The Qur'an/Source/Suras 1 through 9

THE HOLY

QURAN

(KORAN)

English Translation of the Meanings by Mohammad Marmaduke

Pickthal

Formatting by William B.

Brown

Table Of Contents

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SURA 1. AL-FATIHA (THE OPENING) ........................................... 1

SURA 2. AL-BAQARA (THE COW) ............................................... 1

SURA 3. AL-E-IMRAN (THE FAMILY OF 'IMRAN, THE HOUSE OF 'IMRAN) ........... 21

SURA 4. AN-NISA (WOMEN) .................................................. 34

SURA 5. AL-MAEDA (THE TABLE, THE TABLE SPREAD) ........................... 46

SURA 6. AL-ANAAM (CATTLE, LIVESTOCK) ..................................... 55

SURA 7. AL-ARAF (THE HEIGHTS) ............................................ 65

SURA 8. AL-ANFAL (SPOILS OF WAR, BOOTY) .................................. 77

SURA 9. AT-TAWBA (REPENTANCE, DISPENSATION) .............................. 82

SURA 10. YUNUS (JONAH) ................................................... 91

SURA 11. HUD (HUD) ....................................................... 97

SURA 12. YUSUF (JOSEPH) ................................................. 104

SURA 13. AR-RAD (THE THUNDER) ........................................... 110

SURA 14. IBRAHIM (ABRAHAM) .............................................. 113

SURA 15. AL-HIJR (AL-HIJR, STONELAND, ROCK CITY) ........................ 116

SURA 16. AN-NAHL (THE BEE) .............................................. 119

SURA 17. AL-ISRA (ISRA', THE NIGHT JOURNEY, CHILDREN OF ISRAEL) ......... 126

SURA 18. AL-KAHF (THE CAVE) ............................................. 132

SURA 19. MARYAM (MARY) .................................................. 138

SURA 20. TA-HA (TA-HA) .................................................. 142

SURA 21. AL-ANBIYA (THE PROPHETS) ....................................... 148

SURA 22. AL-HAJJ (THE PILGRIMAGE) ....................................... 153

SURA 23. AL-MUMENOON (THE BELIEVERS) .................................... 158

SURA 24. AN-NOOR (THE LIGHT) ............................................ 162

SURA 25. AL-FURQAN (THE CRITERION, THE STANDARD) ........................ 167

SURA 26. ASH-SHUARA (THE POETS) ......................................... 170

SURA 27. AN-NAML (THE ANT, THE ANTS) .................................... 177

SURA 28. AL-QASAS (THE STORY, STORIES) .................................. 182

SURA 29. AL-ANKABOOT (THE SPIDER) ....................................... 187

SURA 30. AR-ROOM (THE ROMANS, THE BYZANTINES) ........................... 191

SURA 31. LUQMAN (LUQMAN) ................................................ 194

SURA 32. AS-SAJDA (THE PROSTRATION,WORSHIP, ADORATION) .................. 196

SURA 33. AL-AHZAB (THE CLANS, THE COALITION,THE COMBINED FORCES) ........ 197

SURA 34. SABA (SABA, SHEBA) ............................................. 202

SURA 35. FATIR (THE ANGELS, ORIGNATOR) .................................. 205

SURA 36. YA-SEEN (YA-SEEN) .............................................. 208

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SURA 37. AS-SAAFFAT (THOSE WHO SET THE RANKS,DRAWN UP IN RANKS) ......... 211

SURA 38. SAD (THE LETTER SAD) ........................................... 216

SURA 39. AZ-ZUMAR (THE TROOPS, THRONGS) ................................. 220

SURA 40. AL-GHAFIR (THE FORGIVER (GOD) ) ................................ 224

SURA 41. FUSSILAT (EXPLAINED IN DETAIL) ................................. 228

SURA 42. ASH-SHURA (COUNCIL, CONSULTATION) .............................. 231

SURA 43. AZ-ZUKHRUF (ORNAMENTS OF GOLD, LUXURY) ......................... 234

SURA 44. AD-DUKHAN (SMOKE) .............................................. 238

SURA 45. AL-JATHIYA (CROUCHING) ......................................... 240

SURA 46. AL-AHQAF (THE WIND-CURVED SANDHILLS, THE DUNES) ................ 242

SURA 47. MUHAMMAD (MUHAMMAD) ............................................ 245

SURA 48. AL-FATH (VICTORY, CONQUEST) .................................... 247

SURA 49. AL-HUJRAAT (THE PRIVATE APARTMENTS, THE INNER APARTMENTS) ...... 249

SURA 50. QAF (THE LETTER QAF) ........................................... 250

SURA 51. ADH-DHARIYAT (THE WINNOWING WINDS) ............................. 252

SURA 52. AT-TUR (THE MOUNT) ............................................. 254

SURA 53. AN-NAJM (THE STAR) ............................................. 255

SURA 54. AL-QAMAR (THE MOON) ............................................ 257

SURA 55. AR-RAHMAN (THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCY GIVING) ................... 259

SURA 56. AL-WAQIA (THE EVENT, THE INEVITABLE) ........................... 262

SURA 57. AL-HADID (THE IRON) ............................................ 264

SURA 58. AL-MUJADILA (SHE THAT DISPUTETH, THE PLEADING WOMAN) ........... 266

SURA 59. AL-HASHR (EXILE, BANISHMENT) ................................... 268

SURA 60. AL-MUMTAHINA (SHE THAT IS TO BE EXAMINED, EXAMINING HER) ....... 270

SURA 61. AS-SAFF (THE RANKS, BATTLE ARRAY) .............................. 271

SURA 62. AL-JUMUA (THE CONGREGATION, FRIDAY) ............................ 272

SURA 63. AL-MUNAFIQOON (THE HYPOCRITES) ................................. 272

SURA 64. AT-TAGHABUN (MUTUAL DISILLUSION, HAGGLING) ..................... 273

SURA 65. AT-TALAQ (DIVORCE) ............................................. 274

SURA 66. AT-TAHRIM (BANNING, PROHIBITION) ............................... 275

SURA 67. AL-MULK (THE SOVEREIGNTY, CONTROL) ............................. 276

SURA 68. AL-QALAM (THE PEN) ............................................. 277

SURA 69. AL-HAAQQA (THE REALITY) ........................................ 279

SURA 70. AL-MAARIJ (THE ASCENDING STAIRWAYS) ............................ 281

SURA 71. NOOH (NOOH) .................................................... 282

SURA 72. AL-JINN (THE JINN) ............................................. 283

SURA 73. AL-MUZZAMMIL (THE ENSHROUDED ONE, BUNDLED UP) .................. 285

SURA 74. AL-MUDDATHTHIR (THE CLOAKED ONE, THE MAN WEARING A CLOAK) ...... 286

SURA 75. AL-QIYAMA (THE RISING OF THE DEAD, RESURRECTION) ............... 287

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SURA 76. AL-INSAN (MAN) ................................................. 289

SURA 77. AL-MURSALAT (THE EMISSARIES, WINDS SENT FORTH) ................. 290

SURA 78. AN-NABA (THE TIDINGS, THE ANNOUNCEMENT) ........................ 291

SURA 79. AN-NAZIAT (THOSE WHO DRAG FORTH, SOUL-SNATCHERS) ............... 293

SURA 80. ABASA (HE FROWNED) ............................................. 294

SURA 81. AT-TAKWIR (THE OVERTHROWING) ................................... 295

SURA 82. AL-INFITAR (THE CLEAVING, BURSTING APART) ...................... 296

SURA 83. AL-MUTAFFIFIN (DEFRAUDING, THE CHEATS, CHEATING) ............... 297

SURA 84. AL-INSHIQAQ (THE SUNDERING, SPLITTING OPEN) .................... 298

SURA 85. AL-BUROOJ (THE MANSIONS OF THE STARS, CONSTELLATIONS) .......... 299

SURA 86. AT-TARIQ (THE MORNING STAR, THE NIGHTCOMER) .................... 299

SURA 87. AL-ALA (THE MOST HIGH, GLORY TO YOUR LORD IN THE HIGHEST) ...... 300

SURA 88. AL-GHASHIYA (THE OVERWHELMING, THE PALL) ....................... 301

SURA 89. AL-FAJR (THE DAWN, DAYBREAK) ................................... 301

SURA 90. AL-BALAD (THE CITY, THIS COUNTRYSIDE) .......................... 302

SURA 91. ASH-SHAMS (THE SUN) ............................................ 303

SURA 92. AL-LAIL (THE NIGHT) ............................................ 303

SURA 93. AD-DHUHA (THE MORNING HOURS, MORNING BRIGHT) ................... 304

SURA 94. AL-INSHIRAH (SOLACE, CONSOLATION, RELIEF) ...................... 304

SURA 95. AT-TIN (THE FIG, THE FIGTREE) .................................. 305

SURA 96. AL-ALAQ (THE CLOT, READ) ....................................... 305

SURA 97. AL-QADR (POWER, FATE) .......................................... 306

SURA 98. AL-BAYYINA (THE CLEAR PROOF, EVIDENCE) ......................... 306

SURA 99. AZ-ZALZALA (THE EARTHQUAKE) .................................... 306

SURA 100. AL-ADIYAT (THE COURSER, THE CHARGERS) ......................... 306

SURA 101. AL-QARIA (THE CALAMITY, THE STUNNING BLOW, THE DISASTER ....... 307

SURA 102. AT-TAKATHUR (RIVALRY IN WORLD INCREASE, COMPETITION ........... 307

SURA 103. AL-ASR (THE DECLINING DAY, EVENTIDE, THE EPOCH) ............... 308

SURA 104. AL-HUMAZA (THE TRADUCER, THE GOSSIPMONGER) .................... 308

SURA 105. AL-FIL (THE ELEPHANT) ......................................... 308

SURA 106. QURAISH (WINTER, QURAYSH) ..................................... 308

SURA 107. AL-MAUN (SMALL KINDNESSES, ALMSGIVING, HAVE YOU SEEN) ......... 309

SURA 108. AL-KAUTHER (ABUNDANCE, PLENTY) ................................ 309

SURA 109. AL-KAFIROON (THE DISBELIEVERS, ATHEISTS) ...................... 309

SURA 110. AN-NASR (SUCCOUR, DIVINE SUPPORT) ............................. 309

SURA 111. AL-MASADD (PALM FIBRE, THE FLAME) ............................. 309

SURA 112. AL-IKHLAS (SINCERITY) ......................................... 310

SURA 113. AL-FALAQ (THE DAYBREAK, DAWN) ................................. 310

SURA 114. AN-NAS (MANKIND) .............................................. 310

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SURA 1. AL-FATIHA (THE OPENING)

1. In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

3. The Beneficent, the Merciful.

4. Master of the Day of Judgment,

5. Thee [alone] we worship; Thee [alone] we ask for help.

6. Show us the straight path,

7. The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the [path] of those who earnThine anger nor of those who go astray.

SURA 2. AL-BAQARA (THE COW)

1. Alif. Lam. Mim.

2. This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those whoward off [evil].

3. Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We havebestowed upon them;

4. And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee [Muhammad] and that whichwas revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter.

5. These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful.

6. As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it isall one for them; they believe not.

7. Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes there isa covering. Theirs will be an awful doom.

8. And of mankind are some who say: We believe in Allah and the Last Day, whenthey believe not.

9. They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none savethemselves; but they perceive not.

10. In their hearts is a disease, and Allah increaseth their disease. A painfuldoom is theirs because they lie.

11. And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: Weare peacemakers only.

12. Are not they indeed the mischief-makers? But they perceive not.

13. And when it is said unto them: believe as the people believe, they say:

shall we believe as the foolish believe? are not they indeed the foolish? Butthey know not.

14. And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We believe; but whenthey go apart to their devils they declare: Lo! we are with you; verily we didbut mock.

15. Allah [Himself] doth mock them, leaving them to wander blindly on in theircontumacy.

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16. These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so theircommerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided.

17. Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindleth fire, and when itsheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away their light and leaveth them indarkness, where they cannot see,

18. Deaf, dumb and blind; and they return not.

19. Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and the flashof lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by reason of the thunderclaps,

for fear of death, Allah encompasseth the disbelievers [in His guidance,

His omniscience and His omnipotence].

20. The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as itflasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against themthey stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and theirsight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things.

21. O mankind! worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those before you, sothat ye may ward off [evil].

22. Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and the sky a canopy;

and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing fruits as foodfor you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye know [better].

23. And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave[Muhammad], then produce a surah of the like thereof, and call your witnessbeside Allah if ye are truthful.

24. And if ye do it not - and ye can never do it - then guard yourselves againstthe Fire prepared for disbelievers, whose fuel is of men and stones.

25. And give glad tidings [O Muhammad] unto those who believe and do good works;

that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow; as often as they areregaled with food of the fruit thereof, they say: this is what was given usaforetime; and it is given to them in resemblance. There for them are purecompanions; there for ever they abide.

26. Lo! Allah disdaineth not to coin the similitude even of a gnat. Those whobelieve know that it is the truth from their Lord; but those who disbelieve say:

What doth Allah wish [to teach] by such a similitude? He misleadeth manythereby, and He guideth many thereby; and He misleadeth thereby only miscreants;

27. Those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it, and sever thatwhich Allah ordered to be joined, and [who] make mischief in the earth: Thoseare they who are the losers.

28. How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and He gave life to you! ThenHe will give you death, then life again, and then unto Him ye will return.

29. He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth. Then turned He to theheaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He is knower of all things.

30. And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein andwill shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: SurelyI know that which ye know not.

31. And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying:

Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.

32. They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hasttaught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise.

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33. He said: O Adam! Inform them of their names, and when he had informed themof their names, He said: Did I not tell you that I know the secret of theheavens and the earth? And I know that which ye disclose and which ye hide.

34. And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, theyfell prostrate, all save Iblis. He demurred through pride, and so became adisbeliever.

35. And We said: O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and eat yefreely [of the fruits] thereof where ye will; but come not nigh this tree lestye become wrong-doers.

36. But Satan caused them to deflect therefrom and expelled them from the[happy] state in which they were; and We said: Fall down, one of you a foe untothe other! There shall be for you on earth a habitation and provision for atime.

37. Then Adam received from his Lord words [of revelation], and He relentedtoward him. Lo! He is the relenting, the Merciful.

38. We said: Go down, all of you, from hence; but verily there cometh unto youfrom Me a guidance; and whoso followeth My guidance, there shall no fear comeupon them neither shall they grieve.

39. But they who disbelieve, and deny Our revelations, such are rightful Peoplesof the Fire. They will abide therein.

40. O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you, andfulfil your [part of the] covenant, I shall fulfil My [part of the] covenant,

and fear Me.

41. And believe in that which I reveal, confirming that which ye possess already[of the Scripture], and be not first to disbelieve therein, and part not with Myrevelations for a trifling price, and keep your duty unto Me.

42. Confound not truth with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal the truth.

43. Establish worship, pay the poor-due, and bow your heads with those who bow[in worship].

44. Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye yourselves forget [to practiseit]? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have ye then no sense?

45. Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard save for the humble-

minded,

46. Who know that they will have to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they arereturning.

47. O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how Ipreferred you to [all] creatures.

48. And guard yourselves against a day when no soul will in aught avail another,

nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be receivedfrom it, nor will they be helped.

49. And [remember] when We did deliver you from Pharaoh's folk, who wereafflicting you with dreadful torment, slaying your sons and sparing your women:

that was a tremendous trial from your Lord.

50. And when We brought you through the sea and rescued you, and drowned thefolk of Pharaoh in your sight.

51. And when We did appoint for Moses forty nights [of solitude], and then yechose the calf, when he had gone from you, and were wrong-doers.

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52. Then, even after that, We pardoned you in order that ye might give thanks.

53. And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and the criterion [of right andwrong], that ye might be led aright.

54. And when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Ye have wronged yourselvesby your choosing of the calf [for worship] so turn in penitence to your Creator,

and kill [the guilty] yourselves. That will be best for you with your Creatorand He will relent toward you. Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.

55. And when ye said: O Moses! We will not believe in thee till we see Allahplainly; and even while ye gazed the lightning seized you.

56. Then We revived you after your extinction, that ye might give thanks.

57. And We caused the white cloud to overshadow you and sent down on you themanna and the quails, [saying]: Eat of the good things wherewith We haveprovided you - they wronged Us not, but they did wrong themselves.

58. And when We said: Go into this township and eat freely of that which istherein, and enter the gate prostrate, and say: "Repentance." We will forgiveyou your sins and will increase [reward] for the right-doers.

59. But those who did wrong changed the word which had been told them foranother saying, and We sent down upon the evil-doers wrath from heaven for theirevil-doing.

60. And when Moses asked for water for his people, We said: Smite with thy staffthe rock. And there gushed out therefrom twelve springs [so that] each tribeknew their drinking-place. Eat and drink of that which Allah hath provided, anddo not act corruptly, making mischief in the earth.

61. And when ye said: O Moses! We are weary of one kind of food; so call uponthy Lord for us that He bring forth for us of that which the earth groweth - ofits herbs and its cucumbers and its corn and its lentils and its onions. He

said: Would ye exchange that which is higher for that which is lower? Go down tosettled country, thus ye shall get that which ye demand. And humiliation andwretchedness were stamped upon them and they were visited with wrath from Allah.

That was because they disbelieved in Allah's revelations and slew the prophetswrongfully. That was for their disobedience and transgression.

62. Lo! Those who believe [in that which is revealed unto thee, Muhammad], andthose who are Jews, and Christians, and Sabaeans - whoever believeth in Allahand the Last Day and doeth right - surely their reward is with their Lord, andthere shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

63. And [remember, O Children of Israel] when We made a covenant with you andcaused the mount to tower above you, [saying]: Hold fast that which We havegiven you, and remember that which is therein, that ye may ward off [evil].

64. Then, even after that, ye turned away, and if it had not been for the graceof Allah and His mercy ye had been among the losers.

65. And ye know of those of you who broke the Sabbath, how We said unto them: Beye apes, despised and hated!

66. And We made it an example to their own and to succeeding generations, and anadmonition to the Allah-fearing.

67. And when Moses said unto his people: Lo! Allah commandeth you that yesacrifice a cow, they said: Dost thou make game of us? He answered: Allah forbidthat I should be among the foolish!

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68. They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what [cow] sheis. [Moses] answered: Lo! He saith, Verily she is a cow neither with calf norimmature; [she is] between the two conditions; so do that which ye arecommanded.

69. They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us of what colourshe is. [Moses] answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a yellow cow. Bright isher colour, gladdening beholders.

70. They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what [cow] sheis. Lo! cows are much alike to us; and Lo! if Allah wills, we may be led aright.

71. [Moses] answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a cow unyoked; she ploughethnot the soil nor watereth the tilth; whole and without mark. They said: Now thoubringest the truth. So they sacrificed her, though almost they did not.

72. And [remember] when ye slew a man and disagreed concerning it and Allahbrought forth that which ye were hiding.

73. And We said: Smite him with some of it. Thus Allah bringeth the dead to lifeand showeth you His portents so that ye may understand.

74. Then, even after that, your hearts were hardened and became as rocks, orworse than rocks, for hardness. For indeed there are rocks from out which riversgush, and indeed there are rocks which split asunder so that water floweth fromthem. And indeed there are rocks which fall down for the fear of Allah. Allah is

not unaware of what ye do.

75. Have ye any hope that they will be true to you when a party of them used tolisten to the word of Allah, then used to change it, after they had understoodit, knowingly?

76. And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We believe. But whenthey go apart one with another they say: Prate ye to them of that which Allahhath disclosed to you that they may contend with you before your Lord concerningit? Have ye then no sense?

77. Are they then unaware that Allah knoweth that which they keep hidden andthat which they proclaim?

78. Among them are unlettered folk who know the Scripture not except fromhearsay. They but guess.

79. Therefore woe be unto those who write the Scripture with their hands andthen say, "This is from Allah," that they may purchase a small gain therewith.

Woe unto them for that their hands have written, and woe unto them for that theyearn thereby.

80. And they say: The Fire [of punishment] will not touch us save for a certainnumber of days. Say: Have ye received a covenant from Allah - truly Allah willnot break His covenant - or tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?

81. Nay, but whosoever hath done evil and his sin surroundeth him; such arerightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.

82. And those who believe and do good works: such are rightful owners of theGarden. They will abide therein.

83. And [remember] when We made a covenant with the Children of Israel,

[saying]: Worship none save Allah [only], and be good to parents and to kindredand to orphans and the needy, and speak kindly to mankind; and establish worshipand pay the poor-due. Then, after that, ye slid back, save a few of you, beingaverse.

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84. And when We made with you a covenant [saying]: Shed not the blood of yourpeople nor turn [a party of] your people out of your dwellings. Then ye ratified[Our covenant] and ye were witnesses [thereto].

85. Yet ye it is who slay each other and drive out a party of your people fromtheir homes, supporting one another against them by sin and transgression? - andif they came to you as captives ye would ransom them, whereas their expulsionwas itself unlawful for you - Believe ye in part of the Scripture and disbelieveye in part thereof? And what is the reward of those who do so save ignominy in the life of the world, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be consigned to the most grievous doom. For Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

86. Such are those who buy the life of the world at the price of the Hereafter.

Their punishment will not be lightened, neither will they have support.

87. And verily We gave unto Moses the Scripture and We caused a train ofmessengers to follow after him, and We gave unto Jesus, son of Mary, clearproofs [of Allah's sovereignty], and We supported him with the Holy spirit. Isit ever so, that, when there cometh unto you a messenger [from Allah] with thatwhich ye yourselves desire not, ye grow arrogant, and some ye disbelieve andsome ye slay?

88. And they say: Our hearts are hardened. Nay, but Allah hath cursed them fortheir unbelief. Little is that which they believe.

89. And when there cometh unto them a scripture from Allah, confirming that intheir possession - though before that they were asking for a signal triumph overthose who disbelieved - and when there cometh unto them that which they know [tobe the truth] they disbelieve therein. The curse of Allah is on disbelievers.

90. Evil is that for which they sell their souls: that they should disbelieve inthat which Allah hath revealed, grudging that Allah should reveal of His bountyunto whom He will of His slaves. They have incurred anger upon anger. Fordisbelievers is a shameful doom.

91. And when it is said unto them: Believe in that which Allah hath revealed,

they say: We believe in that which was revealed unto us. And they disbelieve inthat which cometh after it, though it is the truth confirming that which theypossess. Say [unto them, O Muhammad]: Why then slew ye the prophets of Allahaforetime, if ye are [indeed] believers?

92. And Moses came unto you with clear proofs [of Allah's Sovereignty], yet,

while he was away, ye chose the calf [for worship] and ye were wrong-doers.

93. And when We made with you a covenant and caused the Mount to tower aboveyou, [saying]: Hold fast by that which We have given you, and hear [Our Word],

they said: We hear and we rebel. And [worship of] the calf was made to sink intotheir hearts because of their rejection [of the covenant]. Say [unto them]: Evilis that which your belief enjoineth on you, if ye are believers.

94. Say [unto them]: If the abode of the Hereafter in the providence of Allah isindeed for you alone and not for others of mankind [as ye pretend], then longfor death [for ye must long for death] if ye are truthful.

95. But they will never long for it, because of that which their own hands havesent before them. Allah is aware of evil-doers.

96. And thou wilt find them greediest of mankind for life and [greedier] thanthe idolaters. [Each] one of them would like to be allowed to live a thousandyears. And to live [a thousand years] would be no means remove him from thedoom. Allah is Seer of what they do.

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97. Say [O Muhammad, to mankind]: Who is an enemy to Gabriel! For he it is whohath revealed [this Scripture] to thy heart by Allah's leave, confirming thatwhich was [revealed] before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to believers;

98. Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers, and Gabriel andMichael! Then, lo! Allah [Himself] is an enemy to the disbelievers.

99. Verily We have revealed unto thee clear tokens, and only miscreants willdisbelieve in them.

100. Is it ever so that when they make a covenant a party of them set it aside?

The truth is, most of them believe not.

101. And when there cometh unto them a messenger from Allah, confirming thatwhich they possess, a party of those who have received the Scripture fling theScripture of Allah behind their backs as if they knew not,

102. And follow that which the devils falsely related against the kingdom ofSolomon. Solomon disbelieved not; but the devils disbelieved, teaching mankindmagic and that which was revealed to the two angels in Babel, Harut and Marut.

Nor did they [the two angels] teach it to anyone till they had said: We are onlya temptation, therefore disbelieve not [in the guidance of Allah]. And fromthese two [angles] people learn that by which they cause division between manand wife; but they injure thereby no-one save by Allah's leave. And they learnthat which harmeth them and profiteth them not. And surely they do know that hewho trafficketh therein will have no [happy] portion in the Hereafter; andsurely evil is the price for which they sell their souls, if they but knew.

103. And if they had believed and kept from evil, a recompense from Allah wouldbe better, if they only knew.

104. O ye who believe, say not [unto the Prophet]: "Listen to us" but say "Lookupon us," and be ye listeners. For disbelievers is a painful doom.

105. Neither those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture nor theidolaters love that there should be sent down unto you any good thing from yourLord. But Allah chooseth for His mercy whom He will, and Allah is of InfiniteBounty.

106. Nothing of our revelation [even a single verse] do we abrogate or cause beforgotten, but we bring [in place] one better or the like thereof. Knowest thounot that Allah is Able to do all things?

107. Knowest thou not that it is Allah unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and ye have not, beside Allah, any guardian orhelper?

108. Or would ye question your messenger as Moses was questioned aforetime? Hewho chooseth disbelief instead of faith, verily he hath gone astray from a plainroad.

109. Many of the people of the Scripture long to make you disbelievers afteryour belief, through envy on their own account, after the truth hath becomemanifest unto them. Forgive and be indulgent [toward them] until Allah givecommand. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.

110. Establish worship, and pay the poor-due; and whatever of good ye sendbefore [you] for your souls, ye will find it with Allah. Lo! Allah is Seer ofwhat ye do.

111. And they say: None entereth paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian.

These are their own desires. Say: Bring your proof [of what ye state] if ye aretruthful.

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112. Nay, but whosoever surrendereth his purpose to Allah while doing good, hisreward is with his Lord; and there shall no fear come upon them neither shallthey grieve.

113. And the Jews say the Christians follow nothing [true], and the Christianssay the Jews follow nothing [true]; yet both are readers of the Scripture. Eventhus speak those who know not. Allah will judge between them on the Day ofResurrection concerning that wherein they differ.

114. And who doth greater wrong than he who forbiddeth the approach to thesanctuaries of Allah lest His name should be mentioned therein, and striveth fortheir ruin. As for such, it was never meant that they should enter them exceptin fear. Theirs in the world is ignominy and theirs in the Hereafter is an awfuldoom.

115. Unto Allah belong the East and the West, and whithersoever ye turn, thereis Allah's Countenance. Lo! Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.

116. And they say: Allah hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He glorified! Nay,

but whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth is His. All are subservient unto

Him.

117. The Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decreeth a thing, Hesaith unto it only: Be! and it is.

118. And those who have no knowledge say: Why doth not Allah speak unto us, orsome sign come unto us? Even thus, as they now speak, spake those [who were]

before them. Their hearts are all alike. We have made clear the revelations for

people who are sure.

119. Lo! We have sent thee [O Muhammad] with the truth, a bringer of gladtidings and a warner. And thou wilt not be asked about the owners of hell-fire.

120. And the Jews will not be pleased with thee, nor will the Christians, tillthou follow their creed. Say: Lo! the guidance of Allah [Himself] is Guidance.

And if thou shouldst follow their desires after the knowledge which hath comeunto thee, then wouldst thou have from Allah no protecting guardian nor helper.

121. Those unto whom We have given the Scripture, who read it with the rightreading, those believe in it. And whoso disbelieveth in it, those are they whoare the losers.

122. O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how Ipreferred you to [all] creatures.

123. And guard [yourselves] against a day when no soul will in aught availanother, nor will compensation be accepted from it, nor will intercession be ofuse to it; nor will they be helped.

124. And [remember] when his Lord tried Abraham with [His] commands, and hefulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee a leader for mankind.

[Abraham] said: And of my offspring [will there be leaders]? He said: Mycovenant includeth not wrong-doers.

125. And when We made the House [at Makka] a resort for mankind and sanctuary,

[saying]: Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood [to pray].

And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, [saying]: Purify My house forthose who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down andprostrate themselves [in worship].

126. And when Abraham prayed: My Lord! Make this a region of security and bestowupon its people fruits, such of them as believe in Allah and the Last Day, He

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answered: As for him who disbelieveth, I shall leave him in contentment for awhile, then I shall compel him to the doom of Fire - a hapless journey's end!

127. And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House,

[Abraham prayed]: Our Lord! Accept from us [this duty]. Lo! Thou, only Thou, artthe Hearer, the Knower.

128. Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and of our seed a nation

submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. Lo!

Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful.

129. Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a messenger from among them who shallrecite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct them in the Scripture andin wisdom and shall make them grow. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, Wise.

130. And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham save him who befooleth himself?

Verily We chose him in the world, and lo! in the Hereafter he is among therighteous.

131. When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! he said: I have surrendered to the

Lord of the Worlds.

132. The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob, [saying]: O mysons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the [true] religion; therefore die not saveas men who have surrendered [unto Him].

133. Or were ye present when death came to Jacob, when he said unto his sons:

What will ye worship after me? They said: We shall worship thy god, the god ofthy fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, One Allah, and unto Him we havesurrendered.

134. Those are a people who have passed away. Theirs is that which they earned,

and yours is that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used todo.

135. And they say: Be Jews or Christians, then ye will be rightly guided. Say[unto them, O Muhammad]: Nay, but [we follow] the religion of Abraham, theupright, and he was not of the idolaters.

136. Say [O Muslims]: We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us andthat which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and thetribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the prophetsreceived from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and untoHim we have surrendered.

137. And if they believe in the like of that which ye believe, then are theyrightly guided. But if they turn away, then are they in schism, and Allah willsuffice thee [for defence] against them. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

138. [We take our] colour from Allah, and who is better than Allah at colouring.

We are His worshippers.

139. Say [unto the People of the Scripture]: Dispute ye with us concerning Allahwhen He is our Lord and your Lord? Ours are our works and yours your works. Welook to Him alone.

140. Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribeswere Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is moreunjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allahis not unaware of what ye do.

141. Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that which they earnedand yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do.

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142. The foolish of the people will say: What hath turned them from the qiblahwhich they formerly observed? Say: Unto Allah belong the East and the West. Heguideth whom He will unto a straight path.

143. Thus We have appointed you a middle nation, that ye may be witnessesagainst mankind, and that the messenger may be a witness against you. And Weappointed the qiblah which ye formerly observed only that We might know him whofolloweth the messenger, from him who turneth on his heels. In truth it was ahard [test] save for those whom Allah guided. But it was not Allah's purposethat your faith should be in vain, for Allah is Full of Pity, Merciful towardmankind.

144. We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven [for guidance, O Muhammad].

And now verily We shall make thee turn [in prayer] toward a qiblah which is dearto thee. So turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship, and ye [OMuslims], wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces [when ye pray] toward it. Lo!

Those who have received the Scripture know that [this revelation] is the Truthfrom their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do.

145. And even if thou broughtest unto those who have received the Scripture allkinds of portents, they would not follow thy qiblah, nor canst thou be afollower of their qiblah; nor are some of them followers of the qiblah ofothers. And if thou shouldst follow their desires after the knowledge which hathcome unto thee, then surely wert thou of the evil-doers.

146. Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise [this revelation] as theyrecognise their sons. But lo! a party of them knowingly conceal the truth.

147. It is the Truth from thy Lord [O Muhammad], so be not thou of those whowaver.

148. And each one hath a goal toward which he turneth; so vie with one anotherin good works. Wheresoever ye may be, Allah will bring you all together. Lo!

Allah is Able to do all things.

149. And whencesoever thou comest forth [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn thy facetoward the Inviolable Place of Worship. Lo! it is the Truth from thy Lord. Allahis not unaware of what ye do.

150. Whencesoever thou comest forth turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place ofWorship; and wheresoever ye may be [O Muslims] turn your faces toward it [whenye pray] so that men may have no argument against you, save such of them as doinjustice - Fear them not, but fear Me! - and so that I may complete My graceupon you, and that ye may be guided.

151. Even as We have sent unto you a messenger from among you, who reciteth untoyou Our revelations and causeth you to grow, and teacheth you the Scripture andwisdom, and teacheth you that which ye knew not.

152. Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me, and rejectnot Me.

153. O ye who believe! Seek help in steadfastness and prayer. Lo! Allah is withthe steadfast.

154. And call not those who are slain in the way of Allah "dead." Nay, they areliving, only ye perceive not.

155. And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss ofwealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast,

156. Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and lo! untoHim we are returning.

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157. Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and mercy. Such arethe rightly guided.

158. Lo! [the mountains] As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the indications ofAllah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimage to the House [ofAllah] or visiteth it, to go around them [as the pagan custom is]. And he whodoeth good of his own accord, [for him] lo! Allah is Responsive, Aware.

159. Lo! Those who hide the proofs and the guidance which We revealed, after Wehad made it clear to mankind in the Scripture: such are accursed of Allah andaccursed of those who have the power to curse.

160. Except those who repent and amend and make manifest [the truth]. These itis toward whom I relent. I am the Relenting, the Merciful.

161. Lo! Those who disbelieve, and die while they are disbelievers; on them isthe curse of Allah and of angels and of men combined.

162. They ever dwell therein. The doom will not be lightened for them, neitherwill they be reprieved.

163. Your Allah is One Allah; there is no Allah save Him, the Beneficent, theMerciful.

164. Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference ofnight and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use tomen, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky, thereby reviving theearth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and [in] theordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth: aresigns [of Allah's Sovereignty] for people who have sense.

165. Yet of mankind are some who take unto themselves [objects of worship whichthey set as] rivals to Allah, loving them with a love like [that which is thedue] of Allah [only] - those who believe are stauncher in their love for Allah -

Oh, that those who do evil had but known, [on the day] when they behold thedoom, that power belongeth wholly to Allah, and that Allah is severe inpunishment!

166. [On the day] when those who were followed disown those who followed [them],

and they behold the doom, and all their aims collapse with them.

167. And those who were but followers will say: If a return were possible forus, we would disown them even as they have disowned us. Thus will Allah showthem their own deeds as anguish for them, and they will not emerge from theFire.

168. O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and wholesome in the earth, andfollow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemy for you.

169. He enjoineth upon you only the evil and the foul, and that ye should tellconcerning Allah that which ye know not.

170. And when it is said unto them: Follow that which Allah hath revealed, theysay: We follow that wherein we found our fathers. What! Even though theirfathers were wholly unintelligent and had no guidance?

171. The likeness of those who disbelieve [in relation to the messenger] is as the likeness of one who calleth unto that which heareth naught except a shoutand cry. Deaf, dumb, blind, therefore they have no sense.

172. O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you,

and render thanks to Allah if it is [indeed] He Whom ye worship.

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173. He hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood, and swineflesh, and thatwhich hath been immolated to [the name of] any other than Allah. But he who isdriven by necessity, neither craving nor transgressing, it is no sin for him.

Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

174. Lo! those who hide aught of the Scripture which Allah hath revealed andpurchase a small gain therewith, they eat into their bellies nothing else thanfire. Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He makethem grow. Theirs will be a painful doom.

175. Those are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, and torment at the price of pardon. How constant are they in their strife to reach the Fire!

176. That is because Allah hath revealed the Scripture with the truth. Lo! thosewho find [a cause of] disagreement in the Scripture are in open schism.

177. It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces to the East and the West;

but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the prophets; and giveth wealth, for love of Him, to kinsfolkand to orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and to those who ask, and to setslaves free; and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due. And those whokeep their treaty when they make one, and the patient in tribulation andadversity and time of stress. Such are they who are sincere. Such are the Allah-

fearing.

178. O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter of themurdered; the freeman for the freeman, and the slave for the slave, and thefemale for the female. And for him who is forgiven somewhat by his [injured]

brother, prosecution according to usage and payment unto him in kindness. Thisis an alleviation and a mercy from your Lord. He who transgresseth after thiswill have a painful doom.

179. And there is life for you in retaliation, O men of understanding, that yemay ward off [evil].

180. It is prescribed for you, when death approacheth one of you, if he leavewealth, that he bequeath unto parents and near relatives in kindness. [This is]

a duty for all those who ward off [evil].

181. And whoso changeth [the will] after he hath heard it - the sin thereof isonly upon those who change it. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.

182. But he who feareth from a testator some unjust or sinful clause, and makethpeace between the parties, [it shall be] no sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,

Merciful.

183. O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribedfor those before you, that ye may ward off [evil];

184. [Fast] a certain number of days; and [for] him who is sick among you, or ona journey, [the same] number of other days; and for those who can afford itthere is a ransom: the feeding of a man in need - but whoso doeth good of hisown accord, it is better for him: and that ye fast is better for you if ye didbut know -

185. The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance formankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion [of right andwrong]. And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoeverof you is sick or on a journey, [let him fast the same] number of other days.

Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and [He desireth]

that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for havingguided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful.

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186. And when My servants question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. Ianswer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. So let them hear Mycall and let them trust in Me, in order that they may be led aright.

187. It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of thefast. They are raiment for you and ye are raiment for them. Allah is Aware thatye were deceiving yourselves in this respect and He hath turned in mercy towardyou and relieved you. So hold intercourse with them and seek that which Allahhath ordained for you, and eat and drink until the white thread becomethdistinct to you from the black thread of the dawn. Then strictly observe thefast till nightfall and touch them not, but be at your devotions in the mosques.

These are the limits imposed by Allah, so approach them not. Thus Allahexpoundeth His revelation to mankind that they may ward off [evil].

188. And eat not up your property among yourselves in vanity, nor seek by it togain the hearing of the judges that ye may knowingly devour a portion of theproperty of others wrongfully.

189. They ask thee, [O Muhammad], of new moons, say: They are fixed seasons formankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not righteousness that ye go to houses by the backs thereof [as do the idolaters at certain seasons], but the righteousman is he who wardeth off [evil]. So go to houses by the gates thereof, andobserve your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful.

190. Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but beginnot hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors.

191. And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the placeswhence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter. And fightnot with them at the Inviolable Place of Worship until they first attack youthere, but if they attack you [there] then slay them. Such is the reward ofdisbelievers.

192. But if they desist, then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

193. And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah. Butif they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrong-doers.

194. The forbidden month for the forbidden month, and forbidden things inretaliation. And one who attacketh you, attack him in like manner as he attackedyou. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is with those who ward off[evil].

195. Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own handsto ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.

196. Perform the pilgrimage and the visit [to Makka] for Allah. And if ye areprevented, then send such gifts as can be obtained with ease, and shave not yourheads until the gifts have reached their destination. And whoever among you issick or hath an ailment of the head must pay a ransom of fasting or almsgivingor offering. And if ye are in safety, then whosoever contenteth himself with thevisit for the pilgrimage [shall give] such gifts as can be had with ease. Andwhosoever cannot find [such gifts], then a fast of three days while on thepilgrimage, and of seven when ye have returned; that is, ten in all. That is forhim whoso folk are not present at the Inviolable Place of Worship. Observe yourduty to Allah, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.

197. The pilgrimage is [in] the well-known months, and whoever is minded toperform the pilgrimage therein [let him remember that] there is [to be] nolewdness nor abuse nor angry conversation on the pilgrimage. And whatsoever goodye do Allah knoweth it. So make provision for yourselves [Hereafter]; for the

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best provision is to ward off evil. Therefore keep your duty unto Me, O men ofunderstanding.

198. It is no sin for you that ye seek the bounty of your Lord [by trading].

But, when ye press on in the multitude from 'Arafat, remember Allah by thesacred monument. Remember Him as He hath guided you, although before ye were ofthose astray.

199. Then hasten onward from the place whence the multitude hasteneth onward,

and ask forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

200. And when ye have completed your devotions, then remember Allah as yeremember your fathers or with a more lively remembrance. But of mankind is hewho saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the world," and he hath no portion in theHereafter.

201. And of them [also] is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the worldthat which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us fromthe doom of Fire."

202. For them there is in store a goodly portion out of that which they haveearned. Allah is swift at reckoning.

203. Remember Allah through the appointed days. Then whoso hasteneth [hisdeparture] by two days, it is no sin for him, and whoso delayeth, it is no sinfor him; that is for him who wardeth off [evil]. Be careful of your duty toAllah, and know that unto Him ye will be gathered.

204. And of mankind there is he whoso conversation on the life of this world

pleaseth thee [Muhammad], and he calleth Allah to witness as to that which is inhis heart; yet he is the most rigid of opponents.

205. And when he turneth away [from thee] his effort in the land is to makemischief therein and to destroy the crops and the cattle; and Allah loveth notmischief.

206. And when it is said unto him: Be careful of thy duty to Allah, pride takethhim to sin. Hell will settle his account, an evil resting-place.

207. And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the pleasure of Allah;

and Allah hath compassion on [His] bondmen.

208. O ye who believe! Come, all of you, into submission [unto Him]; and follownot the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemy for you.

209. And if ye slide back after the clear proofs have come unto you, then knowthat Allah is Mighty, Wise.

210. Wait they for naught else than that Allah should come unto them in theshadows of the clouds with the angels? Then the case would be already judged.

All cases go back to Allah [for judgment].

211. Ask of the Children of Israel how many a clear revelation We gave them! Hewho altereth the grace of Allah after it hath come unto him [for him], lo! Allahis severe in punishment.

212. Beautified is the life of the world for those who disbelieve; they make ajest of the believers. But those who keep their duty to Allah will be above themon the Day of Resurrection. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.

213. Mankind were one community, and Allah sent [unto them] prophets as bearersof good tidings and as warners, and revealed therewith the Scripture with thetruth that it might judge between mankind concerning that wherein they differed.

And only those unto whom [the Scripture] was given differed concerning it, after

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clear proofs had come unto them, through hatred one of another. And Allah by HisWill guided those who believe unto the truth of that concerning which theydiffered. Allah guideth whom He will unto a straight path.

214. Or think ye that ye will enter paradise while yet there hath not come untoyou the like of [that which came to] those who passed away before you?

Affliction and adversity befell them, they were shaken as with earthquake, tillthe messenger [of Allah] and those who believed along with him said: When comethAllah's help? Now surely Allah's help is nigh.

215. They ask thee, [O Muhammad], what they shall spend. Say: that which yespend for good [must go] to parents and near kindred and orphans and the needyand the wayfarer. And whatsoever good ye do, lo! Allah is Aware of it.

216. Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you; but it mayhappen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that yelove a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye know not.

217. They question thee [O Muhammad] with regard to warfare in the sacred month.

Say: Warfare therein is a great [transgression], but to turn [men] from the wayof Allah, and to disbelieve in Him and in the Inviolable Place of Worship, andto expel His people thence, is a greater with Allah; for persecution is worsethan killing. And they will not cease from fighting against you till they havemade you renegades from your religion, if they can. And whoso becometh arenegade and dieth in his disbelief: such are they whose works have fallen bothin the world and the Hereafter. Such are rightful owners of the Fire: they willabide therein.

218. Lo! those who believe, and those who emigrate [to escape the persecution]

and strive in the way of Allah, these have hope of Allah's mercy. Allah isForgiving, Merciful.

219. They question thee about strong drink and games of chance. Say: In both isgreat sin, and [some] utility for men; but the sin of them is greater than theirusefulness. And they ask thee what they ought to spend. Say: that which issuperfluous. Thus Allah maketh plain to you [His] revelations, that haply ye mayreflect.

220. Upon the world and the Hereafter. And they question thee concerningorphans. Say: To improve their lot is best. And if ye mingle your affairs withtheirs, then [they are] your brothers. Allah knoweth him who spoileth from himwho improveth. Had Allah willed He could have overburdened you. Allah is Mighty,

Wise.

221. Wed not idolatresses till they believe; for lo! a believing bondwoman isbetter than an idolatress though she please you; and give not your daughters inmarriage to idolaters till they believe, for lo! a believing slave is betterthan an idolater though he please you. These invite unto the Fire, and Allahinviteth unto the Garden, and unto forgiveness by His grace, and expoundeth Hisrevelations to mankind that haply they may remember.

222. They question thee [O Muhammad] concerning menstruation. Say: It is anillness, so let women alone at such times and go not in unto them till they arecleansed. And when they have purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allahhath enjoined upon you. Truly Allah loveth those who turn unto Him, and loveththose who have a care for cleanness.

223. Your women are a tilth for you [to cultivate] so go to your tilth as yewill, and send [good deeds] before you for your souls, and fear Allah, and knowthat ye will [one day] meet Him. Give glad tidings to believers, [O Muhammad].

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224. And make not Allah, by your oaths, a hindrance to your being righteous andobserving your duty unto Him and making peace among mankind. Allah is Hearer,

Knower.

225. Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in youroaths. But He will take you to task for that which your hearts have garnered.

Allah is Forgiving, Clement.

226. Those who forswear their wives must wait four months; then, if they changetheir mind, lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

227. And if they decide upon divorce [let them remember that] Allah is Hearer,

Knower.

228. Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping themselves apart, three[monthly] courses. And it is not lawful for them that they should conceal thatwhich Allah hath created in their wombs if they are believers in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands would do better to take them back in that case ifthey desire a reconciliation. And they [women] have rights similar to those [ofmen] over them in kindness, and men are a degree above them. Allah is Mighty,

Wise.

229. Divorce must be pronounced twice and then [a woman] must be retained inhonour or released in kindness. And it is not lawful for you that ye take fromwomen aught of that which ye have given them; except [in the case] when bothfear that they may not be able to keep within the limits [imposed by] Allah. Andif ye fear that they may not be able to keep the limits of Allah, in that caseit is no sin for either of them if the woman ransom herself. These are the

limits [imposed by] Allah. Transgress them not. For whoso transgresseth Allah'slimits: such are wrong-doers.

230. And if he hath divorced her [the third time], then she is not lawful untohim thereafter until she hath wedded another husband. Then if he [the otherhusband] divorce her it is no sin for both of them that they come together againif they consider that they are able to observe the limits of Allah. These arethe limits of Allah. He manifesteth them for people who have knowledge.

231. When ye have divorced women, and they have reached their term, then retainthem in kindness or release them in kindness. Retain them not to their hurt so

that ye transgress [the limits]. He who doeth that hath wronged his soul. Makenot the revelations of Allah a laughing-stock [by your behaviour], but rememberAllah's grace upon you and that which He hath revealed unto you of the Scriptureand of wisdom, whereby He doth exhort you. Observe your duty to Allah and knowthat Allah is Aware of all things.

232. And when ye have divorced women and they reach their term, place notdifficulties in the way of their marrying their husbands if it is agreed betweenthem in kindness. This is an admonition for him among you who believeth in Allahand the Last Day. That is more virtuous for you, and cleaner. Allah knoweth; yeknow not.

233. Mothers shall suckle their children for two whole years; [that is] forthose who wish to complete the suckling. The duty of feeding and clothingnursing mothers in a seemly manner is upon the father of the child. No-oneshould be charged beyond his capacity. A mother should not be made to sufferbecause of her child, nor should he to whom the child is born [be made tosuffer] because of his child. And on the [father's] heir is incumbent the likeof that [which was incumbent on the father]. If they desire to wean the child bymutual consent and [after] consultation, it is no sin for them; and if ye wishto give your children out to nurse, it is no sin for you, provide that ye pay

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what is due from you in kindness. Observe your duty to Allah, and know thatAllah is Seer of what ye do.

234. Such of you as die and leave behind them wives, they [the wives] shallwait, keeping themselves apart, four months and ten days. And when they reachthe term [prescribed for them] then there is no sin for you in aught that theymay do with themselves in decency. Allah is informed of what ye do.

235. There is no sin for you in that which ye proclaim or hide in your mindsconcerning your troth with women. Allah knoweth that ye will remember them. Butplight not your troth with women except by uttering a recognised form of words.

And do not consummate the marriage until [the term] prescribed is run. Know thatAllah knoweth what is in your minds, so beware of Him; and know that Allah isForgiving, Clement.

236. It is no sin for you if ye divorce women while yet ye have not touchedthem, nor appointed unto them a portion. Provide for them, the rich according tohis means, and the straitened according to his means, a fair provision. [Thisis] a bounden duty for those who do good.

237. If ye divorce them before ye have touched them and ye have appointed untothem a portion, then [pay the] half of that which ye appointed, unless they [thewomen] agree to forgo it, or he agreeth to forgo it in whose hand is themarriage tie. To forgo is nearer to piety. And forget not kindness amongyourselves. Allah is Seer of what ye do.

238. Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up withdevotion to Allah.

239. And if ye go in fear, then [pray] standing or on horseback. And when ye areagain in safety, remember Allah, as He hath taught you that which [heretofore]

ye knew not.

240. [In the case of] those of you who are about to die and leave behind themwives, they should bequeath unto their wives a provision for the year withoutturning them out, but if they go out [of their own accord] there is no sin foryou in that which they do of themselves within their rights. Allah is Mighty,

Wise.

241. For divorced women a provision in kindness: a duty for those who ward off[evil].

242. Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations so that ye may understand.

243. Bethink thee [O Muhammad] of those of old, who went forth from theirhabitations in their thousands, fearing death, and Allah said unto them: Die;

and then He brought them back to life. Lo! Allah is a Lord of Kindness tomankind, but most of mankind give not thanks.

244. Fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is Hearer, Knower.

245. Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that He may give itincrease manifold? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto Him ye will return.

246. Bethink thee of the leaders of the Children of Israel after Moses, how theysaid unto a prophet whom they had: Set up for us a king and we will fight inAllah's way. He said: Would ye then refrain from fighting if fighting wereprescribed for you? They said: Why should we not fight in Allah's way when wehave been driven from our dwellings with our children? Yet, when fighting wasprescribed for them, they turned away, all save a few of them. Allah is aware ofevil-doers.

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247. Their Prophet said unto them: Lo! Allah hath raised up Saul to be a kingfor you. They said: How can he have kingdom over us when we are more deservingof the kingdom than he is, since he hath not been given wealth enough? He said:

Lo! Allah hath chosen him above you, and hath increased him abundantly in wisdomand stature. Allah bestoweth His Sovereignty on whom He will. Allah is All-

Embracing, All-Knowing.

248. And their Prophet said unto them: Lo! the token of his kingdom is thatthere shall come unto you the ark wherein is peace of reassurance from yourLord, and a remnant of that which the house of Moses and the house of Aaron leftbehind, the angels bearing it. Lo! herein shall be a token for you if [in truth]

ye are believers.

249. And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah will try you by[the ordeal of] a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me,

and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh [thereof] in thehollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after hehad crossed [the river], he and those who believed with him, they said: We haveno power this day against Goliath and his hosts. But those who knew that theywould meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little company hath overcome a mightyhost by Allah's leave! Allah is with the steadfast.

250. And when they went into the field against Goliath and his hosts they said:

Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure, and give us helpagainst the disbelieving folk.

251. So they routed them by Allah's leave and David slew Goliath; and Allah gavehim the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that which He willeth. And ifAllah had not repelled some men by others the earth would have been corrupted.

But Allah is a Lord of Kindness to [His] creatures.

252. These are the portents of Allah which We recite unto thee [Muhammad] withtruth, and lo! thou art of the number of [Our] messengers;

253. Of those messengers, some of whom We have caused to excel others, and ofwhom there are some unto whom Allah spake, while some of them He exalted [aboveothers] in degree; and We gave Jesus, son of Mary, clear proofs [of Allah'sSovereignty] and We supported him with the holy Spirit. And if Allah had sowiled it, those who followed after them would not have fought one with anotherafter the clear proofs had come unto them. But they differed, some of thembelieving and some disbelieving. And if Allah had so willed it, they would nothave fought one with another; but Allah doeth what He will.

254. O ye who believe! spend of that wherewith We have provided you ere a daycome when there will be no trafficking, nor friendship, nor intercession. Thedisbelievers, they are the wrong-doers.

255. Allah! There is no deity save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumbernor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by Hisleave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them,

while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throneincludeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them.

He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.

256. There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction is henceforthdistinct from error. And he who rejecteth false deities and believeth in Allahhath grasped a firm handhold which will never break. Allah is Hearer, Knower.

257. Allah is the Protecting Guardian of those who believe. He bringeth them outof darkness into light. As for those who disbelieve, their patrons are false

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deities. They bring them out of light into darkness. Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.

258. Bethink thee of him who had an argument with Abraham about his Lord,

because Allah had given him the kingdom; how, when Abraham said: My Lord is HeWho giveth life and causeth death, he answered: I give life and cause death.

Abraham said: Lo! Allah causeth the sun to rise in the East, so do thou cause itto come up from the West. Thus was the disbeliever abashed. And Allah guidethnot wrongdoing folk.

259. Or [bethink thee of] the like of him who, passing by a township which hadfallen into utter ruin, exclaimed: How shall Allah give this township life afterits death? And Allah made him die a hundred years, then brought him back tolife. He said: How long hast thou tarried? [The man] said: I have tarried a dayor part of a day. [He] said: Nay, but thou hast tarried for a hundred years.

Just look at thy food and drink which have not rotted! Look at thine ass! And,

that We may make thee a token unto mankind, look at the bones, how We adjustthem and then cover them with flesh! And when [the matter] became clear untohim, he said: I know now that Allah is Able to do all things.

260. And when Abraham said [unto his Lord]: My Lord! Show me how Thou givestlife to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe? Abraham said: Yea, but [I ask]

in order that my heart may be at ease. [His Lord] said: Take four of the birdsand cause them to incline unto thee, then place a part of them on each hill,

then call them, they will come to thee in haste, and know that Allah is Mighty,

Wise.

261. The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah's way is as thelikeness of a grain which groweth seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains.

Allah giveth increase manifold to whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-

Knowing.

262. Those who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah and afterward make notreproach and injury to follow that which they have spent; their reward is withtheir Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them, neither shall they grieve.

263. A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury.

Allah is Absolute, Clement.

264. O ye who believe! Render not vain your almsgiving by reproach and injury,

like him who spendeth his wealth only to be seen of men and believeth not inAllah and the Last Day. His likeness is as the likeness of a rock whereon isdust of earth; a rainstorm smiteth it, leaving it smooth and bare. They have nocontrol of aught of that which they have gained. Allah guideth not thedisbelieving folk.

265. And the likeness of those who spend their wealth in search of Allah'spleasure, and for the strengthening of their souls, is as the likeness of agarden on a height. The rainstorm smiteth it and it bringeth forth its fruittwofold. And if the rainstorm smite it not, then the shower. Allah is Seer ofwhat ye do.

266. Would any of you like to have a garden of palm-trees and vines, with riversflowing underneath it, with all kinds of fruit for him therein; and old age hathstricken him and he hath feeble offspring; and a fiery whirlwind striketh it andit is [all] consumed by fire. Thus Allah maketh plain His revelations unto you,

in order that ye may give thought.

267. O ye who believe! Spend of the good things which ye have earned, and ofthat which We bring forth from the earth for you, and seek not the bad [with

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intent] to spend thereof [in charity] when ye would not take it for yourselvessave with disdain; and know that Allah is Absolute, Owner of Praise.

268. The devil promiseth you destitution and enjoineth on you lewdness. ButAllah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself with bounty. Allah is All-

Embracing, All-knowing.

269. He giveth wisdom unto whom He will, and he unto whom wisdom is given, hetruly hath received abundant good. But none remember except men ofunderstanding.

270. Whatever alms ye spend or vow ye vow, lo! Allah knoweth it. Wrong-doershave no helpers.

271. If ye publish your almsgiving, it is well, but if ye hide it and give it to the poor, it will be better for you, and will atone for some of your ill-deeds.

Allah is Informed of what ye do.

272. The guiding of them is not thy duty [O Muhammad], but Allah guideth whom Hewill. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, it is for yourselves, when ye spendnot save in search of Allah's Countenance; and whatsoever good thing ye spend,

it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.

273. [Alms are] for the poor who are straitened for the cause of Allah, whocannot travel in the land [for trade]. The unthinking man accounteth themwealthy because of their restraint. Thou shalt know them by their mark: They donot beg of men with importunity. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, lo! Allahknoweth it.

274. Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by stealth and openly,

verily their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon themneither shall they grieve.

275. Those who swallow usury cannot rise up save as he ariseth whom the devilhath prostrated by [his] touch. That is because they say: Trade is just likeusury; whereas Allah permitteth trading and forbiddeth usury. He unto whom anadmonition from his Lord cometh, and [he] refraineth [in obedience thereto], heshall keep [the profits of] that which is past, and his affair [henceforth] iswith Allah. As for him who returneth [to usury] - Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.

276. Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving fruitful. Allah loveth notthe impious and guilty.

277. Lo! those who believe and do good works and establish worship and pay thepoor-due, their reward is with their Lord and there shall no fear come upon themneither shall they grieve.

278. O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah, and give up what remaineth[due to you] from usury, if ye are [in truth] believers.

279. And if ye do not, then be warned of war [against you] from Allah and Hismessenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your principal [without interest].

Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged.

280. And if the debtor is in straitened circumstances, then [let there be]

postponement to [the time of] ease; and that ye remit the debt as almsgivingwould be better for you if ye did but know.

281. And guard yourselves against a day in which ye will be brought back toAllah. Then every soul will be paid in full that which it hath earned, and theywill not be wronged.

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282. O ye who believe! When ye contract a debt for a fixed term, record it inwriting. Let a scribe record it in writing between you in [terms of] equity. Noscribe should refuse to write as Allah hath taught him, so let him write, andlet him who incurreth the debt dictate, and let him observe his duty to Allahhis Lord, and diminish naught thereof. But if he who oweth the debt is of lowunderstanding, or weak, or unable himself to dictate, then let the guardian ofhis interests dictate in [terms of] equity. And call to witness, from among yourmen, two witnesses. And if two men be not [at hand] then a man and two women, ofsuch as ye approve as witnesses, so that if the one erreth [throughforgetfulness] the other will remember. And the witnesses must not refuse whenthey are summoned. Be not averse to writing down [the contract] whether it besmall or great, with [record of] the term thereof. That is more equitable in thesight of Allah and more sure for testimony, and the best way of avoiding doubtbetween you; save only in the case when it is actual merchandise which yetransfer among yourselves from hand to hand. In that case it is no sin for youif ye write it not. And have witnesses when ye sell one to another, and let noharm be done to scribe or witness. If ye do [harm to them] lo! it is a sin inyou. Observe your duty to Allah. Allah is teaching you. And Allah is knower ofall things.

283. If ye be on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a pledge in hand[shall suffice]. And if one of you entrusteth to another let him who is trusteddeliver up that which is entrusted to him [according to the pact between them]

and let him observe his duty to Allah his Lord. Hide not testimony. He whohideth it, verily his heart is sinful. Allah is Aware of what ye do.

284. Unto Allah [belongeth] whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; and whether ye make known what is in your minds or hide it, Allahwill bring you to account for it. He will forgive whom He will and He willpunish whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things.

285. The messenger believeth in that which hath been revealed unto him from hisLord and [so do] believers. Each one believeth in Allah and His angels and Hisscriptures and His messengers - We make no distinction between any of Hismessengers - and they say: We hear, and we obey. [Grant us] Thy forgiveness, ourLord. Unto Thee is the journeying.

286. Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope. For it [is only] that which ithath earned, and against it [only] that which it hath deserved. Our Lord!

Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such aburden as thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us thatwhich we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy onus, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.

SURA 3. AL-E-IMRAN (THE FAMILY OF 'IMRAN, THE

HOUSE OF 'IMRAN)

1. Alim. Lam. Mim.

2. Allah! There is no Allah save Him, the Alive, the Eternal.

3. He hath revealed unto thee [Muhammad] the Scripture with truth, confirmingthat which was [revealed] before it, even as He revealed the Torah and theGospel.

4. Aforetime, for a guidance to mankind; and hath revealed the Criterion [ofright and wrong]. Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, theirs willbe a heavy doom. Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite [the wrong].

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5. Lo! nothing in the earth or in the heavens is hidden from Allah.

6. He it is Who fashioneth you in the wombs as pleaseth Him. There is no Allahsave Him, the Almighty, the Wise.

7. He it is Who hath revealed unto thee [Muhammad] the Scripture wherein areclear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others [which are]

allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which isallegorical seeking [to cause] dissension by seeking to explain it. None knowethits explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: Webelieve therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understandingreally heed.

8. Our Lord! Cause not our hearts to stray after Thou hast guided us, and bestowupon us mercy from Thy Presence. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Bestower.

9. Our Lord! Lo! it is Thou Who gatherest mankind together to a Day of whichthere is no doubt. Lo! Allah faileth not to keep the tryst.

10. [On that Day] neither the riches nor the progeny of those who disbelievewill aught avail them with Allah. They will be fuel for Fire.

11. Like Pharaoh's folk and those who were before them, they disbelieved Ourrevelations and so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in

punishment.

12. Say [O Muhammad] unto those who disbelieve: Ye shall be overcome andgathered unto Hell, an evil resting-place.

13. There was a token for you in two hosts which met: one army fighting in theway of Allah, and another disbelieving, whom they saw as twice their number,

clearly, with their very eyes. Thus Allah strengtheneth with His succour whom Hewill. Lo! herein verily is a lesson for those who have eyes.

14. Beautified for mankind is love of the joys [that come] from women andoffspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded [withtheir mark], and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world.

Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.

15. Say: Shall I inform you of something better than that? For those who keepfrom evil, with their Lord, are Gardens underneath which rivers flow whereinthey will abide, and pure companions, and contentment from Allah. Allah is Seerof His bondmen,

16. Those who say: Our Lord! Lo! we believe. So forgive us our sins and guard usfrom the punishment of Fire;

17. The steadfast, and the truthful, and the obedient, those who spend [andhoard not], those who pray for pardon in the watches of the night.

18. Allah [Himself] is Witness that there is no Allah save Him. And the angelsand the men of learning [too are witness]. Maintaining His creation in justice,

there is no Allah save Him the Almighty, the Wise.

19. Lo! religion with Allah [is] the Surrender [to His Will and Guidance]. Thosewho [formerly] received the Scripture differed only after knowledge came untothem, through transgression among themselves. Whoso disbelieveth the revelationsof Allah [will find that] lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.

20. And if they argue with thee, [O Muhammad], say: I have surrendered mypurpose to Allah and [so have] those who follow me. And say unto those who havereceived the Scripture and those who read not: Have ye [too] surrendered? Ifthey surrender, then truly they are rightly guided, and if they turn away, then

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it is thy duty only to convey the message [unto them]. Allah is Seer of [His]

bondmen.

21. Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, and slay the prophetswrongfully, and slay those of mankind who enjoin equity: promise them a painfuldoom.

22. Those are they whose works have failed in the world and the Hereafter; andthey have no helpers.

23. Hast thou not seen how those who have received a portion of the Scriptureinvoke the Scripture of Allah [in their disputes] that it may judge betweenthem; then a faction of them turn away, being opposed [to it]?

24. That is because they say: The Fire will not touch us save for a certainnumber of days. That which they used to invent hath deceived them regardingtheir religion.

25. How [will it be with them] when We have brought them all together to a Dayof which there is no doubt, when every soul will be paid in full what it hathearned, and they will not be wronged.

26. Say: O Allah! Owner of Sovereignty! Thou givest sovereignty unto whom Thouwilt, and Thou withdrawest sovereignty from whom Thou wilt. Thou exaltest whomThou wilt, and Thou abasest whom Thou wilt. In Thy hand is the good. Lo! Thouart Able to do all things.

27. Thou causest the night to pass into the day, and Thou causest the day topass into the night. And Thou bringest forth the living from the dead, and Thoubringest forth the dead from the living. And Thou givest sustenance to whom Thouchoosest, without stint.

28. Let not the believers take disbelievers for their friends in preference tobelievers. Whoso doeth that hath no connection with Allah unless [it be] that yebut guard yourselves against them, taking [as it were] security. Allah biddethyou beware [only] of Himself. Unto Allah is the journeying.

29. Say, [O Muhammad]: Whether ye hide that which is in your breasts or revealit, Allah knoweth it. He knoweth that which is in the heavens and that which isin the earth, and Allah is Able to do all things.

30. On the Day when every soul will find itself confronted with all that it hathdone of good and all that it hath done of evil [every soul] will long that theremight be a mighty space of distance between it and that [evil]. Allah biddethyou beware of Him. And Allah is Full of Pity for [His] bondmen.

31. Say, [O Muhammad, to mankind]: If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will loveyou and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

32. Say: Obey Allah and the messenger. But if they turn away, lo! Allah lovethnot the disbelievers [in His guidance].

33. Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Familyof 'Imran above [all His] creatures.

34. They were descendants one of another. Allah is Hearer, Knower.

35. [Remember] when the wife of 'Imran said: My Lord! I have vowed unto Theethat which is in my belly as a consecrated [offering]. Accept it from me. Lo!

Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower!

36. And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered of a female

-Allah knew best of what she was delivered - the male is not as the female; and

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lo! I have named her Mary, and lo! I crave Thy protection for her and for heroffspring from Satan the outcast.

37. And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her agoodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into thesanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whencecometh unto thee this [food]? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah givethwithout stint to whom He will.

38. Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thybounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou art the Hearer of Prayer.

39. And the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary: Allahgiveth thee glad tidings of [a son whose name is] John, [who cometh] to confirma word from Allah lordly, chaste, a prophet of the righteous.

40. He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtaken me alreadyand my wife is barren? [The angel] answered: So [it will be]. Allah doeth whatHe will.

41. He said: My Lord! Appoint a token for me. [The angel] said: The token untothee [shall be] that thou shalt not speak unto mankind three days except bysigns. Remember thy Lord much, and praise [Him] in the early hours of night andmorning.

42. And when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah hath chosen thee and made theepure, and hath preferred thee above [all] the women of creation.

43. O Mary! Be obedient to thy Lord, prostrate thyself and bow with those whobow [in worship].

44. This is of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it unto thee [Muhammad].

Thou wast not present with them when they threw their pens [to know] which ofthem should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou present with them when theyquarrelled [thereupon].

45. [And remember] when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee gladtidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary,

illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near [untoAllah].

46. He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and he is of the righteous.

47. She said: My Lord! How can I have a child when no mortal hath touched me? Hesaid: So [it will be]. Allah createth what He will. If He decreeth a thing, Hesaith unto it only: Be! and it is.

48. And He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Torah and theGospel,

49. And will make him a messenger unto the Children of Israel, [saying]: Lo! Icome unto you with a sign from your Lord. Lo! I fashion for you out of clay thelikeness of a bird, and I breathe into it and it is a bird, by Allah's leave. Iheal him who was born blind, and the leper, and I raise the dead, by Allah'sleave. And I announce unto you what ye eat and what ye store up in your houses.

Lo! herein verily is a portent for you, if ye are to be believers.

50. And [I come] confirming that which was before me of the Torah, and to makelawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto you with a signfrom your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

51. Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path.

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52. But when Jesus became conscious of their disbelief, he cried: Who will be myhelpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We will be Allah's helpers.

We believe in Allah, and bear thou witness that we have surrendered [unto Him].

53. Our Lord! We believe in that which Thou hast revealed and we follow him whom

Thou hast sent. Enrol us among those who witness [to the truth].

54. And they [the disbelievers] schemed, and Allah schemed [against them]: andAllah is the best of schemers.

55. [And remember] when Allah said: O Jesus! Lo! I am gathering thee and causingthee to ascend unto Me, and am cleansing thee of those who disbelieve and amsetting those who follow thee above those who disbelieve until the Day ofResurrection. Then unto Me ye will [all] return, and I shall judge between youas to that wherein ye used to differ.

56. As for those who disbelieve I shall chastise them with a heavy chastisementin the world and the Hereafter; and they will have no helpers.

57. And as for those who believe and do good works, He will pay them their wagesin full. Allah loveth not wrong-doers.

58. This [which] We recite unto thee is a revelation and a wise reminder.

59. Lo! the likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created

him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! and he is.

60. [This is] the truth from thy Lord [O Muhammad], so be not thou of those whowaver.

61. And whoso disputeth with thee concerning him, after the knowledge which hathcome unto thee, say [unto him]: Come! We will summon our sons and your sons, andour women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray humbly[to our Lord] and [solemnly] invoke the curse of Allah upon those who lie.

62. Lo! This verily is the true narrative. There is no Allah save Allah, and lo!

Allah, He verily is, is the Mighty, the Wise.

63. And if they turn away, then lo! Allah is Aware of [who are] the corrupters.

64. Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you:

that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner untoHim, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And if theyturn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered [untoHim].

65. O People of the Scripture! Why will ye argue about Abraham, when the Torahand the Gospel were not revealed till after him? Have ye then no sense?

66. Lo! ye are those who argue about that whereof ye have some knowledge: Whythen argue ye concerning that whereof ye have no knowledge? Allah knoweth. Yeknow not.

67. Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright man whohad surrendered [to Allah], and he was not of the idolaters.

68. Lo! those of mankind who have the best claim to Abraham are those who

followed him, and this Prophet and those who believe [with him]; and Allah isthe Protecting Guardian of the believers.

69. A party of the People of the Scripture long to make you go astray; and theymake none to go astray except themselves, but they perceive not.

70. O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the revelations of Allah,

when ye [yourselves] bear witness [to their truth]?

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71. O People of the Scripture! Why confound ye truth with falsehood andknowingly conceal the truth?

72. And a party of the People of the Scripture say: Believe in that which hathbeen revealed unto those who believe at the opening of the day, and disbelieveat the end thereof, in order that they may return;

73. And believe not save in one who followeth your religion - Say [O Muhammad]:

Lo! the guidance is Allah's Guidance - that anyone is given the like of thatwhich was given unto you or that they may argue with you in the presence oftheir Lord. Say [O Muhammad]: Lo! the bounty is in Allah's hand. He bestoweth iton whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.

74. He selecteth for His mercy whom He will. Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

75. Among the People of the Scripture there is he who, if thou trust him with aweight of treasure, will return it to thee. And among them there is he who, ifthou trust him with a piece of gold, will not return it to thee unless thou keepstanding over him. That is because they say: We have no duty to the Gentiles.

They speak a lie concerning Allah knowingly.

76. Nay, but [the chosen of Allah is] he who fulfilleth his pledge and wardethoff [evil]; for lo! Allah loveth those who ward off [evil].

77. Lo! those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant andtheir oaths, they have no portion in the Hereafter. Allah will neither speak tothem nor look upon them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He make them grow.

Theirs will be a painful doom.

78. And lo! there is a party of them who distort the Scripture with theirtongues, that ye may think that what they say is from the Scripture, when it isnot from the Scripture. And they say: It is from Allah, when it is not fromAllah; and they speak a lie concerning Allah knowingly.

79. It is not [possible] for any human being unto whom Allah had given theScripture and wisdom and the prophethood that he should afterwards have saidunto mankind: Be slaves of me instead of Allah; but [what he said was]: Be yefaithful servants of the Lord by virtue of your constant teaching of theScripture and of your constant study thereof.

80. And he commanded you not that ye should take the angels and the prophets forlords. Would he command you to disbelieve after ye had surrendered [to Allah]?

81. When Allah made [His] covenant with the prophets, [He said]: Behold thatwhich I have given you of the Scripture and knowledge. And afterward there willcome unto you a messenger, confirming that which ye possess. Ye shall believe inhim and ye shall help him. He said: Do ye agree, and will ye take up My burden[which I lay upon you] in this [matter]? They answered: We agree. He said: Thenbear ye witness. I will be a witness with you.

82. Then whosoever after this shall turn away: they will be miscreants.

83. Seek they other than the religion of Allah, when unto Him submittethwhosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and untoHim they will be returned.

84. Say [O Muhammad]: We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us andthat which was revealed unto Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the

tribes, and that which was vouchsafed unto Moses and Jesus and the prophets fromtheir Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we havesurrendered.

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85. And whoso seeketh as religion other than the Surrender [to Allah] it willnot be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the Hereafter.

86. How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief and[after] they bore witness that the messenger is true and after clear proofs [ofAllah's Sovereignty] had come unto them. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

87. As for such, their guerdon is that on them rests the curse of Allah and ofangels and of men combined.

88. They will abide therein. Their doom will not be lightened, neither will theybe reprieved;

89. Save those who afterward repent and do right. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,

Merciful.

90. Lo! those who disbelieve after their [profession of] belief, and afterwardgrow violent in disbelief: their repentance will not be accepted. And such arethose who are astray.

91. Lo! those who disbelieve, and die in disbelief, the [whole] earth full ofgold would not be accepted from such an one if it were offered as a ransom [forhis soul]. Theirs will be a painful doom and they will have no helpers.

92. Ye will not attain unto piety until ye spend of that which ye love. Andwhatsoever ye spend, Allah is Aware thereof.

93. All food was lawful unto the Children of Israel, save that which Israelforbade himself, [in days] before the Torah was revealed. Say: Produce the Torahand read it [unto us] if ye are truthful.

94. And whoever shall invent a falsehood after that concerning Allah, such willbe wrong-doers.

95. Say: Allah speaketh truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, the upright.

He was not of the idolaters.

96. Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Becca, a blessedplace, a guidance to the peoples;

97. Wherein are plain memorials [of Allah's guidance]; the place where Abrahamstood up to pray; and whosoever entereth it is safe. And pilgrimage to the Houseis a duty unto Allah for mankind, for him who can find a way thither. As for himwho disbelieveth, [let him know that] lo! Allah is Independent of [all]

creatures.

98. Say: O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the revelations ofAllah, when Allah [Himself] is Witness of what ye do?

99. Say: O People of the Scripture! Why drive ye back believers from the way ofAllah, seeking to make it crooked, when ye are witnesses [to Allah's guidance]?

Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

100. O ye who believe! If ye obey a party of those who have received theScripture they will make you disbelievers after your belief.

101. How can ye disbelieve, when it is ye unto whom Allah's revelations arerecited, and His messenger is in your midst? He who holdeth fast to Allah, heindeed is guided unto a right path.

102. O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right observance, and dienot save as those who have surrendered [unto Him]

103. And hold fast, all of you together, to the cable of Allah, and do notseparate. And remember Allah's favour unto you: How ye were enemies and He made

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friendship between your hearts so that ye became as brothers by His grace; and[how] ye were upon the brink of an abyss of fire, and He did save you from it.

Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations unto you, that haply ye may be guided,

104. And there may spring from you a nation who invite to goodness, and enjoinright conduct and forbid indecency. Such are they who are successful.

105. And be ye not as those who separated and disputed after the clear proofshad come unto them. For such there is an awful doom,

106. On the Day when [some] faces will be whitened and [some] faces will beblackened; and as for those whose faces have been blackened, it will be saidunto them: Disbelieved ye after your [profession of] belief? Then taste thepunishment for that ye disbelieved.

107. And as for those whose faces have been whitened, in the mercy of Allah theydwell for ever.

108. These are revelations of Allah. We recite them unto thee in truth. Allah

willeth no injustice to [His] creatures.

109. Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in theearth; and unto Allah all things are returned.

110. Ye are the best community that hath been raised up for mankind. Ye enjoinright conduct and forbid indecency; and ye believe in Allah. And if the Peopleof the Scripture had believed it had been better for them. Some of them arebelievers; but most of them are evil-livers.

111. They will not harm you save a trifling hurt, and if they fight against youthey will turn and flee. And afterward they will not be helped.

112. Ignominy shall be their portion wheresoever they are found save [where theygrasp] a rope from Allah and a rope from men. They have incurred anger fromtheir Lord, and wretchedness is laid upon them. That is because they used todisbelieve the revelations of Allah, and slew the prophets wrongfully. That isbecause they were rebellious and used to transgress.

113. They are not all alike. Of the People of the Scripture there is a staunchcommunity who recite the revelations of Allah in the night season, fallingprostrate [before Him].

114. They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin right conduct and forbidindecency, and vie one with another in good works. These are of the righteous.

115. And whatever good they do, they will not be denied the meed thereof. Allahis Aware of those who ward off [evil].

116. Lo! the riches and the progeny of those who disbelieve will not avail themaught against Allah; and such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abidetherein.

117. The likeness of that which they spend in this life of the world is as thelikeness of a biting, icy wind which smiteth the harvest of a people who havewronged themselves, and devastateth it. Allah wronged them not, but they dowrong themselves.

118. O ye who believe! Take not for intimates others than your own folk, whowould spare no pains to ruin you; they love to hamper you. Hatred is revealed by[the utterance of] their mouths, but that which their breasts hide is greater.

We have made plain for you the revelations if ye will understand.

119. Lo! ye are those who love them though they love you not, and ye believe inall the Scripture. When they fall in with you they say: We believe; but when

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they go apart they bite their finger-tips at you, for rage. Say: Perish in yourrage! Lo! Allah is Aware of what is hidden in [your] breasts.

120. If a lucky chance befall you, it is evil unto them, and if disaster strikeyou they rejoice thereat. But if ye persevere and keep from evil their guilewill never harm you. Lo! Allah is Surrounding what they do.

121. And when thou settedst forth at daybreak from thy housefolk to assign to the believers their positions for the battle, Allah was Hearer, Knower.

122. When two parties of you almost fell away, and Allah was their ProtectingFriend. In Allah let believers put their trust.

123. Allah had already given you the victory at Badr, when ye were contemptible.

So observe your duty to Allah in order that ye may be thankful.

124. When thou didst say unto the believers: Is it not sufficient for you thatyour Lord should support you with three thousand angels sent down [to yourhelp]?

125. Nay, but if ye persevere, and keep from evil, and [the enemy] attack yousuddenly, your Lord will help you with five thousand angels sweeping on.

126. Allah ordained this only as a message of good cheer for you, and thatthereby your hearts might be at rest - Victory cometh only from Allah, theMighty, the Wise -

127. That He may cut off a part of those who disbelieve, or overwhelm them sothat they retire, frustrated.

128. It is no concern at all of thee [Muhammad] whether He relent toward them orpunish them; for they are evil-doers.

129. Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in theearth. He forgiveth whom He will, and punisheth whom He will. Allah isForgiving, Merciful.

130. O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubling and quadrupling [the sumlent]. Observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful.

131. And ward off [from yourselves] the Fire prepared for disbelievers.

132. And obey Allah and the messenger, that ye may find mercy.

133. And vie one with another for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a paradiseas wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who ward off[evil];

134. Those who spend [of that which Allah hath given them] in ease and inadversity, those who control their wrath and are forgiving toward mankind; Allahloveth the good;

135. And those who, when they do an evil thing or wrong themselves, rememberAllah and implore forgiveness for their sins - Who forgiveth sins save Allahonly? - and will not knowingly repeat [the wrong] they did.

136. The reward of such will be forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardensunderneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever - a bountifulreward for workers!

137. Systems have passed away before you. Do but travel in the land and see thenature of the consequence for those who did deny [the messengers].

138. This is a declaration for mankind, a guidance and an admonition unto thosewho ward off [evil]

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139. Faint not nor grieve, for ye will overcome them if ye are [indeed]

believers.

140. If ye have received a blow, the [disbelieving] people have received a blowthe like thereof. These are [only] the vicissitudes which We cause to follow oneanother for mankind, to the end that Allah may know those who believe and maychoose witnesses from among you; and Allah loveth not wrong-doers.

141. And that Allah may prove those who believe, and may blight thedisbelievers.

142. Or deemed ye that ye would enter paradise while yet Allah knoweth not thoseof you who really strive, nor knoweth those [of you] who are steadfast?

143. And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it [in the field]. Nowye have seen it with your eyes!

144. Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers [the like of whom] have passed awaybefore him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, ye will turn back onyour heels? He who turneth back on his heels doth no hurt to Allah, and Allahwill reward the thankful.

145. No soul can ever die except by Allah's leave and at a term appointed. Whosodesireth the reward of the world, We bestow on him thereof; and whoso desireththe reward of the Hereafter, We bestow on him thereof. We shall reward thethankful.

146. And with how many a prophet have there been a number of devoted men whofought [beside him]. They quailed not for aught that befell them in the way ofAllah, nor did they weaken, nor were they brought low. Allah loveth thesteadfast.

147. Their cry was only that they said: Our Lord! forgive us for our sins andwasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us victory over thedisbelieving folk.

148. So Allah gave them the reward of the world and the good reward of theHereafter. Allah loveth those whose deeds are good.

149. O ye who believe! if ye obey those who disbelieve, they will make you turnback on your heels, and ye turn back as losers.

150. But Allah is your Protector, and He is the Best of Helpers.

151. We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve because theyascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath been revealed. Theirhabitation is the Fire, and hapless the abode of the wrong-doers.

152. Allah verily made good His promise unto you when ye routed them by Hisleave, until [the moment] when your courage failed you, and ye disagreed aboutthe order and ye disobeyed, after He had shown you that for which ye long. Someof you desired the world, and some of you desired the Hereafter. Therefore Hemade you flee from them, that He might try you. Yet now He hath forgiven you.

Allah is a Lord of Kindness to believers.

153. When ye climbed [the hill] and paid no heed to anyone, while the messenger,

in your rear, was calling you [to fight]. Therefor He rewarded you grief for[his] grief, that [He might teach] you not to sorrow either for that which yemissed or for that which befell you. Allah is Informed of what ye do.

154. Then, after grief, He sent down security for you. As slumber did itovercome a party of you, while [the other] party, who were anxious on their ownaccount, thought wrongly of Allah, the thought of ignorance. They said: Have weany part in the cause? Say [O Muhammad]: The cause belongeth wholly to Allah.

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They hide within themselves [a thought] which they reveal not unto thee, saying:

Had we had any part in the cause we should not have been slain here. Say: Eventhough ye had been in your houses, those appointed to be slain would have goneforth to the places where they were to lie. [All this hath been] in order thatAllah might try what is in your breasts and prove what is in your hearts. Allahis Aware of what is hidden in the breasts [of men].

155. Lo! those of you who turned back on the day when the two hosts met, Satanalone it was who caused them to backslide, because of some of that which theyhave earned. Now Allah hath forgiven them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Clement.

156. O ye who believe! Be not as those who disbelieved and said of theirbrethren who went abroad in the land or were fighting in the field: If they hadbeen [here] with us they would not have died or been killed: that Allah may makeit anguish in their hearts. Allah giveth life and causeth death; and Allah isSeer of what ye do.

157. And what though ye be slain in Allah's way or die therein? Surely pardonfrom Allah and mercy are better than all that they amass.

158. What though ye be slain or die, when unto Allah ye are gathered?

159. It was by the mercy of Allah that thou wast lenient with them [O Muhammad],

for if thou hadst been stern and fierce of heart they would have dispersed fromround about thee. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult withthem upon the conduct of affairs. And when thou art resolved, then put thy trustin Allah. Lo! Allah loveth those who put their trust [in Him].

160. If Allah is your helper none can overcome you, and if He withdraw His helpfrom you, who is there who can help you after Him? In Allah let believers puttheir trust.

161. It is not for any prophet to embezzle. Whoso embezzleth will bring what heembezzled with him on the Day of Resurrection. Then every soul will be paid infull what it hath earned; and they will not be wronged.

162. Is one who followeth the pleasure of Allah as one who hath earnedcondemnation from Allah, whose habitation is the Fire, a hapless journey's end?

163. There are degrees [of grace and reprobation] with Allah, and Allah is Seerof what they do.

164. Allah verily hath shown grace to the believers by sending unto them amessenger of their own who reciteth unto them His revelations, and causeth themto grow, and teacheth them the Scripture and wisdom; although before [he came tothem] they were in flagrant error.

165. And was it so, when a disaster smote you, though ye had smitten [them witha disaster] twice [as great], that ye said: How is this? Say [unto them, OMuhammad]: It is from yourselves. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.

166. That which befell you, on the day when the two armies met, was bypermission of Allah; that He might know the true believers;

167. And that He might know the hypocrites, unto whom it was said: Come, fightin the way of Allah, or defend yourselves. They answered: If we knew aught offighting we would follow you. On that day they were nearer disbelief than faith.

They utter with their mouths a thing which is not in their hearts. Allah is BestAware of what they hide.

168. Those who, while they sat at home, said of their brethren [who werefighting for the cause of Allah]: If they had been guided by us they would not

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have been slain. Say [unto them, O Muhammad]: Then avert death from yourselvesif ye are truthful.

169. Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, theyare living. With their Lord they have provision.

170. Jubilant [are they] because of that which Allah hath bestowed upon them ofHis bounty, rejoicing for the sake of those who have not joined them but areleft behind: That there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

171. They rejoice because of favour from Allah and kindness, and that Allahwasteth not the wage of the believers.

172. As for those who heard the call of Allah and His messenger after the harmbefell them [in the fight]; for such of them as do right and ward off [evil],

there is great reward.

173. Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you,

therefor fear them. [The threat of danger] but increased the faith of them andthey cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!

174. So they returned with grace and favour from Allah, and no harm touchedthem. They followed the good pleasure of Allah, and Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

175. It is only the devil who would make [men] fear his partisans. Fear themnot; fear Me, if ye are true believers.

176. Let not their conduct grieve thee, who run easily to disbelief, for lo!

they injure Allah not at all. It is Allah's Will to assign them no portion in the Hereafter, and theirs will be an awful doom.

177. Those who purchase disbelief at the price of faith harm Allah not at all,

but theirs will be a painful doom.

178. And let not those who disbelieve imagine that the rein We give them bodethgood unto their souls. We only give them rein that they may grow in sinfulness.

And theirs will be a shameful doom.

179. It is not [the purpose] of Allah to leave you in your present state till Heshall separate the wicked from the good. And it is not [the purpose of] Allah tolet you know the Unseen. But Allah chooseth of His messengers whom He will, [toreceive knowledge thereof]. So believe in Allah and His messengers. If yebelieve and ward off [evil], yours will be a vast reward.

180. And let not those who hoard up that which Allah hath bestowed upon them ofHis bounty think that it is better for them. Nay, it is worse for them. Thatwhich they hoard will be their collar on the Day of Resurrection. Allah's is theheritage of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Informed of what ye do.

181. Verily Allah heard the saying of those who said, [when asked forcontributions to the war]: "Allah, forsooth, is poor, and we are rich!" We shallrecord their saying with their slaying of the prophets wrongfully and We shallsay: Taste ye the punishment of burning!

182. This is on account of that which your own hands have sent before [you to the judgment]. Allah is no oppressor of [His] bondmen.

183. [The same are] those who say: Lo! Allah hath charged us that we believe notin any messenger until he bring us an offering which fire [from heaven] shalldevour. Say [unto them, O Muhammad]: Messengers came unto you before me withmiracles, and with that [very miracle] which ye describe. Why then did ye slaythem? [Answer that] if ye are truthful!

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184. And if they deny thee, even so did they deny messengers who were beforethee, who came with miracles and with the Psalms and with the Scripture givinglight.

185. Every soul will taste of death. And ye will be paid on the Day ofResurrection only that which ye have fairly earned. Whoso is removed from theFire and is made to enter paradise, he indeed is triumphant. The life of thisworld is but comfort of illusion.

186. Assuredly ye will be tried in your property and in your persons, and yewill hear much wrong from those who were given the Scripture before you, andfrom the idolaters. But if ye persevere and ward off [evil], then that is of thesteadfast heart of things.

187. And [remember] when Allah laid a charge on those who had received theScripture [He said]: Ye are to expound it to mankind and not to hide it. Butthey flung it behind their backs and bought thereby a little gain. Verily evilis that which they have gained thereby.

188. Think not that those who exult in what they have given, and love to bepraised for what they have not done - Think not, they are in safety from thedoom. A painful doom is theirs.

189. Unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. Allah isAble to do all things.

190. Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth and [in] the difference ofnight and day are tokens [of His Sovereignty] for men of understanding,

191. Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, and consider thecreation of the heavens and the earth, [and say]: Our Lord! Thou createdst notthis in vain. Glory be to Thee! Preserve us from the doom of Fire.

192. Our Lord! Whom Thou causest to enter the Fire: him indeed Thou hast

confounded. For evil-doers there will be no helpers.

193. Our Lord! Lo! we have heard a crier calling unto Faith: "Believe ye in yourLord!" So we believed. Our Lord! Therefor forgive us our sins, and remit from usour evil deeds, and make us die the death of the righteous.

194. Our Lord! And give us that which Thou hast promised to us by Thymessengers. Confound us not upon the Day of Resurrection. Lo! Thou breakest notthe tryst.

195. And their Lord hath heard them [and He saith]: Lo! I suffer not the work ofany worker, male or female, to be lost. Ye proceed one from another. So thosewho fled and were driven forth from their homes and suffered damage for Mycause, and fought and were slain, verily I shall remit their evil deeds fromthem and verily I shall bring them into Gardens underneath which rivers flow - Areward from Allah. And with Allah is the fairest of rewards.

196. Let not the vicissitude [of the success] of those who disbelieve, in theland, deceive thee [O Muhammad].

197. It is but a brief comfort. And afterward their habitation will be hell, anill abode.

198. But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are Gardensunderneath which rivers flow, wherein they will be safe for ever. A gift ofwelcome from their Lord. That which Allah hath in store is better for the

righteous.

199. And lo! of the People of the Scripture there are some who believe in Allahand that which is revealed unto you and that which was revealed unto them,

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humbling themselves before Allah. They purchase not a trifling gain at the priceof the revelations of Allah. Verily their reward is with their Lord. Lo! Allahis swift to take account.

200. O ye who believe! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, andobserve your duty to Allah, in order that ye may succeed.

SURA 4. AN-NISA (WOMEN)

1. O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord Who created you from a singlesoul and from it created its mate and from them twain hath spread abroad amultitude of men and women. Be careful of your duty toward Allah in Whom yeclaim [your rights] of one another, and toward the wombs [that bare you]. Lo!

Allah hath been a watcher over you.

2. Give unto orphans their wealth. Exchange not the good for the bad [in yourmanagement thereof] nor absorb their wealth into your own wealth. Lo! that wouldbe a great sin.

3. And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans, marry of thewomen, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannotdo justice [to so many] then one [only] or [the captives] that your right handspossess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice.

4. And give unto the women [whom ye marry] free gift of their marriage portions;

but if they of their own accord remit unto you a part thereof, then ye arewelcome to absorb it [in your wealth].

5. Give not unto the foolish [what is in] your [keeping of their] wealth, whichAllah hath given you to maintain; but feed and clothe them from it, and speakkindly unto them.

6. Prove orphans till they reach the marriageable age; then, if ye find them ofsound judgment, deliver over unto them their fortune; and devour it not bysquandering and in haste lest they should grow up Whoso [of the guardians] isrich, let him abstain generously [from taking of the property of orphans]; andwhoso is poor let him take thereof in reason [for his guardianship]. And when yedeliver up their fortune unto orphans, have [the transaction] witnessed in theirpresence. Allah sufficeth as a Reckoner.

7. Unto the men [of a family] belongeth a share of that which parents and nearkindred leave, and unto the women a share of that which parents and near kindredleave, whether it be little or much - a legal share.

8. And when kinsfolk and orphans and the needy are present at the division [of the heritage], bestow on them therefrom and speak kindly unto them.

9. And let those fear [in their behaviour toward orphans] who if they leftbehind them weak offspring would be afraid for them. So let them mind their dutyto Allah, and speak justly.

10. Lo! Those who devour the wealth of orphans wrongfully, they do but swallowfire into their bellies, and they will be exposed to burning flame.

11. Allah chargeth you concerning [the provision for] your children: to the malethe equivalent of the portion of two females, and if there be women more thantwo, then theirs is two-thirds of the inheritance, and if there be one [only]

then the half. And to each of his parents a sixth of the inheritance, if he havea son; and if he have no son and his parents are his heirs, then to his motherappertaineth the third; and if he have brethren, then to his mother appertaineththe sixth, after any legacy he may have bequeathed, or debt [hath been paid].

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Your parents and your children: Ye know not which of them is nearer unto you inusefulness. It is an injunction from Allah. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.

12. And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they haveno child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which theyleave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt [they may havecontracted, hath been paid]. And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which yeleave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that whichye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt [ye may havecontracted, hath been paid]. And if a man or a woman have a distant heir [havingleft neither parent nor child], and he [or she] have a brother or a sister [onlyon the mother's side] then to each of them twain [the brother and the sister]

the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt [contracted] notinjuring [the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage] hath beenpaid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.

13. These are the limits [imposed by] Allah. Whoso obeyeth Allah and Hismessenger, He will make him enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wheresuch will dwell for ever. That will be the great success.

14. And whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger and transgresseth His limits,

He will make him enter Fire, where he will dwell for ever; his will be ashameful doom.

15. As for those of your women who are guilty of lewdness, call to witness fourof you against them. And if they testify [to the truth of the allegation] thenconfine them to the houses until death take them or [until] Allah appoint forthem a way [through new legislation].

16. And as for the two of you who are guilty thereof, punish them both. And ifthey repent and improve, then let them be. Lo! Allah is ever relenting,

Merciful.

17. Forgiveness is only incumbent on Allah toward those who do evil in ignorance[and] then turn quickly [in repentance] to Allah. These are they toward whomAllah relenteth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.

18. The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when deathattendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those whodie while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.

19. O ye who believe! It is not lawful for you forcibly to inherit the women [ofyour deceased kinsmen], nor [that] ye should put constraint upon them that yemay take away a part of that which ye have given them, unless they be guilty offlagrant lewdness. But consort with them in kindness, for if ye hate them it mayhappen that ye hate a thing wherein Allah hath placed much good.

20. And if ye wish to exchange one wife for another and ye have given unto oneof them a sum of money [however great], take nothing from it. Would ye take itby the way of calumny and open wrong?

21. How can ye take it [back] after one of you hath gone in unto the other, andthey have taken a strong pledge from you?

22. And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what hathalready happened [of that nature] in the past. Lo! it was ever lewdness andabomination, and an evil way.

23. Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters,

and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother'sdaughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster35

sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under yourprotection [born] of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have notgone in unto them, then it is no sin for you [to marry their daughters] - and the wives of your sons who [spring] from your own loins. And [it is forbiddenunto you] that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath alreadyhappened [of that nature] in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

24. And all married women [are forbidden unto you] save those [captives] whomyour right hands possess. It is a decree of Allah for you. Lawful unto you areall beyond those mentioned, so that ye seek them with your wealth in honestwedlock, not debauchery. And those of whom ye seek content [by marrying them],

give unto them their portions as a duty. And there is no sin for you in what yedo by mutual agreement after the duty [hath been done]. Lo! Allah is everKnower, Wise.

25. And whoso is not able to afford to marry free, believing women, let themmarry from the believing maids whom your right hands possess. Allah knoweth best[concerning] your faith. Ye [proceed] one from another; so wed them bypermission of their folk, and give unto them their portions in kindness, theybeing honest, not debauched nor of loose conduct. And if when they arehonourably married they commit lewdness they shall incur the half of thepunishment [prescribed] for free women [in that case]. This is for him among youwho feareth to commit sin. But to have patience would be better for you. Allahis Forgiving, Merciful.

26. Allah would explain to you and guide you by the examples of those who werebefore you, and would turn to you in mercy. Allah is Knower, Wise.

27. And Allah would turn to you in mercy; but those who follow vain desireswould have you go tremendously astray.

28. Allah would make the burden light for you, for man was created weak.

29. O ye who believe! Squander not your wealth among yourselves in vanity,

except it be a trade by mutual consent, and kill not one another. Lo! Allah isever Merciful unto you.

30. Whoso doeth that through aggression and injustice, we shall cast him intoFire, and that is ever easy for Allah.

31. If ye avoid the great [things] which ye are forbidden, We will remit fromyou your evil deeds and make you enter at a noble gate.

32. And covet not the thing in which Allah hath made some of you excel others.

Unto men a fortune from that which they have earned, and unto women a fortunefrom that which they have earned. [Envy not one another] but ask Allah of Hisbounty. Lo! Allah is ever Knower of all things.

33. And unto each We have appointed heirs of that which parents and near kindredleave; and as for those with whom your right hands have made a covenant, givethem their due. Lo! Allah is ever Witness over all things.

34. Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excelthe other, and because they spend of their property [for the support of women].

So good women are the obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hathguarded. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish themto beds apart, and scourge them. Then if they obey you, seek not a way againstthem. Lo! Allah is ever High, Exalted, Great.

35. And if ye fear a breach between them twain [the man and wife], appoint anarbiter from his folk and an arbiter from her folk. If they desire amendmentAllah will make them of one mind. Lo! Allah is ever Knower, Aware.

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36. And serve Allah. Ascribe no thing as partner unto Him. [Show] kindness untoparents, and unto near kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and unto theneighbour who is of kin [unto you] and the neighbour who is not of kin, and thefellow-traveller and the wayfarer and [the slaves] whom your right handspossess. Lo! Allah loveth not such as are proud and boastful,

37. Who hoard their wealth and enjoin avarice on others, and hide that whichAllah hath bestowed upon them of His bounty. For disbelievers We prepare ashameful doom;

38. And [also] those who spend their wealth in order to be seen of men, andbelieve not in Allah nor the Last Day. Whoso taketh Satan for a comrade, a badcomrade hath he.

39. What have they [to fear] if they believe in Allah and the Last Day and spend[aright] of that which Allah hath bestowed upon them, when Allah is ever Awareof them [and all they do]?

40. Lo! Allah wrongeth not even of the weight of an ant; and if there is a gooddeed, He will double it and will give [the doer] from His presence an immensereward.

41. But how [will it be with them] when We bring of every people a witness, andWe bring thee [O Muhammad] a witness against these?

42. On that day those who disbelieved and disobeyed the messenger will wish thatthey were level with the ground, and they can hide no fact from Allah.

43. O ye who believe! Draw not near unto prayer when ye are drunken, till yeknow that which ye utter, nor when ye are polluted, save when journeying uponthe road, till ye have bathed. And if ye be ill, or on a journey, or one of youcometh from the closet, or ye have touched women, and ye find not water, then goto high clean soil and rub your faces and your hands [therewith]. Lo! Allah isBenign, Forgiving.

44. Seest thou not those unto whom a portion of the Scripture hath been given,

how they purchase error, and seek to make you [Muslims] err from the right way?

45. Allah knoweth best [who are] your enemies. Allah is sufficient as aGuardian, and Allah is sufficient as a Supporter.

46. Some of those who are Jews change words from their context and say: "We hearand disobey; hear thou as one who heareth not" and "Listen to us!" distortingwith their tongues and slandering religion. If they had said: "We hear and weobey: hear thou, and look at us" it had been better for them, and more upright.

But Allah hath cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, save a few.

47. O ye unto whom the Scripture hath been given! Believe in what We haverevealed confirming that which ye possess, before We destroy countenances so asto confound them, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers [of old time].

The commandment of Allah is always executed.

48. Lo! Allah forgiveth not that a partner should be ascribed unto Him. Heforgiveth [all] save that to whom He will. Whoso ascribeth partners to Allah, hehath indeed invented a tremendous sin.

49. Hast thou not seen those who praise themselves for purity? Nay, Allahpurifieth whom He will, and they will not be wronged even the hair upon a date-

stone.

50. See, how they invent lies about Allah! That of itself is flagrant sin.

51. Hast thou not seen those unto whom a portion of the Scripture hath beengiven, how they believe in idols and false deities, and how they say of those

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[idolaters] who disbelieve: "These are more rightly guided than those whobelieve"?

52. Those are they whom Allah hath cursed, and he whom Allah hath cursed, thou[O Muhammad] wilt find for him no helper.

53. Or have they even a share in the Sovereignty? Then in that case, they wouldnot give mankind even the speck on a date-stone.

54. Or are they jealous of mankind because of that which Allah of His bountyhath bestowed upon them? For We bestowed upon the house of Abraham [of old] theScripture and wisdom, and We bestowed on them a mighty kingdom.

55. And of them were [some] who believed therein and of them were [some] whoturned away from it. Hell is sufficient for [their] burning.

56. Lo! Those who disbelieve Our revelations, We shall expose them to the Fire.

As often as their skins are consumed We shall exchange them for fresh skins thatthey may taste the torment. Lo! Allah is ever Mighty, Wise.

57. And as for those who believe and do good works, We shall make them enterGardens underneath which rivers flow - to dwell therein for ever; there for themare pure companions - and We shall make them enter plenteous shade.

58. Lo! Allah commandeth you that ye restore deposits to their owners, and, ifye judge between mankind, that ye judge justly. Lo! comely is this which Allahadmonisheth you. Lo! Allah is ever Hearer, Seer.

59. O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you whoare in authority; and if ye have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it toAllah and the messenger if ye are [in truth] believers in Allah and the LastDay. That is better and more seemly in the end.

60. Hast thou not seen those who pretend that they believe in that which isrevealed unto thee and that which was revealed before thee, how they would gofor judgment [in their disputes] to false deities when they have been ordered toabjure them? Satan would mislead them far astray.

61. And when it is said unto them: Come unto that which Allah hath revealed and

unto the messenger, thou seest the hypocrites turn from thee with aversion.

62. How would it be if a misfortune smote them because of that which their own

hands have sent before [them]? Then would they come unto thee, swearing by Allahthat they were seeking naught but harmony and kindness.

63. Those are they, the secrets of whose hearts Allah knoweth. So oppose themand admonish them, and address them in plain terms about their souls.

64. We sent no messenger save that he should be obeyed by Allah's leave. And if,

when they had wronged themselves, they had but come unto thee and askedforgiveness of Allah, and asked forgiveness of the messenger, they would havefound Allah Forgiving, Merciful.

65. But nay, by thy Lord, they will not believe [in truth] until they make theejudge of what is in dispute between them and find within themselves no dislikeof that which thou decidest, and submit with full submission.

66. And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives or go forth from yourdwellings, but few of them would have done it; though if they did what they areexhorted to do it would be better for them, and more strengthening;

67. And then We should bestow upon them from Our presence an immense reward,

68. And should guide them unto a straight path.

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69. Whoso obeyeth Allah and the messenger, they are with those unto whom Allahhath shown favour, of the prophets and the saints and the martyrs and therighteous. The best of company are they!

70. That is bounty from Allah, and Allah sufficeth as Knower.

71. O ye who believe! Take your precautions, then advance the proven ones, oradvance all together.

72. Lo! among you there is he who loitereth; and if disaster overtook you, hewould say: Allah hath been gracious unto me since I was not present with them.

73. And if a bounty from Allah befell you, he would surely cry, as if there hadbeen no love between you and him: Oh, would that I had been with them, thenshould I have achieved a great success!

74. Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for theother. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, onhim We shall bestow a vast reward.

75. How should ye not fight for the cause of Allah and of the feeble among menand of the women and the children who are crying: Our Lord! Bring us forth fromout this town of which the people are oppressors! Oh, give us from thy presencesome protecting friend! Oh, give us from Thy presence some defender!

76. Those who believe do battle for the cause of Allah; and those who disbelievedo battle for the cause of idols. So fight the minions of the devil. Lo! thedevil's strategy is ever weak.

77. Hast thou not seen those unto whom it was said: Withhold your hands,

establish worship and pay the poordue, but when fighting was prescribed for thembehold! a party of them fear mankind even as their fear of Allah or with greaterfear, and say: Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordained fighting for us? If only Thouwouldst give us respite yet a while! Say [unto them, O Muhammad]: The comfort ofthis world is scant; the Hereafter will be better for him who wardeth off[evil]; and ye will not be wronged the down upon a date-stone.

78. Wheresoever ye may be, death will overtake you, even though ye were in loftytowers. Yet if a happy thing befalleth them they say: This is from Allah; and ifan evil thing befalleth them they say: This is of thy doing [O Muhammad]. Say[unto them]: All is from Allah. What is amiss with these people that they comenot nigh to understand a happening?

79. Whatever of good befalleth thee [O man] it is from Allah, and whatever ofill befalleth thee it is from thyself. We have sent thee [Muhammad] as amessenger unto mankind and Allah is sufficient as Witness.

80. Whoso obeyeth the messenger hath obeyed Allah, and whoso turneth away: Wehave not sent thee as a warder over them.

81. And they say: [It is] obedience; but when they have gone forth from thee aparty of them spend the night in planning other than what thou sayest. Allahrecordeth what they plan by night. So oppose them and put thy trust in Allah.

Allah is sufficient as Trustee.

82. Will they not then ponder on the Qur'an? If it had been from other thanAllah they would have found therein much incongruity.

83. And if any tidings, whether of safety or fear, come unto them, they noise itabroad, whereas if they had referred it to the messenger and to such of them asare in authority, those among them who are able to think out the matter wouldhave known it. If it had not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercyye would have followed Satan, save a few [of you].

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84. So fight [O Muhammad] in the way of Allah Thou art not taxed [with theresponsibility for anyone] except thyself - and urge on the believers.

Peradventure Allah will restrain the might of those who disbelieve. Allah isstronger in might and stronger in inflicting punishment.

85. Whoso interveneth in a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whosointerveneth in an evil cause will bear the consequence thereof. Allah overseethall things.

86. When ye are greeted with a greeting, greet ye with a better than it orreturn it. Lo! Allah taketh count of all things.

87. Allah! There is no Allah save Him. He gathereth you all unto a Day ofResurrection whereof there is no doubt. Who is more true in statement than

Allah?

88. What aileth you that ye are become two parties regarding the hypocrites,

when Allah cast them back [to disbelief] because of what they earned? Seek ye toguide him whom Allah hath sent astray? He whom Allah sendeth astray, for himthou [O Muhammad] canst not find a road.

89. They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve, that ye may beupon a level [with them]. So choose not friends from them till they forsaketheir homes in the way of Allah; if they turn back [to enmity] then take themand kill them wherever ye find them, and choose no friend nor helper from amongthem,

90. Except those who seek refuge with a people between whom and you there is acovenant, or [those who] come unto you because their hearts forbid them to makewar on you or make war on their own folk. Had Allah willed He could have giventhem power over you so that assuredly they would have fought you. So, if theyhold aloof from you and wage not war against you and offer you peace, Allahalloweth you no way against them.

91. Ye will find others who desire that they should have security from you, andsecurity from their own folk. So often as they are returned to hostility theyare plunged therein. If they keep not aloof from you nor offer you peace norhold their hands, then take them and kill them wherever ye find them. Againstsuch We have given you clear warrant.

92. It is not for a believer to kill a believer unless [it be] by mistake. Hewho hath killed a believer by mistake must set free a believing slave, and paythe blood-money to the family of the slain, unless they remit it as a charity.

If he [the victim] be of a people hostile unto you, and he is a believer, then[the penance is] to set free a believing slave. And if he cometh of a folkbetween whom and you there is a covenant, then the blood-money must be paid untohis folk and [also] a believing slave must be set free. And whoso hath not thewherewithal must fast two consecutive months. A penance from Allah. Allah isKnower, Wise.

93. Whoso slayeth a believer of set purpose, his reward is hell for ever. Allahis wroth against him and He hath cursed him and prepared for him an awful doom.

94. O ye who believe! When ye go forth [to fight] in the way of Allah, becareful to discriminate, and say not unto one who offereth you peace: "Thou artnot a believer," seeking the chance profits of this life [so that ye may despoilhim]. With Allah are plenteous spoils. Even thus [as he now is] were ye before;

but Allah hath since then been gracious unto you. Therefore take care todiscriminate. Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.

95. Those of the believers who sit still, other than those who have a[disabling] hurt, are not on an equality with those who strive in the way of

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Allah with their wealth and lives. Allah hath conferred on those who strive with

their wealth and lives a rank above the sedentary. Unto each Allah hath promisedgood, but He hath bestowed on those who strive a great reward above thesedentary;

96. Degrees of rank from Him, and forgiveness and mercy. Allah is everForgiving, Merciful.

97. Lo! as for those whom the angels take [in death] while they wrongthemselves, [the angels] will ask: In what were ye engaged? They will say: Wewere oppressed in the land. [The angels] will say: Was not Allah's earthspacious that ye could have migrated therein? As for such, their habitation willbe hell, an evil journey's end;

98. Except the feeble among men, and the women, and the children, who are unableto devise a plan and are not shown a way.

99. As for such, it may be that Allah will pardon them. Allah is ever Clement,

Forgiving.

100. Whoso migrateth for the cause of Allah will find much refuge and abundancein the earth, and whoso forsaketh his home, a fugitive unto Allah and Hismessenger, and death overtaketh him, his reward is then incumbent on Allah.

Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

101. And when ye go forth in the land, it is no sin for you to curtail [your]

worship if ye fear that those who disbelieve may attack you. In truth thedisbelievers are an open enemy to you.

102. And when thou [O Muhammad] art among them and arrangest [their] worship forthem, let only a party of them stand with thee [to worship] and let them taketheir arms. Then when they have performed their prostrations let them fall to the rear and let another party come that hath not worshipped and let themworship with thee, and let them take their precaution and their arms. Those whodisbelieve long for you to neglect your arms and your baggage that they mayattack you once for all. It is no sin for you to lay aside your arms, if rainimpedeth you or ye are sick. But take your precaution. Lo! Allah prepareth for the disbelievers shameful punishment.

103. When ye have performed the act of worship, remember Allah, standing,

sitting and reclining. And when ye are in safety, observe proper worship.

Worship at fixed times hath been enjoined on the believers.

104. Relent not in pursuit of the enemy. If ye are suffering, lo! they suffereven as ye suffer and ye hope from Allah that for which they cannot hope. Allahis ever Knower, Wise.

105. Lo! We reveal unto thee the Scripture with the truth, that thou mayst judgebetween mankind by that which Allah showeth thee. And be not thou a pleader for the treacherous;

106. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

107. And plead not on behalf of [people] who deceive themselves. Lo! Allahloveth not one who is treacherous and sinful.

108. They seek to hide from men and seek not to hide from Allah. He is with themwhen by night they hold discourse displeasing unto Him. Allah ever surroundethwhat they do.

109. Ho! ye are they who pleaded for them in the life of the world. But who willplead with Allah for them on the Day of Resurrection, or who will then be theirdefender?

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110. Yet whoso doeth evil or wrongeth his own soul, then seeketh pardon ofAllah, will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.

111. Whoso committeth sin committeth it only against himself. Allah is everKnower, Wise.

112. And whoso committeth a delinquency or crime, then throweth [the blame]

thereof upon the innocent, hath burdened himself with falsehood and a flagrantcrime.

113. But for the grace of Allah upon thee [Muhammad], and His mercy, a party ofthem had resolved to mislead thee, but they will mislead only themselves andthey will hurt thee not at all. Allah revealeth unto thee the Scripture andwisdom, and teacheth thee that which thou knewest not. The grace of Allah towardthee hath been infinite.

114. There is no good in much of their secret conferences save [in] him whoenjoineth almsgiving and kindness and peace-making among the people. Whoso doeththat, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shall bestow on him a vast reward.

115. And whoso opposeth the messenger after the guidance [of Allah] hath beenmanifested unto him, and followeth other than the believer's way, We appoint forhim that unto which he himself hath turned, and expose him unto hell - a haplessjourney's end!

116. Lo! Allah pardoneth not that partners should be ascribed unto Him. Hepardoneth all save that to whom He will. Whoso ascribeth partners unto Allahhath wandered far astray.

117. They invoke in His stead only females; they pray to none else than Satan, arebel

118. Whom Allah cursed, and he said: Surely I will take of Thy bondmen anappointed portion,

119. And surely I will lead them astray, and surely I will arouse desires in them, and surely I will command them and they will cut the cattle' ears, andsurely I will command them and they will change Allah's creation. Whoso choosethSatan for a patron instead of Allah is verily a loser and his loss is manifest.

120. He promiseth them and stirreth up desires in them, and Satan promiseth themonly to beguile.

121. For such, their habitation will be hell, and they will find no refugetherefrom.

122. But as for those who believe and do good works We shall bring them intoGardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. It is apromise from Allah in truth; and who can be more truthful than Allah inutterance?

123. It will not be in accordance with your desires, nor the desires of thePeople of the Scripture. He who doeth wrong will have the recompense thereof,

and will not find against Allah any protecting friend or helper.

124. And whoso doeth good works, whether of male or female, and he [or she] is abeliever, such will enter paradise and they will not be wronged the dint in adate-stone.

125. Who is better in religion than he who surrendereth his purpose to Allahwhile doing good [to men] and followeth the tradition of Abraham, the upright?

Allah [Himself] chose Abraham for friend.

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126. Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in theearth. Allah ever surroundeth all things.

127. They consult thee concerning women. Say: Allah giveth you decree concerningthem, and the Scripture which hath been recited unto you [giveth decree],

concerning female orphans and those unto whom ye give not that which is ordainedfor them though ye desire to marry them, and [concerning] the weak amongchildren, and that ye should deal justly with orphans. Whatever good ye do, lo!

Allah is ever Aware of it.

128. If a woman feareth ill treatment from her husband, or desertion, it is nosin for them twain if they make terms of peace between themselves. Peace isbetter. But greed hath been made present in the minds [of men]. If ye do goodand keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.

129. Ye will not be able to deal equally between [your] wives, however much yewish [to do so]. But turn not altogether away [from one], leaving her as insuspense. If ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever Forgiving,

Merciful.

130. But if they separate, Allah will compensate each out of His abundance.

Allah is ever All-Embracing, All-Knowing.

131. Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in theearth. And We charged those who received the Scripture before you, and [Wecharge] you, that ye keep your duty toward Allah. And if ye disbelieve, lo! untoAllah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, andAllah is ever Absolute, Owner of Praise.

132. Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in theearth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.

133. If He will, He can remove you, O people, and produce others [in yourstead]. Allah is Able to do that.

134. Whoso desireth the reward of the world, [let him know that] with Allah isthe reward of the world and the Hereafter. Allah is ever Hearer, Seer.

135. O ye who believe! Be ye staunch in justice, witnesses for Allah, eventhough it be against yourselves or [your] parents or [your] kindred, whether[the case be of] a rich man or a poor man, for Allah is nearer unto both [themye are]. So follow not passion lest ye lapse [from truth] and if ye lapse orfall away, then lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.

136. O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and the Scripturewhich He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripture which He revealedaforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and Hismessengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wandered far astray.

137. Lo! those who believe, then disbelieve and then [again] believe, thendisbelieve, and then increase in disbelief, Allah will never pardon them, norwill He guide them unto a way.

138. Bear unto the hypocrites the tidings that for them there is a painful doom;

139. Those who chose disbelievers for their friends instead of believers! Do

they look for power at their hands? Lo! all power appertaineth to Allah.

140. He hath already revealed unto you in the Scripture that, when ye hear therevelations of Allah rejected and derided, [ye] sit not with them [whodisbelieve and mock] until they engage in some other conversation. Lo! in thatcase [if ye stayed] ye would be like unto them. Lo! Allah will gather hypocritesand disbelievers, all together, into hell;

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141. Those who wait upon occasion in regard to you and, if a victory cometh untoyou from Allah, say: Are we not with you? and if the disbelievers meet with asuccess say: Had we not the mastery of you, and did we not protect you from thebelievers? - Allah will judge between you at the Day of Resurrection, and Allahwill not give the disbelievers any way [of success] against the believers.

142. Lo! the hypocrites seek to beguile Allah, but it is He Who beguileth them.

When they stand up to worship they perform it languidly and to be seen of men,

and are mindful of Allah but little;

143. Swaying between this [and that], [belonging] neither to these nor to those.

He whom Allah causeth to go astray, thou [O Muhammad] wilt not find a way forhim:

144. O ye who believe! Choose not disbelievers for [your] friends in place ofbelievers. Would ye give Allah a clear warrant against you?

145. Lo! the hypocrites [will be] in the lowest deep of the Fire, and thou wiltfind no helper for them;

146. Save those who repent and amend and hold fast to Allah and make theirreligion pure for Allah [only]. Those are with the believers. And Allah willbestow on the believers an immense reward.

147. What concern hath Allah for your punishment if ye are thankful [for Hismercies] and believe [in Him]? Allah was ever Responsive, Aware.

148. Allah loveth not the utterance of harsh speech save by one who hath beenwronged. Allah is ever Hearer, Knower.

149. If ye do good openly or keep it secret, or forgive evil, lo! Allah is everForgiving, Powerful.

150. Lo! those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers, and seek to makedistinction between Allah and His messengers, and say: We believe in some anddisbelieve in others, and seek to choose a way in between;

151. Such are disbelievers in truth; and for disbelievers We prepare a shamefuldoom.

152. But those who believe in Allah and His messengers and make no distinctionbetween any of them, unto them Allah will give their wages; and Allah was everForgiving, Merciful.

153. The people of the Scripture ask of thee that thou shouldst cause an[actual] Book to descend upon them from heaven. They asked a greater thing ofMoses aforetime, for they said: Show us Allah plainly. The storm of lightningseized them for their wickedness. Then [even] after that] they chose the calf[for worship] after clear proofs [of Allah's Sovereignty] had come unto them.

And We forgave them that! And We bestowed on Moses evident authority.

154. And We caused the Mount to tower above them at [the taking of] theircovenant: and We bade them: Enter the gate, prostrate! and We bode them:

Transgress not the Sabbath! and We took from them a firm covenant.

155. Then because of their breaking of their covenant, and their disbelieving in the revelations of Allah, and their slaying of the prophets wrongfully, andtheir saying: Our hearts are hardened - Nay, but Allah set a seal upon them fortheir disbelief, so that they believe not save a few -

156. And because of their disbelief and of their speaking against Mary atremendous calumny;

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157. And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary,

Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so untothem; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they haveno knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not forcertain.

158. But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was ever Mighty, Wise.

159. There is not one of the People of the Scripture but will believe in himbefore his death, and on the Day of Resurrection he will be a witness againstthem -

160. Because of the wrongdoing of the Jews We forbade them good things whichwere [before] made lawful unto them, and because of their much hindering fromAllah's way,

161. And of their taking usury when they were forbidden it, and of theirdevouring people's wealth by false pretences, We have prepared for those of themwho disbelieve a painful doom.

162. But those of them who are firm in knowledge and the believers believe inthat which is revealed unto thee, and that which was revealed before thee,

especially the diligent in prayer and those who pay the poor-due, the believersin Allah and the Last Day. Upon these We shall bestow immense reward.

163. Lo! We inspire thee as We inspired Noah and the prophets after him, as Weinspired Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and Jesus andJob and Jonah and Aaron and Solomon, and as We imparted unto David the Psalms;

164. And messengers We have mentioned unto thee before and messengers We havenot mentioned unto thee; and Allah spake directly unto Moses;

165. Messengers of good cheer and of warning, in order that mankind might haveno argument against Allah after the messengers. Allah was ever Mighty, Wise.

166. But Allah [Himself] testifieth concerning that which He hath revealeth untothee; in His knowledge hath He revealed it; and the angels also testify. AndAllah is sufficient Witness.

167. Lo! those who disbelieve and hinder [others] from the way of Allah, theyverily have wandered far astray.

168. Lo! those who disbelieve and deal in wrong, Allah will never forgive them,

neither will He guide them unto a road,

169. Except the road of hell, wherein they will abide for ever. And that is evereasy for Allah.

170. O mankind! The messenger hath come unto you with the Truth from your Lord.

Therefor believe; [it is] better for you. But if ye disbelieve, still, lo! untoAllah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Allah is everKnower, Wise.

171. O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utteraught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was onlya messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spiritfrom Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not "Three" - Cease!

[it is] better for you! - Allah is only One Allah. Far is it removed from HisTranscendent Majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in theheavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.

172. The Messiah will never scorn to be a slave unto Allah, nor will thefavoured angels. Whoso scorneth His service and is proud, all such will Heassemble unto Him;

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173. Then, as for those who believed and did good works, unto them will He paytheir wages in full, adding unto them of His bounty; and as for those who werescornful and proud, them will He punish with a painful doom. And they will notfind for them, against Allah, any protecting friend or helper.

174. O mankind! Now hath a proof from your Lord come unto you, and We have sentdown unto you a clear light;

175. As for those who believe in Allah, and hold fast unto Him, them He willcause to enter into His mercy and grace, and will guide them unto Him by astraight road.

176. They ask thee for a pronouncement. Say: Allah hath pronounced for youconcerning distant kindred. If a man die childless and he have a sister, hers ishalf the heritage, and he would have inherited from her had she died childless.

And if there be two sisters, then theirs are two-thirds of the heritage, and ifthey be brethren, men and women, unto the male is the equivalent of the share oftwo females. Allah expoundeth unto you, so that ye err not. Allah is Knower ofall things.

SURA 5. AL-MAEDA (THE TABLE, THE TABLE SPREAD)

1. O ye who believe! Fulfil your indentures.

2. The beast of cattle is made lawful unto you [for food] except that which isannounced unto you [herein], game being unlawful when ye are on the pilgrimage.

Lo! Allah ordaineth that which pleaseth Him.

3. O ye who believe! Profane not Allah's monuments nor the Sacred Month nor theofferings nor the garlands, nor those repairing to the Sacred House, seeking thegrace and pleasure of their Lord. But when ye have left the sacred territory,

then go hunting [if ye will]. And let not your hatred of a folk who [once]

stopped your going to the inviolable place of worship seduce you to transgress;

but help ye one another unto righteousness and pious duty. Help not one anotherunto sin and transgression, but keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is severe inpunishment.

4. Forbidden unto you [for food] are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and thatwhich hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and thedead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that whichhath been killed by [the goring of] horns, and the devoured of wild beasts,

saving that which ye make lawful [by the death-stroke], and that which hath beenimmolated unto idols. And [forbidden is it] that ye swear by the diviningarrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of[ever harming] your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day have Iperfected your religion for you and completed My favour unto you, and havechosen for you as religion al-Islam. Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, tosin: [for him] lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

5. They ask thee [O Muhammad] what is made lawful for them. Say: [all] goodthings are made lawful for you. And those beasts and birds of prey which ye havetrained as hounds are trained, ye teach them that which Allah taught you; so eatof that which they catch for you and mention Allah's name upon it, and observeyour duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is swift to take account.

6. This day are [all] good things made lawful for you. The food of those whohave received the Scripture is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them.

And so are the virtuous women of the believers and the virtuous women of those

who received the Scripture before you [lawful for you] when ye give them their

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marriage portions and live with them in honour, not in fornication, nor takingthem as secret concubines. Whoso denieth the faith, his work is vain and he willbe among the losers in the Hereafter.

7. O ye who believe! When ye rise up for prayer, wash you faces, and your handsup to the elbows, and lightly rub your heads and [wash] your feet up to theankles. And if ye are unclean, purify yourselves. And if ye are sick or on ajourney, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye have had contact withwomen, and ye find not water, then go to clean, high ground and rub your facesand your hands with some of it. Allah would not place a burden on you, but Hewould purify you and would perfect His grace upon you, that ye may give thanks.

8. Remember Allah's grace upon you and His covenant by which He bound you whenye said: We hear and we obey; And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! He knoweth whatis in the breasts [of men].

9. O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let nothatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that isnearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of whatye do.

10. Allah hath promised those who believe and do good works: Theirs will beforgiveness and immense reward.

11. And they who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, such are rightful ownersof hell.

12. O ye who believe! Remember Allah's favour unto you, how a people were mindedto stretch out their hands against you but He withheld their hands from you; andkeep your duty to Allah. In Allah let believers put their trust.

13. Allah made a covenant of old with the Children of Israel and We raised amongthem twelve chieftains, and Allah said: Lo! I am with you. If ye establishworship and pay the poor-due, and believe in My messengers and support them, andlend unto Allah a kindly loan, surely I shall remit your sins, and surely Ishall bring you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow. Whoso among youdisbelieveth after this will go astray from a plain road.

14. And because of their breaking their covenant, We have cursed them and madehard their hearts. They change words from their context and forget a part ofthat whereof they were admonished. Thou wilt not cease to discover treacheryfrom all save a few of them. But bear with them and pardon them. Lo! Allahloveth the kindly.

15. And with those who say: "Lo! we are Christians," We made a covenant, butthey forgot a part of that whereof they were admonished. Therefor We havestirred up enmity and hatred among them till the Day of Resurrection, when Allahwill inform them of their handiwork.

16. O People of the Scripture! Now hath Our messenger come unto you, expoundingunto you much of that which ye used to hide in the Scripture, and forgivingmuch.

17. Now hath come unto you light from Allah and plain Scripture,

18. Whereby Allah guideth him who seeketh His good pleasure unto paths of peace.

He bringeth them out of darkness unto light by His decree, and guideth them untoa straight path.

19. They indeed have disbelieved who say: Lo! Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary.

Say: Who then can do aught against Allah, if He had willed to destroy theMessiah son of Mary, and his mother and everyone on earth? Allah's is the

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Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. Hecreateth what He will. And Allah is Able to do all things.

20. The Jews and Christians say: We are sons of Allah and His loved ones. Say:

Why then doth He chastise you for your sins? Nay, ye are but mortals of Hiscreating. He forgiveth whom He will, and chastiseth whom He will. Allah's is theSovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and untoHim is the journeying.

21. O People of the Scripture! Now hath Our messenger come unto you to makethings plain unto you after an interval [of cessation] of the messengers, lestye should say: There came not unto us a messenger of cheer nor any warner. Nowhath a messenger of cheer and a warner come unto you. Allah is Able to do allthings.

22. And [remember] when Moses said unto his people: O my people! RememberAllah's favour unto you, how He placed among you prophets, and He made youkings, and gave you that [which] He gave not to any [other] of [His] creatures.

23. O my people! Go into the holy land which Allah hath ordained for you. Turnnot in flight, for surely ye turn back as losers:

24. They said: O Moses! Lo! a giant people [dwell] therein and lo! we go not intill they go forth from thence. When they go forth from thence, then we willenter [not till then].

25. Then out spake two of those who feared [their Lord, men] unto whom Allah hadbeen gracious: Enter in upon them by the gate, for if ye enter by it, lo! yewill be victorious.

26. So put your trust [in Allah] if ye are indeed believers.

27. They said: O Moses! We will never enter [the land] while they are in it. Sogo thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit here.

28. He said: My Lord! I have control of none but myself and my brother, sodistinguish between us and the wrongdoing folk.

29. [Their Lord] said: For this the land will surely be forbidden them for fortyyears that they will wander in the earth, bewildered. So grieve not over thewrongdoing folk.

30. But recite unto them with truth the tale of the two sons of Adam, how theyoffered each a sacrifice, and it was accepted from the one of them and it wasnot accepted from the other. [The one] said: I will surely kill thee. [Theother] answered: Allah accepteth only from those who ward off [evil].

31. Even if thou stretch out thy hand against me to kill me, I shall not stretchout my hand against thee to kill thee, lo! I fear Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

32. Lo! I would rather thou shouldst bear the punishment of the sin against meand thine own sin and become one of the owners of the fire. That is the reward

of evil-doers.

33. But [the other's] mind imposed on him the killing of his brother, so he slewhim and became one of the losers.

34. Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show him how to hidehis brother's naked corpse. He said: Woe unto me! Am I not able to be as thisraven and so hide my brother's naked corpse? And he became repentant.

35. For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth

a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shallbe as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall

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be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them ofold with clear proofs [of Allah's Sovereignty], but afterwards lo! many of thembecame prodigals in the earth.

36. The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger andstrive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed orcrucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will beexpelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom;

37. Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For know that Allah isForgiving, Merciful.

38. O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah, and seek the way ofapproach unto Him, and strive in His way in order that ye may succeed.

39. As for those who disbelieve, lo! if all that is in the earth were theirs,

and as much again therewith, to ransom them from the doom on the Day ofResurrection, it would not be accepted from them. Theirs will be a painful doom.

40. They will wish to come forth from the Fire, but they will not come forthfrom it. Theirs will be a lasting doom.

41. As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands. It is thereward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from Allah. Allah is Mighty,

Wise.

42. But whoso repenteth after his wrongdoing and amendeth, lo! Allah will relenttoward him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

43. Knowest thou not that unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavensand the earth? He punisheth whom He will, and forgiveth whom He will. Allah isAble to do all things.

44. O Messenger! Let not them grieve thee who vie one with another in the raceto disbelief, of such as say with their mouths: "We believe," but their heartsbelieve not, and of the Jews: listeners for the sake of falsehood, listeners onbehalf of other folk who come not unto thee, changing words from their contextand saying: If this be given unto you, receive it, but if this be not given untoyou, then beware! He whom Allah doometh unto sin, thou [by thine efforts] wiltavail him naught against Allah. Those are they for whom the Will of Allah isthat He cleanse not their hearts. Theirs in the world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter an awful doom;

45. Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for illicit gain! If then theyhave recourse unto thee [Muhammad] judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction.

If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they cannot harm thee at all. But if thoujudgest, judge between them with equity. Lo! Allah loveth the equitable.

46. How come they unto thee for judgment when they have the Torah, wherein Allahhath delivered judgment [for them]? Yet even after that they turn away. Such[folk] are not believers.

47. Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light, by which theprophets who surrendered [unto Allah] judged the Jews, and the rabbis and thepriests [judged] by such of Allah's Scripture as they were bidden to observe,

and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind, but fear Me. And Myrevelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hathrevealed: such are disbelievers.

48. And We prescribed for them therein: The life for the life, and the eye for the eye, and the nose for the nose, and the ear for the ear, and the tooth for the tooth, and for wounds retaliation. But whoso forgoeth it [in the way of

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charity] it shall be expiation for him. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allahhath revealed: such are wrong-doers.

49. And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, confirmingthat which was [revealed] before him in the Torah, and We bestowed on him theGospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was [revealed]

before it in the Torah - a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off[evil].

50. Let the People of the Gospel judge by that which Allah hath revealedtherein. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are evil-

livers.

51. And unto thee have We revealed the Scripture with the truth, confirmingwhatever Scripture was before it, and a watcher over it. So judge between themby that which Allah hath revealed, and follow not their desires away from thetruth which hath come unto thee. For each We have appointed a divine law and atraced-out way. Had Allah willed He could have made you one community. But thatHe may try you by that which He hath given you [He hath made you as ye are]. Sovie one with another in good works. Unto Allah ye will all return, and He willthen inform you of that wherein ye differ.

52. So judge between them by that which Allah hath revealed, and follow nottheir desires, but beware of them lest they seduce thee from some part of thatwhich Allah hath revealed unto thee. And if they turn away, then know thatAllah's Will is to smite them for some sin of theirs. Lo! many of mankind areevil-livers.

53. Is it a judgment of the time of [pagan] ignorance that they are seeking? Whois better than Allah for judgment to a people who have certainty [in theirbelief]?

54. O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for friends. They arefriends one to another. He among you who taketh them for friends is [one] ofthem. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

55. And thou seest those in whose heart is a disease race toward them, saying:

We fear lest a change of fortune befall us. And it may happen that Allah willvouchsafe [unto thee] the victory, or a commandment from His presence. Then willthey repent them of their secret thoughts.

56. Then will the believers say [unto the people of the Scripture]: are thesethey who swore by Allah their most binding oaths that they were surely with you?

Their works have failed, and they have become the losers.

57. O ye who believe! Whoso of you becometh a renegade from his religion, [knowthat in his stead] Allah will bring a people whom He loveth and who love Him,

humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers, striving in the way ofAllah, and fearing not the blame of any blamer. Such is the grace of Allah whichHe giveth unto whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.

58. Your guardian can be only Allah; and His messenger and those who believe,

who establish worship and pay the poordue, and bow down [in prayer].

59. And whoso taketh Allah and His messenger and those who believe for guardian[will know that], lo! the party of Allah, they are the victorious.

60. O Ye who believe! Choose not for guardians such of those who received theScripture before you, and of the disbelievers, as make a jest and sport of yourreligion. But keep your duty to Allah if ye are true believers.

61. And when ye call to prayer they take it for a jest and sport. That isbecause they are a folk who understand not.

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62. Say: O People of the Scripture! Do ye blame us for aught else than that webelieve in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed

aforetime, and because most of you are evil-livers?

63. Shall I tell thee of a worse [case] than theirs for retribution with Allah?

[Worse is the case of him] whom Allah hath cursed, him on whom His wrath hathfallen and of whose sort Allah hath turned some to apes and swine, and whoserveth idols. Such are in worse plight and further astray from the plain road.

64. When they come unto you [Muslims], they say: We believe; but they came inunbelief and they went out in the same; and Allah knoweth best what they werehiding.

65. And thou seest many of them vying one with another in sin and transgressionand their devouring of illicit gain. Verily evil is what they do.

66. Why do not the rabbis and the priests forbid their evil-speaking and theirdevouring of illicit gain? Verily evil is their handiwork.

67. The Jews say: Allah's hand is fettered. Their hands are fettered and theyare accursed for saying so. Nay, but both His hands are spread out wide inbounty. He bestoweth as He will. That which hath been revealed unto thee fromthy Lord is certain to increase the contumacy and disbelief of many of them, andWe have cast among them enmity and hatred till the Day of Resurrection. As oftenas they light a fire for war, Allah extinguisheth it. Their effort is forcorruption in the land, and Allah loveth not corrupters.

68. If only the People of the Scripture would believe and ward off [evil],

surely We should remit their sins from them and surely We should bring them intoGardens of Delight.

69. If they had observed the Torah and the Gospel and that which was revealedunto them from their Lord, they would surely have been nourished from above themand from beneath their feet. Among them there are people who are moderate, butmany of them are of evil conduct.

70. O Messenger! Make known that which hath been revealed unto thee from thyLord, for if thou do it not, thou wilt not have conveyed His message. Allah willprotect thee from mankind. Lo! Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.

71. Say O People of the Scripture! Ye have naught [of guidance] till ye observethe Torah and the Gospel and that which was revealed unto you from your Lord.

That which is revealed unto thee [Muhammad] from thy Lord is certain to increasethe contumacy and disbelief of many of them. But grieve not for the disbelievingfolk.

72. Lo! those who believe, and those who are Jews, and Sabaeans, and Christians

-Whosoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day and doeth right - there shall nofear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

73. We made a covenant of old with the Children of Israel and We sent unto them

messengers. As often as a messenger came unto them with that which their soulsdesired not [they became rebellious]. Some [of them] they denied and some theyslew.

74. They thought no harm would come of it, so they were wilfully blind and deaf.

And afterward Allah turned [in mercy] toward them. Now [even after that] aremany of them wilfully blind and deaf. Allah is Seer of what they do.

75. They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary. TheMessiah [himself] said: O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and yourLord. Lo! whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, for him Allah hath forbiddenparadise. His abode is the Fire. For evil-doers there will be no helpers.

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76. They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the third of three; when thereis no Allah save the One Allah. If they desist not from so saying a painful doomwill fall on those of them who disbelieve.

77. Will they not rather turn unto Allah and seek forgiveness of Him? For Allahis Forgiving, Merciful.

78. The Messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a messenger, messengers [thelike of whom] had passed away before him. And his mother was a saintly woman.

And they both used to eat [earthly] food. See how We make the revelations clearfor them, and see how they are turned away!

79. Say: Serve ye in place of Allah that which possesseth for you neither hurtnor use? Allah it is Who is the Hearer, the Knower.

80. Say: O People of the Scripture! Stress not in your religion other than thetruth, and follow not the vain desires of folk who erred of old and led manyastray, and erred from a plain road.

81. Those of the Children of Israel who went astray were cursed by the tongue ofDavid, and of Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they rebelled and used totransgress.

82. They restrained not one another from the wickedness they did. Verily evilwas that they used to do!

83. Thou seest many of them making friends with those who disbelieve. Surely illfor them is that which they themselves send on before them: that Allah will bewroth with them and in the doom they will abide.

84. If they believed in Allah and the Prophet and that which is revealed untohim, they would not choose them for their friends. But many of them are of evilconduct.

85. Thou wilt find the most vehement of mankind in hostility to those whobelieve [to be] the Jews and the idolaters. And thou wilt find the nearest ofthem in affection to those who believe [to be] those who say: Lo! We areChristians. That is because there are among them priests and monks, and becausethey are not proud.

86. When they listen to that which hath been revealed unto the messengers, thouseest their eyes overflow with tears because of their recognition of the Truth.

They say: Our Lord, we believe. Inscribe us as among the witnesses.

87. How should we not believe in Allah and that which hath come unto us of the

Truth. And [how should we not] hope that our Lord will bring us in along withrighteous folk?

88. Allah hath rewarded them for that their saying - Gardens underneath whichrivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of the good.

89. But those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, they are owners of hellfire.

90. O ye who believe! Forbid not the good things which Allah hath made lawfulfor you, and transgress not, Lo! Allah loveth not transgressors.

91. Eat of that which Allah hath bestowed on you as food lawful and good, andkeep your duty to Allah in Whom ye are believers.

92. Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in youroaths, but He will take you to task for the oaths which ye swear in earnest. Theexpiation thereof is the feeding of ten of the needy with the average of thatwherewith ye feed your own folk, or the clothing of them, or the liberation of a

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slave, and for him who findeth not [the wherewithal to do so] then a three days'fast. This is the expiation of your oaths when ye have sworn; and keep youroaths. Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations in order that ye may givethanks.

93. O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and diviningarrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that yemay succeed.

94. Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strongdrink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from[His] worship. Will ye then have done?

95. Obey Allah and obey the messenger, and beware! But if ye turn away, thenknow that the duty of Our messenger is only plain conveyance [of the message].

96. There shall be no sin [imputed] unto those who believe and do good works forwhat they may have eaten [in the past]. So be mindful of your duty [to Allah],

and believe, and do good works; and again: be mindful of your duty, and believe;

and once again: be mindful of your duty, and do right. Allah loveth the good.

97. O ye who believe! Allah will surely try you somewhat [in the matter] of thegame which ye take with your hands and your spears, that Allah may know him whofeareth Him in secret. Whoso transgresseth after this, for him there is apainful doom.

98. O ye who believe! Kill no wild game while ye are on the pilgrimage. Whoso ofyou killeth it of set purpose he shall pay its forfeit in the equivalent of thatwhich he hath killed, of domestic animals, the judge to be two men among youknown for justice, [the forfeit] to be brought as an offering to the Ka'bah; or,

for expiation, he shall feed poor persons, or the equivalent thereof in fasting,

that he may taste the evil consequences of his deed. Allah forgiveth whatever[of this kind] may have happened in the past, but whoso relapseth, Allah willtake retribution from him. Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite [the wrong].

99. To hunt and to eat the fish of the sea is made lawful for you, a provisionfor you and for seafarers; but to hunt on land is forbidden you so long as yeare on the pilgrimage. Be mindful of your duty to Allah, unto Whom ye will begathered.

100. Allah hath appointed the Ka'bah, the Sacred House, a standard for mankind,

and the Sacred Month and the offerings and the garlands. That is so that ye mayknow that Allah knoweth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the

earth, and that Allah is Knower of all things.

101. Know that Allah is severe in punishment, but that Allah [also] isForgiving, Merciful.

102. The duty of the messenger is only to convey [the message]. Allah knowethwhat ye proclaim and what ye hide.

103. Say: The evil and the good are not alike even though the plenty of the evilattract thee. So be mindful of your duty to Allah, O men of understanding, thatye may succeed.

104. O ye who believe! Ask not of things which, if they were made unto you,

would trouble you; but if ye ask of them when the Qur'an is being revealed, theywill be made known unto you. Allah pardoneth this, for Allah is Forgiving,

Clement.

105. A folk before you asked [for such disclosures] and then disbelievedtherein.

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106. Allah hath not appointed anything in the nature of a Bahirah or a Sa'ibahor a Wasilah or a Hami, but those who disbelieve invent a lie against Allah.

Most of them have no sense.

107. And when it is said unto them: Come unto that which Allah hath revealed and

unto the messenger, they say: Enough for us is that wherein we found ourfathers. What! Even though their fathers had no knowledge whatsoever, and noguidance?

108. O ye who believe! Ye have charge of your own souls. He who erreth cannotinjure you if ye are rightly guided. Unto Allah ye will all return; and then Hewill inform you of what ye used to do.

109. O ye who believe! Let there be witnesses between you when death drawethnigh unto one of you, at the time of bequest - two witnesses, just men fromamong you, or two others from another tribe, in case ye are campaigning in theland and the calamity of death befall you. Ye shall empanel them both after theprayer, and, if ye doubt, they shall be made to swear by Allah [saying]: We willnot take a bribe, even though it were [on behalf of] a near kinsman nor will wehide the testimony of Allah, for then indeed we should be of the sinful.

110. But then, if it is afterwards ascertained that both of them merit [thesuspicion of] sin, let two others take their place of those nearly concerned,

and let them swear by Allah, [saying]: Verily our testimony is truer than theirtestimony and we have not transgressed [the bounds of duty], for them indeed weshould be of the evil-doers.

111. Thus it is more likely that they will bear true witness or fear that aftertheir oaths the oaths [of others] will be taken. So be mindful of your duty [toAllah] and hearken. Allah guideth not the froward folk.

112. In the day when Allah gathereth together the messengers, and saith: Whatwas your response [from mankind]? they say: We have no knowledge. Lo! Thou, onlyThou art the Knower of Things Hidden,

113. When Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Remember My favour unto thee andunto thy mother; how I strengthened thee with the holy Spirit, so that thouspakest unto mankind in the cradle as in maturity; and how I taught thee theScripture and Wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and how thou didst shape ofclay as it were the likeness of a bird by My permission, and didst blow upon itand it was a bird by My permission, and thou didst heal him who was born blindand the leper by My permission; and how thou didst raise the dead by Mypermission; and how I restrained the Children of Israel from [harming] thee whenthou camest unto them with clear proofs, and those of them who disbelievedexclaimed: This is naught else than mere magic;

114. And when I inspired the disciples, [saying]: Believe in Me and in Mymessenger, they said: We believe. Bear witness that we have surrendered [untoThee] "we are muslims".

115. When the disciples said: O Jesus, son of Mary! Is thy Lord able to senddown for us a table spread with food from heaven? He said: Observe your duty toAllah, if ye are true believers.

116. [They said:] We wish to eat thereof, that we may satisfy our hearts andknow that thou hast spoken truth to us, and that thereof we may be witnesses.

117. Jesus, son of Mary, said: O Allah, Lord of us! Send down for us a tablespread with food from heaven, that it may be a feast for us, for the first of usand for the last of us, and a sign from Thee. Give us sustenance, for Thou artthe Best of Sustainers.

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118. Allah said: Lo! I send it down for you. And whoso disbelieveth of youafterward, him surely will I punish with a punishment wherewith I have notpunished any of [My] creatures.

119. And when Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Didst thou say unto mankind:

Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah? he saith: Be glorified! It wasnot mine to utter that to which I had no right. If I used to say it, then Thouknewest it. Thou knowest what is in my mind, and I know not what is in Thy Mind.

Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower of Things Hidden?

120. I spake unto them only that which Thou commandedst me, [saying]: WorshipAllah, my Lord and your Lord. I was a witness of them while I dwelt among them,

and when Thou tookest me Thou wast the Watcher over them. Thou art Witness over

all things.

121. If Thou punish them, lo! they are Thy slaves, and if Thou forgive them [lo!

they are Thy slaves]. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, the Wise.

122. Allah saith: This is a day in which their truthfulness profiteth thetruthful, for theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they aresecure for ever, Allah taking pleasure in them and they in Him. That is thegreat triumph.

123. Unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth andwhatsoever is therein, and He is Able to do all things.

SURA 6. AL-ANAAM (CATTLE, LIVESTOCK)

1. Praise be to Allah, Who hath created the heavens and the earth, and hathappointed darkness and light. Yet those who disbelieve ascribe rivals unto theirLord.

2. He it is Who hath created you from clay, and hath decreed a term for you. Aterm is fixed with Him. Yet still ye doubt!

3. He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth. He knoweth both your secret andyour utterance, and He knoweth what ye earn.

4. Never came there unto them a revelation of the revelations of Allah but theydid turn away from it.

5. And they denied the truth when it came unto them. But there will come untothem the tidings of that which they used to deride.

6. See they not how many a generation We destroyed before them, whom We hadestablished in the earth more firmly than We have established you, and We shedon them abundant showers from the sky, and made the rivers flow beneath them.

Yet we destroyed them for their sins, and created after them another generation.

7. Had we sent down unto thee [Muhammad] [actual] writing upon parchment, sothat they could feel it with their hands, those who disbelieve would have said:

This is naught else than mere magic.

8. They say: Why hath not an angel been sent down unto him? If We sent down anangel, then the matter would be judged; no further time would be allowed them[for reflection].

9. Had we appointed him [Our messenger] an angel, We assuredly had made him [as]

a man [that he might speak to men]; and [thus] obscured for them [the truth]

they [now] obscure.

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10. Messengers [of Allah] have been derided before thee, but that whereat theyscoffed surrounded such of them as did deride.

11. Say [unto the disbelievers]: Travel in the land, and see the nature of theconsequence for the rejecters!

12. Say: Unto whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth? Say:

Unto Allah. He hath prescribed for Himself mercy, that He may bring you altogether to the Day of Resurrection whereof there is no doubt. Those who ruintheir souls will not believe.

13. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever resteth in the night and the day. He is theHearer, the Knower.

14. Say: Shall I choose for a protecting friend other than Allah, the Originatorof the heavens and the earth, Who feedeth and is never fed? Say: I am ordered tobe the first to surrender [unto Him]. And be not thou [O Muhammad] of theidolaters.

15. Say: I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the retribution of an Awful Day.

16. He from whom [such retribution] is averted on that day, [Allah] hath intruth had mercy on him. That will be the signal triumph.

17. If Allah touch thee with affliction, there is none that can relievetherefrom save Him, and if He touch thee with good fortune [there is none thatcan impair it]; for He is Able to do all things.

18. He is the Omnipotent over His slaves, and He is the Wise, the Knower.

19. Say [O Muhammad]: What thing is of most weight in testimony? Say: Allah isWitness between me and you. And this Qur'an hath been inspired in me, that I maywarn therewith you and whomsoever it may reach. Do ye in sooth bear witness thatthere are gods beside Allah? Say: I bear no such witness. Say: He is only OneAllah. Lo! I am innocent of that which ye associate [with Him].

20. Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise [this revelation] as theyrecognise their sons. Those who ruin their own souls will not believe.

21. Who doth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie against Allah or deniethHis revelations? Lo! the wrongdoers will not be successful.

22. And on the day We gather them together We shall say unto those who ascribedpartners [unto Allah]: Where are [now] those partners of your make-believe?

23. Then will they have no contention save that they will say: By Allah, ourLord, we never were idolaters.

24. See how they lie against themselves, and [how] the thing which they devisedhath failed them!

25. Of them are some who listen unto thee, but We have placed upon their heartsveils, lest they should understand, and in their ears a deafness. If they sawevery token they would not believe therein; to the point that, when they comeunto thee to argue with thee, the disbelievers say: This is naught else thanfables of the men of old.

26. And they forbid [men] from it and avoid it, and they ruin none savethemselves, though they perceive not.

27. If thou couldst see when they are set before the Fire and say: Oh, wouldthat we might return! Then would we not deny the revelations of our Lord but wewould be of the believers!

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28. Nay, but that hath become clear unto them which before they used to hide.

And if they were sent back they would return unto that which they are forbidden.

Lo! they are liars.

29. And they say: There is naught save our life of the world, and we shall notbe raised [again].

30. If thou couldst see when they are set before their Lord! He will say: Is notthis real? They will say: Yea, verily, by our Lord! He will say: Taste now theretribution for that ye used to disbelieve.

31. They indeed are losers who deny their meeting with Allah until, when theHour cometh on them suddenly, they cry: Alas for us, that we neglected it! Theybear upon their backs their burdens. Ah, evil is that which they bear!

32. Naught is the life of the world save a pastime and a spot. Better far is theabode of the Hereafter for those who keep their duty [to Allah]. Have ye then nosense?

33. We know well how their talk grieveth thee, though in truth they deny notthee [Muhammad] but evil-doers flout the revelations of Allah.

34. Messengers indeed have been denied before thee, and they were patient underthe denial and the persecution till Our succour reached them. There is none toalter the decisions of Allah. Already there hath reached thee [somewhat] of thetidings of the messengers [We sent before].

35. And if their aversion is grievous unto thee, then, if thou canst, seek a waydown into the earth or a ladder unto the sky that thou mayst bring unto them aportent [to convince them all]! - If Allah willed, He could have brought themall together to the guidance - So be not thou among the foolish ones.

36. Only those can accept who hear. As for the dead, Allah will raise them up;

then unto Him they will be returned.

37. They say: Why hath no portent been sent down upon him from his Lord? Say:

Lo! Allah is Able to send down a portent. But most of them know not.

38. There is not an animal in the earth, nor a flying creature flying on twowings, but they are peoples like unto you. We have neglected nothing in the Book[of Our decrees]. Then unto their Lord they will be gathered.

39. Those who deny Our revelations are deaf and dumb in darkness. Whom Allahwill sendeth astray, and whom He will He placeth on a straight path.

40. Say: Can ye see yourselves, if the punishment of Allah come upon you or theHour come upon you, [calling upon other than Allah]? Do ye then call [for help]

to any other than Allah? [Answer that] if ye are truthful.

41. Nay, but unto Him ye call, and He removeth that because of which ye callunto Him, if He will, and ye forget whatever partners ye ascribed unto Him.

42. We have sent already unto peoples that were before thee, and We visited themwith tribulation and adversity, in order that they might grow humble.

43. If only, when Our disaster came on them, they had been humble! But theirhearts were hardened and the devil made all that they used to do seem fair untothem!

44. Then, when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, We opened untothem the gates of all things till, even as they were rejoicing in that whichthey were given, We seized them unawares, and lo! they were dumbfounded.

45. So of the people who did wrong the last remnant was cut off. Praise be toAllah, Lord of the Worlds!

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46. Say: Have ye imagined, if Allah should take away your hearing and your sightand seal your hearts, Who is the Allah Who could restore it to you save Allah?

See how We display the revelations unto them! Yet still they turn away.

47. Say: Can ye see yourselves, if the punishment of Allah come upon youunawares or openly? Would any perish save wrongdoing folk?

48. We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners. Whosobelieveth and doeth right, there shall no fear come upon them neither shall theygrieve.

49. But as for those who deny Our revelations, torment will afflict them forthat they used to disobey.

50. Say [O Muhammad, to the disbelievers]: I say not unto you [that] I possessthe treasures of Allah, nor that I have knowledge of the Unseen; and I say notunto you: Lo! I am an angel. I follow only that which is inspired in me. Say:

Are the blind man and the seer equal? Will ye not then take thought?

51. Warn hereby those who fear [because they know] that they will be gatheredunto their Lord, for whom there is no protecting ally nor intercessor besideHim, that they may ward off [evil].

52. Repel not those who call upon their Lord at morn and evening, seeking HisCountenance. Thou art not accountable for them in aught, nor are theyaccountable for thee in aught, that thou shouldst repel them and be of thewrong-doers.

53. And even so do We try some of them by others, that they say: Are these theywhom Allah favoureth among us? Is not Allah best Aware of the thanksgivers?

54. And when those who believe in Our revelations come unto thee, say: Peace beunto you! Your Lord hath prescribed for Himself mercy, that whoso of you doethevil through ignorance and repenteth afterward thereof and doeth right, [forhim] lo! He is Forgiving, Merciful.

55. Thus do We expound the revelations that the way of the unrighteous may bemanifest.

56. Say: I am forbidden to worship those on whom ye call instead of Allah. Say:

I will not follow your desires, for then should I go astray and I should not beof the rightly guided.

57. Say: I am [relying] on clear proof from my Lord, while ye deny Him. I havenot that for which ye are impatient. The decision is for Allah only. He telleththe truth and He is the Best of Deciders.

58. Say: If I had that for which ye are impatient, then would the case [erethis] have been decided between me and you. Allah is Best Aware of the wrongdoers.

59. And with Him are the keys of the Invisible. None but He knoweth them. And Heknoweth what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaf falleth but He knoweth it,

not a grain amid the darkness of the earth, naught of wet or dry but [it isnoted] in a clear record.

60. He it is Who gathereth you at night and knoweth that which ye commit by day.

Then He raiseth you again to life therein, that the term appointed [for you] maybe accomplished. And afterward unto Him is your return. Then He will proclaimunto you what ye used to do.

61. He is the Omnipotent over His slaves. He sendeth guardians over you until,

when death cometh unto one of you, Our messengers receive him, and they neglectnot.

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62. Then are they restored unto Allah, their Lord, the Just. Surely His is thejudgment. And He is the most swift of reckoners.

63. Say: Who delivereth you from the darkness of the land and the sea? Ye callupon Him humbly and in secret, [saying]: If we are delivered from this [fear] wetruly will be of the thankful.

64. Say: Allah delivereth you from this and from all affliction. Yet yeattribute partners unto Him.

65. Say: He is able to send punishment upon you from above you or from beneathyour feet, or to bewilder you with dissension and make you taste the tyranny oneof another. See how We display the revelations so that they may understand.

66. Thy people [O Muhammad] have denied it, though it is the Truth. Say: I amnot put in charge of you.

67. For every announcement there is a term, and ye will come to know.

68. And when thou seest those who meddle with Our revelations, withdraw fromthem until they meddle with another topic. And if the devil cause thee toforget, sit not, after the remembrance, with the congregation of wrong-doers.

69. Those who ward off [evil] are not accountable for them in aught, but theReminder [must be given them] that haply they [too] may ward off [evil].

70. And forsake those who take their religion for a pastime and a jest, and whomthe life of the world beguileth. Remind [mankind] hereby lest a soul bedestroyed by what it earneth. It hath beside Allah no protecting ally norintercessor, and though it offer every compensation it will not be accepted fromit. Those are they who perish by their own deserts. For them is drink of boilingwater and a painful doom, because they disbelieved.

71. Say: Shall we cry, instead of unto Allah, unto that which neither profitethus nor hurteth us, and shall we turn back after Allah hath guided us, like onebewildered whom the devils have infatuated in the earth, who hath companions whoinvite him to the guidance [saying]: Come unto us? Say: Lo! the guidance ofAllah is Guidance, and we are ordered to surrender to the Lord of the Worlds,

72. And to establish worship and be dutiful to Him, and He it is unto Whom yewill be gathered.

73. He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in truth. In the day when Hesaith: Be! it is. His Word is the Truth, and His will be the Sovereignty on theday when the trumpet is blown. Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, He isthe Wise, the Aware.

74. [Remember] when Abraham said unto his father Azar: Takest thou idols forgods? Lo! I see thee and thy folk in error manifest.

75. Thus did We show Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth that hemight be of those possessing certainty:

76. When the night grew dark upon him he beheld a star. He said: This is myLord. But when it set, he said: I love not things that set.

77. And when he saw the moon uprising, he exclaimed: This is my Lord. But whenit set, he said: Unless my Lord guide me, I surely shall become one of the folkwho are astray.

78. And when he saw the sun uprising, he cried: This is my Lord! This isgreater! And when it set he exclaimed: O my people! Lo! I am free from all thatye associate [with Him].

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79. Lo! I have turned my face toward Him Who created the heavens and the earth,

as one by nature upright, and I am not of the idolaters.

80. His people argued with him. He said: Dispute ye with me concerning Allahwhen He hath guided me? I fear not at all that which ye set up beside Him unlessmy Lord willeth aught. My Lord includeth all things in His knowledge. Will yenot then remember?

81. How should I fear that which ye set up beside Him, when ye fear not to setup beside Allah that for which He hath revealed unto you no warrant? Which of the two factions hath more right to safety? [Answer me that] if ye haveknowledge.

82. Those who believe and obscure not their belief by wrongdoing, theirs issafety; and they are rightly guided.

83. That is Our argument. We gave it unto Abraham against his folk. We raiseunto degrees of wisdom whom We will. Lo! thy Lord is Wise, Aware.

84. And We bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob; each of them We guided; and Noahdid We guide aforetime; and of his seed [We guided] David and Solomon and Joband Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward the good.

85. And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias. Each one [of them] was of therighteous.

86. And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot. Each one [of them] did We preferabove [Our] creatures,

87. With some of their forefathers and their offspring and their brethren; andWe chose them and guided them unto a straight path.

88. Such is the guidance of Allah wherewith He guideth whom He will of Hisbondmen. But if they had set up [for worship] aught beside Him, [all] that theydid would have been vain.

89. Those are they unto whom We gave the Scripture and command and prophethood.

But if these disbelieve therein, then indeed We shall entrust it to a people whowill not be disbelievers therein.

90. Those are they whom Allah guideth, so follow their guidance. Say [OMuhammad, unto mankind]: I ask of you no fee for it. Lo! it is naught but aReminder to [His] creatures.

91. And they measure not the power of Allah its true measure when they say:

Allah hath naught revealed unto a human being. Say [unto the Jews who speakthus]: Who revealed the Book which Moses brought, a light and guidance formankind, which ye have put on parchments which ye show, but ye hide much[thereof], and [by which] ye were taught that which ye knew not yourselves nor[did] your fathers [know it]? Say: Allah. Then leave them to their play ofcavilling.

92. And this is a blessed Scripture which We have revealed, confirming thatwhich [was revealed] before it, that thou mayst warn the Mother of Villages andthose around her. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe herein, and theyare careful of their worship.

93. Who is guilty of more wrong than he who forgeth a lie against Allah, orsaith: I am inspired, when he is not inspired in aught; and who saith: I willreveal the like of that which Allah hath revealed? If thou couldst see, when thewrong-doers reach the pangs of death and the angels stretch their hands out[saying]: Deliver up your souls. This day ye are awarded doom of degradation for

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that ye spake concerning Allah other than the truth, and used to scorn Hisportents.

94. Now have ye come unto Us solitary as We did create you at the first, and yehave left behind you all that We bestowed upon you, and We behold not with youthose your intercessors, of whom ye claimed that they possessed a share in you.

Now is the bond between you severed, and that which ye presumed hath failed you.

95. Lo! Allah [it is] Who splitteth the grain of corn and the date-stone [forsprouting]. He bringeth forth the living from the dead, and is the bringer-forthof the dead from the living. Such is Allah. How then are ye perverted?

96. He is the Cleaver of the Daybreak, and He hath appointed the night forstillness, and the sun and the moon for reckoning. That is the measuring of theMighty, the Wise.

97. And He it is Who hath set for you the stars that ye may guide your course bythem amid the darkness of the land and the sea. We have detailed Our revelations

for a people who have knowledge.

98. And He it is Who hath produced you from a single being, and [hath given you]

a habitation and a repository. We have detailed Our revelations for a people whohave understanding.

99. He it is Who sendeth down water from the sky, and therewith We bring forthbuds of every kind; We bring forth the green blade from which We bring forth thethick-clustered grain; and from the date-palm, from the pollen thereof, springpendant bunches; and [We bring forth] gardens of grapes, and the olive and thepomegranate, alike and unlike. Look upon the fruit thereof, when they bearfruit, and upon its ripening. Lo! herein verily are portents for a people whobelieve.

100. Yet they ascribe as partners unto Him the jinn, although He did createthem, and impute falsely, without knowledge, sons and daughters unto Him.

Glorified be He and High Exalted above [all] that they ascribe [unto Him].

101. The Originator of the heavens and the earth! How can He have a child, whenthere is for Him no consort, when He created all things and is Aware of allthings?

102. Such is Allah, your Lord. There is no Allah save Him, the Creator of allthings, so worship Him. And He taketh care of all things.

103. Vision comprehendeth Him not, but He comprehendeth [all] vision. He is theSubtile, the Aware.

104. Proofs have come unto you from your Lord, so whoso seeth, it is for his owngood, and whoso is blind is blind to his own hurt. And I am not a keeper overyou.

105. Thus do We display Our revelations that they may say [unto thee, Muhammad]:

"Thou hast studied," and that We may make [it] clear for people who haveknowledge.

106. Follow that which is inspired in thee from thy Lord; there is no Allah saveHim; and turn away from the idolaters.

107. Had Allah willed, they had not been idolatrous. We have not set thee as akeeper over them, nor art thou responsible for them.

108. Revile not those unto whom they pray beside Allah lest they wrongfullyrevile Allah through ignorance. Thus unto every nation have We made their deedseem fair. Then unto their Lord is their return, and He will tell them what theyused to do.

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109. And they swear a solemn oath by Allah that if there come unto them aportent they will believe therein. Say; Portents are with Allah and [so is] thatwhich telleth you that if such came unto them they would not believe.

110. We confound their hearts and their eyes. As they believed not therein at the first, We let them wander blindly on in their contumacy.

111. And though We should send down the angels unto them, and the dead shouldspeak unto them, and We should gather against them all things in array, theywould not believe unless Allah so willed. Howbeit, most of them are ignorant.

112. Thus have We appointed unto every prophet an adversary - devils ofhumankind and jinn who inspire in one another plausible discourse through guile.

If thy Lord willed, they would not do so; so leave them alone with theirdevising;

113. That the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter may inclinethereto, and that they may take pleasure therein, and that they may earn whatthey are earning.

114. Shall I seek other than Allah for judge, when He it is Who hath revealedunto you [this] Scripture, fully explained? Those unto whom We gave theScripture [aforetime] know that it is revealed from thy Lord in truth. So be notthou [O Muhammad] of the waverers.

115. Perfected is the Word of thy Lord in truth and justice. There is naughtthat can change His words. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

116. If thou obeyedst most of those on earth they would mislead thee far fromAllah's way. They follow naught but an opinion, and they do but guess.

117. Lo! thy Lord, He knoweth best who erreth from His way; and He knoweth best[who are] the rightly guided.

118. Eat of that over which the name of Allah hath been mentioned, if ye arebelievers in His revelations.

119. How should ye not eat of that over which the name of Allah hath beenmentioned, when He hath explained unto you that which is forbidden unto youunless ye are compelled thereto. But lo! many are led astray by their own luststhrough ignorance. Lo! thy Lord, He is Best Aware of the transgressors.

120. Forsake the outwardness of sin and the inwardness thereof. Lo! those who

garner sin will be awarded that which they have earned.

121. And eat not of that whereon Allah's name hath not been mentioned, for lo!

it is abomination. Lo! the devils do inspire their minions to dispute with you.

But if ye obey them, ye will be in truth idolaters.

122. Is he who was dead and We have raised him unto life, and set for him alight wherein he walketh among men, as him whose similitude is in utter darknesswhence he cannot emerge? Thus is their conduct made fairseeming for thedisbelievers.

123. And thus have We made in every city great ones of its wicked ones, thatthey should plot therein. They do but plot against themselves, though theyperceive not.

124. And when a token cometh unto them, they say: We will not believe till weare given that which Allah's messengers are given. Allah knoweth best with whomto place His message. Humiliation from Allah and heavy punishment will smite theguilty for their scheming.

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125. And whomsoever it is Allah's will to guide, He expandeth his bosom unto theSurrender, and whomsoever it is His Will to send astray, He maketh his bosomclose and narrow as if he were engaged in sheer ascent. Thus Allah layethignominy upon those who believe not.

126. This is the path of thy Lord, a straight path. We have detailed Ourrevelations for a people who take heed.

127. For them is the abode of peace with their Lord. He will be their ProtectingFriend because of what they used to do.

128. In the day when He will gather them together [He will say]: O ye assemblyof the jinn! Many of humankind did ye seduce. And their adherents amonghumankind will say: Our Lord! We enjoyed one another, but now we have arrived at the appointed term which Thou appointedst for us. He will say: Fire is yourhome. Abide therein for ever, save him whom Allah willeth [to deliver]. Lo! thyLord is Wise, Aware.

129. Thus We let some of the wrong-doers have power over others because of whatthey are wont to earn.

130. O ye assembly of the jinn and humankind! Came there not unto you messengersof your own who recounted unto you My tokens and warned you of the meeting ofthis your Day? They will say: We testify against ourselves. And the life of theworld beguiled them. And they testify against themselves that they weredisbelievers.

131. This is because thy Lord destroyeth not the townships arbitrarily whiletheir people are unconscious [of the wrong they do].

132. For all there will be ranks from what they did. Thy Lord is not unaware ofwhat they do.

133. Thy Lord is the Absolute, the Lord of Mercy. If He will, He can remove youand can cause what He will to follow after you, even as He raised you from theseed of other folk.

134. Lo! that which ye are promised will surely come to pass, and ye cannotescape.

135. Say [O Muhammad]: O my people! Work according to your power. Lo! I too amworking. Thus ye will come to know for which of us will be the happy sequel. Lo!

the wrong-doers will not be successful.

136. They assign unto Allah, of the crops and cattle which He created, aportion, and they say: "This is Allah's" - in their make-believe - "and this isfor [His] partners in regard to us." Thus that which [they assign] unto Hispartners in them reacheth not Allah and that which [they assign] unto Allahgoeth to their [so-called] partners. Evil is their ordinance.

137. Thus have their [so-called] partners [of Allah] made the killing of theirchildren to seem fair unto many of the idolaters, that they may ruin them andmake their faith obscure for them. Had Allah willed [it otherwise], they had notdone so. So leave them alone with their devices.

138. And they say: Such cattle and crops are forbidden. No-one is to eat of themsave whom we will - in their make-believe - cattle whose backs are forbidden,

cattle over which they mention not the name of Allah. [All that is] a lieagainst Him. He will repay them for that which they invent.

139. And they say: That which is in the bellies of such cattle is reserved forour males and is forbidden to our wives; but if it be born dead, then they [all]

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may be partakers thereof. He will reward them for their attribution [of suchordinances unto Him]. Lo, He is Wise, Aware.

140. They are losers who besottedly have slain their children without knowledge,

and have forbidden that which Allah bestowed upon them, inventing a lie againstAllah. They indeed have gone astray and are not guided.

141. He it is Who produceth gardens trellised and untrellised, and the date-

palm, and crops of divers flavour, and the olive and the pomegranate, like andunlike. Eat ye of the fruit thereof when it fruiteth, and pay the due thereofupon the harvest day, and be not prodigal. Lo! Allah loveth not the prodigals.

142. And of the cattle [He produceth] some for burdens, some for food. Eat ofthat which Allah hath bestowed upon you, and follow not the footsteps of thedevil, for lo! he is an open foe to you.

143. Eight pairs: Of the sheep twain, and of the goats twain. Say: Hath Heforbidden the two males or the two females, or that which the wombs of the twofemales contain? Expound to me [the case] with knowledge, if ye are truthful.

144. And of the camels twain and of the oxen twain. Say: Hath He forbidden thetwo males or the two females, or that whichh the wombs of the two femalescontain; or were ye by to witness when Allah commanded you [all] this? Then whodoth greater wrong than he who deviseth a lie concerning Allah, that he may leadmankind astray without knowledge. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

145. Say: I find not in that which is revealed unto me aught prohibited to aneater that he eat thereof, except it be carrion, or blood poured forth, orswineflesh - for that verily is foul - or the abomination which was immolated to the name of other than Allah. But whoso is compelled [thereto], neither cravingnor transgressing, [for him] lo! thy Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.

146. Unto those who are Jews We forbade every animal with claws. And of the oxenand the sheep forbade We unto them the fat thereof save that upon the backs orthe entrails, or that which is mixed with the bone. That we awarded them fortheir rebellion. And lo! we verily are truthful.

147. So if they give the lie to thee [Muhammad], say: Your Lord is a Lord ofAll-Embracing Mercy, and His wrath will never be withdrawn from guilty folk.

148. They who are idolaters will say: Had Allah willed, we had not ascribed[unto Him] partners neither had our fathers, nor had we forbidden aught. Thusdid those who were before them give the lie [to Allah's messengers] till theytasted of the fear of Us. Say: Have ye any knowledge that ye can adduce for Us?

Lo! ye follow naught but an opinion, Lo! ye do but guess.

149. Say - For Allah's is the final argument - Had He willed He could indeedhave guided all of you.

150. Say: Come, bring your witnesses who can bear witness that Allah forbade[all] this. And if they bear witness, do not thou bear witness with them. Followthou not the whims of those who deny Our revelations, those who believe not in the Hereafter and deem [others] equal with their Lord.

151. Say: Come, I will recite unto you that which your Lord hath made a sacredduty for you: That ye ascribe no thing as partner unto Him and that ye do goodto parents, and that ye slay not your children because of penury - We providefor you and for them - and that ye draw not nigh to lewd things whether open orconcealed. And that ye slay not the life which Allah hath made sacred, save in the course of justice. This He hath command you, in order that ye may discern.

152. And approach not the wealth of the orphan save with that which is better,

till he reach maturity. Give full measure and full weight, in justice. We task

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not any soul beyond its scope. And if ye give your word, do justice thereunto,

even though it be [against] a kinsman; and fulfil the covenant of Allah. This Hecommandeth you that haply ye may remember.

153. And [He commandeth you, saying]: This is My straight path, so follow it.

Follow not other ways, lest ye be parted from His way. This hath He ordained foryou, that ye may ward off [evil].

154. Again, We gave the Scripture unto Moses, complete for him who would dogood, an explanation of all things, a guidance and a mercy, that they mightbelieve in the meeting with their Lord.

155. And this is a blessed Scripture which We have revealed. So follow it andward off [evil], that ye may find mercy.

156. Lest ye should say: The Scripture was revealed only to two sects before us,

and we in sooth were unaware of what they read;

157. Or lest ye should say: If the Scripture had been revealed unto us, wesurely had been better guided than are they. Now hath there come unto you aclear proof from your Lord, a guidance and mercy; and who doeth greater wrongthan he who denieth the revelations of Allah, and turneth away from them? Weaward unto those who turn away from Our revelations an evil doom because oftheir aversion.

158. Wait they, indeed, for nothing less than that the angels should come untothem, or thy Lord should come, or there should come one of the portents from thyLord? In the day when one of the portents from thy Lord cometh, its beliefavaileth naught a soul which theretofore believed not, nor in its belief earnedgood [by works]. Say: Wait ye! Lo! We [too] are waiting.

159. Lo! As for those who sunder their religion and become schismatics, noconcern at all hast thou with them. Their case will go to Allah, Who then willtell them what they used to do.

160. Whoso bringeth a good deed will receive tenfold the like thereof, whilewhoso bringeth an ill-deed will be awarded but the like thereof; and they willnot be wronged.

161. Say: Lo! As for me, my Lord hath guided me unto a straight path, a rightreligion, the community of Abraham, the upright, who was no idolater.

162. Say: Lo! my worship and my sacrifice and my living and my dying are forAllah, Lord of the Worlds.

163. He hath no partner. This am I commanded, and I am first of those whosurrender [unto Him].

164. Say: Shall I seek another than Allah for Lord, when He is Lord of allthings? Each soul earneth only on its own account, nor doth any laden bearanother's load. Then unto your Lord is your return and He will tell you thatwherein ye differed.

165. He it is Who hath placed you as viceroys of the earth and hath exalted someof you in rank above others, that He may try you by [the test of] that which Hehath given you. Lo! Thy Lord is swift in prosecution, and Lo! He verily isForgiving, Merciful.

SURA 7. AL-ARAF (THE HEIGHTS)

1. Alif. Lam. Mim. Sad.

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2. [It is] a Scripture that is revealed unto thee [Muhammad] - so let there beno heaviness in thy heart therefrom - that thou mayst warn thereby, and [it is]

a Reminder unto believers.

3. [Saying]: Follow that which is sent down unto you from your Lord, and followno protecting friends beside Him. Little do ye recollect!

4. How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while theyslept at noon, Our terror came unto them.

5. No plea had they, when Our terror came unto them, save that they said: Lo! Wewere wrong-doers.

6. Then verily We shall question those unto whom [Our message] hath been sent,

and verily We shall question the messengers.

7. Then verily We shall narrate unto them [the event] with knowledge, for Wewere not absent [when it came to pass].

8. The weighing on that day is the true [weighing]. As for those whose scale isheavy, they are the successful.

9. And as for those whose scale is light: those are they who lose their soulsbecause they used to wrong Our revelations.

10. And We have given you [mankind] power in the earth, and appointed for youtherein livelihoods. Little give ye thanks!

11. And We created you, then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall yeprostrate before Adam! And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not ofthose who make prostration.

12. He said: What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostrate when I badethee? [Iblis] said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire while himThou didst create of mud.

13. He said: Then go down hence! It is not for thee to show pride here, so goforth! Lo! thou art of those degraded.

14. He said: Reprieve me till the day when they are raised [from the dead].

15. He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved.

16. He said: Now, because Thou hast sent me astray, verily I shall lurk inambush for them on Thy Right Path.

17. Then I shall come upon them from before them and from behind them and fromtheir right hands and from their left hands, and Thou wilt not find most of thembeholden [unto Thee].

18. He said: Go forth from hence, degraded, banished. As for such of them asfollow thee, surely I will fill hell with all of you.

19. And [unto man]: O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden and eat fromwhence ye will, but come not nigh this tree lest ye become wrong-doers.

20. Then Satan whispered to them that he might manifest unto them that which washidden from them of their shame, and he said: Your Lord forbade you from thistree only lest ye should become angels or become of the immortals.

21. And he swore unto them [saying]: Lo! I am a sincere adviser unto you.

22. Thus did he lead them on with guile. And when they tasted of the tree theirshame was manifest to them and they began to hide [by heaping] on themselvessome of the leaves of the Garden. And their Lord called them, [saying]: Did Into forbid you from that tree and tell you: Lo! Satan is an open enemy to you?

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23. They said: Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If thou forgive us not andhave not mercy on us, surely we are of the lost!

24. He said: Go down [from hence], one of you a foe unto the other. There willbe for you on earth a habitation and provision for a while.

25. He said: There shall ye live, and there shall ye die, and thence shall ye bebrought forth.

26. O Children of Adam! We have revealed unto you raiment to conceal your shame,

and splendid vesture, but the raiment of restraint from evil, that is best. Thisis of the revelations of Allah, that they may remember.

27. O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your [first]

parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them their robe [ofinnocence] that he might manifest their shame to them. Lo! he seeth you, he andhis tribe, from whence ye see him not. Lo! We have made the devils protectingfriends for those who believe not.

28. And when they do some lewdness they say: We found our fathers doing it andAllah hath enjoined it on us. Say: Allah, verily, enjoineth not lewdness. Tellye concerning Allah that which ye know not?

29. Say: My Lord enjoineth justice. And set your faces upright [toward Him] atevery place of worship and call upon Him, making religion pure for Him [only].

As He brought you into being, so return ye [unto Him].

30. A party hath He led aright, while error hath just hold over [another] party,

for lo! they choose the devils for protecting supporters instead of Allah anddeem that they are rightly guided.

31. O Children of Adam! Look to your adornment at every place of worship, andeat and drink, but be not prodigal. Lo! He loveth not the prodigals.

32. Say: Who hath forbidden the adornment of Allah which He hath brought forthfor His bondmen, and the good things of His providing? Say: Such, on the Day ofResurrection, will be only for those who believed during the life of the world.

Thus do we detail Our revelations for people who have knowledge.

33. Say: My Lord forbiddeth only indecencies, such of them as are apparent andsuch as are within, and sin and wrongful oppression, and that ye associate withAllah that for which no warrant hath been revealed, and that ye tell concerningAllah that which ye know not.

34. And every nation hath its term, and when its term cometh, they cannot put itoff an hour nor yet advance [it].

35. O Children of Adam! When messengers of your own come unto you who narrateunto you My revelations, then whosoever refraineth from evil and amendeth -

there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

36. But they who deny Our revelations and scorn them - each are rightful ownersof the Fire; they will abide therein.

37. Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah ordenieth Our tokens. [For such] their appointed portion of the Book [of destiny]

reacheth them till, when Our messengers come to gather them, they say: Where[now] is that to which ye cried beside Allah? They say: They have departed fromus. And they testify against themselves that they were disbelievers.

38. He saith: Enter into the Fire among nations of the jinn and humankind whopassed away before you. Every time a nation entereth, it curseth its sister[nation] till, when they have all been made to follow one another thither, the last of them saith unto the first of them: Our Lord! These led us astray, so

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give them double torment of the Fire. He saith: For each one there is double[torment], but ye know not.

39. And the first of them saith unto the last of them: Ye were no whit better

than us, so taste the doom for what ye used to earn.

40. Lo! they who deny Our revelations and scorn them, for them the gates ofheaven will nor be opened not will they enter the Garden until the camel goeththrough the needle's eye. Thus do We requite the guilty.

41. Theirs will be a bed of hell, and over them coverings [of hell]. Thus do Werequite wrong-doers.

42. But [as for] those who believe and do good works - We tax not any soulbeyond its scope - Such are rightful owners of the Garden. They abide therein.

43. And We remove whatever rancour may be in their hearts. Rivers flow beneaththem. And they say: The praise to Allah, Who hath guided us to this. We couldnot truly have been led aright if Allah had not guided us. Verily the messengersof our Lord did bring the Truth. And it is cried unto them: This is the Garden.

Ye inherit it for what ye used to do.

44. And the dwellers of the Garden cry unto the dwellers of the Fire: We havefound that which our Lord promised us [to be] the Truth. Have ye [too] foundthat which your Lord promised the Truth? They say: Yea, verily. And a crier in between them crieth: The curse of Allah is on evil-doers,

45. Who debar [men] from the path of Allah and would have it crooked, and whoare disbelievers in the Last Day.

46. Between them is a veil. And on the Heights are men who know them all bytheir marks. And they call unto the dwellers of the Garden: Peace be unto you!

They enter it not although they hope [to enter].

47. And when their eyes are turned toward the dwellers of the Fire, they say:

Our Lord! Place us not with the wrongdoing folk.

48. And the dwellers on the Heights call unto men whom they know by their marks,

[saying]: What did your multitude and that in which ye took your pride availyou?

49. Are these they of whom ye swore that Allah would not show them mercy? [Untothem it hath been said]: Enter the Garden. No fear shall come upon you nor is itye who will grieve.

50. And the dwellers of the Fire cry out unto the dwellers of the Garden: Pouron us some water or some wherewith Allah hath provided you. They say: Lo! Allahhath forbidden both to disbelievers [in His guidance],

51. Who took their religion for a sport and pastime, and whom the life of theworld beguiled. So this day We have forgotten them even as they forgot themeeting of this their Day and as they used to deny Our tokens.

52. Verily We have brought them a Scripture which We expounded with knowledge, aguidance and a mercy for a people who believe.

53. Await they aught save the fulfilment thereof? On the day when the fulfilmentthereof cometh, those who were before forgetful thereof will say: The messengersof our Lord did bring the Truth! Have we any intercessors, that they mayintercede for us? Or can we be returned [to life on earth], that we may actotherwise than we used to act? They have lost their souls, and that which theydevised hath failed them.

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54. Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days,

then mounted He the Throne. He covereth the night with the day, which is inhaste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon and the stars subservientby His command. His verily is all creation and commandment. Blessed be Allah,

the Lord of the Worlds!

55. [O mankind!] Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Lo! He loveth notaggressors.

56. Work not confusion in the earth after the fair ordering [thereof]. and callon Him in fear and hope. Lo! the mercy of Allah is nigh unto the good.

57. And He it is Who sendeth the winds as tidings heralding His mercy, till,

when they bear a cloud heavy [with rain], We lead it to a dead land, and thencause water to descend thereon and thereby bring forth fruits of every kind.

Thus bring We forth the dead. Haply ye may remember.

58. As for the good land, its vegetation cometh forth by permission of its Lord;

while as for that which is bad, only the useless cometh forth [from it]. Thus doWe recount the tokens for people who give thanks.

59. We sent Noah [of old] unto his people, and he said: O my people! ServeAllah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Lo! I fear for you the retribution of anAwful Day.

60. The chieftains of his people said: Lo! we see thee surely in plain error.

61. He said: O my people! There is no error in me, but I am a messenger from theLord of the Worlds.

62. I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and give good counsel unto you,

and know from Allah that which ye know not.

63. Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from your Lord by meansof a man among you, that he may warn you, and that ye may keep from evil, andthat haply ye may find mercy.

64. But they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in the ship, and Wedrowned those who denied Our tokens. Lo! they were blind folk.

65. And unto [the tribe of] A'ad [We sent] their brother, Hud. He said: O mypeople! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off[evil]?

66. The chieftains of his people, who were disbelieving, said: Lo! we surely seethee in foolishness, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.

67. He said: O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I am a messengerfrom the Lord of the Worlds.

68. I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and am for you a true adviser.

69. Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from your Lord by meansof a man among you, that he may warn you? Remember how He made you viceroysafter Noah's folk, and gave you growth of stature. Remember [all] the bountiesof your Lord, that haply ye may be successful.

70. They said: Hast come unto us that we should serve Allah alone, and forsakewhat our fathers worshipped? Then bring upon us that wherewith thou threatenestus if thou art of the truthful!

71. He said: Terror and wrath from your Lord have already fallen on you. Wouldye wrangle with me over names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, forwhich no warrant from Allah hath been revealed? Then await [the consequence],

lo! I [also] am of those awaiting [it].

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72. And We saved him and those with him by a mercy from Us, and We cut the rootof those who denied Our revelations and were not believers.

73. And to [the tribe of] Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said: O mypeople! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. A wonder from your Lordhath come unto you. Lo! this is the camel of Allah, a token unto you; so let herfeed in Allah's earth, and touch her not with hurt lest painful torment seizeyou.

74. And remember how He made you viceroys after A'ad and gave you station in theearth. Ye choose castles in the plains and hew the mountains into dwellings. Soremember [all] the bounties of Allah and do not evil, making mischief in theearth.

75. The chieftains of his people, who were scornful, said unto those whom theydespised, unto such of them as believed: Know ye that Salih is one sent from hisLord? They said: Lo! In that wherewith he hath been sent we are believers.

76. Those who were scornful said: Lo! in that which ye believe we aredisbelievers.

77. So they hamstrung the she-camel, and they flouted the commandment of theirLord, and they said: O Salih! Bring upon us that thou threatenest if thou artindeed of those sent [from Allah].

78. So the earthquake seized them, and morning found them prostrate in theirdwelling-place.

79. And [Salih] turned from them and said: O my people! I delivered my Lord'smessage unto you and gave you good advice, but ye love not good advisers.

80. And Lot! [Remember] when he said unto his folk: Will ye commit abominationsuch as no creature ever did before you?

81. Lo! ye come with lust unto men instead of women. Nay, but ye are wantonfolk.

82. And the answer of his people was only that they said [one to another]: Turnthem out of your township. They are folk, forsooth, who keep pure.

83. And We rescued him and his household, save his wife, who was of those whostayed behind.

84. And We rained a rain upon them. See now the nature of the consequence ofevil-doers!

85. And unto Midian [We sent] their brother, Shu'eyb. He said: O my people!

Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Lo! a clear proof hath come untoyou from your Lord; so give full measure and full weight and wrong not mankindin their goods, and work not confusion in the earth after the fair orderingthereof. That will be better for you, if ye are believers.

86. Lurk not on every road to threaten [wayfarers], and to turn away fromAllah's path him who believeth in Him, and to seek to make it crooked. Andremember, when ye were but few, how He did multiply you. And see the nature of the consequence for the corrupters!

87. And if there is a party of you which believeth in that wherewith I have beensent, and there is a party which believeth not, then have patience until Allahjudge between us. He is the Best of all who deal in judgment.

88. The chieftains of his people, who were scornful, said: Surely we will drivethee out, O Shu'eyb, and those who believe with thee, from our township, unlessye return to our religion. He said: Even though we hate it?

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89. We should have invented a lie against Allah if we returned to your religionafter Allah hath rescued us from it. It is not for us to return to it unless

Allah our Lord should [so] will. Our Lord comprehendeth all things in knowledge.

In Allah do we put our trust. Our Lord! Decide with truth between us and ourfolk, for Thou art the best of those who make decision.

90. But the chieftains of his people, who were disbelieving, said: If ye followShu'eyb, then truly ye shall be the losers.

91. So the earthquake seized them and morning found them prostrate in theirdwelling-place.

92. Those who denied Shu'eyb became as though they had not dwelt there. Thosewho denied Shu'eyb, they were the losers.

93. So he turned from them and said: O my people! I delivered my Lord's messagesunto you and gave you good advice; then how can I sorrow for a people thatrejected [truth]?

94. And We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflict its folk withtribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble.

95. Then changed We the evil plight for good till they grew affluent and said:

Tribulation and distress did touch our fathers. Then We seized them unawares,

when they perceived not.

96. And if the people of the townships had believed and kept from evil, surelyWe should have opened for them blessings from the sky and from the earth. But[unto every messenger] they gave the lie, and so We seized them on account ofwhat they used to earn.

97. Are the people of the townships then secure from the coming of Our wrathupon them as a night-raid while they sleep?

98. Or are the people of the townships then secure from the coming of Our wrathupon them in the daytime while they play?

99. Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure fromAllah's scheme save folk that perish.

100. Is it not an indication to those who inherit the land after its people [whothus reaped the consequence of evil-doing] that, if We will, We can smite themfor their sins and print upon their hearts so that they hear not?

101. Such were the townships. We relate some tidings of them unto thee[Muhammad]. Their messengers verily came unto them with clear proofs [of Allah'sSovereignty], but they could not believe because they had before denied. Thusdoth Allah print upon the hearts of disbelievers [that they hear not].

102. We found no [loyalty to any] covenant in most of them. Nay, most of them Wefound wrong-doers.

103. Then, after them, We sent Moses with our tokens unto Pharaoh and hischiefs, but they repelled them. Now, see the nature of the consequence for thecorrupters!

104. Moses said: O Pharaoh! Lo! I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds,

105. Approved upon condition that I speak concerning Allah nothing but thetruth. I come unto you [lords of Egypt] with a clear proof from your Lord. Solet the Children of Israel go with me.

106. [Pharaoh] said: If thou comest with a token, then produce it, if thou artof those who speak the truth.

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107. Then he flung down his staff and lo! it was a serpent manifest;

108. And he drew forth his hand [from his bosom], and lo! it was white for thebeholders.

109. The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said: Lo! this is some knowing wizard,

110. Who would expel you from your land. Now what do ye advise?

111. They said [unto Pharaoh]: Put him off [a while] - him and his brother - andsend into the cities summoners,

112. To bring each knowing wizard unto thee.

113. And the wizards came to Pharaoh, saying: Surely there will be a reward forus if we are victors.

114. He answered: Yes, and surely ye shall be of those brought near [to me].

115. They said: O Moses! Either throw [first] or let us be the first throwers?

116. He said: Throw! And when they threw they cast a spell upon the people'seyes, and overawed them, and produced a mighty spell.

117. And We inspired Moses [saying]: Throw thy staff! And lo! it swallowed uptheir lying show.

118. Thus was the Truth vindicated and that which they were doing was made vain.

119. Thus were they there defeated and brought low.

120. And the wizards fell down prostrate,

121. Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

122. The Lord of Moses and Aaron.

123. Pharaoh said: Ye believe in Him before I give you leave! Lo! this is theplot that ye have plotted in the city that ye may drive its people hence. But yeshall come to know!

124. Surely I shall have your hands and feet cut off upon alternate sides. ThenI shall crucify you every one.

125. They said: Lo! We are about to return unto our Lord!

126. Thou takest vengeance on us only forasmuch as we believed the tokens of ourLord when they came unto us. Our Lord! Vouchsafe unto us steadfastness and makeus die as men who have surrendered [unto Thee].

127. The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said: [O King], wilt thou suffer Moses andhis people to make mischief in the land, and flout thee and thy gods? He said:

We will slay their sons and spare their women, for lo! we are in power overthem.

128. And Moses said unto his people: Seek help in Allah and endure. Lo! theearth is Allah's. He giveth it for an inheritance to whom He will. And lo! thesequel is for those who keep their duty [unto Him].

129. They said: We suffered hurt before thou camest unto us, and since thou hastcome unto us. He said: It may be that your Lord is going to destroy youradversary and make you viceroys in the earth, that He may see how ye behave.

130. And we straitened Pharaoh's folk with famine and dearth of fruits, thatperadventure they might heed.

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131. But whenever good befell them, they said: This is ours; and whenever evilsmote them they ascribed it to the evil auspices of Moses and those with him.

Surely their evil auspice was only with Allah. But most of them knew not.

132. And they said: Whatever portent thou bringest wherewith to bewitch us, weshall not put faith in thee.

133. So We sent against them the flood and the locusts and the vermin and thefrogs and the blood - a succession of clear signs. But they were arrogant andbecame a guilty folk.

134. And when the terror fell on them they cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto thyLord, because He hath a covenant with thee. If thou removest the terror from uswe verily will trust thee and will let the Children of Israel go with thee.

135. But when We did remove from them the terror for a term which they mustreach, behold! they broke their covenant.

136. Therefore We took retribution from them; therefore We drowned them in thesea: because they denied Our revelations and were heedless of them.

137. And We caused the folk who were despised to inherit the eastern parts of the land and the western parts thereof which We had blessed. And the fair wordof thy Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel because of their endurance;

and We annihilated [all] that Pharaoh and his folk had done and that they hadcontrived.

138. And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and they came unto apeople who were given up to idols which they had. They said: O Moses! Make forus a god even as they have gods. He said: Lo! ye are a folk who know not.

139. Lo! as for these, their way will be destroyed and all that they are doingis in vain.

140. He said: Shall I seek for you a god other than Allah when He hath favouredyou above [all] creatures?

141. And [remember] when We did deliver you from Pharaoh's folk who wereafflicting you with dreadful torment, slaughtering your sons and sparing yourwomen. That was a tremendous trial from your Lord.

142. And when We did appoint for Moses thirty nights [of solitude], and added tothem ten, and he completed the whole time appointed by his Lord of forty nights;

and Moses said unto his brother, Aaron: Take my place among the people. Doright, and follow not the way of mischief-makers.

143. And when Moses came to Our appointed tryst and his Lord had spoken untohim, he said: My Lord! Show me [Thy Self], that I may gaze upon Thee. He said:

Thou wilt not see Me, but gaze upon the mountain! If it stand still in itsplace, then thou wilt see Me. And when his Lord revealed [His] glory to themountain He sent it crashing down. And Moses fell down senseless. And when hewoke he said: Glory unto Thee! I turn unto Thee repentant, and I am the first of[true] believers.

144. He said: O Moses! I have preferred thee above mankind by My messages and byMy speaking [unto thee]. So hold that which I have given thee, and be among thethankful.

145. And We wrote for him, upon the tablets, the lesson to be drawn from allthings and the explanation of all things, then [bade him]: Hold it fast; andcommand thy people [saying]: Take the better [course made clear] therein. Ishall show thee the abode of evil-livers.

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146. I shall turn away from My revelations those who magnify themselveswrongfully in the earth, and if they see each token believe it not, and if theysee the way of righteousness choose it nor for [their] way, and if they see theway of error choose if for [their] way. That is because they deny Ourrevelations and are used to disregard them.

147. Those who deny Our revelations and the meeting of the Hereafter, theirworks are fruitless. Are they requited aught save what they used to do?

148. And the folk of Moses, after [he left them], chose a calf [for worship],

[made] out of their ornaments, of saffron hue, which gave a lowing sound. Sawthey not that it spake not unto them nor guided them to any way? They chose it,

and became wrong-doers.

149. And when they feared the consequences thereof and saw that they had goneastray, they said: Unless our Lord have mercy on us and forgive us, we verilyare of the lost.

150. And when Moses returned unto his people, angry and grieved, he said: Evilis that [course] which ye took after I had left you. Would ye hasten on thejudgment of your Lord? And he cast down the tablets, and he seized his brotherby the head, dragging him toward him. He said: Son of my mother! Lo! the folkdid judge me weak and almost killed me. Oh, make not mine enemies to triumphover me and place me not among the evil-doers.

151. He said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother; bring us into Thymercy, Thou the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.

152. Lo! Those who chose the calf [for worship], terror from their Lord andhumiliation will come upon them in the life of the world. Thus do We requitethose who invent a lie.

153. But those who do ill-deeds and afterward repent and believe - lo! for them,

afterward, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

154. Then, when the anger of Moses abated, he took up the tablets, and in theirinscription there was guidance and mercy for all those who fear their Lord.

155. And Moses chose of his people seventy men for Our appointed tryst and, whenthe trembling came on them, he said: My Lord! If Thou hadst willed Thou hadstdestroyed them long before, and me with them. Wilt thou destroy us for thatwhich the ignorant among us did? It is but Thy trial [of us]. Thou sendest whomThou wilt astray and guidest whom Thou wilt: Thou art our Protecting Friend,

therefore forgive us and have mercy on us, Thou, the Best of all who showforgiveness.

156. And ordain for us in this world that which is good, and in the Hereafter[that which is good], Lo! We have turned unto Thee. He said: I smite with Mypunishment whom I will, and My mercy embraceth all things, therefore I shallordain it for those who ward off [evil] and pay the poor-due, and those whobelieve Our revelations;

157. Those who follow the messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write,

whom they will find described in the Torah and the Gospel [which are] with them.

He will enjoin on them that which is right and forbid them that which is wrong.

He will make lawful for them all good things and prohibit for them only thefoul; and he will relieve them of their burden and the fetters that they used towear. Then those who believe in him, and honour him, and help him, and followthe light which is sent down with him: they are the successful.

158. Say [O Muhammad]: O mankind! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah to you all -

[the messenger of] Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and

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the earth. There is no Allah save Him. He quickeneth and He giveth death. Sobelieve in Allah and His messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write,

who believeth in Allah and in His Words, and follow him that haply ye may be ledaright.

159. And of Moses' folk there is a community who lead with truth and establishjustice therewith.

160. We divided them into twelve tribes, nations; and We inspired Moses, whenhis people asked him for water, saying: Smite with thy staff the rock! And theregushed forth therefrom twelve springs, so that each tribe knew their drinking-

place. And we caused the white cloud to overshadow them and sent down for themthe manna and the quails [saying]: Eat of the good things wherewith we haveprovided you. They wronged Us not, but they were wont to wrong themselves.

161. And when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township and eat therefromwhence ye will, and say "Repentance," and enter the gate prostrate; We shallforgive you your sins; We shall increase [reward] for the right-doers.

162. But those of them who did wrong changed the word which had been told themfor another saying, and We sent down upon them wrath from heaven for theirwrongdoing.

163. Ask them [O Muhammad] of the township that was by the sea, how they didbreak the Sabbath, how their big fish came unto them visibly upon their Sabbathday and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they not unto them. Thusdid We try them for that they were evil-livers.

164. And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah isabout to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: In order to be freefrom guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off [evil].

165. And when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, We rescued thosewho forbade wrong, and visited those who did wrong with dreadful punishmentbecause they were evil-livers.

166. So when they took pride in that which they had been forbidden, We said untothem: Be ye apes despised and loathed!

167. And [remember] when thy Lord proclaimed that He would raise against themtill the Day of Resurrection those who would lay on them a cruel torment. Lo!

verily thy Lord is swift in prosecution and lo! verily He is Forgiving,

Merciful.

168. And We have sundered them in the earth as [separate] nations. Some of themare righteous, and some far from that. And We have tried them with good thingsand evil things that haply they might return.

169. And a generation hath succeeded them who inherited the scriptures. Theygrasp the goods of this low life [as the price of evil-doing] and say: It willbe forgiven us. And if there came to them [again] the offer of the like, theywould accept it [and would sin again]. Hath not the covenant of the Scripturebeen taken on their behalf that they should not speak aught concerning Allahsave the truth? And they have studied that which is therein. And the abode of the Hereafter is better, for those who ward off [evil]. Have ye then no sense?

170. And as for those who make [men] keep the Scripture, and establish worship -

lo! We squander not the wages of reformers.

171. And when We shook the Mount above them as it were a covering, and theysupposed that it was going to fall upon them [and We said]: Hold fast that whichWe have given you, and remember that which is therein, that ye may ward off[evil].

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172. And [remember] when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, fromtheir reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves, [saying]: Am I notyour Lord? They said: Yea, verily. We testify. [That was] lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection: Lo! of this we were unaware;

173. Or lest ye should say: [It is] only [that] our fathers ascribed partners toAllah of old and we were [their] seed after them. Wilt Thou destroy us onaccount of that which those who follow falsehood did?

174. Thus we detail the revelations, that haply they may return.

175. Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Our revelations, but hesloughed them off, so Satan overtook him and he became of those who lead astray.

176. And had We willed We could have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of

a dog: if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavesthim he panteth with his tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who denyOur revelations. Narrate unto them the history [of the men of old], that haplythey may take thought.

177. Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations, and were wontto wrong themselves.

178. He whom Allah leadeth, he indeed is led aright, while he whom Allah sendethastray - they indeed are losers.

179. Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, havinghearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not,

and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but theyare worse! These are the neglectful.

180. Allah's are the fairest names. Invoke Him by them. And leave the company ofthose who blaspheme His names. They will be requited what they do.

181. And of those whom We created there is a nation who guide with the Truth andestablish justice therewith.

182. And those who deny Our revelations - step by step We lead them on fromwhence they know not.

183. I give them rein [for] lo! My scheme is strong.

184. Have they not bethought them [that] there is no madness in their comrade?

He is but a plain warner.

185. Have they not considered the dominion of the heavens and the earth, andwhat things Allah hath created, and that it may be that their own term drawethnigh? In what fact after this will they believe?

186. Those whom Allah sendeth astray, there is no guide for them. He leaveththem to wander blindly on in their contumacy.

187. They ask thee of the [destined] Hour, when will it come to port. Say:

Knowledge thereof is with my Lord only. He alone will manifest it at its propertime. It is heavy in the heavens and the earth. It cometh not to you saveunawares. They question thee as if thou couldst be well informed thereof. Say:

Knowledge thereof is with Allah only, but most of mankind know not.

188. Say: For myself I have no power to benefit, nor power to hurt, save thatwhich Allah willeth. Had I knowledge of the Unseen, I should have abundance ofwealth, and adversity would not touch me. I am but a warner, and a bearer ofgood tidings unto folk who believe.

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189. He it is Who did create you from a single soul, and therefrom did make hismate that he might take rest in her. And when he covered her she bore a lightburden, and she passed [unnoticed] with it, but when it became heavy they criedunto Allah, their Lord, saying: If thou givest unto us aright we shall be of thethankful.

190. But when He gave unto them aright, they ascribed unto Him partners inrespect of that which He had given them. High is He Exalted above all that theyassociate [with Him].

191. Attribute they as partners to Allah those who created naught, but arethemselves created,

192. And cannot give them help, nor can they help themselves?

193. And if ye call them to the Guidance, they follow you not. Whether ye callthem or are silent is all one for you.

194. Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah are slaves like unto you. Call onthem now, and let them answer you, if ye are truthful!

195. Have they feet wherewith they walk, or have they hands wherewith they hold,

or have they eyes wherewith they see, or have they ears wherewith they hear?

Say: Call upon your [so-called] partners [of Allah], and then contrive againstme, spare me not!

196. Lo! my Protecting Friend is Allah Who revealeth the Scripture. Hebefriendeth the righteous.

197. They on whom ye call beside Him have no power to help you, nor can theyhelp you, nor can they help themselves.

198. And if ye [Muslims] call them to the guidance they hear not; and thou[Muhammad] seest them looking toward thee, but they see not.

199. Keep to forgiveness [O Muhammad], and enjoin kindness, and turn away fromthe ignorant.

200. And if a slander from the devil wound thee, then seek refuge in Allah. Lo!

He is Hearer, Knower.

201. Lo! those who ward off [evil], when a glamour from the devil troubleththem, they do but remember [Allah's Guidance] and behold them seers!

202. Their brethren plunge them further into error and cease not.

203. And when thou bringest not a verse for them they say: Why hast thou notchosen it? Say: I follow only that which is inspired in me from my Lord. This[Qur'an] is insight from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for a people thatbelieve.

204. And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye mayobtain mercy.

205. And do thou [O Muhammad] remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and withawe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.

206. Lo! those who are with thy Lord are not too proud to do Him service, butthey praise Him and prostrate before Him.

SURA 8. AL-ANFAL (SPOILS OF WAR, BOOTY)

1. They ask thee [O Muhammad] of the spoils of war. Say: The spoils of warbelong to Allah and the messenger, so keep your duty to Allah, and adjust the

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matter of your difference, and obey Allah and His messenger, if ye are [true]

believers.

2. They only are the [true] believers whose hearts feel fear when Allah ismentioned, and when His revelations are recited unto them they increase theirfaith, and who trust in their Lord;

3. Who establish worship and spend of that We have bestowed on them.

4. Those are they who are in truth believers. For them are grades [of honour]

with their Lord, and pardon, and a bountiful provision.

5. Even as thy Lord caused thee [Muhammad] to go forth from thy home with theTruth, and lo! a party of the believers were averse [to it].

6. Disputing with thee of the Truth after it had been made manifest, as if theywere being driven to death visible.

7. And when Allah promised you one of the two bands [of the enemy] that itshould be yours, and ye longed that other than the armed one might be yours. AndAllah willed that He should cause the Truth to triumph by His words, and cut theroot of the disbelievers;

8. That He might cause the Truth to triumph and bring vanity to naught, howevermuch the guilty might oppose;

9. When ye sought help of your Lord and He answered you [saying]: I will helpyou with a thousand of the angels, rank on rank.

10. Allah appointed it only as good tidings, and that your hearts thereby mightbe at rest. Victory cometh only by the help of Allah. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.

11. When He made the slumber fall upon you as a reassurance from him and sentdown water from the sky upon you, that thereby He might purify you, and removefrom you the fear of Satan, and make strong your hearts and firm [your] feetthereby.

12. When thy Lord inspired the angels, [saying]: I am with you. So make thosewho believe stand firm. I will throw fear into the hearts of those who

disbelieve. Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger.

13. That is because they opposed Allah and His messenger. Whoso opposeth Allahand His messenger, [for him] lo! Allah is severe in punishment.

14. That [is the award], so taste it, and [know] that for disbelievers is thetorment of the Fire.

15. O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not yourbacks to them.

16. Whoso on that day turneth his back to them, unless manoeuvring for battle orintent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath from Allah, and hishabitation will be hell, a hapless journey's end.

17. Ye [Muslims] slew them not, but Allah slew them. And thou [Muhammad]

threwest not when thou didst throw, but Allah threw, that He might test thebelievers by a fair test from Him. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.

18. That [is the case]; and [know] that Allah [it is] Who maketh weak the planof disbelievers.

19. [O Qureysh!] If ye sought a judgment, now hath the judgment come unto you.

And if ye cease [from persecuting the believers] it will be better for you, butif ye return [to the attack] We also shall return. And your host will avail you

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naught, however numerous it be, and [know] that Allah is with the believers [inHis Guidance].

20. O ye who believe! Obey Allah and His messenger, and turn not away from himwhen ye hear [him speak].

21. Be not as those who say, we hear, and they hear not.

22. Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the deaf, the dumb, who have nosense.

23. Had Allah known of any good in them He would have made them hear, but had Hemade them hear they would have turned away, averse.

24. O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and the messenger when He calleth you to thatwhich quickeneth you, and know that Allah cometh in between the man and his ownheart, and that He it is unto Whom ye will be gathered.

25. And guard yourselves against a chastisement which cannot fall exclusively onthose of you who are wrong-doers, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.

26. And remember, when ye were few and reckoned feeble in the land, and were infear lest men should extirpate you, how He gave you refuge, and strengthened youwith His help, and made provision of good things for you, that haply ye might bethankful.

27. O ye who believe! Betray not Allah and His messenger, nor knowingly betrayyour trusts.

28. And know that your possessions and your children are a test, and that withAllah is immense reward.

29. O ye who believe! If ye keep your duty to Allah, He will give youdiscrimination [between right and wrong] and will rid you of your evil thoughtsand deeds, and will forgive you. Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

30. And when those who disbelieve plot against thee [O Muhammad] to wound theefatally, or to kill thee or to drive thee forth; they plot, but Allah [also]

plotteth; and Allah is the best of plotters.

31. And when Our revelations are recited unto them they say: We have heard. Ifwe wish we can speak the like of this. Lo! this is naught but fables of the menof old.

32. And when they said: O Allah! If this be indeed the truth from Thee, thenrain down stones on us or bring on us some painful doom!

33. But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will Hepunish them while they seek forgiveness.

34. What [plea] have they that Allah should not punish them, when they debar[His servants] from the Inviolable Place of Worship, though they are not itsfitting guardians. Its fitting guardians are those only who keep their duty toAllah. But most of them know not.

35. And their worship at the [holy] House is naught but whistling and hand-

clapping. Therefore [it is said unto them]: Taste of the doom because yedisbelieve.

36. Lo! those who disbelieve spend their wealth in order that they may debar[men] from the way of Allah. They will spend it, then it will become an anguishfor them, then they will be conquered. And those who disbelieve will be gatheredunto hell,

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37. That Allah may separate the wicked from the good, The wicked will He placepiece upon piece, and heap them all together, and consign them unto hell. Suchverily are the losers.

38. Tell those who disbelieve that if they cease [from persecution of believers]

that which is past will be forgiven them; but if they return [thereto] then theexample of the men of old hath already gone [before them, for a warning].

39. And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah.

But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer of what they do.

40. And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Befriender - aTranscendent Patron, a Transcendent Helper!

41. And know that whatever ye take as spoils of war, lo! a fifth thereof is forAllah, and for the messenger and for the kinsman [who hath need] and orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, if ye believe in Allah and that which We revealedunto Our slave on the Day of Discrimination, the day when the two armies met.

And Allah is Able to do all things.

42. When ye were on the near bank [of the valley] and they were on the yonderbank, and the caravan was below you [on the coast plain]. And had ye trysted tomeet one another ye surely would have failed to keep the tryst, but [ithappened, as it did, without the forethought of either of you] that Allah mightconclude a thing that must be done; that he who perished [on that day] mightperish by a clear proof [of His Sovereignty] and he who survived might surviveby a clear proof [of His Sovereignty]. Lo! Allah in truth is Hearer, Knower.

43. When Allah showed them unto thee [O Muhammad] in thy dream as few in number,

and if He had shown them to thee as many, ye [Muslims] would have faltered andwould have quarrelled over the affair. But Allah saved [you]. Lo! He knowethwhat is in the breasts [of men].

44. And when He made you [Muslims], when ye met [them], see them with your eyesas few, and lessened you in their eyes, [it was] that Allah might conclude athing that must be done. Unto Allah all things are brought back.

45. O ye who believe! When ye meet an army, hold firm and think of Allah much,

that ye may be successful.

46. And obey Allah and His messenger, and dispute not one with another lest yefalter and your strength depart from you; but be steadfast! Lo! Allah is withthe steadfast.

47. Be not as those who came forth from their dwellings boastfully and to beseen of men, and debar [men] from the way of Allah, while Allah is surroundingall they do.

48. And when Satan made their deeds seem fair to them and said: No-one of

mankind can conquer you this day, for I am your protector. But when the armiescame in sight of one another, he took flight, saying: Lo! I am guiltless of you.

Lo! I see that which ye see not. Lo! I fear Allah. And Allah is severe inpunishment.

49. When the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease said: Theirreligion hath deluded these. Whoso putteth his trust in Allah [will find that]

lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.

50. If thou couldst see how the angels receive those who disbelieve, smitingfaces and their backs and [saying]: Taste the punishment of burning!

51. This is for that which your own hands have sent before [to the Judgment],

and [know] that Allah is not a tyrant to His slaves.

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52. [Their way is] as the way of Pharaoh's folk and those before them; theydisbelieved the revelations of Allah, and Allah took them in their sins. Lo!

Allah is Strong, severe in punishment.

53. That is because Allah never changeth the grace He hath bestowed on anypeople until they first change that which is in their hearts, and [that is]

because Allah is Hearer, Knower.

54. [Their way is] as the way of Pharaoh's folk and those before them; theydenied the revelations of their Lord, so We destroyed them in their sins. And Wedrowned the folk of Pharaoh. All were evil-doers.

55. Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the ungrateful who will notbelieve.

56. Those of them with whom thou madest a treaty, and then at every opportunitythey break their treaty, and they keep not duty [to Allah].

57. If thou comest on them in the war, deal with them so as to strike fear inthose who are behind them, that haply they may remember.

58. And if thou fearest treachery from any folk, then throw back to them [theirtreaty] fairly. Lo! Allah loveth not the treacherous.

59. And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip [Allah'sPurpose]. Lo! they cannot escape.

60. Make ready for them all thou canst of [armed] force and of horses tethered,

that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others besidethem whom ye know not. Allah knoweth them. Whatsoever ye spend in the way ofAllah it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.

61. And if they incline to peace, incline thou also to it, and trust in Allah.

Lo! He, even He, is the Hearer, the Knower.

62. And if they would deceive thee, then lo! Allah is Sufficient for thee. He itis Who supporteth thee with His help and with the believers,

63. And [as for the believers] hath attuned their hearts. If thou hadst spentall that is in the earth thou couldst not have attuned their hearts, but Allahhath attuned them. Lo! He is Mighty, Wise.

64. O Prophet! Allah is Sufficient for thee and those who follow thee of thebelievers.

65. O Prophet! Exhort the believers to fight. If there be of you twentysteadfast they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a hundred[steadfast] they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they[the disbelievers] are a folk without intelligence.

66. Now hath Allah lightened your burden, for He knoweth that there is weaknessin you. So if there be of you a steadfast hundred they shall overcome twohundred, and if there be of you a thousand [steadfast] they shall overcome twothousand by permission of Allah. Allah is with the steadfast.

67. It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land. Ye desire the lure of this world and Allah desireth [for you] theHereafter, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

68. Had it not been for an ordinance of Allah which had gone before, an awfuldoom had come upon you on account of what ye took.

69. Now enjoy what ye have won, as lawful and good, and keep your duty to Allah.

Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

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70. O Prophet! Say unto those captives who are in your hands: If Allah knowethany good in your hearts He will give you better than that which hath been takenfrom you, and will forgive you. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

71. And if they would betray thee, they betrayed Allah before, and He gave[thee] power over them. Allah is Knower, Wise.

72. Lo! those who believed and left their homes and strove with their wealth and

their lives for the cause of Allah, and those who took them in and helped them:

these are protecting friends one of another. And those who believed but did notleave their homes, ye have no duty to protect them till they leave their homes;

but if they seek help from you in the matter of religion then it is your duty tohelp [them] except against a folk between whom and you there is a treaty. Allahis Seer of what ye do.

73. And those who disbelieve are protectors one of another - If ye do not so,

there will be confusion in the land, and great corruption.

74. Those who believed and left their homes and strove for the cause of Allah,

and those who took them in and helped them - these are the believers in truth.

For them is pardon, and bountiful provision.

75. And those who afterwards believed and left their homes and strove along withyou, they are of you; and those who are akin are nearer one to another in theordinance of Allah. Lo! Allah is Knower of all things.

SURA 9. AT-TAWBA (REPENTANCE, DISPENSATION)

1. Freedom from obligation [is proclaimed] from Allah and His messenger towardthose of the idolaters with whom ye made a treaty.

2. Travel freely in the land four months, and know that ye cannot escape Allahand that Allah will confound the disbelievers [in His Guidance].

3. And a proclamation from Allah and His messenger to all men on the day of theGreater Pilgrimage that Allah is free from obligation to the idolaters, and [sois] His messenger. So, if ye repent, it will be better for you; but if ye areaverse, then know that ye cannot escape Allah. Give tidings [O Muhammad] of apainful doom to those who disbelieve,

4. Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye [Muslims] have a treaty, andwho have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone againstyou. [As for these], fulfil their treaty to them till their term. Lo! Allahloveth those who keep their duty [unto Him].

5. Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye findthem, and take them [captive], and besiege them, and prepare for them eachambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, thenleave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

6. And if anyone of the idolaters seeketh thy protection [O Muhammad], thenprotect him so that he may hear the Word of Allah, and afterward convey him tohis place of safety. That is because they are a folk who know not.

7. How can there be a treaty with Allah and with His messenger for the idolaterssave those with whom ye made a treaty at the Inviolable Place of Worship? Solong as they are true to you, be true to them. Lo! Allah loveth those who keeptheir duty.

8. How [can there be any treaty for the others] when, if they have the upperhand of you, they regard not pact nor honour in respect of you? They satisfy you

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with their mouths the while their hearts refuse. And most of them are

wrongdoers.

9. They have purchased with the revelations of Allah a little gain, so theydebar [men] from His way. Lo! evil is that which they are wont to do.

10. And they observe toward a believer neither pact nor honour. These are theywho are transgressors.

11. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then are theyyour brethren in religion. We detail Our revelations for a people who haveknowledge.

12. And if they break their pledges after their treaty [hath been made with you]

and assail your religion, then fight the heads of disbelief - Lo! they have nobinding oaths - in order that they may desist.

13. Will ye not fight a folk who broke their solemn pledges, and purposed todrive out the messenger and did attack you first? What! Fear ye them? Now Allahhath more right that ye should fear Him, if ye are believers

14. Fight them! Allah will chastise them at your hands, and He will lay them lowand give you victory over them, and He will heal the breasts of folk who arebelievers.

15. And He will remove the anger of their hearts. Allah relenteth toward whom Hewill. Allah is Knower, Wise.

16. Or deemed ye that ye would be left [in peace] when Allah yet knoweth notthose of you who strive, choosing for familiar none save Allah and His messengerand the believers? Allah is Informed of what ye do.

17. It is not for the idolaters to tend Allah's sanctuaries, bearing witnessagainst themselves of disbelief. As for such, their works are vain and in theFire they will abide.

18. He only shall tend Allah's sanctuaries who believeth in Allah and the LastDay and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due and feareth none saveAllah. For such [only] is it possible that they can be of the rightly guided.

19. Count ye the slaking of a pilgrim's thirst and tendance of the InviolablePlace of Worship as [equal to the worth of] him who believeth in Allah and the Last Day, and striveth in the way of Allah? They are not equal in the sight ofAllah. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

20. Those who believe, and have left their homes and striven with their wealthand their lives in Allah's way are of much greater worth in Allah's sight. Theseare they who are triumphant.

21. Their Lord giveth them good tidings of mercy from Him, and acceptance, andGardens where enduring pleasure will be theirs;

22. There they will abide for ever. Lo! with Allah there is immense reward.

23. O ye who believe! Choose not your fathers nor your brethren for friends ifthey take pleasure in disbelief rather than faith. Whoso of you taketh them forfriends, such are wrong-doers.

24. Say: If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, andyour tribe, and the wealth ye have acquired, and merchandise for which ye fearthat there will no sale, and dwellings ye desire are dearer to you than Allahand His messenger and striving in His way: then wait till Allah bringeth Hiscommand to pass. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

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25. Allah hath given you victory on many fields and on the day of Huneyn, whenye exulted in your multitude but it availed you naught, and the earth, vast asit is, was straitened for you; then ye turned back in flight;

26. Then Allah sent His peace of reassurance down upon His messenger and uponthe believers, and sent down hosts ye could not see, and punished those whodisbelieved. Such is the reward of disbelievers.

27. Then afterward Allah will relent toward whom He will; for Allah isForgiving, Merciful.

28. O ye who believe! The idolaters only are unclean. So let them not come nearthe Inviolable Place of Worship after this their year. If ye fear poverty [fromthe loss of their merchandise] Allah shall preserve you of His bounty if Hewill. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.

29. Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe notin Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allah hath forbidden by Hismessenger, and follow not the Religion of Truth, until they pay the tributereadily, being brought low.

30. And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: TheMessiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths. Theyimitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah [Himself] fightethagainst them. How perverse are they!

31. They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and theMessiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One Allah. There isno Allah save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner [untoHim]!

32. Fain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allahdisdaineth [aught] save that He shall perfect His light, however much thedisbelievers are averse.

33. He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the Religion ofTruth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religion, however much theidolaters may be averse.

34. O ye who believe! Lo! many of the [Jewish] rabbis and the [Christian] monksdevour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar [men] from the way of Allah.

They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, untothem give tidings [O Muhammad] of a painful doom,

35. On the day when it will [all] be heated in the fire of hell, and theirforeheads and their flanks and their backs will be branded therewith [and itwill be said unto them]: Here is that which ye hoarded for yourselves. Now tasteof what ye used to hoard.

36. Lo! the number of the months with Allah is twelve months by Allah'sordinance in the day that He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them aresacred: that is the right religion. So wrong not yourselves in them. And wagewar on all of the idolaters as they are waging war on all of you. And know thatAllah is with those who keep their duty [unto Him].

37. Postponement [of a sacred month] is only an excess of disbelief wherebythose who disbelieve are misled; they allow it one year and forbid it [another]

year, that they may make up the number of the months which Allah hath hallowed,

so that they allow that which Allah hath forbidden. The evil of their deeds ismade fairseeming unto them. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.

38. O ye who believe! What aileth you that when it is said unto you: Go forth in the way of Allah, ye are bowed down to the ground with heaviness. Take ye

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pleasure in the life of the world rather than in the Hereafter? The comfort of the life of the world is but little in the Hereafter.

39. If ye go not forth He will afflict you with a painful doom, and will chooseinstead of you a folk other than you. Ye cannot harm Him at all. Allah is Ableto do all things.

40. If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drovehim forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said untohis comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace ofreassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, andmade the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it wasthat became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.

41. Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and yourlives in the way of Allah! That is best for you if ye but knew.

42. Had it been a near adventure and an easy journey they had followed thee, butthe distance seemed too far for them. Yet will they swear by Allah [saying]: Ifwe had been able we would surely have set out with you. They destroy theirsouls, and Allah knoweth that they verily are liars.

43. Allah forgive thee [O Muhammad]! Wherefor didst thou grant them leave erethose who told the truth were manifest to thee and thou didst know the liars?

44. Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask no leave of thee lest theyshould strive with their wealth and their lives. Allah is Aware of those who

keep their duty [unto Him].

45. They alone ask leave of thee who believe not in Allah and the Last Day, andwhose hearts feel doubt, so in their doubt they waver.

46. And if they had wished to go forth they would assuredly have made ready someequipment, but Allah was averse to their being sent forth and held them back andit was said [unto them]: Sit ye with the sedentary!

47. Had they gone forth among you they had added to you naught save trouble andhad hurried to and fro among you, seeking to cause sedition among you; and amongyou there are some who would have listened to them. Allah is Aware of evildoers.

48. Aforetime they sought to cause sedition and raised difficulties for theetill the Truth came and the decree of Allah was made manifest, though they wereloth.

49. Of them is he who saith: Grant me leave [to stay at home] and tempt me not.

Surely it is into temptation that they [thus] have fallen. Lo! hell verily isall around the disbelievers.

50. If good befalleth thee [O Muhammad] it afflicteth them, and if calamitybefalleth thee, they say: We took precaution, and they turn away well pleased.

51. Say: Naught befalleth us save that which Allah hath decreed for us. He isour Protecting Friend. In Allah let believers put their trust!

52. Say: Can ye await for us aught save one of two good things [death or victoryin Allah's way]? while we await for you that Allah will afflict you with a doomfrom Him or at our hands. Await then! Lo! We are awaiting with you.

53. Say: Pay [your contribution], willingly or unwillingly, it will not beaccepted from you. Lo! ye were ever froward folk.

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54. And naught preventeth that their contributions should be accepted from themsave that they have disbelieved in Allah and in His messenger, and they come notto worship save as idlers, and pay not [their contribution] save reluctantly.

55. So let not their riches nor their children please thee [O Muhammad]. Allahthereby intendeth but to punish them in the life of the world and that theirsouls shall pass away while they are disbelievers.

56. And they swear by Allah that they are in truth of you, when they are not ofyou, but they are folk who are afraid.

57. Had they but found a refuge, or caverns, or a place to enter, they surelyhad resorted thither swift as runaways.

58. And of them is he who defameth thee in the matter of the alms. If they aregiven thereof they are content, and if they are not given thereof, behold! theyare enraged.

59. [How much more seemly] had they been content with that which Allah and Hismessenger had given them and had said: Allah sufficeth us. Allah will give us ofHis bounty, and [also] His messenger. Unto Allah we are suppliants.

60. The alms are only for the poor and the needy, and those who collect them,

and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free the captives and thedebtors, and for the cause of Allah, and [for] the wayfarer; a duty imposed byAllah. Allah is Knower, Wise.

61. And of them are those who vex the Prophet and say: He is only a hearer. Say:

A hearer of good for you, who believeth in Allah and is true to the believers,

and a mercy for such of you as believe. Those who vex the messenger of Allah,

for them there is a painful doom.

62. They swear by Allah to you [Muslims] to please you, but Allah, with Hismessenger, hath more right that they should please Him if they are believers.

63. Know they not that whoso opposeth Allah and His messenger, his verily isfire of hell, to abide therein? That is the extreme abasement.

64. The hypocrites fear lest a surah should be revealed concerning them,

proclaiming what is in their hearts. Say: Scoff [your fill]! Lo! Allah isdisclosing what ye fear.

65. And if thou ask them [O Muhammad] they will say: We did but talk and jest.

Say: Was it at Allah and His revelations and His messenger that ye did scoff?

66. Make no excuse. Ye have disbelieved after your [confession of] belief. If Weforgive a party of you, a party of you We shall punish because they have beenguilty.

67. The hypocrites, both men and women, proceed one from another. They enjointhe wrong, and they forbid the right, and they withhold their hands [fromspending for the cause of Allah]. They forget Allah, so He hath forgotten them.

Lo! the hypocrites, they are the transgressors.

68. Allah promiseth the hypocrites, both men and women, and the disbelieversfire of hell for their abode. It will suffice them. Allah curseth them, andtheirs is lasting torment.

69. Even as those before you who were mightier than you in strength, and moreaffluent than you in wealth and children. They enjoyed their lot awhile, so yeenjoy your lot awhile even as those before you did enjoy their lot awhile. Andye prate even as they prated. Such are they whose works have perished in theworld and the Hereafter. Such are they who are the losers.

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70. Hath not the fame of those before them reached them - the folk of Noah,

A'ad, Thamud, the folk of Abraham, the dwellers of Midian and the disasters[which befell them]? Their messengers [from Allah] came unto them with proofs[of Allah's Sovereignty]. So Allah surely wronged them not, but they did wrongthemselves.

71. And the believers, men and women, are protecting friends one of another;

they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and they establish worship and theypay the poor-due, and they obey Allah and His messenger. As for these, Allahwill have mercy on them. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.

72. Allah promiseth to the believers, men and women, Gardens underneath whichrivers flow, wherein they will abide - blessed dwellings in Gardens of Eden. And

-greater [far]! - acceptance from Allah. That is the supreme triumph.

73. O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites! Be harsh withthem. Their ultimate abode is hell, a hapless journey's end.

74. They swear by Allah that they said nothing [wrong], yet they did say theword of disbelief, and did disbelieve after their Surrender [to Allah]. And theypurposed that which they could not attain, and they sought revenge only thatAllah by His messenger should enrich them of His bounty. If they repent it willbe better for them; and if they turn away, Allah will afflict them with apainful doom in the world and the Hereafter, and they have no protecting friendnor helper in the earth.

75. And of them is he who made a covenant with Allah [saying]: If He give us ofHis bounty we will give alms and become of the righteous.

76. Yet when He gave them of His bounty, they hoarded it and turned away,

averse;

77. So He hath made the consequence [to be] hypocrisy in their hearts until theday when they shall meet Him, because they broke their word to Allah that theypromised Him, and because they lied.

78. Know they not that Allah knoweth both their secret and the thought that theyconfide, and that Allah is the Knower of Things Hidden?

79. Those who point at such of the believers as give the alms willingly and suchas can find naught to give but their endeavours, and deride them - Allah[Himself] derideth them. Theirs will be a painful doom.

80. Ask forgiveness for them [O Muhammad], or ask not forgiveness for them;

though thou ask forgiveness for them seventy times Allah will not forgive them.

That is because they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger, and Allah guidethnot wrongdoing folk.

81. Those who were left behind rejoiced at sitting still behind the messenger ofAllah, and were averse to striving with their wealth and their lives in Allah'sway. And they said: Go not forth in the heat! Say: The fire of hell is moreintense of heat, if they but understood.

82. Then let them laugh a little: they will weep much, as the reward of whatthey used to earn.

83. If Allah bring thee back [from the campaign] unto a party of them and theyask of thee leave to go out [to fight], then say unto them: Ye shall never morego out with me nor fight with me against a foe. Ye were content with sittingstill the first time. So sit still, with the useless.

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84. And never [O Muhammad] pray for one of them who dieth, nor stand by hisgrave. Lo! they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger, and they died while theywere evil-doers.

85. Let not their wealth nor their children please thee! Allah purposeth only topunish them thereby in the world, and that their souls shall pass away whilethey are disbelievers.

86. And when a surah is revealed [which saith]: Believe in Allah and strivealong with His messenger, the men of wealth among them still ask leave of theeand say: Suffer us to be with those who sit [at home].

87. They are content that they should be with the useless and their hearts aresealed, so that they apprehend not.

88. But the messenger and those who believe with him strive with their wealthand their lives. Such are they for whom are the good things. Such are they whoare the successful.

89. Allah hath made ready for them Gardens underneath which rivers flow, whereinthey will abide. That is the supreme triumph.

90. And those among the wandering Arabs who had an excuse came in order thatpermission might be granted them. And those who lied to Allah and His messengersat at home. A painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.

91. Not unto the weak nor unto the sick nor unto those who can find naught tospend is any fault [to be imputed though they stay at home] if they are true toAllah and His messenger. Not unto the good is there any road [of blame]. Allahis Forgiving, Merciful.

92. Nor unto those whom, when they came to thee [asking] that thou shouldstmount them, thou didst tell: I cannot find whereon to mount you. They turnedback with eyes flowing with tears, for sorrow that they could not find the meansto spend.

93. The road [of blame] is only against those who ask for leave of thee [to stayat home] when they are rich. They are content to be with the useless. Allah hathsealed their hearts so that they know not.

94. They will make excuse to you [Muslims] when ye return unto them. Say: Makeno excuse, for we shall not believe you. Allah hath told us tidings of you.

Allah and His messenger will see your conduct, and then ye will be brought backunto Him Who knoweth the Invisible as well as the Visible, and He will tell youwhat ye used to do.

95. They will swear by Allah unto you, when ye return unto them, that ye may letthem be. Let them be, for lo! they are unclean, and their abode is hell as thereward for what they used to earn.

96. They swear unto you, that ye may accept them. Though ye accept them. Allahverily accepteth not wrongdoing folk.

97. The wandering Arabs are more hard in disbelief and hypocrisy, and morelikely to be ignorant of the limits which Allah hath revealed unto Hismessenger. And Allah is Knower, Wise.

98. And of the wandering Arabs there is he who taketh that which he expendeth[for the cause of Allah] as a loss, and awaiteth [evil] turns of fortune for you[that he may be rid of it]. The evil turn of fortune will be theirs. Allah isHearer, Knower.

99. And of the wandering Arabs there is he who believeth in Allah and the LastDay, and taketh that which he expendeth and also the prayers of the messenger as

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acceptable offerings in the sight of Allah. Lo! verily it is an acceptableoffering for them. Allah will bring them into His mercy. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,

Merciful.

100. And the first to lead the way, of the Muhajirin and the Ansar, and thosewho followed them in goodness - Allah is well pleased with them and they arewell pleased with Him, and He hath made ready for them Gardens underneath whichrivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the supreme triumph.

101. And among those around you of the wandering Arabs there are hypocrites, andamong the townspeople of Al-Madinah [there are some who] persist in hypocrisywhom thou [O Muhammad] knowest not. We, We know them, and We shall chastise themtwice; then they will be relegated to a painful doom.

102. And [there are] others who have acknowledged their faults. They mixed arighteous action with another that was bad. It may be that Allah will relenttoward them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

103. Take alms of their wealth, wherewith thou mayst purify them and mayst makethem grow, and pray for them. Lo! thy prayer is an assuagement for them. Allahis Hearer, Knower.

104. Know they not that Allah is He Who accepteth repentance from His bondmenand taketh the alms, and that Allah is He Who is the Relenting, the Merciful.

105. And say [unto them]: Act! Allah will behold your actions, and [so will] Hismessenger and the believers, and ye will be brought back to the Knower of theInvisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye used to do.

106. And [there are] others who await Allah's decree, whether He will punishthem or will forgive them. Allah is Knower, Wise.

107. And as for those who chose a place of worship out of opposition anddisbelief, and in order to cause dissent among the believers, and as an outpostfor those who warred against Allah and His messenger aforetime, they will surelyswear: We purposed naught save good. Allah beareth witness that they verily areliars.

108. Never stand [to pray] there. A place of worship which was found upon duty[to Allah] from the first day is more worthy that thou shouldst stand [to pray]

therein, wherein are men who love to purify themselves. Allah loveth thepurifiers.

109. Is he who founded his building upon duty to Allah and His good pleasurebetter; or he who founded his building on the brink of a crumbling, overhangingprecipice so that it toppled with him into the fire of hell? Allah guideth notwrongdoing folk.

110. The building which they built will never cease to be a misgiving in theirhearts unless their hearts be torn to pieces. Allah is Knower, Wise.

111. Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and their wealthbecause the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight in the way of Allah andshall slay and be slain. It is a promise which is binding on Him in the Torahand the Gospel and the Qur'an. Who fulfilleth His covenant better than Allah?

Rejoice then in your bargain that ye have made, for that is the supreme triumph.

112. [Triumphant] are those who turn repentant [to Allah], those who serve[Him], those who praise [Him], those who fast, those who bow down, those whofall prostrate [in worship], those who enjoin the right and who forbid the wrongand those who keep the limits [ordained] of Allah - And give glad tidings tobelievers!

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113. It is not for the Prophet, and those who believe, to pray for theforgiveness of idolaters even though they may be near of kin [to them] after ithath become clear that they are people of hell-fire.

114. The prayer of Abraham for the forgiveness of his father was only because ofa promise he had promised him, but when it had become clear unto him that he[his father] was an enemy to Allah he [Abraham] disowned him. Lo! Abraham wassoft of heart, long-suffering.

115. It was never Allah's [part] that He should send a folk astray after He hadguided them until He had made clear unto them what they should avoid. Lo! Allahis Aware of all things.

116. Lo! Allah! Unto Him belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth.

He quickeneth and He giveth death. And ye have, instead of Allah, no protectingfriend nor helper.

117. Allah hath turned in mercy to the Prophet, and to the Muhajirin and theAnsar who followed him in the hour of hardship. After the hearts of a party ofthem had almost swerved aside, then turned He unto them in mercy. Lo! He is Fullof Pity, Merciful for them.

118. And to the three also [did He turn in mercy] who were left behind, when theearth, vast as it is, was straitened for them, and their own souls werestraitened for them till they bethought them that there is no refuge from Allahsave toward Him. Then turned He unto them in mercy that they [too] might turn[repentant unto Him]. Lo! Allah! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.

119. O ye who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah, and be with thetruthful.

120. It is not for the townsfolk of Al-Madinah and for those around them of the

wandering Arabs so stay behind the messenger of Allah and prefer their lives tohis life. That is because neither thirst nor toil nor hunger afflicteth them in the way of Allah, nor step they any step that angereth the disbelievers, norgain they from the enemy a gain, but a good deed is recorded for them therefor.

Lo! Allah loseth not the wages of the good.

121. Nor spend they any spending, small or great, nor do they cross a valley,

but it is recorded for them, that Allah may repay them the best of what theyused to do.

122. And the believers should not all go out to fight. Of every troop of them, aparty only should go forth, that they [who are left behind] may gain soundknowledge in religion, and that they may warn their folk when they return tothem, so that they may beware.

123. O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, andlet them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep theirduty [unto Him].

124. And whenever a surah is revealed there are some of them who say: Which oneof you hath thus increased in faith? As for those who believe, it hath increasedthem in faith and they rejoice [therefor].

125. But as for those in whose hearts is disease, it only addeth wickedness totheir wickedness, and they die while they are disbelievers.

126. See they not that they are tested once or twice in every year? Still they turn not in repentance, neither pay they heed.

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127. And whenever a surah is revealed, they look one at another [as who should say]: Doth anybody see you? Then they turn away. Allah turneth away their hearts because they are a folk who understand not.

128. There hath come unto you a messenger, [one] of yourselves, unto whom aughtthat ye are overburdened is grievous, full of concern for you, for the believers full of pity, merciful.

129. Now, if they turn away [O Muhammad] say: Allah sufficeth me. There is no Allah save Him. In Him have I put my trust, and He is Lord of the Tremendous Throne.