abraham as a place of Prayer. ' 2:126