3. Surah Ali 'Imran The Family of Imraan

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

الٓمٓۚ

Alif-lam-meem

Alif Lam Mim

اَللّٰهُ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۙ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُۜ

Allahu la ilaha illahuwa alhayyu alqayyoom

Allah, there is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining.

نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَاَنْزَلَ التَّوْرٰيةَ وَالْاِنْج۪يلَۙ

Nazzala AAalayka alkitaba bilhaqqimusaddiqan lima bayna yadayhi waanzala attawratawal-injeel

He has sent down the Book to you with truth, confirming what was there before it. And He sent down the Torah and the Gospel,

مِنْ قَبْلُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَاَنْزَلَ الْفُرْقَانَۜ اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَد۪يدٌۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَز۪يزٌ ذُوانْتِقَامٍ

Min qablu hudan linnasiwaanzala alfurqana inna allatheena kafaroo bi-ayatiAllahi lahum AAathabun shadeedun wallahuAAazeezun thoo intiqam

previously, as guidance for mankind, and He has sent down the Furqan. Those who reject Allah’s Signs will have a terrible punishment. Allah is Almighty, Exactor of Revenge.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَخْفٰى عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَٓاءِۜ

Inna Allaha la yakhfaAAalayhi shay-on fee al-ardi wala fee assama/-

Allah – Him from Whom nothing is hidden, either on earth or in heaven.

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُصَوِّرُكُمْ فِي الْاَرْحَامِ كَيْفَ يَشَٓاءُۜ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ

Huwa allathee yusawwirukum feeal-arhami kayfa yashao la ilaha illahuwa alAAazeezu alhakeem

It is He who forms you in the womb however He wills. There is no god but Him, the Almighty, the All-Wise.

هُوَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ اٰيَاتٌ مُحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ اُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَاُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌۜ فَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَٓاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَٓاءَ تَأْو۪يلِه۪ۚ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْو۪يلَهُٓ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۢ وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ اٰمَنَّا بِه۪ۙ كُلٌّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّنَاۚ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ اِلَّٓا اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ

Huwa allathee anzala AAalayka alkitabaminhu ayatun muhkamatun hunna ommualkitabi waokharu mutashabihatun faammaallatheena fee quloobihim zayghun fayattabiAAoona matashabaha minhu ibtighaa alfitnati wabtighaata/weelihi wama yaAAlamu ta/weelahu illa Allahuwarrasikhoona fee alAAilmi yaqooloona amannabihi kullun min AAindi rabbina wama yaththakkaruilla oloo al-albab

It is He who sent down the Book to you from Him: ayats containing clear judgements – they are the core of the Book – and others which are open to interpretation. Those with deviation in their hearts follow what is open to interpretation in it, desiring conflict, seeking its inner meaning. No one knows its inner meaning but Allah. Those firmly rooted in knowledge say, ‘We have iman in it. All of it is from our Lord.’ But only people of intelligence pay heed.

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ اِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةًۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ

Rabbana la tuzigh quloobanabaAAda ith hadaytana wahab lana min ladunkarahmatan innaka anta alwahhab

‘Our Lord, do not make our hearts swerve aside after You have guided us. And give us mercy from You. You are the Ever-Giving.

رَبَّنَٓا اِنَّكَ جَامِعُ النَّاسِ لِيَوْمٍ لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ الْم۪يعَادَ۟

Rabbana innaka jamiAAu annasiliyawmin la rayba feehi inna Allaha layukhlifu almeeAAad

Our Lord, You are the Gatherer of mankind to a Day of which there is no doubt. Allah will not break His promise.’

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَنْ تُغْنِيَ عَنْهُمْ اَمْوَالُهُمْ وَلَٓا اَوْلَادُهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ شَيْـٔاًۜ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمْ وَقُودُ النَّارِۙ

Inna allatheena kafaroo lan tughniyaAAanhum amwaluhum wala awladuhum mina Allahishay-an waola-ika hum waqoodu annar

As for those who are kafir, their wealth and children will not help them against Allah in any way. They are fuel for the Fire,

كَدَأْبِ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَۙ وَالَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۚ فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ

Kada/bi ali firAAawna wallatheenamin qablihim kaththaboo bi-ayatinafaakhathahumu Allahu bithunoobihim wallahushadeedu alAAiqab

as was the case with the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied Our Signs so Allah seized them for their wrong actions. Allah is fierce in retribution.

قُلْ لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا سَتُغْلَبُونَ وَتُحْشَرُونَ اِلٰى جَهَنَّمَۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ

Qul lillatheena kafaroo satughlaboonawatuhsharoona ila jahannama wabi/sa almihad

Say to those who are kafir: ‘You will be overwhelmed and crowded into Hell. What an evil resting-place!’

قَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ اٰيَةٌ ف۪ي فِئَتَيْنِ الْتَقَتَاۜ فِئَةٌ تُقَاتِلُ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَاُخْرٰى كَافِرَةٌ يَرَوْنَهُمْ مِثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْيَ الْعَيْنِۜ وَاللّٰهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِه۪ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِاُو۬لِي الْاَبْصَارِ

Qad kana lakum ayatun feefi-atayni iltaqata fi-atun tuqatilu fee sabeeli Allahiwaokhra kafiratun yarawnahum mithlayhim ra/yaalAAayni wallahu yu-ayyidu binasrihi manyashao inna fee thalika laAAibratan li-olee al-absar

There was a sign for you in the two parties which met face to face, one party fighting in the Way of Allah and the other kafirun. You saw them as twice their number with your own eyes. Allah reinforces with His help whoever He wills. There is instruction in that for people of insight.

زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوَاتِ مِنَ النِّسَٓاءِ وَالْبَن۪ينَ وَالْقَنَاط۪يرِ الْمُقَنْطَرَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْخَيْلِ الْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَالْاَنْعَامِ وَالْحَرْثِۜ ذٰلِكَ مَتَاعُ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۚ وَاللّٰهُ عِنْدَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَاٰبِ

Zuyyina linnasi hubbuashshahawati mina annisa-i walbaneenawalqanateeri almuqantarati mina aththahabiwalfiddati walkhayli almusawwamati wal-anAAamiwalharthi thalika mataAAu alhayatiaddunya wallahu AAindahu husnualmaab

To mankind the love of worldly appetites is painted in glowing colours: women and children, and heaped-up mounds of gold and silver, and horses with fine markings, and livestock and fertile farmland. All that is merely the enjoyment of the life of this wotld. The best homecoming is in the presence of Allah.

قُلْ اَؤُ۬نَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ مِنْ ذٰلِكُمْۜ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْا عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَا وَاَزْوَاجٌ مُطَهَّرَةٌ وَرِضْوَانٌ مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ بَص۪يرٌ بِالْعِبَادِۚ

Qul aonabbi-okum bikhayrin min thalikumlillatheena ittaqaw AAinda rabbihim jannatun tajreemin tahtiha al-anharu khalideena feehawaazwajun mutahharatun waridwanunmina Allahi wallahu baseerun bilAAibad

Say, ‘Shall I tell you of something better than that?’ Those who have taqwa will have Gardens with their Lord, with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever, and purified wives, and the Pleasure of Allah. Allah sees His slaves:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَٓا اِنَّـنَٓا اٰمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِۚ

Allatheena yaqooloona rabbanainnana amanna faghfir lana thunoobanawaqina AAathaba annar

those who say, ‘Our Lord, we have iman, so forgive us our wrong actions and safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire. ’

اَلصَّابِر۪ينَ وَالصَّادِق۪ينَ وَالْقَانِت۪ينَ وَالْمُنْفِق۪ينَ وَالْمُسْتَغْفِر۪ينَ بِالْاَسْحَارِ

Assabireena wassadiqeenawalqaniteena walmunfiqeena walmustaghfireenabil-ashar

The steadfast, the truthful, the obedient, the givers, and those who seek forgiveness before dawn.

شَهِدَ اللّٰهُ اَنَّهُ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۙ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ وَاُو۬لُوا الْعِلْمِ قَٓائِماً بِالْقِسْطِۜ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُۜ

Shahida Allahu annahu la ilahailla huwa walmala-ikatu waoloo alAAilmi qa-imanbilqisti la ilaha illa huwaalAAazeezu alhakeem

Allah bears witness that there is no god but Him, as do the angels and the people of knowledge, upholding justice. There is no god but Him, the Almighty, the All-Wise.

اِنَّ الدّ۪ينَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ الْاِسْلَامُ۠ وَمَا اخْتَلَفَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْكِتَابَ اِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَٓاءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْياً بَيْنَهُمْۜ وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَر۪يعُ الْحِسَابِ

Inna addeena AAinda Allahial-islamu wama ikhtalafa allatheena ootooalkitaba illa min baAAdi ma jaahumualAAilmu baghyan baynahum waman yakfur bi-ayati Allahifa-inna Allaha sareeAAu alhisab

The deen in the sight of Allah is Islam. Those given the Book only differed after knowledge had come to them, envying one another. As for those who reject Allah’s Signs, Allah is swift at reckoning.

فَاِنْ حَٓاجُّوكَ فَقُلْ اَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلّٰهِ وَمَنِ اتَّـبَعَنِۜ وَقُلْ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْكِتَابَ وَالْاُمِّيّ۪نَ ءَاَسْلَمْتُمْۜ فَاِنْ اَسْلَمُوا فَقَدِ اهْتَدَوْاۚ وَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ الْبَلَاغُۜ وَاللّٰهُ بَص۪يرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ۟

Fa-in hajjooka faqul aslamtu wajhiyalillahi wamani ittabaAAani waqul lillatheena ootooalkitaba walommiyyeena aaslamtum fa-inaslamoo faqadi ihtadaw wa-in tawallaw fa-innama AAalaykaalbalaghu wallahu baseerun bilAAibad

If they argue with you, say, "I have submitted myself completely to Allah, and so have all who follow me." Say to those given the Book and those who have no Book, "Have you become Muslim?" If they become Muslim, they have been guided. If they turn away, you are only responsible for transmission. Allah sees His slaves.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَكْفُرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ النَّبِيّ۪نَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّۙ وَيَقْتُلُونَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْقِسْطِ مِنَ النَّاسِۙ فَبَشِّرْهُمْ بِعَذَابٍ اَل۪يمٍ

Inna allatheena yakfuroona bi-ayatiAllahi wayaqtuloona annabiyyeena bighayri haqqinwayaqtuloona allatheena ya/muroona bilqistimina annasi fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleem

As for those who reject Allah’s Signs, and kill the Prophets without any right to do so, and kill those who command justice, give them news of a painful punishment.

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ حَبِطَتْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِۘ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِنْ نَاصِر۪ينَ

Ola-ika allatheena habitataAAmaluhum fee addunya wal-akhiratiwama lahum min nasireen

They are the ones whose actions come to nothing in this world or the Next World. They will have no helpers.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا نَص۪يباً مِنَ الْكِتَابِ يُدْعَوْنَ اِلٰى كِتَابِ اللّٰهِ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَتَوَلّٰى فَر۪يقٌ مِنْهُمْ وَهُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ

Alam tara ila allatheena ootoonaseeban mina alkitabi yudAAawna ila kitabiAllahi liyahkuma baynahum thumma yatawallafareequn minhum wahum muAAridoon

Do you not see those who have been given a portion of the Book being invited to let Allah's Book be the judge between them? But then a group of them turn away.

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لَنْ تَمَسَّنَا النَّارُ اِلَّٓا اَيَّاماً مَعْدُودَاتٍۖ وَغَرَّهُمْ ف۪ي د۪ينِهِمْ مَا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ

Thalika bi-annahum qaloo lantamassana annaru illa ayyamanmaAAdoodatin wagharrahum fee deenihim ma kanooyaftaroon

That is because they say, ‘The Fire will only touch us for a number of days. ’ Their inventions have deluded them in their deen.

فَكَيْفَ اِذَا جَمَعْنَاهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهِ وَوُفِّيَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Fakayfa itha jamaAAnahumliyawmin la rayba feehi wawuffiyat kullu nafsin makasabat wahum la yuthlamoon

But how will it be when We gather them all together for a Day about which there is no doubt? Every self will be paid in full for what it earned. They will not be wronged.

قُلِ اللّٰهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَٓاءُ وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَٓاءُۘ وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَٓاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَٓاءُۜ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُۜ اِنَّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Quli allahumma malika almulkitu/tee almulka man tashao watanziAAu almulka mimman tashaowatuAAizzu man tashao watuthillu man tashaobiyadika alkhayru innaka AAala kulli shay-in qadeer

Say, ‘O Allah! Master of the Kingdom! You give sovereignty to whoever You will You take sovereignty from whoever You will. You exalt whoever You will You abase whoever You will. All good is in Your hands. You have power over all things.

تُولِجُ الَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَتُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي الَّيْلِۘ وَتُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَتُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّۘ وَتَرْزُقُ مَنْ تَشَٓاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Tooliju allayla fee annahariwatooliju annahara fee allayli watukhriju alhayyamina almayyiti watukhriju almayyita mina alhayyi watarzuquman tashao bighayri hisab

You merge the night into the day. You merge the day into the night. You bring out the living from the dead. You bring out the dead from the living. You provide for whoever You will without any reckoning.’

لَا يَتَّخِذِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْكَافِر۪ينَ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ ف۪ي شَيْءٍ اِلَّٓا اَنْ تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْ تُقٰيةًۜ وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسَهُۜ وَاِلَى اللّٰهِ الْمَص۪يرُ

La yattakhithi almu/minoonaalkafireena awliyaa min dooni almu/mineena wamanyafAAal thalika falaysa mina Allahi fee shay-in illaan tattaqoo minhum tuqatan wayuhaththirukumuAllahu nafsahu wa-ila Allahi almaseer

The muminun should not take kafirun as friends rather than muminun. Anyone who does that has nothing to do with Allah at all – unless it is because you are afraid of them. Allah advises you to beware of Him. Allah is the final destination.

قُلْ اِنْ تُخْفُوا مَا ف۪ي صُدُورِكُمْ اَوْ تُبْدُوهُ يَعْلَمْهُ اللّٰهُۜ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Qul in tukhfoo ma fee sudoorikumaw tubdoohu yaAAlamhu Allahu wayaAAlamu ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi wallahu AAalakulli shay-in qadeer

Say, ‘Whether you conceal what is in your breasts or make it known, Allah knows it. He knows what is in the heavens and what is on earth. Allah has power over all things.’

يَوْمَ تَجِدُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا عَمِلَتْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ مُحْضَراًۚۛ وَمَا عَمِلَتْ مِنْ سُٓوءٍۚۛ تَوَدُّ لَوْ اَنَّ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَهُٓ اَمَداً بَع۪يداًۜ وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسَهُۜ وَاللّٰهُ رَؤُ۫فٌ بِالْعِبَادِ۟

Yawma tajidu kullu nafsin ma AAamilatmin khayrin muhdaran wama AAamilat min soo-intawaddu law anna baynaha wabaynahu amadan baAAeedan wayuhaththirukumuAllahu nafsahu wallahu raoofun bilAAibad

On the Day that each self finds the good it did, and the evil it did, present there in front of it, it will wish there were an age between it and then. Allah advises you to beware of Him. Allah is Ever-Gentle with His slaves.

قُلْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّٰهَ فَاتَّبِعُون۪ي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّٰهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Qul in kuntum tuhibboona AllahafattabiAAoonee yuhbibkumu Allahu wayaghfirlakum thunoobakum wallahu ghafoorun raheem

Say, ‘If you love Allah, then follow me and Allah will love you and forgive you for your wrong actions. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’

قُلْ اَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَالرَّسُولَۚ فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Qul ateeAAoo Allaha warrasoolafa-in tawallaw fa-inna Allaha la yuhibbu alkafireen

Say, ‘Obey Allah and the Messenger. ’ Then if they turn away, Allah does not love the kafirun.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفٰٓى اٰدَمَ وَنُوحاً وَاٰلَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاٰلَ عِمْرٰنَ عَلَى الْعَالَم۪ينَۙ

Inna Allaha istafa adamawanoohan waala ibraheema waala AAimranaAAala alAAalameen

Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other beings –

ذُرِّيَّةً بَعْضُهَا مِنْ بَعْضٍۜ وَاللّٰهُ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌۚ

Thurriyyatan baAAduhamin baAAdin wallahu sameeAAun AAaleem

descendants one of the other. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

اِذْ قَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ عِمْرٰنَ رَبِّ اِنّ۪ي نَذَرْتُ لَكَ مَا ف۪ي بَطْن۪ي مُحَرَّراً فَتَقَبَّلْ مِنّ۪يۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ

Ith qalati imraatu AAimranarabbi innee nathartu laka ma fee batnee muharraranfataqabbal minnee innaka anta assameeAAu alAAaleem

Remember when the wife of ‘Imran said, ‘My Lord, I have pledged to You what is in my womb, devoting it to Your service. Please accept my prayer. You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.’

فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا قَالَتْ رَبِّ اِنّ۪ي وَضَعْتُهَٓا اُنْثٰىۜ وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتْۜ وَلَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْاُنْثٰىۚ وَاِنّ۪ي سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَاِنّ۪ٓي اُع۪يذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّج۪يمِ

Falamma wadaAAat-ha qalatrabbi innee wadaAAtuha ontha wallahuaAAlamu bima wadaAAat walaysa aththakarukalontha wa-innee sammaytuha maryamawa-innee oAAeethuha bika wathurriyyatahamina ashshaytani arrajeem

When she gave birth, she said, ‘My Lord! I have given birth to a girl’ – and Allah knew very well what she had given birth to, male and female are not the same – ‘and I have named her Maryam and placed her and her children in Your safekeeping from the accursed Shaytan. ’

فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍ وَاَنْبَتَهَا نَبَاتاً حَسَناًۙ وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّاۜ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا الْمِحْرَابَۙ وَجَدَ عِنْدَهَا رِزْقاًۚ قَالَ يَا مَرْيَمُ اَنّٰى لَكِ هٰذَاۜ قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Fataqabbalaha rabbuhabiqaboolin hasanin waanbataha nabatan hasananwakaffalaha zakariyya kullama dakhalaAAalayha zakariyya almihraba wajadaAAindaha rizqan qala ya maryamu annalaki hatha qalat huwa min AAindi Allahi innaAllaha yarzuqu man yashao bighayri hisab

Her Lord accepted her with approval and made her grow in health and beauty. And Zakariyya became her guardian. Every time Zakariyya visited her in the Upper Room, he found food with her. He said, ‘Maryam, how did you come by this?’ She said, ‘It is from Allah. Allah provides for whoever He wills without any reckoning.’

هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُۚ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ ل۪ي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةًۚ اِنَّكَ سَم۪يعُ الدُّعَٓاءِ

Hunalika daAAa zakariyyarabbahu qala rabbi hab lee min ladunka thurriyyatantayyibatan innaka sameeAAu adduAAa/-

Then and there Zakariyya called on his Lord and said, ‘O Lord, grant me by Your favour an upright child. You are the Hearer of Prayer.’

فَنَادَتْهُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَٓائِمٌ يُصَلّ۪ي فِي الْمِحْرَابِۙ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيٰى مُصَدِّقاً بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَسَيِّداً وَحَصُوراً وَنَبِياًّ مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Fanadat-hu almala-ikatu wahuwaqa-imun yusallee fee almihrabi annaAllaha yubashshiruka biyahya musaddiqanbikalimatin mina Allahi wasayyidan wahasooranwanabiyyan mina assaliheen

The angels called out to him while he was standing in prayer in the Upper Room: ‘Allah gives you the good news of Yahya, who will come to confirm a Word from Allah, and will be a leader and a celibate, a Prophet and one of the righteous. ’

قَالَ رَبِّ اَنّٰى يَكُونُ ل۪ي غُلَامٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِيَ الْكِبَرُ وَامْرَاَت۪ي عَاقِرٌۜ قَالَ كَذٰلِكَ اللّٰهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَٓاءُ

Qala rabbi anna yakoonu leeghulamun waqad balaghaniya alkibaru wamraatee AAaqirunqala kathalika Allahu yafAAalu mayasha/

He said, ‘My Lord, how can I possibly have a son when I have reached old age and my wife is barren?’ He said, ‘It will be so. Allah does whatever He wills.’

قَالَ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ ل۪ٓي اٰيَةًۜ قَالَ اٰيَتُكَ اَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ النَّاسَ ثَلٰثَةَ اَيَّامٍ اِلَّا رَمْزاًۜ وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ كَث۪يراً وَسَبِّـحْ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْاِبْكَارِ۟

Qala rabbi ijAAal lee ayatan qalaayatuka alla tukallima annasa thalathataayyamin illa ramzan wathkur rabbakakatheeran wasabbih bilAAashiyyi wal-ibkar

He said, ‘My Lord, appoint a Sign for me. ’ He said, ‘Your Sign is that you will not speak to people for three days, except by gesture. Remember your Lord much and glorify Him in the evening and after dawn.’

وَاِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَا مَرْيَمُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفٰيكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصْطَفٰيكِ عَلٰى نِسَٓاءِ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Wa-ith qalati almala-ikatuya maryamu inna Allaha istafaki watahharakiwastafaki AAala nisa-i alAAalameen

And when the angels said, ‘Maryam, Allah has chosen you and purified you. He has chosen you over all other women.

يَا مَرْيَمُ اقْنُت۪ي لِرَبِّكِ وَاسْجُد۪ي وَارْكَع۪ي مَعَ الرَّاكِع۪ينَ

Ya maryamu oqnutee lirabbiki wasjudeewarkaAAee maAAa arrakiAAeen

Maryam, obey your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow. ’

ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اَنْـبَٓاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوح۪يهِ اِلَيْكَۜ وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ اِذْ يُلْقُونَ اَقْلَامَهُمْ اَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَۖ وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ اِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

Thalika min anba-i alghaybinooheehi ilayka wama kunta ladayhim ithyulqoona aqlamahum ayyuhum yakfulu maryama wamakunta ladayhim ith yakhtasimoon

This is news from the Unseen which We reveal to you. You were not with them when they cast their reeds to see which of them would be the guardian of Maryam. You were not with them when they quarrelled.

اِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَا مَرْيَمُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنْهُۗ اِسْمُهُ الْمَس۪يحُ ع۪يسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ وَج۪يهاً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ وَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّب۪ينَۙ

Ith qalati almala-ikatuya maryamu inna Allaha yubashshiruki bikalimatinminhu ismuhu almaseehu AAeesa ibnu maryama wajeehanfee addunya wal-akhirati waminaalmuqarrabeen

When the angels said, ‘Maryam, Allah gives you good news of a Word from Him. His name is the Messiah, ‘Isa, son of Maryam, of high esteem in this world and the Next World, and one of those brought near.

وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلاً وَمِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Wayukallimu annasa feealmahdi wakahlan wamina assaliheen

He will speak to people in the cradle, and also when fully grown, and will be one of the righteous,’

قَالَتْ رَبِّ اَنّٰى يَكُونُ ل۪ي وَلَدٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْن۪ي بَشَرٌۜ قَالَ كَذٰلِكِ اللّٰهُ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَٓاءُۜ اِذَا قَضٰٓى اَمْراً فَاِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ

Qalat rabbi anna yakoonu leewaladun walam yamsasnee basharun qala kathaliki Allahuyakhluqu ma yashao itha qada amranfa-innama yaqoolu lahu kun fayakoon

she said, ‘My Lord! How can I have a son when no man has ever touched me?’ He said, ‘It will be so. ’ Allah creates whatever He wills. When He decides on something, He just says to it, ‘Be!’ and it is.

وَيُعَلِّمُهُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرٰيةَ وَالْاِنْج۪يلَۚ

WayuAAallimuhu alkitaba walhikmatawattawrata wal-injeel

He will teach him the Book and Wisdom, and the Torah and the Gospel,

وَرَسُولاً اِلٰى بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ اَنّ۪ي قَدْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِاٰيَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْۙ اَنّ۪ٓي اَخْلُقُ لَكُمْ مِنَ الطّ۪ينِ كَهَيْـَٔةِ الطَّيْرِ فَاَنْفُخُ ف۪يهِ فَيَكُونُ طَيْراً بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۚ وَاُبْرِئُ الْاَكْمَهَ وَالْاَبْرَصَ وَاُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰى بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۚ وَاُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا تَأْكُلُونَ وَمَا تَدَّخِرُونَۙ ف۪ي بُيُوتِكُمْۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ

Warasoolan ila banee isra-eelaannee qad ji/tukum bi-ayatin min rabbikum annee akhluqulakum mina atteeni kahay-ati attayrifaanfukhu feehi fayakoonu tayran bi-ithni Allahiwaobri-o al-akmaha wal-abrasa waohyeealmawta bi-ithni Allahi waonabbi-okum bimata/kuloona wama taddakhiroona fee buyootikum inna fee thalikalaayatan lakum in kuntum mu/mineen

as a Messenger to the tribe of Israel, saying: ‘I have brought you a Sign from your Lord. I will create the shape of a bird out of clay for you and then breathe into it and it will be a bird by Allah’s permission. I will heal the blind and lepers, and bring the dead to life, by Allah’s permission. I will tell you what you eat and what you store up in your homes. There is a Sign for you in that if you are muminun.

وَمُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرٰيةِ وَلِاُحِلَّ لَكُمْ بَعْضَ الَّذ۪ي حُرِّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَجِئْتُكُمْ بِاٰيَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَط۪يعُونِ

Wamusaddiqan lima baynayadayya mina attawrati wali-ohilla lakumbaAAda allathee hurrima AAalaykum waji/tukumbi-ayatin min rabbikum fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

I come confirming the Torah I find already there, and to make lawful for you some of what was previously forbidden to you. I have brought you a Sign from your Lord. So have taqwa of Allah and obey me.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ رَبّ۪ي وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُۜ هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُسْتَق۪يمٌ

Inna Allaha rabbee warabbukum faAAbudoohuhatha siratun mustaqeem

Allah is my Lord and your Lord so worship Him. That is a straight path.’

فَلَمَّٓا اَحَسَّ ع۪يسٰى مِنْهُمُ الْكُفْرَ قَالَ مَنْ اَنْصَار۪ٓي اِلَى اللّٰهِۜ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ اَنْصَارُ اللّٰهِۚ اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِۚ وَاشْهَدْ بِاَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ

Falamma ahassa AAeesaminhumu alkufra qala man ansaree ila Allahiqala alhawariyyoona nahnu ansaruAllahi amanna billahi washhadbi-anna muslimoon

When ‘Isa sensed kufr on their part, he said, ‘Who will be my helpers to Allah?’ The disciples said, ‘We are Allah's helpers. We believe in Allah. Bear witness that we are Muslims.

رَبَّنَٓا اٰمَنَّا بِمَٓا اَنْزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِد۪ينَ

Rabbana amanna bimaanzalta wattabaAAna arrasoola faktubnamaAAa ashshahideen

Our Lord, we have iman in what You have sent down and have followed the Messenger, so write us down among the witnesses. ’

وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللّٰهُۜ وَاللّٰهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِر۪ينَ۟

Wamakaroo wamakara Allahu wallahukhayru almakireen

They plotted and Allah plotted. But Allah is the best of plotters.*

اِذْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ يَا ع۪يسٰٓى اِنّ۪ي مُتَوَفّ۪يكَ وَرَافِعُكَ اِلَيَّ وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَجَاعِلُ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّبَعُوكَ فَوْقَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِۚ ثُمَّ اِلَيَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَاَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ ف۪يمَا كُنْتُمْ ف۪يهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ

Ith qala Allahu yaAAeesa innee mutawaffeeka warafiAAuka ilayya wamutahhirukamina allatheena kafaroo wajaAAilu allatheenaittabaAAooka fawqa allatheena kafaroo ila yawmialqiyamati thumma ilayya marjiAAukum faahkumubaynakum feema kuntum feehi takhtalifoon

When Allah said, ‘‘Isa, I will take you back and raise you up to Me and purify you of those who are kafir. And I will place the people who follow you above those who are kafir until the Day of Rising. Then you will all return to Me, and I will judge between you regarding the things about which you differed.

فَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا فَاُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَاباً شَد۪يداً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِۘ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِنْ نَاصِر۪ينَ

Faamma allatheena kafaroofaoAAaththibuhum AAathaban shadeedan fee addunyawal-akhirati wama lahum min nasireen

As for those who are kafir, I will punish them with a harsh punishment in this world and the Next World. They will have no helpers.’

وَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فَيُوَفّ۪يهِمْ اُجُورَهُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Waamma allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati fayuwaffeehimojoorahum wallahu la yuhibbu aththalimeen

As for those who have iman and do right actions, We will pay them their wages in full. Allah does not love wrongdoers.

ذٰلِكَ نَتْلُوهُ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ الْاٰيَاتِ وَالذِّكْرِ الْحَك۪يمِ

Thalika natloohu AAalayka mina al-ayatiwaththikri alhakeem

That is what We recite to you of the Signs and the wise Reminder.

اِنَّ مَثَلَ ع۪يسٰى عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ كَمَثَلِ اٰدَمَۜ خَلَقَهُ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ

Inna mathala AAeesa AAinda Allahikamathali adama khalaqahu min turabin thumma qalalahu kun fayakoon

The likeness of ‘Isa in Allah’s sight is the same as Adam. He created him from earth and then He said to him, ‘Be!’ and he was.

اَلْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُنْ مِنَ الْمُمْتَر۪ينَ

Alhaqqu min rabbika fala takunmina almumtareen

It is the truth from your Lord so do not be among the doubters.

فَمَنْ حَٓاجَّكَ ف۪يهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَٓاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْا نَدْعُ اَبْنَٓاءَنَا وَاَبْنَٓاءَكُمْ وَنِسَٓاءَنَا وَنِسَٓاءَكُمْ وَاَنْفُسَنَا وَاَنْفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَلْ لَعْنَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَى الْكَاذِب۪ينَ

Faman hajjaka feehi min baAAdi majaaka mina alAAilmi faqul taAAalaw nadAAu abnaanawaabnaakum wanisaana wanisaakumwaanfusana waanfusakum thumma nabtahil fanajAAal laAAnataAllahi AAala alkathibeen

If anyone argues with you about him after the knowledge that has come to you, say, ‘Come then! Let us summon our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves. Then let us make earnest supplication and call down the curse of Allah upon the liars.’

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْقَصَصُ الْحَقُّۚ وَمَا مِنْ اِلٰهٍ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۜ وَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ

Inna hatha lahuwa alqasasualhaqqu wama min ilahin illa Allahuwa-inna Allaha lahuwa alAAazeezu alhakeem

This is the true account: there is no other god besides Allah. Allah – He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.

فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَل۪يمٌ بِالْمُفْسِد۪ينَ۟

Fa-in tawallaw fa-inna AllahaAAaleemun bilmufsideen

And if they turn away, Allah knows the corrupters.

قُلْ يَٓا اَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْا اِلٰى كَلِمَةٍ سَوَٓاءٍ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ اَلَّا نَعْبُدَ اِلَّا اللّٰهَ وَلَا نُشْرِكَ بِه۪ شَيْـٔاً وَلَا يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضاً اَرْبَاباً مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۜ فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقُولُوا اشْهَدُوا بِاَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ

Qul ya ahla alkitabi taAAalawila kalimatin sawa-in baynana wabaynakum allanaAAbuda illa Allaha wala nushrika bihishay-an wala yattakhitha baAAdunabaAAdan arbaban min dooni Allahi fa-intawallaw faqooloo ishhadoo bi-anna muslimoon

Say, ‘People of the Book! come to a proposition which is the same for us and you – that we should worship none but Allah and not associate any partners with Him and not take one another as lords besides Allah. ’ If they turn away, say, ‘Bear witness that we are Muslims.’

يَٓا اَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تُحَٓاجُّونَ ف۪ٓي اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَمَٓا اُنْزِلَتِ التَّوْرٰيةُ وَالْاِنْج۪يلُ اِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Ya ahla alkitabi lima tuhajjoonafee ibraheema wama onzilati attawratuwal-injeelu illa min baAAdihi afalataAAqiloon

‘People of the Book! why do you argue concerning Ibrahim when the Torah and Injil were only sent down after him? Why do you not use your intellect?

هَٓا اَنْتُمْ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ حَاجَجْتُمْ ف۪يمَا لَكُمْ بِه۪ عِلْمٌ فَلِمَ تُحَٓاجُّونَ ف۪يمَا لَيْسَ لَكُمْ بِه۪ عِلْمٌۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Ha antum haola-i hajajtumfeema lakum bihi AAilmun falima tuhajjoona feemalaysa lakum bihi AAilmun wallahu yaAAlamu waantumla taAAlamoon

You are people arguing about something of which you have no knowledge. Why do you argue about something of which you have no knowledge? Allah knows; you do not know.’

مَا كَانَ اِبْرٰه۪يمُ يَهُودِياًّ وَلَا نَصْرَانِياًّ وَلٰكِنْ كَانَ حَن۪يفاً مُسْلِماًۜ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ

Ma kana ibraheemuyahoodiyyan wala nasraniyyan walakinkana haneefan musliman wama kana minaalmushrikeen

Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian. but a man of pure natural belief – a Muslim. He was not one of the idolaters.

اِنَّ اَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاِبْرٰه۪يمَ لَلَّذ۪ينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ وَهٰذَا النَّبِيُّ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۜ وَاللّٰهُ وَلِيُّ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Inna awla annasibi-ibraheema lallatheena ittabaAAoohu wahathaannabiyyu wallatheena amanoo wallahuwaliyyu almu/mineen

The people with the strongest claim to Ibrahim are those who followed him and this Prophet and those who have iman. Allah is the Protector of the muminun.

وَدَّتْ طَٓائِفَةٌ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَوْ يُضِلُّونَكُمْۜ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ اِلَّٓا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Waddat ta-ifatun min ahli alkitabilaw yudilloonakum wama yudilloona illaanfusahum wama yashAAuroon

A group of the People of the Book would love to misguide you. They only misguide themselves but they are not aware of it.

يَٓا اَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَاَنْتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ

Ya ahla alkitabi limatakfuroona bi-ayati Allahi waantumtashhadoon

People of the Book! why do you reject Allah’s Signs when you yourselves are there as witnesses?

يَٓا اَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَلْبِسُونَ الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَاَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ۟

Ya ahla alkitabi limatalbisoona alhaqqa bilbatili wataktumoonaalhaqqa waantum taAAlamoon

People of the Book! why do you mix truth with falsehood and knowingly conceal the truth?

وَقَالَتْ طَٓائِفَةٌ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ اٰمِنُوا بِالَّـذ۪ٓي اُنْزِلَ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَجْهَ النَّهَارِ وَاكْفُرُٓوا اٰخِرَهُ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَۚ

Waqalat ta-ifatun min ahlialkitabi aminoo billathee onzilaAAala allatheena amanoo wajha annahariwakfuroo akhirahu laAAallahum yarjiAAoon

A group of the People of the Book say, ‘At the beginning of the day, you should claim to have iman in what was sent down to those who have iman, and then at the end of the day, you should reject it, so that hopefully they will revert.

وَلَا تُؤْمِنُٓوا اِلَّا لِمَنْ تَبِـعَ د۪ينَكُمْۜ قُلْ اِنَّ الْهُدٰى هُدَى اللّٰهِۙ اَنْ يُؤْتٰٓى اَحَدٌ مِثْلَ مَٓا اُو۫ت۪يتُمْ اَوْ يُحَٓاجُّوكُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْۜ قُلْ اِنَّ الْفَضْلَ بِيَدِ اللّٰهِۚ يُؤْت۪يهِ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَاللّٰهُ وَاسِعٌ عَل۪يمٌۚ

Wala tu/minoo illa limantabiAAa deenakum qul inna alhuda huda Allahian yu/ta ahadun mithla ma ooteetum aw yuhajjookumAAinda rabbikum qul inna alfadla biyadi Allahiyu/teehi man yashao wallahu wasiAAunAAaleem

Do not trust anyone except for those who follow your deen. ’ Say, ‘Allah’s guidance is true guidance. But you think it is impossible for anyone to be given the same as you were given, or to argue with you before your Lord.’ Say, ‘All favour is in Allah’s Hand and He gives it to whoever He wills. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِه۪ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَاللّٰهُ ذُوالْفَضْلِ الْعَظ۪يمِ

Yakhtassu birahmatihi man yashaowallahu thoo alfadli alAAatheem

He picks out for His mercy whoever He wills. Allah’s favour is indeed immense.’

وَمِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ مَنْ اِنْ تَأْمَنْهُ بِقِنْطَارٍ يُؤَدِّه۪ٓ اِلَيْكَۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ اِنْ تَأْمَنْهُ بِد۪ينَارٍ لَا يُؤَدِّه۪ٓ اِلَيْكَ اِلَّا مَا دُمْتَ عَلَيْهِ قَٓائِماًۜ ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لَيْسَ عَلَيْنَا فِي الْاُمِّيّ۪نَ سَب۪يلٌۚ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

Wamin ahli alkitabi man in ta/manhubiqintarin yu-addihi ilayka waminhum man in ta/manhubideenarin la yu-addihi ilayka illa madumta AAalayhi qa-iman thalika bi-annahum qaloolaysa AAalayna fee al-ommiyyeena sabeelun wayaqooloonaAAala Allahi alkathiba wahum yaAAlamoon

Among the People of the Book there are some who, if you entrust them with a pile of gold, will return it to you. But there are others among them who, if you entrust them with just a single dinar, will not return it to you, unless you stay standing over them. That is because they say, ‘We are under no obligation where the gentiles are concerned.’ They tell a lie against Allah and they know it.

بَلٰى مَنْ اَوْفٰى بِعَهْدِه۪ وَاتَّقٰى فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Bala man awfa biAAahdihi wattaqafa-inna Allaha yuhibbu almuttaqeen

No, the truth is, if people honour their contracts and have taqwa of Him, Allah loves those who have taqwa.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ وَاَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَناً قَل۪يلاً اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَا خَلَاقَ لَهُمْ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللّٰهُ وَلَا يَنْظُرُ اِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكّ۪يهِمْۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Inna allatheena yashtaroona biAAahdiAllahi waaymanihim thamanan qaleelan ola-ikala khalaqa lahum fee al-akhirati walayukallimuhumu Allahu wala yanthuruilayhim yawma alqiyamati wala yuzakkeehim walahumAAathabun aleem

Those who sell Allah’s contract and their own oaths for a paltry price, such people will have no portion in the Next World, and on the Day of Rising Allah will not speak to them or look at them or purify them. They will have a painful punishment.

وَاِنَّ مِنْهُمْ لَفَر۪يقاً يَلْوُ۫نَ اَلْسِنَتَهُمْ بِالْكِتَابِ لِتَحْسَبُوهُ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِۚ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِۚ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

Wa-inna minhum lafareeqan yalwoonaalsinatahum bilkitabi litahsaboohu minaalkitabi wama huwa mina alkitabiwayaqooloona huwa min AAindi Allahi wama huwa minAAindi Allahi wayaqooloona AAala Allahi alkathibawahum yaAAlamoon

Among them is a group who distort the Book with their tongues so that you think it is from the Book when it is not from the Book. They say, ‘It is from Allah,’ but it is not from Allah. They tell a lie against Allah and they know it.

مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ اَنْ يُؤْتِيَهُ اللّٰهُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحُكْمَ وَالنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُوا عِبَاداً ل۪ي مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنْ كُونُوا رَبَّانِيّ۪نَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تُعَلِّمُونَ الْكِتَابَ وَبِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَدْرُسُونَۙ

Ma kana libasharin anyu/tiyahu Allahu alkitaba walhukmawannubuwwata thumma yaqoola linnasikoonoo AAibadan lee min dooni Allahi walakinkoonoo rabbaniyyeena bima kuntum tuAAallimoonaalkitaba wabima kuntum tadrusoon

It is not right for any human being that Allah should give him the Book and Judgement and Prophethood, and then that he should say to people, ‘Be worshippers of me rather than Allah. ’ Rather he will say, ‘Be people of the Lord because of your knowledge of the Book and because you study.’

وَلَا يَأْمُرَكُمْ اَنْ تَتَّخِذُوا الْمَلٰٓئِكَةَ وَالنَّبِيّ۪نَ اَرْبَاباًۜ اَيَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ اِذْ اَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ۟

Wala ya/murakum an tattakhithooalmala-ikata wannabiyyeena arbabanaya/murukum bilkufri baAAda ith antum muslimoon

He would never command you to take the angels and Prophets as Lords. Would He command you to become kafir after being Muslim?

وَاِذْ اَخَذَ اللّٰهُ م۪يثَاقَ النَّبِيّ۪نَ لَـمَٓا اٰتَيْتُكُمْ مِنْ كِتَابٍ وَحِكْمَةٍ ثُمَّ جَٓاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مُصَدِّقٌ لِمَا مَعَكُمْ لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ بِه۪ وَلَتَنْصُرُنَّهُۜ قَالَ ءَاَقْرَرْتُمْ وَاَخَذْتُمْ عَلٰى ذٰلِكُمْ اِصْر۪يۜ قَالُٓوا اَقْرَرْنَاۜ قَالَ فَاشْهَدُوا وَاَنَا۬ مَعَكُمْ مِنَ الشَّاهِد۪ينَ

Wa-ith akhatha Allahumeethaqa annabiyyeena lama ataytukummin kitabin wahikmatin thumma jaakumrasoolun musaddiqun lima maAAakum latu/minunna bihiwalatansurunnahu qala aaqrartum waakhathtumAAala thalikum isree qaloo aqrarnaqala fashhadoo waana maAAakum mina ashshahideen

Remember when Allah made a covenant with the Prophets: ‘Now that We have given you a share of the Book and Wisdom, and then a Messenger comes to you confirming what is with you, you must have iman in him and help him. ’ He asked, ‘Do you agree and undertake My commission on that condition?’ They replied, ‘We agree.’ He said, ‘Bear witness, then. I am with you as one of the witnesses.’

فَمَنْ تَوَلّٰى بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ

Faman tawalla baAAda thalikafaola-ika humu alfasiqoon

Any who turn away after that are deviators.

اَفَغَيْرَ د۪ينِ اللّٰهِ يَبْغُونَ وَلَهُٓ اَسْلَمَ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ طَوْعاً وَكَرْهاً وَاِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

Afaghayra deeni Allahi yabghoonawalahu aslama man fee assamawati wal-arditawAAan wakarhan wa-ilayhi yurjaAAoon

Is it other than the deen of Allah that you desire, when everything in the heavens and earth, willingly or unwillingly, submits to Him and to Him you will be returned?

قُلْ اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَمَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْنَا وَمَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلٰٓى اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْمٰع۪يلَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْاَسْبَاطِ وَمَٓا اُو۫تِيَ مُوسٰى وَع۪يسٰى وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْۖ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ اَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْۘ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ

Qul amanna billahiwama onzila AAalayna wama onzila AAalaibraheema wa-ismaAAeela wa-ishaqawayaAAqooba wal-asbati wama ootiya moosawaAAeesa wannabiyyoona min rabbihim lanufarriqu bayna ahadin minhum wanahnu lahumuslimoon

Say, ‘We have iman in Allah and what has been sent down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim, Isma‘il and Ishaq and Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and what Musa and ‘Isa and all the Prophets were given by their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. We are Muslims submitted to Him.’

وَمَنْ يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْاِسْلَامِ د۪يناً فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُۚ وَهُوَ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِر۪ينَ

Waman yabtaghi ghayra al-islamideenan falan yuqbala minhu wahuwa fee al-akhirati minaalkhasireen

If anyone desires anything other than Islam as a deen, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Next World he will be among the losers.

كَيْفَ يَهْدِي اللّٰهُ قَوْماً كَفَرُوا بَعْدَ ا۪يمَانِهِمْ وَشَهِدُٓوا اَنَّ الرَّسُولَ حَقٌّ وَجَٓاءَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُۜ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Kayfa yahdee Allahu qawman kafaroobaAAda eemanihim washahidoo anna arrasoola haqqunwajaahumu albayyinatu wallahu layahdee alqawma aththalimeen

How can Allah guide a people who have become kafir after having had iman? They bore witness that the Messenger was true and that the Clear Signs had come to them. Allah does not guide people who are wrongdoers.

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ جَزَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ اَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةَ اللّٰهِ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ اَجْمَع۪ينَۙ

Ola-ika jazaohum annaAAalayhim laAAnata Allahi walmala-ikati wannasiajmaAAeen

The repayment of such people is that Allah’s curse is on them and that of the angels and of all mankind.

خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۚ لَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمْ يُنْظَرُونَۙ

Khalideena feeha layukhaffafu AAanhumu alAAathabu wala hum yuntharoon

They will be under it for ever. Their punishment will not be lightened. They will be granted no reprieve.

اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ تَابُوا مِنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ وَاَصْلَحُوا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Illa allatheena taboomin baAAdi thalika waaslahoo fa-inna Allahaghafoorun raheem

Except for those who, after that, make tawba and put things right. Truly Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بَعْدَ ا۪يمَانِهِمْ ثُمَّ ازْدَادُوا كُفْراً لَنْ تُقْبَلَ تَوْبَتُهُمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الضَّٓالُّونَ

Inna allatheena kafaroo baAAda eemanihimthumma izdadoo kufran lan tuqbala tawbatuhum waola-ikahumu addalloon

Those who become kafir after having iman and then increase in their kufr, their tawba will not be accepted. They are the misguided.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَمَاتُوا وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ مِنْ اَحَدِهِمْ مِلْءُ الْاَرْضِ ذَهَباً وَلَوِ افْتَدٰى بِه۪ۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِنْ نَاصِر۪ينَ۟

Inna allatheena kafaroo wamatoowahum kuffarun falan yuqbala min ahadihim miloal-ardi thahaban walawi iftada bihi ola-ikalahum AAathabun aleemun wama lahum min nasireen

As for those who are kafir and die kuffar, the whole earth filled with gold would not be accepted from any of them if they were to offer it as a ransom. They will have a painful punishment. They will have no helpers.

لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتّٰى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَۜ وَمَا تُنْفِقُوا مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِه۪ عَل۪يمٌ

Lan tanaloo albirra hattatunfiqoo mimma tuhibboona wama tunfiqoo minshay-in fa-inna Allaha bihi AAaleem

You will not attain true goodness until you give of what you love. Whatever you give away, Allah knows it.

كُلُّ الطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِلاًّ لِبَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ اِلَّا مَا حَرَّمَ اِسْرَٓائ۪لُ عَلٰى نَفْسِه۪ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تُنَزَّلَ التَّوْرٰيةُۜ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِالتَّوْرٰيةِ فَاتْلُوهَٓا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Kullu attaAAami kanahillan libanee isra-eela illa ma harramaisra-eelu AAala nafsihi min qabli an tunazzala attawratuqul fa/too bittawrati fatlooha inkuntum sadiqeen

All food was lawful for the tribe of Israel except what Israel made unlawful for himself before the Torah was sent down. Say, ‘Bring the Torah and read it out if you are telling the truth.’

فَمَنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ مِنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Famani iftara AAala Allahialkathiba min baAAdi thalika faola-ika humuathalimoon

So any who, after this, invent a lie against Allah are indeed wrongdoers.

قُلْ صَدَقَ اللّٰهُ فَاتَّبِعُوا مِلَّةَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ حَن۪يفاًۜ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ

Qul sadaqa Allahu fattabiAAoomillata ibraheema haneefan wama kanamina almushrikeen

Say, ‘Allah speaks the truth, so follow the religion of Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters.’

اِنَّ اَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذ۪ي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكاً وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَم۪ينَۚ

Inna awwala baytin wudiAAa linnasilallathee bibakkata mubarakan wahudan lilAAalameen

The first House established for mankind was that at Bakka, a place of blessing and a guidance for all beings.

ف۪يهِ اٰيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ مَقَامُ اِبْرٰه۪يمَۚ وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ اٰمِناًۜ وَلِلّٰهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ اِلَيْهِ سَب۪يلاًۜ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Feehi ayatun bayyinatunmaqamu ibraheema waman dakhalahu kana aminanwalillahi AAala annasi hijjualbayti mani istataAAa ilayhi sabeelan waman kafarafa-inna Allaha ghaniyyun AAani alAAalameen

In it are Clear Signs – the Maqam of Ibrahim. All who enter it are safe. Hajj to the House is a duty owed to Allah by all mankind – those who can find a way to do it. But if anyone is kafir, Allah is Rich Beyond Need of any being.

قُلْ يَٓا اَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِۗ وَاللّٰهُ شَه۪يدٌ عَلٰى مَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Qul ya ahla alkitabi limatakfuroona bi-ayati Allahi wallahushaheedun AAala ma taAAmaloon

Say, ‘People of the Book, why do you reject Allah’s Signs when Allah is witness of everything you do?’

قُلْ يَٓا اَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ مَنْ اٰمَنَ تَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجاً وَاَنْتُمْ شُهَدَٓاءُۜ وَمَا اللّٰهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Qul ya ahla alkitabi lima tasuddoonaAAan sabeeli Allahi man amana tabghoonahaAAiwajan waantum shuhadao wama Allahu bighafilinAAamma taAAmaloon

Say, ‘People of the Book, why do you bar those who have iman from the Way of Allah, desiring to make it crooked, when you yourselves are witnesses to it? Allah is not unaware of what you do. ’

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنْ تُط۪يعُوا فَر۪يقاً مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْكِتَابَ يَرُدُّوكُمْ بَعْدَ ا۪يمَانِكُمْ كَافِر۪ينَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooin tuteeAAoo fareeqan mina allatheena ootoo alkitabayaruddookum baAAda eemanikum kafireen

You who have iman! if you obey a group of those given the Book, they will make you revert to being kafir after you have had iman.

وَكَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ وَاَنْتُمْ تُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيَاتُ اللّٰهِ وَف۪يكُمْ رَسُولُهُۜ وَمَنْ يَعْتَصِمْ بِاللّٰهِ فَقَدْ هُدِيَ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ۟

Wakayfa takfuroona waantum tutlaAAalaykum ayatu Allahi wafeekum rasooluhuwaman yaAAtasim billahi faqad hudiya ilasiratin mustaqeem

How can you be kafir, when Allah’s Signs are recited to you and the Messenger is there among you? Whoever holds fast to Allah has been guided to a straight path.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِه۪ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ اِلَّا وَاَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooittaqoo Allaha haqqa tuqatihi walatamootunna illa waantum muslimoon

You who have iman! have taqwa of Allah with the taqwa due to Him and do not die except as Muslims.

وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللّٰهِ جَم۪يعاً وَلَا تَفَرَّقُواۖ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذْ كُنْتُمْ اَعْدَٓاءً فَاَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَاَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِه۪ٓ اِخْوَاناًۚ وَكُنْتُمْ عَلٰى شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَاَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَاۜ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

WaAAtasimoo bihabliAllahi jameeAAan wala tafarraqoo wathkurooniAAmata Allahi AAalaykum ith kuntum aAAdaanfaallafa bayna quloobikum faasbahtum biniAAmatihiikhwanan wakuntum AAala shafa hufratinmina annari faanqathakum minha kathalikayubayyinu Allahu lakum ayatihi laAAallakumtahtadoon

Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do not separate. Remember Allah’s blessing to you when you were enemies and He joined your hearts together so that you became brothers by His blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire and He rescued you from it. In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so that hopefully you will be guided.

وَلْتَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ اُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ اِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِۜ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Waltakun minkum ommatun yadAAoona ilaalkhayri waya/muroona bilmaAAroofi wayanhawna AAanialmunkari waola-ika humu almuflihoon

Let there be a community among you who call to the good, and enjoin the right, and forbid the wrong. They are the ones who have success.

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذ۪ينَ تَفَرَّقُوا وَاخْتَلَفُوا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَٓاءَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُۜ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظ۪يمٌۙ

Wala takoonoo kallatheenatafarraqoo wakhtalafoo min baAAdi ma jaahumualbayyinatu waola-ika lahum AAathabun AAatheem

Do not be like those who split up and differed after the Clear Signs came to them. They will have a terrible punishment

يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ وُجُوهٌ وَتَسْوَدُّ وُجُوهٌۚ فَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ اسْوَدَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ۠ اَكَفَرْتُمْ بَعْدَ ا۪يمَانِكُمْ فَذُوقُوا الْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ

Yawma tabyaddu wujoohun wataswadduwujoohun faamma allatheena iswaddat wujoohuhumakafartum baAAda eemanikum fathooqoo alAAathababima kuntum takfuroon

on the Day when faces are whitened and faces are blackened. As for those whose faces are blackened: ‘What! Did you become kafir after having had iman? Taste the punishment for your kufr!’

وَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ ابْيَضَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ فَف۪ي رَحْمَةِ اللّٰهِۜ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Waamma allatheena ibyaddatwujoohuhum fafee rahmati Allahi hum feeha khalidoon

As for those whose faces are whitened, they are in Allah’s mercy, remaining in it timelessly, for ever.

تِلْكَ اٰيَاتُ اللّٰهِ نَتْلُوهَا عَلَيْكَ بِالْحَقِّۜ وَمَا اللّٰهُ يُر۪يدُ ظُلْماً لِلْعَالَم۪ينَ

Tilka ayatu Allahinatlooha AAalayka bilhaqqi wama Allahuyureedu thulman lilAAalameen

These are Allah’s Signs which We recite to you with truth. Allah desires no wrong for any being.

وَلِلّٰهِ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ وَاِلَى اللّٰهِ تُرْجَعُ الْاُمُورُ۟

Walillahi ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi wa-ila AllahiturjaAAu al-omoor

Everything in the heavens and everything in the earth belongs to Allah. All matters return to Allah.

كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ اُمَّةٍ اُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِۜ وَلَوْ اٰمَنَ اَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ لَكَانَ خَيْراً لَهُمْۜ مِنْهُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَاَكْثَرُهُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ

Kuntum khayra ommatin okhrijat linnasita/muroona bilmaAAroofi watanhawna AAani almunkariwatu/minoona billahi walaw amana ahlu alkitabilakana khayran lahum minhumu almu/minoona waaktharuhumualfasiqoon

You are the best nation ever to be produced before mankind. You enjoin the right, forbid the wrong and have iman in Allah. If the People of the Book were to have iman, it would be better for them. Some of them are muminun but most of them are deviators.

لَنْ يَضُرُّوكُمْ اِلَّٓا اَذًىۜ وَاِنْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ يُوَلُّوكُمُ الْاَدْبَارَ۠ ثُمَّ لَا يُنْصَرُونَ

Lan yadurrookum illa athanwa-in yuqatilookum yuwallookumu al-adbara thumma layunsaroon

They will not harm you except with abusive words. If they fight you, they will turn their backs on you. Then they will not be helped.

ضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ اَيْنَ مَا ثُقِفُٓوا اِلَّا بِحَبْلٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَحَبْلٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَبَٓاؤُ۫ بِغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَسْكَنَةُۜ ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ الْاَنْبِيَٓاءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّۜ ذٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوْا وَكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ۠

Duribat AAalayhimu aththillatuayna ma thuqifoo illa bihablin mina Allahiwahablin mina annasi wabaoo bighadabinmina Allahi waduribat AAalayhimu almaskanatu thalikabi-annahum kanoo yakfuroona bi-ayati Allahiwayaqtuloona al-anbiyaa bighayri haqqin thalikabima AAasaw wakanoo yaAAtadoon

They will be plunged into abasement wherever they are found, unless they have a treaty with Allah and with the people. They have brought down anger from Allah upon themselves, and they have been plunged into destitution. That was because they rejected Allah’s Signs and killed the Prophets without any right to do so. That was because they disobeyed and went beyond the limits.

لَيْسُوا سَوَٓاءًۜ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ اُمَّةٌ قَٓائِمَةٌ يَتْلُونَ اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ اٰنَٓاءَ الَّيْلِ وَهُمْ يَسْجُدُونَ۠

Laysoo sawaan min ahli alkitabiommatun qa-imatun yatloona ayati Allahianaa allayli wahum yasjudoon

They are not all the same. There is a community among the People of the Book who are upright. They recite Allah’s Signs throughout the night, and they prostrate.

يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَيُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِۜ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Yu/minoona billahi walyawmial-akhiri waya/muroona bilmaAAroofi wayanhawnaAAani almunkari wayusariAAoona fee alkhayrati waola-ikamina assaliheen

They have iman in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and compete in doing good. They are among the righteous.

وَمَا يَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلَنْ يُكْفَرُوهُۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِالْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Wama yafAAaloo min khayrin falanyukfaroohu wallahu AAaleemun bilmuttaqeen

You will not be denied the reward for any good thing you do. Allah knows those who have taqwa.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَنْ تُغْنِيَ عَنْهُمْ اَمْوَالُهُمْ وَلَٓا اَوْلَادُهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ شَيْـٔاًۜ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Inna allatheena kafaroo lan tughniyaAAanhum amwaluhum wala awladuhum mina Allahishay-an waola-ika as-habu annarihum feeha khalidoon

As for those who are kafir, their wealth and children will not help them against Allah in any way. They are the Companions of the Fire. remaining in it timelessly, for ever.

مَثَلُ مَا يُنْفِقُونَ ف۪ي هٰذِهِ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا كَمَثَلِ ر۪يحٍ ف۪يهَا صِرٌّ اَصَابَتْ حَرْثَ قَوْمٍ ظَلَمُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ فَاَهْلَكَتْهُۜ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ اللّٰهُ وَلٰكِنْ اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

Mathalu ma yunfiqoona fee hathihialhayati addunya kamathali reehinfeeha sirrun asabat hartha qawmin thalamooanfusahum faahlakat-hu wama thalamahumu Allahuwalakin anfusahum yathlimoon

The metaphor of what they spend in their life in this world is that of a wind with an icy bite to it which strikes the crops of a people who have wronged themselves and destroys them. Allah did not wrong them; rather it was themselves they were wronging.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا بِطَانَةً مِنْ دُونِكُمْ لَا يَأْلُونَكُمْ خَبَالاًۜ وَدُّوا مَا عَنِتُّمْۚ قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَٓاءُ مِنْ اَفْوَاهِهِمْۚ وَمَا تُخْف۪ي صُدُورُهُمْ اَكْـبَرُۜ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْاٰيَاتِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tattakhithoo bitanatan min doonikum laya/loonakum khabalan waddoo ma AAanittum qad badatialbaghdao min afwahihim wama tukhfee sudooruhumakbaru qad bayyanna lakumu al-ayati inkuntum taAAqiloon

You who have iman! do not take any outside yourselves as intimates. They will do anything to harm you. They love what causes you distress. Hatred has appeared out of their mouths, but what their breasts hide is far worse. We have made the Signs clear to you if you use your intellect.

هَٓا اَنْتُمْ اُو۬لَٓاءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِبُّونَكُمْ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْكِتَابِ كُلِّه۪ۚ وَاِذَا لَقُوكُمْ قَالُٓوا اٰمَنَّاۗ وَاِذَا خَلَوْا عَضُّوا عَلَيْكُمُ الْاَنَامِلَ مِنَ الْغَيْظِۜ قُلْ مُوتُوا بِغَيْظِكُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَل۪يمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

Ha antum ola-i tuhibboonahumwala yuhibboonakum watu/minoona bilkitabikullihi wa-itha laqookum qaloo amannawa-itha khalaw AAaddoo AAalaykumu al-anamilamina alghaythi qul mootoo bighaythikuminna Allaha AAaleemun bithati assudoor

There you are, loving them when they do not love you, even though you have iman in all the Books. When they meet you, they say, ‘We have iman.’ But when they leave they bite their fingers out of rage against you. Say, ‘Die in your rage.’ Allah knows what your hearts contain.

اِنْ تَمْسَسْكُمْ حَسَنَةٌ تَسُؤْهُمْۘ وَاِنْ تُصِبْكُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ يَفْرَحُوا بِهَاۜ وَاِنْ تَصْبِرُوا وَتَتَّقُوا لَا يَضُرُّكُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـٔاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُح۪يطٌ۟

In tamsaskum hasanatun tasu/humwa-in tusibkum sayyi-atun yafrahoo bihawa-in tasbiroo watattaqoo la yadurrukumkayduhum shay-an inna Allaha bima yaAAmaloona muheet

If something good happens to you, it galls them. If something bad strikes you, they rejoice at it. But if you are steadfast and have taqwa, their scheming will not harm you in any way. Allah encompasses what they do.

وَاِذْ غَدَوْتَ مِنْ اَهْلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ مَقَاعِدَ لِلْقِتَالِۜ وَاللّٰهُ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌۙ

Wa-ith ghadawta min ahlika tubawwi-oalmu/mineena maqaAAida lilqitali wallahusameeAAun AAaleem

Remember when you left your family early in the day to instal the muminun in their battle stations. * Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

اِذْ هَمَّتْ طَٓائِفَتَانِ مِنْكُمْ اَنْ تَفْشَلَاۙ وَاللّٰهُ وَلِيُّهُمَاۜ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Ith hammat ta-ifataniminkum an tafshala wallahu waliyyuhumawaAAala Allahi falyatawakkali almu/minoon

And remember when two of your clans were on the point of losing heart and Allah was their Protector. Let the muminun put their trust in Allah.

وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِبَدْرٍ وَاَنْتُمْ اَذِلَّةٌۚ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Walaqad nasarakumu Allahubibadrin waantum athillatun fattaqoo AllahalaAAallakum tashkuroon

Allah helped you at Badr when you were weak so have taqwa of Allah, so that hopefully you will be thankful.

اِذْ تَقُولُ لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ اَلَنْ يَكْفِيَكُمْ اَنْ يُمِدَّكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ بِثَلٰثَةِ اٰلَافٍ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ مُنْزَل۪ينَۜ

Ith taqoolu lilmu/mineena alanyakfiyakum an yumiddakum rabbukum bithalathati alafinmina almala-ikati munzaleen

And when you said to the muminun, ‘Is it not enough for you that your Lord reinforced you with three thousand angels, sent down?’

بَلٰٓىۙ اِنْ تَصْبِرُوا وَتَتَّقُوا وَيَأْتُوكُمْ مِنْ فَوْرِهِمْ هٰذَا يُمْدِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ بِخَمْسَةِ اٰلَافٍ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ مُسَوِّم۪ينَ

Bala in tasbiroo watattaqoowaya/tookum min fawrihim hatha yumdidkum rabbukumbikhamsati alafin mina almala-ikatimusawwimeen

Yes indeed! But if you are steadfast and have taqwa and they come upon you suddenly, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels, clearly identified.

وَمَا جَعَلَهُ اللّٰهُ اِلَّا بُشْرٰى لَكُمْ وَلِتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُكُمْ بِه۪ۜ وَمَا النَّصْرُ اِلَّا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ الْعَز۪يزِ الْحَك۪يمِۙ

Wama jaAAalahu Allahu illabushra lakum walitatma-inna quloobukum bihi wamaannasru illa min AAindi AllahialAAazeezi alhakeem

Allah only did this for it to be good news for you and so that your hearts might be set at rest by it (help comes from no one but Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise)

لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفاً مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اَوْ يَكْبِتَهُمْ فَيَنْقَلِبُوا خَٓائِب۪ينَ

LiyaqtaAAa tarafan mina allatheenakafaroo aw yakbitahum fayanqaliboo kha-ibeen

and so that He might cut off a group of those who are kafir or crush them and they might be turned back in defeat.

لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْاَمْرِ شَيْءٌ اَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ اَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَاِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ

Laysa laka mina al-amri shay-on aw yatoobaAAalayhim aw yuAAaththibahum fa-innahum thalimoon

You have no part in the affair. Either He will turn towards them or He will punish them, for they are wrongdoers.

وَلِلّٰهِ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ يَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ۟

Walillahi ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi yaghfiru liman yashaowayuAAaththibu man yashao wallahughafoorun raheem

Everything in the heavens and everything in the earth belongs to Allah. He forgives whoever He wills and punishes whoever He wills. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَأْكُلُوا الرِّبٰٓوا اَضْعَافاً مُضَاعَفَةًۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَۚ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola ta/kuloo arriba adAAafanmudaAAafatan wattaqoo Allaha laAAallakumtuflihoon

You who have iman! do not feed on usury, multiplied and then remultiplied. Have taqwa of Allah so that hopefully you will be successful.

وَاتَّقُوا النَّارَ الَّت۪ٓي اُعِدَّتْ لِلْكَافِر۪ينَۚ

Wattaqoo annaraallatee oAAiddat lilkafireen

Have fear of the Fire which has been prepared for the kafirun.

وَاَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَالرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَۚ

WaateeAAoo Allaha warrasoolalaAAallakum turhamoon

Obey Allah and the Messenger so that hopefully you will gain mercy.

وَسَارِعُٓوا اِلٰى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمٰوَاتُ وَالْاَرْضُۙ اُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَۙ

WasariAAoo ila maghfiratinmin rabbikum wajannatin AAarduha assamawatuwal-ardu oAAiddat lilmuttaqeen

Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the people who have taqwa:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يُنْفِقُونَ فِي السَّرَّٓاءِ وَالضَّرَّٓاءِ وَالْكَاظِم۪ينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَاف۪ينَ عَنِ النَّاسِۜ وَاللّٰهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَۚ

Allatheena yunfiqoona fee assarra-iwaddarra-i walkathimeenaalghaytha walAAafeena AAani annasiwallahu yuhibbu almuhsineen

those who give in times of both ease and hardship, those who control their rage and pardon other people – Allah loves the good-doers –

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً اَوْ ظَلَمُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللّٰهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْۖ وَمَنْ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۖ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلٰى مَا فَعَلُوا وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

Wallatheena ithafaAAaloo fahishatan aw thalamoo anfusahum thakarooAllaha fastaghfaroo lithunoobihim wamanyaghfiru aththunooba illa Allahuwalam yusirroo AAala ma faAAaloo wahumyaAAlamoon

those who, when they act indecently or wrong themselves, remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their bad actions (and who can forgive bad actions except Allah?) and do not knowingly persist in what they were doing.

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ جَزَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَجَنَّاتٌ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۜ وَنِعْمَ اَجْرُ الْعَامِل۪ينَۜ

Ola-ika jazaohum maghfiratunmin rabbihim wajannatun tajree min tahtihaal-anharu khalideena feeha waniAAma ajrualAAamileen

Their recompense is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever. How excellent is the reward of those who act!

قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ سُنَنٌۙ فَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ

Qad khalat min qablikum sunanun faseeroofee al-ardi fanthuroo kayfa kanaAAaqibatu almukaththibeen

Whole societies have passed away before your time, so travel about the earth and see the final fate of the deniers.

هٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Hatha bayanun linnasiwahudan wamawAAithatun lilmuttaqeen

This is a clear explanation for all mankind, and guidance and admonition for those who have taqwa.

وَلَا تَهِنُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَاَنْتُمُ الْاَعْلَوْنَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Wala tahinoo wala tahzanoowaantumu al-aAAlawna in kuntum mu/mineen

Do not give up and do not be downhearted. You shall be uppermost if you are muminun.

اِنْ يَمْسَسْكُمْ قَرْحٌ فَقَدْ مَسَّ الْقَوْمَ قَرْحٌ مِثْلُهُۜ وَتِلْكَ الْاَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِۚ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَيَتَّخِذَ مِنْكُمْ شُهَدَٓاءَۜ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِم۪ينَۙ

In yamsaskum qarhun faqad massaalqawma qarhun mithluhu watilka al-ayyamu nudawiluhabayna annasi waliyaAAlama Allahu allatheenaamanoo wayattakhitha minkum shuhadaa wallahula yuhibbu aththalimeen

If you have received a wound, they have already received a similar wound. We deal out such days to people turn by turn, so that Allah will know those who have iman and can gather martyrs from among you – Allah does not love wrongdoers –

وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Waliyumahhisa Allahuallatheena amanoo wayamhaqa alkafireen

and so that Allah can purge those who have iman and wipe out the kafirun.

اَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ اَنْ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ جَاهَدُوا مِنْكُمْ وَيَعْلَمَ الصَّابِر۪ينَ

Am hasibtum an tadkhuloo aljannatawalamma yaAAlami Allahu allatheena jahadoominkum wayaAAlama assabireen

Or did you imagine that you were going to enter the Garden without Allah knowing those among you who had struggled and knowing the steadfast?

وَلَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ الْمَوْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَلْقَوْهُۖ فَقَدْ رَاَيْتُمُوهُ وَاَنْتُمْ تَنْظُرُونَ۟

Walaqad kuntum tamannawna almawta min qablian talqawhu faqad raaytumoohu waantum tanthuroon

You were longing for death before you met it. Now you have seen it with your own eyes.

وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ اِلَّا رَسُولٌۚ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُۜ اَفَا۬ئِنْ مَاتَ اَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلٰٓى اَعْقَابِكُمْۜ وَمَنْ يَنْقَلِبْ عَلٰى عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَنْ يَضُرَّ اللّٰهَ شَيْـٔاًۜ وَسَيَجْزِي اللّٰهُ الشَّاكِر۪ينَ

Wama muhammadun illarasoolun qad khalat min qablihi arrusulu afa-in mataaw qutila inqalabtum AAala aAAqabikum wamanyanqalib AAala AAaqibayhi falan yadurra Allahashay-an wasayajzee Allahu ashshakireen

Muhammad is only a Messenger and he has been preceded by other Messengers. If he were to die or be killed, would you turn on your heels? Those who turn on their heels do not harm Allah in any way. Allah will recompense the thankful.

وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ اَنْ تَمُوتَ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ كِتَاباً مُؤَجَّلاًۜ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِه۪ مِنْهَاۚ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ الْاٰخِرَةِ نُؤْتِه۪ مِنْهَاۜ وَسَنَجْزِي الشَّاكِر۪ينَ

Wama kana linafsin an tamootailla bi-ithni Allahi kitabanmu-ajjalan waman yurid thawaba addunyanu/tihi minha waman yurid thawaba al-akhiratinu/tihi minha wasanajzee ashshakireen

No self can die except with Allah’s permission, at a predetermined time. If anyone desires the reward in this world, We will give him some of it. If anyone desires the reward in the Next World, We will give him some of it. We will recompense the thankful.

وَكَاَيِّنْ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ قَاتَلَۙ مَعَهُ رِبِّيُّونَ كَث۪يرٌۚ فَمَا وَهَنُوا لِمَٓا اَصَابَهُمْ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُوا وَمَا اسْتَكَانُواۜ وَاللّٰهُ يُحِبُّ الصَّابِر۪ينَ

Wakaayyin min nabiyyin qatalamaAAahu ribbiyyoona katheerun fama wahanoo lima asabahumfee sabeeli Allahi wama daAAufoo wamaistakanoo wallahu yuhibbu assabireen

Many a Prophet has been killed, when there were many thousands with him! They did not give up in the face of what assailed them in the Way of Allah, nor did they weaken, nor did they yield. Allah loves the steadfast.

وَمَا كَانَ قَوْلَهُمْ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَاِسْرَافَنَا ف۪ٓي اَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ اَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Wama kana qawlahum illaan qaloo rabbana ighfir lana thunoobanawa-israfana fee amrina wathabbit aqdamanawansurna AAala alqawmi alkafireen

All they said was, ‘Our Lord, forgive us our wrong actions and any excesses we went to in what we did and make our feet firm and help us against these kafir people. ’

فَاٰتٰيهُمُ اللّٰهُ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْيَا وَحُسْنَ ثَوَابِ الْاٰخِرَةِۜ وَاللّٰهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ۟

Faatahumu Allahu thawabaaddunya wahusna thawabi al-akhiratiwallahu yuhibbu almuhsineen

So Allah gave them the reward in this world and the best reward in the Next World. Allah loves good-doers.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنْ تُط۪يعُوا الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَعْقَابِكُمْ فَتَنْقَلِبُوا خَاسِر۪ينَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooin tuteeAAoo allatheena kafaroo yaruddookum AAalaaAAqabikum fatanqaliboo khasireen

You who have iman! if you obey those who are kafir, they will turn you round on your heels and you will be transformed into losers.

بَلِ اللّٰهُ مَوْلٰيكُمْۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ النَّاصِر۪ينَ

Bali Allahu mawlakum wahuwakhayru annasireen

No, Allah is your Protector. And He is the best of helpers.

سَنُلْق۪ي ف۪ي قُلُوبِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا الرُّعْبَ بِمَٓا اَشْرَكُوا بِاللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِه۪ سُلْطَاناًۚ وَمَأْوٰيهُمُ النَّارُۜ وَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Sanulqee fee quloobi allatheenakafaroo arruAAba bima ashrakoo billahima lam yunazzil bihi sultanan wama/wahumu annaruwabi/sa mathwa aththalimeen

We will cast terror into the hearts of those who are kafir because they have associated others with Allah for which He has not sent down any authority. Their shelter will be the Fire. How evil is the abode of the wrongdoers!

وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ اللّٰهُ وَعْدَهُٓ اِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُمْ بِاِذْنِه۪ۚ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي الْاَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَٓا اَرٰيكُمْ مَا تُحِبُّونَۜ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُر۪يدُ الدُّنْيَا وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُر۪يدُ الْاٰخِرَةَۚ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْۚ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنْكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ ذُوفَضْلٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Walaqad sadaqakumu AllahuwaAAdahu ith tahussoonahum bi-ithnihi hattaitha fashiltum watanazaAAtum fee al-amri waAAasaytummin baAAdi ma arakum ma tuhibboonaminkum man yureedu addunya waminkum man yureedual-akhirata thumma sarafakum AAanhum liyabtaliyakumwalaqad AAafa AAankum wallahu thoofadlin AAala almu/mineen

Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you were slaughtering them by His permission. But then you faltered, disputing the command, and disobeyed after He showed you what you love.* Among you are those who want this world and among you are those who want the next World. Then He turned you from them in order to test you – but He has pardoned you. Allah shows favour to the muminun.

اِذْ تُصْعِدُونَ وَلَا تَلْوُ۫نَ عَلٰٓى اَحَدٍ وَالرَّسُولُ يَدْعُوكُمْ ف۪ٓي اُخْرٰيكُمْ فَاَثَابَكُمْ غَماًّ بِغَمٍّ لِكَيْلَا تَحْزَنُوا عَلٰى مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا مَٓا اَصَابَكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ خَب۪يرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Ith tusAAidoona walatalwoona AAala ahadin warrasooluyadAAookum fee okhrakum faathabakum ghammanbighammin likay la tahzanoo AAala mafatakum wala ma asabakum wallahukhabeerun bima taAAmaloon

Remember when you were scrambling up the slope, refusing to turn back for anyone, and the Messenger was calling to you from the rear. Allah rewarded you with one distress in return for another so you would not feel grief for what escaped you or what assailed you. Allah is aware of what you do.

ثُمَّ اَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْغَمِّ اَمَنَةً نُعَاساً يَغْشٰى طَٓائِفَةً مِنْكُمْۙ وَطَٓائِفَةٌ قَدْ اَهَمَّتْهُمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ بِاللّٰهِ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّ ظَنَّ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِۜ يَقُولُونَ هَلْ لَنَا مِنَ الْاَمْرِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ قُلْ اِنَّ الْاَمْرَ كُلَّهُ لِلّٰهِۜ يُخْفُونَ ف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِهِمْ مَا لَا يُبْدُونَ لَكَۜ يَقُولُونَ لَوْ كَانَ لَنَا مِنَ الْاَمْرِ شَيْءٌ مَا قُتِلْنَا هٰهُنَاۜ قُلْ لَوْ كُنْتُمْ ف۪ي بُيُوتِكُمْ لَبَرَزَ الَّذ۪ينَ كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقَتْلُ اِلٰى مَضَاجِعِهِمْۚ وَلِيَبْتَلِيَ اللّٰهُ مَا ف۪ي صُدُورِكُمْ وَلِيُمَحِّصَ مَا ف۪ي قُلُوبِكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

Thumma anzala AAalaykum min baAAdi alghammiamanatan nuAAasan yaghsha ta-ifatan minkumwata-ifatun qad ahammat-hum anfusuhum yathunnoonabillahi ghayra alhaqqi thannaaljahiliyyati yaqooloona hal lana mina al-amri minshay-in qul inna al-amra kullahu lillahi yukhfoona feeanfusihim ma la yubdoona laka yaqooloona law kanalana mina al-amri shay-on ma qutilna hahunaqul law kuntum fee buyootikum labaraza allatheena kutibaAAalayhimu alqatlu ila madajiAAihim waliyabtaliyaAllahu ma fee sudoorikum waliyumahhisama fee quloobikum wallahu AAaleemun bithatiassudoor

Then He sent down to you, after the distress, security, restful sleep overtaking a group of you, whereas another group became prey to anxious thoughts, thinking other than the truth about Allah – thoughts belonging to the Time of Ignorance – saying, ‘Do we have any say in the affair at all?’ Say, ‘The affair belongs entirely to Allah. ’ They are concealing within themselves things which they do not disclose to you, saying, ‘If we had only had a say in the affair, none of us would have been killed here in this place.’ Say, ‘Even if you had been inside your homes, those people for whom being killed was decreed would have gone out to their place of death.’ So that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purge what is in your hearts. Allah knows all that your hearts contain.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ تَوَلَّوْا مِنْكُمْ يَوْمَ الْتَقَى الْجَمْعَانِۙ اِنَّمَا اسْتَزَلَّهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُواۚ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ حَل۪يمٌ۟

Inna allatheena tawallaw minkumyawma iltaqa aljamAAani innama istazallahumuashshaytanu bibaAAdi ma kasaboowalaqad AAafa Allahu AAanhum inna Allahaghafoorun haleem

Those of you who turned their backs on the day the two armies clashed – it was Shaytan who made them slip for what they had done. But Allah has pardoned them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, All-Forbearing.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَقَالُوا لِاِخْوَانِهِمْ اِذَا ضَرَبُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ اَوْ كَانُوا غُزًّى لَوْ كَانُوا عِنْدَنَا مَا مَاتُوا وَمَا قُتِلُواۚ لِيَجْعَلَ اللّٰهُ ذٰلِكَ حَسْرَةً ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ يُحْـي۪ وَيُم۪يتُۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَص۪يرٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola takoonoo kallatheena kafaroo waqalooli-ikhwanihim itha daraboo fee al-ardiaw kanoo ghuzzan law kanoo AAindana mamatoo wama qutiloo liyajAAala Allahu thalikahasratan fee quloobihim wallahu yuhyeewayumeetu wallahu bima taAAmaloona baseer

You who have iman! do not be like those who are kafir and say of their brothers, when they are going on journeys or military expeditions, ‘If they had only been with us, they would not have died or been killed,’ so that Allah can make that anguish for them in their hearts. It is Allah Who gives life and causes to die. Allah sees what you do.

وَلَئِنْ قُتِلْتُمْ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ اَوْ مُتُّمْ لَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَرَحْمَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ

Wala-in qutiltum fee sabeeli Allahiaw muttum lamaghfiratun mina Allahi warahmatunkhayrun mimma yajmaAAoon

If you are killed in the Way of Allah or if you die, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are better than anything you can acquire.

وَلَئِنْ مُتُّمْ اَوْ قُتِلْتُمْ لَاِلَى اللّٰهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

Wala-in muttum aw qutiltum la-ilaAllahi tuhsharoon

If you die or you are killed, it is to Allah that you will be gathered.

فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ لِنْتَ لَهُمْۚ وَلَوْ كُنْتَ فَظًّا غَل۪يظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانْفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَۖ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْاَمْرِۚ فَاِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّل۪ينَ

Fabima rahmatin mina Allahilinta lahum walaw kunta faththan ghaleethaalqalbi lanfaddoo min hawlika faAAfuAAanhum wastaghfir lahum washawirhum fee al-amrifa-itha AAazamta fatawakkal AAala Allahiinna Allaha yuhibbu almutawakkileen

It is a mercy from Allah that you were gentle with them. If you had been rough or hard of heart, they would have scattered from around you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them, and consult with them about the matter. Then when you have reached a firm decision, put your trust in Allah. Allah loves those who put their trust in Him.

اِنْ يَنْصُرْكُمُ اللّٰهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْۚ وَاِنْ يَخْذُلْكُمْ فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذ۪ي يَنْصُرُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ۜ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

In yansurkumu Allahu falaghaliba lakum wa-in yakhthulkum faman thaallathee yansurukum min baAAdihi waAAala Allahifalyatawakkali almu/minoon

If Allah helps you, no one can vanquish you. If He forsakes you, who can help you after that? So the muminun should put their trust in Allah.

وَمَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ اَنْ يَغُلَّۜ وَمَنْ يَغْلُلْ يَأْتِ بِمَا غَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۚ ثُمَّ تُوَفّٰى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Wama kana linabiyyin anyaghulla waman yaghlul ya/ti bima ghalla yawma alqiyamatithumma tuwaffa kullu nafsin ma kasabat wahum layuthlamoon

No Prophet would ever be guilty of misappropriation. Those who misappropriate will arrive on the Day of Rising with what they have misappropriated. Then every self will be paid in full for what it earned. They will not be wronged.

اَفَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَ اللّٰهِ كَمَنْ بَٓاءَ بِسَخَطٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَمَأْوٰيهُ جَهَنَّمُۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمَص۪يرُ

Afamani ittabaAAa ridwana Allahikaman baa bisakhatin mina Allahi wama/wahujahannamu wabi/sa almaseer

Is someone who pursues the pleasure of Allah the same as someone who incurs displeasure from Allah and whose refuge is Hell? What an evil destination!

هُمْ دَرَجَاتٌ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ بَص۪يرٌ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ۟

Hum darajatun AAinda Allahiwallahu baseerun bima yaAAmaloon

They have different ranks with Allah. Allah sees what they do.

لَقَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ اِذْ بَعَثَ ف۪يهِمْ رَسُولاً مِنْ اَنْفُسِهِمْ يَتْلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ وَيُزَكّ۪يهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَۚ وَاِنْ كَانُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ لَف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Laqad manna Allahu AAalaalmu/mineena ith baAAatha feehim rasoolan min anfusihimyatloo AAalayhim ayatihi wayuzakkeehimwayuAAallimuhumu alkitaba walhikmata wa-inkanoo min qablu lafee dalalin mubeen

Allah showed great kindness to the muminun when He sent a Messenger to them from among themselves to recite His Signs to them and purify them and teach them the Book and Wisdom, even though before that they were clearly misguided.

اَوَلَمَّٓا اَصَابَتْكُمْ مُص۪يبَةٌ قَدْ اَصَبْتُمْ مِثْلَيْهَاۙ قُلْتُمْ اَنّٰى هٰذَاۜ قُلْ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اَنْفُسِكُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Awa lamma asabatkum museebatunqad asabtum mithlayha qultum anna hathaqul huwa min AAindi anfusikum inna Allaha AAalakulli shay-in qadeer

Why is it that when a calamity happens to you, when you have already inflicted twice as much, you say, ‘How could this possibly happen?’ Say, ‘It has come from your own selves. ’ Allah has power over all things.

وَمَٓا اَصَابَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْتَقَى الْجَمْعَانِ فَبِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۙ

Wama asabakum yawma iltaqaaljamAAani fabi-ithni Allahi waliyaAAlamaalmu/mineen

What assailed you on the day the two armies met was by Allah’s permission, so that He would know the muminun,

وَلِيَعْلَمَ الَّذ۪ينَ نَافَقُواۚ وَق۪يلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا قَاتِلُوا ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ اَوِ ادْفَعُواۜ قَالُوا لَوْ نَعْلَمُ قِتَالاً لَاتَّبَعْنَاكُمْۜ هُمْ لِلْكُفْرِ يَوْمَئِذٍ اَقْرَبُ مِنْهُمْ لِلْا۪يمَانِۚ يَقُولُونَ بِاَفْوَاهِهِمْ مَا لَيْسَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَكْتُمُونَۚ

WaliyaAAlama allatheena nafaqoowaqeela lahum taAAalaw qatiloo fee sabeeli Allahiawi idfaAAoo qaloo law naAAlamu qitalan lattabaAAnakumhum lilkufri yawma-ithin aqrabu minhum lil-eemaniyaqooloona bi-afwahihim ma laysa fee quloobihim wallahuaAAlamu bima yaktumoon

and so that He would know the hypocrites. They were told, ‘Come and fight in the Way of Allah or at least help defend us.’ They said, ‘If we knew there would be a fight, we would certainly follow you.’ They were closer to kufr that day than to iman, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah knows best what they are hiding.

اَلَّذ۪ينَ قَالُوا لِاِخْوَانِهِمْ وَقَعَدُوا لَوْ اَطَاعُونَا مَا قُتِلُواۜ قُلْ فَادْرَؤُ۫ا عَنْ اَنْفُسِكُمُ الْمَوْتَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Allatheena qaloo li-ikhwanihimwaqaAAadoo law ataAAoona ma qutiloo qul fadraooAAan anfusikumu almawta in kuntum sadiqeen

They are those who said of their brothers, when they themselves had stayed behind, ‘If they had only obeyed us, they would not have been killed. ’ Say, ‘Then ward off death from yourselves if you are telling the truth.’

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ قُتِلُوا ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ اَمْوَاتاًۜ بَلْ اَحْيَٓاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَۙ

Wala tahsabanna allatheenaqutiloo fee sabeeli Allahi amwatan bal ahyaonAAinda rabbihim yurzaqoon

Do not suppose that those killed in the Way of Allah are dead. No indeed! They are alive and well provided for in the very presence of their Lord,

فَرِح۪ينَ بِمَٓا اٰتٰيهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۙ وَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِالَّذ۪ينَ لَمْ يَلْحَقُوا بِهِمْ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْۙ اَلَّا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَۢ

Fariheena bima atahumuAllahu min fadlihi wayastabshiroona billatheenalam yalhaqoo bihim min khalfihim alla khawfunAAalayhim wala hum yahzanoon

delighting in the favour Allah has bestowed on them, rejoicing over those they left behind who have not yet joined them, feeling no fear and knowing no sorrow,

يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَفَضْلٍۙ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُض۪يعُ اَجْرَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۚۛ ۟

Yastabshiroona biniAAmatin mina Allahiwafadlin waanna Allaha la yudeeAAuajra almu/mineen

rejoicing in blessings and favour from Allah and that Allah does not let the wage of the muminun go to waste.

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِلّٰهِ وَالرَّسُولِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَٓا اَصَابَهُمُ الْقَرْحُۜۛ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اَحْسَنُوا مِنْهُمْ وَاتَّقَوْا اَجْرٌ عَظ۪يمٌۚ

Allatheena istajaboo lillahiwarrasooli min baAAdi ma asabahumu alqarhulillatheena ahsanoo minhum wattaqaw ajrunAAatheem

Those who did good and had taqwa among those who responded to Allah and the Messenger after the wound had been inflicted will have an immense reward:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّاسُ اِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا لَكُمْ فَاخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ ا۪يمَاناًۗ وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللّٰهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَك۪يلُ

Allatheena qala lahumu annasuinna annasa qad jamaAAoo lakum fakhshawhumfazadahum eemanan waqaloo hasbunaAllahu waniAAma alwakeel

those to whom people said, ‘The people have gathered against you, so fear them. ’ But that merely increased their iman and they said, ‘Allah is enough for us and the Best of Guardians.’

فَانْقَلَبُوا بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَفَضْلٍ لَمْ يَمْسَسْهُمْ سُٓوءٌۙ وَاتَّبَعُوا رِضْوَانَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ ذُوفَضْلٍ عَظ۪يمٍ

Fanqalaboo biniAAmatin mina Allahiwafadlin lam yamsas-hum soo-on wattabaAAoo ridwanaAllahi wallahu thoo fadlinAAatheem

So they returned with blessings and bounty from Allah and no evil touched them. They pursued the pleasure of Allah. Allah’s favour is indeed immense.

اِنَّمَا ذٰلِكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ يُخَوِّفُ اَوْلِيَٓاءَهُۖ فَلَا تَخَافُوهُمْ وَخَافُونِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Innama thalikumu ashshaytanuyukhawwifu awliyaahu fala takhafoohum wakhafooniin kuntum mu/mineen

It was only Shaytan frightening you through his friends. But do not fear them – fear Me if you are muminun.

وَلَا يَحْزُنْكَ الَّذ۪ينَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْكُفْرِۚ اِنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَضُرُّوا اللّٰهَ شَيْـٔاًۜ يُر۪يدُ اللّٰهُ اَلَّا يَجْعَلَ لَهُمْ حَظًّا فِي الْاٰخِرَةِۚ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظ۪يمٌ

Wala yahzunka allatheenayusariAAoona fee alkufri innahum lan yadurroo Allahashay-an yureedu Allahu alla yajAAala lahum haththanfee al-akhirati walahum AAathabun AAatheem

Do not let those who rush headlong into kufr sadden you. They do not harm Allah in any way. Allah desires to assign no portion to them in the Next World. They will have a terrible punishment.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ اشْتَرَوُا الْكُفْرَ بِالْا۪يمَانِ لَنْ يَضُرُّوا اللّٰهَ شَيْـٔاًۚ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Inna allatheena ishtarawoo alkufrabil-eemani lan yadurroo Allahashay-an walahum AAathabun aleem

Those who sell iman for kufr do not harm Allah in any way. They will have a painful punishment.

وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اَنَّمَا نُمْل۪ي لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ لِاَنْفُسِهِمْۜ اِنَّمَا نُمْل۪ي لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُٓوا اِثْماًۚ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُه۪ينٌ

Wala yahsabanna allatheenakafaroo annama numlee lahum khayrun li-anfusihim innamanumlee lahum liyazdadoo ithman walahum AAathabunmuheen

Those who are kafir should not imagine that the extra time We grant to them is good for them. We only allow them more time so they will increase in evildoing. They will have a humiliating punishment.

مَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِيَذَرَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ عَلٰى مَٓا اَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ حَتّٰى يَم۪يزَ الْخَب۪يثَ مِنَ الطَّيِّبِۜ وَمَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِيُطْلِعَكُمْ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَجْتَب۪ي مِنْ رُسُلِه۪ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ فَاٰمِنُوا بِاللّٰهِ وَرُسُلِه۪ۚ وَاِنْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَتَتَّقُوا فَلَكُمْ اَجْرٌ عَظ۪يمٌ

Ma kana Allahu liyatharaalmu/mineena AAala ma antum AAalayhi hattayameeza alkhabeetha mina attayyibi wama kanaAllahu liyutliAAakum AAala alghaybi walakinnaAllaha yajtabee min rusulihi man yashao faaminoobillahi warusulihi wa-in tu/minoo watattaqoofalakum ajrun AAatheem

Allah will only leave the muminun in the position you now are in so that He can sift out the rotten from the good. Allah has not given you access to the Unseen. But Allah chooses those of His Messengers whom He wills. So have iman in Allah and His Messengers. If you have iman and taqwa you will have an immense reward.

وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَٓا اٰتٰيهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ هُوَ خَيْراً لَهُمْۜ بَلْ هُوَ شَرٌّ لَهُمْۜ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُوا بِه۪ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ وَلِلّٰهِ م۪يرَاثُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ۟

Wala yahsabanna allatheenayabkhaloona bima atahummu Allahu minfadlihi huwa khayran lahum bal huwa sharrun lahum sayutawwaqoonama bakhiloo bihi yawma alqiyamati walillahimeerathu assamawati wal-ardiwallahu bima taAAmaloona khabeer

Those who are tight-fisted with the bounty Allah has given them should not suppose that that is better for them. No indeed, it is worse for them! What they were tight-fisted with will be hung around their necks on the Day of Rising. Allah is the inheritor of the heavens and the earth and Allah is aware of what you do.

لَقَدْ سَمِـعَ اللّٰهُ قَوْلَ الَّذ۪ينَ قَالُٓوا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ فَق۪يرٌ وَنَحْنُ اَغْنِيَٓاءُۢ سَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَالُوا وَقَتْلَهُمُ الْاَنْبِيَٓاءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّۙ وَنَقُولُ ذُوقُوا عَذَابَ الْحَر۪يقِ

Laqad samiAAa Allahu qawla allatheenaqaloo inna Allaha faqeerun wanahnu aghniyaonsanaktubu ma qaloo waqatlahumu al-anbiyaabighayri haqqin wanaqoolu thooqoo AAathabaalhareeq

Allah has heard the words of those who say, ‘Allah is poor and we are rich. ’ We will write down what they said and their killing of the Prophets without any right to do so and We will say, ‘Taste the punishment of the Burning.’

ذٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يكُمْ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَب۪يدِۚ

Thalika bima qaddamataydeekum waanna Allaha laysa bithallaminlilAAabeed

That is on account of what you did. Allah does not wrong His slaves.

اَلَّذ۪ينَ قَالُٓوا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَهِدَ اِلَيْنَٓا اَلَّا نُؤْمِنَ لِرَسُولٍ حَتّٰى يَأْتِيَنَا بِقُرْبَانٍ تَأْكُلُهُ النَّارُۜ قُلْ قَدْ جَٓاءَكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْل۪ي بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَبِالَّذ۪ي قُلْتُمْ فَلِمَ قَتَلْتُمُوهُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Allatheena qaloo inna AllahaAAahida ilayna alla nu/mina lirasoolin hattaya/tiyana biqurbanin ta/kuluhu annaruqul qad jaakum rusulun min qablee bilbayyinatiwabillathee qultum falima qataltumoohum in kutum sadiqeen

Those who say, ‘Allah has made a contract with us that we should not have iman in any Messenger until he brings us a sacrifice consumed by fire. ’ Say, ‘Messengers came to you before me with the Clear Signs and with what you say. So why did you kill them if you are telling the truth?’

فَاِنْ كَذَّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كُذِّبَ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ جَٓاؤُ۫ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالزُّبُرِ وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُن۪يرِ

Fa-in kaththabooka faqad kuththibarusulun min qablika jaoo bilbayyinati wazzuburiwalkitabi almuneer

If they deny you, Messengers before you were also denied, who brought the Clear Signs and written texts and the illuminating Book.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَٓائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِۜ وَاِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ اُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَاُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَۜ وَمَا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَٓا اِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ

Kullu nafsin tha-iqatu almawtiwa-innama tuwaffawna ojoorakum yawma alqiyamatifaman zuhziha AAani annari waodkhilaaljannata faqad faza wama alhayatu addunyailla mataAAu alghuroor

Every self will taste death. You will be paid your wages in full on the Day of Rising. Anyone who is distanced from the Fire and admitted to the Garden has triumphed. The life of this world is just the enjoyment of delusion.

لَتُبْلَوُنَّ ف۪ٓي اَمْوَالِكُمْ وَاَنْفُسِكُمْ وَلَتَسْمَعُنَّ مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَمِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ اَشْرَكُٓوا اَذًى كَث۪يراًۜ وَاِنْ تَصْبِرُوا وَتَتَّقُوا فَاِنَّ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ الْاُمُورِ

Latublawunna fee amwalikumwaanfusikum walatasmaAAunna mina allatheena ootoo alkitabamin qablikum wamina allatheena ashrakoo athankatheeran wa-in tasbiroo watattaqoo fa-inna thalikamin AAazmi al-omoor

You will be tested in your wealth and in yourselves and you will hear many abusive words from those given the Book before you and from those who are idolaters. But if you are steadfast and have taqwa, that is the most resolute course to take.

وَاِذْ اَخَذَ اللّٰهُ م۪يثَاقَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكْتُمُونَهُۘ فَنَبَذُوهُ وَرَٓاءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ وَاشْتَرَوْا بِه۪ ثَمَناً قَل۪يلاًۜ فَبِئْسَ مَا يَشْتَرُونَ

Wa-ith akhatha Allahumeethaqa allatheena ootoo alkitabalatubayyinunnahu linnasi wala taktumoonahufanabathoohu waraa thuhoorihim washtarawbihi thamanan qaleelan fabi/sa ma yashtaroon

Allah made a covenant with those given the Book: ‘You must make it clear to people and not conceal it. ’ But they toss it in disdain behind their backs and sell it for a paltry price. What an evil sale they make!

لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَٓا اَتَوْا وَيُحِبُّونَ اَنْ يُحْمَدُوا بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا فَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّهُمْ بِمَفَازَةٍ مِنَ الْعَذَابِۚ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

La tahsabanna allatheenayafrahoona bima ataw wayuhibboona an yuhmadoobima lam yafAAaloo fala tahsabannahum bimafazatinmina alAAathabi walahum AAathabun aleem

Those who exult in what they have done and love to be praised for what they have not done should not suppose that they have escaped the punishment. They will have a painful punishment.

وَلِلّٰهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ۟

Walillahi mulku assamawatiwal-ardi wallahu AAala kullishay-in qadeer

The kingdom of the heavens and earth belongs to Allah. Allah has power over all things.

اِنَّ ف۪ي خَلْقِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِۚ

Inna fee khalqi assamawatiwal-ardi wakhtilafi allayli wannaharilaayatin li-olee al-albab

In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are Signs for people with intelligence:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللّٰهَ قِيَاماً وَقُعُوداً وَعَلٰى جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ ف۪ي خَلْقِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۚ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هٰذَا بَاطِلاًۚ سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Allatheena yathkuroona Allahaqiyaman waquAAoodan waAAala junoobihimwayatafakkaroona fee khalqi assamawati wal-ardirabbana ma khalaqta hatha batilan subhanakafaqina AAathaba annar

those who remember Allah, standing, sitting and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: ‘Our Lord, You have not created this for nothing. Glory be to You! So safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire.

رَبَّنَٓا اِنَّكَ مَنْ تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ اَخْزَيْتَهُۜ وَمَا لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ مِنْ اَنْصَارٍ

Rabbana innaka man tudkhili annarafaqad akhzaytahu wama liththalimeenamin ansar

Our Lord, those You cast into the Fire, You have indeed disgraced. The wrongdoers will have no helpers.

رَبَّنَٓا اِنَّـنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِياً يُنَاد۪ي لِلْا۪يمَانِ اَنْ اٰمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاٰمَنَّاۗ رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّـَٔاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّـنَا مَعَ الْاَبْرَارِۚ

Rabbana innana samiAAnamunadiyan yunadee lil-eemani an aminoobirabbikum faamanna rabbana faghfirlana thunoobana wakaffir AAannasayyi-atina watawaffana maAAa al-abrar

Our Lord, we heard a caller calling us to iman: "Have iman in your Lord!" and we had iman. Our Lord, forgive us our wrong actions, erase our bad actions from us and take us back to You with those who are truly good.

رَبَّنَا وَاٰتِنَا مَا وَعَدْتَنَا عَلٰى رُسُلِكَ وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ اِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْم۪يعَادَ

Rabbana waatina mawaAAadtana AAala rusulika wala tukhzinayawma alqiyamati innaka la tukhlifu almeeAAad

Our Lord, give us what You promised us through Your Messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day of Rising. You do not break Your promise.’

فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ اَنّ۪ي لَٓا اُض۪يعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰىۚ بَعْضُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍۚ فَالَّذ۪ينَ هَاجَرُوا وَاُخْرِجُوا مِنْ دِيَارِهِمْ وَاُو۫ذُوا ف۪ي سَب۪يل۪ي وَقَاتَلُوا وَقُتِلُوا لَاُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَلَاُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُۚ ثَوَاباً مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ عِنْدَهُ حُسْنُ الثَّوَابِ

Fastajaba lahum rabbuhumannee la odeeAAu AAamala AAamilin minkum minthakarin aw ontha baAAdukum min baAAdinfallatheena hajaroo waokhrijoo min diyarihimwaoothoo fee sabeelee waqataloo waqutiloolaokaffiranna AAanhum sayyi-atihim walaodkhilannahum jannatintajree min tahtiha al-anharu thawabanmin AAindi Allahi wallahu AAindahu husnuaththawab

Their Lord responds to them: ‘I will not let the deeds of any doer among you go to waste, male or female – you are both the same in that respect. Those who made hijra and were driven from their homes and suffered harm in My Way and fought and were killed, I will erase their bad actions from them and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing under them, as a reward from Allah. The best of all rewards is with Allah.’

لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا فِي الْبِلَادِۜ

La yaghurrannaka taqallubu allatheenakafaroo fee albilad

Do not be deceived by the fact that those who are kafir move freely about the earth.

مَتَاعٌ قَل۪يلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوٰيهُمْ جَهَنَّمُۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ

MataAAun qaleelun thumma ma/wahumjahannamu wabi/sa almihad

A brief enjoyment; then their shelter will be Hell. What an evil resting-place!

لٰكِنِ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَا نُزُلاً مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِۜ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ لِلْاَبْرَارِ

Lakini allatheena ittaqawrabbahum lahum jannatun tajree min tahtihaal-anharu khalideena feeha nuzulan minAAindi Allahi wama AAinda Allahi khayrunlil-abrar

But those who have taqwa of their Lord will have Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever: hospitality from Allah. What is with Allah is better for those who are truly good.

وَاِنَّ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَمَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَمَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكُمْ وَمَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْهِمْ خَاشِع۪ينَ لِلّٰهِۙ لَا يَشْتَرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ ثَمَناً قَل۪يلاًۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ اَجْرُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَر۪يعُ الْحِسَابِ

Wa-inna min ahli alkitabi lamanyu/minu billahi wama onzila ilaykum wamaonzila ilayhim khashiAAeena lillahi layashtaroona bi-ayati Allahi thamananqaleelan ola-ika lahum ajruhum AAinda rabbihim inna AllahasareeAAu alhisab

Among the people of the Book there are some who have iman in Allah and in what has been sent down to you and what was sent down to them, and who are humble before Allah. They do not sell Allah’s Signs for a paltry price. Such people will have their reward with their Lord. And Allah is swift at reckoning.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooisbiroo wasabiroo warabitoo wattaqooAllaha laAAallakum tuflihoon

You who have iman, be steadfast; be supreme in steadfastness; be firm on the battlefield; and have taqwa of Allah; so that hopefully you will be successful.