75 instances of bil-haqq meaning ‘with the truth’ in 74 verses across 33 suras in the Quran are reviewed to investigate and better understand that what God has established with the truth has not only done giving us a clear explanation in the scripture to suppress the falsehood but also indicating the factual that we can explore in it to derive proofs to strengthen our hearts to stay with God upholding His scripture at all our circumstances meeting all our needs, even we know that an Arabic word/phrase may have a range of meanings depending on the context to reflect the appropriate message for avoiding any misinterpretations and misconceptions.
Detailed of instances of bil-haqq
[2:71] He said: “Indeed, he says, ‘indeed, she is a cow not trained to plough the land, nor to water the field, nor having any deformity in her.’” They said: “Now you have come with the truth (al-aana ji’ta bil-haqqi)’.” Then they have sacrificed her, even they have been near not to do.
[2:119] Indeed, we have sent you (Muhammad) with the truth (innaa arsalnaaka bil-haqqi), a bearer of good news and warner, while you will not be asked about the people of the blazing Fire.
[2:176] That is of that God has revealed the scripture with the truth (dhaalika bi-anna allaha nazzala al-kitaaba bil-haqqi); and indeed, those who have disputed in the scripture are in far opposition.
[2:213] The people had been one community as God has raised up the prophets as bearers of good news and warners, and He has revealed with them the scripture with the truth (wa-anzala ma`ahumu al-kitaaba bil-haqqi) that it may judge between the people in what they have differed in it. And has not differed in it except those who have been given it after what has come to them the clear proofs due to jealousy between themselves. Then God has guided those who have believed that which they have differed in it of the truth with His permission. And God guides whomever He wills to a straight path.
[2:252] That is of God’s signs, we recite it to you with the truth (natluuhaa `alayka bil-haqqi) , and indeed, you are surely, one of the sent ones.
[3:3] He has revealed through you the scripture with the truth (nazzala `alayka al-kitaaba bil-haqqi), is confirming that which was its before; and He has revealed the Torah and the Gospel.
[3:108] This is of God’s signs, we recite it to you with the truth (natluuhaa `alayka bil-haqqi), and God does not want wickedness for the worlds.
[4:105] Indeed, we have revealed through you the scripture with the truth (innaa anzalnaa `alayka al-kitaaba bil-haqqi) that you (all) may judge between the people with that which God shows you, and you do not be an advocate for the untruthful ones.
[4:170] O people, certainly, has come to you the messenger with the truth (qad jaa’akumu al-rasuulu bil-haqqi) from your Lord that you shall believe, is better for you. And if you disbelieve, then to God what is in the heavens and the earth. And God has been Knower, Wise.
[5:27] And you shall recite to them the news of Adam’s two sons with the truth (wa-ut’lu `alayhim naba-a ib’nay aadama bil-haqqi), when they had offered a sacrifice, and it has been accepted from one of them, and was not accepted from the other. He (the other) said: “Surely, I will kill you!”; he (accepted from the one) said: “God only accepts from the righteous.”
[5:48] And we have revealed to you the scripture with the truth (wa-anzalnaa ilayka al-kitaaba bil-haqqi), is a confirming that which was its before of the scripture and is a consolidating to it. So you shall judge between them of what God has revealed, and you do not follow their desires when has come to you of the truth. For each of you we have made law and rite; and if God had willed, surely, He would have made you one community, but that He can test you with what He has given you that you shall race the good. To God you will return all of you, then He will inform you of what you have done to differ in it.
[6:5] Then certainly, they have denied with the truth (faqad kadhabuu bil-haqqi) when it has come to them, while will come to them news of what they have done to mock with it.
[6:30] And if you could see them when have been made them to stand before their Lord; He said: “Has not been this with the truth (a-laysa haadhaa bil-haqqi)?” They said: “Yes, by our Lord.” He said: “Then taste the punishment of what you have done to disbelieve.”
[6:73] And He is Who has created the heavens and the earth with the truth (wa-huwa alladhee khalaqa al-samaawaati wal-arda bil-haqqi), and a Day He says: “Be,” then it is! His word is the truth. And to Him is the sovereignty, a Day will be blown in the trumpet, Knower of the unseen and the seen. And He is the Wise, the Cognizant.
[6:114] Is then other than God I shall seek as a judge when He has revealed to you the scripture explained in detail? And those whom we have given them the scripture, know that it a sent down from your Lord with the truth (ya’lamuuna annahu munazzalun min rabbika bil-haqqi); so you do not be with the doubtful ones.
[6:151] Say: “Come, I will recite to you what your Lord has forbidden for you that you do not associate anything with Him, and with the parents be good; and you do not kill your children for poverty, we provide for you and for them; and you do not go near the lewdness, what has been open of it or has been secret; and you do not kill the soul which God has forbidden except of the justice (wa-laa-taqtuluu al-nafsa allatee harrama allahu illaa bil-haqqi). That He has enjoined you with it that you may comprehend.”
[7:43] And we have removed what was in their chests of hatred, flowing the rivers of their underneath, and they said: “Praise to God who has guided us for this and we have not made that we receive guidance if not that God has guided us. Certainly, has come our Lord’s messengers with the truth (laqad jaa-at rusulu rabbinaa bil-haqqi).” And they have been called that this is the Paradise, you have made to inherit it for what you have done to achieve.”
[7:53] Do they wait except for its fulfillment? A day comes its fulfillment will say those who have forgotten it before, “Certainly, has come our Lord’s messengers with the truth (qad jaa-at rusulu rabbinaa bil-haqqi), so are there any intercessors for us that they can intercede for us or are we sent back that we can do other than what we have done to achieve?” Certainly, they have lost their souls and has strayed from them for what they have done to invent.
[7:89] “Certainly, we would have fabricated a lie about God if we have returned in your religion after when God has saved us from it; and it would not be for us that we return in it except God our Lord wills. Our Lord has encompassed everything with knowledge. Upon God we put trust. Our Lord, open between us and between our people with the truth (rabbanaa if’ta baynanaa wa-bayna qawminaa bil-haqqi), you are best of the openers.”
[7:159] And of Moses’ people is a community, who guides with the truth (wa-min qawmi muusaa ummatun yahduuna bil-haqqi) and establish justice with it.
[7:181] And from whom we have created a community to guide with the truth (wa-mimman khalaqnaa ummatun yahduuna bil-haqqi) and they establish justice with it.
[8:5] As that your Lord has brought you out from your home with the truth (kamaa akhrajaka rabbuka min baytika bil-haqqi), while indeed, there is a party among the believers who surely, dislike.
[10:5] He is the One who has made the sun a radiating light and the moon a reflecting light, while He has determined its phases that you may know number of the years and the count. God has not created that except with the truth (maa khalaqa allahu dhaalika illaa bil-haqqi). He explains the revelations for a people who know.
[14:19] Do you not see that God has created the heavens and earth with the truth (a-lam tara anna allaha khalaqa al-samaawaati wal-arda bil-haqqi)? If He wills, He can remove you and bring with a new creation.
[15:8] We do not send the angels except with the truth (maa nunazzilu al-mala-i-kata illaa bil-haqqi), while they have not done then any respite.
[15:55] They said: “We have given you good news with the truth (basharnaaka bil-haqqi), so you do not be with the despairing ones.”
[15:64] “And we have come to you with the truth (wa-ataynaaka bil-haqqi), and indeed, we surely, are truthful.”
[15:85] And we have not created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them except with the truth (wa-maa khalaqnaa al-samaawaati wal-arda wa-maa baynahumaa illaa bil-haqqi). And the Hour is surely, coming. So you shall overlook the gracious attractiveness.
[16:3] He has created the heavens and the earth with the truth (khalaqa al-samaawaati wal-arda bil-haqqi). He has exalted so high above what they associate.
[16:102] Say: “The Holy Spirit has brought it down from your Lord with the truth (nazzalahu ruhu al-qudusi min rabbika bil-haqqi) that it can strengthen those who have believed, and a guidance and good news for the submitters.”
[17:33] And you do not kill the life, which God has forbidden, except with the justice (allatee harrama allaha illaa bil-haqqi). And whoever has been killed unjustly, then certainly, we have given authority for his heir, while he should not exceed in the killing. Indeed, he has been helped.
[17:105] And with the truth we have revealed it (wa-bil-haqqi anzalnaahu) and with truth it has descended (wa-bil-haqqi nazala); and we have not sent you (Muhammad) except a bearer of good news and a warner.
[18:13] We narrate to you (Muhammad) their news with the truth (nahnu naqussu `alayka naba-ahum bil-haqqi). Indeed, they were youths who believed in their Lord and we increased them in guidance.
[21:18] No, we cast with the truth against the falsehood that it breaks it (bal naqdhifu bil-haqqi `alaa al-baatili fa-yadmaghuhu), then when it is vanishing. And for you is the destruction for what you ascribe.
[21:55] They said: “Have you come to us with the truth (a-ji’tanaa bil-haqqi), or are you of the mockers?”
[21:112] He said: “My Lord judge with the truth (rabbi uh’kum bil-haqqi), and our Lord is the Gracious, the One who is sought help for what you attribute.”
[23:41] So the scream had seized them with the truth (fa-akhadhathumu al-sayhatu bil-haqqi) when we made them dead leaves that away is the people of the wrongdoers.
[23:62] And we do not burden a soul except its means, and with us is a record speaking with the truth (wa-ladaynaa kitaabun yantiqu bil-haqqi), while they will not be wronged.
[23:70] Or do they say there is a madness in him? No, he has come to them with the truth (bal jaa-ahum bil-haqqi), while most of them are hateful of the truth.
[23:90] No, we have brought them with the truth (bal ataynaahum bil-haqqi), and indeed, they are surely liars.
[25:33] And they do not come to you with an example except we have brought you with the truth and best explanation (ji’naaka bil-haqqi wa-ahsana tafseeran).
[25:68] And those who do not call on any other god with God, nor do they kill the life that God has made forbidden except with the justice (allatee harrama allahu illaa bil-haqqi), nor do they commit adultery; while whoever does that will face a penalty.
[28:3] We recite to you (Muhammad) from the news of Moses and Pharaoh with the truth for a people who believe (natluu `alayka min naba-i muusaa wa-fir’`awna bil-haqqi li-qawmin yu’minuuna).
[29:44] God has created the heavens and the earth with the truth (khalaqa allahu al-samaawaati wal-arda bil-haqqi). Indeed, in that there is surely a sign for the believers.
[29:68] Who is more evil than one who has invented a lie against God, or denies with the truth when it has come to him (aw kadhaba bil-haqqi lammaa jaa-ahu). Has not it been a place in Hell for the disbelievers?
[30:8] Do they not turn over in their mind? God has not created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them except with the truth (maa khalaqa allahu al-samaawaati wal-arda wa-maa baynahumaa illaa bil-haqqi) and for an appointed term. And indeed, most of the people are surely disbelievers in meeting their Lord.
[34:26] Say: “Our Lord will gather us together, then He will judge between us with the truth (thumma yaf’tahu baynanaa bil-haqqi). He is the Judge, the Knower.”
[34:48] Say: “Indeed, my Lord reckons with the truth, a Knower of the unseen (inna rabbi yaqdhifu bil-haqqi `allaamu al-ghuyuubi).”
[35:24] Indeed, we have sent you (Muhammad) with the truth, a bearer of good news and a warner (innaa arsalnaaka bil-haqqi basheeran wa-nadheeran). And there is not a nation but has passed in it a warner.
[37:37] No, he has come with the truth (bal jaa bil-haqqi) and has confirmed the sent ones.
[38:22] When they have appeared before David, then he has feared from them. They said: “You do not fear. Here are two litigants; one of us has wronged to another, so judge between us with the truth (fa-uh’kum baynanaa bil-haqqi), and you do not wrong, and guide us to the right path.”
[39:2] Indeed, we have revealed to you the scripture with the truth (innaa anzalnaa ilayka al-kitaaba bil-haqqi), so you shall worship God being sincere to Him in the religion.
[39:5] He has created the heavens and the earth with the truth (khalaqa al-samaawaati wal-arda bil-haqqi). He rotates the night over the day, and He rotates the day over the night. And He has committed the sun and the moon, each running for an appointed term. Unquestionably, He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.
[39:41] Indeed, we have revealed through you (Muhammad) the scripture for the people with the truth (innaa anzalnaa `alayka al-kitaaba lilnnaasi bil-haqqi). Then whoever has guided, so does for his soul, and whoever has gone astray, so does only he goes astray against it. And you are not over them of an advocate.
[39:69] And the earth has shone with its Lord’s light, and has been placed the record, and has been brought with the prophets and the witnesses, and has been judged between them with the truth (wa-qudiya baynahum bil-haqqi); and they will not be wronged.
[39:75] And you will see the angels are surrounding, from around the Throne glorifying with praise of their Lord. And has been judged between them with the truth (wa-qudiya baynahum bil-haqqi) and has been said: “Praise to God, Lord of the worlds.”
[40:20] And God judges with the truth (wa-allahu yaqdee bil-haqqi), and those whom they call on other than Him, they do not judge with anything! Indeed, God – He is the Hearer, the Seer.
[40:25] Then, when has come to them with the truth from us (falammaa jaa-ahum bil-haqqi min `indinaa), they said: “Kill sons of those who have believed with him, and spare life of their women.” But the scheming of the rejecters is always in error.
[40:78] And certainly, we have sent messengers before yourself. Of them whom we have narrated through you, and of them whom we do not narrate through you. And it has not been for any messenger that he comes with a sign except by God’s permission. So, when has come God’s command, has been judged with the truth (fa-idhaa jaa-a amru allahi qudiya bil-haqqi), while has lost the falsifiers then.
[42:17] God is the One who has revealed the scripture with the truth (allahu alladhee anzala al-kitaaba bil-haqqi) and the balance. And what He makes you know that the Hour is near.
[43:78] Certainly, we have brought to you with the truth (laqad ji’`naakum bil-haqqi), but most of you are hatred of the truth.
[43:86] And it does not possess any power of those whom they call on other than Him for the intercession, except whoever has borne witness with the truth (illaa man shahida bil-haqqi), while they know.
[44:39] We have not created both of them (the heavens and the earth) except with the truth (maa khalaqnaahumaa illaa bil-haqqi), but most of them do not know.
[45:6] This is of God’s signs we recite it through you (Muhammad) with the truth (tilka aayaatu allahi natluuhaa `alayka bil-haqqi). So, in which hadith after God and His revelations do they believe?
[45:22] And God has created the heavens and the earth with the truth (wa-khalaqa allahu al-samaawaati wal-arda bil-haqqi), and that every soul may be recompensed for whatever it has earned, and they will not be wronged.
[45:29] This is our record speaking about you with the truth (haadhaa kitaabunaa yantiqu `alaykum bil-haqqi). Indeed, we have done to transcribe what you have done to accomplish.
[46:3] We have not created the heavens and the earth, and what is between them except with the truth (maa khalaqnaa al-samaawaati wal-arda illaa bil-haqqi), and for an appointed term. And those who have disbelieved from what they have been warned are those who turn away.
[46:34] And a day exposes those who have disbelieved to the Fire: “Has not it been this with the truth (a-laysa haadhaa bil-haqqi)?” They have said: “Yes, by our Lord.” He said, “Then taste the punishment of what you have done to disbelieve.”
[48:27] Certainly, God has fulfilled His messenger’s vision with the truth (laqad sadaqa allahu rasuulahu al-ru’yaa bil-haqqi): “Surely, you will enter the Sacred Masjid, God willing, secure having shaved your heads and shortened, not to have fear.” Thus, He has known what you do not know; thus, He has made other than that a near victory.
[50:5] Yes, they have denied with the truth (bal kadhabuu bil-haqqi) when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state.
[50:19] And the moment of death has come with the truth (wa-jaa-at sakratu al-mawti bil-haqqi); that is what you have done from it to avoid.
[50:42] A day they will hear the scream with the truth (yawma yasma`una al-sayhata bil-haqqi). That is a day of coming forth.
[64:3] He has created the heavens and the earth with the truth (khalaqa al-samaawaati wal-arda bil-haqqi), and He has designed you that He has made your best shapes, and to Him is the final return.
[103:3] Except those who have believed and have done the righteous deeds good, and have enjoined with the truth and with the patience (wa-tawaasaw bil-haqqi wa-tawaasaw bil-sabri).
Summary
God has let us know through His scripture that He has created the heavens and the earth with the truth for an appointed term and the Hour is surely coming and a day will be blown in the trumpet while He has designed us in a best shape and will compensate every soul what it has earned. There are signs around us if we can reflect, while He has made the sun a radiating light and the moon a reflecting light and He rotates the day over the night while the Hour is near.
He has revealed the scripture with the truth through Muhammad as a bearer of good news and warner confirming and consolidating the previous scripture to judge between people and their disputes. He has explained it in detail having the best explanation to worship Him being sincere in the religion while who has guided, so does for his soul and who has gone astray, so does for his soul either.
God is truthful and He has given scripture to the prophet with the truth, and the Spirit has come down with it with the truth as a guidance and good news for submitters. There was no madness in him while every community is guided with the truth. Not the entire scripture but also certain information in it – story of youths, creation of ours and animal, alternation of night and day etc. has come with the truth.
There are certain pieces of information that have been placed in the scripture with the truth related to offering a cow after lengthy conversion came from the time of Moses, a defeat of Goliath by David, the brightened faces have mercy of God, God has accepted offer from the righteous came from the story of Adam’s two sons, what are specifically forbidden for us, killing is forbidden except for the justice, God is the best Opener between the believers, judgment of David without factual, killing of sons but sparing of women came from the time of Moses and power of intercession only belongs to God.
With the truth messengers have come to us from our Lord and the truth has descended with them. It has been better for those who have believed them to guide them to inherit the Paradise for what they have done to achieve it while a day will come when there are no intercessors nor is there sent back for the disbelievers who have gone astray and have lost their souls for what they have done to disbelieve. God has sent messengers before that has been mentioned in the scripture given to Muhammad and has fulfilled his messenger’s vision to enter the Sacred Masjid with a victory.
Those who deny the truth, they mock it when it comes to them. They say liars of those who have come with the truth, even they are so wicked that they invent a lie about God, then is not Hell a best place for them for what they have earned to disbelieve as well as being the hatred of the truth? A day when the deniers will stand before their Lord will see and admit the truth but will taste the punishment for what they have done to deny the truth.
God’s judgment will take place with the truth while those whom the idol worshipers call on other than Him do not have anything that they can judge. He has reckoned with the truth and the record will speak with the truth. The records are placed as well as prophets and witnesses are brought that no soul can bear any burden nor can they be wronged. The judgment done with the truth will be ended with the praise to God, Lord of the worlds.
This review has not only established the truth giving a best explanation to suppress the falsehood but also indicating the factual that we can derive proofs from the scripture God has given us with the truth.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.
Tafazzal (9/18/2020).