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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: the tyrants · 1 verse

Sad38:55

هَٰذَا وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ ۝٥٥

This [is so]. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return -

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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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