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Quran verses about Evil

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13 verses in 11 surahs · 9 subtopics

According to these verses, the true nature of evil and good is beyond understanding; they also show why people are tested by the presence of evil among them. They describe man’s anguish when evil touches him, and name the worst of people in the sight of Allah: the disbelievers, those who turn away from the truth, tyrants and those who falsely accuse the innocent.

Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.

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The worst people in Allah’s sight: those of the People of the Book who incurred wrath · 1 verse

Al-Ma’idah5:60

قُلْ هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِشَرٍّ مِّن ذَٰلِكَ مَثُوبَةً عِندَ ٱللَّهِ مَن لَّعَنَهُ ٱللَّهُ وَغَضِبَ عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْقِرَدَةَ وَٱلْخَنَازِيرَ وَعَبَدَ ٱلطَّٰغُوتَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضَلُّ عَن سَوَآءِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۝٦٠

Say, "Shall I inform you of [what is] worse than that as penalty from Allāh? [It is that of] those whom Allāh has cursed and with whom He became angry and made of them apes and pigs and slaves of ṭāghūt. Those are worse in position and further astray from the sound way."

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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.

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