كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ وَنَبْلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ ٣٥
Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned.
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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- All verses 13
- Man’s anxiety when evil touches him 1
- The true nature of evil and good is beyond comprehension 4
- The worst people in Allah’s sight: those of the People of the Book who incurred wrath 1
- The worst people in Allah’s sight: the disbelievers 2
- The worst people in Allah’s sight: those who falsely accuse the innocent 1
- The worst people in Allah’s sight: those who turn away from the truth 1
- The worst people in Allah’s sight: those gathered on their faces 1
- The worst people in Allah’s sight: the tyrants 1
- Why people are tested by the presence of evil among them 1
Why people are tested by the presence of evil among them · 1 verse
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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.