Guidance
 

The following translations are examples of what the Qur'an tells us about guidance from the One:

There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever rejects Satan (and what he calls to) and believes in Allah, he indeed has laid hold on the firmest handhold, which shall not break off, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing. 2:256

Light upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to His Light.
---- 24:35

Verily thy Lord will decide between them by His Decree: and He is Exalted in Might All-Knowing. So put thy trust in Allah: for thou art on (the Path of) manifest Truth. Truly thou canst not cause the Dead to listen nor canst thou cause the Deaf to hear the call (especially) when they turn back in retreat. Nor canst thou be a guide to the Blind (to prevent them) from straying; only those wilt thou get to listen who believe in Our Signs and they will bow in Islam.
----- 27:78-81
 

It is true thou wilt not be able to guide everyone whom thou lovest: but Allah guides those whom He will and He knows best those who receive guidance.
---- 28:56

Nay the wrong-doers (merely) fellow their own lusts being devoid of knowledge. But who will guide those whom Allah leaves astray? To them there will be no helpers.
----- 30:29

and those whom Allah leaves to stray no one can guide
.... 13:33

If Allah so willed He could make you all one people: but He leaves straying whom He pleases and He guides whom He pleases: but ye shall certainly be called to account for all your actions.
---- 16:93

Is he then to whom the evil of his conduct is made alluring so that he looks upon it as good (equal to one who is rightly guided)? For Allah leaves to stray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. So let not thy soul go out in (vainly) sighing after them: for Allah knows well all that they do!
---- 35:8


Allah is the Guide of those who believe to the Straight Way.
--- 22:54

Allah hath (now) revealed the fairest of statements, a Scripture consistent, (wherein promises of reward are) paired (with threats of punishment), whereat doth creep the flesh of those who fear their Lord, so that their flesh and their hearts soften to Allah's reminder. Such is Allah's guidance, where with He guideth whom He will. And him whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.
---- 39:23


We sent an apostle except (to teach) in the language of his (own) people in order to make (things) clear to them. Now Allah leaves straying those whom He pleases and guides whom He pleases: and He is Exalted in power Full of Wisdom.
---- 14:4


To such as Allah rejects from His guidance there can be no guide; He will leave them in their trespasses wandering in distraction.
--- 7:186


Whom Allah doth guide he is on the right path: whom He rejects from His guidance such are the persons who perish.
---- 7:178

As for those who believe in Allah, and hold fast unto Him, them He will cause to enter into His mercy and grace, and will guide them unto Him by a straight road.
---- 4:176

36 ....He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.
37 And he whom Allah guideth, for him there can be no misleader.
---- 39:36-37


Those whom Allah (in His Plan) willeth to guide He openeth their breast to Islam; those whom He willeth to leave straying He maketh their breast close and constricted as if they had to climb up to the skies: thus doth Allah (heap) the penalty on those who refuse to believe.
----- 6:125

Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful message in the form of a Book consistent with itself (Yet) repeating (its teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases but such as Allah leaves to stray can have none to guide.
---- 39:23

It is he whom Allah guides that is on true guidance; but he whom He leaves astray for such wilt thou find no protector besides Him.
----- 17:97

Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? Allah has knowing (him as such) left him astray and sealed His hearing and his heart (and understanding) and put a cover on his sight. Who then will guide him after Allah (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition?
----- 45:23


No kind of calamity can occur except by the leave of Allah: and if anyone believes in Allah (Allah) guides his heart (aright): for Allah knows all things.
---- 64:11

Allah chooses to Himself those whom He pleases and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him).
---- 42:13


36 Is not Allah enough for His servant? But they try to frighten thee with other (gods) besides him! For such as Allah leaves to stray there can be no guide.
37 And such as Allah doth guide there can be none to lead astray is not Allah Exalted in Power (able to enforce His Will) Lord of Retribution?
---- 39:36-37


71... Say: "Allah's guidance is the (only) guidance and we have been directed to submit ourselves to the Lord of the worlds;
72 "To establish regular prayers and to fear Allah; for it is to him that we shall be gathered together."
---- 6:71-72

For Allah guides whom He will to a path that is straight.
---- 2:213

How shall Allah guide those who reject faith after they accepted it and bore witness that the Apostle was true and that clear signs had come unto them? But Allah guides not a people unjust.
----3:86

It is he whom Allah guides that is on true guidance; but he whom He leaves astray for such wilt thou find no protector besides Him
---- 17:97

We have indeed sent down Signs that make things manifest: and Allah guides whom He wills to a way that is straight.
---- 24:46

But if they hearken not to thee know that they only follow their own lusts: and who is more astray than one who follows his own lusts devoid of guidance from Allah? For Allah guides not people given to wrongdoing.
----28:50

It is true thou wilt not be able to guide everyone whom thou lovest: but Allah guides those whom He will and He knows best those who receive guidance.
---- 28:56

Evil is the similitude of people who falsify the Signs of Allah: and Allah guides not people who do wrong
---- 62:5

No kind of calamity can occur except by the leave of Allah: and if anyone believes in Allah (Allah) guides his heart (aright): for Allah knows all things.
---- 64:11

It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration of from behind a veil or by the sending of a Messenger to reveal with Allah's permission what Allah wills: for He is Most High Most Wise. And thus have We by Our command sent inspiration to thee: thou knowest not (before) what was Revelation and what was Faith; but We have made the (Qur'an) a Light wherewith We guide such of Our servants as We will; and verily thou dost guide (men) to the Straight Way  The Way of Allah to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth: Behold (how) all affairs tend towards Allah!
----- 42:51-53