The Cow
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[2:1]
Alif. Lam. Mim.
[2:2]
This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt,
a guidance unto those who ward off (evil).
[2:3]
Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship,
and spend of that We have bestowed upon them;
[2:4]
And who believe in that which is revealed unto
thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the
Hereafter.
[2:5]
These depend on guidance from their Lord. These
are the successful.
[2:6]
As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them
or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not.
[2:7]
Allah hath sealed their hearing and their
hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom.
[2:8]
And of mankind are some who say: We believe in
Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not.
[2:9]
They think to beguile Allah and those who
believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.
[2:10]
In their hearts is a disease, and Allah
increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie.
[2:11]
And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief
in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.
[2:12]
Are not they indeed the mischief-makers ? But
they perceive not. .
[2:13]
And when it is said unto them: believe as the
people believe, they say: shall we believe as the foolish believe ? are not
they indeed the foolish ? But they know not.
[2:14]
And when they fall in with those who believe,
they say: We believe; but when they go apart to their devils they declare: Lo!
we are with you; verily we did but mock.
[2:15]
Allah (Himself) doth mock them, leaving them to
wander blindly on in their contumac
[2:16]
These are they who purchase error at the price of
guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided.
[2:17]
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who
kindleth fire, and when it sheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away
their light and leaveth them in darkness, where they cannot see,
[2:18]
Deaf, dumb and blind; and they return not.
[2:19]
Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is
darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in
their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasseth
the disbelievers (in His guidance, His omniscience and His omnipotence).
[2:20]
The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight
from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when
it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy
their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things.
[2:21]
O mankind! worship your Lord, Who hath created
you and those before you, so that ye may ward off (evil).
[2:22]
Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for
you, and the sky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby
producing fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye
know (better).
[2:23]
And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We
reveal unto Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a surah of the like thereof, and
call your witness beside Allah if ye are truthful.
[2:24]
And if ye do it not - and ye can never do it -
then guard yourselves against the Fire prepared for disbelievers, whose fuel is
of men and stones.
[2:25]
And give glad tidings (O Muhammad) unto those
who believe and do good works; that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers
flow; as often as they are regaled with food of the fruit thereof, they say:
this is what was given us aforetime; and it is given to them in resemblance.
There for them are pure companions; there for ever they abide.
[2:26]
Lo! Allah disdaineth not to coin the similitude
even of a gnat. Those who believe know that it is the truth from their Lord;
but those who disbelieve say: What doth Allah wish (to teach) by such a
similitude ? He misleadeth many thereby, and He guideth many thereby; and He
misleadeth thereby only miscreants;
[2:27]
Those who break the covenant of Allah after
ratifying it, and sever that which Allah ordered to be joined, and (who) make
mischief in the earth: Those are they who are the losers.
[2:28]
How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and
He gave life to you! Then He will give you death, then life again, and then
unto Him ye will return.
[2:29]
He it is Who created for you all that is in the
earth. Then turned He to the heaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He
is knower of all things.
[2:30]
And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am
about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one
who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and
sanctify Thee ? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not.
[2:31]
And He taught Adam all the names, then showed
them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are
truthful.
[2:32]
They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge
saving that which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the
Wise.
[2:33]
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 secret of the heavens and the earth ? And I know that which ye
disclose and which ye hide.
[2:34]
And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate
yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He demurred
through pride, and so became a disbeliever..
[2:35]
And We said: O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in
the Garden, and eat ye freely (of the fruits) thereof where ye will; but come
not nigh this tree lest ye become wrong-doers.
[2:36]
But Satan caused them to deflect therefrom and
expelled them from the (happy) state in which they were; and We said: Fall
down, one of you a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on earth a habitation
and provision for a time.
[2:37]
Then Adam received from his Lord words (of
revelation), and He relented toward him. Lo! He is the relenting, the Merciful.
[2:38]
We said: Go down, all of you, from hence; but
verily there cometh unto you from Me a guidance; and whoso followeth My
guidance, there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
[2:39]
But they who disbelieve, and deny Our
revelations, such are rightful Peoples of the Fire. They will abide therein.
[2:40]
O Children of
[2:41]
And believe in that which I reveal, confirming
that which ye possess already (of the Scripture), and be not first to
disbelieve therein, and part not with My revelations for a trifling price, and
keep your duty unto Me.
[2:42]
Confound not truth with falsehood, nor knowingly
conceal the truth.
[2:43]
Establish worship, pay the poor-due, and bow
your heads with those who bow (in worship).
[2:44]
Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye
yourselves forget (to practise it) ? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have
ye then no sense ?
[2:45]
Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is
hard save for the humble-minded,
[2:46]
Who know that they will have to meet their Lord,
and that unto Him they are returning.
[2:47]
O Children of
[2:48]
And guard yourselves against a day when no soul
will in aught avail another, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor
will compensation be received from it, nor will they be helped.
[2:49]
And (remember) when We did deliver you from
Pharaoh’s folk, who were afflicting you with dreadful torment, slaying your
sons and sparing your women: that was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
[2:50]
And when We brought you through the sea and
rescued you, and drowned the folk of Pharaoh in your sight.
[2:51]
And when We did appoint for Moses forty nights
(of solitude), and then ye chose the calf, when he had gone from you, and were
wrong-doers.
[2:52]
Then, even after that, We pardoned you in order
that ye might give thanks.
[2:53]
And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and
the criterion (of right and wrong), that ye might be led aright.
[2:54]
And when Moses said unto his people: O my
people! Ye have wronged yourselves by your choosing of the calf (for worship)
so turn in penitence to your Creator, and kill (the guilty) yourselves. That
will be best for you with your Creator and He will relent toward you. Lo! He is
the Relenting, the Merciful.
[2:55]
And when ye said: O Moses! We will not believe
in thee till we see Allah plainly; and even while ye gazed the lightning seized
you.
[2:56]
Then We revived you after your extinction, that
ye might give thanks.
[2:57]
And We caused the white cloud to overshadow you
and sent down on you the manna and the quails, (saying): Eat of the good things
wherewith We have provided you - they wronged Us not, but they did wrong
themselves.
[2:58]
And when We said: Go into this township and eat
freely of that which is therein, and enter the gate prostrate, and say:
"Repentance." We will forgive you your sins and will increase (reward)
for the right-doers.
[2:59]
But those who did wrong changed the word which
had been told them for another saying, and We sent down upon the evil-doers
wrath from heaven for their evil-doing.
[2:60]
And when Moses asked for water for his people,
We said: Smite with thy staff the rock. And there gushed out therefrom twelve
springs (so that) each tribe knew their drinking-place. Eat and drink of that
which Allah hath provided, and do not act corruptly, making mischief in the
earth.
[2:61]
And when ye said: O Moses! We are weary of one
kind of food; so call upon thy Lord for us that He bring forth for us of that
which the earth groweth - of its herbs and its cucumbers and its corn and its
lentils and its onions. He said: Would ye exchange that which is higher for
that which is lower ? Go down to settled country, thus ye shall get that which
ye demand. And humiliation and wretchedness were stamped upon them and they
were visited with wrath from Allah. That was because they disbelieved in
Allah’s revelations and slew the prophets wrongfully. That was for their
disobedience and transgression.
[2:62]
Lo! Those who believe (in that which is revealed
unto thee, Muhammad), and those who are Jews, and Christians, and Sabaeans -
whoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day and doeth right - surely their
reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall
they grieve.
[2:63]
And (remember, O Children of
[2:64]
Then, even after that, ye turned away, and if it
had not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy ye had been among the losers.
.
[2:65]
And ye know of those of you who broke the
Sabbath, how We said unto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated!
[2:66]
And We made it an example to their own and to
succeeding generations, and an admonition to the God-fearing.
[2:67]
And when Moses said unto his people: Lo! Allah
commandeth you that ye sacrifice a cow, they said: Dost thou make game of us ?
He answered: Allah forbid that I should be among the foolish!
[2:68]
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He
make clear to us what (cow) she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith, Verily she
is a cow neither with calf nor immature; (she is) between the two conditions;
so do that which ye are commanded.
[2:69]
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He
make clear to us of what colour she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily
she is a yellow cow. Bright is her colour, gladdening beholders.
[2:70]
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He
make clear to us what (cow) she is. Lo! cows are much alike to us; and Lo! if
Allah wills, we may be led aright.
[2:71]
(Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a
cow unyoked; she plougheth not the soil nor watereth the tilth; whole and
without mark. They said: Now thou bringest the truth. So they sacrificed her,
though almost they did not.
[2:72]
And (remember) when ye slew a man and disagreed
concerning it and Allah brought forth that which ye were hiding.
[2:73]
And We said: Smite him with some of it. Thus
Allah bringeth the dead to life and showeth you His portents so that ye may
understand.
[2:74]
Then, even after that, your hearts were hardened
and became as rocks, or worse than rocks, for hardness. For indeed there are
rocks from out which rivers gush, and indeed there are rocks which split
asunder so that water floweth from them. And indeed there are rocks which fall
down for the fear of Allah. Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
[2:75]
Have ye any hope that they will be true to you
when a party of them used to listen to the word of Allah, then used to change
it, after they had understood it, knowingly ?
[2:76]
And when they fall in with those who believe,
they say: We believe. But when they go apart one with another they say: Prate
ye to them of that which Allah hath disclosed to you that they may contend with
you before your Lord concerning it ? Have ye then no sense ?
[2:77]
Are they then unaware that Allah knoweth that
which they keep hidden and that which they proclaim ?
[2:78]
Among them are unlettered folk who know the
Scripture not except from hearsay. They but guess.
[2:79]
Therefore woe be unto those who write the
Scripture with their hands and then say, "This is from Allah," that
they may purchase a small gain therewith. Woe unto them for that their hands
have written, and woe unto them for that they earn thereby.
[2:80]
And they say: The Fire (of punishment) will not
touch us save for a certain number of days. Say: Have ye received a covenant
from Allah - truly Allah will not break His covenant - or tell ye concerning
Allah that which ye know not ?
[2:81]
Nay, but whosoever hath done evil and his sin
surroundeth him; such are rightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.
[2:82]
And those who believe and do good works: such
are rightful owners of the Garden. They will abide therein.
[2:83]
And (remember) when We made a covenant with the
Children of
[2:84]
And when We made with you a covenant (saying):
Shed not the blood of your people nor turn (a party of) your people out of your
dwellings. Then ye ratified (Our covenant) and ye were witnesses (thereto).
[2:85]
Yet ye it is who slay each other and drive out a
party of your people from their homes, supporting one another against them by
sin and transgression ? - and if they came to you as captives ye would ransom
them, whereas their expulsion was itself unlawful for you - Believe ye in part
of the Scripture and disbelieve ye in part thereof ? And what is the reward of
those who do so save ignominy in the life of the world, and on the Day of
Resurrection they will be consigned to the most grievous doom. For Allah is not
unaware of what ye do.
[2:86]
Such are those who buy the life of the world at
the price of the Hereafter. Their punishment will not be lightened, neither
will they have support.
[2:87]
And verily We gave unto Moses the Scripture and We
caused a train of messengers to follow after him, and We gave unto Jesus, son
of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah’s sovereignty), and We supported him with the
Holy spirit. Is it ever so, that, when there cometh unto you a messenger (from
Allah) with that which ye yourselves desire not, ye grow arrogant, and some ye
disbelieve and some ye slay ?
[2:88]
And they say: Our hearts are hardened. Nay, but
Allah hath cursed them for their unbelief. Little is that which they believe.
[2:89]
And when there cometh unto them a scripture from
Allah, confirming that in their possession - though before that they were
asking for a signal triumph over those who disbelieved - and when there cometh
unto them that which they know (to be the truth) they disbelieve therein. The curse
of Allah is on disbelievers.
[2:90]
Evil is that for which they sell their souls:
that they should disbelieve in that which Allah hath revealed, grudging that
Allah should reveal of His bounty unto whom He will of His slaves. They have
incurred anger upon anger. For disbelievers is a shameful doom.
[2:91]
And when it is said unto them: Believe in that
which Allah hath revealed, they say: We believe in that which was revealed unto
us. And they disbelieve in that which cometh after it, though it is the truth
confirming that which they possess. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Why then slew
ye the prophets of Allah aforetime, if ye are (indeed) believers ?
[2:92]
And Moses came unto you with clear proofs (of
Allah’s Sovereignty), yet, while he was away, ye chose the calf (for worship)
and ye were wrong-doers.
[2:93]
And when We made with you a covenant and caused
the Mount to tower above you, (saying): Hold fast by that which We have given
you, and hear (Our Word), they said: We hear and we rebel. And (worship of) the
calf was made to sink into their hearts because of their rejection (of the
covenant). Say (unto them): Evil is that which your belief enjoineth on you, if
ye are believers.
[2:94]
Say (unto them): If the abode of the Hereafter
in the providence of Allah is indeed for you alone and not for others of
mankind (as ye pretend), then long for death (for ye must long for death) if ye
are truthful.
[2:95]
But they will never long for it, because of that
which their own hands have sent before them. Allah is aware of evil-doers.
[2:96]
And thou wilt find them greediest of mankind for
life and (greedier) than the idolaters. (Each) one of them would like to be
allowed to live a thousand years. And to live (a thousand years) would be no
means remove him from the doom. Allah is Seer of what they do.
[2:97]
Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): Who is an enemy to
Gabriel! For he it is who hath revealed (this Scripture) to thy heart by
Allah’s leave, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, and a guidance
and glad tidings to believers;
[2:98]
Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His
messengers, and Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (Himself) is an enemy to
the disbelievers.
[2:99]
Verily We have revealed unto thee clear tokens,
and only miscreants will disbelieve in them.
[2:100]
Is it ever so that when they make a covenant a
party of them set it aside ? The truth is, most of them believe not.
[2:101]
And when there cometh unto them a messenger from
Allah, confirming that which they possess, a party of those who have received
the Scripture fling the Scripture of Allah behind their backs as if they knew
not,
[2:102]
And follow that which the devils falsely related
against the
[2:103]
And if they had believed and kept from evil, a
recompense from Allah would be better, if they only knew.
[2:104]
O ye who believe, say not (unto the Prophet):
"Listen to us" but say "Look upon us," and be ye listeners.
For disbelievers is a painful doom.
[2:105]
Neither those who disbelieve among the people of
the Scripture nor the idolaters love that there should be sent down unto you
any good thing from your Lord. But Allah chooseth for His mercy whom He will,
and Allah is of Infinite Bounty.
[2:106]
Nothing of our revelation (even a single verse)
do we abrogate or cause be forgotten, but we bring (in place) one better or the
like thereof. Knowest thou not that Allah is Able to do all things ?
[2:107]
Knowest thou not that it is Allah unto Whom
belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and ye have not, beside
Allah, any guardian or helper ?
[2:108]
Or would ye question your messenger as Moses was
questioned aforetime ? He who chooseth disbelief instead of faith, verily he
hath gone astray from a plain road.
[2:109]
Many of the people of the Scripture long to make
you disbelievers after your belief, through envy on their own account, after
the truth hath become manifest unto them. Forgive and be indulgent (toward
them) until Allah give command. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
[2:110]
Establish worship, and pay the poor-due; and
whatever of good ye send before (you) for your souls, ye will find it with
Allah. Lo! Allah is Seer of what ye do.
[2:111]
And they say: None entereth paradise unless he
be a Jew or a Christian. These are their own desires. Say: Bring your proof (of
what ye state) if ye are truthful.
[2:112]
Nay, but whosoever surrendereth his purpose to
Allah while doing good, his reward is with his Lord; and there shall no fear
come upon them neither shall they grieve.
[2:113]
And the Jews say the Christians follow nothing
(true), and the Christians say the Jews follow nothing (true); yet both are
readers of the Scripture. Even thus speak those who know not. Allah will judge
between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they differ.
[2:114]
And who doth greater wrong than he who
forbiddeth the approach to the sanctuaries of Allah lest His name should be
mentioned therein, and striveth for their ruin. As for such, it was never meant
that they should enter them except in fear. Theirs in the world is ignominy and
theirs in the Hereafter is an awful doom.
[2:115]
Unto Allah belong the East and the West, and
whithersoever ye turn, there is Allah’s Countenance. Lo! Allah is
All-Embracing, All- Knowing.
[2:116]
And they say: Allah hath taken unto Himself a
son. Be He glorified! Nay, but whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth is
His. All are subservient unto Him.
[2:117]
The Originator of the heavens and the earth!
When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
[2:118]
And those who have no knowledge say: Why doth
not Allah speak unto us, or some sign come unto us ? Even thus, as they now
speak, spake those (who were) before them. Their hearts are all alike. We have
made clear the revelations for people who are sure.
[2:119]
Lo! We have sent thee (O Muhammad) with the
truth, a bringer of glad tidings and a warner. And thou wilt not be asked about
the owners of hell-fire.
[2:120]
And the Jews will not be pleased with thee, nor
will the Christians, till thou follow their creed. Say: Lo! the guidance of
Allah (Himself) is Guidance. And if thou shouldst follow their desires after
the knowledge which hath come unto thee, then wouldst thou have from Allah no
protecting guardian nor helper.
[2:121]
Those unto whom We have given the Scripture, who
read it with the right reading, those believe in it. And whoso disbelieveth in
it, those are they who are the losers.
[2:122]
O Children of
[2:123]
And guard (yourselves) against a day when no
soul will in aught avail another, nor will compensation be accepted from it,
nor will intercession be of use to it; nor will they be helped.
[2:124]
And (remember) when his Lord tried Abraham with
(His) commands, and he fulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee a
leader for mankind. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will there be leaders)
? He said: My covenant includeth not wrong-doers.
[2:125]
And when We made the House (at
[2:126]
And when Abraham prayed: My Lord! Make this a
region of security and bestow upon its people fruits, such of them as believe
in Allah and the Last Day, He answered: As for him who disbelieveth, I shall
leave him in contentment for a while, then I shall compel him to the doom of
Fire - a hapless journey’s end!
[2:127]
And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the
foundations of the House, (Abraham prayed): Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty).
Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.
[2:128]
Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and
of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and
relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful.
[2:129]
Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a
messenger from among them who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall
instruct them in the Scripture and in wisdom and shall make them grow. Lo!
Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, Wise.
[2:130]
And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham save
him who befooleth himself ? Verily We chose him in the world, and lo! in the
Hereafter he is among the righteous.
[2:131]
When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! he said:
I have surrendered to the Lord of the Worlds.
[2:132]
The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and
also Jacob, (saying): O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true)
religion; therefore die not save as men who have surrendered (unto Him).
[2:133]
Or were ye present when death came to Jacob,
when he said unto his sons: What will ye worship after me ? They said: We shall
worship thy God, the God of thy fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, One
God, and unto Him we have surrendered.
[2:134]
Those are a people who have passed away. Theirs
is that which they earned, and yours is that which ye earn. And ye will not be
asked of what they used to do.
[2:135]
And they say: Be Jews or Christians, then ye
will be rightly guided. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Nay, but (we follow) the
religion of Abraham, the upright, and he was not of the idolaters.
[2:136]
Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that
which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and
Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus
received, and that which the prophets received from their Lord. We make no
distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered.
[2:137]
And if they believe in the like of that which ye
believe, then are they rightly guided. But if they turn away, then are they in
schism, and Allah will suffice thee (for defence) against them. He is the
Hearer, the Knower.
[2:138]
(We take our) colour from Allah, and who is
better than Allah at colouring. We are His worshippers.
[2:139]
Say (unto the People of the Scripture): Dispute
ye with us concerning Allah when He is our Lord and your Lord ? Ours are our
works and yours your works. We look to Him alone.
[2:140]
Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac,
and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians ? Say: Do ye know best, or
doth Allah ? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he
hath received from Allah ? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
[2:141]
Those are a people who have passed away; theirs
is that which they earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be
asked of what they used to do.
[2:142]
The foolish of the people will say: What hath
turned them from the qiblah which they formerly observed ? Say: Unto Allah
belong the East and the West. He guideth whom He will unto a straight path.
[2:143]
Thus We have appointed you a middle nation, that
ye may be witnesses against mankind, and that the messenger may be a witness
against you. And We appointed the qiblah which ye formerly observed only that
We might know him who followeth the messenger, from him who turneth on his
heels. In truth it was a hard (test) save for those whom Allah guided. But it
was not Allah’s purpose that your faith should be in vain, for Allah is Full of
Pity, Merciful toward mankind.
[2:144]
We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven
(for guidance, O Muhammad). And now verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer)
toward a qiblah which is dear to thee. So turn thy face toward the
[2:145]
And even if thou broughtest unto those who have
received the Scripture all kinds of portents, they would not follow thy qiblah,
nor canst thou be a follower of their qiblah; nor are some of them followers of
the qiblah of others. And if thou shouldst follow their desires after the
knowledge which hath come unto thee, then surely wert thou of the evil- doers.
[2:146]
Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise
(this revelation) as they recognise their sons. But lo! a party of them
knowingly conceal the truth.
[2:147]
It is the Truth from thy Lord (O Muhammad), so
be not thou of those who waver.
[2:148]
And each one hath a goal toward which he
turneth; so vie with one another in good works. Wheresoever ye may be, Allah
will bring you all together. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
[2:149]
And whencesoever thou comest forth (for prayer,
O Muhammad) turn thy face toward the
[2:150]
Whencesoever thou comest forth turn thy face
toward the Inviolable Place of Worship; and wheresoever ye may be (O Muslims)
turn your faces toward it (when ye pray) so that men may have no argument
against you, save such of them as do injustice - Fear them not, but fear Me! -
and so that I may complete My grace upon you, and that ye may be guided.
[2:151]
Even as We have sent unto you a messenger from
among you, who reciteth unto you Our revelations and causeth you to grow, and
teacheth you the Scripture and wisdom, and teacheth you that which ye knew not.
[2:152]
Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give
thanks to Me, and reject not Me.
[2:153]
O ye who believe! Seek help in steadfastness and
prayer. Lo! Allah is with the steadfast.
[2:154]
And call not those who are slain in the way of
Allah "dead." Nay, they are living, only ye perceive not.
[2:155]
And surely We shall try you with something of
fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings
to the steadfast,
[2:156]
Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we
are Allah’s and lo! unto Him we are returning.
[2:157]
Such are they on whom are blessings from their
Lord, and mercy. Such are the rightly guided.
[2:158]
Lo! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are
among the indications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on
pilgrimage to the House (of God) or visiteth it, to go around them (as the
pagan custom is). And he who doeth good of his own accord, (for him) lo! Allah
is Responsive, Aware.
[2:159]
Lo! Those who hide the proofs and the guidance
which We revealed, after We had made it clear to mankind in the Scripture: such
are accursed of Allah and accursed of those who have the power to curse.
[2:160]
Except those who repent and amend and make manifest
(the truth). These it is toward whom I relent. I am the Relenting, the
Merciful.
[2:161]
Lo! Those who disbelieve, and die while they are
disbelievers; on them is the curse of Allah and of angels and of men combined.
[2:162]
They ever dwell therein. The doom will not be
lightened for them, neither will they be reprieved.
[2:163]
Your God is One God; there is no God save Him,
the Beneficent, the Merciful.
[2:164]
Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the
earth, and the difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the
sea with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down
from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all
kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds
obedient between heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah’s Sovereignty) for
people who have sense.
[2:165]
Yet of mankind are some who take unto themselves
(objects of worship which they set as) rivals to Allah, loving them with a love
like (that which is the due) of Allah (only) - those who believe are stauncher
in their love for Allah - Oh, that those who do evil had but known, (on the
day) when they behold the doom, that power belongeth wholly to Allah, and that
Allah is severe in punishment!
[2:166]
(On the day) when those who were followed disown
those who followed (them), and they behold the doom, and all their aims
collapse with them.
[2:167]
And those who were but followers will say: If a
return were possible for us, we would disown them even as they have disowned
us. Thus will Allah show them their own deeds as anguish for them, and they
will not emerge from the Fire.
[2:168]
O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and
wholesome in the earth, and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an
open enemy for you.
[2:169]
He enjoineth upon you only the evil and the
foul, and that ye should tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.
[2:170]
And when it is said unto them: Follow that which
Allah hath revealed, they say: We follow that wherein we found our fathers.
What! Even though their fathers were wholly unintelligent and had no guidance ?
[2:171]
The likeness of those who disbelieve (in
relation to the messenger) is as the likeness of one who calleth unto that
which heareth naught except a shout and cry. Deaf, dumb, blind, therefore they
have no sense.
[2:172]
O ye who believe! Eat of the good things
wherewith We have provided you, and render thanks to Allah if it is (indeed) He
Whom ye worship.
[2:173]
He hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood,
and swineflesh, and that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other
than Allah. But he who is driven by necessity, neither craving nor
transgressing, it is no sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[2:174]
Lo! those who hide aught of the Scripture which
Allah hath revealed and purchase a small gain therewith, they eat into their
bellies nothing else than fire. Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection,
nor will He make them grow. Theirs will be a painful doom.
[2:175]
Those are they who purchase error at the price
of guidance, and torment at the price of pardon. How constant are they in their
strife to reach the Fire!
[2:176]
That is because Allah hath revealed the
Scripture with the truth. Lo! those who find (a cause of) disagreement in the
Scripture are in open schism.
[2:177]
It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces
to the East and the West; but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the
Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the prophets; and giveth wealth,
for love of Him, to kinsfolk and to orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and
to those who ask, and to set slaves free; and observeth proper worship and
payeth the poor-due. And those who keep their treaty when they make one, and
the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such are they who
are sincere. Such are the God-fearing.
[2:178]
O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for
you in the matter of the murdered; the freeman for the freeman, and the slave
for the slave, and the female for the female. And for him who is forgiven
somewhat by his (injured) brother, prosecution according to usage and payment
unto him in kindness. This is an alleviation and a mercy from your Lord. He who
transgresseth after this will have a painful doom.
[2:179]
And there is life for you in retaliation, O men
of understanding, that ye may ward off (evil).
[2:180]
It is prescribed for you, when death approacheth
one of you, if he leave wealth, that he bequeath unto parents and near
relatives in kindness. (This is) a duty for all those who ward off (evil).
[2:181]
And whoso changeth (the will) after he hath
heard it - the sin thereof is only upon those who change it. Lo! Allah is
Hearer, Knower.
[2:182]
But he who feareth from a testator some unjust
or sinful clause, and maketh peace between the parties, (it shall be) no sin
for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[2:183]
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you,
even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil);
[2:184]
(Fast) a certain number of days; and (for) him
who is sick among you, or on a journey, (the same) number of other days; and
for those who can afford it there is a ransom: the feeding of a man in need -
but whoso doeth good of his own accord, it is better for him: and that ye fast
is better for you if ye did but know -
[2:185]
The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the
Qur’an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the
Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast
the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the
same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship
for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye
should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be
thankful.
[2:186]
And when My servants question thee concerning
Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth
unto Me. So let them hear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they
may be led aright.
[2:187]
It is made lawful for you to go in unto your
wives on the night of the fast. They are raiment for you and ye are raiment for
them. Allah is Aware that ye were deceiving yourselves in this respect and He
hath turned in mercy toward you and relieved you. So hold intercourse with them
and seek that which Allah hath ordained for you, and eat and drink until the
white thread becometh distinct to you from the black thread of the dawn. Then
strictly observe the fast till nightfall and touch them not, but be at your
devotions in the mosques. These are the limits imposed by Allah, so approach
them not. Thus Allah expoundeth His revelation to mankind that they may ward
off (evil).
[2:188]
And eat not up your property among yourselves in
vanity, nor seek by it to gain the hearing of the judges that ye may knowingly
devour a portion of the property of others wrongfully.
[2:189]
They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of new moons, say:
They are fixed seasons for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not
righteousness that ye go to houses by the backs thereof (as do the idolaters at
certain seasons), but the righteous man is he who wardeth off (evil). So go to
houses by the gates thereof, and observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be
successful.
[2:190]
Fight in the way of Allah against those who
fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors.
[2:191]
And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive
them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than
slaughter. And fight not with them at the
[2:192]
But if they desist, then lo! Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
[2:193]
And fight them until persecution is no more, and
religion is for Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility
except against wrong-doers.
[2:194]
The forbidden month for the forbidden month, and
forbidden things in retaliation. And one who attacketh you, attack him in like
manner as he attacked you. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is
with those who ward off (evil).
[2:195]
Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be
not cast by your own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the
beneficent.
[2:196]
Perform the pilgrimage and the visit (to Makka)
for Allah. And if ye are prevented, then send such gifts as can be obtained
with ease, and shave not your heads until the gifts have reached their
destination. And whoever among you is sick or hath an ailment of the head must
pay a ransom of fasting or almsgiving or offering. And if ye are in safety, then
whosoever contenteth himself with the visit for the pilgrimage (shall give)
such gifts as can be had with ease. And whosoever cannot find (such gifts),
then a fast of three days while on the pilgrimage, and of seven when ye have
returned; that is, ten in all. That is for him whoso folk are not present at
the
[2:197]
The pilgrimage is (in) the well-known months,
and whoever is minded to perform the pilgrimage therein (let him remember that)
there is (to be) no lewdness nor abuse nor angry conversation on the
pilgrimage. And whatsoever good ye do Allah knoweth it. So make provision for
yourselves (Hereafter); for the best provision is to ward off evil. Therefore
keep your duty unto Me, O men of understanding.
[2:198]
It is no sin for you that ye seek the bounty of
your Lord (by trading). But, when ye press on in the multitude from ’Arafat,
remember Allah by the sacred monument. Remember Him as He hath guided you,
although before ye were of those astray.
[2:199]
Then hasten onward from the place whence the
multitude hasteneth onward, and ask forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful.
[2:200]
And when ye have completed your devotions, then
remember Allah as ye remember your fathers or with a more lively remembrance.
But of mankind is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the
world," and he hath no portion in the Hereafter.
[2:201]
And of them (also) is he who saith: "Our
Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that
which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire."
[2:202]
For them there is in store a goodly portion out
of that which they have earned. Allah is swift at reckoning.
[2:203]
Remember Allah through the appointed days. Then
whoso hasteneth (his departure) by two days, it is no sin for him, and whoso
delayeth, it is no sin for him; that is for him who wardeth off (evil). Be
careful of your duty to Allah, and know that unto Him ye will be gathered.
[2:204]
And of mankind there is he whoso conversation on
the life of this world pleaseth thee (Muhammad), and he calleth Allah to
witness as to that which is in his heart; yet he is the most rigid of
opponents.
[2:205]
And when he turneth away (from thee) his effort
in the land is to make mischief therein and to destroy the crops and the
cattle; and Allah loveth not mischief.
[2:206]
And when it is said unto him: Be careful of thy
duty to Allah, pride taketh him to sin. Hell will settle his account, an evil
resting- place.
[2:207]
And of mankind is he who would sell himself,
seeking the pleasure of Allah; and Allah hath compassion on (His) bondmen.
[2:208]
O ye who believe! Come, all of you, into
submission (unto Him); and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an
open enemy for you.
[2:209]
And if ye slide back after the clear proofs have
come unto you, then know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2:210]
Wait they for naught else than that Allah should
come unto them in the shadows of the clouds with the angels ? Then the case
would be already judged. All cases go back to Allah (for judgment).
[2:211]
Ask of the Children of
[2:212]
Beautified is the life of the world for those
who disbelieve; they make a jest of the believers. But those who keep their
duty to Allah will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah giveth
without stint to whom He will.
[2:213]
Mankind were one community, and Allah sent (unto
them) prophets as bearers of good tidings and as warners, and revealed
therewith the Scripture with the truth that it might judge between mankind
concerning that wherein they differed. And only those unto whom (the Scripture)
was given differed concerning it, after clear proofs had come unto them,
through hatred one of another. And Allah by His Will guided those who believe
unto the truth of that concerning which they differed. Allah guideth whom He
will unto a straight path.
[2:214]
Or think ye that ye will enter paradise while
yet there hath not come unto you the like of (that which came to) those who
passed away before you ? Affliction and adversity befell them, they were shaken
as with earthquake, till the messenger (of Allah) and those who believed along
with him said: When cometh Allah’s help ? Now surely Allah’s help is nigh.
[2:215]
They ask thee, (O Muhammad), what they shall
spend. Say: that which ye spend for good (must go) to parents and near kindred
and orphans and the needy and the wayfarer. And whatsoever good ye do, lo!
Allah is Aware of it.
[2:216]
Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful
unto you; but it may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it
may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye know
not.
[2:217]
They question thee (O Muhammad) with regard to
warfare in the sacred month. Say: Warfare therein is a great (transgression),
but to turn (men) from the way of Allah, and to disbelieve in Him and in the
Inviolable Place of Worship, and to expel His people thence, is a greater with
Allah; for persecution is worse than killing. And they will not cease from
fighting against you till they have made you renegades from your religion, if
they can. And whoso becometh a renegade and dieth in his disbelief: such are
they whose works have fallen both in the world and the Hereafter. Such are rightful
owners of the Fire: they will abide therein.
[2:218]
Lo! those who believe, and those who emigrate
(to escape the persecution) and strive in the way of Allah, these have hope of
Allah’s mercy. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[2:219]
They question thee about strong drink and games
of chance. Say: In both is great sin, and (some) utility for men; but the sin
of them is greater than their usefulness. And they ask thee what they ought to
spend. Say: that which is superfluous. Thus Allah maketh plain to you (His)
revelations, that haply ye may reflect.
[2:220]
Upon the world and the Hereafter. And they
question thee concerning orphans. Say: To improve their lot is best. And if ye
mingle your affairs with theirs, then (they are) your brothers. Allah knoweth
him who spoileth from him who improveth. Had Allah willed He could have
overburdened you. Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2:221]
Wed not idolatresses till they believe; for lo!
a believing bondwoman is better than an idolatress though she please you; and
give not your daughters in marriage to idolaters till they believe, for lo! a
believing slave is better than an idolater though he please you. These invite
unto the Fire, and Allah inviteth unto the Garden, and unto forgiveness by His
grace, and expoundeth His revelations to mankind that haply they may remember.
[2:222]
They question thee (O Muhammad) concerning
menstruation. Say: It is an illness, so let women alone at such times and go
not in unto them till they are cleansed. And when they have purified
themselves, then go in unto them as Allah hath enjoined upon you. Truly Allah
loveth those who turn unto Him, and loveth those who have a care for cleanness.
[2:223]
Your women are a tilth for you (to cultivate) so
go to your tilth as ye will, and send (good deeds) before you for your souls,
and fear Allah, and know that ye will (one day) meet Him. Give glad tidings to
believers, (O Muhammad).
[2:224]
And make not Allah, by your oaths, a hindrance
to your being righteous and observing your duty unto Him and making peace among
mankind. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
[2:225]
Allah will not take you to task for that which
is unintentional in your oaths. But He will take you to task for that which
your hearts have garnered. Allah is Forgiving, Clement.
[2:226]
Those who forswear their wives must wait four
months; then, if they change their mind, lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[2:227]
And if they decide upon divorce (let them
remember that) Allah is Hearer, Knower.
[2:228]
Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping
themselves apart, three (monthly) courses. And it is not lawful for them that
they should conceal that which Allah hath created in their wombs if they are
believers in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands would do better to take
them back in that case if they desire a reconciliation. And they (women) have
rights similar to those (of men) over them in kindness, and men are a degree
above them. Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2:229]
Divorce must be pronounced twice and then (a
woman) must be retained in honour or released in kindness. And it is not lawful
for you that ye take from women aught of that which ye have given them; except
(in the case) when both fear that they may not be able to keep within the
limits (imposed by) Allah. And if ye fear that they may not be able to keep the
limits of Allah, in that case it is no sin for either of them if the woman
ransom herself. These are the limits (imposed by) Allah. Transgress them not.
For whoso transgresseth Allah’s limits: such are wrong-doers.
[2:230]
And if he hath divorced her (the third time),
then she is not lawful unto him thereafter until she hath wedded another
husband. Then if he (the other husband) divorce her it is no sin for both of
them that they come together again if they consider that they are able to
observe the limits of Allah. These are the limits of Allah. He manifesteth them
for people who have knowledge.
[2:231]
When ye have divorced women, and they have
reached their term, then retain them in kindness or release them in kindness.
Retain them not to their hurt so that ye transgress (the limits). He who doeth
that hath wronged his soul. Make not the revelations of Allah a laughing-stock
(by your behaviour), but remember Allah’s grace upon you and that which He hath
revealed unto you of the Scripture and of wisdom, whereby He doth exhort you.
Observe your duty to Allah and know that Allah is Aware of all things.
[2:232]
And when ye have divorced women and they reach their
term, place not difficulties in the way of their marrying their husbands if it
is agreed between them in kindness. This is an admonition for him among you who
believeth in Allah and the Last Day. That is more virtuous for you, and
cleaner. Allah knoweth; ye know not.
[2:233]
Mothers shall suckle their children for two
whole years; (that is) for those who wish to complete the suckling. The duty of
feeding and clothing nursing mothers in a seemly manner is upon the father of
the child. No-one should be charged beyond his capacity. A mother should not be
made to suffer because of her child, nor should he to whom the child is born
(be made to suffer) because of his child. And on the (father’s) heir is
incumbent the like of that (which was incumbent on the father). If they desire
to wean the child by mutual consent and (after) consultation, it is no sin for
them; and if ye wish to give your children out to nurse, it is no sin for you,
provide that ye pay what is due from you in kindness. Observe your duty to
Allah, and know that Allah is Seer of what ye do.
[2:234]
Such of you as die and leave behind them wives,
they (the wives) shall wait, keeping themselves apart, four months and ten
days. And when they reach the term (prescribed for them) then there is no sin
for you in aught that they may do with themselves in decency. Allah is informed
of what ye do.
[2:235]
There is no sin for you in that which ye
proclaim or hide in your minds concerning your troth with women. Allah knoweth
that ye will remember them. But plight not your troth with women except by
uttering a recognised form of words. And do not consummate the marriage until
(the term) prescribed is run. Know that Allah knoweth what is in your minds, so
beware of Him; and know that Allah is Forgiving, Clement.
[2:236]
It is no sin for you if ye divorce women while
yet ye have not touched them, nor appointed unto them a portion. Provide for
them, the rich according to his means, and the straitened according to his
means, a fair provision. (This is) a bounden duty for those who do good.
[2:237]
If ye divorce them before ye have touched them
and ye have appointed unto them a portion, then (pay the) half of that which ye
appointed, unless they (the women) agree to forgo it, or he agreeth to forgo it
in whose hand is the marriage tie. To forgo is nearer to piety. And forget not
kindness among yourselves. Allah is Seer of what ye do.
[2:238]
Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost
prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah.
[2:239]
And if ye go in fear, then (pray) standing or on
horseback. And when ye are again in safety, remember Allah, as He hath taught
you that which (heretofore) ye knew not.
[2:240]
(In the case of) those of you who are about to
die and leave behind them wives, they should bequeath unto their wives a
provision for the year without turning them out, but if they go out (of their
own accord) there is no sin for you in that which they do of themselves within
their rights. Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2:241]
For divorced women a provision in kindness: a
duty for those who ward off (evil).
[2:242]
Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations
so that ye may understand.
[2:243]
Bethink thee (O Muhammad) of those of old, who
went forth from their habitations in their thousands, fearing death, and Allah
said unto them: Die; and then He brought them back to life. Lo! Allah is a Lord
of Kindness to mankind, but most of mankind give not thanks.
[2:244]
Fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah
is Hearer, Knower.
[2:245]
Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly
loan, so that He may give it increase manifold ? Allah straiteneth and
enlargeth. Unto Him ye will return.
[2:246]
Bethink thee of the leaders of the Children of
[2:247]
Their Prophet said unto them: Lo! Allah hath
raised up Saul to be a king for you. They said: How can he have kingdom over us
when we are more deserving of the kingdom than he is, since he hath not been
given wealth enough ? He said: Lo! Allah hath chosen him above you, and hath
increased him abundantly in wisdom and stature. Allah bestoweth His Sovereignty
on whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
[2:248]
And their Prophet said unto them: Lo! the token
of his kingdom is that there shall come unto you the ark wherein is peace of
reassurance from your Lord, and a remnant of that which the house of Moses and
the house of Aaron left behind, the angels bearing it. Lo! herein shall be a
token for you if (in truth) ye are believers.
[2:249]
And when Saul set out with the army, he said:
Lo! Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh
thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who
taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a
few of them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed
with him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts.
But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little
company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah’s leave! Allah is with the
steadfast.
[2:250]
And when they went into the field against Goliath
and his hosts they said: Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold
sure, and give us help against the disbelieving folk.
[2:251]
So they routed them by Allah’s leave and David
slew Goliath; and Allah gave him the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that
which He willeth. And if Allah had not repelled some men by others the earth
would have been corrupted. But Allah is a Lord of Kindness to (His) creatures.
[2:252]
These are the portents of Allah which We recite
unto thee (Muhammad) with truth, and lo! thou art of the number of (Our)
messengers;
[2:253]
Of those messengers, some of whom We have caused
to excel others, and of whom there are some unto whom Allah spake, while some
of them He exalted (above others) in degree; and We gave Jesus, son of Mary,
clear proofs (of Allah’s Sovereignty) and We supported him with the holy
Spirit. And if Allah had so wiled it, those who followed after them would not
have fought one with another after the clear proofs had come unto them. But
they differed, some of them believing and some disbelieving. And if Allah had
so willed it, they would not have fought one with another; but Allah doeth what
He will.
[2:254]
O ye who believe! spend of that wherewith We
have provided you ere a day come when there will be no trafficking, nor
friendship, nor intercession. The disbelievers, they are the wrong-doers.
[2:255]
Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the
Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth
whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that
intercedeth with Him save by His leave ? He knoweth that which is in front of
them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His
knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth,
and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.
[2:256]
There is no compulsion in religion. The right
direction is henceforth distinct from error. And he who rejecteth false deities
and believeth in Allah hath grasped a firm handhold which will never break.
Allah is Hearer, Knower.
[2:257]
Allah is the Protecting Guardian of those who
believe. He bringeth them out of darkness into light. As for those who
disbelieve, their patrons are false deities. They bring them out of light into
darkness. Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.
[2:258]
Bethink thee of him who had an argument with
Abraham about his Lord, because Allah had given him the kingdom; how, when
Abraham said: My Lord is He Who giveth life and causeth death, he answered: I
give life and cause death. Abraham said: Lo! Allah causeth the sun to rise in
the East, so do thou cause it to come up from the West. Thus was the
disbeliever abashed. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
[2:259]
Or (bethink thee of) the like of him who,
passing by a township which had fallen into utter ruin, exclaimed: How shall
Allah give this township life after its death ? And Allah made him die a
hundred years, then brought him back to life. He said: How long hast thou
tarried ? (The man) said: I have tarried a day or part of a day. (He) said:
Nay, but thou hast tarried for a hundred years. Just look at thy food and drink
which have not rotted! Look at thine ass! And, that We may make thee a token
unto mankind, look at the bones, how We adjust them and then cover them with
flesh! And when (the matter) became clear unto him, he said: I know now that
Allah is Able to do all things.
[2:260]
And when Abraham said (unto his Lord): My Lord!
Show me how Thou givest life to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe ?
Abraham said: Yea, but (I ask) in order that my heart may be at ease. (His
Lord) said: Take four of the birds and cause them to incline unto thee, then
place a part of them on each hill, then call them, they will come to thee in
haste, and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[2:261]
The likeness of those who spend their wealth in
Allah’s way is as the likeness of a grain which groweth seven ears, in every ear
a hundred grains. Allah giveth increase manifold to whom He will. Allah is All-
Embracing, All-Knowing.
[2:262]
Those who spend their wealth for the cause of
Allah and afterward make not reproach and injury to follow that which they have
spent; their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them,
neither shall they grieve.
[2:263]
A kind word with forgiveness is better than
almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.
[2:264]
O ye who believe! Render not vain your almsgiving
by reproach and injury, like him who spendeth his wealth only to be seen of men
and believeth not in Allah and the Last Day. His likeness is as the likeness of
a rock whereon is dust of earth; a rainstorm smiteth it, leaving it smooth and
bare. They have no control of aught of that which they have gained. Allah
guideth not the disbelieving folk.
[2:265]
And the likeness of those who spend their wealth
in search of Allah’s pleasure, and for the strengthening of their souls, is as
the likeness of a garden on a height. The rainstorm smiteth it and it bringeth
forth its fruit twofold. And if the rainstorm smite it not, then the shower.
Allah is Seer of what ye do.
[2:266]
Would any of you like to have a garden of
palm-trees and vines, with rivers flowing underneath it, with all kinds of
fruit for him therein; and old age hath stricken him and he hath feeble
offspring; and a fiery whirlwind striketh it and it is (all) consumed by fire.
Thus Allah maketh plain His revelations unto you, in order that ye may give
thought.
[2:267]
O ye who believe! Spend of the good things which
ye have earned, and of that which We bring forth from the earth for you, and
seek not the bad (with intent) to spend thereof (in charity) when ye would not
take it for yourselves save with disdain; and know that Allah is Absolute,
Owner of Praise.
[2:268]
The devil promiseth you destitution and
enjoineth on you lewdness. But Allah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself
with bounty. Allah is All- Embracing, All-knowing.
[2:269]
He giveth wisdom unto whom He will, and he unto
whom wisdom is given, he truly hath received abundant good. But none remember
except men of understanding.
[2:270]
Whatever alms ye spend or vow ye vow, lo! Allah
knoweth it. Wrong- doers have no helpers.
[2:271]
If ye publish your almsgiving, it is well, but
if ye hide it and give it to the poor, it will be better for you, and will
atone for some of your ill-deeds. Allah is Informed of what ye do.
[2:272]
The guiding of them is not thy duty (O
Muhammad), but Allah guideth whom He will. And whatsoever good thing ye spend,
it is for yourselves, when ye spend not save in search of Allah’s Countenance;
and whatsoever good thing ye spend, it will be repaid to you in full, and ye
will not be wronged.
[2:273]
(Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for
the cause of Allah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade). The unthinking
man accounteth them wealthy because of their restraint. Thou shalt know them by
their mark: They do not beg of men with importunity. And whatsoever good thing
ye spend, lo! Allah knoweth it.
[2:274]
Those who spend their wealth by night and day,
by stealth and openly, verily their reward is with their Lord, and their shall
no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
[2:275]
Those who swallow usury cannot rise up save as
he ariseth whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they
say: Trade is just like usury; whereas Allah permitteth trading and forbiddeth
usury. He unto whom an admonition from his Lord cometh, and (he) refraineth (in
obedience thereto), he shall keep (the profits of) that which is past, and his
affair (henceforth) is with Allah. As for him who returneth (to usury) - Such
are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.
[2:276]
Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving
fruitful. Allah loveth not the impious and guilty.
[2:277]
Lo! those who believe and do good works and
establish worship and pay the poor-due, their reward is with their Lord and
there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
[2:278]
O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah,
and give up what remaineth (due to you) from usury, if ye are (in truth)
believers.
[2:279]
And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against
you) from Allah and His messenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your
principal (without interest). Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged.
[2:280]
And if the debtor is in straitened
circumstances, then (let there be) postponement to (the time of) ease; and that
ye remit the debt as almsgiving would be better for you if ye did but know.
[2:281]
And guard yourselves against a day in which ye
will be brought back to Allah. Then every soul will be paid in full that which
it hath earned, and they will not be wronged.
[2:282]
O ye who believe! When ye contract a debt for a
fixed term, record it in writing. Let a scribe record it in writing between you
in (terms of) equity. No scribe should refuse to write as Allah hath taught
him, so let him write, and let him who incurreth the debt dictate, and let him
observe his duty to Allah his Lord, and diminish naught thereof. But if he who
oweth the debt is of low understanding, or weak, or unable himself to dictate,
then let the guardian of his interests dictate in (terms of) equity. And call
to witness, from among your men, two witnesses. And if two men be not (at hand)
then a man and two women, of such as ye approve as witnesses, so that if the
one erreth (through forgetfulness)the other will remember. And the witnesses
must not refuse when they are summoned. Be not averse to writing down (the
contract) whether it be small or great, with (record of) the term thereof. That
is more equitable in the sight of Allah anfd more sure for testimony, and the
best way of avoiding doubt between you; save only in the case when it is actual
merchandise which ye transfer among yourselves from hand to hand. In that case
it is no sin for you if ye write it not. And have witness when ye sell one to
another, and let no harm be done to scribe or witness. If ye do (harm to them)
lo! it is a sin in you. Observe your duty to Allah. Allah is teaching you. And
Allah is knower of all things.
[2:283]
If ye be on a journey and cannot find a scribe,
then a pledge in hand (shall suffice). And if one of you entrusteth to another
let him who is trusted deliver up that which is entrusted to him (according to
the pact between them) and let him observe his duty to Allah his Lord. Hide not
testimony. He who hideth it, verily his heart is sinful. Allah is Aware of what
ye do.
[2:284]
Unto Allah (belongeth) whatsoever is in the
heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; and whether ye make known what is in
your minds or hide it, Allah will bring you to account for it. He will forgive
whom He will and He will punish whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things.
[2:285]
The messenger believeth in that which hath been
revealed unto him from his Lord and (so do) believers. Each one believeth in
Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers - We make no
distinction between any of His messengers - and they say: We hear, and we obey.
(Grant us) Thy forgiveness, our Lord. Unto Thee is the journeying.
[2:286]
Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope. For
it (is only) that which it hath earned, and against it (only) that which it
hath deserved. Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! Our
Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us! Our
Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us,
absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over
the disbelieving folk.