Noble Qur'an (English Translation)

The Prophet PBUH said,

Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):

-   To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle.

-   To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.

-   To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .

-   To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)

-   To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Bukhari

Surah Al Baqarah

الم ﴿١﴾

1.     Alif-Lâm-Mîm.

[These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'ân and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings].

ذَلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٢﴾ 

2.     This is the Book (the Qur'ân), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqûn

[the pious and righteous persons who fear Allâh much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allâh much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)].

الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاةَ

3.     Who believe in the Ghaib  and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât),  

وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ﴿٣﴾  

and spend out of what we have provided for them.

[i.e. give Zakât , spend on themselves, their parents, their children, their wives, etc., and also give charity to the poor and also in Allâh's Cause - Jihâd, etc.].

والَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ

4.     And who believe in (the Qur'ân and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (Muhammad Peace be upon him ) and in [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.] which were sent down before you

وَبِالآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ ﴿٤﴾

and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell, etc.).

أُوْلَـئِكَ عَلَى هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿٥﴾   

5.     They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٦﴾

6.     Verily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ) warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe.

خَتَمَ اللّهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهمْ وَعَلَى سَمْعِهِمْ وَعَلَى أَبْصَارِهِمْ غِشَاوَةٌ

7.     Allâh has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearings, (i.e. they are closed from accepting Allâh's Guidance), and on their eyes there is a covering.

وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عظِيمٌ ﴿٧﴾ 

Theirs will be a great torment.

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِاللّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ

8.     And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: "We believe in Allâh and the Last Day"

وَمَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٨﴾   

while in fact they believe not.

 يُخَادِعُونَ اللّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا

9.     They (think to) deceive Allâh and those who believe,

وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلاَّ أَنفُسَهُم وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿٩﴾

while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!

فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللّهُ مَرَضاً

10.  In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allâh has increased their disease.

وَلَهُم عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْذِبُونَ ﴿١٠﴾  

A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لاَ تُفْسِدُواْ فِي الأَرْضِ قَالُواْ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ ﴿١١﴾ 

11.  And when it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth,"

they say: "We are only peacemakers."

أَلا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَـكِن لاَّ يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿١٢﴾

12.  Verily! They are the ones who make mischief, but they perceive not.

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ آمِنُواْ كَمَا آمَنَ النَّاسُ

13.  And when it is said to them (hypocrites): "Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad Peace be upon him , Al-Ansâr and Al-Muhajirûn) have believed,"

قَالُواْ أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَا آمَنَ السُّفَهَاء

they say: "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?"

أَلا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ السُّفَهَاء وَلَـكِن لاَّ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٣﴾  

Verily, they are the fools, but they know not.

وَإِذَا لَقُواْ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ قَالُواْ آمَنَّا

14.  And when they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe,"

وَإِذَا خَلَوْاْ إِلَى شَيَاطِينِهِمْ قَالُواْ إِنَّا مَعَكْمْ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُسْتَهْزِؤُونَ ﴿١٤﴾  

but when they are alone with their Shayâtin (devils - polytheists, hypocrites, etc.), they say:

"Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking."

اللّهُ يَسْتَهْزِىءُ بِهِمْ وَيَمُدُّهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ ﴿١٥﴾ 

15.  Allâh mocks at them and gives them increase in their wrong-doings to wander blindly.

أُوْلَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرُوُاْ الضَّلاَلَةَ بِالْهُدَى

16.  These are they who have purchased error for guidance,

فَمَا رَبِحَت تِّجَارَتُهُمْ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُهْتَدِينَ  ﴿١٦﴾

so their commerce was profitless. And they were not guided.

مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي اسْتَوْقَدَ نَاراً فَلَمَّا أَضَاءتْ مَا حَوْلَهُ ذَهَبَ اللّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ

17.  Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindled a fire; then, when it lighted all around him, Allâh took away their light

وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ لاَّ يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿١٧﴾  

and left them in darkness. (So) they could not see.

صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لاَ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿١٨﴾

18.  They are deaf, dumb, and blind, so they return not (to the Right Path).

أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ السَّمَاء فِيهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ

19.  Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning.

يَجْعَلُونَ أَصْابِعَهُمْ فِي آذَانِهِم مِّنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ حَذَرَ الْمَوْتِ

They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap for fear of death.

واللّهُ مُحِيطٌ بِالْكافِرِينَ ﴿١٩﴾  

But Allâh ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allâh will gather them all together).

يَكَادُ الْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَارَهُمْ

20.  The lightning almost snatches away their sight,

كُلَّمَا أَضَاء لَهُم مَّشَوْاْ فِيهِ وَإِذَا أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُواْ

whenever it flashes for them, they walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still.

وَلَوْ شَاء اللّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَارِهِمْ

And if Allâh willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight.

إِنَّ اللَّه عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿٢٠﴾  

Certainly, Allâh has power over all things.

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُواْ رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿٢١﴾  

21.  O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allâh), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

  الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الأَرْضَ فِرَاشاً وَالسَّمَاء بِنَاء وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاء مَاء

22.  Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down water (rain) from the sky

فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ رِزْقاً لَّكُمْ

and brought forth therewith fruits as a provision for you.

فَلاَ تَجْعَلُواْ لِلّهِ أَندَاداً وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُون ﴿٢٢﴾ َ

Then do not set up rivals unto Allâh (in worship) while you know (that He Alone has the right to be worshipped). 

وَإِن كُنتُمْ فِي رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُواْ بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِ

23.  And if you (Arab pagans, Jews, and Christians) are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down (i.e. the Qur'ân) to Our slave (Muhammad Peace be upon him ), then produce a Sûrah (chapter) of the like thereof

وَادْعُواْ شُهَدَاءكُم مِّن دُونِ اللّهِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ﴿٢٣﴾

and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides Allâh, if you are truthful.

فَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلُواْ وَلَن تَفْعَلُواْ فَاتَّقُواْ النَّارَ الَّتِي وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ

24.  But if you do it not, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones,

أُعِدَّتْ لِلْكَافِرِينَ ﴿٢٤﴾  

prepared for the disbelievers.

وَبَشِّرِ الَّذِين آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ

25.  And give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds, that for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise).

كُلَّمَا رُزِقُواْ مِنْهَا مِن ثَمَرَةٍ رِّزْقاً قَالُواْ هَـذَا الَّذِي رُزِقْنَا مِن قَبْلُ

Every time they will be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: "This is what we were provided with before,"

وَأُتُواْ بِهِ مُتَشَابِهاً

and they will be given things in resemblance (i.e. in the same form but different in taste)

وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا أَزْوَاجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُون ﴿٢٥﴾ 

and they shall have therein Azwâjun Mutahharatun  (purified mates or wives), (having no menses, stools, urine, etc.) and they will abide therein forever.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَسْتَحْيِي أَن يَضْرِبَ مَثَلاً مَّا بَعُوضَةً فَمَا فَوْقَهَا

26.  Verily, Allâh is not ashamed to set forth a parable even of a mosquito or so much more when it is bigger (or less when it is smaller) than it.

فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ فَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ

And as for those who believe, they know that it is the Truth from their Lord,

وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَيَقُولُونَ مَاذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِهَـذَا مَثَلاً

but as for those who disbelieve, they say: "What did Allâh intend by this parable?"

يُضِلُّ بِهِ كَثِيراً وَيَهْدِي بِهِ كَثِيراً

By it He misleads many, and many He guides thereby.

وَمَا يُضِلُّ بِهِ إِلاَّ الْفَاسِقِين ﴿٢٦﴾ 

And He misleads thereby only those who are Al-Fâsiqûn (the rebellious, disobedient to Allâh). 

الَّذِينَ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ مِيثَاقِهِ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَن يُوصَلَ

27.  Those who break Allâh's Covenant after ratifying it, and sever what Allâh has ordered to be joined

(as regards Allâh's Religion of Islâmic Monotheism, and to practise its legal laws on the earth and also as regards keeping good relations with kith and kin),

وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِي الأَرْضِ أُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُون ﴿٢٧﴾

and do mischief on earth, it is they who are the losers.

كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَكُنتُمْ أَمْوَاتاً فَأَحْيَاكُمْ

28.  How can you disbelieve in Allâh? Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life.

ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿٢٨﴾

Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life (on the Day of Resurrection) and then unto Him you will return.

هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِي الأَرْضِ جَمِيعاً

29.  He it is Who created for you all that is on earth.

ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى إِلَى السَّمَاء فَسَوَّاهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ

Then He Istawâ (rose over) towards the heaven and made them seven heavens

وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٢٩﴾

and He is the All-Knower of everything.

وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً

30.  And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth."

قَالُواْ أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ الدِّمَاء

They said: "Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, -

وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ

while we glorify You with praises and thanks (Exalted be You above all that they associate with You as partners) and sanctify You."

قَالَ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣٠﴾

He (Allâh) said: "I know that which you do not know."

وَعَلَّمَ آدَمَ الأَسْمَاء كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى الْمَلاَئِكَةِ

31.  And He taught Adam all the names (of everything) , then He showed them to the angels

فَقَالَ أَنبِئُونِي بِأَسْمَاء هَـؤُلاء إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ﴿٣١﴾ 

and said, "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful."

قَالُواْ سُبْحَانَكَ لاَ عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلاَّ مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ ﴿٣٢﴾ 

32.  They (angels) said:

"Glory be to You,

we have no knowledge except what you have taught us. Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise."

قَالَ يَا آدَمُ أَنبِئْهُم بِأَسْمَآئِهِمْ

33.  He said: "O Adam! Inform them of their names,"

فَلَمَّا أَنبَأَهُمْ بِأَسْمَآئِهِمْ قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ غَيْبَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ

and when he had informed them of their names, He said:

"Did I not tell you that I know the Ghaib (unseen) in the heavens and the earth,

وَأَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾

and I know what you reveal and what you have been concealing?"

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لآدَمَ فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَى

34. And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves before Adam.". And they prostrated except Iblîs (Satan), he refused

وَاسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ ﴿٣٤﴾

and was proud and was one of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allâh).

وَقُلْنَا يَا آدَمُ اسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَكُلاَ مِنْهَا رَغَداً حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا

35. And We said:

"O Adam!

Dwell you and your wife in the Paradise and eat both of you freely with pleasure and delight of things therein as wherever you will,

وَلاَ تَقْرَبَا هَـذِهِ الشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ الْظَّالِمِينَ ﴿٣٥﴾

but come not near this tree or you both will be of the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers)."

فَأَزَلَّهُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ عَنْهَا فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِ

36. Then the Shaitân (Satan) made them slip therefrom (the Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were.

وَقُلْنَا اهْبِطُواْ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ

We said: "Get you down, all, with enmity between yourselves.

وَلَكُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَاعٌ إِلَى حِينٍ﴿٣٦﴾

On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment for a time."

فَتَلَقَّى آدَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِ كَلِمَاتٍ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ

37. Then Adam received from his Lord Words . And his Lord pardoned him (accepted his repentance).

إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ ﴿٣٧﴾

Verily, He is the One Who forgives (accepts repentance), the Most Merciful.

قُلْنَا اهْبِطُواْ مِنْهَا جَمِيعاً

38. We said: "Get down all of you from this place (the Paradise),

فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّي هُدًى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ

then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance,

فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ﴿٣٨﴾ 

there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve.

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا أُولَـئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾ 

39. But those who disbelieve and belie Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) such are the dwellers of the Fire, they shall abide therein forever.

يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ

40. O Children of Israel!

Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you,

وَأَوْفُواْ بِعَهْدِي أُوفِ بِعَهْدِكُمْ وَإِيَّايَ فَارْهَبُونِ ﴿٤٠﴾   

and fulfill (your obligations to) My Covenant (with you) so that I fulfill (My Obligations to) your covenant (with Me), and fear none but Me.

وَآمِنُواْ بِمَا أَنزَلْتُ مُصَدِّقاً لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ وَلاَ تَكُونُواْ أَوَّلَ كَافِرٍ بِهِ

41. And believe in what I have sent down (this Qur'ân), confirming that which is with you, [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)], and be not the first to disbelieve therein,

وَلاَ تَشْتَرُواْ بِآيَاتِي ثَمَناً قَلِيلاً وَإِيَّايَ فَاتَّقُونِ ﴿٤١﴾

and buy not with My Verses [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] a small price (i.e. getting a small gain by selling My Verses), and fear Me and Me Alone.

(Tafsir At-Tabarî).

وَلاَ تَلْبِسُواْ الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُواْ الْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾

42. And mix not truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth

[i.e. Muhammad Peace be upon him is Allâh's Messenger and his qualities are written in your Scriptures, the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)]

while you know (the truth) .

وَأَقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُواْ الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُواْ مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَ ﴿٤٣﴾

43. And perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât, and Irka' (i.e. bow down or submit yourselves with obedience to Allâh) along with Ar­Raki'ûn.

أَتَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبِرِّ وَتَنسَوْنَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ أَفَلاَ تَعْقِلُونَ﴿٤٤﴾

44. Enjoin you Al-Birr (piety and righteousness and each and every act of obedience to Allâh) on the people and you forget (to practise it) yourselves, while you recite the Scripture [the Taurât (Torah)]!

Have you then no sense?

وَاسْتَعِينُواْ بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلاَةِ

45. And seek help in patience and As-Salât (the prayer)

وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلاَّ عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ ﴿٤٥﴾

and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khâshi'ûn

[i.e. the true believers in Allâh - those who obey Allâh with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise, etc.) and in His Warnings (Hell, etc.)].

الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلاَقُو رَبِّهِمْ وَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ ﴿٤٦﴾

46. (They are those) who are certain that they are going to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are going to return.

يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ

47.   O Children of Israel!

Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you

وَأَنِّي فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٤٧﴾

and that I preferred you to the 'Alamîn (mankind and jinns) (of your time period, in the past).

وَاتَّقُواْ يَوْماً لاَّ تَجْزِي نَفْسٌ عَن نَّفْسٍ شَيْئاً

48. And fear a Day (of Judgement) when a person shall not avail another,

وَلاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا شَفَاعَةٌ وَلاَ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾

nor will intercession be accepted from him nor will compensation be taken from him nor will they be helped.

وَإِذْ نَجَّيْنَاكُم مِّنْ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُوَءَ الْعَذَابِ

49. And (remember) when We delivered you from Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, who were afflicting you with a horrible torment,

يُذَبِّحُونَ أَبْنَاءكُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ نِسَاءكُمْ وَفِي ذَلِكُم بَلاء مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَظِيمٌ ﴿٤٩﴾

killing your sons and sparing your women,

and therein was a mighty trial from your Lord.

وَإِذْ فَرَقْنَا بِكُمُ الْبَحْرَ فَأَنجَيْنَاكُمْ وَأَغْرَقْنَا آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ

50. And (remember) when We separated the sea for you and saved you and drowned Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people

وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾

while you were looking (at them, when the sea-water covered them).

وَإِذْ وَاعَدْنَا مُوسَى أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ثُمَّ اتَّخَذْتُمُ الْعِجْلَ مِن بَعْدِهِ

51. And (remember) when We appointed for Mûsa (Moses) forty nights, and (in his absence) you took the calf (for worship),

وَأَنتُمْ ظَالِمُونَ ﴿٥١﴾

and you were Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.).

ثُمَّ عَفَوْنَا عَنكُمِ مِّن بَعْدِ ذَلِكَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿٥٢﴾

52. Then after that We forgave you so that you might be grateful.

وَإِذْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَالْفُرْقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ ﴿٥٣﴾

53. And (remember) when We gave Mûsa (Moses) the Scripture [the Taurât (Torah)] and the criterion (of right and wrong) so that you may be guided aright.

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّكُمْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ بِاتِّخَاذِكُمُ الْعِجْلَ

54. And (remember) when Mûsa (Moses) said to his people:

"O my people!

Verily, you have wronged yourselves by worshipping the calf. 

فَتُوبُواْ إِلَى بَارِئِكُمْ فَاقْتُلُواْ أَنفُسَكُمْ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ عِندَ بَارِئِكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ

So turn in repentance to your Creator and kill yourselves (the innocent kill the wrongdoers among you), that will be better for you with your Lord."

Then He accepted your repentance.

إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ ﴿٥٤﴾

Truly, He is the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.

وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسَى لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّى نَرَى اللَّهَ جَهْرَةً

55. And (remember) when you said:

"O Mûsa (Moses)! We shall never believe in you till we see Allâh plainly."

فَأَخَذَتْكُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ ﴿٥٥﴾

But you were seized with a thunderbolt (lightning) while you were looking.

ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَاكُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَوْتِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿٥٦﴾

56. Then We raised you up after your death, so that you might be grateful.

وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْغَمَامَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوَى

57. And We shaded you with clouds and sent down on you Al-Manna and the quails,

كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ

(saying): "Eat of the good lawful things We have provided for you,"

وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَـكِن كَانُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ ﴿٥٧﴾

And they did not wrong Us but they wronged themselves.

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا ادْخُلُواْ هَـذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ فَكُلُواْ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ رَغَداً

58. And (remember) when We said:

"Enter this town (Jerusalem) and eat bountifully therein with pleasure and delight wherever you wish,

وَادْخُلُواْ الْبَابَ سُجَّداً وَقُولُواْ حِطَّةٌ نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطَايَاكُمْ

and enter the gate in prostration (or bowing with humility) and say: 'Forgive us,' and We shall forgive you your sins

وَسَنَزِيدُ الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٥٨﴾ 

and shall increase (reward) for the good-doers."

فَبَدَّلَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ قَوْلاً غَيْرَ الَّذِي قِيلَ لَهُمْ

59. But those who did wrong changed the word from that which had been told to them for another,

فَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ رِجْزاً مِّنَ السَّمَاء بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفْسُقُونَ ﴿٥٩﴾

so We sent upon the wrong-doers Rijzan (a punishment) from the heaven because of their rebelling against Allâh's Obedience.

(Tafsir At-Tabarî,).

وَإِذِ اسْتَسْقَى مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ فَقُلْنَا اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْحَجَرَ

60. And (remember) when Mûsa (Moses) asked for water for his people, We said: "Strike the stone with your stick."

فَانفَجَرَتْ مِنْهُ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْناً قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍ مَّشْرَبَهُمْ

Then gushed forth therefrom twelve springs. Each (group of) people knew its own place for water.

كُلُواْ وَاشْرَبُواْ مِن رِّزْقِ اللَّهِ وَلاَ تَعْثَوْاْ فِي الأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ ﴿٦٠﴾

"Eat and drink of that which Allâh has provided and do not act corruptly, making mischief on the earth."

وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسَى لَن نَّصْبِرَ عَلَىَ طَعَامٍ وَاحِدٍ فَادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ

61. And (remember) when you said,

"O Mûsa (Moses)! We cannot endure one kind of food. So invoke your Lord for us

يُخْرِجْ لَنَا مِمَّا تُنبِتُ الأَرْضُ مِن بَقْلِهَا وَقِثَّآئِهَا وَفُومِهَا وَعَدَسِهَا وَبَصَلِهَا

to bring forth for us of what the earth grows, its herbs, its cucumbers, its Fûm (wheat or garlic), its lentils and its onions."

قَالَ أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ الَّذِي هُوَ أَدْنَى بِالَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ

He said, "Would you exchange that which is better for that which is lower?

اهْبِطُواْ مِصْراً فَإِنَّ لَكُم مَّا سَأَلْتُمْ

Go you down to any town and you shall find what you want!"

وَضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ وَالْمَسْكَنَةُ وَبَآؤُوْاْ بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ

And they were covered with humiliation and misery, and they drew on themselves the Wrath of Allâh.

ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ يَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ النَّبِيِّينَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ

That was because they used to disbelieve the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh and killed the Prophets wrongfully. 

ذَلِكَ بِمَا عَصَواْ وَّكَانُواْ يَعْتَدُونَ ﴿٦١﴾

That was because they disobeyed and used to transgress the bounds (in their disobedience to Allâh, i.e. commit crimes and sins).

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَالَّذِينَ هَادُواْ وَالنَّصَارَى وَالصَّابِئِينَ

62. Verily! Those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians,

مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاً فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ

whoever believes in Allâh and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord,

وَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾

on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve .

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَكُمُ الطُّورَ

63. And (O Children of Israel, remember) when We took your covenant and We raised above you the Mount

خُذُواْ مَا آتَيْنَاكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَاذْكُرُواْ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾

(saying): "Hold fast to that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein so that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُم مِّن بَعْدِ ذَلِكَ

64. Then after that you turned away.

فَلَوْلاَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ لَكُنتُم مِّنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ ﴿٦٤﴾

Had it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allâh upon you, indeed you would have been among the losers.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ الَّذِينَ اعْتَدَواْ مِنكُمْ فِي السَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُواْ قِرَدَةً خَاسِئِينَ ﴿٦٥﴾

65. And indeed you knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e. Saturday). We said to them:

"Be you monkeys, despised and rejected."

فَجَعَلْنَاهَا نَكَالاً لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٦٦﴾

66. So We made this punishment an example to their own and to succeeding generations and a lesson to those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ إِنَّ اللّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَذْبَحُواْ بَقَرَةً

67.And (remember) when Mûsa (Moses) said to his people: "Verily, Allâh commands you that you slaughter a cow."

قَالُواْ أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُواً

They said, "Do you make fun of us?"

قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِاللّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ ﴿٦٧﴾

He said, "I take Allâh's Refuge from being among Al-Jâhilûn (the ignorants or the foolish)."

قَالُواْ ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لّنَا مَا هِيَ

68. They said, "Call upon your Lord for us that He may make plain to us what it is!"

قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لاَّ فَارِضٌ وَلاَ بِكْرٌ عَوَانٌ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ

He said, "He says, 'Verily, it is a cow neither too old nor too young, but (it is) between the two conditions',

فَافْعَلُواْ مَا تُؤْمَرونَ﴿٦٨﴾

so do what you are commanded."

قَالُواْ ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا لَوْنُهَا

69. They said, "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us its colour."

قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَاء فَاقِـعٌ لَّوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ النَّاظِرِينَ﴿٦٩﴾

He said, "He says, 'It is a yellow cow, bright in its colour, pleasing to the beholders.' "

قَالُواْ ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِيَ إِنَّ البَقَرَ تَشَابَهَ عَلَيْنَا

70. They said, "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us what it is. Verily to us all cows are alike,

وَإِنَّآ إِن شَاء اللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ ﴿٧٠﴾

And surely, if Allâh wills, we will be guided."

قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لاَّ ذَلُولٌ تُثِيرُ الأَرْضَ وَلاَ تَسْقِي الْحَرْثَ مُسَلَّمَةٌ لاَّ شِيَةَ فِيهَا

71. He [Mûsa (Moses)] said,

"He says, 'It is a cow neither trained to till the soil nor water the fields,

sound, having no other colour except bright yellow.' "

قَالُواْ الآنَ جِئْتَ بِالْحَقِّ فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُواْ يَفْعَلُونَ ﴿٧١﴾

They said, "Now you have brought the truth."

So they slaughtered it though they were near to not doing it.

وَإِذْ قَتَلْتُمْ نَفْساً فَادَّارَأْتُمْ فِيهَا وَاللّهُ مُخْرِجٌ مَّا كُنتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ ﴿٧٢﴾

72. And (remember) when you killed a man and fell into dispute among yourselves as to the crime. But Allâh brought forth that which you were hiding.

فَقُلْنَا اضْرِبُوهُ بِبَعْضِهَا

73. So We said: "Strike him (the dead man) with a piece of it (the cow)."

كَذَلِكَ يُحْيِي اللّهُ الْمَوْتَى وَيُرِيكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

Thus Allâh brings the dead to life and shows you His Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) so that you may understand.

ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُم مِّن بَعْدِ ذَلِكَ فَهِيَ كَالْحِجَارَةِ أَوْ أَشَدُّ قَسْوَةً

74. Then, after that, your hearts were hardened and became as stones or even worse in hardness.

وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ لَمَا يَتَفَجَّرُ مِنْهُ الأَنْهَارُ

And indeed, there are stones out of which rivers gush forth,

وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَشَّقَّقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ الْمَاء

and indeed, there are of them (stones) which split asunder so that water flows from them,

وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَهْبِطُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللّهِ

and indeed, there are of them (stones) which fall down for fear of Allâh.

وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ﴿٧٤﴾

And Allâh is not unaware of what you do.

أَفَتَطْمَعُونَ أَن يُؤْمِنُواْ لَكُمْ وَقَدْ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ كَلاَمَ اللّهِ

75. Do you (faithful believers) covet that they will believe in your religion inspite of the fact that a party of them (Jewish rabbis) used to hear the Word of Allâh [the Taurât (Torah)],

ثُمَّ يُحَرِّفُونَهُ مِن بَعْدِ مَا عَقَلُوهُ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ﴿٧٥﴾

then they used to change it knowingly after they understood it?

وَإِذَا لَقُواْ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ قَالُواْ آمَنَّا

76. And when they (Jews) meet those who believe (Muslims), they say, "We believe",

وَإِذَا خَلاَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىَ بَعْضٍ قَالُواْ أَتُحَدِّثُونَهُم بِمَا فَتَحَ اللّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ

but when they meet one another in private, they say, "Shall you (Jews) tell them (Muslims) what Allâh has revealed to you

[Jews, about the description and the qualities of Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him , that which are written in the Taurât (Torah)] ,

لِيُحَآجُّوكُم بِهِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ أَفَلاَ تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿٧٦﴾

that they (Muslims) may argue with you (Jews) about it before your Lord?"

Have you (Jews) then no understanding?

أَوَلاَ يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ اللّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ﴿٧٧﴾

77. Know they (Jews) not that Allâh knows what they conceal and what they reveal?

وَمِنْهُمْ أُمِّيُّونَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ الْكِتَابَ إِلاَّ أَمَانِيَّ

78. And there are among them (Jews) unlettered people, who know not the Book,

وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلاَّ يَظُنُّونَ ﴿٧٨﴾

but they trust upon false desires and they but guess.

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَكْتُبُونَ الْكِتَابَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ

79. Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands

ثُمَّ يَقُولُونَ هَـذَا مِنْ عِندِ اللّهِ لِيَشْتَرُواْ بِهِ ثَمَناً قَلِيلاً

and then say, "This is from Allâh," to purchase with it a little price!

فَوَيْلٌ لَّهُم مِّمَّا كَتَبَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَوَيْلٌ لَّهُمْ مِّمَّا يَكْسِبُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾

Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for that they earn thereby.

وَقَالُواْ لَن تَمَسَّنَا النَّارُ إِلاَّ أَيَّاماً مَّعْدُودَةً

80. And they (Jews) say, "The Fire (i.e. Hell-fire on the Day of Resurrection) shall not touch us but for a few numbered days."

قُلْ أَتَّخَذْتُمْ عِندَ اللّهِ عَهْدًا فَلَن يُخْلِفَ اللّهُ عَهْدَهُ

Say (O Muhammad Peace be upon him to them):

"Have you taken a covenant from Allâh, so that Allâh will not break His Covenant?

أَمْ تَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ﴿٨٠﴾ 

Or is it that you say of Allâh what you know not?"

بَلَى مَن كَسَبَ سَيِّئَةً وَأَحَاطَتْ بِهِ خَطِيـئَتُهُ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ

81. Yes!

Whosoever earns evil and his sin has surrounded him, they are dwellers of the Fire (i.e. Hell);

هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ ﴿٨١﴾

they will dwell therein forever.

وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَـئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِ

82. And those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, they are dwellers of Paradise,

هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ ﴿٨٢﴾

they will dwell therein forever.

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لاَ تَعْبُدُونَ إِلاَّ اللّهَ

83. And (remember) when We took a covenant from the Children of Israel, (saying): Worship none but Allâh (Alone)

وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَاناً وَذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينِ

and be dutiful and good to parents, and to kindred, and to orphans and Al-Masâkîn (the poor),

وَقُولُواْ لِلنَّاسِ حُسْناً وَأَقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُواْ الزَّكَاةَ

and speak good to people [i.e. enjoin righteousness and forbid evil, and say the truth about Muhammad Peace be upon him ], and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât.

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً مِّنكُمْ وَأَنتُم مِّعْرِضُونَ ﴿٨٣﴾  

Then you slid back, except a few of you, while you are backsliders.

(Tafsir Al-Qurtubî,).

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ لاَ تَسْفِكُونَ دِمَاءكُمْ وَلاَ تُخْرِجُونَ أَنفُسَكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ

84. And (remember) when We took your covenant (saying):

-    Shed not the blood of your people,

-    nor turn out your own people from their dwellings.

ثُمَّ أَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ﴿٨٤﴾

Then, (this) you ratified and (to this) you bear witness.

ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ هَـؤُلاء تَقْتُلُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتُخْرِجُونَ فَرِيقاً مِّنكُم مِّن دِيَارِهِمْ

85. After this, it is you who kill one another and drive out a party of you from their homes,

تَظَاهَرُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِالإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ

assist (their enemies) against them, in sin and transgression.

وَإِن يَأتُوكُمْ أُسَارَى تُفَادُوهُمْ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِخْرَاجُهُمْ

And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their expulsion was forbidden to you.

أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ الْكِتَابِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ

Then do you believe in a part of the Scripture and reject the rest?

فَمَا جَزَاء مَن يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ مِنكُمْ إِلاَّ خِزْيٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا

Then what is the recompense of those who do so among you, except disgrace in the life of this world,

وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَى أَشَدِّ الْعَذَابِ وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٨٥﴾

and on the Day of Resurrection they shall be consigned to the most grievous torment. And Allâh is not unaware of what you do.

أُولَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُاْ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا بِالآَخِرَةِ

86. Those are they who have bought the life of this world at the price of the Hereafter.

فَلاَ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ﴿٨٦﴾

Their torment shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped.

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَقَفَّيْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ بِالرُّسُلِ

87. And indeed, We gave Mûsa (Moses) the Book and followed him up with a succession of Messengers.

وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَيَّدْنَاهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ

And We gave 'Iesa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), clear signs and supported him with Rûh-ul-Qudus [Jibrael (Gabriel)].

أَفَكُلَّمَا جَاءكُمْ رَسُولٌ بِمَا لاَ تَهْوَى أَنفُسُكُمُ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ

Is it that whenever there came to you a Messenger with what you yourselves desired not, you grew arrogant?

فَفَرِيقاً كَذَّبْتُمْ وَفَرِيقاً تَقْتُلُونَ﴿٨٧﴾

Some, you disbelieved and some, you killed.

وَقَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌ

88. And they say, "Our hearts are wrapped (i.e. do not hear or understand Allâh's Word)."

بَل لَّعَنَهُمُ اللَّه بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَقَلِيلاً مَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٨٨﴾

Nay,

Allâh has cursed them for their disbelief, so little is that which they believe.

وَلَمَّا جَاءهُمْ كِتَابٌ مِّنْ عِندِ اللّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ

89. And when there came to them (the Jews), a Book (this Qur'ân) from Allâh confirming what is with them [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)],

وَكَانُواْ مِن قَبْلُ يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ

although aforetime they had invoked Allâh (for coming of Muhammad Peace be upon him ) in order to gain victory over those who disbelieved,

فَلَمَّا جَاءهُم مَّا عَرَفُواْ كَفَرُواْ بِهِ فَلَعْنَةُ اللَّه عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ﴿٨٩﴾

then when there came to them that which they had recognised, they disbelieved in it. So let the Curse of Allâh be on the disbelievers.

بِئْسَمَا اشْتَرَوْاْ بِهِ أَنفُسَهُمْ أَن يَكْفُرُواْ بِمَا أنَزَلَ اللّهُ

90. How bad is that for which they have sold their ownselves, that they should disbelieve in that which Allâh has revealed (the Qur'ân),

بَغْياً أَن يُنَزِّلُ اللّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ عَلَى مَن يَشَاء مِنْ عِبَادِهِ

grudging that Allâh should reveal of His Grace unto whom He will of His slaves.

فَبَآؤُواْ بِغَضَبٍ عَلَى غَضَبٍ وَلِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ﴿٩٠﴾ 

So they have drawn on themselves wrath upon wrath. And for the disbelievers, there is disgracing torment.

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ آمِنُواْ بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللّهُ قَالُواْ نُؤْمِنُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا

91. And when it is said to them (the Jews), "Believe in what Allâh has sent down,"

they say, "We believe in what was sent down to us."

وَيَكْفُرونَ بِمَا وَرَاءهُ وَهُوَ الْحَقُّ مُصَدِّقاً لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ

And they disbelieve in that which came after it, while it is the truth confirming what is with them.

قُلْ فَلِمَ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنبِيَاء اللّهِ مِن قَبْلُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ﴿٩١﴾

Say (O Muhammad Peace be upon him to them):

"Why then have you killed the Prophets of Allâh aforetime, if you indeed have been believers?"

وَلَقَدْ جَاءكُم مُّوسَى بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ ثُمَّ اتَّخَذْتُمُ الْعِجْلَ مِن بَعْدِهِ

92.   And indeed Mûsa (Moses) came to you with clear proofs, yet you worshipped the calf after he left, 

وَأَنتُمْ ظَالِمُونَ ﴿٩٢﴾

and you were Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَكُمُ الطُّورَ خُذُواْ مَا آتَيْنَاكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَاسْمَعُواْ

93. And (remember) when We took your covenant and We raised above you the Mount (saying),

"Hold firmly to what We have given you and hear (Our Word).

قَالُواْ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَأُشْرِبُواْ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْعِجْلَ بِكُفْرِهِمْ

They said, "We have heard and disobeyed."

And their hearts absorbed (the worship of) the calf because of their disbelief.

قُلْ بِئْسَمَا يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِهِ إِيمَانُكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٩٣﴾

Say:

"Worst indeed is that which your faith enjoins on you if you are believers."

قُلْ إِن كَانَتْ لَكُمُ الدَّارُ الآَخِرَةُ عِندَ اللّهِ خَالِصَةً مِّن دُونِ النَّاسِ

94. Say to (them):

"If the home of the Hereafter with Allâh is indeed for you specially and not for others, of mankind,

فَتَمَنَّوُاْ الْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ﴿٩٤﴾

then long for death if you are truthful."

وَلَن يَتَمَنَّوْهُ أَبَدًا بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَاللّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِالظَّالِمينَ ﴿٩٥﴾

95. But they will never long for it because of what their hands have sent before them (i.e. what they have done).

And Allâh is All-Aware of the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).

وَلَتَجِدَنَّهُمْ أَحْرَصَ النَّاسِ عَلَى حَيَاةٍ وَمِنَ الَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُواْ

96. And verily, you will find them (the Jews) the greediest of mankind for life and (even greedier) than those who - ascribe partners to Allâh (and do not believe in Resurrection - Magians, pagans, and idolaters, etc.).

يَوَدُّ أَحَدُهُمْ لَوْ يُعَمَّرُ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِمُزَحْزِحِهِ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ أَن يُعَمَّرَ

Everyone of them wishes that he could be given a life of a thousand years. But the grant of such life will not save him even a little from (due) punishment.

وَاللّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ﴿٩٦﴾

And Allâh is All-Seer of what they do.

قُلْ مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّجِبْرِيلَ فَإِنَّهُ نَزَّلَهُ عَلَى قَلْبِكَ بِإِذْنِ اللّهِ

97. Say (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ):

"Whoever is an enemy to Jibrael (Gabriel) (let him die in his fury), for indeed he has brought it (this Qur'ân) down to your heart by Allâh's Permission,

مُصَدِّقاً لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَهُدًى وَبُشْرَى لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴿٩٧﴾

confirming what came before it [i.e. the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] and guidance and glad tidings for the believers.

مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّلّهِ وَمَلآئِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَجِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَالَ

98. "Whoever is an enemy to Allâh, His Angels, His Messengers, Jibrael (Gabriel) and Mikael (Michael),

فَإِنَّ اللّهَ عَدُوٌّ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ ﴿٩٨﴾

then verily, Allâh is an enemy to the disbelievers."

وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ وَمَا يَكْفُرُ بِهَا إِلاَّ الْفَاسِقُونَ ﴿٩٩﴾

99. And indeed We have sent down to you manifest Ayât

(these Verses of the Qur'ân which inform in detail about the news of the Jews and their secret intentions, etc.),

and none disbelieve in them but Fâsiqûn (those who rebel against Allâh's Command).

أَوَكُلَّمَا عَاهَدُواْ عَهْداً نَّبَذَهُ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١٠٠﴾

100. Is it not (the case) that every time they make a covenant, some party among them throw it aside?

Nay!

the truth is most of them believe not.

وَلَمَّا جَاءهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ عِندِ اللّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ

101. And when there came to them a Messenger from Allâh (i.e. Muhammad Peace be upon him ) confirming what was with them,

نَبَذَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ الْكِتَابَ كِتَابَ اللّهِ وَرَاء ظُهُورِهِمْ

a party of those who were given the Scripture threw away the Book of Allâh behind their backs

كَأَنَّهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٠١﴾

as if they did not know!

وَاتَّبَعُواْ مَا تَتْلُواْ الشَّيَاطِينُ عَلَى مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَانَ

102. They followed what the Shayâtin (devils) gave out (falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of Sulaimân (Solomon).

وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَـكِنَّ الشَّيْاطِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ

Sulaimân did not disbelieve, but the Shayâtin (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic

وَمَا أُنزِلَ عَلَى الْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَارُوتَ وَمَارُوتَ

and such things that came down at Babylon to the two angels, Hârût and Mârût,

وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّى يَقُولاَ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلاَ تَكْفُرْ

but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, "We are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us)."

فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِ

And from these (angels) people learn that by which they cause separation between man and his wife,

وَمَا هُم بِضَآرِّينَ بِهِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِ اللّهِ

but they could not thus harm anyone except by Allâh's Leave.

وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلاَ يَنفَعُهُمْ

And they learn that which harms them and profits them not.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُواْ لَمَنِ اشْتَرَاهُ مَا لَهُ فِي الآخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلاَقٍ

And indeed they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Hereafter.

وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْاْ بِهِ أَنفُسَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٠٢﴾

And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their ownselves, if they but knew.

وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُواْ واتَّقَوْا لَمَثُوبَةٌ مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّه خَيْرٌ لَّوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٠٣﴾

103.  And if they had believed, and guarded themselves from evil and kept their duty to Allâh, far better would have been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ لاَ تَقُولُواْ رَاعِنَا وَقُولُواْ انظُرْنَا وَاسْمَعُوا

104.  O you who believe!

Say not (to the Messenger Peace be upon him ) Râ'ina but say Unzurna (Do make us understand) and hear.

ْوَلِلكَافِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿١٠٤﴾

And for the disbelievers there is a painful torment. (See Verse 4:46)

مَّا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَلاَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

105. Neither those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) nor Al-Mushrikûn (the disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, idolaters, polytheists, pagans, etc.)

أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَاللّهُ يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِ مَن يَشَاء

like that there should be sent down unto you any good from your Lord. But Allâh chooses for His Mercy whom He wills.

وَاللّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ﴿١٠٥﴾

And Allâh is the Owner of Great Bounty.

مَا نَنسَخْ مِنْ آيَةٍ أَوْ نُنسِهَا نَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ مِّنْهَا أَوْ مِثْلِهَا

106. Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it.

أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللّهَ عَلَىَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿١٠٦﴾

Know you not that Allâh is able to do all things?

أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللّهَ لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ

107.Know you not that it is Allâh to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth?

وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلاَ نَصِيرٍ ﴿١٠٧﴾

And besides Allâh you have neither any Walî (protector or guardian) nor any helper.

أَمْ تُرِيدُونَ أَن تَسْأَلُواْ رَسُولَكُمْ كَمَا سُئِلَ مُوسَى مِن قَبْلُ

108. Or do you want to ask your Messenger (Muhammad Peace be upon him ) as Mûsa (Moses) was asked before (i.e. show us openly our Lord?)

وَمَن يَتَبَدَّلِ الْكُفْرَ بِالإِيمَانِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَاء السَّبِيلِ ﴿١٠٨﴾

And he who changes Faith for disbelief, verily, he has gone astray from the right way.

وَدَّ كَثِيرٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَوْ يَرُدُّونَكُم مِّن بَعْدِ إِيمَانِكُمْ كُفَّاراً

109. Many of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish that if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed, 

حَسَدًا مِّنْ عِندِ أَنفُسِهِم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْحَقُّ

out of envy from their ownselves, even, after the truth (that Muhammad Peace be upon him is Allâh's Messenger) has become manifest unto them.

فَاعْفُواْ وَاصْفَحُواْ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ اللّهُ بِأَمْرِهِ

But forgive and overlook, till Allâh brings His Command.

إِنَّ اللّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ﴿١٠٩﴾

Verily, Allâh is Able to do all things.

وَأَقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُواْ الزَّكَاةَ

110.  And perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât,

وَمَا تُقَدِّمُواْ لأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ اللّهِ

and whatever of good (deeds that Allâh loves) you send forth for yourselves before you, you shall find it with Allâh.

إِنَّ اللّهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ﴿١١٠﴾

Certainly, Allâh is All-Seer of what you do.

وَقَالُواْ لَن يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ إِلاَّ مَن كَانَ هُوداً أَوْ نَصَارَى

111. And they say, "None shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian."

تِلْكَ أَمَانِيُّهُمْ

These are their own desires.

قُلْ هَاتُواْ بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ﴿١١١﴾

Say (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ), "Produce your proof if you are truthful."

بَلَى مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ لِلّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ

112.Yes, but whoever submits his face (himself) to Allâh (i.e. follows Allâh's Religion of Islâmic Monotheism) and he is a Muhsin (good-doer i.e. performs good deeds totally for Allâh's sake only without any show off or to gain praise or fame, etc., and in accordance with the Sunnah of Allâh's Messenger Muhammad Peace be upon him ) then his reward is with his Lord (Allâh),

وَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ﴿١١٢﴾

on such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

[See Tafsir Ibn Kathîr].

وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ لَيْسَتِ النَّصَارَى عَلَىَ شَيْءٍ

113. The Jews said that the Christians follow nothing (i.e. are not on the right religion);

وَقَالَتِ النَّصَارَى لَيْسَتِ الْيَهُودُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ وَهُمْ يَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ

and the Christians said that the Jews follow nothing (i.e. are not on the right religion); though they both recite the Scripture.

كَذَلِكَ قَالَ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ مِثْلَ قَوْلِهِمْ

Like unto their word, said (the pagans) who know not.

فَاللّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ﴿١١٣﴾

Allâh will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they have been differing.

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن مَّنَعَ مَسَاجِدَ اللّهِ أَن يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ وَسَعَى فِي خَرَابِهَا

114. And who is more unjust than those who forbid that Allâh's Name be glorified and mentioned much (i.e. prayers and invocations, etc) in Allâh's Mosques and strive for their ruin?

أُوْلَـئِكَ مَا كَانَ لَهُمْ أَن يَدْخُلُوهَا إِلاَّ خَآئِفِينَ

 It was not fitting that such should themselves enter them (Allâh's Mosques) except in fear.

لهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا خِزْيٌ وَلَهُمْ فِي الآخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿١١٤﴾

For them there is disgrace in this world, and they will have a great torment in the Hereafter.

وَلِلّهِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَالْمَغْرِبُ فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّواْ فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللّهِ

115. And to Allâh belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn yourselves or your faces there is the Face of Allâh (and He is High above, over His Throne).

إِنَّ اللّهَ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿١١٥﴾

Surely! Allâh is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knowing.

وَقَالُواْ اتَّخَذَ اللّهُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَانَهُ

116. And they (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: Allâh has begotten a son (children or offspring). Glory be to Him (Exalted be He above all that they associate with Him).

بَل لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ كُلٌّ لَّهُ قَانِتُونَ ﴿١١٦﴾

Nay,

to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth, and all surrender with obedience (in worship) to Him.

بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ

117.The Originator of the heavens and the earth.

وَإِذَا قَضَى أَمْراً فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿١١٧﴾

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it :

"Be!" -

and it is.

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ لَوْلاَ يُكَلِّمُنَا اللّهُ أَوْ تَأْتِينَا آيَةٌ

118. And those who have no knowledge say:

"Why does not Allâh speak to us (face to face) or why does not a sign come to us?"

كَذَلِكَ قَالَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّثْلَ قَوْلِهِمْ تَشَابَهَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ

So said the people before them words of similar import. Their hearts are alike,

قَدْ بَيَّنَّا الآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ﴿١١٨﴾

We have indeed made plain the signs for people who believe with certainty.

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلاَ تُسْأَلُ عَنْ أَصْحَابِ الْجَحِيمِ ﴿١١٩﴾

119. Verily, We have sent you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ) with the truth (Islâm),

a bringer of glad tidings (for those who believe in what you brought, that they will enter Paradise)

and a warner (for those who disbelieve in what you brought, they will enter the Hell-fire).

And you will not be asked about the dwellers of the blazing Fire.

وَلَن تَرْضَى عَنكَ الْيَهُودُ وَلاَ النَّصَارَى حَتَّى تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمْ

120.  Never will the Jews nor the Christians be pleased with you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ) till you follow their religion.

قُلْ إِنَّ هُدَى اللّهِ هُوَ الْهُدَى

Say: "Verily, the Guidance of Allâh (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism) that is the (only) Guidance.

وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءهُم بَعْدَ الَّذِي جَاءكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ

And if you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ) were to follow their (Jews and Christians) desires after what you have received of Knowledge (i.e. the Qur'ân),

مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلاَ نَصِيرٍ﴿١٢٠﴾

then you would have against Allâh neither any Walî (protector or guardian) nor any helper.

الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ أُوْلَـئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ

121. Those (who embraced Islâm from Banî Israel) to whom We gave the Book

[the Taurât (Torah)] [or those (Muhammad's Peace be upon him companions) to whom We have given the Book (the Qur'ân)]

recite it (i.e. obey its orders and follow its teachings) as it should be recited (i.e. followed),

they are the ones that believe therein.

وَمن يَكْفُرْ بِهِ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ﴿١٢١﴾

And whoso disbelieves in it (the Qur'ân), those are they who are the losers.

(Tafsir Al-Qurtubî).

يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ

122. O Children of Israel!

Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you

وَأَنِّي فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٢٢﴾

and that I preferred you to the 'Alamîn (mankind and jinns) (of your time-period, in the past).

وَاتَّقُواْ يَوْماً لاَّ تَجْزِي نَفْسٌ عَن نَّفْسٍ شَيْئاً

123. And fear the Day (of Judgement) when no person shall avail another,

وَلاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلاَ تَنفَعُهَا شَفَاعَةٌ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ﴿١٢٣﴾

nor shall compensation be accepted from him, nor shall intercession be of use to him, nor shall they be helped.

وَإِذِ ابْتَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِمَاتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ

124. And (remember) when the Lord of Ibrâhim (Abraham) [i.e., Allâh] tried him with (certain) Commands, which he fulfilled.

قَالَ إِنِّي جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًا

He (Allâh) said (to him), "Verily, I am going to make you a leader (Prophet) of mankind."

قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي

[Ibrâhim (Abraham)] said, "And of my offspring (to make leaders)."

قَالَ لاَ يَنَالُ عَهْدِي الظَّالِمِينَ﴿١٢٤﴾

(Allâh) said, "My Covenant (Prophethood, etc.) includes not Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers)."

وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْناً وَاتَّخِذُواْ مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى

125. And (remember) when We made the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah) a place of resort for mankind and a place of safety. And take you (people) the Maqâm (place) of Ibrâhim (Abraham)

[or the stone on which Ibrâhim (Abraham) stood while he was building the Ka'bah]

as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers, e.g. two Rak'at after the Tawâf of the Ka'bah at Makkah),

وَعَهِدْنَا إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا

and We commanded Ibrâhim (Abraham) and Ismâ'il (Ishmael) that they should purify

بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْعَاكِفِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ﴿١٢٥﴾

My House (the Ka'bah at Makkah) for those who are circumambulating it, or staying (I'tikâf), or bowing or prostrating themselves (there, in prayer).

وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَـَذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا

126. And (remember) when Ibrâhim (Abraham) said,

"My Lord, make this city (Makkah) a place of security

وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُم بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ

and provide its people with fruits, such of them as believe in Allâh and the Last Day."

قَالَ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُ قَلِيلاً

He (Allâh) answered: "As for him who disbelieves, I shall leave him in contentment for a while,

ثُمَّ أَضْطَرُّهُ إِلَى عَذَابِ النَّارِ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ ﴿١٢٦﴾

then I shall compel him to the torment of the Fire, and worst indeed is that destination!"

وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا

127.And (remember) when Ibrâhim (Abraham) and (his son) Ismâ'il (Ishmael) were raising the foundations of the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah), (saying),

"Our Lord!

Accept (this service) from us.

إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ﴿١٢٧﴾

Verily! You are the All-Hearer, the All-Knower."

رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ

128. "Our Lord!

And make us submissive unto You and of our offspring a nation submissive unto You,

وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَآ

and show us our Manâsik (all the ceremonies of pilgrimage - Hajj and 'Umrah, etc.), and accept our repentance.

إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ﴿١٢٨﴾

Truly, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.

رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولاً مِّنْهُمْ

129."Our Lord!

Send amongst them a Messenger of their own.

(and indeed Allâh answered their invocation by sending Muhammad Peace be upon him ),

يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ

who shall recite unto them Your Verses and instruct them in the Book (this Qur'ân) and Al-Hikmah (full knowledge of the Islâmic laws and jurisprudence or wisdom or Prophethood, etc.), and sanctify them.

إِنَّكَ أَنتَ العَزِيزُ الحَكِيمُ﴿١٢٩﴾

Verily! You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."

وَمَن يَرْغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِلاَّ مَن سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُ

130.And who turns away from the religion of Ibrâhim (Abraham) (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism) except him who befools himself?

وَلَقَدِ اصْطَفَيْنَاهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّهُ فِي الآخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ﴿١٣٠﴾

Truly, We chose him in this world and verily, in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُ رَبُّهُ أَسْلِمْ قَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٣١﴾

131. When his Lord said to him, "Submit (i.e. be a Muslim)!"

He said, "I have submitted myself (as a Muslim) to the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists)."

وَوَصَّى بِهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ

132.And this (submission to Allâh, Islâm) was enjoined by Ibrâhim (Abraham) upon his sons and by Ya'qûb (Jacob),

يَا بَنِيَّ إِنَّ اللّهَ اصْطَفَى لَكُمُ الدِّينَ فَلاَ تَمُوتُنَّ إَلاَّ وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ﴿١٣٢﴾

(saying),

"O my sons! Allâh has chosen for you the (true) religion, then die not except in the Faith of Islâm (as Muslims - Islâmic Monotheism)."

أَمْ كُنتُمْ شُهَدَاء إِذْ حَضَرَ يَعْقُوبَ الْمَوْتُ إِذْ قَالَ لِبَنِيهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن بَعْدِي

133.Or were you witnesses when death approached Ya'qûb (Jacob)? When he said unto his sons,

"What will you worship after me?"

قَالُواْ نَعْبُدُ إِلَـهَكَ وَإِلَـهَ آبَائِكَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَقَ

They said,

"We shall worship your Ilâh (God - Allâh), the Ilâh (God) of your fathers, Ibrâhim (Abraham), Ismâ'il (Ishmael), Ishâque (Isaac),

إِلَـهًا وَاحِدًا وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ﴿١٣٣﴾

One Ilâh (God), and to Him we submit (in Islâm)."

تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ

134. That was a nation who has passed away.

They shall receive the reward of what they earned and you of what you earn.

وَلاَ تُسْأَلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١٣٤﴾

And you will not be asked of what they used to do.

وَقَالُواْ كُونُواْ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَارَى تَهْتَدُواْ

135. And they say, "Be Jews or Christians, then you will be guided."

قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿١٣٥﴾

Say (to them, O Muhammad Peace be upon him ),

"Nay,

(We follow) only the religion of Ibrâhim (Abraham), Hanifa

[Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allâh (Alone)],

and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn (those who worshipped others along with Allâh - see V.2:105)."

قُولُواْ آمَنَّا بِاللّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا

136. Say (O Muslims),

"We believe in Allâh and that which has been sent down to us

وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالأسْبَاطِ

and that which has been sent down to Ibrâhim (Abraham), Ismâ'il (Ishmael), Ishâque (Isaac), Ya'qûb (Jacob), and to Al-Asbât [the twelve sons of Ya'qûb (Jacob)],

وَمَا أُوتِيَ مُوسَى وَعِيسَى وَمَا أُوتِيَ النَّبِيُّونَ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ

and that which has been given to Mûsa (Moses) and 'Iesa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord.

لاَ نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ﴿١٣٦﴾

We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islâm)."

فَإِنْ آمَنُواْ بِمِثْلِ مَا آمَنتُم بِهِ فَقَدِ اهْتَدَواْ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَإِنَّمَا هُمْ فِي شِقَاقٍ

137. So if they believe in the like of that which you believe, then they are rightly guided, but if they turn away, then they are only in opposition.

فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ اللّهُ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ﴿١٣٧﴾

So Allâh will suffice you against them. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

صِبْغَةَ اللّهِ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللّهِ صِبْغَةً وَنَحْنُ لَهُ عَابِدونَ ﴿١٣٨﴾

138. [Our Sibghah (religion) is] the Sibghah (Religion) of Allâh (Islâm)

and which Sibghah (religion) can be better than Allâh's?

And we are His worshippers.

[Tafsir Ibn Kathîr]

قُلْ أَتُحَآجُّونَنَا فِي اللّهِ وَهُوَ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ

139.  Say (O Muhammad Peace be upon him to the Jews and Christians),

"Dispute you with us about Allâh while He is our Lord and your Lord?

وَلَنَا أَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَالُكُمْ

And we are to be rewarded for our deeds and you for your deeds.

وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُخْلِصُونَ ﴿١٣٩﴾

And we are sincere to Him in worship and obedience (i.e. we worship Him Alone and none else, and we obey His Orders)."

أَمْ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَـقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ

140. Or say you that Ibrâhim (Abraham), Ismâ'il (Ishmael), Ishâque (Isaac), Ya'qûb (Jacob)

وَالأسْبَاطَ كَانُواْ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَارَى

and Al-Asbât [the twelve sons of Ya'qûb (Jacob)] were Jews or Christians?

قُلْ أَأَنتُمْ أَعْلَمُ أَمِ اللّهُ

Say, "Do you know better or does Allâh (knows better...; that they all were Muslims)?

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَتَمَ شَهَادَةً عِندَهُ مِنَ اللّهِ

And who is more unjust than he who conceals the testimony

[i.e. to believe in Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him when he comes, written in their Books. (See Verse 7:157)]

he has from Allâh?

وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ﴿١٤٠﴾

And Allâh is not unaware of what you do."

تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ

141.That was a nation who has passed away.

They shall receive the reward of what they earned, and you of what you earn.

 وَلاَ تُسْأَلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١٤١﴾

And you will not be asked of what they used to do.

سَيَقُولُ السُّفَهَاء مِنَ النَّاسِ مَا وَلاَّهُمْ عَن قِبْلَتِهِمُ الَّتِي كَانُواْ عَلَيْهَا

142.The fools (pagans, hypocrites, and Jews) among the people will say,

"What has turned them (Muslims) from their Qiblah [prayer direction (towards Jerusalem)] to which they were used to face in prayer."

قُل لِّلّهِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَالْمَغْرِبُ يَهْدِي مَن يَشَاء إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿١٤٢﴾

Say, (O Muhammad)

"To Allâh belong both, east and the west.

He guides whom He wills to a Straight Way."

وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُواْ شُهَدَاء عَلَى النَّاسِ

143.Thus We have made you [true Muslims - real believers of Islâmic Monotheism, true followers of Prophet Muhammad and his Sunnah (legal ways)], a Wasat (just) (and the best) nation, that you be witnesses over mankind

وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا

and the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) be a witness over you.

وَمَا جَعَلْنَا الْقِبْلَةَ الَّتِي كُنتَ عَلَيْهَا إِلاَّ لِنَعْلَمَ مَن يَتَّبِعُ الرَّسُولَ

And We made the Qiblah (prayer direction towards Jerusalem) which you used to face, only to test those who followed the Messenger (Muhammad SAW)

مِمَّن يَنقَلِبُ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ

from those who would turn on their heels (i.e. disobey the Messenger).

وَإِن كَانَتْ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلاَّ عَلَى الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللّهُ وَمَا كَانَ اللّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ

Indeed it was great (heavy) except for those whom Allâh guided. And Allâh would never make your faith (prayers) to be lost (i.e. your prayers offered towards Jerusalem).

إِنَّ اللّهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَؤُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ﴿١٤٣﴾

Truly, Allâh is full of kindness, the Most Merciful towards mankind.

قَدْ نَرَى تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاء

144. Verily! We have seen the turning of your (Muhammad's SAW) face towards the heaven.

فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا

Surely, We shall turn you to a Qiblah (prayer direction) that shall please you,

فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّواْ وُجُوِهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ

so turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid- al-Harâm (at Makkah). And wheresoever you people are, turn your faces (in prayer) in that direction.

وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ أُوْتُواْ الْكِتَابَ لَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ

Certainly, the people who were given the Scriptures (i.e. Jews and the Christians) know well that, that (your turning towards the direction of the Ka'bah at Makkah in prayers) is the truth from their Lord.

وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١٤٤﴾

And Allâh is not unaware of what they do.

وَلَئِنْ أَتَيْتَ الَّذِينَ أُوْتُواْ الْكِتَابَ بِكُلِّ آيَةٍ مَّا تَبِعُواْ قِبْلَتَكَ

145. And even if you were to bring to the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) all the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they would not follow your Qiblah (prayer direction),

وَمَا أَنتَ بِتَابِعٍ قِبْلَتَهُمْ وَمَا بَعْضُهُم بِتَابِعٍ قِبْلَةَ بَعْضٍ

nor are you going to follow their Qiblah (prayer direction). And they will not follow each other's Qiblah (prayer direction).

وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءهُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ

Verily, if you follow their desires after that which you have received of knowledge (from Allâh),

إِنَّكَ إِذَاً لَّمِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ﴿١٤٥﴾

then indeed you will be one of the Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.).

الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَعْرِفُونَهُ كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَاءهُمْ

146. Those to whom We gave the Scripture (Jews and Christians) recognise him (Muhammad SAW or the Ka'bah at Makkah) as they recongise their sons.

وَإِنَّ فَرِيقاً مِّنْهُمْ لَيَكْتُمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ﴿١٤٦﴾

But verily, a party of them conceal the truth while they know it - [i.e. the qualities of Muhammad SAW which are written in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)].

الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلاَ تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُمْتَرِينَ ﴿١٤٧﴾

147. (This is) the truth from your Lord. So be you not one of those who doubt.

وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا فَاسْتَبِقُواْ الْخَيْرَاتِ

148. For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers). So hasten towards all that is good.

أَيْنَ مَا تَكُونُواْ يَأْتِ بِكُمُ اللّهُ جَمِيعًا إِنَّ اللّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ﴿١٤٨﴾

Wheresoever you may be, Allâh will bring you together (on the Day of Resurrection).

Truly, Allâh is Able to do all things.

وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ

149.And from wheresoever you start forth (for prayers), turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah),

وَإِنَّهُ لَلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ﴿١٤٩﴾

that is indeed the truth from your Lord.

And Allâh is not unaware of what you do.

وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ

150.And from wheresoever you start forth (for prayers), turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah),

وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّواْ وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ لِئَلاَّ يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَيْكُمْ حُجَّةٌ

and wheresoever you are, turn your faces towards it (when you pray), so that men may have no argument against you

إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنْهُمْ فَلاَ تَخْشَوْهُمْ وَاخْشَوْنِي

except those of them that are wrong-doers, so fear them not, but fear Me! -

وَلأُتِمَّ نِعْمَتِي عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ﴿١٥٠﴾

And so that I may complete My Blessings on you and that you may be guided.

كَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِيكُمْ رَسُولاً مِّنكُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْكُمْ آيَاتِنَا وَيُزَكِّيكُمْ

151.Similarly (to complete My Blessings on you) We have sent among you a Messenger (Muhammad SAW) of your own, reciting to you Our Verses (the Qur'ân) and sanctifying you,

وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُعَلِّمُكُم مَّا لَمْ تَكُونُواْ تَعْلَمُونَ﴿١٥١﴾ 

and teaching you the Book (the Qur'ân) and the Hikmah (i.e. Sunnah, Islâmic laws and Fiqh - jurisprudence), and teaching you that which you used not to know.

فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُواْ لِي وَلاَ تَكْفُرُونِ ﴿١٥٢﴾

152.Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying, etc). I will remember you,

and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اسْتَعِينُواْ بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلاَةِ إِنَّ اللّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ ﴿١٥٣﴾

153. O you who believe!

Seek help in patience and As-Salât (the prayer).

Truly! Allâh is with As-Sâbirin (the patient ones, etc.).

وَلاَ تَقُولُواْ لِمَنْ يُقْتَلُ فِي سَبيلِ اللّهِ أَمْوَاتٌ بَلْ أَحْيَاء وَلَكِن لاَّ تَشْعُرُونَ ﴿١٥٤﴾

154.And say not of those who are killed in the Way of Allâh, "They are dead."

Nay,

they are living, but you perceive (it) not.

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوفْ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الأَمَوَالِ وَالأنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ

155.And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits,

وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ﴿١٥٥﴾

but give glad tidings to As-Sâbirin (the patient ones, etc.).

الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُواْ إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ ﴿١٥٦﴾

156.  Who, when afflicted with calamity, say:

"Truly! To Allâh we belong and truly, to Him we shall return."

أُولَـئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُونَ ﴿١٥٧﴾

157. They are those on whom are the Salawât (i.e. blessings, etc.) (i.e. who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy,

and it is they who are the guided-ones.

إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ اللّهِ

158.  Verily! As-Safâ and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allâh.

فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا

So it is not a sin on him who perform Hajj or 'Umrah (pilgrimage) of the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah) to perform the going (Tawâf) between them (As-Safâ and Al-Marwah).

وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ اللّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ﴿١٥٨﴾

And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allâh is All-Recogniser, All-Knower.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَى

159.  Verily, those who conceal the clear proofs, evidences and the guidance, which We have sent down,

مِن بَعْدِ مَا بَيَّنَّاهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِي الْكِتَابِ

after We have made it clear for the people in the Book,

أُولَـئِكَ يَلعَنُهُمُ اللّهُ وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّاعِنُونَ﴿١٥٩﴾

they are the ones cursed by Allâh and cursed by the cursers.

إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ تَابُواْ وَأَصْلَحُواْ وَبَيَّنُواْ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ

160. Except those who repent and do righteous deeds, and openly declare (the truth which they concealed). These, I will accept their repentance.

وَأَنَا التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٦٠﴾

And I am the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَمَاتُوا وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ أُولَئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةُ اللّهِ

161.  Verily, those who disbelieve, and die while they are disbelievers, it is they on whom is the Curse of Allâh

وَالْمَلآئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿١٦١﴾

and of the angels and of mankind, combined.

خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا لاَ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ ﴿١٦٢﴾

162. They will abide therein (under the curse in Hell),

their punishment will neither be lightened, nor will they be reprieved.

وَإِلَـهُكُمْ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ لاَّ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٦٣﴾

163. And your Ilâh (God) is One Ilâh (God - Allâh),

Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (there is none who has the right to be worshipped but He),

the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلاَفِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ

164. Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day,

وَالْفُلْكِ الَّتِي تَجْرِي فِي الْبَحْرِ بِمَا يَنفَعُ النَّاسَ

and the ships which sail through the sea with that which is of use to mankind,

وَمَا أَنزَلَ اللّهُ مِنَ السَّمَاء مِن مَّاء فَأَحْيَا بِهِ الأرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا

and the water (rain) which Allâh sends down from the sky and makes the earth alive therewith after its death,

وَبَثَّ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ دَآبَّةٍ

and the moving (living) creatures of all kinds that He has scattered therein,

وَتَصْرِيفِ الرِّيَاحِ وَالسَّحَابِ الْمُسَخِّرِ بَيْنَ السَّمَاء وَالأَرْضِ

and in the veering of winds and clouds which are held between the sky and the earth,

لآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿١٦٤﴾

are indeed Ayât (proofs, evidences, signs, etc.) for people of understanding.

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ اللّهِ أَندَاداً يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ اللّهِ

165. And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allâh as rivals (to Allâh).

They love them as they love Allâh.

وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِّلّهِ

But those who believe, love Allâh more (than anything else).

وَلَوْ يَرَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ إِذْ يَرَوْنَ الْعَذَابَ أَنَّ الْقُوَّةَ لِلّهِ جَمِيعاً

If only, those who do wrong could see, when they will see the torment, that all power belongs to Allâh

وَأَنَّ اللّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعَذَابِ﴿١٦٥﴾

and that Allâh is Severe in punishment.

إِذْ تَبَرَّأَ الَّذِينَ اتُّبِعُواْ مِنَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُواْ وَرَأَوُاْ الْعَذَابَ

166. When those who were followed, disown (declare themselves innocent of) those who followed (them), and they see the torment,

وَتَقَطَّعَتْ بِهِمُ الأَسْبَابُ ﴿١٦٦﴾

then all their relations will be cut off from them.

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُواْ لَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَتَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تَبَرَّؤُواْ مِنَّا

167. And those who followed will say:

"If only we had one more chance to return (to the worldly life), we would disown (declare ourselves as innocent from) them as they have disowned (declared themselves as innocent from) us."

كَذَلِكَ يُرِيهِمُ اللّهُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ حَسَرَاتٍ عَلَيْهِمْ

Thus Allâh will show them their deeds as regrets for them.

وَمَا هُم بِخَارِجِينَ مِنَ النَّارِ﴿١٦٧﴾

And they will never get out of the Fire .

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُواْ مِمَّا فِي الأَرْضِ حَلاَلاً طَيِّباً

168. O mankind!

Eat of that which is lawful and good on the earth,

وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ﴿١٦٨﴾

and follow not the footsteps of Shaitân (Satan).

Verily, he is to you an open enemy.

إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالسُّوءِ وَالْفَحْشَاء وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى اللّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٦٩﴾

169. [Shaitân (Satan)] commands you only what is evil and Fahshâ (sinful),

and that you should say against Allâh what you know not.

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اتَّبِعُوا مَا أَنزَلَ اللّهُ

170. When it is said to them: "Follow what Allâh has sent down."

قَالُواْ بَلْ نَتَّبِعُ مَا أَلْفَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ آبَاءنَا

They say:

"Nay!

We shall follow what we found our fathers following."

أَوَلَوْ كَانَ آبَاؤُهُمْ لاَ يَعْقِلُونَ شَيْئاً وَلاَ يَهْتَدُونَ﴿١٧٠﴾

(Would they do that!)

Even though their fathers did not understand anything nor were they guided?

وَمَثَلُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يَنْعِقُ بِمَا لاَ يَسْمَعُ إِلاَّ دُعَاء وَنِدَاء

171. And the example of those who disbelieve, is as that of him who shouts to the (flock of sheep) that hears nothing but calls and cries. 

صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لاَ يَعْقِلُونَ﴿١٧١﴾

(They are) deaf, dumb and blind. So they do not understand.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ

172. O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism)!

Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with,

وَاشْكُرُواْ لِلّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿١٧٢﴾

and be grateful to Allâh, if it is indeed He Whom you worship.

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ الْخِنزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ بِهِ لِغَيْرِ اللّهِ

173. He has forbidden you only

-    the Maytatah (dead animals),

-    and blood,

-    and the flesh of swine,

-    and that which is slaughtered as a scrifice for others than Allâh

    (or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., on which Allâh's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering).

فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلاَ عَادٍ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ

But if one is forced by necessity without wilful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. .

إِنَّ اللّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ﴿١٧٣﴾

Truly, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنزَلَ اللّهُ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَشْتَرُونَ بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً

174. Verily, those who conceal what Allâh has sent down of the Book, and purchase a small gain therewith (of worldly things),

أُولَـئِكَ مَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ إِلاَّ النَّارَ

they eat into their bellies nothing but fire. 

وَلاَ يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلاَ يُزَكِّيهِمْ

Allâh will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor purify them,

وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴿١٧٤﴾

and theirs will be a painful torment.

أُولَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُاْ الضَّلاَلَةَ بِالْهُدَى وَالْعَذَابَ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ

175. Those are they who have purchased error at the price of Guidance, and torment at the price of Forgiveness.

فَمَآ أَصْبَرَهُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ ﴿١٧٥﴾

So how bold they are (for evil deeds which will push them) to the Fire.

ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللّهَ نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ

176. That is because Allâh has sent down the Book (the Qur'ân) in truth.

وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُواْ فِي الْكِتَابِ لَفِي شِقَاقٍ بَعِيدٍ ﴿١٧٦﴾

And verily, those who disputed as regards the Book are far away in opposition.

لَّيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّواْ وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ

177. It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and each and every act of obedience to Allâh, etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers);

وَلَـكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ وَالْمَلآئِكَةِ وَالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ

but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes

-    in Allâh,

-    the Last Day,

-    the Angels,

-    the Book,

-    the Prophets

وَآتَى الْمَالَ عَلَى حُبِّهِ ذَوِي الْقُرْبَى

and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it,

-    to the kinsfolk,

وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَالسَّآئِلِينَ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ

-    to the orphans,

-    and to Al-Masâkin (the poor),

-    and to the wayfarer,

-    and to those who ask,

-    and to set slaves free, .

وَأَقَامَ الصَّلاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكَاةَ وَالْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَاهَدُواْ

-    performs As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât),

-    and gives the Zakât,

-    and who fulfill their covenant when they make it,

وَالصَّابِرِينَ فِي الْبَأْسَاء والضَّرَّاء وَحِينَ الْبَأْسِ

-    and who are As-Sâbirin (the patient ones, etc.) in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting (during the battles).

أُولَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَأُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُتَّقُونَ﴿١٧٧﴾

Such are the people of the truth and they are Al­Muttaqûn (pious - see V.2:2).

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلَى

178. O you who believe!

Al-Qisâs (the Law of Equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in case of murder: 

الْحُرُّ بِالْحُرِّ وَالْعَبْدُ بِالْعَبْدِ وَالأُنثَى بِالأُنثَى

the free for the free,

the slave for the slave, and

the female for the female.

فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَاء إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانٍ

But if the killer is forgiven by the brother (or the relatives, etc.) of the killed against blood money, then adhering to it with fairness and payment of the blood money, to the heir should be made in fairness.

ذَلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ

This is an alleviation and a mercy from your Lord. 

فَمَنِ اعْتَدَى بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَلَهُ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴿١٧٨﴾

So after this whoever transgresses the limits (i.e. kills the killer after taking the blood money), he shall have a painful torment.

وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ يَاْ أُولِيْ الأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٧٩﴾

179. And there is (a saving of) life for you in Al-Qisâs (the Law of Equality in punishment), O men of understanding, that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ إِن تَرَكَ خَيْرًا

180. It is prescribed for you, when death approaches any of you, if he leaves wealth,

الْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالأقْرَبِينَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى الْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿١٨٠﴾

that he make a bequest to parents and next of kin, according to reasonable manners.

(This is) a duty upon Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).