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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
[2.1] Alif Lam Mim.
[1]
[2.2] This Book, there is no doubt in it, is a
guide to those who guard (against evil).
[2.3] Those who believe in the unseen and keep up
prayer and spend out of what We have given them.
[2.4] And who believe in that which has been
revealed to you and that which was revealed before you and they are sure of the hereafter.
[2.5] These are on a right course from their Lord
and these it is that shall be successful.
[2.6] Surely those who disbelieve, it being alike
to them whether you warn them, or do not warn them, will not believe.
[2.7] Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and
upon their hearing and there is a covering over their eyes, and there is a great punishment
for them.
[2.8] And there are some people who say: We
believe in Allah and the last day; and they are not at all believers.
[2.9] They desire to deceive Allah and those who
believe, and they deceive only themselves and they do not perceive.
[2.10] There is a disease in their hearts, so
Allah added to their disease and they shall have a painful chastisement because they lied.
[2.11] And when it is said to them, Do not make
mischief in the land, they say: We are but peace-makers.
[2.12] Now surely they themselves are the
mischief makers, but they do not perceive.
[2.13] And when it is said to them: Believe as
the people believe they say: Shall we believe as the fools believe? Now surely they
themselves are the fools, but they do not know.
[2.14] And when they meet
those who believe, they say: We believe; and when they are alone with their
Shaitans
[2], they say: Surely we are with you, we were only mocking.
[2.15] Allah shall pay them back their mockery,
and He leaves them alone in their inordinacy, blindly wandering on.
[2.16] These are they who buy error for the right
direction, so their bargain shall bring no gain, nor are they the followers of the right
direction.
[2.17] Their parable is like the parable of one
who kindled a fire but when it had illumined all around him, Allah took away their light,
and left them in utter darkness-- they do not see.
[2.18] Deaf, dumb (and) blind, so they will not
turn back.
[2.19] Or like abundant rain from the cloud in
which is utter darkness and thunder and lightning; they put their fingers into their ears
because of the thunder peal, for fear of death, and Allah encompasses the unbelievers.
[2.20] The lightning almost takes away their
sight; whenever it shines on them they walk in it, and when it becomes dark to them they
stand still; and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have taken away their hearing and
their sight; surely Allah has power over all things.
[2.21] O men! serve your Lord Who created you and
those before you so that you may guard (against evil).
[2.22] Who made the earth a resting place for you
and the heaven a canopy and (Who) sends down rain from the cloud then brings forth with it
subsistence for you of the fruits; therefore do not set up rivals to Allah while you know.
[2.23] And if you are in doubt as to that which
We have revealed to Our servant, then produce a chapter like it and call on your witnesses
besides Allah if you are truthful.
[2.24] But if you do (it) not and never shall you
do (it), then be on your guard against the fire of which men and stones are the fuel; it is
prepared for the unbelievers.
[2.25] And convey good news to those who believe
and do good deeds, that they shall have gardens in which rivers flow; whenever they shall be
given a portion of the fruit thereof, they shall say: This is what was given to us before;
and they shall be given the like of it, and they shall have pure mates in them, and in them,
they shall abide.
[2.26] Surely Allah is not ashamed to set forth
any parable-- (that of) a gnat or any thing above that; then as for those who believe, they
know that it is the truth from their Lord, and as for those who disbelieve, they say: What
is it that Allah means by this parable: He causes many to err by it and many He leads aright
by it! but He does not cause to err by it (any) except the transgressors,
[2.27] Who break the covenant of Allah after its
confirmation and cut asunder what Allah has ordered to be joined, and make mischief in the
land; these it is that are the losers.
[2.28] How do you deny Allah and you were dead
and He gave you life? Again He will cause you to die and again bring you to life, then you
shall be brought back to Him.
[2.29] He it is Who created for you all that is
in the earth, and He directed Himself to the heaven, so He made them complete seven heavens,
and He knows all things.
[2.30] And when your Lord said to the angels, I
am going to place in the earth a khalif, they said: What! wilt Thou place in it such as
shall make mischief in it and shed blood, and we celebrate Thy praise and extol Thy
holiness? He said: Surely I know what you do not know.
[2.31] And He taught Adam all the names, then
presented them to the angels; then He said: Tell me the names of those if you are right.
[2.32] They said: Glory be to Thee! we have no
knowledge but that which Thou hast taught us; surely Thou art the Knowing, the Wise.
[2.33] He said: O Adam! inform them of their
names. Then when he had informed them of their names, He said: Did I not say to you that I
surely know what is ghaib in the heavens and the earth and (that) I know what you manifest
and what you hide?
[2.34] And when We said to the angels: Make
obeisance to Adam they did obeisance, but Iblis (did it not). He refused and he was proud,
and he was one of the unbelievers.
[2.35] And We said: O Adam! Dwell you and your
wife in the garden and eat from it a plenteous (food) wherever you wish and do not approach
this tree, for then you will be of the unjust.
[2.36] But the Shaitan made them both fall from
it, and caused them to depart from that (state) in which they were; and We said: Get forth,
some of you being the enemies of others, and there is for you in the earth an abode and a
provision for a time.
[2.37] Then Adam received (some) words from his
Lord, so He turned to him mercifully; surely He is Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful.
[2.38] We said: Go forth from this (state) all;
so surely there will come to you a guidance from Me, then whoever follows My guidance, no
fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve.
[2.39] And (as to) those who disbelieve in and
reject My communications, they are the inmates of the fire, in it they shall abide.
[2.40] O children of Israel! call to mind My
favor which I bestowed on you and be faithful to (your) covenant with Me, I will fulfill
(My) covenant with you; and of Me, Me alone, should you be afraid.
[2.41] And believe in what I have revealed,
verifying that which is with you, and be not the first to deny it, neither take a mean price
in exchange for My communications; and Me, Me alone should you fear.
[2.42] And do not mix up the truth with the
falsehood, nor hide the truth while you know (it).
[2.43] And keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate
and bow down with those who bow down.
[2.44] What! do you enjoin men to be good and
neglect your own souls while you read the Book; have you then no sense?
[2.45] And seek assistance through patience and
prayer, and most surely it is a hard thing except for the humble ones,
[2.46] Who know that they shall meet their Lord
and that they shall return to Him.
[2.47] O children of Israel! call to mind My
favor which I bestowed on you and that I made you excel the nations.
[2.48] And be on your guard against a day when
one soul shall not avail another in the least, neither shall intercession on its behalf be
accepted, nor shall any compensation be taken from it, nor shall they be helped.
[2.49] And when We delivered you from Firon's
people, who subjected you to severe torment, killing your sons and sparing your women, and
in this there was a great trial from your Lord.
[2.50] And when We parted the sea for you, so We
saved you and drowned the followers of Firon and you watched by.
[2.51] And when We appointed a time of forty
nights with Musa, then you took the
calf (for a god) after him and you were unjust.
[2.52] Then We pardoned you after that so that
you might give thanks.
[2.53] And when We gave
Musa the Book and the distinction that you might walk
aright.
[2.54] And when
Musa said to his people: O my people! you have surely
been unjust to yourselves by taking the calf (for a god), therefore turn to
your Creator (penitently), so kill your people, that is best for you with your Creator: so
He turned to you (mercifully), for surely He is the Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful.
[2.55] And when you said: O
Musa! we will not believe in you until we see Allah
manifestly, so the punishment overtook you while you looked on.
[2.56] Then We raised you up after your death
that you may give thanks.
[2.57] And We made the clouds to give shade over
you and We sent to you manna and quails: Eat of the good things that We have given you; and
they did not do Us any harm, but they made their own souls suffer the loss.
[2.58] And when We said: Enter this city, then
eat from it a plenteous (food) wherever you wish, and enter the gate making obeisance, and
say, forgiveness. We will forgive you your wrongs and give more to those who do good (to
others).
[2.59] But those who were unjust changed it for a
saying other than that which had been spoken to them, so We sent upon those who were unjust
a pestilence from heaven, because they transgressed.
[2.60] And when
Musa prayed for drink for his people, We said: Strike
the rock with your staff. So there gushed from it twelve springs; each tribe knew its
drinking place: Eat and drink of the provisions of Allah and do not act corruptly in the
land, making mischief.
[2.61] And when you said: O
Musa! we cannot bear with one food, therefore pray Lord
on our behalf to bring forth for us out of what the earth grows, of its herbs and its
cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions. He said: Will you exchange that
which is better for that which is worse? Enter a city, so you will have what you ask for.
And abasement and humiliation were brought down upon them, and they became deserving of
Allah's wrath; this was so because they disbelieved in the communications of Allah and
killed the prophets unjustly; this was so because they disobeyed and exceeded the limits.
[2.62] Surely those who believe, and those who
are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last day
and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them,
nor shall they grieve.
[2.63] And when We took a promise from you and
lifted the mountain over you: Take hold of the law (Tavrat) We have given you with firmness
and bear in mind what is in it, so that you may guard (against evil).
[2.64] Then you turned back after that; so were
it not for the grace of Allah and His mercy on you, you would certainly have been among the
losers.
[2.65] And certainly you have known those among
you who exceeded the limits of the Sabbath, so We said to them: Be (as) apes, despised and
hated.
[2.66] So We made them an example to those who
witnessed it and those who came after it, and an admonition to those who guard (against
evil).
[2.67] And when Musa said to his people: Surely
Allah commands you that you should sacrifice a cow; they said: Do you ridicule us? He said:
I seek the protection of Allah from being one of the ignorant.
[2.68] They said: Call on your Lord for our sake
to make it plain to us what she is. Musa said: He says, Surely she is a cow neither advanced
in age nor too young, of middle age between that (and this); do therefore what you are
commanded.
[2.69] They said: Call on your Lord for our sake
to make it plain to us what her color is. Musa said: He says, Surely she is a yellow cow;
her color is intensely yellow, giving delight to the beholders.
[2.70] They said: Call on your Lord for our sake
to make it plain to us what she is, for surely to us the cows are all alike, and if Allah
please we shall surely be guided aright.
[2.71] Musa said: He says, Surely she is a cow
not made submissive that she should plough the land, nor does she irrigate the tilth; sound,
without a blemish in her. They said: Now you have brought the truth; so they sacrificed her,
though they had not the mind to do (it).
[2.72] And when you killed a man, then you
disagreed with respect to that, and Allah was to bring forth that which you were going to
hide.
[2.73] So We said: Strike the (dead body) with
part of the (Sacrificed cow), thus Allah brings the dead to life, and He shows you His signs
so that you may understand.
[2.74] Then your hearts hardened after that, so
that they were like rocks, rather worse in hardness; and surely there are some rocks from
which streams burst forth, and surely there are some of them which split asunder so water
issues out of them, and surely there are some of them which fall down for fear of Allah, and
Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.
[2.75] Do you then hope that they would believe
in you, and a party from among them indeed used to hear the Word of Allah, then altered it
after they had understood it, and they know (this).
[2.76] And when they meet those who believe they
say: We believe, and when they are alone one with another they say: Do you talk to them of
what Allah has disclosed to you that they may contend with you by this before your Lord? Do
you not then understand?
[2.77] Do they not know that Allah knows what
they keep secret and what they make known?
[2.78] And there are among them illiterates who
know not the Book but only lies, and they do but conjecture.
[2.79] Woe, then, to those who write the book
with their hands and then say: This is from Allah, so that they may take for it a small
price; therefore woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they
earn.
[2.80] And they say: Fire shall not touch us but
for a few days. Say: Have you received a promise from Allah, then Allah will not fail to
perform His promise, or do you speak against Allah what you do not know?
[2.81] Yeal whoever earns evil and his sins beset
him on every side, these are the inmates of the fire; in it they shall abide.
[2.82] And (as for) those who believe and do good
deeds, these are the dwellers of the garden; in it they shall abide.
[2.83] And when We made a covenant with the
children of Israel: You shall not serve any but Allah and (you shall do) good to (your)
parents, and to the near of kin and to the orphans and the needy, and you shall speak to men
good words and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate. Then you turned back except a few of
you and (now too) you turn aside.
[2.84] And when We made a covenant with you: You
shall not shed your blood and you shall not turn your people out of your cities; then you
gave a promise while you witnessed.
[2.85] Yet you it is who slay your people and
turn a party from among you out of their homes, backing each other up against them
unlawfully and exceeding the limits; and if they should come to you, as captives you would
ransom them-- while their very turning out was unlawful for you. Do you then believe in a
part of the Book and disbelieve in the other? What then is the re ward of such among you as
do this but disgrace in the life of this world, and on the day of resurrection they shall be
sent back to the most grievous chastisement, and Allah is not at all heedless of what you
do.
[2.86] These are they who buy the life of this
world for the hereafter, so their chastisement shall not be lightened nor shall they be
helped.
[2.87] And most certainly We gave Musa the Book
and We sent apostles after him one after another; and We gave Isa, the son of Marium, clear
arguments and strengthened him with the holy spirit, What! whenever then an apostle came to
you with that which your souls did not desire, you were insolent so you called some liars
and some you slew.
[2.88] And they say: Our hearts are covered. Nay,
Allah has cursed them on account of their unbelief; so little it is that they believe.
[2.89] And when there came to them a Book from
Allah verifying that which they have, and aforetime they used to pray for victory against
those who disbelieve, but when there came to them (Prophet) that which they did not
recognize, they disbelieved in him; so Allah's curse is on the unbelievers.
[2.90] Evil is that for which they have sold
their souls-- that they should deny what Allah has revealed, out of envy that Allah should
send down of His grace on whomsoever of His servants He pleases; so they have made
themselves deserving of wrath upon wrath, and there is a disgraceful punishment for the
unbelievers.
[2.91] And when it is said to them, Believe in
what Allah has revealed, they say: We believe in that which was revealed to us; and they
deny what is besides that, while it is the truth verifying that which they have. Say: Why
then did you kill Allah's Prophets before if you were indeed believers?
[2.92] And most certainly
Musa came to you with clear arguments, then you took the
calf (for a god) in his absence and you were unjust.
[2.93] And when We made a covenant with you and
raised the mountain over you: Take hold of what We have given you with firmness and be
obedient. They said: We hear and disobey. And they were made to imbibe (the love of) the
calf into their hearts on account of their unbelief Say: Evil is that which your belief bids
you if you are believers.
[2.94] Say: If the future abode with Allah is
specially for you to the exclusion of the people, then invoke death if you are truthful.
[2.95] And they will never invoke it on account
of what their hands have sent before, and Allah knows the unjust.
[2.96] And you will most certainly find them the
greediest of men for life (greedier) than even those who are polytheists; every one of them
loves that he should be granted a life of a thousand years, and his being granted a long
life will in no way remove him further off from the chastisement, and Allah sees what they
[2.97] Say: Whoever is the
enemy of Jibreel-- for surely he revealed it to your heart by Allah's command,
verifying that which is before it and guidance and good news for the believers.
[2.98] Whoever is the enemy of Allah and His
angels and His apostles and
Jibreel and Meekaeel, so surely Allah is
the enemy of the unbelievers.
[2.99] And certainly We have revealed to you
clear communications and none disbelieve in them except the transgressors.
[2.100] What! whenever they make a covenant, a
party of them cast it aside? Nay, most of them do not believe.
[2.101] And when there came to them an Apostle
from Allah verifying that which they have, a party of those who were given the Book threw
the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they knew nothing.
[2.102] And they followed what the Shaitans
chanted of sorcery in the reign of Sulaiman, and Sulaiman was not an unbeliever, but the
Shaitans disbelieved, they taught men sorcery and that was sent down to the two angels at
Babel, Harut and Marut, yet these two taught no man until they had said, "Surely we are only
a trial, therefore do not be a disbeliever." Even then men learned from these two, magic by
which they might cause a separation between a man and his wife; and they cannot hurt with it
any one except with Allah's permission, and they learned what harmed them and did not profit
them, and certainly they know that he who bought it should have no share of good in the
hereafter and evil was the price for which they sold their souls, had they but known this.
[2.103] And if they had believed and guarded
themselves (against evil), reward from Allah would certainly have been better; had they but
known (this).
[2.104] O you who believe! do not say Raina and
say Unzurna and listen, and for the unbelievers there is a painful chastisement.
[2.105] Those who disbelieve from among the
followers of the Book do not like, nor do the polytheists, that the good should be sent down
to you from your Lord, and Allah chooses especially whom He pleases for His mercy, and Allah
is the Lord of mighty grace.
[2.106] Whatever communications We abrogate or
cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah
has power over all things?
[2.107] Do you not know that Allah's is the
kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and that besides Allah you have no guardian or helper?
[2.108] Rather you wish to put questions to your
Apostle, as Musa was questioned before; and whoever adopts unbelief instead of faith, he
indeed has lost the right direction of the way.
[2.109] Many of the followers of the Book wish
that they could turn you back into unbelievers after your faith, out of envy from
themselves, (even) after the truth has become manifest to them; but pardon and forgive, so
that Allah should bring about His command; surely Allah has power over all things.
[2.110] And keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate
and whatever good you send before for yourselves, you shall find it with Allah; surely Allah
sees what you do.
[2.111] And they say: None shall enter the garden
(or paradise) except he who is a Jew or a Christian. These are their vain desires. Say:
Bring your proof if you are truthful.
[2.112] Yes! whoever submits himself entirely to
Allah and he is the doer of good (to others) he has his reward from his Lord, and there is
no fear for him nor shall he grieve.
[2.113] And the Jews say: The Christians do not
follow anything (good) and the Christians say: The Jews do not follow anything (good) while
they recite the (same) Book. Even thus say those who have no knowledge, like to what they
say; so Allah shall judge between them on the day of resurrection in what they differ.
[2.114] And who is more unjust than he who
prevents (men) from the masjids of Allah, that His name should be remembered in them, and
strives to ruin them? (As for) these, it was not proper for them that they should have
entered them except in fear; they shall meet with disgrace in this world, and they shall
have great chastisement in the hereafter.
[2.115] And Allah's is the East and the West,
therefore, whither you turn, thither is Allah's purpose; surely Allah is Amplegiving,
Knowing.
[2.116] And they say: Allah has taken to himself
a son. Glory be to Him; rather, whatever is in the heavens and the earth is His; all are
obedient to Him.
[2.117] Wonderful Originator of the heavens and
the earth, and when He decrees an affair, He only says to it, Be, so there it is.
[2.118] And those who have no knowledge say: Why
does not Allah speak to us or a sign come to us? Even thus said those before them, the like
of what they say; their hearts are all alike. Indeed We have made the communications clear
for a people who are sure.
[2.119] Surely We have sent you with the truth as
a bearer of good news and as a warner, and you shall not be called upon to answer for the
companions of the flaming fire.
[2.120] And the Jews will not be pleased with
you, nor the Christians until you follow their religion. Say: Surely Allah's guidance, that
is the (true) guidance. And if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to
you, you shall have no guardian from Allah, nor any helper.
[2.121] Those to whom We have given the Book read
it as it ought to be read. These believe in it; and whoever disbelieves in it, these it is
that are the losers.
[2.122] O children of Israel, call to mind My
favor which I bestowed on you and that I made you excel the nations.
[2.123] And be on your guard against a day when
no soul shall avail another in the least neither shall any compensation be accepted from it,
nor shall intercession profit it, nor shall they be helped.
[2.124] And when his Lord tried Ibrahim with
certain words, he fulfilled them. He said: Surely I will make you an Imam of men. Ibrahim
said: And of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust, said He.
[2.125] And when We made the House a pilgrimage
for men and a (place of) security, and: Appoint for yourselves a place of prayer on the
standing-place of Ibrahim. And We enjoined Ibrahim and Ismail saying: Purify My House for
those who visit (it) and those who abide (in it) for devotion and those who bow down (and)
those who prostrate themselves.
[2.126] And when Ibrahim said: My Lord, make it a
secure town and provide its people with fruits, such of them as believe in Allah and the
last day. He said: And whoever disbelieves, I will grant him enjoyment for a short while,
then I will drive him to the chastisement of the fire; and it is an evil destination.
[2.127] And when Ibrahim and Ismail raised the
foundations of the House: Our Lord! accept from us; surely Thou art the Hearing, the
Knowing:
[2.128] Our Lord! and make us both submissive to
Thee and (raise) from our offspring a nation submitting to Thee, and show us our ways of
devotion and turn to us (mercifully), surely Thou art the Oft-returning (to mercy), the
Merciful.
[2.129] Our Lord! and raise up in them an Apostle
from among them who shall recite to them Thy communications and teach them the Book and the
wisdom, and purify them; surely Thou art the Mighty, the Wise.
[2.130] And who forsakes the religion of Ibrahim
but he who makes himself a fool, and most certainly We chose him in this world, and in the
hereafter he is most surely among the righteous.
[2.131] When his Lord said to him, Be a Muslim,
he said: I submit myself to the Lord of the worlds.
[2.132] And the same did Ibrahim enjoin on his
sons and (so did) Yaqoub. O my sons! surely Allah has chosen for you (this) faith, therefore
die not unless you are Muslims.
[2.133] Nay! were you witnesses when death
visited Yaqoub, when he said to his sons: What will you serve after me? They said: We will
serve your god and the god of your fathers, Ibrahim and Ismail and Ishaq, one god only, and
to Him do we submit.
[2.134] This is a people that have passed away;
they shall have what they earned and you shall have what you earn, and you shall not be
called upon to answer for what they did.
[2.135] And they say: Be Jews or Christians, you
will be on the right course. Say: Nay! (we follow) the religion of Ibrahim, the Hanif, and
he was not one of the polytheists.
[2.136] Say: We believe in Allah and (in) that
which had been revealed to us, and (in) that which was revealed to Ibrahim and Ismail and
Ishaq and Yaqoub and the tribes, and (in) that which was given to Musa and Isa, and (in)
that which was given to the prophets from their Lord, we do not make any distinction between
any of them, and to Him do we submit.
[2.137] If then they believe as you believe in
Him, they are indeed on the right course, and if they turn back, then they are only in great
opposition, so Allah will suffice you against them, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
[2.138] (Receive) the baptism of Allah, and who
is better than Allah in baptising? and Him do we serve.
[2.139] Say: Do you dispute with us about Allah,
and He is our Lord and your Lord, and we shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds,
and we are sincere to Him.
[2.140] Nay! do you say that Ibrahim and Ismail
and Yaqoub and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Are you better knowing or Allah? And
who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not
at all heedless of what you do.
[2.141] This is a people that have passed away;
they shall have what they earned and you shall have what you earn, and you shall not be
called upon to answer for what they did.
[2.142] The fools among the people will say: What
has turned them from their qiblah which they had? Say: The East and the West belong only to
Allah; He guides whom He likes to the right path.
[2.143] And thus We have made you a medium (just)
nation that you may be the bearers of witness to the people and (that) the Apostle may be a
bearer of witness to you; and We did not make that which you would have to be the qiblah but
that We might distinguish him who follows the Apostle from him who turns back upon his
heels, and this was surely hard except for those whom Allah has guided aright; and Allah was
not going to make your faith to be fruitless; most surely Allah is Affectionate, Merciful to
the people.
[2.144] Indeed We see the turning of your face to
heaven, so We shall surely turn you to a qiblah which you shall like; turn then your face
towards the Sacred Mosque, and wherever you are, turn your face towards it, and those who
have been given the Book most surely know that it is the truth from their Lord; and Allah is
not at all heedless of what they do.
[2.145] And even if you bring to those who have
been given the Book every sign they would not follow your qiblah, nor can you be a follower
of their qiblah, neither are they the followers of each other's qiblah, and if you follow
their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, then you shall most surely be among
the unjust.
[2.146] Those whom We have given the Book
recognize him as they recognize their sons, and a party of them most surely conceal the
truth while they know (it).
[2.147] The truth is from your Lord, therefore
you should not be of the doubters.
[2.148] And every one has a direction to which he
should turn, therefore hasten to (do) good works; wherever you are, Allah will bring you all
together; surely Allah has power over all things.
[2.149] And from whatsoever place you come forth,
turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque; and surely it is the very truth from your Lord,
and Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.
[2.150] And from whatsoever place you come forth,
turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque; and wherever you are turn your faces towards it,
so that people shall have no accusation against you, except such of them as are unjust; so
do not fear them, and fear Me, that I may complete My favor on you and that you may walk on
the right course.
[2.151] Even as We have sent among you an Apostle
from among you who recites to you Our communications and purifies you and teaches you the
Book and the wisdom and teaches you that which you did not know.
[2.152] Therefore remember Me, I will remember
you, and be thankful to Me, and do not be ungrateful to Me.
[2.153] O you who believe! seek assistance
through patience and prayer; surely Allah is with the patient.
[2.154] And do not speak of those who are slain
in Allah's way as dead; nay, (they are) alive, but you do not perceive.
[2.155] And We will most certainly try you with
somewhat of fear and hunger and loss of property and lives and fruits; and give good news to
the patient,
[2.156] Who, when a misfortune befalls them, say:
Surely we are Allah's and to Him we shall surely return.
[2.157] Those are they on whom are blessings and
mercy from their Lord, and those are the followers of the right course.
[2.158] Surely the Safa and the Marwa are among
the signs appointed by Allah; so whoever makes a pilgrimage to the House or pays a visit (to
it), there is no blame on him if he goes round them both; and whoever does good
spontaneously, then surely Allah is Grateful, Knowing.
[2.159] Surely those who conceal the clear proofs
and the guidance that We revealed after We made it clear in the Book for men, these it is
whom Allah shall curse, and those who curse shall curse them (too).
[2.160] Except those who repent and amend and
make manifest (the truth), these it is to whom I turn (mercifully); and I am the
Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful.
[2.161] Surely those who disbelieve and die while
they are disbelievers, these it is on whom is the curse of Allah and the angels and men all;
[2.162] Abiding in it; their chastisement shall
not be lightened nor shall they be given respite.
[2.163] And your [Allah] is one [Allah]! there is
no god but He; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.
[2.164] Most surely in the creation of the
heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day, and the ships that run
in the sea with that which profits men, and the water that Allah sends down from the cloud,
then gives life with it to the earth after its death and spreads in it all (kinds of)
animals, and the changing of the winds and the clouds made subservient between the heaven
and the earth, there are signs for a people who understand.
[2.165] And there are some among men who take for
themselves objects of worship besides Allah, whom they love as they love Allah, and those
who believe are stronger in love for Allah and O, that those who are unjust had seen, when
they see the chastisement, that the power is wholly Allah's and that Allah is severe in
requiting (evil).
[2.166] When those who were followed shall
renounce those who followed (them), and they see the chastisement and their ties are cut
asunder.
[2.167] And those who followed shall say: Had
there been for us a return, then we would renounce them as they have renounced us. Thus will
Allah show them their deeds to be intense regret to them, and they shall not come forth from
the fire.
[2.168] O men! eat the lawful and good things out
of what is in the earth, and do not follow the footsteps of the Shaitan; surely he is your
open enemy.
[2.169] He only enjoins you evil and indecency,
and that you may speak against Allah what you do not know.
[2.170] And when it is said to them, Follow what
Allah has revealed, they say: Nay! we follow what we found our fathers upon. What! and
though their fathers had no sense at all, nor did they follow the right way.
[2.171] And the parable of those who disbelieve
is as the parable of one who calls out to that which hears no more than a call and a cry;
deaf, dumb (and) blind, so they do not understand.
[2.172] O you who believe! eat of the good things
that We have provided you with, and give thanks to Allah if Him it is that you serve.
[2.173] He has only forbidden you what dies of
itself, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that over which any other (name) than (that of)
Allah has been invoked; but whoever is driven to necessity, not desiring, nor exceeding the
limit, no sin shall be upon him; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[2.174] Surely those who conceal any part of the
Book that Allah has revealed and take for it a small price, they eat nothing but fire into
their bellies, and Allah will not speak to them on the day of resurrection, nor will He
purify them, and they shall have a painful chastisement.
[2.175] These are they who buy error for the
right direction and chastisement for forgiveness; how bold they are to encounter fire.
[2.176] This is because Allah has revealed the
Book with the truth; and surely those who go against the Book are in a great opposition.
[2.177] It is not righteousness that you turn
your faces towards the East and the West, but righteousness is this that one should believe
in Allah and the last day and the angels and the Book and the prophets, and give away wealth
out of love for Him to the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and
the beggars and for (the emancipation of) the captives, and keep up prayer and pay the
poor-rate; and the performers of their promise when they make a promise, and the patient in
distress and affliction and in time of conflicts-- these are they who are {rue (to
themselves) and these are they who guard (against evil).
[2.178] O you who believe! retaliation is
prescribed for you in the matter of the slain, the free for the free, and the slave for the
slave, and the female for the female, but if any remission is made to any one by his
(aggrieved) brother, then prosecution (for the bloodwit) should be made according to usage,
and payment should be made to him in a good manner; this is an alleviation from your Lord
and a mercy; so whoever exceeds the limit after this he shall have a painful chastisement.
[2.179] And there is life for you in (the law of)
retaliation, O men of understanding, that you may guard yourselves.
[2.180] Bequest is prescribed for you when death
approaches one of you, if he leaves behind wealth for parents and near relatives, according
to usage, a duty (incumbent) upon those who guard (against evil).
[2.181] Whoever then alters it after he has heard
it, the sin of it then is only upon those who alter it; surely Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
[2.182] But he who fears an inclination to a
wrong course or an act of disobedience on the part of the testator, and effects an agreement
between the parties, there is no blame on him. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[2.183] O you who believe! fasting is prescribed
for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard (against evil).
[2.184] For a certain number of days; but whoever
among you is sick or on a journey, then (he shall fast) a (like) number of other days; and
those who are not able to do it may effect a redemption by feeding a poor man; so whoever
does good spontaneously it is better for him; and that you fast is better for you if you
know.
[2.185] The month of Ramazan is that in which the
Quran was revealed, a guidance to men and clear proofs of the guidance and the distinction;
therefore whoever of you is present in the month, he shall fast therein, and whoever is sick
or upon a journey, then (he shall fast) a (like) number of other days; Allah desires ease
for you, and He does not desire for you difficulty, and (He desires) that you should
complete the number and that you should exalt the greatness of Allah for His having guided
you and that you may give thanks.
[2.186] And when My servants ask you concerning
Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me, so
they should answer My call and believe in Me that they may walk in the right way.
[2.187] It is made lawful to you to go into your
wives on the night of the fast; they are an apparel for you and you are an apparel for them;
Allah knew that you acted unfaithfully to yourselves, so He has turned to you (mercifully)
and removed from you (this burden); so now be in contact with them and seek what Allah has
ordained for you, and eat and drink until the whiteness of the day becomes distinct from the
blackness of the night at dawn, then complete the fast till night, and have not contact with
them while you keep to the mosques; these are the limits of Allah, so do not go near them.
Thus does Allah make clear His communications for men that they may guard (against evil).
[2.188] And do not swallow up your property among
yourselves by false means, neither seek to gain access thereby to the judges, so that you
may swallow up a part of the property of men wrongfully while you know.
[2.189] They ask you concerning the new moon.
Say: They are times appointed for (the benefit of) men, and (for) the pilgrimage; and it is
not righteousness that you should enter the houses at their backs, but righteousness is this
that one should guard (against evil); and go into the houses by their doors and be careful
(of your duty) to Allah, that you may be successful.
[2.190] And fight in the way of Allah with those
who fight with you, and do not exceed the limits, surely Allah does not love those who
exceed the limits.
[2.191] And kill them wherever you find them, and
drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter,
and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they
do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers.
[2.192] But if they desist, then surely Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful.
[2.193] And fight with them until there is no
persecution, and religion should be only for Allah, but if they desist, then there should be
no hostility except against the oppressors.
[2.194] The Sacred month for the sacred month and
all sacred things are (under the law of) retaliation; whoever then acts aggressively against
you, inflict injury on him according to the injury he has inflicted on you and be careful
(of your duty) to Allah and know that Allah is with those who guard (against evil).
[2.195] And spend in the way of Allah and cast
not yourselves to perdition with your own hands, and do good (to others); surely Allah loves
the doers of good.
[2.196] And accomplish the pilgrimage and the
visit for Allah, but if, you are prevented, (send) whatever offering is easy to obtain, and
do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination; but whoever among you is
sick or has an ailment of the head, he (should effect) a compensation by fasting or alms or
sacrificing, then when you are secure, whoever profits by combining the visit with the
pilgrimage (should take) what offering is easy to obtain; but he who cannot find (any
offering) should fast for three days during the pilgrimage and for seven days when you
return; these (make) ten (days) complete; this is for him whose family is not present in the
Sacred Mosque, and be careful (of your duty) to Allah, and know that Allah is severe in
requiting (evil).
[2.197] The pilgrimage is (performed in) the
well-known months; so whoever determines the performance of the pilgrimage therein, there
shall be no intercourse nor fornication nor quarrelling amongst one another; and whatever
good you do, Allah knows it; and make provision, for surely the provision is the guarding of
oneself, and be careful (of your duty) to Me, O men of understanding.
[2.198] There is no blame on you in seeking
bounty from your Lord, so when you hasten on from "Arafat", then remember Allah near the
Holy Monument, and remember Him as He has guided you, though before that you were certainly
of the erring ones.
[2.199] Then hasten on from the Place from which
the people hasten on and ask the forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[2.200] So when you have performed your
devotions, then laud Allah as you lauded your fathers, rather a greater lauding. But there
are some people who say, Our Lord! give us in the world, and they shall have no resting
place.
[2.201] And there are some among them who say:
Our Lord! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the
chastisement of the fire.
[2.202] They shall have (their) portion of what
they have earned, and Allah is swift in reckoning.
[2.203] And laud Allah during the numbered days;
then whoever hastens off in two days, there is no blame on him, and whoever remains behind,
there is no blame on him, (this is) for him who guards (against evil), and be careful (of
your duty) to Allah, and know that you shall be gathered together to Him.
[2.204] And among men is he whose speech about
the life of this world causes you to wonder, and he calls on Allah to witness as to what is
in his heart, yet he is the most violent of adversaries.
[2.205] And when he turns back, he runs along in
the land that he may cause mischief in it and destroy the tilth and the stock, and Allah
does not love mischief-making.
[2.206] And when it is said to him, guard against
(the punishment of) Allah; pride carries him off to sin, therefore hell is sufficient for
him; and certainly it is an evil resting place.
[2.207] And among men is he who sells himself to
seek the pleasure of Allah; and Allah is Affectionate to the servants.
[2.208] O you who believe! enter into submission
one and all and do not follow the footsteps of Shaitan; surely he is your open enemy.
[2.209] But if you slip after clear arguments
have come to you, then know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2.210] They do not wait aught but that Allah
should come to them in the shadows of the clouds along with the angels, and the matter has
(already) been decided; and (all) matters are returned to Allah.
[2.211] Ask the Israelites how many a clear sign
have We given them; and whoever changes the favor of Allah after it has come to him, then
surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil).
[2.212] The life of this world is made to seem
fair to those who disbelieve, and they mock those who believe, and those who guard (against
evil) shall be above them on the day of resurrection; and Allah gives means of subsistence
to whom he pleases without measure.
[2.213] (All) people are a single nation; so
Allah raised prophets as bearers of good news and as warners, and He revealed with them the
Book with truth, that it might judge between people in that in which they differed; and none
but the very people who were given it differed about it after clear arguments had come to
them, revolting among themselves; so Allah has guided by His will those who believe to the
truth about which they differed and Allah guides whom He pleases to the right path.
[2.214] Or do you think that you would enter the
garden while yet the state of those who have passed away before you has not come upon you;
distress and affliction befell them and they were shaken violently, so that the Apostle and
those who believed with him said: When will the help of Allah come? Now surely the help of
Allah is nigh!
[2.215] They ask you as to what they should
spend. Say: Whatever wealth you spend, it is for the parents and the near of kin and the
orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, and whatever good you do, Allah surely knows it.
[2.216] Fighting is enjoined on you, and h is an
object of dislike to you; and it may be that you dislike a thing while it is good for you,
and it may be that you love a thing while it is evil for you, and Allah knows, while you do
not know.
[2.217] They ask you concerning the sacred month
about fighting in it. Say: Fighting in it is a grave matter, and hindering (men) from
Allah's way and denying Him, and (hindering men from) the Sacred Mosque and turning its
people out of it, are still graver with Allah, and persecution is graver than slaughter; and
they will not cease fighting with you until they turn you back from your religion, if they
can; and whoever of you turns back from his religion, then he dies while an unbeliever--
these it is whose works shall go for nothing in this world and the hereafter, and they are
the inmates of the fire; therein they shall abide.
[2.218] Surely those who believed and those who
fled (their home) and strove hard in the way of Allah these hope for the mercy of Allah and
Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[2.219] They ask you about intoxicants and games
of chance. Say: In both of them there is a great sin and means of profit for men, and their
sin is greater than their profit. And they ask you as to what they should spend. Say: What
you can spare. Thus does Allah make clear to you the communications, that you may ponder
[2.220] On this world and the hereafter. And they
ask you concerning the orphans Say: To set right for them (their affairs) is good, and if
you become co-partners with them, they are your brethren; and Allah knows the mischief-maker
and the pacemaker, and if Allah had pleased, He would certainly have caused you to fall into
a difficulty; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2.221] And do not marry the idolatresses until
they believe, and certainly a believing maid is better than an idolatress woman, even though
she should please you; and do not give (believing women) in marriage to idolaters until they
believe, and certainly a believing servant is better than an idolater, even though he should
please you; these invite to the fire, and Allah invites to the garden and to forgiveness by
His will, and makes clear His communications to men, that they may be mindful.
[2.222] And they ask you about menstruation. Say:
It is a discomfort; therefore keep aloof from the women during the menstrual discharge and
do not go near them until they have become clean; then when they have cleansed themselves,
go in to them as Allah has commanded you; surely Allah loves those who turn much (to Him),
and He loves those who purify themselves.
[2.223] Your wives are a tilth for you, so go
into your tilth when you like, and do good beforehand for yourselves, and be careful (of
your duty) to Allah, and know that you will meet Him, and give good news to the believers.
[2.224] And make not Allah because of your
swearing (by Him) an obstacle to your doing good and guarding (against evil) and making
peace between men, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
[2.225] Allah does not call you to account for
what is vain in your oaths, but He will call you to account for what your hearts have
earned, and Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.
[2.226] Those who swear that they will not go in
to their wives should wait four months; so if they go back, then Allah is surely Forgiving,
Merciful.
[2.227] And if they have resolved on a divorce,
then Allah is surely Hearing, Knowing.
[2.228] And the divorced women should keep
themselves in waiting for three courses; and it is not lawful for them that they should
conceal what Allah has created in their wombs, if they believe in Allah and the last day;
and their husbands have a better right to take them back in the meanwhile if they wish for
reconciliation; and they have rights similar to those against them in a just manner, and the
men are a degree above them, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2.229] Divorce may be (pronounced) twice, then
keep (them) in good fellowship or let (them) go with kindness; and it is not lawful for you
to take any part of what you have given them, unless both fear that they cannot keep within
the limits of Allah; then if you fear that they cannot keep within the limits of Allah,
there is no blame on them for what she gives up to become free thereby. These are the limits
of Allah, so do not exceed them and whoever exceeds the limits of Allah these it is that are
the unjust.
[2.230] So if he divorces her she shall not be
lawful to him afterwards until she marries another husband; then if he divorces her there is
no blame on them both if they return to each other (by marriage), if they think that they
can keep within the limits of Allah, and these are the limits of Allah which He makes clear
for a people who know.
[2.231] And when you divorce women and they reach
their prescribed time, then either retain them in good fellowship or set them free with
liberality, and do not retain them for injury, so that you exceed the limits, and whoever
does this, he indeed is unjust to his own soul; and do not take Allah's communications for a
mockery, and remember the favor of Allah upon you, and that which He has revealed to you of
the Book and the Wisdom, admonishing you thereby; and be careful (of your duty to) Allah,
and know that Allah is the Knower of all things.
[2.232] And when you have divorced women and they
have ended-- their term (of waiting), then do not prevent them from marrying their husbands
when they agree among themselves in a lawful manner; with this is admonished he among you
who believes in Allah and the last day, this is more profitable and purer for you; and Allah
knows while you do not know.
[2.233] And the mothers
should suckle their children for two whole years for him who desires to
make complete the time of suckling; and their maintenance and their
clothing must be borne by the father according to usage; no
soul shall have imposed upon it a duty but to the extent of its capacity; neither shall a
mother be made to suffer harm on account of her child, nor a father on account of his child,
and a similar duty (devolves) on the (father's) heir, but if both desire weaning by mutual
consent and counsel, there is no blame on them, and if you wish to engage a wet-nurse for
your children, there is no blame on you so long as you pay what you promised for according
to usage; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah and know that Allah sees what you do.
[2.234] And (as for) those of you who die and
leave wives behind, they should keep themselves in waiting for four months and ten days;
then when they have fully attained their term, there is no blame on you for what they do for
themselves in a lawful manner; and Allah is aware of what you do.
[2.235] And there is no blame on you respecting
that which you speak indirectly in the asking of (such) women in marriage or keep (the
proposal) concealed within your minds; Allah knows that you win mention them, but do not
give them a promise in secret unless you speak in a lawful manner, and do not confirm the
marriage tie until the writing is fulfilled, and know that Allah knows what is in your
minds, therefore beware of Him, and know that Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.
[2.236] There is no blame on you if you divorce
women when you have not touched them or appointed for them a portion, and make provision for
them, the wealthy according to his means and the straitened in circumstances according to
his means, a provision according to usage; (this is) a duty on the doers of good (to
others).
[2.237] And if you divorce them before you have
touched them and you have appointed for them a portion, then (pay to them) ha!f of what you
have appointed, unless they relinquish or he should relinquish in whose hand is the marriage
tie; and it is nearer to righteousness that you should relinquish; and do not neglect the
giving of free gifts between you; surely Allah sees what you do.
[2.238] Attend constantly to prayers and to the
middle prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allah.
[2.239] But if you are in danger, then (say your
prayers) on foot or on horseback; and when you are secure, then remember Allah, as. He has
taught you what you did not know.
[2.240] And those of you who die and leave wives
behind, (make) a bequest in favor of their wives of maintenance for a year without turning
(them) out, then if they themselves go away, there is no blame on you for what they do of
lawful deeds by themselves, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2.241] And for the divorced women (too)
provision (must be made) according to usage; (this is) a duty on those who guard (against
evil).
[2.242] Allah thus makes clear to you His
communications that you may understand.
[2.243] Have you not considered those who went
forth from their homes, for fear of death, and they were thousands, then Allah said to them,
Die; again He gave them life; most surely Allah is Gracious to people, but most people are
not grateful.
[2.244] And fight in the way of Allah, and know
that Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
[2.245] Who is it that will offer of Allah a
goodly gift, so He will multiply it to him manifold, and Allah straitens and amplifies, and
you shall be returned to Him.
[2.246] Have you not considered the chiefs of the
children of Israel after Musa, when they said to a prophet of theirs: Raise up for us a
king, (that) we may fight in the way of Allah. He said: May it not be that you would not
fight if fighting is ordained for you? They said: And what reason have we that we should not
fight in the way of Allah, and we have indeed been compelled to abandon our homes and our
children. But when fighting was ordained for them, they turned back, except a few of them,
and Allah knows the unjust.
[2.247] And their prophet said to them: Surely
Allah has raised Talut to be a king over you. They said: How can he hold kingship over us
while we have a greater right to kingship than he, and he has not been granted an abundance
of wealth? He said: Surely Allah has chosen him in preference to you, and He has increased
him abundantly in knowledge and physique, and Allah grants His kingdom to whom He pleases,
and Allah is Amplegiving, Knowing.
[2.248] And the prophet said to them: Surely the
sign of His kingdom is, that there shall come to you the chest in which there is
tranquillity from your Lord and residue of the relics of what the children of Musa and the
children of Haroun have left, the angels bearing it; most surely there is a sign in this for
those who believe.
[2.249] So when Talut departed with the forces,
he said: Surely Allah will try you with a river; whoever then drinks from it, he is not of
me, and whoever does not taste of it, he is surely of me, except he who takes with his hand
as much of it as fills the hand; but with the exception of a few of them they drank from it.
So when he had crossed it, he and those who believed with him, they said: We have today no
power against Jalut and his forces. Those who were sure that they would meet their Lord
said: How often has a small party vanquished a numerous host by Allah's permission, and
Allah is with the patient.
[2.250] And when they went out against Jalut and
his forces they said: Our Lord, pour down upon us patience, and make our steps firm and
assist us against the unbelieving people.
[2.251] So they put them to flight by Allah's
permission. And Dawood slew Jalut, and Allah gave him kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of
what He pleased. And were it not for Allah's repelling some men with others, the earth would
certainly be in a state of disorder; but Allah is Gracious to the creatures.
[2.252] These are the communications of Allah: We
recite them to you with truth; and most surely you are (one) of the apostles.
[2.253] We have made some of these apostles to
excel the others among them are they to whom Allah spoke, and some of them He exalted by
(many degrees of) rank; and We gave clear miracles to Isa son of Marium, and strengthened
him with the holy spirit. And if Allah had pleased, those after them would not have fought
one with another after clear arguments had come to them, but they disagreed; so there were
some of them who believed and others who denied; and if Allah had pleased they would not
have fought one with another, but Allah brings about what He intends.
[2.254] O you who believe! spend out of what We
have given you before the day comes in which there is no bargaining, neither any friendship
nor intercession, and the unbelievers-- they are the unjust.
[2.255] Allah is He besides Whom there is no god,
the Everliving, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor
sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can
intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind
them, and they cannot comprehend anything out of His knowledge except what He pleases, His
knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them both tires
Him not, and He is the Most High, the Great.
[2.256] There is no compulsion in religion; truly
the right way has become clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever disbelieves in the
Shaitan and believes in Allah he indeed has laid hold on the firmest handle, which shall not
break off, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
[2.257] Allah is the guardian of those who
believe. He brings them out of the darkness into the light; and (as to) those who
disbelieve, their guardians are Shaitans who take them out of the light into the darkness;
they are the inmates of the fire, in it they shall abide.
[2.258] Have you not considered him (Namrud) who
disputed with Ibrahim about his Lord, because Allah had given him the kingdom? When Ibrahim
said: My Lord is He who gives life and causes to die, he said: I give life and cause death.
Ibrahim said: So surely Allah causes the sun to rise from the east, then make it rise from
the west; thus he who disbelieved was confounded; and Allah does not guide aright the unjust
people.
[2.259] Or the like of him (Uzair) who passed by
a town, and it had fallen down upon its roofs; he said: When will Allah give it life after
its death? So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, then raised him to life. He said:
How long have you tarried? He said: I have tarried a day, or a part of a day. Said He: Nay!
you have tarried a hundred years; then look at your food and drink-- years have not passed
over it; and look at your ass; and that We may make you a sign to men, and look at the
bones, how We set them together, then clothed them with flesh; so when it became clear to
him, he said: I know that Allah has power over all things.
[2.260] And when Ibrahim said: My Lord! show me
how Thou givest life to the dead, He said: What! and do you not believe? He said: Yes, but
that my heart may be at ease. He said: Then take four of the birds, then train them to
follow you, then place on every mountain a part of them, then call them, they will come to
you flying; and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2.261] The parable of those who spend their
property in the way of Allah is as the parable of a grain growing seven ears (with) a
hundred grains in every ear; and Allah multiplies for whom He pleases; and Allah is
Ample-giving, Knowing
[2.262] (As for) those who spend their property
in the way of Allah, then do not follow up what they have spent with reproach or injury,
they shall have their reward from their Lord, and they shall have no fear nor shall they
grieve.
[2.263] Kind speech and forgiveness is better
than charity followed by injury; and Allah is Self-sufficient, Forbearing.
[2.264] O you who believe! do not make your
charity worthless by reproach and injury, like him who spends his property to be seen of men
and does not believe in Allah and the last day; so his parable is as the parable of a smooth
rock with earth upon it, then a heavy rain falls upon it, so it leaves it bare; they shall
not be able to gain anything of what they have earned; and Allah does not guide the
unbelieving people.
[2.265] And the parable of those who spend their
property to seek the pleasure of Allah and for the certainty 'of their souls is as the
parable of a garden on an elevated ground, upon which heavy rain falls so it brings forth
its fruit twofold but if heavy rain does not fall upon it, then light rain (is sufficient);
and Allah sees what you do.
[2.266] Does one of you like that he should have
a garden of palms and vines with streams flowing beneath it; he has in it all kinds of
fruits; and old age has overtaken him and he has weak offspring, when, (lo!) a whirlwind
with fire in it smites it so it becomes blasted; thus Allah makes the communications clear
to you, that you may reflect.
[2.267] O you who believe! spend (benevolently)
of the good things that you earn and or what We have brought forth for you out of the earth,
and do not aim at what is bad that you may spend (in alms) of it, while you would not take
it yourselves unless you have its price lowered, and know that Allah is Self-sufficient,
Praiseworthy.
[2.268] Shaitan threatens you with poverty and
enjoins you to be niggardly, and Allah promises you forgiveness from Himself and abundance;
and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing.
[2.269] He grants wisdom to whom He pleases, and
whoever is granted wisdom, he indeed is given a great good and none but men of understanding
mind.
[2.270] And whatever alms you give or (whatever)
vow you vow, surely Allah knows it; and the unjust shall have no helpers.
[2.271] If you give alms openly, it is well, and
if you hide it and give it to the poor, it is better for you; and this will do away with
some of your evil deeds; and Allah is aware of what you do.
[2.272] To make them walk in the right way is not
incumbent on you, but Allah guides aright whom He pleases; and whatever good thing you
spend, it is to your own good; and you do not spend but to seek Allah's pleasure; and
whatever good things you spend shall be paid back to you in full, and you shall not be
wronged.
[2.273] (Alms are) for the poor who are confined
in the way of Allah-- they cannot go about in the land; the ignorant man thinks them to be
rich on account of (their) abstaining (from begging); you can recognise them by their mark;
they do not beg from men importunately; and whatever good thing you spend, surely Allah
knows it.
[2.274] (As for) those who spend their property
by night and by day, secretly and openly, they shall have their reward from their Lord and
they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.
[2.275] Those who swallow down usury cannot arise
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