SURAH
AL-BAQARA
Allah in the name of The Most Affectionate, the Merciful.
1. Alif-Lam Mim (Individual Letters of Arabic Alphabet).
2. That high ranked Book (Quran) whereof there is no place
of doubt, in it there is guidance to the God-fearing.
3. Who believe without seeing, and establish prayer and
spend in Our path, out of Our provided subsistence.
4. And who believe in what has been sent down towards you,
O beloved prophet! And what has been sent down before you and
are convinced of the Last Day.
5. They alone are on the guidance from their Lord and they
alone are the gainers.
6. Surely, as to those who are destined to infidelity, it
is alike whether you warn them or warn them not, they will never
believe.
7. Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their ears,
and over their eyes there is a dark covering, and for them is
great torment.
8. And some people say, 'We have believed in Allah and the
Last Day' yet they are not to believe.
9. They seek to deceive Allah and the believers, and in
fact, they deceive not but their own souls, and they perceive
not.
10. In their hearts is a disease, so Allah has increased
their disease and for them is a painful torment, the recompense
of their lies.
11. And when it is said to them, create not disorder on
the earth, they say, 'we are but reformats'.
12. Be-ware! It is they who are the mischief-makers, but
they perceive not.
13. And when it is said to them 'believe as others have
believed,' they say, 'shall we believe as fools', believe, Beware!
It is they who are the fools, but they do not know.
14. And when they meet believers, they say, 'we believe',
and when they are alone with their devils, they say, 'we are
with you, we are only mocking'.
15. Allah mocks at them (Befitting His Dignity) and leaves
them to wander about in their contumacy.
16. They are those people who purchased error for guidance
but their trade earned them no profit, and they indeed knew
not the way of trading.
17. Their example is like the one who kindled a fire, so
when it lit up all around him, Allah took away their light and
left them in darkness where nothing is seen.
18. Deaf, Dumb, blind, so they are not to return.
19. Or like a rain pouring from the sky. Wherein is darkness
and thunder and lightning, they thrust fingers in their ears
because of the thunderclaps for fear of death and Allah has
encompassed the disbeliveers.
20. It so "seems that the lightning, would snatch away
the, sights whenever there is some flashing they walk therein
and when it is dark, they stand still, and if Allah willed He
would have taken away their ears and sights, surely Allah can
do everything.
21. O Mankind! Worship your Lord Who has created you and
those before you, haply you may become pious.
22. And Who made the earth a bed for you, and the sky a
structure and caused water to come down from heaven hence brought
forth therewith some fruits for your food, therefore do not
set up equals for Allah knowingly.
23. And if you are in some doubt, concerning what We sent
down upon Our special devotee, then bring one chapter like it,
and call upon all your helpers beside Allah, if you are truthful.
24. Then if you cannot bring and We declare that you can
never bring, hence dread the fire whose fuel is men and stones,
is prepared for the disbeliveers.
25. And give glad tidings to those who accepted faith and
did good deeds, that for them there are gardens under which
flow streams. Whenever they would be provided with a fruit to
eat, they would say seeing its shape this is the same substance
which we got before and that was given to them resembling in
shape, and for them there are pure mates and therein they will
abide for ever.
26. Surely, Allah not ashamed of describing any thing for
illustration, be it a gnat or above it, hence those who accepted
faith, they know that it is the truth from their Lord, and those
who are disbeliveers they say, "What does Allah mean by
such a similitude". Allah sends astray many by it and guides
many and Bends astray those by it who are disobedient
27. Those who break the covenant of Allah after its confirmation
and sever that which Allah ordered to join and spread disorder
in the earth, they are the only losers.
28. How you will disbelieve in Allah, whereas, you were
dead, He gave you life, then will cause you to die then again
will give you life, then towards Him you will return.
29. He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth,
then turned toward the heaven, then formed seven heavens correctly
and He knows all and every thing.
30. And recall when your Lord said to the Angels, I am about
to place a vice-generate in the earth, they said, "will
You place such who will spread disorder and shed blood'? And
We praise You commending You and sanctify You; He told, 'I know
what you know not'.
31. And Allah the Exalted taught the names of all things
to Adam. Then presenting all shines before the Angels said,
"Tell the names of these, if you are truthful."
32. They said 'Sanctity to You", We know nothing, but
what You Taught us, no doubt, You alone are the Knower and the
Wise.
33. He "said, "O Adam tell them the names of all
shines, when Adam had informed them of the names of all, He
told, had I not told you that I know all the hidden things of
the beavers and earth, and I know whatever you disclose and
whatever you hide.
34. And recall, when We ordered the angels to prostrate
before Adam, then all prostrated save Iblis. He refused, boasted,
and became disbeliever.
35. And We said, "O Adam dwell you and your wife in
this (paradise) and eat freely thereof where you will but do
not approach this tree lest you become of the transgressors.
36. Then Satan made them slip and got them out from the
place where they lived, and We said, "get down, one of
you is the enemy of the other and you have to stay in the earth
and to make use of it for a time.
37. Then Adam learnt certain words from his Lord so Allah
accepted his penitence. Surely, He is the alone most Relenting,
Merciful.
38. We said, "you all get down from the paradise then
if any guidance comes to you from Me, then who-so-ever followed
My guidance, they have no fear nor any grieve.
39. And those who disbelieve and shall belie My signs, they
are the people of the hell, they have to live in it forever.
40. O Children of Yaqoob recall My, that favor which I bestowed
upon you and fulfill My covenant, I shall fulfill your covenant
and dread Me alone.
41. And believe in what I sent down confirming that which
is with you and be not the first rejecter of it and accept not
small price for My signs and dread Me alone.
42. And confound not the truth with falsehood and conceal
not the truth knowingly.
43. And establish prayer and pay the Zakat (Poor due) and
bow with those who bow.
44. Do you order righteousness to mankind and forget yourselves
whereas you read the Book? Then, have you no sense?
45. And seek help in patience and prayer, and surely, the
prayer is hard indeed save to those, who lean towards Me with
their hearts.
46. Who are sure that they have to meet their Lord and to
return unto Him alone.
47. O Children of Yaqoob recall My favor, which I bestowed
upon you, and exalted you over the entire world in your time.
48. And fear the day, when no soul shall be a substitute
for another, and nor any Intercession be accepted for the infidels
and nor his soul be freed for any compensations and nor shall
they be helped.
49. And recall when We delivered you from the Pharaoh's
people that afflicted you with grievous torment, slaughtering
your sons and keeping your daughters alive and in this, there
was a great trial or great reward from your Lord.
50. And when We divided the river for you then saved you
and drowned pharaohs' people before your eyes.
51. And We made a promise of forty night' with Moses, then
after him, you began worshipping a calf and you were unjust.
52. Then We pardoned you after that, so that you might be
grateful.
53. And when We gave the Book to Moses and Criterion to
judge between right and wrong, so that you might be on right
path.
54. And when Moses said to his people, "O my people,
you have do" injustice to your souls by taking the Calf,
turn therefore towards your Creator then kill amongst your selves
each other. That is better for you with your Creator, so He
accepted your penitence. Surely, He is alone the most Relenting,
Merciful.
55. And when you said, "O Moses, we shall never believe
you, until we see Allah manifestly, then the thunder bolt overtook
you, while you were looking.
56. Then We made you alive after your death, so that you
might be grateful.
57. And We made cloud your shade and sent down on you Manna
and Salwa, eat of Our good things, provided by Us, and they
did no harm to Us, yes they had harmed their own souls.
58. And when We said, "Go into this town, then eat
freely there from wherever you will, and enter the gate prostrating
and say, 'forgive our sins', We shall forgive your sins end
it is possible that more be given to the right doers.
59. Then the unjust changed the words beside that which
had been told, so We sent down upon them a scourge from heaven,
in lieu of their disobedience.
60. And when Moses asked water for his people, then We said,
"Strike this rock with your staff," atone, there gushed
forth twelve springs therefrom. Each group knew its drinking
place. Eat and drink of what Allah has provided and do not wander
in the earth raising mischief.
61. And when you said, "O Moses, we will not remain
content with one food, pray then to your Lord, that He bring
forth for us of what the earth grows, some vegetables and cucumbers
and wheat and lentils and onions," said, "Do you demand
inferior thing in exchange of the superior?" Well get down
in Egypt or in any city, there you shall get that which you
demanded, and humiliation and poverty were stamped upon them
and drew-in the wrath of Allah. This was in lieu of their refusal
of the Signs of Allah and slaying the prophets unjustly. This
was due to their disobedience and transgression.
62. Surely, those who believe, and the Jews and the Christians
and the Sabians, whoever have faith with true hearts in Allah
and in the Last-day and do good deeds, their reward is with
their Lord, and there shall he no fear for them nor any grief.
63. And when We took a covenant from you and raised high
above you the mount Toor, hold firmly to what We give you, and
remember what is therein, in the hope that you may become God-fearing.
64. Then you turned back thereafter, so if there had been
no Grace of Allah and His mercy upon you, then you would have
been among the losers.
65. And, undoubtedly, you surely know, those among you who
rebelled in the matter of Saturday (Sabbath). So We said to
them, "Be Apes, despised."
66. Thus, We made this event of that town a warning to those
of the present and to those after them and a lesson to the God-fearing.
67. And when Moses said to his people, "Allah commands
you to slaughter a cow". They said, "you make us a
laughingstock". He said, "refuge of Allah, that I
be among the ignorant".
68. They said, "pray to your Lord that He tell to us,
what kind of the cow, is," he said, "says He, she
is a cow, neither old nor immature, but in between both",
so do what you are commanded.
69. They said, "Pray to your Lord that He tell to us
what her color is," he said, 'says He, she is a yellow
cow, whose color is intensely deep, delightful to the beholders.
70. They said, "Pray to Your Lord that He explain clearly
to us, what kind of cow is that. Certainly, we have become dubious
about cows, and if Allah wills, we shall get the guidance.
71. (Moses) said, "Says He, that she is a cow, no service
is taken from her nor she ploughs the earth, nor water the filth,
unblemish in which there is no spot. They said, "now you
brought the truth, then they slaughtered her and were not willing
to slaughter.
72. And when you shed blood, then began accusing for it
each other and Allah was to disclose what you were hiding.
73. Then We said, "strike with a part of that cow to
the slain. Allah thus will give life to the dead and shows you
His Signs, so that you may understand.
74. Then, thereafter your hearts hardened, then they are
like stones, but harder than these; and of stones there are
some from which rivers gush forth and some are those which split,
then water comes therefrom and there are some which fall down
for fear of Allah, and Allah is not unmindful of your doings.
75. Then O Muslims! Do you covet that the Jews would believe
you? And one group of them was that which used to hear the words
of Allah, then used to pervert it knowingly after having understood
it.
76. And when they meet Muslims, they say, 'we accepted the
faith', and when they are alone among themselves, then they
say, "Do you explain to Muslims that knowledge which Allah
disclosed to you, that they thereby argue with you before your
Lord. Have you no wisdom?
77. Do they not know that Allah knows all that they conceal
and all that they disclose?
78. And some of them are illiterate who do not know the
Book, but oral reading or their own false notions and they are
in mere supposition.
79. Then there is woe for them who write the Book with their
own hands and then say, "this is from Allah", so that
they may gain small price in lieu of it. Then there is woe for
them for the writings of their own hands and woe to them for
such earning.
80. And they said, "the fire shall not touch us except
for numbered days", Say then, have you taken a promise
from Allah, then Allah, will never break His Promise. Or you
say about Allah that which you do not know.
81. Aye, why not, who so earns vice and his sin encompasses
him, he is one among the people of the hell, they have to remain
therein forever.
82. And those, who accepted faith and did good works. They
are the people of Paradise. They have to remain therein forever.
83. And when We took covenant from the children of Israel
that worship none save Allah and do good to parents and to kindred,
and orphans and the needy and speak good to people and establish
prayer and pay the poor-due (Zakat); then you turned back, except
a few among you and you are back-sliders.
84. And when We took a covenant from you, that shed no blood
of your own and turn not out your own people from your own towns,
then you affirmed it and you are witnesses.
85. Then it is you who began slaying your own people and
turn out a group of your own people from their homeland, provide
help to (their opponents) against them in sin and transgression,
and if they come to you as captive, you ransom them, and their
expulsion is unlawful for you. Do you then have faith on some
commandments of God and refuse some other. Then whose of you
do such, what is the reward of it, save disgrace in the world,
and on the day of Resurrection, they shall be driven towards
severest torment, and Allah is not unaware of your doings.
86. These are the people who purchased the life of the world
for the life of Hereafter, so neither the torment shall be lightened
from over them nor they shall be helped.
87. And verily, We gave Moses the Book and after him send
Messengers one after another, repeatedly, and gave clear signs
to Jesus son of Mary and helped him with the Holy Spirit. Then,
do you grow arrogant; when any Messenger came to you with what
your soul desires not? So belie you a group of them (Prophets)
and slay another group.
88. The Jews said, "our hearts are wrapped with covers,
Nay Allah cursed them because of their blasphemy, so little
of them accept faith.
89. And when there came to them, that Book (Quran) of Allah,
which confirms the Book (Taurat) with them, and before that
they were asking for victory over the infidels by means of the
same prophet. Then, when came to them that known and recognised
one, they rejected him. So Allah's curse on those who reject.
90. They sold their souls, for what a miserable price that
they deny what Allah has sent down, with this jealousy that,
Allah of His grace send revelation on whomsoever of His devotees
He pleases. Thus they became worthy of wrath upon wrath and
there is humiliating torment for the infidels.
91. And when it is said to them, "Have faith in what
Allah has sent down," then they say, 'We have faith in
what has been sent down to us and reject the rest, though it
is the truth confirming what is with them. Say you, 'why did
you then kill former prophets, if you had faith upon your Book'?
92. And assuredly, Moses came to you with clear signs, then
after that you made the calf a god and you were unjust.
93. And recall, when We took a covenant from you and raised
above your heads the mountain Tur, hold what We give to you
with firmness and listen. They said, 'We heard and did not accept,'
and the calf was permeating in their hearts because of their
infidelity. Say then! 'What a vile command is given to you by
your faith, if at all you have faith'.
94. Say you: 'if the last home near Allah be for you solely,
not for others, then well long for death, if you are truthful.
95. And they will never long for it ever, because of their
evil deeds, which they have done before, and Allah knows the
unjust well.
96. And undoubtedly, you will find them that they are necessarily
most covetous of life even more than of all the people. And
of idolaters, one is desirous of having a life of thousand years,
and that will not keep him away from the torment, even being
granted such life. And Allah is seeing their doings.
97. Say you, 'whoever be the enemy of Jibril- then he (Jibril)
caused to descend on your heart this Quran by the Command of
Allah, Confirming the former Books, and there is guidance and
glad tidings to Muslims'.
98. Whoever be the enemy of Allah and His angels and His
Messengers and Jibril and Mikael, then Allah is the enemy of
infidels.
99. And undoubtedly, We sent down towards you manifest Signs;
and none would be denying them but the disobedients.
100. And is it that whenever they enter into a covenant,
one party of them throws it out' Nay; most of them have no faith?
101. And when came to them a Messenger from Allah confirming
their Books. A party of the people of the Book threw away the
Book of Allah behind their backs, as if they had no knowledge.
102. And they followed that which was being recited by the
devils in the reign of Suleman and Suleman did not disbelieve,
yes; the devils disbelieved. They teach magic to people and
that (Magic) which was sent down unto the two angels Harut &
Marut in Babel. But both did teach nothing to anyone till they
did not say this, "We are nothing but trial", then
do not therefore lose your faith. They learnt that from them
by which they might cause separation between man and his wife,
and they can not harm anyone, but by the command of Allah. And
they learn that which will harm them, and will not profit. And
undoubtedly, they know that one who took this trade, has no
share in the hereafter and undoubtedly, what the evil thing
is that for which they sold their souls, had they known!
103. And if they had accepted faith and kept themselves
aloof from sins, then there is better reward from Allah, had
they known.
104. O Men of faith do not say. Raina, but say humbly, respected
Sir. "Look upon us" and from very beginning listen
carefully, and for the disbeliveers is a grievous torment.
105. Those who are infidels, whether people of the book
or idolaters, do not desire that any good should be sent down
to you from your Lord and Allah chooses for His Mercy, whomsoever
He pleases, and Allah is of Exceeding Bounty.
106. When any verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten,
then shall bring one better or the like thereof. Do you not
know that Allah can do all and every thing?
107. Do you not know that the sovereignty of heavens and
earth is only for Allah and beside Allah, you have neither any
supporter nor helper?
108. Do you wish to question your Messenger as Moses was
questioned before and whoever exchanges faith for unbelief,
he rightly has gone astray from the right path?
109. Many of the people of the Book desired, had you been
turned back towards infidelity after faith! Out of sheer envy
of their hearts, after it that the truth has become manifest
unto them, so leave them and overlook, till Allah brings His
command. Undoubtedly Allah is powerful over every thing.
110. And keep up the prayer and pay Zakat (poor due) and
whatever good you shall send forth for your souls, you shall
find it with Allah. Undoubtedly Allah is seeing your doings.
111. And the people of the Book spoke, 'None shall enter
paradise, but he who be a Jew or Christian. These are their
vain desires. Say, you 'Bring your proof, if you are truthful'.
112. Yes, why not, who submitted his face for Allah and
is the doer of good, then his reward is with his Lord and they
have neither any fear nor any grief.
113. And the Jews spoke, '`The Christians are nothing,"
and Christians spoke; "The Jews are nothing," though
they read the Book. Even thus the illiterates said the like
of their saying. Then Allah will judge between them on the Day
of Judgement regarding that wherein they are disputing.
114. Who is more unjust than he who prevents the mosques
of Allah from being mentioned the name of Allah, and strives
to ruin them, it was not proper for them to enter the mosques
but with fear. For them, there is disgrace in the world and
for them, there is great torment in the hereafter.
115. And east and west all is for Allah, then whichever
side you turn your face there is the face of Allah (The mercy
of Allah inclined towards you). Undoubtedly Allah is all Embracing,
all Knowing.
116. And they say 'Allah has taken unto Himself a son',
sanctity is for Him. Nay, whatever is in the heavens and is
in the earth is His possession. All are unto Him subservient.
117. The Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when
He decrees any thing, then says to it only, 'Be and it becomes
at once."
118. And the illiterates spoke, 'Why Allah speaks not to
us or any sign is being given to us. Likewise said those before
them, similar to their saying. The hearts of these people and
of those are alike. Undoubtedly, We manifested the signs for
the persons of firm faith.
119. Assuredly, We have sent you with the truth; bearer
of glad tidings and a Warner and you shall not be questioned
about the inmates of Hell.
120. And never the Jews and Christians will be pleased with
you unless you follow their Din (creed). Say then! 'The guidance
of Allah is the only guidance', (O listener who he may be) if
you become follower of their desires, after the knowledge that
has come to you, then no one will be your protector from Allah
and no helper.
121. Those who have been given the Book by Us, they recite
it as it ought to be, they alone have faith unto it and those
who disbelieve it, they alone are the losers.
122. O Children of Yaqoob! Remember My favour which I bestowed
upon you and that I exalted you above all people of that period.
123. And fear the day when no soul shall be a substitute
for another and nor it shall be freed for any compensation,
and nor any intercession will profit the infidels and nor will
they be helped.
124. And when his Lord tested Ibrahim with certain words
then he fulfilled them. Said He "I am to make you leader
of the people," submitted he" and from my off springs".
Said He, "My covenant does not reach to the unjust".
125. And recall! When We made this house a place of assembly
for the people and a place of safety, and make the station of
Ibrahim a place of prayer and We enjoined strictly upon Ibrahim
and Ismail to purify well My house for those who go around it
and those who stay therein for devotion and those who bow down
and prostrate.
126. And when Ibrahim submitted "O my Lord make this
City a region of peace and feed the inhabitants of it with varied
fruits to such of them who believe in Allah and the Last Day,'
said He, "and who became unbeliever, to him also I will
give a little to use, and then shall force him towards the torment
of the hell and that is an evil place of return.
127. And when Ibrahim was raising the foundations of this
house and Ismail (too) praying, O Our Lord accept from us, undoubtedly,
You alone Hear and Know'.
128. 'O Our Lord! Make us submissive to You and of our offspring
a nation submissive to You, tell us our ways of worship, and
turn to us with Your mercy. Surely, You alone are most Relenting
and Merciful.
129. 'O Our Lord, and send in them a messenger from among
themselves, who may recite to them Your signs and teach them
Your Book and wise knowledge and may purify them well. Surely,
You are alone the Predominant, the Wise.
130. And who will turn his face from the religion of Ibrahim,
save one who is a foolish in heart, and undoubtedly, We necessarily,
chose him in the world and surely he is among the people having
ability to gain Our special proximity in the hereafter.
131. When his Lord said to him, "Surrender", submitted
he, 'I surrendered to Him, Who is the Lord of all the worlds'.
132. And Ibrahim left the legacy of the same religion to
his sons and Yaqoob too; that 'O my sons, surely Allah has chosen
this religion for you, therefore die not, but as Muslim.
133. On the contrary, some of you were present, when death
came to Yaqoob, when he said to his sons, 'whom you will worship
after me', said they 'we shall worship He Who is your God and
of your fathers Ibrahim and Ismail and Ishaque, the one God
and to Him we have submitted ourselves'.
134. This is a community that has passed away, for them
what they earned and for you are what you earn and you shall
not be questioned for their deeds.
135. And the people of the book spoke, 'Be Jews or Christians,
you will get guidance'. Say you, 'on the contrary, we take the
religion of Ibrahim who was away from every falls-hood and was
not among the polytheists'.
136. Say like this, 'we believe in Allah and what has been
sent down towards us and what was sent down on Ibrahim and Ismail
and Ishaque and Yaqoob and on his son and what was given to
Moses and Christ and what was given to the rest of the prophets
from their Lord: we do not differentiate between any of them
in the matter of faith and we have submitted ourselves to Allah.
137. Then if they believe too, as you have believed then
they are guided, and if they turn back their faces, then they
are but in total schism. So, O beloved, prophet! Soon Allah
will suffice you on behalf of them. He is alone Hearing and
Knowing.
138. We took the dye of Allah and whose dye is better than
Allah and We worship Him alone.
139. Say you! 'Do you dispute about Allah, though He is
our Lord and yours too; and our doings are with us and your
doings with you, and we belong totally to Him alone.
140. On the contrary, you say like this, that Ibrahim, and
Ismail and Ishaque and Yaqoob and his sons were Jews or Christians;
say then, 'have you more knowledge or Allah,' and who is more
unjust than he who conceals' the testimony and Allah is not
unmindful of your doings.
141. That is a community that has passed away, for them
is their earning and for you is your earning and you shall not
be questioned of their works.
142. Now the fools will say: 'who has turned the Muslims
from their Qibla on which they had been? Say you: 'East and
West all belong to Allah; He guides whom He likes to the right
path.
143. And thus We made you exalted among all nations that
you may be witnesses to the people and this Messenger your guard
and witness. And O, beloved! We had not made that Qibla upon
which you had been before, but to see who follows the Messenger
and who turns back upon his heals. And verily, indeed it was
hard, but to those who were guided by Allah. And it does not
behave Allah that He might waste your faith: Verily Allah is
very Kind and Merciful to human beings.
144. We are seeing the turning of your face towards heaven
repeatedly; necessarily then We will turn you towards that Qibla
which pleases you. Turn your face towards the sacred mosque
(Kaaba) just now; and O Muslims! Turn your faces towards the
same, whenever you be. And those who; have been given the Book
know necessarily, that this is the truth from their Lord, and
Allah is not unaware of their doings.
145. And even if you should, bring every sign to those people
of the Book, they would not follow your Qibla: And you follow
not their Qibla; and they are not followers of each other Qibla
among themselves too. And (O listener, whoever he may be) if
you should follow their desires after the knowledge that has
been given to you, then at that time, you shall surely be of
the transgressors.
146. Those whom We gave the Book recognise this prophet
as man recognises his sons and no doubt, a group of them conceal
the truth knowingly.
147. (O Listener) It is the truth from your Lord (or the
truth is that which is from your Lord) then beware! Doubt not.
148. And there is a direction of inclination for every one
towards which, he turns his face; then desire that you may surpass
others in good deeds. Wherever you be, Allah will bring you
all together. No doubt, Allah has the power to do all that He
wills.
149. And from where so ever you come forth turn your face
towards the sacred Mosque (Kaaba) and that is necessarily, the
truth from your Lord and Allah is not unaware of your doings.
150. And O beloved! When so-ever you come forth turn your
face towards the sacred Mosque (Kaaba) And O Muslims! Turn your
faces towards the same, wherever you be, so that people may
have no argument against you, but those among them who do injustice,
so fear them not and fear Me. And it is for this that I may
perfect My favour upon you and that you may be rightly guided.
151. As We sent in you Messenger from among you, that he
recites Our signs to you and purifies you and teaches you the
Book and mature knowledge and teaches you that which you did
not know.
152. Therefore remember Me, I shall remember you, and accept
My right and do not be ungrateful to Me.
153. O Believers! Seek help with patience and prayer; no
doubt, Allah is with the Patients.
154. And say not those who are killed in the path of Allah
as dead; but they are alive yes, you are unaware.
155. And necessarily, We shall put you to test with something
of fear and hunger and with some loss of wealth and lives and
fruits; and give glad tidings to the patient.
156. That when any calamity comes to them, then they say
"We are belongings of Allah and we are to return to Him
alone."
157. These are the people on whom are the benediction from
their Lord and mercy; and they are only on the guidance.
158. No doubt, Safa and Marwa are among the symbols of Allah,
then whose makes pilgrimage to this House or performs "Umra",
there is no sin for him that he may go round both, and who so
does any good voluntarily, then Allah is Appreciating and All-knowing.
159. No doubt, those who conceal what We have sent down
of clear signs and guidance after that We have made it clear
in the Book for the people, on them there is the curse of Allah
and the curse of those who curse.
160. But those who repent and amend and make manifest then
I shall accept their repentance and I am the only Relenting
Merciful.
161. No doubt, those who disbelieved and died as disbeliveers
on them is the curse of Allah and of Angels and of men combined.
162. They will ever remain in it, neither the torment shall
be lightened from them and nor shall they be granted respite.
163. And your God is one God, there is no God but He most
Gracious and Merciful.
164. Verily, the creation of heavens and earth and coming
of night and day alternately, and the boat that sails in the
river for the benefit of the people, and that which Allah sends
down of water from heaven, and revives the dead earth thereby
and scatters all kinds of beast therein, and the change of winds
and the cloud that is obedient between heaven and earth, in
all of them, necessarily there are signs for the wise people.
165. And some people set some other deities of worship other
than Allah that they love them as they are to love Allah and
the believers love not anyone equal to that of Allah. And what
would be the condition, if the transgressors see the time when
the torments would come before their eyes, because all power
belongs to Allah and because the torment of Allah is severe.
166. When those who were followed would be disgusted with
their followers and would see the torment and all their ties
shall be cut asunder.
167. And the followers will say, 'Would that for us there
were a return (in the world) then We would have broken with
them as they have broken with us. Thus will Allah show them
their works as anguish for them, and they are not to come out
from the Fire.
168. O, Mankind! Eat of whatever is in earth lawful clean
and follow not the steps of the Devil, no doubt, he is your
open enemy.
169. He will only command you to evil and indecency and
that you should say of Allah what you do not know.
170. And when it is said to them, 'follow what Allah has
sent down, they say, 'Nay We shall follow that whereon we found
our fathers, what! Even if their fathers had no sense at all
and no guidance?
171. And the saying of disbeliveers is like him who calls
unto that who hears nothing except a shout and cry; deaf, dumb,
blind, so they have no sense.
172. O, believers! Eat our good things provided to you,
and be grateful to Allah, if it is He whom you worship.
173. He has only made unlawful to you the Carrion, and blood
and the flesh of swine and the animal that has been slaughtered
by calling a name other than Allah. But he who is driven by
necessity, eat neither desiring not, exceeding the need then
there is no sin on him, no doubt, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
174. Those who conceal the Book sent down by Allah and in
exchange of it accept mean price; they fill-in their bellies
with fire only and Allah will not talk to them on the Day of
Resurrection and nor will He purify them and for them is painful
torment.
175. Those are they who purchased error in exchange of guidance
and torment for forgiveness. Then to what degree is their endurance
for fire.
176. This is because Allah sent down the Book with truth,
and no doubt, those who began to put difference in the Book,
they are necessarily, brawlers of highest degree.
177. The real righteousness is not this that you turn your
face towards East or West; yes, the real virtue is this that
one has faith in Allah and the Last day and the angels and the
Book and the Prophets and gives his dear wealth for love of
Allah to kindred and orphans and the needy and the wayfarer
and the beggars and for redeeming necks, and establishes prayer
and pays poor due (Zakat); and the performer of their promises
when make promise and the patients in tribulation and adversity
and at time of crusade;-These are they, who proved truth of
their talks and they are only God-fearing.
178. O, believers: It is obligatory upon you to take retaliation
of the blood of those who are killed innocently, the. Free for
free and the slave for slave and woman for woman. Then as for
him who is forgiven something by his brother, there should be
demand for payment with kindness and the payment be made satisfactorily
well. This is to ease your burden from your Lord and a mercy
upon you. Then after this one who transgresses for him there
is painful torment.
179. And there is life for you in retaliating for blood,
O men of understanding! So that you may save yourselves.
180. Made obligatory on you that when death approaches any
of you, if he leaves some property, then he should make a will
for his parents and near relatives according to usage. This
is an obligation on those who fear God.
181. Then who so changes the will after hearing, the sin
thereof is only on those who change it. No doubt, Allah knows
and hears.
182. Then who feared, that the testator has done certain
injustice or sin, then he made peace between them, there is
no sin for him no doubt Allah is Forgiving Merciful.
183. O Believers! Fasting have been made obligatory upon
you as were made obligatory upon those before you, so that you
may become pious.
184. The days are counted. Then who so among you is ill
or on a journey then same number of fasting in other days, and
those who have no strength, they should give in ransom meal
to a needy: then who so does more good voluntarily, then that
is better for him, and fasting is better for you if you know.
185. The month of Ramzan in which Quran was sent down, the
direction for the people and guidance and clear signs of judgement;
that whoso of you finds this month, necessarily, he should fast
in it, and whoso is ill or on a journey then same number of
fasting in other days; Allah desires facility for you and desires
not hardship and for this, that you should complete the counting
and speak of the Greatness of Allah, as He guided you and so
that you may be grateful.
186. And O beloved, when My bondsmen ask you about Me, then
I am indeed near, accept the call of the caller when he calls
upon Me; then they should obey My Commands and believe in Me,
so that they may get the way.
187. It was made lawful for you to go near your women in
the nights of fasting. They are your garments and you are their
garments. Allah know that you used to put your souls in defalcation,
then He accepted your repentance and pardoned you; then now
copulate (Intercourse) with them and seek what Allah has written
in your destiny and eat and drink until white thread becomes
distinct to you from the black thread at the dawn; then complete
the fasts till coming of night, and do not touch the women when
you remain in the mosques, for devotion. These are the limits
of Allah, do not approach them. Allah thus describes His Signs
to the people, so that they may become pious.
188. And do not eat up unjustly the property of each other
among yourselves and nor' convey their cases to the authorities
for devouring unlawfully some portion of the property of the
people knowingly.
189. They ask you about the new moons. Say you, 'They are
the signs of time for the people and pilgrimage (Haj). And it
is no virtue that you enter your houses by the backs thereof,
yes, the virtue is piety, so come in houses by their doors and
fear Allah in the hope that you may get prosperity.
190. And fight in the way of Allah, those who fight against
you and do not transgress, Allah does not love the transgressors.
191. And kill the infidels wherever you find and turn them
out from the place where from they turned you out; and their
mischief is more grievous than killing. And if they fight them
near the sacred mosque unless they fight you therein, and they
fight against you then kill, them. This is the only punishment
of infidels.
192. Then if they desist, then no doubt, Allah is Forgiving
Merciful.
193. And fight them until there is no mischief and be there
worship of one Allah, then if they desist, there is no violence
save against oppressors.
194. There is forbidden month in exchange of forbidden month
and elegant manner in exchange of elegant manner Whoso does
violence against you, do violence against him in the same measure
as he did, and remain tearing Allah and know that Allah is with
the God-fearing.
195. And spend in the way of Allah, and cast not yourself
in destruction with your hand and be good-doers; no doubt! Good
doers are the beloveds of Allah.
196. And fulfil the Haj and Umra for Allah. Then if you
are prevented, send sacrifice which you may get easily and shave
not your heads, unless the sacrifice reaches its destination;
Then whoso is ill of you or there is some ailment in his head,
then he should keep fast in exchange or give alms or sacrifice,
then when you are at ease, then whoso takes advantage by combining
Umra with Haj, on him there is sacrifice which may be obtained
easily. Then whoso cannot afford. He should fast for three days
during Haj and seven days when he returns back home, these are
ten days complete. This Command is for him who is not the dweller
of Mecca and remains fearing to Allah and knows that the torment
of Allah is severe.
197. The months of Haj are known; then whoso determines
to perform Haj in these months, then there should be no mention
of Copulation before women nor any sin nor quarrelling with
anyone till the time of Haj; and whatever good you do, Allah
knows it. And take necessary provision with you, the best provision
is piety and remain fearing Me, O Men of under standing!
198. There is no sin unto you that you seek the bounty of
your Lord. Then when you return back from 'Arafat' remembers
Allah near Mashhare-Haram (Qazah Mountain) and remembers Him
as He guided you and no doubt, you had gone astray before.
199. Then the thing is this that O Men of Quraish, you also
return back from the same place whence the people return back
and seek forgiveness from Allah: no doubt Allah is Forgiving
Merciful.
200. Then when you have completed the acts of Haj, remember
Allah as you used to remember your fathers, but more than that,
and some one says like this, 'O our Lord give us in the world
and there is no share of him in the Hereafter.
201. And someone says like this, 'O our Lord give us good
in the world and give us good in the Hereafter and save us from
the torment of the Hell
202. To such people there is share from their earning and
Allah is swift at reckoning.
203. And remember Allah during Numbered days. Then whoso
hastens to leave in two days; there is no sin unto him and whoso
stays behind, then on him is no sin for the God fearing, and
remain fearing God and know that you have to be raised unto
Him.
204. And some one of men is he whose talk seems pleasing
to you and bring Allah as a witness on what is in his heart,
while he is the greatest disputer.
205. And when he turns his back then wanders spreading mischief
in the land and destroys the crops and lives and Allah agrees
not with the mist chief.
206. And when it is said to him, 'fear Allah' then he becomes
more persistence in sin, to such the hell is enough and that
is necessarily, a very bad bed.
207. And some one of men sells his life in seeking the pleasure
of Allah and Allah is Merciful over his bondmen.
208. O People of Faith! enter into Islam as a whole and
do not follow the footsteps of Satan (devil); no doubt, he is
your open enemy.
209. And even after this, that clear commands have come
unto you, you slip, then know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
210. What they are waiting for but for this that the torment
of Allah should come in the coverings of clouds and the angels
should come down and the affairs be completed and to Allah are
all affairs returned.
211. Ask children of Israel, how many clear signs We gave
them and whoso changes the favour of Allah after it has come,
then no doubt, the torment of Allah is severe.
212. The life of the world has been decorated in the eyes
of infidels and they laugh at Muslims and those who fear would
be above them on the Day of Resurrection; and God bestows without
counting whomsoever He pleases.
213. People were on one religion thereafter Allah sent prophets
giving good tidings and warning and sent down with them the
true Book that it should judge between people in their differences.
And only those differed in the Book to whom it was given after
clear commands had come to them, through refraction among themselves.
Then Allah showed the truth to the believers in which they were
quarrelling by His Command, and Allah shows the straight path
whomsoever He pleases.
214. Do you imagine that you will enter Paradise, and yet
the incidents like of your forerunners did not come unto you?
The affliction and adversity reached to them and they were badly
shaken until the messenger and believers along with him said,
'when will come the help of Allah Listen: no doubt, the help
of Allah is nigh.
215. They ask you what they should spend. Say: whatever
wealth you spend in good, then that is for parents and near
relatives and orphans and the needy and the wayfarer. And whatsoever
good you do, no doubt: Allah knows it.
216. It was made obligatory upon you, to fight in the path
of God and though it is disliked by you, and it may happen that
any thing may be disliked by you and that may be in your favour,
and it may happen that anything may be liked by you and that
may not be in your favour, and Allah knows and you do not know.
217. They ask you the precept for fighting in the sacred
month. Say you: 'Fighting therein is a great sin; but to prohibit
from the way of Allah, and not to have faith in Him and to prevent
from the sacred Mosque (Haram) and to oust its dwellers, are
greater sins than it with Allah; and their mischief is more
grievous than killing. And they will remain fighting against
you always, until they turn you back from your faith, if they
can. And whoso among you turns back from his faith, then dies
as an infidel, then their works shall go in vain in the world
and in the Hereafter, and they are the people of Hell and will
abide in it.
218. Those who believed and those who left their home and
hearth for Allah and fought in the way of Allah, they are the
aspirants of the mercy of Allah and Allah is Forgiving Merciful.
219. They ask you the precept of wine and gambling. Say
you, 'in both there is great sin and also some worldly profit
for the people but their sin is greater than their profit and
ask you what they ought to spend, say you, 'that which is saved
after your needs'. Thus, Allah explains to you His Signs so
that you may do after reflecting,
220. The works of the world and the Hereafter. And they
ask you, the precept about orphans. Say you, 'To do good to
them is better, and if you intermix your and their expenses
then they are your brothers; and Allah knows well the mischief-maker
from the reformer. And had Allah so willed, He would have put
you into hardship, no doubt, Allah is Mighty, Wise.
221. And marry not idolaters until they accept faith and
no doubt, a Muslim bondman is better than an idolater is though
she may please you. And give not in marriage to idolaters until
they accept faith, and no doubt, a Muslim bondman is better
than an idolater, though he may please you. They call towards
Hell and Allah call towards Heaven and forgiveness by His Command
and explain His Signs for the people so that they may accept
admonition.
222. And they ask you the precept about menstruation. Say
you: - that is a pollution, so keep away from women during menstruation
and do not approach them until they are roach them until they
are clean. Then when they are clean, go in unto them whence
Allah has commanded you. No doubt, Allah likes the constant
repentance and likes cleansers.
223. Your women are tilths for you, then come in your tilth
as you will, and do first the work for your good, and remain
fearing Allah and know that you are to meet Him. And O beloved!
Give glad tidings to the believers.
224. And make not Allah the target of your oaths that you
may take oath for not doing good and nor fearing Allah and nor
making peace between men; and Allah Hears, Knows.
225. Allah does not call you to account for your such oaths
as they come out from your tongs unintentionally, yes, He calls
you to account for what your hearts have done, and Allah is
Forgiving, For" bearing.
226. For those who swear off from going to their wives is
an awaiting of four months; hence if they go back in this period,
then Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
227. And if you decide firmly to divorce, then Allah Hears,
Knows.
228. And divorced women should keep their souls away till
three menstruations, and it is not lawful to them that they
conceal what Allah has created in their wombs. If they have
faith in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands have the
right to take them back during that period provided they will
to rejoin. And the women have rights similar to those over them
according to law, and men have superiority over them and Allah
is Dominant, Wise.
229. This divorce is for two times only; then is to retain
with good or to release with kindness, and it is not allowed
to you to take back something of what you have given to the
women, but if both fear that they could not keep the limits
of Allah. Then, if you fear that the Twain shall not remain
just on the same limits then there is no sin on them for that
with which the woman ransoms herself. These are the limits of
Allah, do not transgress them, and whoso transgresses the limits
of Allah, then they are the oppressors.
230. Then if she is divorced for the third time, then that
women will not be lawful to him, until she lives with another
husband, then if that second one divorces her, then there is
no sin on the twain if they come together again, if they think
that they will observe the limits of Allah, and these are the
limits of Allah. He explains them for the learned.
231. And when you divorce women and their period are completed,
then, till that time either retain them kindly or release them
kindly, but there should not be retention to hurt them so that
you may transgress the limit and whoso does this, he wrongs
his own soul, and do not make jest of the signs of Allah and
remember the favour of Allah upon you and the Book and Wisdom
which He has sent down to you for admonishing you, and remain
fearing Allah and know that Allah knows all things.
232. And when you divorce women and their period are completed,
then O guardians of women! Prevent them not from marrying their
husbands, when they agree among themselves according to law.
This counsel is given to him who among you have faith in Allah
and the Last Day. This is cleaner and purer for you, and Allah
knows and you do not know.
233. And mothers should suckle their children for complete
two years, for him who intends to complete the period of suckling,
and to whom the child belongs, on him there is feeding and clothing
of the women according to convention. No soul shall be burdened
but within his capacity, the mother should not be made to suffer
because of her child and nor father because of his child or
(the mother should not make the child to suffer, and nor father
to his child, and the same is incumbent on the father's heir.
Then if the mother and father both try to wean by mutual consent
and consultation, there is no sin on them; and if you wish that
your children should be suckled by nurses, then too there is
no blame on you, provided what was agreed to pay is paid by
you with kindness, and remain fearing Allah and know that Allah
is seeing your works.
234. And those of you who die and leave behind wives, they
should keep themselves apart for a period of four months and
ten days, then when they complete their period, then O guardians!
There is no blame on you in anything, which the women do with
regard to themselves according to law. And Allah is aware what
you do.
235. And there is no sin on, you regarding this, that you
sent offer of marriage to women by giving obscure hint or hold
it in your hearts. Allah knows that now you will remember them.
Yes, make not with them secret contract, but say that much only
which is known in law. And do not resolve wedding-tie until
the written term reaches to its period and know that Allah knows
what is in your heart, then fear him and know that Allah is
Forgiving, Forbearing
236. There is no any demand against you if you divorce the
women while you have not touched them or have fixed any dower.
And give them something to carry on with the men of resources
according to his means and the poor according to his means some"
thing to carry on with, this is incumbent on the well doers.
237. And if you divorced women without touching them and
for them you had already fixed some dower, then what much was
agreed half of it is incumbent but if the women forgo something
or he gives more in whose hand is the tied of the marriage,
and O men your giving more is nearer to' piety. And do not forget
doing good to each other among! Your selves. No doubt, Allah
is seeing your works.
238. Watch over all your prayers and the middle prayer and
stand before Allah with devotion.
239. And if you are in fear then, on foot or riding, as
you can, then when you are secure remember Allah as He taught
you that which you did not know.
240. And those of you who die and leave behind them wives,
they should bequeath for their women to provide them maintenance
for a year without turning them out; then if they themselves
leave, you are not accountable regarding any proper thing which
they did in their matters and Allah is Dominant, Wise.
241. And for a divorced woman too there is proper maintenance,
it is incumbent on the God fearing
242. Thus Allah explains His signs for you so that you may
understand.
243. O beloved! Had you not seen those who came out from
their homes and they were in thousands for fear of death? Then
Allah said to them. "Die" and thereafter made them
alive. No doubt, Allah is Gracious to people but most of the
people are ungrateful.
244. And fight in the way of Allah and know that Allah Hears
Knows.
245. Is there any who should give a goodly loan to Allah
so that Allah may increase many times for him. And Allah scants
and amplifies, and you are to return unto Him.
246. O Beloved! Did you not see a group of the children
of Israel after Moosa? When they spoke to a prophet of theirs,
'raise for us a king that we may fight in the way of Allah'.
The prophet told, 'Are your style like this that if the fighting
is made obligatory on you, thereafter you may not fight'? Spoke
they, 'what happened to us that we should not fight in the way
of Allah whereas we have been driven away from our homeland
and from our Children? But when fighting was made obligatory!
On them, they turned their faces but a few of them, and Allah
knows very well the, unjust.
247. And their prophet said to them. 'Verily Allah has sent
Talut as your king.' Spoke they 'How can there be kingship of
him over us, whereas we are more entitled for the kingship than
he, and nor he has been given abundance of wealth too'. Said
the prophet "Allah has chosen him over you, and has increased
him abundantly in knowledge and body, and Allah gives His kingdom
to whom He will and Allah is All-Embracing All-knowing.
248. And their prophet said to them: 'the sign of his king
ship is that there would come to you an ark in which there is
ranquility of hearts from your Lord, and there are something
left of the relics of the respectable Moosa and the respectable
Haroon, the angels raising it would bring. No doubt, in it there
is great sign for you if you believe
249. When Talut aparted taking the armies from the City
spoke he: 'no doubt Allah is to test you with a stream. Then
whoso drinks he is not mine, and whose drinks not, he is mine,
but he who takes a sip with his hand, then all drank of it except
a few of them. Again when Talut and the Muslim with him went
across the stream spoke, 'we have no power against Jalut and
his armies'. Those who were sure to meet Allah spoke, 'that
often a small party has triumphed over a large party by Allah's
Command, and Allah is with the steadfast.
250. Again when they came across Jalut and his armies, they
submitted: 'O our Lord pour forth steadfastness upon us and
make our steps firm, and help us against disbelieving people.
251. Then they routed them by the Command of Allah and Daud
slew Jalut and Allah gave him Kingdom and wisdom and taught
him what He pleased. And if Allah would not repel some of them
by some others among people, then necessarily the earth, would
have been ruined, but Allah is Munificent to entire, world.
252. These are the verses of. Allah, that O beloved! We
recite correctly to you and you are no doubt one of the Messengers.
253. These are messengers! That in them We caused one to
excel upon the other: to some of them Allah spoke: and some
one is he who was raised high in degrees over-all, and We gave
clear signs to Isa son of Marium and aided him with holy spirit
and had Allah so willed, then those who came after them would
not have fought among themselves after the clear signs had come
to them. But they differed, some of them remained faithful and
some became disbeliveers and if Allah so willed, they would
not have fought; but Allah does whatever He desires.
254. O Believers! Spend in the way of Allah out of what
We have given you before coming of the Day in which there is
neither trafficking not friendship and nor intercession for
infidels and the infidels are themselves the persons unjust.
255. Allah is; none is to be worshiped save Him, He is Himself
Alive and Sustainer of others. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep.
To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever in
the earth. Who is he that would intercede with Him save by His
leave. Knows He what is before them and what is behind them
and they get nothing of His knowledge save what He desires.
The heaven and earth are contained in His Throne and their guarding
is not a burden for Him and He is the only Exalted, the Supreme.
256. There is no compulsion in religion; no doubt the virtuous
path has become clearly distinct from the erring; then whoso
does not accept devil and believes in Allah, he grasped a very
firm knot which is never to open and Allah Hears and Knows.
257. Allah is the Protector of Muslims; brings them out
from darkness towards light and the supporters of infidels are
devils, and they bring them forth from light towards darkness.
They are the people of hell, they are to abide therein.
258. O Beloved (Prophet)! Had you not seen him who quarrelled
with Ibrahim about his Lord because Allah gave him Kingdom?
When Ibrahim said, my Lord is He who gives life and causes death,
said he, 'I give life and cause death'. Ibrahim said, 'Well,
Allah brings sun from East: bring it you from the West. 'Thereupon
the infidels were confounded and Allah guides not the unjust
people.
259. Or like him who passed by a town and it was laid down
fallen upon its roofs. Spoke he, 'How Allah shall give life
to it after its death. Then Allah kept him died for a hundred
years; then gave him life. Said, He! 'How long you stayed here,
submitted he 'I would have stayed a full day or a little less.'
He said, 'No you have passed a hundred years, and look at your
food and drink; they are not stinked as yet and look at your
ass whose bones even are not safe. And this is that We may make
you a sign for the people. And look at these bones how, We set
them up, then cover them with flesh. When this matter became
clear to him, said, 'I know very well that Allah is Potent over
all things.
260. And when Ibrahim submitted, 'O my Lord, show me how
You shall give life to the dead.' Said He, 'do you not believe.'
Submitted he, 'why not, but I like that my heart may be at rest.
'Said He, 'then well, taking four birds, make them familiar
to you, then put a part of each of them on each hill, thereafter
call them they will come to you running with their feet. And
know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
261. The example of those who spend their wealth in the
way of Allah is like that of a grain which caused to grow seven
ears and in each ear one hundred grains and Allah may increase
more than that for whomsoever He pleases; and Allah is Bountiful,
All-knowing.
262. Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah, then
after spending neither boast of favours conferred nor injure,
their reward is with their Lord, and they shall have no fear,
nor any grief.
263. To speak kind word and to forgive is better than that;
charity followed by injury. And Allah is above want, Clement.
264. O Believers! Void not your charities by boasting of
your favours conferred and injuring, like him who spent his
wealth for showing to people and believes not in Allah and Last
Day. Then the example of him is like that of a smooth rock on
which is dust of earth; now a heavy rain fell upon it leaving
it a bare stone. They shall have no control on anything of what
they have earned and Allah guides not the infidels.
265. And the example of those who spend their wealth in
seeking the pleasure of Allah and for strengthening their hearts
is like that garden which is on an elevated ground; a heavy
rain fell upon it then it brought forth its fruits two fold;
again if a heavy rain reaches it not, then dew suffices. And
Allah is seeing what you do.
266. Would any one of you like it that he would have a garden
of dates and grapes beneath which rivers would have been flowing;
for him, there is every kind of fruit in it, and old age came
to him and he has weak children, then came a whirlwind on it
in which there was fire, so it was burnt? Thus Allah explains
to you His signs, so that you may ponder.
267. O Believers! Give something of your pure earnings and
of what We produce from the earth for you; and intend not to
give especially vile of it, whereas if you get of it, you will
not accept unless you close your eyes in it. And know that Allah
is free of all wants, Praiseworthy.
268. The devil dreads you of destitution and commands you
of lewdness, and Allah promises you forgiveness and abundance.
And Allah is All-Embracing All-Knowing.
269. Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and he who got
wisdom indeed got abundant good; and none accepts counsel but
men of under" standing.
270. And whatsoever you spend or vows Allah knows it and
the unjust have no helpers.
271. If you give charity openly then what a good thing it
is; and if you give to beggars hidingly it is better for you
than every thing, and He will remove some of your sins. And
Allah is Aware of what you do.
272. To guide them is not your responsibility; yes Allah
guides whomsoever He pleases. And whatsoever good thing you
give it is for your own good, and it is not proper for you to
spend but for seeking pleasure of Allah and whatever of wealth
you give, you will get back in full and you shall not be wronged.
273. For those beggars who are detained in the way of Allah,
they cannot move about in the earth. The ignorant man thinks
them wealthy because of their restraint. You shall recognise
them from their faces; they do not beg of men importunately.
And whatever you give in charity Allah knows it.
274. Those who spend their wealth (in charity) in the night
and in the day secretly and openly. They have their reward with
their Lord. There is neither any fear nor any grief to them.
275. Those who devour interest shall not stand on the Day
of judgement, but like the standing of one whom the evil spirit
has by touching made mad. This is because they said 'The trade
too is like interest,' and Allah made trade lawful and made
interest unlawful. So he, who received admonition from his Lord
and refrained, then whatever he took before is lawful to him,
and his affair is with Allah. And now whoever shall commit such.
Fault, they are men of hell, they will live therein for longer
period.
276. Allah destroys interest and increases charity and Allah
loves not any ungrateful big sinner.
277. No doubt, those who accepted faith and did good deeds
and established prayer and paid the Zakat, (poor-due) their
reward is with their Lord and there is neither any fear nor
any grief to them.
278. O Believers! Fear Allah and leave what remains of interest
if you are Muslims.
279. But if you do not do like this, then be sure of war
from Allah and the Messenger of Allah. And if you repent then
take your principal sums, neither you wrong any one nor be wronged
yourselves.
280. And if the debtor is a man in hardship then give him
time till it is easy, and to remit the debt fully is better
for you if you know.
281. And fear the day in which you shall be made to return
to Allah and shall every soul be paid in full what it has earned
and they shall not be wronged.
282. O Believers! When you enter in the transaction of any
debt for a fixed period, then write it down. And a scribe should
write between you justly; and the scribe should not refuse to
write as he has been taught by Allah, then he should write and
let him on whom. The liability falls dictate and fear Allah
Who is his Lord and leaves not behind something out of the liability.
Then again he on whom liability falls be of low understanding
or be weak or be unable to dictate; then let his guardian dictate
justly. And make two witnesses from among your men, then if
two men be not available then a man and two women such witnesses,
as you like, so that either of the two women errs in memory,
then the other may remind to that one. And when the witnesses
are called, they should not refuse to come. And do not take
it as a burden, the liability be it small or big, write it down
along with its fixed period. It is juster in the sight of Allah,
in it the evidence will be more suitable and it is nearer to
it that you may not be in doubt; save a ready merchandise which
you give or take from hand to hand, there is no sin on you,
if you write it not. And when you trade, make witnesses. And
neither any scribe be harmed nor the witness (or neither the
scribe do harm nor the witness). And if you do such then it
would be your insubordination. And fear Allah and Allah teaches
you and Allah knows everything.
283. And if you are on a journey, and you find not a scribe
then let there be pledge with possession. And if in between
you one entrusts the other, then let he whom he trusted deliver
his trust and fear Allah Who is his Lord and conceal not evidence;
and whosoever would conceal evidence, then his heart is sinful
from inside, and Allah knows your deeds.
284. To Allah belongs what" ever is in the heaven and
whatever is in the earth; and if you disclose whatever is in
your heart or keep it hidden, Allah will call you to account
for it; then He will forgive whomsoever He pleases and punish
whomsoever He pleases, and Allah is Potent over every thing.
285. The Messenger believed in that which was sent down
to him from his Lord and the believers all accepted Allah and
His angels and His Books and His messengers saying this, 'that
we do not differentiate in the matter of having faith in any
of His messengers' and submitted that we heard and obeyed. Let
there be your forgiveness, O our Lord! And to you is our return.
286. Allah places not burden on any soul but to the extent
of his strength whatever good it earned is useful for it and
whatever bad it earned is a loss for it. O our Lord! Catch not
us if we forget or miss the mark! O our Lord! And place not
heavy burden on us as you had placed on those before us. O our
Lord! Put not that burden on us of which we have no strength
to bear! And pardon us and forgive and have mercy on us. You
are our Master; then help us against the infidels
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