PART 6
[4:148]
Allah loveth not the utterance of harsh speech
save by one who hath been wronged. Allah is ever Hearer, Knower.
[4:149]
If ye do good openly or keep it secret, or
forgive evil, lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Powerful.
[4:150]
004.150 Lo! those who disbelieve in Allah and
His messengers, and seek to make distinction between Allah and His messengers,
and say: We believe in some and disbelieve in others, and seek to choose a way
in between;
[4:151]
Such are disbelievers in truth; and for
disbelievers We prepare a shameful doom.
[4:152]
But those who believe in Allah and His
messengers and make no distinction between any of them, unto them Allah will
give their wages; and Allah was ever Forgiving, Merciful.
[4:153]
The people of the Scripture ask of thee that
thou shouldst cause an (actual) Book to descend upon them from heaven. They
asked a greater thing of Moses aforetime, for they said: Show us Allah plainly.
The storm of lightning seized them for their wickedness. Then (even) after
that) they chose the calf (for worship) after clear proofs (of Allah’s
Sovereignty) had come unto them. And We forgave them that! And We bestowed on
Moses evident authority.
[4:154]
And We caused the Mount to tower above them at
(the taking of) their covenant: and We bade them: Enter the gate, prostrate!
and We bode them: Transgress not the Sabbath! and We took from them a firm
covenant.
[4:155]
Then because of their breaking of their
covenant, and their disbelieving in the revelations of Allah, and their slaying
of the prophets wrongfully, and their saying: Our hearts are hardened - Nay, but
Allah set a seal upon them for their disbelief, so that they believe not save a
few -
[4:156]
And because of their disbelief and of their
speaking against Mary a tremendous calumny;
[4:157]
And because of their saying: We slew the
Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah’s messenger - they slew him not nor crucified
him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are
in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture;
they slew him not for certain.
[4:158]
But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was
ever Mighty, Wise.
[4:159]
There is not one of the People of the Scripture
but will believe in him before his death, and on the Day of Resurrection he
will be a witness against them -
[4:160]
Because of the wrongdoing of the Jews We forbade
them good things which were (before) made lawful unto them, and because of
their much hindering from Allah’s way,
[4:161]
And of their taking usury when they were
forbidden it, and of their devouring people’s wealth by false pretences, We
have prepared for those of them who disbelieve a painful doom.
[4:162]
But those of them who are firm in knowledge and
the believers believe in that which is revealed unto thee, and that which was
revealed before thee, especially the diligent in prayer and those who pay the
poor- due, the believers in Allah and the Last Day. Upon these We shall bestow
immense reward.
[4:163]
Lo! We inspire thee as We inspired Noah and the
prophets after him, as We inspired Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and
the tribes, and Jesus and Job and Jonah and Aaron and Solomon, and as We
imparted unto David the Psalms;
[4:164]
And messengers We have mentioned unto thee
before and messengers We have not mentioned unto thee; and Allah spake directly
unto Moses;
[4:165]
Messengers of good cheer and of warning, in
order that mankind might have no argument against Allah after the messengers.
Allah was ever Mighty, Wise.
[4:166]
But Allah (Himself) testifieth concerning that
which He hath revealeth unto thee; in His knowledge hath He revealed it; and
the angels also testify. And Allah is sufficient Witness.
[4:167]
Lo! those who disbelieve and hinder (others)
from the way of Allah, they verily have wandered far astray.
[4:168]
Lo! those who disbelieve and deal in wrong,
Allah will never forgive them, neither will He guide them unto a road,
[4:169]
Except the road of hell, wherein they will abide
for ever. And that is ever easy for Allah.
[4:170]
O mankind! The messenger hath come unto you with
the Truth from your Lord. Therefor believe; (it is) better for you. But if ye
disbelieve, still, lo! unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and
the earth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.
[4:171]
O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in
your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah,
Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He
conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His
messengers, and say not "Three" - Cease! (it is) better for you! -
Allah is only One God. Far is it removed from His Transcendent Majesty that He
should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the
earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.
[4:172]
The Messiah will never scorn to be a slave unto
Allah, nor will the favoured angels. Whoso scorneth His service and is proud,
all such will He assemble unto Him;
[4:173]
Then, as for those who believed and did good
works, unto them will He pay their wages in full, adding unto them of His
bounty; and as for those who were scornful and proud, them will He punish with
a painful doom. And they will not find for them, against Allah, any protecting
friend or helper.
[4:174]
O mankind! Now hath a proof from your Lord come
unto you, and We have sent down unto you a clear light;
[4:175]
As for those who believe in Allah, and hold fast
unto Him, them He will cause to enter into His mercy and grace, and will guide
them unto Him by a straight road.
[4:176]
They ask thee for a pronouncement. Say: Allah
hath pronounced for you concerning distant kindred. If a man die childless and
he have a sister, hers is half the heritage, and he would have inherited from
her had she died childless. And if there be two sisters, then theirs are two-
thirds of the heritage, and if they be brethren, men and women, unto the male
is the equivalent of the share of two females. Allah expoundeth unto you, so
that ye err not. Allah is Knower of all things.
The
Table Spread
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[5:1]
O ye who believe! Fulfil your indentures. The
beast of cattle is made lawful unto you (for food) except that which is
announced unto you (herein), game being unlawful when ye are on the pilgrimage.
Lo! Allah ordaineth that which pleaseth Him.
[5:2]
O ye who believe! Profane not Allah’s monuments
nor the Sacred Month nor the offerings nor the garlands, nor those repairing to
the Sacred House, seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord. But when ye
have left the sacred territory, then go hunting (if ye will). And let not your
hatred of a folk who (once) stopped your going to the inviolable place of
worship seduce you to transgress; but help ye one another unto righteousness
and pious duty. Help not one another unto sin and transgression, but keep your
duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is severe in punishment.
[5:3]
Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and
blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than
Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through
falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of)
horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by
the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And
(forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination.
This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion;
so fear them not, fear Me! This day have I perfected your religion for you and
completed My favour unto you, and have chosen for you as religion al-Islam.
Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful.
[5:4]
They ask thee (O Muhammad) what is made lawful
for them. Say: (all) good things are made lawful for you. And those beasts and
birds of prey which ye have trained as hounds are trained, ye teach them that
which Allah taught you; so eat of that which they catch for you and mention
Allah’s name upon it, and observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is swift to
take account.
[5:5]
This day are (all) good things made lawful for
you. The food of those who have received the Scripture is lawful for you, and
your food is lawful for them. And so are the virtuous women of the believers
and the virtuous women of those who received the Scripture before you (lawful
for you) when ye give them their marriage portions and live with them in
honour, not in fornication, nor taking them as secret concubines. Whoso denieth
the faith, his work is vain and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter.
[5:6]
O ye who believe! When ye rise up for prayer,
wash you faces, and your hands up to the elbows, and lightly rub your heads and
(wash) your feet up to the ankles. And if ye are unclean, purify yourselves.
And if ye are sick or on a journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye
have had contact with women, and ye find not water, then go to clean, high
ground and rub your faces and your hands with some of it. Allah would not place
a burden on you, but He would purify you and would perfect His grace upon you,
that ye may give thanks.
[5:7]
Remember Allah’s grace upon you and His covenant
by which He bound you when ye said: We hear and we obey; And keep your duty to
Allah. Lo! He knoweth what is in the breasts (of men).
[5:8]
O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for
Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not
justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah.
Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do.
[5:9]
Allah hath promised those who believe and do
good works: Theirs will be forgiveness and immense reward.
[5:10]
And they who disbelieve and deny Our
revelations, such are rightful owners of hell.
[5:11]
O ye who believe! Remember Allah’s favour unto
you, how a people were minded to stretch out their hands against you but He
withheld their hands from you; and keep your duty to Allah. In Allah let
believers put their trust.
[5:12]
Allah made a covenant of old with the Children
of Israel and We raised among them twelve chieftains, and Allah said: Lo! I am
with you. If ye establish worship and pay the poor-due, and believe in My
messengers and support them, and lend unto Allah a kindly loan, surely I shall
remit your sins, and surely I shall bring you into Gardens underneath which
rivers flow. Whoso among you disbelieveth after this will go astray from a
plain road.
[5:13]
And because of their breaking their covenant, We
have cursed them and made hard their hearts. They change words from their
context and forget a part of that whereof they were admonished. Thou wilt not
cease to discover treachery from all save a few of them. But bear with them and
pardon them. Lo! Allah loveth the kindly.
[5:14]
And with those who say: "Lo! we are
Christians," We made a covenant, but they forgot a part of that whereof
they were admonished. Therefor We have stirred up enmity and hatred among them
till the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will inform them of their handiwork.
[5:15]
O People of the Scripture! Now hath Our
messenger come unto you, expounding unto you much of that which ye used to hide
in the Scripture, and forgiving much. now hath come unto you light from Allah
and plain Scripture,
[5:16]
Whereby Allah guideth him who seeketh His good
pleasure unto paths of peace. He bringeth them out of darkness unto light by
His decree, and guideth them unto a straight path.
[5:17]
They indeed have disbelieved who say: Lo! Allah
is the Messiah, son of Mary. Say: Who then can do aught against Allah, if He
had willed to destroy the Messiah son of Mary, and his mother and everyone on
earth ? Allah’s is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is
between them. He createth what He will. And Allah is Able to do all things.
[5:18]
The Jews and Christians say: We are sons of
Allah and His loved ones. Say: Why then doth He chastise you for your sins ?
Nay, ye are but mortals of His creating. He forgiveth whom He will, and
chastiseth whom He will. Allah’s is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the
earth and all that is between them, and unto Him is the journeying.
[5:19]
O People of the Scripture! Now hath Our
messenger come unto you to make things plain unto you after an interval (of
cessation) of the messengers, lest ye should say: There came not unto us a
messenger of cheer nor any warner. Now hath a messenger of cheer and a warner
come unto you. Allah is Able to do all things.
[5:20]
And (remember) when Moses said unto his people:
O my people! Remember Allah’s favour unto you, how He placed among you prophets,
and He made you kings, and gave you that (which) He gave not to any (other) of
(His) creatures.
[5:21]
O my people! Go into the holy land which Allah
hath ordained for you. Turn not in flight, for surely ye turn back as losers:
[5:22]
They said: O Moses! Lo! a giant people (dwell)
therein and lo! we go not in till they go forth from thence. When they go forth
from thence, then we will enter (not till then).
[5:23]
Then out spake two of those who feared (their
Lord, men) unto whom Allah had been gracious: Enter in upon them by the gate,
for if ye enter by it, lo! ye will be victorious. So put your trust (in Allah)
if ye are indeed believers.
[5:24]
They said: O Moses! We will never enter (the
land) while they are in it. So go thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit
here.
[5:25]
He said: My Lord! I have control of none but
myself and my brother, so distinguish between us and the wrong-doing folk.
[5:26]
(Their Lord) said: For this the land will surely
be forbidden them for forty years that they will wander in the earth,
bewildered. So grieve not over the wrongdoing folk.
[5:27]
But recite unto them with truth the tale of the
two sons of Adam, how they offered each a sacrifice, and it was accepted from
the one of them and it was not accepted from the other. (The one) said: I will
surely kill thee. (The other) answered: Allah accepteth only from those who
ward off (evil).
[5:28]
Even if thou stretch out thy hand against me to
kill me, I shall not stretch out my hand against thee to kill thee, lo! I fear Allah,
the Lord of the Worlds.
[5:29]
Lo! I would rather thou shouldst bear the
punishment of the sin against me and thine own sin and become one of the owners
of the fire. That is the reward of evil-doers.
[5:30]
But (the other’s) mind imposed on him the killing
of his brother, so he slew him and became one of the losers.
[5:31]
Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the
ground, to show him how to hide his brother’s naked corpse. He said: Woe unto
me! Am I not able to be as this raven and so hide my brother’s naked corpse ?
And he became repentant.
[5:32]
For that cause We decreed for the Children of
Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or
corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso
saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind.
Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah’s
Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth.
[5:33]
The only reward of those who make war upon Allah
and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they
will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides
cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in
the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom;
[5:34]
Save those who repent before ye overpower them.
For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[5:35]
O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah,
and seek the way of approach unto Him, and strive in His way in order that ye
may succeed.
[5:36]
As for those who disbelieve, lo! if all that is
in the earth were theirs, and as much again therewith, to ransom them from the
doom on the Day of Resurrection, it would not be accepted from them. Theirs
will be a painful doom.
[5:37]
They will wish to come forth from the Fire, but
they will not come forth from it. Theirs will be a lasting doom.
[5:38]
As for the thief, both male and female, cut off
their hands. It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from
Allah. Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[5:39]
But whoso repenteth after his wrongdoing and
amendeth, lo! Allah will relent toward him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[5:40]
Knowest thou not that unto Allah belongeth the
Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth ? He punisheth whom He will, and
forgiveth whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things.
[5:41]
O Messenger! Let not them grieve thee who vie
one with another in the race to disbelief, of such as say with their mouths:
"We believe," but their hearts believe not, and of the Jews:
listeners for the sake of falsehood, listeners on behalf of other folk who come
not unto thee, changing words from their context and saying: If this be given unto
you, receive it, but if this be not given unto you, then beware! He whom Allah
doometh unto sin, thou (by thine efforts) wilt avail him naught against Allah.
Those are they for whom the Will of Allah is that He cleanse not their hearts.
Theirs in the world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter an awful doom;
[5:42]
Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for
illicit gain! If then they have recourse unto thee (Muhammad) judge between
them or disclaim jurisdiction. If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they
cannot harm thee at all. But if thou judgest, judge between them with equity.
Lo! Allah loveth the equitable.
[5:43]
How come they unto thee for judgment when they
have the Torah, wherein Allah hath delivered judgment (for them) ? Yet even
after that they turn away. Such (folk) are not believers.
[5:44]
Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance
and a light, by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the
Jews, and the rabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah’s Scripture as
they were bidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not
mankind, but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not
by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.
[5:45]
And We prescribed for them therein: The life for
the life, and the eye for the eye, and the nose for the nose, and the ear for
the ear, and the tooth for the tooth, and for wounds retaliation. But whoso
forgoeth it (in the way of charity) it shall be expiation for him. Whoso
judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are wrong-doers.
[5:46]
And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in
their footsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him in the Torah,
and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming
that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah - a guidance and an admonition
unto those who ward off (evil).
[5:47]
Let the People of the Gospel judge by that which
Allah hath revealed therein. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed:
such are evil-livers.
[5:48]
And unto thee have We revealed the Scripture
with the truth, confirming whatever Scripture was before it, and a watcher over
it. So judge between them by that which Allah hath revealed, and follow not
their desires away from the truth which hath come unto thee. For each We have
appointed a divine law and a traced-out way. Had Allah willed He could have
made you one community. But that He may try you by that which He hath given you
(He hath made you as ye are). So vie one with another in good works. Unto Allah
ye will all return, and He will then inform you of that wherein ye differ.
[5:49]
So judge between them by that which Allah hath
revealed, and follow not their desires, but beware of them lest they seduce thee
from some part of that which Allah hath revealed unto thee. And if they turn
away, then know that Allah’s Will is to smite them for some sin of theirs. Lo!
many of mankind are evil-livers.
[5:50]
Is it a judgment of the time of (pagan)
ignorance that they are seeking ? Who is better than Allah for judgment to a
people who have certainty (in their belief) ?
[5:51]
O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the
Christians for friends. They are friends one to another. He among you who
taketh them for friends is (one) of them. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing
folk.
[5:52]
And thou seest those in whose heart is a disease
race toward them, saying: We fear lest a change of fortune befall us. And it
may happen that Allah will vouchsafe (unto thee) the victory, or a commandment
from His presence. Then will they repent them of their secret thoughts.
[5:53]
Then will the believers say (unto the people of
the Scripture): are these they who swore by Allah their most binding oaths that
they were surely with you ? Their works have failed, and they have become the
losers.
[5:54]
O ye who believe! Whoso of you becometh a
renegade from his religion, (know that in his stead) Allah will bring a people
whom He loveth and who love Him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers,
striving in the way of Allah, and fearing not the blame of any blamer. Such is
the grace of Allah which He giveth unto whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing,
All-Knowing.
[5:55]
Your guardian can be only Allah; and His
messenger and those who believe, who establish worship and pay the poordue, and
bow down (in prayer).
[5:56]
And whoso taketh Allah and His messenger and
those who believe for guardian (will know that), lo! the party of Allah, they
are the victorious.
[5:57]
O Ye who believe! Choose not for guardians such
of those who received the Scripture before you, and of the disbelievers, as
make a jest and sport of your religion. But keep your duty to Allah if ye are
true believers.
[5:58]
And when ye call to prayer they take it for a
jest and sport. That is because they are a folk who understand not.
[5:59]
Say: O People of the Scripture! Do ye blame us
for aught else than that we believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us
and that which was revealed aforetime, and because most of you are evil-livers
?
[5:60]
Shall I tell thee of a worse (case) than theirs
for retribution with Allah ? (Worse is the case of him) whom Allah hath cursed,
him on whom His wrath hath fallen and of whose sort Allah hath turned some to
apes and swine, and who serveth idols. Such are in worse plight and further
astray from the plain road.
[5:61]
When they come unto you (Muslims), they say: We
believe; but they came in unbelief and they went out in the same; and Allah
knoweth best what they were hiding.
[5:62]
And thou seest many of them vying one with
another in sin and transgression and their devouring of illicit gain. Verily
evil is what they do.
[5:63]
Why do not the rabbis and the priests forbid their
evil-speaking and their devouring of illicit gain ? Verily evil is their
handiwork.
[5:64]
The Jews say: Allah’s hand is fettered. Their
hands are fettered and they are accursed for saying so. Nay, but both His hands
are spread out wide in bounty. He bestoweth as He will. That which hath been
revealed unto thee from thy Lord is certain to increase the contumacy and
disbelief of many of them, and We have cast among them enmity and hatred till
the Day of Resurrection. As often as they light a fire for war, Allah
extinguisheth it. Their effort is for corruption in the land, and Allah loveth
not corrupters.
[5:65]
If only the People of the Scripture would
believe and ward off (evil), surely We should remit their sins from them and
surely We should bring them into Gardens of Delight.
[5:66]
If they had observed the Torah and the Gospel
and that which was revealed unto them from their Lord, they would surely have
been nourished from above them and from beneath their feet. Among them there
are people who are moderate, but many of them are of evil conduct.
[5:67]
O Messenger! Make known that which hath been
revealed unto thee from thy Lord, for if thou do it not, thou wilt not have
conveyed His message. Allah will protect thee from mankind. Lo! Allah guideth
not the disbelieving folk.
[5:68]
Say O People of the Scripture! Ye have naught
(of guidance) till ye observe the Torah and the Gospel and that which was
revealed unto you from your Lord. That which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad)
from thy Lord is certain to increase the contumacy and disbelief of many of
them. But grieve not for the disbelieving folk.
[5:69]
Lo! those who believe, and those who are Jews,
and Sabaeans, and Christians - Whosoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day
and doeth right - there shall no fear come upon them neiither shall they
grieve.
[5:70]
We made a covenant of old with the Children of
[5:71]
They thought no harm would come of it, so they
were wilfully blind and deaf. And afterward Allah turned (in mercy) toward
them. Now (even after that) are many of them wilfully blind and deaf. Allah is
Seer of what they do.
[5:72]
They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the
Messiah, son of Mary. The Messiah (himself) said: O Children of
[5:73]
They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the
third of three; when there is no God save the One God. If they desist not from
so saying a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.
[5:74]
Will they not rather turn unto Allah and seek
forgiveness of Him ? For Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[5:75]
The Messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a
messenger, messengers (the like of whom) had passed away before him. And his
mother was a saintly woman. And they both used to eat (earthly) food. See how
We make the revelations clear for them, and see how they are turned away!
[5:76]
Say: Serve ye in place of Allah that which
possesseth for you neither hurt nor use ? Allah it is Who is the Hearer, the
Knower.
[5:77]
Say: O People of the Scripture! Stress not in
your religion other than the truth, and follow not the vain desires of folk who
erred of old and led many astray, and erred from a plain road.
[5:78]
Those of the Children of
[5:79]
They restrained not one another from the wickedness
they did. Verily evil was that they used to do!
[5:80]
Thou seest many of them making friends with
those who disbelieve. Surely ill for them is that which they themselves send on
before them: that Allah will be wroth with them and in the doom they will
abide.
[5:81]
If they believed in Allah and the Prophet and
that which is revealed unto him, they would not choose them for their friends.
But many of them are of evil conduct.