Pickthall Quran Translation 1. Fathiha
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1. In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
3. The Beneficent, the Merciful.
4. Owner of the Day of Judgment,
5. Thee (alone) we worship; Thee alone we ask for help.
6. Show us the straight path,
7. The path of those whom Thou hast favored; Not (the path) of those
who earn Thine anger nor of those who astray.
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2. Baqara:
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1. Alif. Lam. Mim.
2. This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto
those who ward off (evil).
3. Who believe in the unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that
We have bestowed upon them;
4. And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and
that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the
Hereafter.
5. These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the
successful.
6. As for the disbelievers, whether thou warn them or thou warn them
not it is all one for them; they believe not.
7. Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes
there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom.
8. And of mankind are some who say: We believe in Allah and the Last
Day, when they believe not.
9. They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile
nonesave themselves; but they perceive not.
10. In their hearts is a disease, and Allah increaseth their disease.
A painful doom theirs because they lie.
11. And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth,
they say: We are peacemakers only.
12. Are not they indeed the mischief makers? But they perceive not.
13. And when it is said unto them: Believe as the people believe, they
say: Shall we believe as the foolish believe? Are not they indeed
the foolish? But they know not.
14. And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We
believe; but when they go apart to their devils they declare: Lo!
we are with you; verily we did but mock.
15. Allah (Himself) doth mock them, leaving them to wander blindly on
in their contumacy.
16. These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so
their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided.
17. Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindleth fire, and
when it sheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away their
light and leaveth them in darkness, where they cannot see,
18. Deaf, dumb and blind; and they return not
19. Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and
the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by
reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of dead Allah encompasseth
the disbelievers (in His guidance).
20. The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As
often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it
darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could
destroy their hearing and their sight Lo! Allah is Able to do all
things.
21. O mankind! Worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those
before you, so that ye may ward off (evil).
22. Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and the sky
a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby
producing fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to
Allah when ye know (better).
23. And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our
slave (Muhammad), then produce a sura or the like thereof, and
call your witnesses beside Allah if ye are truthful.
24. And if ye do it not and ye can never do it-en guard yourselves
against the fire prepared for disbelievers, whose fuel is of men
and stones.
25. And give glad tidings (O Muhammad) unto those who believe and do
good works; that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow;
as often as they are regaled with food of the fruit thereof, they
say: This is what was given us aforetime; and it is given to them
in resemblance. There for them are pure companions; there for ever
they abide.
26. Lo! Allah disdaineth not to coin the similitude even of a gnat.
Those who believe know that it is the truth from their Lord; but
those who disbelieve say: What doth Allah wish (to teach) by such
a similitude? He misleadeth many thereby, and He guideth many
thereby; and He misleadeth thereby only miscreants;
27. Those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it and sever
that which Allah ordered to be joined, and (who) make mischief in
the earth: Those are they who are the losers
28. How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and He gave life to
you! Then he will give you death, then life again, and then unto
Him ye will return.
29. He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth. Then turned
He to the heaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He is
Knower of all things.
30. And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a
viceroy in the earth, they said: wilt Thou place therein one who
will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy
praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye
know not.
31. And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels,
saying: Inform me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
32. They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which
Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the
Wise.
33. He said: O Adam! Inform them of their names, and when he had
informed them of their names, He said: Did I not tell you that I
know the secret of the heavens and the earth? And I know that
which ye disclose and which ye hide.
34. And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before
Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis He demurred through
pride, and so became a disbeliever.
35. And We said: O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and
eat ye freely (of the fruits) thereof where ye will; but come not
nigh this tree lest ye become wrongdoers.
36. But Satan caused them to deflect therefrom and expelled them from
the (happy) state in which they were; and We said: Fall down, one
of you a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on earth a
habitation and provision for a tune.
37. Then Adam received from his Lord words (of revelation), and He
relented toward him. Lo! He is the Relenting the Merciful.
38. We said: Go down, all of you, from hence; but verily there cometh
unto you from Me a guidance; and whoso followeth My guidance,
there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
39. But they who disbelieve, and deny our revelations, such are
rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.
40. O Children of Israel! Remember My favor wherewith I favored you,
and fulfil your (part of the) covenant, I shall fulfil My (part of
the) covenant and fear Me.
41. And believe in that which I reveal, confirming that which ye
possess already (of the Scripture), and be not first to disbelieve
therein, and part not with My revelations for a trifling price,
and keep your duty unto Me.
42. Confound not truth with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal the
truth.
43. Establish worship, pay the poor-due, and bow your heads with those
who bow (in worship).
44. Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye yourselves forget
(to practise it)? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have ye
then no sense?
45. Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard save for
the humble-minded,
46. Who know that they will have to meet their Lord, and that unto Him
they are returning.
47. O Children of Israel! Remember My favor wherewith I favored you
and how I preferred you to (all) creatures.
48. And guard yourselves against a day when no soul will in aught
avail another, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will
compensation be received from it, nor will they he helped.
49. And (remember) when We did deliver you from Pharaoh's folk, who
were afflicting you with dreadful torment, slaying your sons and
sparing your women: That was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
50. And when We brought you through the sea and rescued you, and
drowned the folk of Pharaoh in your sight.
51. And when We did appoint for Moses forty nights (of solitude), and
then ye chose the calf, when he had gone from you, and were
wrongdoers.
52. Then, even after that, We pardoned you in order that ye might give
thanks.
53. And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (of
right and wrong), that ye might be led aright.
54. And when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Ye have wronged
yourselves by your choosing of the calf (for worship) so turn in
penitence to your Creator, and kill (the guilty) yourselves. That
will be best for you with your Creator and He will relent toward
you. Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.
55. And when ye said: O Moses! We will not believe in thee till we see
Allah plainly; and even while ye gazed the lightning seized you.
56. Then We revived you after your extinction, that ye might give
thanks.
57. And We caused the white cloud to overshadow you and sent down on
you the manna and the quails, (saying): Eat of the good things
wherewith We have provided you We wronged them not, but they did
wrong themselves.
58. And when We said: Go into this township and eat freely of that
which is therein, and enter the gate prostrate, and say:
"Repentance." We will forgive you your sins and increase (reward)
for the right-doers.
59. But those who did wrong changed the word which had been told them
for another saying, and We sent down upon the evil-doers wrath
from Heaven for their evil doing.
60. And when Moses asked for water for his people, We said: Smite with
thy staff the rock. And there gushed out therefrom twelve springs
(so that) each tribe knew their drinking place. Eat and drink of
that which Allah hath provided, and do not act corruptly, making
mischief in the earth.
61. And when ye said: O Moses! We are weary of one kind of food; so
call upon thy Lord for us that he bring forth for us of that which
the earth groweth of its herbs and its cucumbers and its corn and
its lentils and its onions. He said: Would ye exchange that which
is higher for that which is lower? Go down to settled country,
thus ye shall get that which ye demand. And humiliation and
wretchedness were stamped upon them and they were visited with
wrath from Allah. That was because they disbelieved in Allah's
revelations and slew the prophets wrongfully. That was for their
disobedience and transgression.
62. Lo! those who believe (in that which is revealed unto thee,
Muhammad), and those who are Jews, and Christians, and Sabaeans
whoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day and doeth right surely
their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon
them neither shall they grieve.
63. And (remember, O children of Israel) when We made a covenant with
you and caused the Mount to tower above you, (saying): Hold fast
that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein,
that ye may ward off (evil).
64. Then, even after that, ye turned away, and if it had not been for
the grace of Allah and His mercy ye had been among the losers.
65. And ye know of those of you who broke the Sabbath, bow We said
unto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated!
66. And We made it an example to their own and to succeeding
generations, and an admonition to the God fearing.
67. And when Moses said unto his people: Lo! Allah commandeth you that
ye sacrifice a cow, they said: Dost thou make game of us? He
answered: Allah forbid that I should be among the foolish!
68. They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what
(cow) she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith, Verily she is a cow
neither with calf nor immature; (she is) between the two
conditions; so do that which ye are commanded.
69. They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us of
what color she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a
yellow cow. Bright is her color, gladdening beholders.
70. They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what
(cow) she is. Lo! cows are much alike to us; and lo! if Allah
wills, we may be led aright.
71. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a cow unyoked; she
plougheth not the soil nor watereth the tilth; whole and without
mark. They said: Now thou bringest the truth. So they sacrificed
her, though almost they did not.
72. And (remember) when ye slew a man and disagreed concerning it and
Allah brought forth that which ye were hiding.
73. And We said: Smite him with some of it. Thus Allah bringeth the
dead to life and showeth you His portents so that ye may
understand.
74. Then, even after that, your hearts were hardened and became as
rocks, or worse than rocks, for hardness. For indeed there are
rocks from out which rivers gush, and indeed there are rocks which
split asunder so that water Soweth from them. And indeed there are
rocks which fall down for the fear of Allah. Allah is not unaware
of what ye do.
75. Have ye any hope that they will be true to you when a party of
them used to listen to the Word of Allah, then used to change it,
after they had understood it knowingly?
76. And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We
believe. But when they go apart one with another they say: Prate
ye to them of that which Allah hath disclosed to you that they may
contend with you before your Lord concerning it? Have ye then no
sense?
77. Are they then unaware that Allah knoweth that which they keep
hidden and that which they proclaim?
78. Among them are unlettered folk who know the scripture not except
from hearsay. They but guess.
79. Therefore woe be unto those who write the Scripture with their
hands anthem say, "This is from Allah," that they may purchase a
small gain therewith. Woe unto them for that their hands have
written, and woe unto them for that they earn thereby.
80. And they say: The fire (of punishment) will not touch save for a
certain number of days. Say: Have ye received a covenant from
Allah truly Allah will not break His covenant or tell ye
concerning Allah that which ye know not?
81. Nay, but whosoever hath done evil and his sin surroundeth him;
such are rightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.
82. And those who believe and do good works: such are rightful owners
of the Garden. They will abide therein.
83. And (remember) when We made a covenant with the Children of
Israel, (saying): Worship none save Allah (only), and be good to
parents and to kindred and to orphans and the needy, and speak
kindly to mankind; and establish worship and pay the poor due.
Then, after that, ye slid back, save a few of you, being averse.
84. And when We made with you a covenant (saying): Shed not the blood
of your people nor turn (a party of) your people out of your
dwellings. Then ye ratified (Our covenant) and ye were witnesses
(thereto).
85. Yet ye it is who stay each other and drive out a party of your
people from their homes, supporting one another against them by
sin and transgression, and if they came to you as captives ye
would ransom them, whereas their expulsion was itself unlawful for
you. Believe ye in part of the Scripture and disbelieve ye in part
thereof? And what is the reward of those who do so save ignominy
in the life of the world, and on the Day of Resurrection they will
be consigned to the most grievous doom. For Allah is not unaware
of what ye do.
86. Such are those who buy the life of the world at the price of the
Hereafter: Their punishment will not be lightened, neither will
they have support.
87. And verily We gave unto Moses the Scripture and We caused a train
of messengers to follow after him, and We gave unto Jesus, son of
Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty), and We supported him
with the holy Spirit is it ever so, that, when there cometh unto
you a messenger (from Allah) with that which ye yourselves desire
not, ye grow arrogant, and some ye disbelieve and some ye slay?
88. And they say: Our hearts are hardened. Nay, but Allah hath cursed
them for their unbelief. Little is that which they believe.
89. And when there cometh unto them a Scripture from Allah, confirming
that in their possession though before that they were asking for a
signal triumph over those who disbelieved and when there cometh
unto them that which they know (to be the Truth) they disbelieve
therein. The curse of Allah is on disbelievers.
90. Evil is that for which they sell their souls: that they should
disbelieve in that which Allah hath revealed, grudging that Allah
should reveal of His bounty unto whom He will of His bondmen. They
have incurred anger upon anger. For disbelievers is a shameful
doom.
91. And when it is said unto them. Believe in that which Allah hath
revealed, they say: We believe in that which was revealed unto us.
And they disbelieve in that which cometh after it, though it is
the truth confirming that which they possess. Say (unto them, O
Muhammad): Why then slew ye the Prophets of Allah aforetime, if ye
are (indeed) believers?
92. And Moses came unto you with clear proofs (of Allah's
sovereignty), yet,while he was away, ye chose the calf (for
worship) and ye were wrongdoers.
93. And when We made with you a covenant and caused the Mount to tower
above you , (saying): Hold fast by that which We have given you,
and hear (Our Word), they said: We hear and we rebel. And (worship
of) the calf was made to sink into their hearts because of their
rejection (of the Covenant). Say (unto them): Evil is that which
your belief enjoineth on you, if ye are believers.
94. Say (unto them): If the abode of the Hereafter in the providence
of Allah is indeed for you alone and not for others of mankind (as
ye pretend), then long for death (for ye must long for death) if
ye are truthful.
95. But they will never long for it, because of that which their own
hands have sent before them. Allah is Aware of evildoers.
96. And thou wilt find them greediest of mankind for life and
(greedier) than the idolaters. (Each) one of them would like to be
allowed to live a thousand years. And to live (a thousand years)
would by no means remove him from the doom. Allah is Seer of what
they do.
97. Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): Who is an enemy to Gabriel! For he
it is who bath revealed (this Scripture) to thy heart by Allah's
leave, confirming that which was (re- vealed) before it, and a
guidance and glad tidings to believers;
98. Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers, and
Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (Him- self) is an enemy to
the disbelievers.
99. Verily We have revealed unto thee clear tokens, and only
miscreants will disbelieve in them.
100. Is it ever so that when ye make a covenant a party of you set it
aside? The truth is, most of them believe not.
101. And when there cometh unto them a messenger from Allah,
confirming that which they possess, a party of those who have
received the Scripture fling the Scripture of Allah behind their
backs as if they knew not,
102. And follow that which the devils falsely related against the
kingdom of Solomon. Solomon disbelieved not; but the devils
disbelieved, teaching mankind magic and that which was revealed
to the two angels in Babel, Harut and Marut. Nor did they (the
two angels) teach it to anyone till they had said: We are only a
temptation, therefore disbelieve not (in the guidance of Allah).
And from these two (angels) people learn that by which they cause
division between man and wife; but they injure thereby no one
save by Allah's leave. And they learn that which harmeth them and
profiteth them not. And surely they do know that he who
trafficketh therein will have no (happy) portion in the
Hereafter; and surely evil is the price for which they sell their
souls, if they but knew.
103. And if they had believed and kept from evil, a recompense from
Allah would be better, if they only knew.
104. O ye who believe, say not (unto the Prophet): "Listen to us" but
say "Look upon us," and be ye listeners. For disbelievers is a
painful doom.
105. Neither those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture
nor the idolaters love that there should be sent down unto you
any good thing from your Lord. But Allah chooseth for His mercy
whom He will, and Allah is of infinite bounty.
106. Such of Our revelations as We abrogate or cause to be forgotten,
we bring (in place) one better or the like thereof. Knowest thou
not that Allah is Able to do all things?
107. Knowest thou not that it is Allah unto Whom belongeth the
sovereignty of the heavens and earth; and ye have not, beside
Allah, any friend or helper?
108. Or would ye question your messenger as Moses was questioned
aforetime? He who chooseth disbelief instead of faith, verily he
hath gone astray from a plain road.
109. Many of the People of the Scripture long to make you disbelievers
after your belief, through envy on their own account, after the
truth hath become manifest unto them. Forgive and be indulgent
(toward them) until Allah give command. Lo! Allah is Able to do
all things.
110. Establish worship, and pay the poor due; and whatever of good ye
send before (you) for your souls, ye will find it with Allah. Lo!
Allah is Seer of what ye do.
111. And they say: None entereth Paradise unless he be a Jew or a
Christian. These are their own desires. Say: Bring your proof (of
what ye state) if ye are truthful.
112. Nay, but whosoever surrendereth his purpose to Allah while doing
good, his reward is with his Lord; and there shall no fear come
upon them neither shall they grieve.
113. And the Jews say the Christians follow nothing (true), and the
Christians say the Jews follow nothing (true); yet both are
readers of the Scripture. Even thus speak those who know not.
Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection
concerning that wherein they differ.
114. And who doth greater wrong than he who forbiddeth the approach to
the sanctuaries of Allah lest His name should be mentioned
therein, and striveth for their ruin? As for such, it was never
meant that they should enter them except in fear. Theirs in the
world is ignominy and theirs in the Hereafter is an awful doom.
115. Unto Allah belong the East and the West, and whither- soever ye
turn, there is Allah's countenance. Lo! Allah is All Embracing,
All Knowing.
116. And they say: Allah hath taken unto Himself a Son. Be He
glorified! Nay, but whatsoever is in the heaven and the earth,
His. All are subservient unto Him.
117. The Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decreeth a
thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
118. And those who have no knowledge say: Why doth not Allah speak
unto us, or some sign come unto us? Even thus, as they now speak,
spake those (who were) before them. Their hearts are all alike.
We have made clear the revelations for people who are sure.
119. Lo! We have sent thee (O Muhammad) with the truth, a bringer of
glad tidings and a warner. And thou wilt not be asked about the
owners of hell fire.
120. And the Jews will not be pleased with thee, nor will the
Christians, till thou follow their creed. Say: Lo! the guidance
of Allah (Himself) is Guidance. And if thou shouldst follow their
desires after the knowledge which hath come unto thee, then
wouldst thou have from Allah no protecting friend nor helper.
121. Those unto whom We have given the Scripture, who read it with the
right reading, those believe in it. And whoso disbelieveth in it,
those are they who are the losers.
122. O Children of Israel! Remember My favor wherewith I favored you
and how I referred you to (all) creatures.
123. And guard (yours against a day when no soul will naught avail
another, nor will compensation be accepted from it, nor will
intercession be of Use to it; nor will they be helped.
124. And (remember) when his Lord tried Abraham with (His) commands,
and he fulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee a
leader for mankind. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will
there be leurders)? He said: My covenant includeth not
wrongdoers.
125. And when We made the House (at Mecca) a resort for mankind and a
sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place
where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham
and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around
and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and
prostrate themselves (in worship).
126. And when Abraham prayed: My Lord! Make this a region of security
and bestow upon its people fruits, such of them as believe in
Allah and the Last Day, He answered: As for him who disbelieveth,
I shall leave him in contentment for a while, then I shall compel
him to the doom of fire a hapless journey's end!
127. And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the
House, (Abraham prayed): Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty).
Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Nearer, the Knower.
128. Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and of our seed a
nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and
relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the
Merciful.
129. Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a messenger from among them
who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct
them in the Scripture and in wisdom and shall make them grow. Lo!
Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, Wise.
130. And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham save him who befooleth
himself? Verily We chose him in the world, and lo! in the
Hereafter he is among the righteous.
131. When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! he said: I have
surrendered to the Lord of the Worlds.
132. The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob,
(saying): O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true)
religion; therefore die not save as men who have surrendered
(unto Him).
133. Or were ye present when death came to Jacob, when he said unto
his sons: What will ye worship after me? They said: We shall
worship thy God, the God of thy fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and
Isaac, One God, and unto Him we have surrendered.
134. Those are a people who have passed away. Theirs is that which
they earned, and yours is that which ye earn. And ye will not be
asked of what they used to do.
135. And they say: Be Jews or Christians, then ye will be rightly
guided. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Nay, but (we follow) the
religion of Abraham, the upright, and he was not of the
idolaters.
136. Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed
unto Us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael,
and Isaac, and Jacob. and the tribes, and that which Moses and
Jesus received, add that which the Prophets received from their
Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we
have surrendered.
137. And if they believe in the like of that which ye believe, then
are they rightly guided. But if they turn away, then are they in
schism, and Allah will suffice thee (for defence) against them.
He is the Hearer, the Knower.
138. (We take our) color from Allah, and who is better than Allah at
coloring. We are His worshippers.
139. Say (unto the People of the Scripture): Dispute ye with us
concerning Allah when He is our Lord and your Lord? Ours are our
works and yours your works. We look to Him alone.
140. Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and
the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth
Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony
which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what
ye do.
141. Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that which
they earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be
asked of what they used to do.
142. The foolish of the people will say: What hath turned them from
the qiblah which they formerly observed? Say: Unto Allah belong
the East and the West. He guideth whom He will unto a straight
path.
143. Thus We have appointed you a middle nation, that ye may be
witnesses against mankind. and that the messenger may be a
witness against you. And We appointed the qiblah which ye
formerly observed only that We might know him who followeth the
messenger, from him who turneth on his heels. In truth it was a
hard (test) save for those whom Allah guided. But it was not
Allah's purpose that your faith should be in vain, for Allah is
full of pity, Merciful toward mankind.
144. We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven (for guidance, O
Muhammad). And now verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer)
toward a qiblah which is dear to thee. So turn thy face toward
the Inviolable Place of Worship, and ye (O Muslims), wheresoever
ye may be, turn your faces when ye pray) toward it. Lo! those who
have received the Scripture know that (this Revelation) is the
Truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do.
145. And even if thou broughtest unto those who have received the
Scripture all kinds of portents, they would not follow thy
qiblah, nor canst thou be a follower of their qiblah; nor are
some of them followers of the qiblah of others. And if thou
shouldst follow their desires after the knowledge which hath come
unto thee, then surely wert thou of the evil doers.
146. Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognize (this revelation)
as they recognize their sons. But lo! a party of them knowingly
conceal the truth.
147. It is the Truth from thy Lord (O Muhammad), so be not thou of
those who waver.
148. And each one hath a goal toward which he turneth; so vie with one
another in good works. Wheresoever ye may be, Allah will bring
you all together. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
149. And whencesoever thou comest forth (for prayer, O Muhammad) turn
thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship. Lo! it is the
Truth from thy Lord Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
150. Whencesoever thou comest forth turn thy face toward the
Inviolable Place of Worship; and wheresoever ye may be (O
Muslims) turn your faces toward it (when ye pray) so that men may
have no argument against you, save such of them as do injustice
Fear them not, but fear Me and so that I may complete My grace
upon you, and that ye may be guided.
151. Even as We have sent unto you a messenger from among you, who
reciteth unto you Our revelations and causeth you to grow, and
teacheth you the Scripture and wisdom, and teacheth you that
which ye knew not.'
152. Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me,
and reject not Me.
153. O ye who believe! Seek help in steadfastness, and prayer. Lo!
Allah is with the steadfast.
154. And call not those who are slain in the way of Allah "dead." Nay,
they are living, only ye perceive not.
155. And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger,
and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to
the steadfast,
156. Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and
Lo! unto Him we are returning.
157. Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and mercy.
Such are the rightly guided.
158. Lo! (the mountains) Al-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the
indications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on
pilgrimage to the House (of God) or visiteth it, to go around
them (as the pagan custom is). And he who doeth good of his own
accord (for him), Lo! Allah is Responsive, Aware.
159. Those who hide the proofs and the guidance which We revealed,
after We had made it clear in the Scripture: such are accursed of
Allah and accursed of those who have the power to curse.
160. Except such of them as repent and amend and make manifest (the
truth). These it is toward whom I relent. I am the Relenting, the
Merciful.
161. Lo! those who disbelieve, and die while they are disbelievers; on
them is the curse of Allah and of angels and of men combined.
162. They ever dwell therein. The doom will not be lightened for them,
neither will they be reprieved.
163. Your God is One God; there is no God save Him, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
164. Lo! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the
difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea
with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah
sendeth down from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its
death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the
ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven
and earth: are signs (of Allah's sovereignty) for people who have
sense.
165. Yet of mankind are some who take unto themselves objects of
worship which they set as) rivals to Allah, loving them with a
love like (that which is the due) of Allah (only) Those who
believe are stauncher in their love for Allah, that those who do
evil had but known, (on the day) when they behold the doom, that
power belongeth wholly to Allah, and that Allah is severe in
punishment!
166. (On the day) when those who were followed disown those who
followed (them), and they behold the doom, and all their aims
collapse with them.
167. And those who were but followers will say: If a return were
possible for us, we would disown them even as they have disowned
us. Thus will Allah show them their own deeds as anguish for
them, and they will not emerge from the Fire.
168. O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and wholesome in the
earth, and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an
open enemy for you.
169. He enjoineth upon you only the evil and the foul, and that ye
should tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.
170. And when it is said unto them: Follow that which Allah hath
revealed, they say: We follow that wherein we found our fathers.
What! Even though their fathers were wholly unintelligent and had
no guidance?
171. The likeness of those who disbelieve (in relation to the
messenger) is as the likeness of one who calleth unto that which
heareth naught except a shout and cry. Deaf, dumb, blind,
therefore they have no sense.
172. O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We have
provided you, and render thanks to Allah if it is (indeed) He
whom ye worship.
173. He hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood, and swineflesh,
and that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other
than Allah. But he who is driven by necessity, neither craving
nor transgressing, it is no sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
174. Lo! those who hide aught of the Scripture which Allah hath
revealed, and purchase a small gain therewith, they eat into
their bellies nothing else than fire. Allah will not speak to
them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He make them grow.
Theirs will be a painful doom.
175. Those are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, and
torment at the price of pardon. How constant are they in their
strife to reach the Fire!
176. That is because Allah hath revealed the Scripture with the truth.
Lo! those who find (a cause of) disagreement in the Scripture are
in open schism.
177. It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces to the East and
the West; but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last
Day and the angels and the Scripture and the Prophets; and giveth
his wealth, for love of Him, to kinsfolk and to orphans and the
needy and the wayfarer and to those who ask, and to set slaves
free; and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor due. And
those who keep their treaty when they make one, and the patient
in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such are they
who are sincere. Such are the God fearing.
178. O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter
of the murdered; the freeman for the freeman, and the slave for
the slave, and the female for the female. And for him who is
forgiven somewhat by his (injured) brother, prosecution according
to usage and payment unto him in kindness. This is an alleviation
and a mercy from your Lord. He who transgresseth after this will
have a painful doom.
179. And there is life for you in retaliation, O men of understanding,
that ye may ward off (evil).
180. It is prescribed for you, when one of you approacheth death, if
he leave wealth, that he bequeath unto parents and near relatives
in kindness. (This is) a duty for all those who ward off (evil).
181. And whoso changeth (the will) after he hath heard it the sin
thereof is only upon those who change it. Lo! Allah is Hearer,
Knower.
182. But he who feareth from a testator some unjust or sinful clause,
and maketh peace between the parties, (it shall be) no sin for
him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
183. O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was
prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off evil);
184. (Fast) a certain number of days; and (for) him who is sick among
you, or on a journey, (the same) number of other days; and for
those who can afford it there is a ransom: the feeding of a man
in need. But whoso doeth good of his own accord, it is better for
him: and that ye fast is better for you if ye did but know
185. The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance
for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion
(of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him
fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey,
(let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for
you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth)
that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify
Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be
thankful.
186. And when My servant question thee concerning Me, then surely I am
nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto
Me. So let them bear My call and let them trust in Me, in order
that they may be led aright.
187. It is made lawful for you to go unto your wives on the night of
the fast. They are raiment for you and ye are raiment for them.
Allah is aware that ye were deceiving yourselves in this respect
and He hath turned in mercy toward you and relieved you. So hold
intercourse with them and seek that which Allah hath ordained for
you, and eat and drink until the white thread becometh distinct
to you from the black thread of the dawn. Then strictly observe
the fast till nightfall and touch them not, but be at your
devotions in the mosques. These are the limits imposed by Allah,
so approach them not. Thus Allah expoundeth His revelations to
mankind that they may ward off (evil).
188. And eat not up your property among yourselves in vanity, nor seek
by it to gain the hearing of the judges that ye may knowingly
devour a portion of the property of others wrongfully.
189. They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of new moons. Say: They are fixed
seasons for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not
righteousness that ye go to houses by the backs thereof (as do
the idolaters at certain seasons), but the righteous man is he
who wardeth off (evil). So go to houses by the gates thereof, and
observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful
190. Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you,
but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not, aggressors.
191. And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the
places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than
slaughter. And fight not with them at the Inviolable Place of
Worship until they first attack you there, but if they attack you
(there) then slay them. Such is the reward of disbelievers.
192. But if they desist, then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
193. And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for
Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except
against wrongdoers.
194. The forbidden month for the forbidden month, and forbidden things
in retaliation. And one who attacketh you, attack him like manner
as he attacked you. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that
Allah is with those who ward off (evil).
195. Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your
own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent
196. Perform the pilgrimage and the visit (to Mecca) for Allah. And if
ye are prevented, then send such gifts as can be obtained with
ease, and shave not your heads until the gifts have reached their
destination. And whoever among you is sick or hath an ailment of
the head must pay a ransom of fasting or alms giving or offering.
And if ye are in safety, then whosoever contenteth himself with
the Visit for the Pilgrimage (shall give) such gifts as can be
had with ease. And whosoever cannot find (such gifts, then a fast
of three days while on the pilgrimage, and of seven when ye have
returned; that is, ten in all. That is for him whose folk are not
present at the Inviolable Place of Worship. Observe your duty to
Allah, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.
197. The pilgrimage is (in) the well known months, and whoever is
minded to perform the pilgrimage therein (let him remember that)
there is (to be) no lewdness nor abuse nor angry conversation on
the pilgrimage. And whatsoever good ye do Allah knoweth it. So
make provision for yourselves (here after); for the best
provision is to ward off evil. Therefore keep your duty unto Me,
O men of understanding.
198. It is no sin for you that ye seek the bounty of your Lord (by
trading). But, when ye press on in the multitude from Arafat,
remember Allah by the sacred monument. Remember Him as He hath
guided you, although before ye were of those astray.
199. Then hasten onward from the place whence the multitude hasteneth
onward, and ask forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
200. And when ye have completed your devotions, then remember Allah as
ye remember your fathers or with a more lively remembrance. But
of mankind is he who saith: "our Lord! Give unto us in the
world," and he hath no portion in the Hereafter.
201. And of them (also) is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in
the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is
good, and guard us from the doom of Fire."
202. For them there is in store a goodly portion out of that which
they have earned. Allah is swift at reckoning.
203. Remember Allah through the appointed days. Then whoso hasteneth
(his departure) by two days, it is no sin for him, and whoso
delayeth, it is no sin for him; that is for him who wardeth off
(evil). Be careful of your duty to Allah, and know that unto Him
ye will be gathered.
204. And of mankind there is he whose conversation on the life of this
world pleaseth thee (Muhammad), and he calleth Allah to witness
as to that which is in his heart; yet he is the most rigid of
opponents.
205. And when he turneth away (from thee) his effort in the land is to
make mischief therein and to destroy the crops and the cattle;
and Allah loveth not mischief.
206. And when it is said unto him: Be careful of thy duty to Allah,
pride taketh him to sin. Hell will settle his account, an evil
resting place.
207. And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the pleasure
of Allah; and Allah hath compassion on (His) bondmen.
208. O ye who believe! Come, all of you, into submission (unto Him);
and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open
enemy for you.
209. And if ye slide back after the clear proofs have come unto you,
then know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
210. Wait they for naught else than that Allah should come unto them
in the shadows of the clouds with the angels? Then the case would
be already judged. All cases go back to Allah (for judgment).
211. Ask of the Children of Israel how many a clear revelation We gave
them! He who altereth the grace of Allah after it hath come unto
him (for him), lo! Allah is severe in punishment.
212. Beautified is the life of the world for those who disbelieve;
they make a jest of the believers. But those who keep their duty
to Allah will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah
giveth without stint to whom He will.
213. Mankind were one community, and Allah sent (unto them) Prophets
as bearers of good tidings and as warners, and revealed therewith
the Scripture with the truth that it might judge between mankind
concerning that wherein they differed. And only those unto whom
(the Scripture) was given differed concerning it, after clear
proofs had come unto them, through hatred one of another. And
Allah by His will guided those w believe unto the truth of that
concerning which they differed. Allah guideth whom He will unto a
straight path
214. Or think ye that ye will enter Paradise while yet there hath not
come unto you the like of (that which came to) those who passed
away before you? Affliction and adversity befell them, they were
shaken as with earthquake, till the messenger (of Allah) and
those who believed along with him said: When cometh Allah's help?
Now surely Allah's help is nigh.
215. They ask thee, (O Muhammad), what they shall spend. Say: That
which ye spend for good (must go) to parents and near kindred and
orphans and the needy and the wayfarer. And whatsoever good ye
do, lo! Allah is Aware of it.
216. Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you; but
it may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it
may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah
knoweth, ye know not.
217. They question thee (O Muhammad) with regard to warfare in the
sacred month. Say: Warfare therein is a great (transgression),
but to turn (men) from the way of Allah, and to disbelieve in Him
and in the Inviolable Place of Worship, and to expel his people
thence, is a greater with Allah; for persecution is worse than
killing. And they will not cease from fighting against you till
they have made you renegades from your religion, if they can. And
whoso becometh a renegade and dieth in his disbelief: such are
they whose works have fallen both in the world and the Hereafter.
Such are rightful owners of the Fire: they will abide there in.
218. Lo! those who believe, and those who emigrate (to escape the
persecution) and strive in the way of Allah, these have hope of
Allah's mercy. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
219. They question thee about strong drink and games of chance. Say:
In both is great sin, and (some) utility for men; but the sin of
them is greater than their usefulness. And they ask thee what
they ought to spend. Say: That which is superfluous. Thus Allah
maketh plain to you (His) revelations, that haply ye may reflect
220. Upon the world and the Hereafter. And they question thee
concerning orphans. Say: To improve their lot is best. And if ye
mingle your affairs with theirs, then (they are) your brothers.
Allah knoweth him who spoileth from him who improveth. Had Allah
willed He could have overburdened you. Allah is Mighty, Wise.
221. Wed not idolatresses till they believe; for lo! a believing
bondwoman is better than an idolatress though she please you; and
give not your daughters in marriage to idolaters till they
believe, for lo! a believing slave is better than an idolater
though he please you. These invite unto the Fire, and Allah
inviteth unto the Garden, and unto forgiveness by His grace, and
expoundeth thus His revelations to mankind that haply they may
remember.
222. They question thee (O Muhammad) concerning menstruation. Say: It
is an illness, so let women alone at such time and go not in unto
them till they are cleansed. And when they have purified
themselves, then go in unto them as Allah hath enjoined upon you.
Truly Allah loveth those who turn unto Him, and loveth those who
have a care for cleanness.
223. Your women are a tilth for you (to cultivate) go to your tilth as
ye will, and send (good deeds) before you for your souls, and
fear Allah, and know that ye will (one day) meet Him. Give glad
tidings to believers, (O Muhammad).
224. And make not Allah, by your oaths, a hindrance to your being
righteous and observing your duty unto Him and making peace among
mankind. Allah is Nearer, Knower.
225. Allah will not take you to task for that which unintentional in
your oaths. But He will take you to task for that which your
hearts have garnered. Allah is Forgiving, Clement.
226. Those who forswear their wives must wait four months; then, if
they change their mind, lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
227. And if they decide upon divorce (let them remember that) Allah is
Nearer, Knower.
228. Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping themselves apart,
three (monthly) courses. And it is not lawful for them that they
should conceal that which Allah hath created in their wombs if
they are believers in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands
would do better to take them back in that case if they desire a
reconciliation. And they (women) have rights similar to those (of
men) over them in kindness, and men are a degree above them.
Allah is Mighty, Wise.
229. Divorce must be pronounced twice and then (a woman) must be
retained in honor or released in kindness. And it is not lawful
for you that ye take from women aught of that which ye have given
them; except (in the case) when both fear that they may not be
able to keep within the limits (imposed by) Allah. And if ye fear
that they may not be able to keep the limits of Allah, in that
case it is no sin for either of them if the woman ransom herself.
These are the limits (imposed by) Allah. Transgress them not. For
whoso transgresseth Allah's limits: such are wrongdoers.
230. And if he hath divorced her (the third time), then she is not
lawful unto him thereafter until she hath wedded another husband.
Then if he (the other husband) divorce her it is no sin for both
of them that they come together again if they consider that they
are able to observe the limits of Allah. These are the limits of
Allah. He manifesteth them for people who have knowledge.
231. When ye have divorced women, and they have reached their term,
then retain them in kindness or release them in kindness. Retain
them not to their hurt so that ye transgress (the limits). He who
doeth that hath wronged his soul. Make not the revelations of
Allah a laughing stock (by your behavior), but remember Allah's
grace upon you and that which He hath revealed unto you of the
Scripture and of wisdom, whereby He doth exhort you. Observe your
duty to Allah and know that Allah is Aware of all things.
232. And when ye have divorced women and they reach their term, place
not difficulties in the way of their marrying their husbands if
it is agreed between them in kindness. This is an admonition for
him among you who believeth in Allah and the Last Day. That is
more virtuous for you, and cleaner. Allah knoweth: ye know not.
233. Mothers shall suckle their children for two whole years; (that
is) for those who wish to complete the suckling. The duty of
feeding and clothing nursing mothers in a seemly manner is upon
the father of the child. No one should be charged beyond his
capacity. A mother should not be made to suffer because of her
child, nor should he to whom the child is born (be made to
suffer) because of his child. And on the (father's) heir is
incumbent the like of that (which was incumbent on the father).
If they desire to wean the child by mutual consent and (after)
consultation, it is no sin for them; and if ye wish to give your
children out to nurse, it is no sin for you, provided that ye pay
what is due from you in kindness. Observe your duty to Allah, and
know that Allah is Seer of what ye do.
234. Such of you as die and leave behind them wives, they (the wives)
shall wait, keeping themselves apart, four months and ten days.
And when they reach the term (prescribed for them) then there is
no sin for you in aught that they may do with themselves in
decency. Allah is Informed of what ye do.
235. There is no sin for you in that which ye proclaim or hide in your
minds concerning your troth with women. Allah knoweth that ye
will remember them. But plight not your troth with women except
by uttering a recognized form of words. And do not consummate the
marriage until (the term) prescribed is run. Know that Allah
knoweth what is in your minds, so beware of Him; and know that
Allah is Forgiving, Clement.
236. It is no sin for you if ye divorce women while yet ye have not
touched them, nor appointed unto them a portion. Provide for
them, the rich according to his means, and the straitened
according to his means, a fair provision. (This is) a bounden
duty for those who do good.
237. If ye divorce them before ye have touched them and ye have
appointed unto them a portion, then (pay the) half of that which
ye appointed, unless they (the women) agree to forgo it, or he
agreeth to forgo it in whose hand is the marriage tie. To forgo
is nearer to piety; And forget not kindness among yourselves.
Allah is Seer of what ye do.
238. Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and
stand up with devotion to Allah.
239. And if ye go in fear, then (pray) standing or on horseback. And
when ye are again in safety, remember Allah, as He hath taught
you that which (heretofore) ye knew not.
240. (In the case of) those of you who are about to die and leave
behind them wives, they should bequeath unto their wives a
provision for the year without turning them out, but if they go
out (of their own accord) there is no sin for you in that which
they do of themselves within their rights. Allah is Mighty,
Wise.
241. For divorced women a provision in kindness: a duty for those who
ward off (evil).
242. Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations so that ye may
understand.
243. Bethink thee (O Muhammad) of those of old, who went forth from
their habitations in their thousands, fearing death, and Allah
said unto them: Die, and then He brought them back to life. Lo!
Allah is a Lord of Kindness to mankind, but most of mankind give
not thanks.
244. Fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is Nearer,
Knower.
245. Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that He may
give it increase manifold? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto
Him ye will return.
246. Bethink thee of the leaders of the Children of Israel after
Moses, how they said unto a Prophet whom they had: Set up for us
a King and we will fight in Allah's way. He said: Would ye then
refrain from fighting if fighting were prescribed for you? They
said: Why should we not fight in Allah's way when we have been
driven from our dwellings with our children? Yet, when fighting
was prescribed for them, they turned away, all save a few of
them. Allah is Aware of evil doers.
247. Their Prophet said unto them: Lo! Allah hath raised up Saul to be
a king for you. They said: How can he have kingdom over us when
we are more deserving of the kingdom than he is, since he hath
not been given wealth enough? He said: Lo! Allah hath chosen him
above you, and hath increased him abundantly in wisdom and
stature. Allah bestoweth His sovereignty on whom He will. Allah
is All Embracing, All Knowing.
248. And their Prophet said unto them: Lo! the token of his kingdom is
that there shall come unto you the ark wherein is peace of
reassurance from your Lord, and a remnant of that which the house
of Moses and the house of Aaron left behind, the angels bearing
it. Lo! herein shall be a token for you if (in truth) ye are
believers.
249. And when Saul set out with the army, be said: Lo! Allah will try
you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh
thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of
me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But
they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after he had
crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they
said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts.
But those who knew that they would meet their Lord exclaimed: How
many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah's
leave! Allah is with the steadfast.
250. And when they went into the field against Goliath and his hosts
they said: Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold
sure, and give us help against the disbelieving folk.
251. So they routed them by Allah's leave and David slew Goliath; and
Allah gave him the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that
which He willeth. And if Allah had not repelled some men by
others the earth would have been corrupted. But Allah is a Lord
of Kindness to (His) creatures.
252. These are the portents of Allah which We recite unto thee
(Muhammad) with truth, and Lo! thou art of the number of (Our)
messengers;
253. Of those messengers, some of whom We have caused to excel others,
and of whom there are some unto whom Allah spake, while some of
them He exalted (above others) in degree; and We gave Jesus, son
of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty) and We supported
him with the holy Spirit. And if Allah had so willed it, those
who followed after them would not have fought one with another
after the clear proofs had come unto them. But they differed,
some of them believing and some disbelieving. And if Allah had so
willed it, they would not have fought one with another; but Allah
doeth what He will.
254. O ye who believe! Spend of that wherewith We have provided you
ere a day come when there will be no trafficking, nor friendship,
nor intercession. The disbelievers, they are the wrong doers.
255. Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither
slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever
is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that
intercedeth with Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is
in front of them and that which is behind them, while they
encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne
includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of
preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.
256. There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction is
henceforth distinct from error. And he who rejecteth false
deities and believeth in Allah hath grasped a firm hand hold
which will never break. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
257. Allah is-the Protecting Friend of those who believe. He bringeth
them out of darkness into light. As for those who disbelieve,
their patrons are false deities. They bring them out of light
into darkness. Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will
abide therein.
258. Bethink thee of him who had an argument with Abraham about his
Lord, because Allah had given him the kingdom; how, when Abraham
said: My Lord is He who giveth life and causeth death, he
answered: I give life and cause death. Abraham said: Lo! Allah
causeth the sun to rise in the East, so do thou cause it to come
up from the West. Thus was the disbeliever abashed. And Allah
guideth not wrong doing folk.
259. Or (bethink thee of) the like of him who, passing by a township
which had fallen into utter ruin, exclaimed: How shall Allah give
this township life after its death? And Allah made him die a
hundred years, then brought him back to life. He said: How long
hast thou tarried? (The man) said: I have tarried a day or part
of a day. (He) said: Nay, but thou hast tarried for a hundred
years. Just look at thy food and drink which have rotted! Look at
thine ass! And, that We may make thee a token unto mankind, look
at the bones, how We adjust them and then cover them with flesh!
And when (the matter) became clear unto him, he said: I know now
that Allah is Able to do all things.
260. And when Abraham said (unto his Lord): My lord! Show me how Thou
givest life to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe? Abraham
said: Yea, but (I ask) in order that my heart may be at ease.
(His Lord) said: Take four of the birds and cause them to incline
unto thee, then place a part of them on each hill, then call
them, they will come to thee in haste. And know that Allah is
Mighty, Wise.
261. The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah's way is as
the likeness of a grain which groweth seven ears, in every ear a
hundred grains. Allah giveth increase manifold to whom He will.
Allah is All Embracing, All Knowing.
262. Those who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah and afterward
make not reproach and injury to follow that which they have
spent; their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear
come upon them, neither shall they grieve.
263. A kind word with forgiveness is better than alms giving followed
by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.
264. O ye who believe! Render not vain your alms giving by reproach
and injury, like him who spendeth his wealth only to be seen of
men and believeth not in Allah and the Last Day. His likeness is
as the likeness of a rock whereon is dust of earth; a rainstorm
smiteth it, leaving it smooth and bare. They have no control of
aught of that which they have gained. Allah guideth not the
disbelieving folk.
265. And the likeness of those who spend their wealth in search of
Allah's pleasure, and for the strengthening of their souls, is as
the likeness of a garden on a height. The rainstorm smiteth it
and it bringeth forth its fruit twofold. And if the rainstorm
smite it not, then the shower. Allah is Seer of what ye do.
266. Would any of you like to have a garden of palm trees and vines,
with rivers flowing underneath it, with all kinds of fruit for
him therein; and old age hath stricken him and be hath feeble off
spring; and a fiery whirlwind striketh it and it is (all)
consumed by fire. Thus Allah maketh plain His revelations unto
you, in order that ye may give thought.
267. O ye who believe! Spend of the good things which ye have earned,
and of that which we bring forth from the earth for you, and seek
not the bad (with intent) to spend thereof (in charity) when ye
would not take it for yourselves save with disdain; and know that
Allah is Absolute, Owner of Praise.
268. The devil promiseth you destitution and enjoineth on you
lewdness. But Allah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself with
bounty. Allah is All Embracing, All Knowing.
269. He giveth wisdom unto whom He will, and he unto whom wisdom is
given, he truly hath received abundant good But none remember
except men of understanding.
270. Whatever alms ye spend or vow ye vow, Lo! Allah knoweth it, Wrong
doers have no helpers.
271. If ye publish your alms giving, it is well, but if ye hide it and
give it to the poor, it will be better for you, and will atone
for some of your ill deeds. Allah is Informed of what ye do.
272. The guiding of them is not thy duty (O Muhammad), but Allah
guideth whom He will. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, it is
for yourselves, when ye spend not save in search of Allah's
countenance; and whatsoever good thing ye spend, it will be
repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.
273. (Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for the cause of
Allah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade). The unthinking
man accounteth them wealthy because of their restraint. Thou
shalt know them by their mark: They do not beg of men with
importunity. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, lo! Allah
knoweth it.
274. Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by stealth and
openly, verily their reward is with their Lord, and there shall
no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
275. Those who swallow usury cannot rise up save as he ariseth whom
the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they
say: Trade is just like usury; whereas Allah permitteth trading
and forbiddeth usury. He unto whom an admonition from his Lord
cometh, and (he) refraineth (in obedience thereto), he shall keep
(the profits of) that which is past, and his affair (henceforth)
is with Allah. As for him who returneth (to usury) Such are
rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.
276. Allah hath blighted usury and made alms giving fruitful. Allah
loveth not the impious and guilty.
277. Lo! those who believe and do good works and establish worship and
pay the poor due, their reward is with their Lord and there shall
no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
278. O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah, and give up what
remaineth (due to you) from usury, if ye are (in truth)
believers.
279. And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against you) from Allah
and His messenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your principal
(without interest). Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged,
280. And if the debtor is in straitened circumstances, then (let there
be) postponement to (the time of) ease; and that ye remit the
debt as alms giving would be better for you if ye did but know.
281. And guard yourselves against a day in which ye will be brought
back to Allah. Then every soul will be paid in full that which it
hath earned, and they will not be wronged.
282. O ye who believe! When ye contract a debt for a fixed term,
record it in writing. Let a scribe record it in writing between
you in (terms of) equity. No scribe should refuse to write as
Allah hath taught him, so let him write, and let him who
incurreth the debt dictate, and let him observe his duty to Allah
his Lord, and diminish naught thereof. But if he who oweth the
debt is of low understanding, or weak, or unable himself to
dictate, then let the guardian of his interests dictate in (terms
of) equity. And call to witness, from among your men, two
witnesses. And if two men be not (at hand) then a man and two
women, of such as ye approve as witnesses, so that if the one
erreth (through forgetfulness) the other will remember. And the
witnesses must not refuse when they are summoned. Be not averse
to writing down (the contract) whether it be small or great, with
(record of) the term thereof. That is more equitable in the sight
of Allah and more sure for testimony, and the best way of
avoiding doubt between you; save only in the case when it is
actual merchandise which ye transfer among yourselves from hand
to hand. In that case it is no sin for you if ye write it not.
And have witnesses when ye sell one to another, and let no harm
be done to scribe or witness. If ye do (harm to them) lo! it is a
sin in you. Observe your duty to Allah. Allah is teaching you.
And Allah is Knower of all things.
283. If ye be on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a pledge in
hand (shall suffice). And if one of you entrusteth to another let
him who is trusted deliver up that which is entrusted to him
(according to the pact between them) and let him observe his duty
to Allah. Hide not testimony. He who hideth it, verily his heart
is sinful. Allah is Aware of what ye do.
284. Unto Allah (belongeth) whatsoever is in the heavens and
whatsoever is in the earth; and whether ye make known what is in
your minds or hide it, Allah will bring you to account for it. He
will forgive whom He will and He will punish whom He will. Allah
is Able to do all things.
285. The messenger believeth in that which hath been revealed unto him
from his Lord and (so do) the believers. Each one believeth in
Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers We
make no distinction between any of His messengers and they say:
We hear, and we obey. (Grant us) Thy forgiveness, our Lord. Unto
Thee is the journeying.
286. Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope. For it (is only) that
which it hath earned, and against it (only) that which it hath
deserved. Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the
mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as Thou didst lay on
those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have
not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy on
us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over the
disbelieving folk.
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3. Al-i-Imran:
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1. Alif. Lam. Mim.
2. Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal.
3. He hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture with truth,
confirming that which was (revealed) before it, even as He revealed
the Torah and the Gospel
4. Aforetime, for a guidance to mankind; and hath revealed the
Criterion (of right and wrong). Lo! those who disbelieve the
revelations of Allah, theirs will be a heavy doom. Allah is Mighty,
Able to Requite (the wrong).
5. Lo! nothing in the earth or in the heavens is hidden from Allah.
6. He it is who fashioneth you in the wombs as pleaseth Him. There is
no God save Him, the Almighty, the Wise.
7. He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture
wherein are clear revelations. They are the substance of the Book.
and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is
doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to
cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its
explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say:
We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of
understanding really heed.
8. Our Lord! Cause not our hearts to stray after Thou hast guided us,
and bestow upon us mercy from Thy Presence. Lo! Thou, only Thou art
the Bestower.
9. Our Lord! it is Thou Who gatherest mankind together to a Day of
which there is no doubt. Lo! Allah faileth not to keep the tryst.
10. (On that day) neither the riches not the progeny of those who
disbelieve will aught avail them with Allah. They will be fuel for
fire.
11. Like Pharaoh's folk and those who were before them, they
disbelieved Our revelations and so Allah seized them for their
sins. And Allah is severe in punishment.
12. Say (O Muhammad) unto those who disbelieve: Ye shall be overcome
and gathered unto Hell, an evil resting place.
13. There was a token for you in two hosts which met: one army
fighting in the way of Allah, and another disbelieving, whom they
saw as twice their number, clearly, with their very eyes. Thus
Allah strengtheneth with His succour whom He will. Lo! herein
verily is a lesson for those who have eyes.
14. Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women
and offspring, and stored up heaps of gold and silver, and horses
branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of
the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.
15. Say: Shall I inform you of something better than that? For those
who keep from evil, with their Lord, are Gardens underneath which
rivers flow, and pure companions, and contentment from Allah.
Allah is Seer of His bondmen,
16. Those who say: Our Lord! Lo! we believe. So forgive us our sins
and guard us from the punishment of Fire;
17. The steadfast, and the truthful, and the obedient, those who spend
(and hoard not), those who pray for pardon in the watches of the
night.
18. Allah (Himself) is witness that there is no God save Him. And the
angels and the men of learning (too are witness). Maintaining His
creation in justice, there is no God save Him, the Almighty, the
Wise.
19. Lo! religion with Allah (is) The Surrender (to His will and
guidance). Those who (formerly) received the Scripture differed
only after knowledge came unto them, through transgression among
themselves. Whoso disbelieveth the revelations of Allah (will find
that) Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.
20. And if they argue with thee, (O Muhammad), say: I have surrendered
my purpose to Allah and (so have) those who follow me. And say
unto those who have received the Scripture and those who read not:
Have ye (too) surrendered? If they surrender, then truly they are
rightly guided, and if they turn away, then it is thy duty only to
convey the message (unto them). Allah is Seer of (His) bondmen.
21. Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, and slay the
Prophets wrongfully, and slay those of mankind who enjoin equity:
promise them a painful doom.
22. Those are they whose works have failed in the world and the
Hereafter; and they have no helpers.
23. Hast thou not seen how those who have received the Scripture
invoke the Scripture of Allah (in their disputes) that it may
judge between them; then a faction of them turn away, being
opposed (to it)?
24. That is because they say: The Fire will not touch us save for a
certain number of days. That which they used to invent hath
deceived them regarding their religion.
25. How (will it be with them) when We have brought them all together
to a Day of which there is no doubt, when every soul will be paid
in full what it hath earned, and they will not be wronged.
26. Say: O Allah! Owner of Sovereignty! Thou givest sovereignty unto
whom Thou wilt, and Thou withdrawest sovereignty from whom Thou
wilt. Thou exaltest whom Thou wilt and Thou abasest whom Thou
wilt. In Thy hand is the good. Lo! Thou art Able to do all
things.
27. Thou causest the night to pass into the day, and Thou causest the
day to pass into the night. And Thou bringest forth the living
from the dead, and Thou bringest forth the dead from the living.
And Thou givest sustenance to whom Thou choosest, without stint.
28. Let not the believers take disbelievers for their friends in
preference to believers. Whoso doeth that hath no connection with
Allah unless (it be) that ye but guard yourselves against them,
taking (as it were) security. Allah biddeth you beware (only) of
Himself. Unto Allah is the journeying.
29. Say, (O Muhammad): Whether ye hide that which is in your breasts
or reveal it, Allah knoweth it. He knoweth that which is in the
heavens and that which is in the earth, and Allah is Able to do
all things.
30. On the day when every soul will find itself confronted with all
that it hath done of good and all' that it hath done of evil
(every soul) will long that there might be a mighty apace of
distance between it and that (evil). Allah biddeth you beware of
Him. And Allah is full of pity for (His) bondmen.
31. Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah
will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
32. Say: Obey Allah and the messenger. But if they turn away, Lo!
Allah loveth not the disbelievers (in His guidance).
33. Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and
the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.
34. They were descendants one of another. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
35. (Remember) when the wife of Imran said: My Lord I have vowed unto
Thee that which is in my belly as a consecrated (offering). Accept
it from me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower!
36. And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered
of a female. Allah knew best of what she was delivered. the male
is not as the female; and Lo! I have named her Mary, and Lo! I
crave Thy protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the
outcast.
37. And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to
her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever
Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she
had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)?
She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom
He will.
38. Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Bestow upon
me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou an the Hearer of
Prayer.
39. And the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary:
Allah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John, (who
cometh) to confirm a word from Allah, lordly, chaste, a Prophet of
the righteous.
40. He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtaken me
already and my wife is barren? (The angel) answered: So (it will
be). Allah doeth what He will.
41. He said: My Lord! Appoint a token for me. (The angel) said: The
token unto thee (shall be) that thou shalt not speak unto mankind
three days except by signs. Remember thy Lord much, and praise
(Him) in the early hours of night and morning.
42. And when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah hath chosen thee and
made thee pure, and hath preferred thee above (all) the women of
creation.
43. O Mary! Be obedient to thy Lord, prostrate thyself and bow with
those who bow (in worship).
44. This is of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it unto thee
(Mohammad). Thou wast not present with them when they threw their
pens (to know) which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor
wast thou present with them when they quarrelled (thereupon).
45. (And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Allah giveth thee
glad tidings of a word from Him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus,
son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one
of those brought near (unto Allah).
46. He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and
he is of the righteous.
47. She said: My Lord! How can I have a child when no mortal hath
touched me? He said: So (it will be). Allah createth what He will.
if He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
48. And He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Torah and
the Gospel.
49. And will make him a messenger unto the children of Israel,
(saying): Lo! I come unto you with a sign from your Lord. Lo! I
fashion for you out of clay the likeness of a bird, and I breathe
into it and it is a bird, by Allah's leave. I heal him who was
born blind, and the leper, and I raise the dead, by Allah's leave.
And I announce unto you what ye eat and what ye store up in your
houses. Lo! herein verily is a portent for you, if ye are
believers.
50. And (I come) confirming that which was before me of the Torah, and
to make lawful some of that which was for. bidden unto you. I come
unto you with a sign from your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah
and obey me
51. Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a
straight path.
52. But when Jesus became conscious of their disbelief, he cried: Who
will be my helpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We
will be Allah's helpers. We believe in Allah, and bear thou
witness that we have surrendered (unto Him).
53. Our Lord! We believe in that which Thou hast revealed and we
follow him whom Thou hast sent. Enroll us among those who witness
(to the truth).
54. And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against
them): and Allah is the best of schemers.
55. (And remember) when Allah said: O Jesus! Lo! I am gathering thee
and causing thee to ascend unto Me, and am cleansing thee of those
who disbelieve and am setting those who follow thee above those
who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then unto Me ye will
(all) return, and I shall judge between you as to that wherein ye
used to differ.
56. As for those who disbelieve I shah chastise them with a heavy
chastisement in the world and the Hereafter; and they will have no
helpers.
57. And as for those who believe and do good works, He will pay them
their wages in full. Allah loveth not wrongdoers.
58. This (which) We recite unto thee is a revelation and a wise
reminder.
59. Lo! the likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam.
He created him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! and he is.
60. (This is) the truth from thy Lord (O Muhammad), so be not thou of
those who waver.
61. And whoso disputeth with thee concerning him, after the knowledge
which hath come unto thee, say (unto him): Come! We will summon
our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and
ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray humbly (to our Lord)
and (solemnly) invoke the curse of Allah upon those who lie.
62. Lo! This verily is the true narrative. There is no God save Allah,
and lo! Allah is the Mighty,, the Wise.
63. And if they turn away, then Lo! Allah is Aware of (who are ) the
corrupters.
64. Say: O People of the Scripture. Come to an agreement between us
and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall
ascribe no partners unto Him, and that none of us shall take
others for lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say:
Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him).
65. O People of the Scripture! Why will ye argue about Abraham, when
the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed till after him? Have ye
then no sense?
66. Lo! ye are those who argue about that whereof ye have some
knowledge: Why then argue ye concerning that whereof ye have no
knowledge? Allah knoweth. Ye know not.
67. Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright
man who had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of the
idolaters.
68. Lo! those of mankind who have the best claim to Abraham are those
who followed him, and this Prophet and those who believe (with
him); and Allah is the Protecting Friend of the believers.
69. A party of the people of the Scripture long to make you go astray;
and they make none to go astray except themselves, but they
perceive not.
70. O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the revelations of
Allah, when ye (yourselves) bear witness (to theft truth ) ?
71. O People of the Scripture! Why confound ye truth with falsehood
and knowingly conceal the troth?
72. And a party of the People of the Scripture say: Believe in that
which hath been revealed, unto those who believe at the opening of
the day, and disbelieve at the end thereof, in order that they may
return;
73. And believe not save in one who followeth your religion. Say (O
Muhammad): Lo! the guidance is Allah's guidance. that any one is
given the like of that which was given unto you or that they may
argue with you in the presence of their Lord. Say (O Muhammad):
Lo! the bounty is in Allah's hand. He bestoweth it on whom He
will. Allah is All Embracing, All Knowing.
74. He selecteth for His mercy whom He will. Allah is of infinite
bounty.
75. Among the People of the Scripture there is he who, if thou trust
him with a weight of treasure, will return it to thee. And among
them there is he who, if thou trust him with a piece of gold, will
not return it to thee unless thou keep standing over him. That is
because they say: We have no duty to the Gentiles. They speak a
lie concerning Allah knowingly.
76. Nay, but (the chosen of Allah is) he who fulfilleth his pledge and
wardeth off (evil); for lot Allah loveth those who ward off
(evil).
77. Lo! those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's
covenant and their oaths, they have no portion in the Hereafter.
Allah will neither speak to them nor look upon them on the Day of
Resurrection, nor will He make them grow. Theirs will be a painful
doom.
78. And Lo! there is a party of them who distort the Scripture with
their tongues, that ye may think that what they say is from the
Scripture, when it is not from the Scripture. And they say: It is
from Allah, when it is not from Allah; and they speak a lie
concerning Allah knowingly.
79. It is not (possible) for any human being unto whom Allah had given
the Scripture and wisdom and the Prophethood that he should
afterwards have said unto mankind: Be slaves of me instead of
Allah; but (what he said was): Be ye faithful servants of the Lord
by virtue of your constant teaching of the Scripture and of your
constant study thereof.
80. And he commanded you not that ye should take the angels and the
Prophets for lords. Would he command you to disbelieve after ye
had surrendered (to Allah)?
81. When Allah made (His) covenant with the Prophets, (He said):
Behold that which I have given you of the Scripture and knowledge.
And afterward there will come unto you a messenger, confirming
that which ye possess. Ye shall believe in him and ye shah help
him. He said: Do ye agree, and will ye take up My burden (which I
lay upon you) in this (matter)? They answered: We agree. He said:
Then bear ye witness. I will be a witness with you.
82. Then whosoever after this shall turn away: they will be
miscreants.
83. Seek they other than the religion of Allah, when unto Him
submitteth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly,
or unwillingly, and unto Him they will be returned.
84. Say (O Muhammad): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed
unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham and Ishmael and
Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and that which was vouchsafed unto
Moses and Jesus and the Prophets from their Lord. We make no
distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have
surrendered.
85. And whoso seeketh as religion other than the Surrender (to Allah)
it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the
Hereafter.
86. How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief
and (after) they bore witness that the messenger is true and after
clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty) had come unto them. And
Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
87. As for such, their guerdon is that on them rests the curse of
Allah and of angels and of men combined.
88. They will abide therein. Their doom will not be lightened, neither
will they be reprieved;
89. Save those who afterward repent and do right. Lo! Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful.
90. Lo! those who disbelieve after their (profession of) belief, and
afterward grow violent in disbelief: their repentance will not be
accepted. And such are those who are astray.
91. Lo! those who disbelieve, and die in disbelief, the (whole) earth
full of gold would not be accepted from such an one if it were
offered as a ransom (for his soul). Theirs will be a painful doom
and they will have no helpers.
92. Ye will not attain unto piety until ye spend of that which ye
love. And whatsoever ye spend, Allah is aware thereof.
93. All food was lawful unto the children of Israel, save that which
Israel forbade himself, (in days) before the Torah was revealed.
Say: Produce the Torah and read it (unto us) if ye are truthful.
94. And whoever shall invent a falsehood after that concerning Allah,
such will be wrong doers.
95. Say: Allah speaketh truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, the
upright. He was not of the idolaters.
96. Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Mecca, a
blessed place, a guidance to the peoples;
97. Wherein are plain memorials (of Allah's guidance); the place where
Abraham stood up to pray; and whosoever entereth it is safe. And
pilgrimage to the House is a duty unto Allah for mankind, for him
who can find a way thither. As for him who disbelieveth, (let him
know that) Lo! Allah is Independent of (all) creatures.
98. Say: O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the
revelations of Allah, when Allah (Himself) is Witness of what ye
do?
99. Say: O People of the Scripture! Why drive ye hack believers from
the way of Allah, seeking to make it crooked, when ye are
witnesses (to Allah's guidance)? Allah is not unaware of what ye
do.
100. O ye who believe! If ye obey a party of those who have received
the Scripture they will make you disbelievers after your belief.
101. How can ye disbelieve, when Allah's revelations are recited unto
you, and His messenger is in your midst? He who holdeth fast to
Allah, he indeed is guided unto a right path.
102. O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right
observance, and die not save as those who have surrendered (unto
Him);
103. And hold fast, all of you together, to the cable of Allah, and do
not separate. And remember Allah's favor unto you: how ye were
enemies and He made friendship between your hearts so that ye
became as brothers by His grace; and (how) ye were upon the brink
of an abyss of fire, and He did save you from it. Thus Allah
maketh clear His revelations unto you, that haply ye may be
guided,
104. And there may spring from you a nation who invite to goodness,
and enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency. Such are they who
are successful.
105. And be ye not as those who separated and disputed after the clear
proofs had come unto them. For such there is an awful doom,
106. On the day when (some) faces will be whitened and (some) faces
will be blackened; and as for those whose faces have been
blackened, it will be said unto them: Disbelieved ye after your
(profession of) belief? Then taste the punishment for that ye
disbelieved.
107. As for those whose faces have been whitened, Lo! in the mercy of
Allah they dwell for ever.
108. These are revelations of Allah. We recite them unto thee in
truth. Allah willeth no injustice to (His) creatures.
109. Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever
is in the earth; and unto Allah all things are returned.
110. Ye are the best community that hath been raised up for mankind.
Ye enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency; and ye believe in
Allah. And if the People of the Scripture had believed it had
been better for them. Some of them are believers; but most of
them are evil livers.
111. They will not harm you save a trifling hurt, and if they fight
against you they will turn and flee. And afterward they will not
be helped.
112. Ignominy shall be theft portion wheresoever they are found save
(where they grasp) a rope from Allah and a rope from men. They
have incurred anger from their Lord, and wretchedness is laid
upon them. That is because they used to disbelieve the
revelations of Allah, and slew the Prophets wrongfully. That is
because they were rebellious and used to transgress.
113. They are not all alike. Of the People of the Scripture there is a
staunch community who recite the revelations of Allah in the
night season, falling prostrate (before Him).
114. They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin right conduct
and forbid indecency, and vie one with another in good works.
They are of the righteous.
115. And whatever good they do, they will not be denied the meed
thereof. Allah is Aware of those who ward off (evil).
116. Lo! the riches and the progeny of those who disbelieve will not
avail them aught against Allah; and such are rightful owners of
the Fire. They will abide therein.
117. The likeness of that which they spend in this life of the world
is as the likeness of a biting, icy wind which smiteth the
harvest of a people who have wronged themselves, and devastateth
it. Allah wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves.
118. O ye who believe! Take not for intimates others than your own
folk, who would spare no pains to ruin you; they love to hamper
you. Hatred is revealed by (the utterance of) their mouths, but
that which their breasts hide is greater. We have made plain for
you the revelations if ye will understand.
119. O ye are those who love them though they love you not, and ye
believe in all the Scripture. When they fall in with you they
say: We believe; but when they go apart they bite their finger
tips at you, for rage. Say: Perish in your rage! Lo! Allah is
Aware of what is hidden in (your) breasts.
120. If a lucky chance befall you, it is evil unto them, and if
disaster strike you they rejoice thereat. But if ye persevere and
keep from evil their guile will never harm you. Lo! Allah is
Surrounding what they do.
121. And remember when thou settedst forth at daybreak from thy
housefolk to assign to the believers their positions for the
battle, Allah was Hearer, Knower.
122. When two parties of you almost fell away, and Allah was their
Protecting Friend. In Allah do believers put their trust.
123. Allah had already given you the victory at Badr, when ye were
contemptible. So observe your duty to Allah in order that ye may
be thankful.
124. And when thou didst say unto the believers: Is it not sufficient
for you that your Lord should support you with three thousand
angels sent down (to your help)?
125. Nay, but if ye persevere, and keep from evil, and (the enemy)
attack you suddenly, your Lord will help you with five thousand
angels sweeping on.
126. Allah ordained this only as a message of good cheer for you, and
that thereby your hearts might be at rest. Victory cometh only
from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise
127. That He may cut off a part of those who disbelieve, or overwhelm
them so that they retire, frustrated.
128. It is no concern at all of thee (Muhammad) whether He relent
toward them or punish them; for they are evil doers.
129. Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever
is in the earth. He forgiveth whom He will, and punisheth whom He
will. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
130. O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubling and quadrupling (the
sum lent). Observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be
successful.
131. And ward off (from yourselves) the Fire prepared for
disbelievers.
132. And obey Allah and the messenger, that ye may find mercy.
133. And vie one with another for forgiveness from your Lord, and for
a Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for
those who ward off (evil);
134. Those who spend (of that which Allah hath given them) in ease and
in adversity, those who control their wrath and are forgiving
toward mankind; Allah loveth the good;
135. And those who, when they do an evil thing or wrong themselves,
remember Allah and implore forgiveness for their sins. Who
forgiveth sins save Allah only?. and will not knowingly repeat
(the wrong) they did.
136. The reward of such will be forgiveness from their Lord, and
Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for
ever, a bountiful reward for workers!
137. Systems have passed away before you. Do but travel in the land
and see the nature of the consequence for those who did deny (the
messengers).
138. This is a declaration for mankind, a guidance and an admonition
unto those who ward off (evil).
139. Faint not nor grieve, for ye will overcome them if ye are
(indeed) believers.
140. If ye have received a blow, the (disbelieving) people have
received a blow the like thereof: These are (only) the
vicissitudes which We cause to follow one another for mankind, to
the end that Allah may know those who believe and may choose
witnesses from among you; and Allah loveth not wrong doers.
141. And that Allah may prove those who believe, and may blight the
disbelievers.
142. Or deemed ye that ye would enter Paradise while yet Allah knoweth
not those of you who really strive, nor knoweth those (of you)
who are steadfast?
143. And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in the
field). Now ye have seen it with your eyes!
144. Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have
passed away before him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is
slain, ye will turn back on your heels? He who turneth back doth
no hurt to Allah, and Allah will reward the thankful.
145. No soul can ever die except by Allah's leave and at a term
appointed. Whoso desireth the reward of the world, We bestow on
him thereof; and whoso desireth the reward of the Hereafter,
thankful. We bestow on him thereof. We shall reward the
146. And with how many a prophet have there been a number of devoted
men who fought (beside him). They quailed not for aught that
befell them in the way of Allah, nor did they weaken, nor were
they brought low. Allah 1oveth the steadfast.
147. Their cry was only that they said: Our Lord! Forgive us for our
sins and wasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us
victory over the disbelieving folk.
148. So Allah gave them the reward of the world and the good reward of
the Hereafter. Allah loveth those whose deeds are good.
149. O ye who believe! If ye obey those who disbelieve, they will make
you turn back on your heels, and ye turn back as losers.
150. But Allah is your Protector, and He is the best of helpers.
151. We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve
because they ascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant
hath been revealed. Their habitation is the Fire, and hapless the
abode of the wrong doers.
152. Allah verily made good His promise unto you when ye routed them
by His leave, until (the moment) when your courage failed you,
and ye disagreed about the order and ye disobeyed, after He had
shown you that for which ye long. Some of you desired the world,
and some of you desired the Hereafter. Therefore He made you flee
from them, that He might try you. Yet now He hath forgiven you.
Allah is a Lord of Kindness to believers.
153. When ye climbed (the hill) and paid no heed to anyone, while the
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