| 1 |
Alif-Lam-Meem.
(These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran and none but Allah
(Alone) knows their meanings). |
| 2 |
This is the Book
(the Quran), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqoon
(the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all
kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much
(perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)). |
| 3 |
Who believe in the
Ghaib and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and spend out of what we
have provided for them (i.e. give Zakat , spend on themselves, their
parents, their children, their wives, etc., and also give charity to the
poor and also in Allahs Cause - Jihad, etc.). |
| 4 |
And who believe in
(the Quran and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you
(Muhammad Peace be upon him ) and in (the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel
(Gospel), etc.) which were sent down before you and they believe with
certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and
bad deeds, Paradise and Hell, etc.). |
| 5 |
They are on (true)
guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful. |
| 6 |
Verily, those who
disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you (O Muhammad Peace be upon
him ) warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe. |
| 7 |
Allah has set a
seal on their hearts and on their hearings, (i.e. they are closed from
accepting Allahs Guidance), and on their eyes there is a covering.
Theirs will be a great torment. |
| 8 |
And of mankind,
there are some (hypocrites) who say: "We believe in Allah and the Last
Day" while in fact they believe not. |
| 9 |
They (think to)
deceive Allah and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves,
and perceive (it) not!
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| 10 |
In their hearts is
a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allah has increased their
disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.
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| 11 |
And when it is said
to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "We are only
peacemakers." |
| 12 |
Verily! They are
the ones who make mischief, but they perceive not. |
| 13 |
And when it is said
to them (hypocrites): "Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad
Peace be upon him , Al-Ansar and Al-Muhajiroon) have believed," they
say: "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?" Verily, they are the
fools, but they know not. |
| 14 |
And when they meet
those who believe, they say: "We believe," but when they are alone with
their Shayatin (devils - polytheists, hypocrites, etc.), they say:
"Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking." |
| 15 |
Allah mocks at them
and gives them increase in their wrong-doings to wander blindly. |
| 16 |
These are they who
have purchased error for guidance, so their commerce was profitless. And
they were not guided.
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| 17 |
Their likeness is
as the likeness of one who kindled a fire; then, when it lighted all
around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness. (So)
they could not see. |
| 18 |
They are deaf,
dumb, and blind, so they return not (to the Right Path). |
| 19 |
Or like a rainstorm
from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They thrust
their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap for
fear of death. But Allah ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allah
will gather them all together). |
| 20 |
The lightning
almost snatches away their sight, whenever it flashes for them, they
walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still. And if
Allah willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight.
Certainly, Allah has power over all things.
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| 21 |
O mankind! Worship
your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that
you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious - see V.2:2). |
| 22 |
Who has made the
earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down
water (rain) from the sky and brought forth therewith fruits as a
provision for you. Then do not set up rivals unto Allah (in worship)
while you know (that He Alone has the right to be worshipped). |
| 23 |
And if you (Arab
pagans, Jews, and Christians) are in doubt concerning that which We have
sent down (i.e. the Quran) to Our slave (Muhammad Peace be upon him ),
then produce a Soorah (chapter) of the like thereof and call your
witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides Allah, if you are truthful.
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| 24 |
But if you do it
not, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is
men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers. |
| 25 |
And give glad
tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds, that for them
will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). Every time they will
be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: "This is what we were
provided with before," and they will be given things in resemblance
(i.e. in the same form but different in taste) and they shall have
therein Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives), (having no
menses, stools, urine, etc.) and they will abide therein forever. |
| 26 |
Verily, Allah is
not ashamed to set forth a parable even of a mosquito or so much more
when it is bigger (or less when it is smaller) than it. And as for those
who believe, they know that it is the Truth from their Lord, but as for
those who disbelieve, they say: "What did Allah intend by this parable?"
By it He misleads many, and many He guides thereby. And He misleads
thereby only those who are Al-Fasiqoon (the rebellious, disobedient to
Allah). |
| 27 |
Those who break
Allahs Covenant after ratifying it, and sever what Allah has ordered to
be joined (as regards Allahs Religion of Islamic Monotheism, and to
practise its legal laws on the earth and also as regards keeping good
relations with kith and kin ), and do mischief on earth, it is they who
are the losers. |
| 28 |
How can you
disbelieve in Allah? Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life.
Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life (on the
Day of Resurrection) and then unto Him you will return. |
| 29 |
He it is Who
created for you all that is on earth. Then He Istawa (rose over) towards
the heaven and made them seven heavens and He is the All-Knower of
everything. |
| 30 |
And (remember) when
your Lord said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place (mankind)
generations after generations on earth." They said: "Will You place
therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we
glorify You with praises and thanks (Exalted be You above all that they
associate with You as partners) and sanctify You." He (Allah) said: "I
know that which you do not know." |
| 31 |
And He taught Adam
all the names (of everything) , then He showed them to the angels and
said, "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful." |
| 32 |
They (angels) said:
"Glory be to You, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us.
Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise." |
| 33 |
He said: "O Adam!
Inform them of their names," and when he had informed them of their
names, He said: "Did I not tell you that I know the Ghaib (unseen) in
the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you have
been concealing?" |
| 34 |
And (remember) when
We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves before Adam.". And they
prostrated except Iblees (Satan), he refused and was proud and was one
of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allah). |
| 35 |
And We said: "O
Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the Paradise and eat both of you freely
with pleasure and delight of things therein as wherever you will, but
come not near this tree or you both will be of the Zalimoon
(wrong-doers)." |
| 36 |
Then the Shaitan
(Satan) made them slip therefrom (the Paradise), and got them out from
that in which they were. We said: "Get you down, all, with enmity
between yourselves. On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an
enjoyment for a time." |
| 37 |
Then Adam received
from his Lord Words . And his Lord pardoned him (accepted his
repentance). Verily, He is the One Who forgives (accepts repentance),
the Most Merciful. |
| 38 |
We said: "Get down
all of you from this place (the Paradise), then whenever there comes to
you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no
fear on them, nor shall they grieve. |
| 39 |
But those who
disbelieve and belie Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons,
signs, revelations, etc.) such are the dwellers of the Fire, they shall
abide therein forever. |
| 40 |
O Children of
Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill (your
obligations to) My Covenant (with you) so that I fulfill (My Obligations
to) your covenant (with Me), and fear none but Me. |
| 41 |
And believe in what
I have sent down (this Quran), confirming that which is with you, (the
Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)), and be not the first to
disbelieve therein, and buy not with My Verses (the Taurat (Torah) and
the Injeel (Gospel)) a small price (i.e. getting a small gain by selling
My Verses), and fear Me and Me Alone. (Tafsir At-Tabaree, Vol. I, Page
253). |
| 42 |
And mix not truth
with falsehood, nor conceal the truth (i.e. Muhammad Peace be upon him
is Allahs Messenger and his qualities are written in your Scriptures,
the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)) while you know (the truth) .
|
| 43 |
And perform
As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat, and Irka (i.e. bow down or
submit yourselves with obedience to Allah) along with ArRakioon. |
| 44 |
Enjoin you Al-Birr
(piety and righteousness and each and every act of obedience to Allah)
on the people and you forget (to practise it) yourselves, while you
recite the Scripture (the Taurat (Torah))! Have you then no sense? |
| 45 |
And seek help in
patience and As-Salat (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and
hard except for Al-Khashioon (i.e. the true believers in Allah - those
who obey Allah with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and
believe in His Promise (Paradise, etc.) and in His Warnings (Hell,
etc.)). |
| 46 |
(They are those)
who are certain that they are going to meet their Lord, and that unto
Him they are going to return. |
| 47 |
O Children of
Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you and that I
preferred you to the Alameen (mankind and jinns) (of your time period,
in the past). |
| 48 |
And fear a Day (of
Judgement) when a person shall not avail another, nor will intercession
be accepted from him nor will compensation be taken from him nor will
they be helped. |
| 49 |
And (remember) when
We delivered you from Firauns (Pharaoh) people, who were afflicting you
with a horrible torment, killing your sons and sparing your women, and
therein was a mighty trial from your Lord. |
| 50 |
And (remember) when
We separated the sea for you and saved you and drowned Firauns (Pharaoh)
people while you were looking (at them, when the sea-water covered
them). |
| 51 |
And (remember) when
We appointed for Moosa (Moses) forty nights, and (in his absence) you
took the calf (for worship), and you were Zalimoon (polytheists and
wrong-doers, etc.). |
| 52 |
Then after that We
forgave you so that you might be grateful. |
| 53 |
And (remember) when
We gave Moosa (Moses) the Scripture (the Taurat (Torah)) and the
criterion (of right and wrong) so that you may be guided aright. |
| 54 |
And (remember) when
Moosa (Moses) said to his people: "O my people! Verily, you have wronged
yourselves by worshipping the calf. So turn in repentance to your
Creator and kill yourselves (the innocent kill the wrongdoers among
you), that will be better for you with your Lord." Then He accepted your
repentance. Truly, He is the One Who accepts repentance, the Most
Merciful. |
| 55 |
And (remember) when
you said: "O Moosa (Moses)! We shall never believe in you till we see
Allah plainly." But you were seized with a thunderbolt (lightning) while
you were looking. |
| 56 |
Then We raised you
up after your death, so that you might be grateful. |
| 57 |
And We shaded you
with clouds and sent down on you Al-Manna and the quails, (saying): "Eat
of the good lawful things We have provided for you," (but they
rebelled). And they did not wrong Us but they wronged themselves. |
| 58 |
And (remember) when
We said: "Enter this town (Jerusalem) and eat bountifully therein with
pleasure and delight wherever you wish, and enter the gate in
prostration (or bowing with humility) and say: Forgive us, and We shall
forgive you your sins and shall increase (reward) for the good-doers."
|
| 59 |
But those who did
wrong changed the word from that which had been told to them for
another, so We sent upon the wrong-doers Rijzan (a punishment) from the
heaven because of their rebelling against Allahs Obedience. (Tafsir At-Tabaree,
Vol. I, Page 305). |
| 60 |
And (remember) when
Moosa (Moses) asked for water for his people, We said: "Strike the stone
with your stick." Then gushed forth therefrom twelve springs. Each
(group of) people knew its own place for water. "Eat and drink of that
which Allah has provided and do not act corruptly, making mischief on
the earth." |
| 61 |
And (remember) when
you said, "O Moosa (Moses)! We cannot endure one kind of food. So invoke
your Lord for us to bring forth for us of what the earth grows, its
herbs, its cucumbers, its Foom (wheat or garlic), its lentils and its
onions." He said, "Would you exchange that which is better for that
which is lower? Go you down to any town and you shall find what you
want!" And they were covered with humiliation and misery, and they drew
on themselves the Wrath of Allah. That was because they used to
disbelieve the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.) of Allah and killed the Prophets wrongfully. That was
because they disobeyed and used to transgress the bounds (in their
disobedience to Allah, i.e. commit crimes and sins). |
| 62 |
Verily! Those who
believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever
believes in Allah and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall
have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall
they grieve . |
| 63 |
And (O Children of
Israel, remember) when We took your covenant and We raised above you the
Mount (saying): "Hold fast to that which We have given you, and remember
that which is therein so that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious -
see V.2:2). |
| 64 |
Then after that you
turned away. Had it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allah upon you,
indeed you would have been among the losers. |
| 65 |
And indeed you knew
those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e.
Saturday). We said to them: "Be you monkeys, despised and rejected."
|
| 66 |
So We made this
punishment an example to their own and to succeeding generations and a
lesson to those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious - see V.2:2). |
| 67 |
And (remember) when
Moosa (Moses) said to his people: "Verily, Allah commands you that you
slaughter a cow." They said, "Do you make fun of us?" He said, "I take
Allahs Refuge from being among Al-Jahiloon (the ignorants or the
foolish)." |
| 68 |
They said, "Call
upon your Lord for us that He may make plain to us what it is!" He said,
"He says, Verily, it is a cow neither too old nor too young, but (it is)
between the two conditions, so do what you are commanded." |
| 69 |
They said, "Call
upon your Lord for us to make plain to us its colour." He said, "He
says, It is a yellow cow, bright in its colour, pleasing to the
beholders. " |
| 70 |
They said, "Call
upon your Lord for us to make plain to us what it is. Verily to us all
cows are alike, And surely, if Allah wills, we will be guided." |
| 71 |
He (Moosa (Moses))
said, "He says, It is a cow neither trained to till the soil nor water
the fields, sound, having no other colour except bright yellow. " They
said, "Now you have brought the truth." So they slaughtered it though
they were near to not doing it. |
| 72 |
And (remember) when
you killed a man and fell into dispute among yourselves as to the crime.
But Allah brought forth that which you were hiding. |
| 73 |
So We said: "Strike
him (the dead man) with a piece of it (the cow)." Thus Allah brings the
dead to life and shows you His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons,
signs, revelations, etc.) so that you may understand. |
| 74 |
Then, after that,
your hearts were hardened and became as stones or even worse in
hardness. And indeed, there are stones out of which rivers gush forth,
and indeed, there are of them (stones) which split asunder so that water
flows from them, and indeed, there are of them (stones) which fall down
for fear of Allah. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. |
| 75 |
Do you (faithful
believers) covet that they will believe in your religion inspite of the
fact that a party of them (Jewish rabbis) used to hear the Word of Allah
(the Taurat (Torah)), then they used to change it knowingly after they
understood it? |
| 76 |
And when they
(Jews) meet those who believe (Muslims), they say, "We believe", but
when they meet one another in private, they say, "Shall you (Jews) tell
them (Muslims) what Allah has revealed to you (Jews, about the
description and the qualities of Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him ,
that which are written in the Taurat (Torah)) , that they (Muslims) may
argue with you (Jews) about it before your Lord?" Have you (Jews) then
no understanding? |
| 77 |
Know they (Jews)
not that Allah knows what they conceal and what they reveal? |
| 78 |
And there are among
them (Jews) unlettered people, who know not the Book, but they trust
upon false desires and they but guess. |
| 79 |
Then woe to those
who write the Book with their own hands and then say, "This is from
Allah," to purchase with it a little price! Woe to them for what their
hands have written and woe to them for that they earn thereby. |
| 80 |
And they (Jews)
say, "The Fire (i.e. Hell-fire on the Day of Resurrection) shall not
touch us but for a few numbered days." Say (O Muhammad Peace be upon him
to them): "Have you taken a covenant from Allah, so that Allah will not
break His Covenant? Or is it that you say of Allah what you know not?"
|
| 81 |
Yes! Whosoever
earns evil and his sin has surrounded him, they are dwellers of the Fire
(i.e. Hell); they will dwell therein forever. |
| 82 |
And those who
believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous
good deeds, they are dwellers of Paradise, they will dwell therein
forever. |
| 83 |
And (remember) when
We took a covenant from the Children of Israel, (saying): Worship none
but Allah (Alone) and be dutiful and good to parents, and to kindred,
and to orphans and Al-Masakeen (the poor), (Tafsir At-Tabaree, Vol. 10,
Page 158 (Verse 9:60)) and speak good to people (i.e. enjoin
righteousness and forbid evil, and say the truth about Muhammad Peace be
upon him ), and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat. Then
you slid back, except a few of you, while you are backsliders. (Tafsir
Al-Qurtubee, Vol. 2, Page 392). |
| 84 |
And (remember) when
We took your covenant (saying): Shed not the blood of your people, nor
turn out your own people from their dwellings. Then, (this) you ratified
and (to this) you bear witness. |
| 85 |
After this, it is
you who kill one another and drive out a party of you from their homes,
assist (their enemies) against them, in sin and transgression. And if
they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their expulsion
was forbidden to you. Then do you believe in a part of the Scripture and
reject the rest? Then what is the recompense of those who do so among
you, except disgrace in the life of this world, and on the Day of
Resurrection they shall be consigned to the most grievous torment. And
Allah is not unaware of what you do. |
| 86 |
Those are they who
have bought the life of this world at the price of the Hereafter. Their
torment shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped. |
| 87 |
And indeed, We gave
Moosa (Moses) the Book and followed him up with a succession of
Messengers. And We gave Iesa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), clear
signs and supported him with Rooh-ul-Qudus (Jibrael (Gabriel) ). Is it
that whenever there came to you a Messenger with what you yourselves
desired not, you grew arrogant? Some, you disbelieved and some, you
killed. |
| 88 |
And they say, "Our
hearts are wrapped (i.e. do not hear or understand Allahs Word)." Nay,
Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so little is that which they
believe. |
| 89 |
And when there came
to them (the Jews), a Book (this Quran) from Allah confirming what is
with them (the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)), although
aforetime they had invoked Allah (for coming of Muhammad Peace be upon
him ) in order to gain victory over those who disbelieved, then when
there came to them that which they had recognised, they disbelieved in
it. So let the Curse of Allah be on the disbelievers. |
| 90 |
How bad is that for
which they have sold their ownselves, that they should disbelieve in
that which Allah has revealed (the Quran), grudging that Allah should
reveal of His Grace unto whom He will of His slaves. So they have drawn
on themselves wrath upon wrath. And for the disbelievers, there is
disgracing torment. |
| 91 |
And when it is said
to them (the Jews), "Believe in what Allah has sent down," they say, "We
believe in what was sent down to us." And they disbelieve in that which
came after it, while it is the truth confirming what is with them. Say
(O Muhammad Peace be upon him to them): "Why then have you killed the
Prophets of Allah aforetime, if you indeed have been believers?" |
| 92 |
And indeed Moosa
(Moses) came to you with clear proofs, yet you worshipped the calf after
he left, and you were Zalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers). |
| 93 |
And (remember) when
We took your covenant and We raised above you the Mount (saying), "Hold
firmly to what We have given you and hear (Our Word). They said, "We
have heard and disobeyed." And their hearts absorbed (the worship of)
the calf because of their disbelief. Say: "Worst indeed is that which
your faith enjoins on you if you are believers." |
| 94 |
Say to (them): "If
the home of the Hereafter with Allah is indeed for you specially and not
for others, of mankind, then long for death if you are truthful." |
| 95 |
But they will never
long for it because of what their hands have sent before them (i.e. what
they have done). And Allah is All-Aware of the Zalimoon (polytheists and
wrong-doers). |
| 96 |
And verily, you
will find them (the Jews) the greediest of mankind for life and (even
greedier) than those who - ascribe partners to Allah (and do not believe
in Resurrection - Magians, pagans, and idolaters, etc.). Everyone of
them wishes that he could be given a life of a thousand years. But the
grant of such life will not save him even a little from (due)
punishment. And Allah is All-Seer of what they do. |
| 97 |
Say (O Muhammad
Peace be upon him ): "Whoever is an enemy to Jibrael (Gabriel) (let him
die in his fury), for indeed he has brought it (this Quran) down to your
heart by Allahs Permission, confirming what came before it (i.e. the
Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)) and guidance and glad tidings
for the believers. |
| 98 |
"Whoever is an
enemy to Allah, His Angels, His Messengers, Jibrael (Gabriel) and Mikael
(Michael), then verily, Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers." |
| 99 |
And indeed We have
sent down to you manifest Ayat (these Verses of the Quran which inform
in detail about the news of the Jews and their secret intentions, etc.),
and none disbelieve in them but Fasiqoon (those who rebel against Allahs
Command). |
| 100 |
Is it not (the
case) that every time they make a covenant, some party among them throw
it aside? Nay! the truth is most of them believe not. |
| 101 |
And when there came
to them a Messenger from Allah (i.e. Muhammad Peace be upon him )
confirming what was with them, a party of those who were given the
Scripture threw away the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they did
not know! |
| 102 |
They followed what
the Shayatin (devils) gave out (falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of
Sulaiman (Solomon). Sulaiman did not disbelieve, but the Shayatin
(devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down
at Babylon to the two angels, Haroot and Maroot, but neither of these
two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, "We are
only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us)." And
from these (angels) people learn that by which they cause separation
between man and his wife, but they could not thus harm anyone except by
Allahs Leave. And they learn that which harms them and profits them not.
And indeed they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share
in the Hereafter. And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their
ownselves, if they but knew. |
| 103 |
And if they had
believed, and guarded themselves from evil and kept their duty to Allah,
far better would have been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!
|
| 104 |
O you who believe!
Say not (to the Messenger Peace be upon him ) Raina but say Unzurna (Do
make us understand) and hear. And for the disbelievers there is a
painful torment. (See Verse 4:46)
|
| 105 |
Neither those who
disbelieve among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) nor
Al-Mushrikoon (the disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, idolaters,
polytheists, pagans, etc.) like that there should be sent down unto you
any good from your Lord. But Allah chooses for His Mercy whom He wills.
And Allah is the Owner of Great Bounty.
|
| 106 |
Whatever a Verse
(revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better
one or similar to it. Know you not that Allah is able to do all things?
|
| 107 |
Know you not that
it is Allah to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth?
And besides Allah you have neither any Walee (protector or guardian) nor
any helper. |
| 108 |
Or do you want to
ask your Messenger (Muhammad Peace be upon him ) as Moosa (Moses) was
asked before (i.e. show us openly our Lord?) And he who changes Faith
for disbelief, verily, he has gone astray from the right way. |
| 109 |
Many of the people
of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish that if they could turn you
away as disbelievers after you have believed, out of envy from their
ownselves, even, after the truth (that Muhammad Peace be upon him is
Allahs Messenger) has become manifest unto them. But forgive and
overlook, till Allah brings His Command. Verily, Allah is Able to do all
things. |
| 110 |
And perform
As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat, and whatever of good (deeds
that Allah loves) you send forth for yourselves before you, you shall
find it with Allah. Certainly, Allah is All-Seer of what you do. |
| 111 |
And they say, "None
shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian." These are their
own desires. Say (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ), "Produce your proof if
you are truthful." |
| 112 |
Yes, but whoever
submits his face (himself) to Allah (i.e. follows Allahs Religion of
Islamic Monotheism) and he is a Muhsin (good-doer i.e. performs good
deeds totally for Allahs sake only without any show off or to gain
praise or fame, etc., and in accordance with the Sunnah of Allahs
Messenger Muhammad Peace be upon him ) then his reward is with his Lord
(Allah), on such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. (See Tafsir
Ibn Katheer, Vol.1, Page 154). |
| 113 |
The Jews said that
the Christians follow nothing (i.e. are not on the right religion); and
the Christians said that the Jews follow nothing (i.e. are not on the
right religion); though they both recite the Scripture. Like unto their
word, said (the pagans) who know not. Allah will judge between them on
the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they have been differing.
|
| 114 |
And who is more
unjust than those who forbid that Allahs Name be glorified and mentioned
much (i.e. prayers and invocations, etc.) in Allahs Mosques and strive
for their ruin? It was not fitting that such should themselves enter
them (Allahs Mosques) except in fear. For them there is disgrace in this
world, and they will have a great torment in the Hereafter. |
| 115 |
And to Allah belong
the east and the west, so wherever you turn yourselves or your faces
there is the Face of Allah (and He is High above, over His Throne).
Surely! Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures needs, All-Knowing.
|
| 116 |
And they (Jews,
Christians and pagans) say: Allah has begotten a son (children or
offspring). Glory be to Him (Exalted be He above all that they associate
with Him). Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth,
and all surrender with obedience (in worship) to Him. |
| 117 |
The Originator of
the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it
: "Be!" - and it is.
|
| 118 |
And those who have
no knowledge say: "Why does not Allah speak to us (face to face) or why
does not a sign come to us?" So said the people before them words of
similar import. Their hearts are alike, We have indeed made plain the
signs for people who believe with certainty. |
| 119 |
Verily, We have
sent you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ) with the truth (Islam), a
bringer of glad tidings (for those who believe in what you brought, that
they will enter Paradise) and a warner (for those who disbelieve in what
you brought, they will enter the Hell-fire). And you will not be asked
about the dwellers of the blazing Fire.
|
| 120 |
Never will the Jews
nor the Christians be pleased with you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him )
till you follow their religion. Say: "Verily, the Guidance of Allah
(i.e. Islamic Monotheism) that is the (only) Guidance. And if you (O
Muhammad Peace be upon him ) were to follow their (Jews and Christians)
desires after what you have received of Knowledge (i.e. the Quran), then
you would have against Allah neither any Walee (protector or guardian)
nor any helper. |
| 121 |
Those (who embraced
Islam from Banee Israel) to whom We gave the Book (the Taurat (Torah))
(or those (Muhammads Peace be upon him companions) to whom We have given
the Book (the Quran)) recite it (i.e. obey its orders and follow its
teachings) as it should be recited (i.e. followed), they are the ones
that believe therein. And whoso disbelieves in it (the Quran), those are
they who are the losers. (Tafsir Al-Qurtubee. Vol. 2, Page 95). |
| 122 |
O Children of
Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you and that I
preferred you to the Alameen (mankind and jinns) (of your time-period,
in the past). |
| 123 |
And fear the Day
(of Judgement) when no person shall avail another, nor shall
compensation be accepted from him, nor shall intercession be of use to
him, nor shall they be helped. |
| 124 |
And (remember) when
the Lord of Ibrahim (Abraham) (i.e., Allah) tried him with (certain)
Commands, which he fulfilled. He (Allah) said (to him), "Verily, I am
going to make you a leader (Prophet) of mankind." (Ibrahim (Abraham))
said, "And of my offspring (to make leaders)." (Allah) said, "My
Covenant (Prophethood, etc.) includes not Zalimoon (polytheists and
wrong-doers)." |
| 125 |
And (remember) when
We made the House (the Kabah at Makkah) a place of resort for mankind
and a place of safety. And take you (people) the Maqam (place) of
Ibrahim (Abraham) (or the stone on which Ibrahim (Abraham) stood while
he was building the Kabah) as a place of prayer (for some of your
prayers, e.g. two Rakat after the Tawaf of the Kabah at Makkah), and We
commanded Ibrahim (Abraham) and Ismail (Ishmael) that they should purify
My House (the Kabah at Makkah) for those who are circumambulating it, or
staying (Itikaf), or bowing or prostrating themselves (there, in
prayer).
|
| 126 |
And (remember) when
Ibrahim (Abraham) said, "My Lord, make this city (Makkah) a place of
security and provide its people with fruits, such of them as believe in
Allah and the Last Day." He (Allah) answered: "As for him who
disbelieves, I shall leave him in contentment for a while, then I shall
compel him to the torment of the Fire, and worst indeed is that
destination!" |
| 127 |
And (remember) when
Ibrahim (Abraham) and (his son) Ismail (Ishmael) were raising the
foundations of the House (the Kabah at Makkah), (saying), "Our Lord!
Accept (this service) from us. Verily! You are the All-Hearer, the
All-Knower." |
| 128 |
"Our Lord! And make
us submissive unto You and of our offspring a nation submissive unto
You, and show us our Manasik (all the ceremonies of pilgrimage - Hajj
and Umrah, etc.), and accept our repentance. Truly, You are the One Who
accepts repentance, the Most Merciful. |
| 129 |
"Our Lord! Send
amongst them a Messenger of their own (and indeed Allah answered their
invocation by sending Muhammad Peace be upon him ), who shall recite
unto them Your Verses and instruct them in the Book (this Quran) and
Al-Hikmah (full knowledge of the Islamic laws and jurisprudence or
wisdom or Prophethood, etc.), and sanctify them. Verily! You are the
All-Mighty, the All-Wise." |
| 130 |
And who turns away
from the religion of Ibrahim (Abraham) (i.e. Islamic Monotheism) except
him who befools himself? Truly, We chose him in this world and verily,
in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous. |
| 131 |
When his Lord said
to him, "Submit (i.e. be a Muslim)!" He said, "I have submitted myself
(as a Muslim) to the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that
exists)." |
| 132 |
And this
(submission to Allah, Islam) was enjoined by Ibrahim (Abraham) upon his
sons and by Yaqoob (Jacob), (saying), "O my sons! Allah has chosen for
you the (true) religion, then die not except in the Faith of Islam (as
Muslims - Islamic Monotheism)." |
| 133 |
Or were you
witnesses when death approached Yaqoob (Jacob)? When he said unto his
sons, "What will you worship after me?" They said, "We shall worship
your Ilah (God - Allah), the Ilah (God) of your fathers, Ibrahim
(Abraham), Ismail (Ishmael), Ishaque (Isaac), One Ilah (God), and to Him
we submit (in Islam)." |
| 134 |
That was a nation
who has passed away. They shall receive the reward of what they earned
and you of what you earn. And you will not be asked of what they used to
do. |
| 135 |
And they say, "Be
Jews or Christians, then you will be guided." Say (to them, O Muhammad
Peace be upon him ), "Nay, (We follow) only the religion of Ibrahim
(Abraham), Hanifa (Islamic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allah
(Alone)), and he was not of Al-Mushrikoon (those who worshipped others
along with Allah - see V.2:105)."
|
| 136 |
Say (O Muslims),
"We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that
which has been sent down to Ibrahim (Abraham), Ismail (Ishmael), Ishaque
(Isaac), Yaqoob (Jacob), and to Al-Asbat (the twelve sons of Yaqoob
(Jacob)), and that which has been given to Moosa (Moses) and Iesa
(Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord.
We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted
(in Islam)." |
| 137 |
So if they believe
in the like of that which you believe, then they are rightly guided, but
if they turn away, then they are only in opposition. So Allah will
suffice you against them. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
|
| 138 |
(Our Sibghah
(religion) is) the Sibghah (Religion) of Allah (Islam) and which Sibghah
(religion) can be better than Allahs? And we are His worshippers.
(Tafsir Ibn Katheer.) |
| 139 |
Say (O Muhammad
Peace be upon him to the Jews and Christians), "Dispute you with us
about Allah while He is our Lord and your Lord? And we are to be
rewarded for our deeds and you for your deeds. And we are sincere to Him
in worship and obedience (i.e. we worship Him Alone and none else, and
we obey His Orders)." |
| 140 |
Or say you that
Ibrahim (Abraham), Ismail (Ishmael), Ishaque (Isaac), Yaqoob (Jacob) and
Al-Asbat (the twelve sons of Yaqoob (Jacob)) were Jews or Christians?
Say, "Do you know better or does Allah (knows better that they all were
Muslims)? And who is more unjust than he who conceals the testimony
(i.e. to believe in Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him when he comes,
written in their Books. (See Verse 7:157)) he has from Allah? And Allah
is not unaware of what you do." |
| 141 |
That was a nation
who has passed away. They shall receive the reward of what they earned,
and you of what you earn. And you will not be asked of what they used to
do. |
| 142 |
The fools (pagans,
hypocrites, and Jews) among the people will say, "What has turned them
(Muslims) from their Qiblah (prayer direction (towards Jerusalem)) to
which they were used to face in prayer." Say, (O Muhammad SAW) "To Allah
belong both, east and the west. He guides whom He wills to a Straight
Way." |
| 143 |
Thus We have made
you (true Muslims - real believers of Islamic Monotheism, true followers
of Prophet Muhammad SAW and his Sunnah (legal ways)), a Wasat (just)
(and the best) nation, that you be witnesses over mankind and the
Messenger (Muhammad SAW) be a witness over you. And We made the Qiblah
(prayer direction towards Jerusalem) which you used to face, only to
test those who followed the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) from those who
would turn on their heels (i.e. disobey the Messenger). Indeed it was
great (heavy) except for those whom Allah guided. And Allah would never
make your faith (prayers) to be lost (i.e. your prayers offered towards
Jerusalem). Truly, Allah is full of kindness, the Most Merciful towards
mankind. |
| 144 |
Verily! We have
seen the turning of your (Muhammads SAW) face towards the heaven.
Surely, We shall turn you to a Qiblah (prayer direction) that shall
please you, so turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid- al-Haram
(at Makkah). And wheresoever you people are, turn your faces (in prayer)
in that direction. Certainly, the people who were given the Scriptures
(i.e. Jews and the Christians) know well that, that (your turning
towards the direction of the Kabah at Makkah in prayers) is the truth
from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do. |
| 145 |
And even if you
were to bring to the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) all
the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.),
they would not follow your Qiblah (prayer direction), nor are you going
to follow their Qiblah (prayer direction). And they will not follow each
others Qiblah (prayer direction). Verily, if you follow their desires
after that which you have received of knowledge (from Allah), then
indeed you will be one of the Zalimoon (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.).
|
| 146 |
Those to whom We
gave the Scripture (Jews and Christians) recognise him (Muhammad SAW or
the Kabah at Makkah) as they recongise their sons. But verily, a party
of them conceal the truth while they know it - (i.e. the qualities of
Muhammad SAW which are written in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel
(Gospel)). |
| 147 |
(This is) the truth
from your Lord. So be you not one of those who doubt. |
| 148 |
For every nation
there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers). So hasten
towards all that is good. Wheresoever you may be, Allah will bring you
together (on the Day of Resurrection). Truly, Allah is Able to do all
things. |
| 149 |
And from
wheresoever you start forth (for prayers), turn your face in the
direction of Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah), that is indeed the truth
from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. |
| 150 |
And from
wheresoever you start forth (for prayers), turn your face in the
direction of Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah), and wheresoever you are,
turn your faces towards, it (when you pray) so that men may have no
argument against you except those of them that are wrong-doers, so fear
them not, but fear Me! - And so that I may complete My Blessings on you
and that you may be guided. |
| 151 |
Similarly (to
complete My Blessings on you) We have sent among you a Messenger
(Muhammad SAW) of your own, reciting to you Our Verses (the Quran) and
sanctifying you, and teaching you the Book (the Quran) and the Hikmah
(i.e. Sunnah, Islamic laws and Fiqh - jurisprudence), and teaching you
that which you used not to know. |
| 152 |
Therefore remember
Me (by praying, glorifying, etc.). I will remember you, and be grateful
to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.
|
| 153 |
O you who believe!
Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly! Allah is with
As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.). |
| 154 |
And say not of
those who are killed in the Way of Allah, "They are dead." Nay, they are
living, but you perceive (it) not. |
| 155 |
And certainly, We
shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and
fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).
|
| 156 |
Who, when afflicted
with calamity, say: "Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we
shall return."
|
| 157 |
They are those on
whom are the Salawat (i.e. blessings, etc.) (i.e. who are blessed and
will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His
Mercy, and it is they who are the guided-ones. |
| 158 |
Verily! As-Safa and
Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allah. So it
is not a sin on him who perform Hajj or Umrah (pilgrimage) of the House
(the Kabah at Makkah) to perform the going (Tawaf) between them (As-Safa
and Al-Marwah). And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allah is
All-Recogniser, All-Knower. |
| 159 |
Verily, those who
conceal the clear proofs, evidences and the guidance, which We have sent
down, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book, they are
the ones cursed by Allah and cursed by the cursers. |
| 160 |
Except those who
repent and do righteous deeds, and openly declare (the truth which they
concealed). These, I will accept their repentance. And I am the One Who
accepts repentance, the Most Merciful. |
| 161 |
Verily, those who
disbelieve, and die while they are disbelievers, it is they on whom is
the Curse of Allah and of the angels and of mankind, combined. |
| 162 |
They will abide
therein (under the curse in Hell), their punishment will neither be
lightened, nor will they be reprieved. |
| 163 |
And your Ilah (God)
is One Ilah (God - Allah), La ilaha illa Huwa (there is none who has the
right to be worshipped but He), the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
|
| 164 |
Verily! In the
creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night
and day, and the ships which sail through the sea with that which is of
use to mankind, and the water (rain) which Allah sends down from the sky
and makes the earth alive therewith after its death, and the moving
(living) creatures of all kinds that He has scattered therein, and in
the veering of winds and clouds which are held between the sky and the
earth, are indeed Ayat (proofs, evidences, signs, etc.) for people of
understanding. |
| 165 |
And of mankind are
some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah).
They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe, love Allah
more (than anything else). If only, those who do wrong could see, when
they will see the torment, that all power belongs to Allah and that
Allah is Severe in punishment. |
| 166 |
When those who were
followed, disown (declare themselves innocent of) those who followed
(them), and they see the torment, then all their relations will be cut
off from them. |
| 167 |
And those who
followed will say: "If only we had one more chance to return (to the
worldly life), we would disown (declare ourselves as innocent from) them
as they have disowned (declared themselves as innocent from) us." Thus
Allah will show them their deeds as regrets for them. And they will
never get out of the Fire . |
| 168 |
O mankind! Eat of
that which is lawful and good on the earth, and follow not the footsteps
of Shaitan (Satan). Verily, he is to you an open enemy. |
| 169 |
(Shaitan (Satan))
commands you only what is evil and Fahsha (sinful), and that you should
say against Allah what you know not. |
| 170 |
When it is said to
them: "Follow what Allah has sent down." They say: "Nay! We shall follow
what we found our fathers following." (Would they do that!) Even though
their fathers did not understand anything nor were they guided? |
| 171 |
And the example of
those who disbelieve, is as that of him who shouts to the (flock of
sheep) that hears nothing but calls and cries. (They are) deaf, dumb and
blind. So they do not understand. |
| 172 |
O you who believe
(in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things
that We have provided you with, and be grateful to Allah, if it is
indeed He Whom you worship. |
| 173 |
He has forbidden
you only the Maytatah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine,
and that which is slaughtered as a scrifice for others than Allah (or
has been slaughtered for idols, etc., on which Allahs Name has not been
mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without
wilful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin
on him. Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. |
| 174 |
Verily, those who
conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book, and purchase a small gain
therewith (of worldly things), they eat into their bellies nothing but
fire. Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor
purify them, and theirs will be a painful torment. |
| 175 |
Those are they who
have purchased error at the price of Guidance, and torment at the price
of Forgiveness. So how bold they are (for evil deeds which will push
them) to the Fire. |
| 176 |
That is because
Allah has sent down the Book (the Quran) in truth. And verily, those who
disputed as regards the Book are far away in opposition. |
| 177 |
It is not Al-Birr
(piety, righteousness, and each and every act of obedience to Allah,
etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers);
but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allah, the Last
Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite
of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al-Masakin (the
poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves
free, performs As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and gives the Zakat, and who
fulfill their covenant when they make it, and who are As-Sabirin (the
patient ones, etc.) in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the
time of fighting (during the battles). Such are the people of the truth
and they are AlMuttaqoon (pious - see V.2:2). |
| 178 |
O you who believe!
Al-Qisas (the Law of Equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in
case of murder: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the
female for the female. But if the killer is forgiven by the brother (or
the relatives, etc.) of the killed against blood money, then adhering to
it with fairness and payment of the blood money, to the heir should be
made in fairness. This is an alleviation and a mercy from your Lord. So
after this whoever transgresses the limits (i.e. kills the killer after
taking the blood money), he shall have a painful torment. |
| 179 |
And there is (a
saving of) life for you in Al-Qisas (the Law of Equality in punishment),
O men of understanding, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious -
see V.2:2). |
| 180 |
It is prescribed
for you, when death approaches any of you, if he leaves wealth, that he
make a bequest to parents and next of kin, according to reasonable
manners. (This is) a duty upon Al-Muttaqoon (the pious - see V.2:2).
|
| 181 |
Then whoever
changes the bequest after hearing it, the sin shall be on those who make
the change. Truly, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. |
| 182 |
But he who fears
from a testator some unjust act or wrong-doing, and thereupon he makes
peace between the parties concerned, there shall be no sin on him.
Certainly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. |
| 183 |
O you who believe!
Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the
pious - see V.2:2). |
| 184 |
(Observing Saum
(fasts)) for a fixed number of days, but if any of you is ill or on a
journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days. And as for
those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man, etc.), they have
(a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskeen (poor person) (for every
day). But whoever does good of his own accord, it is better for him. And
that you fast, it is better for you if only you know. |
| 185 |
The month of
Ramadan in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for mankind and
clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and
wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of)
the month (of Ramadan i.e. is present at his home), he must observe Saum
(fasts) that month, and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number
(of days which one did not observe Saum (fasts) must be made up) from
other days. Allah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make
things difficult for you. (He wants that you) must complete the same
number (of days), and that you must magnify Allah (i.e. to say Takbeer
(Allahu-Akbar; Allah is the Most Great) on seeing the crescent of the
months of Ramadan and Shawwal) for having guided you so that you may be
grateful to Him. |
| 186 |
And when My slaves
ask you (O Muhammad SAW) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed
near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the
supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So
let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.
|
| 187 |
It is made lawful
for you to have sexual relations with your wives on the night of As-Saum
(the fasts). They are Leebas (i.e. body cover, or screen, or Sakan,
(i.e. you enjoy the pleasure of living with her - as in Verse 7:189)
Tafsir At-Tabaree), for you and you are the same for them. Allah knows
that you used to deceive yourselves, so He turned to you (accepted your
repentance) and forgave you. So now have sexual relations with them and
seek that which Allah has ordained for you (offspring), and eat and
drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct
from the black thread (darkness of night), then complete your Saum
(fast) till the nightfall. And do not have sexual relations with them
(your wives) while you are in Itikaf (i.e. confining oneself in a mosque
for prayers and invocations leaving the worldly activities) in the
mosques. These are the limits (set) by Allah, so approach them not. Thus
does Allah make clear His Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs,
revelations, verses, laws, legal and illegal things, Allahs set limits,
orders, etc.) to mankind that they may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious -
see V.2:2). |
| 188 |
And eat up not one
anothers property unjustly (in any illegal way e.g. stealing, robbing,
deceiving, etc.), nor give bribery to the rulers (judges before
presenting your cases) that you may knowingly eat up a part of the
property of others sinfully. |
| 189 |
They ask you (O
Muhammad SAW) about the new moons. Say: These are signs to mark fixed
periods of time for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not Al-Birr
(piety, righteousness, etc.) that you enter the houses from the back but
Al-Birr (is the quality of the one) who fears Allah. So enter houses
through their proper doors, and fear Allah that you may be successful.
|
| 190 |
And fight in the
Way of Allah those who fight you, but transgress not the limits. Truly,
Allah likes not the transgressors. (This Verse is the first one that was
revealed in connection with Jihad, but it was supplemented by another
(V.9:36)). |
| 191 |
And kill them
wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned
you out. And Al-Fitnah is worse than killing. And fight not with them at
Al-Masjid-al-Haram (the sanctuary at Makkah), unless they (first) fight
you there. But if they attack you, then kill them. Such is the
recompense of the disbelievers. |
| 192 |
But if they cease,
then Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. |
| 193 |
And fight them
until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and worshipping of others along
with Allah) and (all and every kind of) worship is for Allah (Alone).
But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against
Az-Zalimoon (the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.) |
| 194 |
The sacred month is
for the sacred month, and for the prohibited things, there is the Law of
Equality (Qisas). Then whoever transgresses the prohibition against you,
you transgress likewise against him. And fear Allah, and know that Allah
is with Al-Muttaqoon (the pious - see V.2:2) . |
| 195 |
And spend in the
Cause of Allah (i.e. Jihad of all kinds, etc.) and do not throw
yourselves into destruction (by not spending your wealth in the Cause of
Allah), and do good. Truly, Allah loves Al-Muhsinoon (the good-doers).
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And perform
properly (i.e. all the ceremonies according to the ways of Prophet
Muhammad SAW), the Hajj and Umrah (i.e. the pilgrimage to Makkah) for
Allah. But if you are prevented (from completing them), sacrifice a Hady
(animal, i.e. a sheep, a cow, or a camel, etc.) such as you can afford,
and do not shave your heads until the Hady reaches the place of
sacrifice. And whosoever of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp
(necessitating shaving), he must pay a Fidyah (ransom) of either
observing Saum (fasts) (three days) or giving Sadaqah (charity - feeding
six poor persons) or offering sacrifice (one sheep). Then if you are in
safety and whosoever performs the Umrah in the months of Hajj, before
(performing) the Hajj, (i.e. Hajj-at-Tamattu and Al-Qiran), he must
slaughter a Hady such as he can afford, but if he cannot afford it, he
should observe Saum (fasts) three days during the Hajj and seven days
after his return (to his home), making ten days in all. This is for him
whose family is not present at Al-Masjid-al-Haram (i.e. non-resident of
Makkah). And fear Allah much and know that Allah is Severe in
punishment.
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The Hajj
(pilgrimage) is (in) the well-known (lunar year) months (i.e. the 10th
month, the 11th month and the first ten days of the 12th month of the
Islamic calendar, i.e. two months and ten days). So whosoever intends to
perform Hajj therein by assuming Ihram), then he should not have sexual
relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during
the Hajj. And whatever good you do, (be sure) Allah knows it. And take a
provision (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is At-Taqwa
(piety, righteousness, etc.). So fear Me, O men of understanding! |
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There is no sin on
you if you seek the Bounty of your Lord (during pilgrimage by trading,
etc.). Then when you leave Arafat, remember Allah (by glorifying His
Praises, i.e. prayers and invocations, etc.) at the Mashar-il-Haram. And
remember Him (by invoking Allah for all good, etc.) as He has guided
you, and verily, you were, before, of those who were astray. |
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Then depart from
the place whence all the people depart and ask Allah for His
Forgiveness. Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful. |
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So when you have
accomplished your Manasik ((i.e. Ihram, Tawaf of the Kabah and As-Safa
and Al-Marwah), stay at Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina, Ramy of Jamarat,
(stoning of the specified pillars in Mina) slaughtering of Hady (animal,
etc.)). Remember Allah as you remember your forefathers or with a far
more remembrance. But of mankind there are some who say: "Our Lord! Give
us (Your Bounties) in this world!" and for such there will be no portion
in the Hereafter. |
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And of them there
are some who say: "Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good
and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of
the Fire!" |
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For them there will
be alloted a share for what they have earned. And Allah is Swift at
reckoning. |
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And remember Allah
during the appointed Days. But whosoever hastens to leave in two days,
there is no sin on him and whosoever stays on, there is no sin on him,
if his aim is to do good and obey Allah (fear Him), and know that you
will surely be gathered unto Him. |
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And of mankind
there is he whose speech may please you (O Muhammad SAW), in this
worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to that which is in his
heart, yet he is the most quarrelsome of the opponents. |
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And when he turns
away (from you "O Muhammad SAW "), his effort in the land is to make
mischief therein and to destroy the crops and the cattle, and Allah
likes not mischief. |
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And when it is said
to him, "Fear Allah", he is led by arrogance to (more) crime. So enough
for him is Hell, and worst indeed is that place to rest! |
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And of mankind is
he who would sell himself, seeking the Pleasure of Allah. And Allah is
full of Kindness to (His) slaves. |
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O you who believe!
Enter perfectly in Islam (by obeying all the rules and regulations of
the Islamic religion) and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan (Satan).
Verily! He is to you a plain enemy. |
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Then if you slide
back after the clear signs (Prophet Muhammad SAW and this Quran, and
Islam) have come to you, then know that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.
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Do they then wait
for anything other than that Allah should come to them in the shadows of
the clouds and the angels? (Then) the case would be already judged. And
to Allah return all matters (for decision). |