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Al-Baqarah

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1. Alif Laam Meem ^[1].

[1].The Qur’an is made up of such letters from the Arabic alphabet. The Arabs at the time of revelation were the unmatched masters of the Arabic language and yet when challenged were totally unable to bring anything like the Qur’an. Although these disjointed Arabic letters are referring to the inimitable nature of the Qur’an and its divine source, God knows best its meaning.

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ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ لَا رَيۡبَۛ فِيهِۛ هُدٗى لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ

2. This Book (the Qur’an) about which there is no doubt, a guidance for the righteous.

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ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ

3. Who believe in the unseen ^[2], establish prayer ^[3] and spend in charity from what We have provided them ^[4].

[2]. Such as the Existence of God, angels, jinn 'spirits, demons', life after death, Paradise and Hell, etc.
[3]. Keeping up the Prayer, entails performing it punctually and devoutly, observing the manner set forth by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ , who said: “Pray as you have seen me Pray”.
[4]. It is to be noted that the reference of Allāh to Himself as "We or Us" in many Qur’ānic verses is necessarily understood in the Arabic language to denote grandeur and power, as opposed to the more intimate singular form "I or Me" used in specific instances. This is the “royal” We or Us. In English, its called the plural of majesty. This syntax is used, both in the English and Arabic languages, by emperors, kings and queens. “We, the Emperor of …, grant amnesty to …”. And to Allāh is the best example. He is the King of all kings. He is the Sovereign. To Him belongs the Dominion of the heavens and the earth. Further more the phrase 'a part of what We have provided for them' used the word “min” in Arabic which means some (or part), to make them aware that He will indeed not take from them except a small portion of their wealth, which does not harm them, but they benefit from giving it, and their brothers also benefit from it.

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وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ وَبِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ يُوقِنُونَ

4. Who believe in what has been sent down to you (O Muhammad) 'of revelation' ^[5] and what was sent down before you ^[6], and have certainty in the Hereafter life.

[5]. Of the Qur’an and the Sunnah - the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It includes everything he said, did, and approved of. Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said: "Beware, I have been given the Qur'an and something similar to it along with it, yet the time is coming when a man replete on his couch will say: Keep to the Qur'an; what you find in it to be permissible treat as permissible, and what you find in it to be prohibited treat as prohibited. But indeed, whatever the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ forbids is like what Allāh forbids.”
[6]. Of the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, etc.

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أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدٗى مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ

5. It is they who are upon (right) guidance from their Lord (Allāh) and it is they who will be successful.

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَأَنذَرۡتَهُمۡ أَمۡ لَمۡ تُنذِرۡهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

6. Indeed, those who (persistently) disbelieve (in the Truth) - it is the same for them whether you warn them or not, they will not believe.

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خَتَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ وَعَلَىٰ سَمۡعِهِمۡۖ وَعَلَىٰٓ أَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ غِشَٰوَةٞۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٞ

7. Allāh has sealed their hearts and their hearing, and over their eyes is a veil ^[7]. And for them is a tremendous punishment.

[7]. A veil preventing them from accepting the guidance, because of their arrogance and persistence in sin.

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وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَمَا هُم بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ

8. "Among the people are those (hypocrites) who say: "We believe in Allāh and the Last Day;" but they are not believers.

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يُخَٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَمَا يَخۡدَعُونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

9. They (try to) deceive Allāh and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves, and they do not perceive it.

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فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٞ فَزَادَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَرَضٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمُۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكۡذِبُونَ

10. In their hearts is a disease 'of doubt', and Allāh has increased their disease. They will have a painful punishment for their (persistent) lies.

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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَا تُفۡسِدُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَا نَحۡنُ مُصۡلِحُونَ

11. And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption in the earth;" they say, "We are only reformers."

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أَلَآ إِنَّهُمۡ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدُونَ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَشۡعُرُونَ

12. Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they do not realize it.

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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ ءَامِنُواْ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلنَّاسُ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُۗ أَلَآ إِنَّهُمۡ هُمُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَعۡلَمُونَ

13. And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed, they say: "Shall we believe as the fools ^[8] have believed?" Unquestionably, it is they who are the fools, but they do not know.

[8]. For the acceptance of the Truth is foolishness for the deniers and hypocrites, to those who are perishing, but to the Muslims who surrender to the will of God and are pure, it is the message of love and mercy from God.

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وَإِذَا لَقُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ شَيَٰطِينِهِمۡ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا مَعَكُمۡ إِنَّمَا نَحۡنُ مُسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

14. And when they meet those who believe, they say: We believe (also); but when they are alone with their devils, they say: "Indeed, we are with you, we are only mocking."

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ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَهۡزِئُ بِهِمۡ وَيَمُدُّهُمۡ فِي طُغۡيَٰنِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ

15. It is Allāh who mocks them and prolongs them in their transgression, wandering blindly.

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أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشۡتَرَوُاْ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَمَا رَبِحَت تِّجَٰرَتُهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُهۡتَدِينَ

16.They are the ones who have purchased error in exchange for guidance, so their trade brought no profit, nor were they guided.

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مَثَلُهُمۡ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِي ٱسۡتَوۡقَدَ نَارٗا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتۡ مَا حَوۡلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمۡ وَتَرَكَهُمۡ فِي ظُلُمَٰتٖ لَّا يُبۡصِرُونَ

17. Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allāh took away their light, and left them in darkness, unable to see.

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صُمُّۢ بُكۡمٌ عُمۡيٞ فَهُمۡ لَا يَرۡجِعُونَ

18. Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return.

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أَوۡ كَصَيِّبٖ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَٰتٞ وَرَعۡدٞ وَبَرۡقٞ يَجۡعَلُونَ أَصَٰبِعَهُمۡ فِيٓ ءَاذَانِهِم مِّنَ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ حَذَرَ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۚ وَٱللَّهُ مُحِيطُۢ بِٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

19.Or (their example is) like a rainstorm from the sky ^[9] within which is utter darkness, thunder, and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps fearing death. But Allāh encompasses the disbelievers.

[9]. Allāh gave another example of the condition of the hypocrites with the Qur’an and Islam. It is like heavy rain descended upon people in a desert, a downpour accompanied by dense darkness, thunder, and lightning. This prompted them to put their fingers in their ears due to fear of perdition, trying to avoid danger in a way that does not protect them from it. This is the case with the hypocrites when the Qur’an is revealed and hear what's in it of the warnings, they would deafen their ears so they would not benefit from its warning. They would not believe in the truth of the verses of the Qur’an, nor abandon the falsehood. Their admonition in the Qur’an and how it reveals their truth are akin to deafening thunderclaps penetrating their eardrums. Allāh encompasses the deniers with His knowledge and power, so they cannot escape Him or cause Him failure.

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يَكَادُ ٱلۡبَرۡقُ يَخۡطَفُ أَبۡصَٰرَهُمۡۖ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوۡاْ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظۡلَمَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ قَامُواْۚ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمۡعِهِمۡ وَأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

20. The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Whenever it gives them light, they walk therein, but when darkness falls upon them, they stand still ^[10]. And if Allāh willed, He could take away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allāh is over all things Powerful."

[10]. This is the case with the hypocrites. Whenever their wealth increases and their children, they say: The religion of Islam is truth from God, and they remain steadfast in it for a little while. But if a calamity befalls them or loss, they return to disbelief, and say this is because of the religion of Muhammad, which they followed, and had it not been for God’s respite and grace to them, these people would have been robbed of their hearing and sight, so it will not be returned to them because of their false following and turning away from the truth, and Allāh has the power to do that at any time He wishes.

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعۡبُدُواْ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ

21. O people, worship your Lord (Allāh) Who created you and those before you, so that you may attain piety

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ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِرَٰشٗا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءٗ وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَخۡرَجَ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ رِزۡقٗا لَّكُمۡۖ فَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ لِلَّهِ أَندَادٗا وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

22. It is He Who made the earth a resting place for you and the sky a canopy, and sent down from the sky rain then brought thereby fruits as sustenance for you. So do not set up equals to Allāh while you know ^[11].

[11]. That there is nothing like Him. A companion of the Prophet said, i asked the prophet Muhammad ﷺ, "What is the greatest sin in the sight of Allāh?" He said, "That you set up an equal unto Allāh though He Alone created you." I said, "That is indeed a grave sin." Then I asked, "What is next?" He said "To kill your child lest he should share your food with you." I asked, "What is next?" He said, "To commit adultery with the wife of your neighbour.".

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وَإِن كُنتُمۡ فِي رَيۡبٖ مِّمَّا نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَىٰ عَبۡدِنَا فَأۡتُواْ بِسُورَةٖ مِّن مِّثۡلِهِۦ وَٱدۡعُواْ شُهَدَآءَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

23. And if you have any doubt about what We have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Surah (chapter) like it and call upon your witnesses other than Allāh, if you are truthful ^[12].

[12]. In your claim that Muhammad ﷺ is the author of the Qur’an'.

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فَإِن لَّمۡ تَفۡعَلُواْ وَلَن تَفۡعَلُواْ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلۡحِجَارَةُۖ أُعِدَّتۡ لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

24. But if you do not - and you will never be able to do so -, then beware the Fire, whose fuel is people and stones ^[13]; prepared for the disbelievers.

 [13]. I.e., the idols with the idolaters.

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وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۖ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُواْ مِنۡهَا مِن ثَمَرَةٖ رِّزۡقٗا قَالُواْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي رُزِقۡنَا مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَأُتُواْ بِهِۦ مُتَشَٰبِهٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ فِيهَآ أَزۡوَٰجٞ مُّطَهَّرَةٞۖ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

25. And give glad tidings (O Muhammad) to those who believe and do righteous deeds, that they will have Gardens under which rivers flow. Whenever they are given a provision from them, they will say: 'This is what we were provided with before.' And it is given to them in likeness (yet different in taste). And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein forever.

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۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَسۡتَحۡيِۦٓ أَن يَضۡرِبَ مَثَلٗا مَّا بَعُوضَةٗ فَمَا فَوۡقَهَاۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فَيَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَيَقُولُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَٰذَا مَثَلٗاۘ يُضِلُّ بِهِۦ كَثِيرٗا وَيَهۡدِي بِهِۦ كَثِيرٗاۚ وَمَا يُضِلُّ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ

26. Indeed, Allāh does not shy away to set forth an example - (even that of) a mosquito or anything beyond it. As for those who believe, they know that it is the Truth from their Lord, but as for those who disbelieve (in the Truth), they say: "What does Allāh mean by such an example?" He misleads many by it and many He guides by it. But He does not mislead by it (any) except the rebellious -

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ٱلَّذِينَ يَنقُضُونَ عَهۡدَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مِيثَٰقِهِۦ وَيَقۡطَعُونَ مَآ أَمَرَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦٓ أَن يُوصَلَ وَيُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ

27. (They are) those who break Allah’s Covenant after it has been affirmed, sever what Allāh has commanded to be joined ^[14], and spread corruption in the land. It is they who are the losers.

[14]. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "The person who severs the bond of kinship will not enter Paradise".

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كَيۡفَ تَكۡفُرُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَكُنتُمۡ أَمۡوَٰتٗا فَأَحۡيَٰكُمۡۖ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمۡ ثُمَّ يُحۡيِيكُمۡ ثُمَّ إِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ

28. How dare you disbelieve in Allāh and you were lifeless ^[15] and He gave you life, then He will cause you to die, then bring you back to life again (at the Resurrection), and then to Him you will (all) be returned (for Judgment)?

[15]. These are the cycles of life and death that humans go through: seeds in the loins of men, creation and birth, death, being brought to life at resurrection and being held accountable for one’s deeds.

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هُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ جَمِيعٗا ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ سَبۡعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٖۚ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ

29. It is He Who created for you, all that is on the earth, then He turned towards the heaven and formed it seven heavens. And He has full Knowledge of all things.

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وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٞ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ خَلِيفَةٗۖ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَجۡعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفۡسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسۡفِكُ ٱلدِّمَآءَ وَنَحۡنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمۡدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَۖ قَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

30. And (mention) when your Lord said to the angels, "I am placing upon the earth a successive authority ^[16]. They said: "Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption there and shed blood, while we glorify You with praises and sanctify You?" He (Allāh) said: "I know what you do not know."

[16]. Mankind, generations after generations.

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وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِي بِأَسۡمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

31. And He taught Adam the names of all (things), then He presented them before the angels and said: "Tell me the names of these, if what you say is true?"

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قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلۡمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمۡتَنَآۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

32. They said: "Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, You are the All-Knowing, the All-Wise."

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قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ أَنۢبِئۡهُم بِأَسۡمَآئِهِمۡۖ فَلَمَّآ أَنۢبَأَهُم بِأَسۡمَآئِهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَمۡ أَقُل لَّكُمۡ إِنِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ غَيۡبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَأَعۡلَمُ مَا تُبۡدُونَ وَمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡتُمُونَ

33. He said: "Adam, inform them of their names." When he had informed them of their names, (Allah) said: "Did I not say to you that I know the unseen in the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal?"

34 : 2

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأٓدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

34. And when We said to the angels: "Prostrate before Adam," so they all prostrated except Iblees (Satan). He refused, and was arrogant and became of the deniers.

35 : 2

وَقُلۡنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ ٱسۡكُنۡ أَنتَ وَزَوۡجُكَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ وَكُلَا مِنۡهَا رَغَدًا حَيۡثُ شِئۡتُمَا وَلَا تَقۡرَبَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

35. And We said: "O Adam, dwell you and your wife in the Garden, and eat freely from it wherever you wish, but do not approach this tree, for then you would be of the transgressors.

36 : 2

فَأَزَلَّهُمَا ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ عَنۡهَا فَأَخۡرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِۖ وَقُلۡنَا ٱهۡبِطُواْ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ عَدُوّٞۖ وَلَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُسۡتَقَرّٞ وَمَتَٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ

36. But Satan caused them to slip from it, and brought them out of the state in which they had been. And We said: "Descend, (for) you are enemies to one another. And there is for you in the earth an abode, and a provision for a time."

37 : 2

فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٖ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡهِۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

37. Then Adam received words (to seek forgiveness) from his Lord ^[17], so He accepted his repentance. Indeed, He is the Accepter of repentance, the Most Merciful."

[17]. And the “words” they received to repent sincerely are mentioned in Qur’an 7: 23. Adam and Eve prayed:
"Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers." And they were forgiven. This
Emphasizes that sincere repentance, humility, and seeking mercy are the key to Allah’s forgiveness and acceptance.

38 : 2

قُلۡنَا ٱهۡبِطُواْ مِنۡهَا جَمِيعٗاۖ فَإِمَّا يَأۡتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّي هُدٗى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ

38. We said: "Descend from it (the Garden) all of you. Then, when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance, shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.

39 : 2

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

39. But those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, they are the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein forever.

40 : 2

يَٰبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتِيَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنۡعَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَوۡفُواْ بِعَهۡدِيٓ أُوفِ بِعَهۡدِكُمۡ وَإِيَّٰيَ فَٱرۡهَبُونِ

40. O children of Israel, remember My favor which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill (your) covenant with Me, I will fulfill My Covenant with you; and fear Me alone.

41 : 2

وَءَامِنُواْ بِمَآ أَنزَلۡتُ مُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا مَعَكُمۡ وَلَا تَكُونُوٓاْ أَوَّلَ كَافِرِۭ بِهِۦۖ وَلَا تَشۡتَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِي ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلٗا وَإِيَّٰيَ فَٱتَّقُونِ

41. And believe in what I have have sent down (of the Qur’an) confirming that which is with you. Do not be the first to disbelieve in it, and do not trade my revelations for a small gain, and fear Me alone.

42 : 2

وَلَا تَلۡبِسُواْ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ وَتَكۡتُمُواْ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

42. And do not mix up Truth with falsehood, nor conceal the Truth ^[18] while you know it.

[18]. About the coming of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

43 : 2

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱرۡكَعُواْ مَعَ ٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ

43. And establish the prayer, pay the poor-rate, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down ^[19].

[19]. Congregational prayer is obligatory for all men in the mosque. It is not permissible for a man who is able to attend the congregational prayer in the mosque to pray in his house even if he prays in congregation with his family.
the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not come, there is no prayer for him [i.e., his prayer is not valid], unless he has an excuse. It was asked the companion of the prophet, what is an excuse? He said, Fear or sickness.

44 : 2

۞ أَتَأۡمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلۡبِرِّ وَتَنسَوۡنَ أَنفُسَكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ تَتۡلُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

44. Do you enjoin righteousness upon the people, but forget 'to practice it' your selves, while you recite the Scripture. Have you then no sense?

45 : 2

وَٱسۡتَعِينُواْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلۡخَٰشِعِينَ

45. Seek help through patience ^[20] and prayer, and indeed it is hard except for the humbly submissive [to God].

[20]. The Children of Israel who were hindered from belief out of greed and love of the world. They are commanded to seek help in patience, i.e. fasting, which dents wantonness, and Prayer because it leads to humbleness and submission to the will of God and expels haughtiness.

46 : 2

ٱلَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلَٰقُواْ رَبِّهِمۡ وَأَنَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡهِ رَٰجِعُونَ

46. Those who are certain that they will meet their Lord, and that to Him they will return.

47 : 2

يَٰبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتِيَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنۡعَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَنِّي فَضَّلۡتُكُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

47. O children of Israel, remember My favors which I bestowed upon you and that I favored you above all people ^[21].

[21]. Of your time period, by sending you Prophets, Divine Scriptures, and giving you kingship.

48 : 2

وَٱتَّقُواْ يَوۡمٗا لَّا تَجۡزِي نَفۡسٌ عَن نَّفۡسٖ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يُقۡبَلُ مِنۡهَا شَفَٰعَةٞ وَلَا يُؤۡخَذُ مِنۡهَا عَدۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

48. And guard yourselves against a Day when no soul will avail another in the least, neither will intercession on his behalf be accepted, nor will any ransom be taken from him, nor will they be aided.

49 : 2

وَإِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰكُم مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَسُومُونَكُمۡ سُوٓءَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ يُذَبِّحُونَ أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمۡۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَظِيمٞ

49. (Remember) when We delivered you from the people of Pharaoh, who subjected you to terrible suffering, slaughtering your sons and sparing your women (for servitude), and in this there was a great trial from your Lord.

50 : 2

وَإِذۡ فَرَقۡنَا بِكُمُ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ فَأَنجَيۡنَٰكُمۡ وَأَغۡرَقۡنَآ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَأَنتُمۡ تَنظُرُونَ

50. And when We parted the sea for you, so We delivered you and drowned the people of Pharaoh while you watched.

51 : 2

وَإِذۡ وَٰعَدۡنَا مُوسَىٰٓ أَرۡبَعِينَ لَيۡلَةٗ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذۡتُمُ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ وَأَنتُمۡ ظَٰلِمُونَ

51. When We appointed for Moses forty nights, then you took (for worship) the calf after him, while you were unjust.

52 : 2

ثُمَّ عَفَوۡنَا عَنكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

52. Yet We pardoned you after that, so that you might be grateful.

53 : 2

وَإِذۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ

53. When We gave Moses the Scripture and the criterion - to distinguish right from wrong - so that you may be rightly guided.

54 : 2

وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِۦ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّكُمۡ ظَلَمۡتُمۡ أَنفُسَكُم بِٱتِّخَاذِكُمُ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ فَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ بَارِئِكُمۡ فَٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ عِندَ بَارِئِكُمۡ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

54. And when Moses said to his people, “O my people, you have indeed wronged yourselves by worshipping the calf, so turn in repentance to your Creator and execute (the calf-worshippers among) yourselves. That is best for you in the sight of your Creator.” Then He accepted your repentance. Indeed, He is the Accepter of Repentance, the Most Merciful.”

55 : 2

وَإِذۡ قُلۡتُمۡ يَٰمُوسَىٰ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ نَرَى ٱللَّهَ جَهۡرَةٗ فَأَخَذَتۡكُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَأَنتُمۡ تَنظُرُونَ

55. And when you said, "O Moses, We will never believe you until we see Allāh openly", so the thunderbolt overtook you while you were looking on.

56 : 2

ثُمَّ بَعَثۡنَٰكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَوۡتِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

56. Then We raised up you after your death, so that you might be grateful.

57 : 2

وَظَلَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡغَمَامَ وَأَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلۡوَىٰۖ كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنَٰكُمۡۚ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ

57. And We shaded you with clouds and sent down to you manna and quails, (saying): "Eat of the good things that We provided for you." They did not wrong Us, rather they wronged themselves.

58 : 2

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا ٱدۡخُلُواْ هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةَ فَكُلُواْ مِنۡهَا حَيۡثُ شِئۡتُمۡ رَغَدٗا وَٱدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡبَابَ سُجَّدٗا وَقُولُواْ حِطَّةٞ نَّغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ خَطَٰيَٰكُمۡۚ وَسَنَزِيدُ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

58. And (remember) when We said: "Enter this town (Jerusalem), and eat freely from it wherever you wish, but enter the gate bowing humbly, and say, "Relieve us of our burdens." We will forgive your sins and We will increase (reward) for the good-doers."

59 : 2

فَبَدَّلَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ قَوۡلًا غَيۡرَ ٱلَّذِي قِيلَ لَهُمۡ فَأَنزَلۡنَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ رِجۡزٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡسُقُونَ

59. But those who were unjust substituted a word other than what they had been said to them ^[22], so We sent down on those who were unjust a plague from the sky for their obstinate disobedience.

[22]. To do and say, but they entered it dragging themselves on their rears, saying, ‘A grain in a hair, instead of 'relieve us of our burdens ’, mocking Allah’s command. So God punished them because of their disobedience to Him with a plague from the sky, by which seventy thousand of them died.

60 : 2

۞ وَإِذِ ٱسۡتَسۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِۦ فَقُلۡنَا ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡحَجَرَۖ فَٱنفَجَرَتۡ مِنۡهُ ٱثۡنَتَا عَشۡرَةَ عَيۡنٗاۖ قَدۡ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٖ مَّشۡرَبَهُمۡۖ كُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ مِن رِّزۡقِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ

60. And when Moses prayed for water for his people, We said: "Strike the rock with your staff." Then twelve springs gushed forth from it. Each people knowing its drinking place: "Eat and drink from Allah's provision, and do not spread corruption in the land."

61 : 2

وَإِذۡ قُلۡتُمۡ يَٰمُوسَىٰ لَن نَّصۡبِرَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامٖ وَٰحِدٖ فَٱدۡعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُخۡرِجۡ لَنَا مِمَّا تُنۢبِتُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۢ بَقۡلِهَا وَقِثَّآئِهَا وَفُومِهَا وَعَدَسِهَا وَبَصَلِهَاۖ قَالَ أَتَسۡتَبۡدِلُونَ ٱلَّذِي هُوَ أَدۡنَىٰ بِٱلَّذِي هُوَ خَيۡرٌۚ ٱهۡبِطُواْ مِصۡرٗا فَإِنَّ لَكُم مَّا سَأَلۡتُمۡۗ وَضُرِبَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلذِّلَّةُ وَٱلۡمَسۡكَنَةُ وَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ يَكۡفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقۡتُلُونَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَواْ وَّكَانُواْ يَعۡتَدُونَ

61. And (remember) when you said: “O Moses, we cannot endure patiently with only one kind of food. So pray to your Lord to bring forth for us of what the earth grows of its green herbs, its cucumbers, garlic, lentils, and onions.” He said: "Do you exchange what is better for what is less? Go into any town, and you will have what you have asked for.”
Abasement and humiliation were brought upon them, and they returned with Anger from Allāh upon them. This was so because they used to disbelieve in the revelations of Allāh, unjustly kill the Prophets, this was so because of what they disobeyed, and they used to transgress.

62 : 2

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَٱلَّذِينَ هَادُواْ وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ وَٱلصَّٰبِـِٔينَ مَنۡ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا فَلَهُمۡ أَجۡرُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ

62. Indeed those who believe (of this nation - Muslims), and those who were Jews, or Nazarenes, or Sabians (before the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ) whoever believed in Allāh and the Last Day and acted righteously, they will have their reward from their Lord (Allāh), upon them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

63 : 2

وَإِذۡ أَخَذۡنَا مِيثَٰقَكُمۡ وَرَفَعۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمُ ٱلطُّورَ خُذُواْ مَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكُم بِقُوَّةٖ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ

63. And (remember) when We took your covenant and raised the Mount (Sinai) over you, saying: "Hold firmly to what We have given you (the Law -Torah) with determination and bear in mind what is in it, so that you may guard yourselves against evil."

64 : 2

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيۡتُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَۖ فَلَوۡلَا فَضۡلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ لَكُنتُم مِّنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ

64. But then you turned away after that; if it were not for the Favor of Allāh upon you and His mercy, you would surely have been among the losers.

65 : 2

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱعۡتَدَوۡاْ مِنكُمۡ فِي ٱلسَّبۡتِ فَقُلۡنَا لَهُمۡ كُونُواْ قِرَدَةً خَٰسِـِٔينَ

65. And you had already known about those among you who transgressed concerning the Sabbath, so We said to them: "Be apes, despised."

66 : 2

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهَا نَكَٰلٗا لِّمَا بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهَا وَمَا خَلۡفَهَا وَمَوۡعِظَةٗ لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ

66. So We made it a deterrent punishment for what between its two hands (i.e., their own generation) and what is behind it (i.e. succeeding generations), and an admonition for the righteous.

67 : 2

وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأۡمُرُكُمۡ أَن تَذۡبَحُواْ بَقَرَةٗۖ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوٗاۖ قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ

67. And when Moses said to his people, "Indeed, Allāh commands you to slaughter a cow ^[23]. They said: "Do you make a mockery of us?" (Moses) said: "I seek refuge in Allāh from being one of the ignorant."

[23]. As atonement for an unsolved murder. The slaughter of the cow was also intended to cut off their hearts from the love of worshiping the calf. The problem wasn't only the murder, but their idolatry.

68 : 2

قَالُواْ ٱدۡعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِيَۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٞ لَّا فَارِضٞ وَلَا بِكۡرٌ عَوَانُۢ بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَۖ فَٱفۡعَلُواْ مَا تُؤۡمَرُونَ

68. They said: "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what (cow) it is." Moses said: He says, "It is a cow neither old, nor virgin, but median between that; so do what you are commanded."

69 : 2

قَالُواْ ٱدۡعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا لَوۡنُهَاۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٞ صَفۡرَآءُ فَاقِعٞ لَّوۡنُهَا تَسُرُّ ٱلنَّٰظِرِينَ

69. They said: "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what its color is." (Moses) said: He says, "It is a yellow cow; bright in color - pleasing to the beholders."

70 : 2

قَالُواْ ٱدۡعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِيَ إِنَّ ٱلۡبَقَرَ تَشَٰبَهَ عَلَيۡنَا وَإِنَّآ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَمُهۡتَدُونَ

70. They said: "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what it is. Indeed, all cows look alike to us. And indeed we, if Allāh wills, we shall be rightly guided."

71 : 2

قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٞ لَّا ذَلُولٞ تُثِيرُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَلَا تَسۡقِي ٱلۡحَرۡثَ مُسَلَّمَةٞ لَّا شِيَةَ فِيهَاۚ قَالُواْ ٱلۡـَٰٔنَ جِئۡتَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُواْ يَفۡعَلُونَ

71. He said, "He says, it is a cow not trained for plowing the earth, or for watering the field; perfect, without a blemish." They said: "Now you have come with the truth." So they slaughtered it, though they nearly did not."

72 : 2

وَإِذۡ قَتَلۡتُمۡ نَفۡسٗا فَٱدَّٰرَٰءۡتُمۡ فِيهَاۖ وَٱللَّهُ مُخۡرِجٞ مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡتُمُونَ

72.  And when you killed a man, and disputed over it, but Allāh was to bring forth what you were concealing.

73 : 2

فَقُلۡنَا ٱضۡرِبُوهُ بِبَعۡضِهَاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُحۡيِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَيُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

73. So We said: "Strike him with part of it". Thus Allāh brings the dead to life, and shows you His signs so that you may understand.

74 : 2

ثُمَّ قَسَتۡ قُلُوبُكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَهِيَ كَٱلۡحِجَارَةِ أَوۡ أَشَدُّ قَسۡوَةٗۚ وَإِنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡحِجَارَةِ لَمَا يَتَفَجَّرُ مِنۡهُ ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۚ وَإِنَّ مِنۡهَا لَمَا يَشَّقَّقُ فَيَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُ ٱلۡمَآءُۚ وَإِنَّ مِنۡهَا لَمَا يَهۡبِطُ مِنۡ خَشۡيَةِ ٱللَّهِۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

74. Then your hearts became hardened after that - so it is like stones, or even harder; for there are stones from which rivers gush forth; and there are some that split asunder so that water flows out of them, and there are others that fall down in Awe of Allāh. And Allāh is never unaware of what you do.

75 : 2

۞ أَفَتَطۡمَعُونَ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ لَكُمۡ وَقَدۡ كَانَ فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَسۡمَعُونَ كَلَٰمَ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُحَرِّفُونَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا عَقَلُوهُ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

75. Do you, then, hope (o believers) that they [the Jews] would believe you, when a party of them indeed used to hear the Words of Allāh, and then knowingly distort them after they had understood it.

76 : 2

وَإِذَا لَقُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَا بَعۡضُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ قَالُوٓاْ أَتُحَدِّثُونَهُم بِمَا فَتَحَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ لِيُحَآجُّوكُم بِهِۦ عِندَ رَبِّكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

76. And When they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe (also)", but when they are alone with one another, they say, "Do you tell them about what Allāh has disclosed to you ^[23] so they may use it as an argument against you before your Lord? Have you then no sense?"

[23]. In the Bible about the truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

77 : 2

أَوَلَا يَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ

77. Do they not know that Allāh is well aware of what they conceal and what they disclose?

78 : 2

وَمِنۡهُمۡ أُمِّيُّونَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ إِلَّآ أَمَانِيَّ وَإِنۡ هُمۡ إِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ

78. Among them are unlettered ones who do not know the Book except wishful thinking, They do nothing but speculate ^[25].

[25]. About the prophet Muhammad ﷺ, despite his characteristics being mentioned in the Bible.

79 : 2

فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلَّذِينَ يَكۡتُبُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِأَيۡدِيهِمۡ ثُمَّ يَقُولُونَ هَٰذَا مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ لِيَشۡتَرُواْ بِهِۦ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلٗاۖ فَوَيۡلٞ لَّهُم مِّمَّا كَتَبَتۡ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَوَيۡلٞ لَّهُم مِّمَّا يَكۡسِبُونَ

79. So woe to those who write the Scripture with their own hands, then say, "This is from Allāh," in order to barter it for a small price. Woe to them for what their hands have written, and woe to them for what they earn.

80 : 2

وَقَالُواْ لَن تَمَسَّنَا ٱلنَّارُ إِلَّآ أَيَّامٗا مَّعۡدُودَةٗۚ قُلۡ أَتَّخَذۡتُمۡ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَهۡدٗا فَلَن يُخۡلِفَ ٱللَّهُ عَهۡدَهُۥٓۖ أَمۡ تَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

80. And they (the Jews) say, "The Fire will only touch us for a few numbered days." Say: "Have you taken a Promise from Allāh, for Allāh will never break His promise. Or do you say about Allāh what you do not know?

81 : 2

بَلَىٰۚ مَن كَسَبَ سَيِّئَةٗ وَأَحَٰطَتۡ بِهِۦ خَطِيٓـَٔتُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

81. Yes indeed, whoever earns evil and is surrounded by his sins - these are the companions of the Fire - they will abide therein forever.

82 : 2

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

82. But those who believe and do righteous deeds - such are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein forever.

83 : 2

وَإِذۡ أَخَذۡنَا مِيثَٰقَ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ لَا تَعۡبُدُونَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ إِحۡسَانٗا وَذِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ وَقُولُواْ لِلنَّاسِ حُسۡنٗا وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيۡتُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّنكُمۡ وَأَنتُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ

83. When We made a Covenant with the children of Israel (saying): Worship none but Allāh, and be good to parents, relatives, orphans, and the needy. Speak kindly to people, establish prayer and pay the poor-rate, then you turned away heedlessly except a few of you and (now too) you turn away.

84 : 2

وَإِذۡ أَخَذۡنَا مِيثَٰقَكُمۡ لَا تَسۡفِكُونَ دِمَآءَكُمۡ وَلَا تُخۡرِجُونَ أَنفُسَكُم مِّن دِيَٰرِكُمۡ ثُمَّ أَقۡرَرۡتُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ تَشۡهَدُونَ

84. And when We took your covenant: you shall not shed your blood, nor expel one other from your homes. Then you affirmed while you were witnessing.

85 : 2

ثُمَّ أَنتُمۡ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ تَقۡتُلُونَ أَنفُسَكُمۡ وَتُخۡرِجُونَ فَرِيقٗا مِّنكُم مِّن دِيَٰرِهِمۡ تَظَٰهَرُونَ عَلَيۡهِم بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِ وَإِن يَأۡتُوكُمۡ أُسَٰرَىٰ تُفَٰدُوهُمۡ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِخۡرَاجُهُمۡۚ أَفَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِبَعۡضِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَتَكۡفُرُونَ بِبَعۡضٖۚ فَمَا جَزَآءُ مَن يَفۡعَلُ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمۡ إِلَّا خِزۡيٞ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَشَدِّ ٱلۡعَذَابِۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

85. Yet here you are - killing one another and expelling a group of your own people from their homes, supporting one another against them in sin and agression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, though their expulsion was forbidden to you. Do you then believe in a part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? What is the recompense for those of you who do this but disgrace in the worldly life? And on the Day of Resurrection, they will be returned to the most severe punishment. And Allāh is not unaware of what you do.

86 : 2

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشۡتَرَوُاْ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ فَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

86.These are the ones who have purchased the life of this world at the expense of the Hereafter; so their punishment will not be lightened nor will they be helped.

87 : 2

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَقَفَّيۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ بِٱلرُّسُلِۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَا عِيسَى ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَأَيَّدۡنَٰهُ بِرُوحِ ٱلۡقُدُسِۗ أَفَكُلَّمَا جَآءَكُمۡ رَسُولُۢ بِمَا لَا تَهۡوَىٰٓ أَنفُسُكُمُ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرۡتُمۡ فَفَرِيقٗا كَذَّبۡتُمۡ وَفَرِيقٗا تَقۡتُلُونَ

87. And indeed, We gave Moses the Scripture and sent after him a succession of messengers, and gave Jesus, son of Mary, clear signs and strengthened him with the holy spirit (the angel Gabriel). Yet whenever a messenger came to you (O Jews) with what your souls did not desire, you become arrogant, then some you denied and others you killed.

88 : 2

وَقَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا غُلۡفُۢۚ بَل لَّعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُفۡرِهِمۡ فَقَلِيلٗا مَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

88. And they said: "Our hearts are wrapped." Rather, Allāh has cursed them for their disbelief - so only a little do they believe.

89 : 2

وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ كِتَٰبٞ مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٞ لِّمَا مَعَهُمۡ وَكَانُواْ مِن قَبۡلُ يَسۡتَفۡتِحُونَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مَّا عَرَفُواْ كَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۚ فَلَعۡنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

89. And when there came to them a Book from Allāh, confirming what they already had - although before that they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieve - yet when there came to them what they recognized, they rejected it. So the curse of Allāh is on the disbelievers.

90 : 2

بِئۡسَمَا ٱشۡتَرَوۡاْ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمۡ أَن يَكۡفُرُواْ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بَغۡيًا أَن يُنَزِّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦۖ فَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٍ عَلَىٰ غَضَبٖۚ وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٞ مُّهِينٞ

90. How wretched is that for which they sold themselves - that they disbelieve in what Allāh has sent down (of revelation), out of envy that Allāh would send of His bounty upon whom He wills of His servants. So they returned having 'incurred' wrath ^[26] upon wrath ^[27], and for the disbelievers there is humiliating punishment.

[26]. Because of their disbelieving in the Qur’an.
[27]. Because of their disbelieving in the Torah before and for their previous sins.

91 : 2

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُواْ نُؤۡمِنُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيۡنَا وَيَكۡفُرُونَ بِمَا وَرَآءَهُۥ وَهُوَ ٱلۡحَقُّ مُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا مَعَهُمۡۗ قُلۡ فَلِمَ تَقۡتُلُونَ أَنۢبِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ مِن قَبۡلُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

91. And when it is said to them, "Believe in what Allāh has revealed (of the Qur'an)," they say: "We believe (only) in what was sent down to us"; and they disbelieve in what came after it, though it is the Truth confirming what is with them. Say, "Why then did you kill the Prophets of Allāh before, if you were truly believers?"

92 : 2

۞ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَكُم مُّوسَىٰ بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذۡتُمُ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ وَأَنتُمۡ ظَٰلِمُونَ

92. And Moses certainly came to you (Jews) with clear proofs, yet you took the calf 'in wirship' after him, and you were unjust.

93 : 2

وَإِذۡ أَخَذۡنَا مِيثَٰقَكُمۡ وَرَفَعۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمُ ٱلطُّورَ خُذُواْ مَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكُم بِقُوَّةٖ وَٱسۡمَعُواْۖ قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا وَعَصَيۡنَا وَأُشۡرِبُواْ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ بِكُفۡرِهِمۡۚ قُلۡ بِئۡسَمَا يَأۡمُرُكُم بِهِۦٓ إِيمَٰنُكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

93. And when We took your covenant and raised the mount (Sinai) over you [saying]: "Hold firmly to what We have given you (of the Torah) with determination and listen." They said: "We hear and disobey." And their hearts absorbed (the worship of) the calf because of their disbelief. Say: "Wretched is that which your faith enjoins upon you, if you are [indeed] believers."

94 : 2

قُلۡ إِن كَانَتۡ لَكُمُ ٱلدَّارُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَالِصَةٗ مِّن دُونِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُاْ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

94. Say: "If the Home of the Hereafter with Allāh is exclusively for you (Jews, as you claim) with the exclusion of the rest of the people, then wish for death, if you are truthful."

95 : 2

وَلَن يَتَمَنَّوۡهُ أَبَدَۢا بِمَا قَدَّمَتۡ أَيۡدِيهِمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

95. But they will never wish for it, because of what their hands have done (of evil). And Allāh knows well the wrongdoers.

96 : 2

وَلَتَجِدَنَّهُمۡ أَحۡرَصَ ٱلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ حَيَوٰةٖ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشۡرَكُواْۚ يَوَدُّ أَحَدُهُمۡ لَوۡ يُعَمَّرُ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٖ وَمَا هُوَ بِمُزَحۡزِحِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ أَن يُعَمَّرَۗ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرُۢ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ

96. And you will surely find them (the Jews) the most greedy people for life - even more than those who associate others with Allāh. Each one of them wishes that he could be granted a life of a thousand years, but his being granted such a life would never remove him from the Punishment. And Allāh is All-Seeing of what they do.

97 : 2

قُلۡ مَن كَانَ عَدُوّٗا لِّـجِبۡرِيلَ فَإِنَّهُۥ نَزَّلَهُۥ عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ وَهُدٗى وَبُشۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

97. Say: "Whoever is the enemy of Gabriel - then (it is) he who has brought it (this Qur’an) down upon your heart [O Muhammad] by Allah’s Permission, confirming what came before it (of Scripture), and as guide and good news for the believers.

98 : 2

مَن كَانَ عَدُوّٗا لِّلَّهِ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَجِبۡرِيلَ وَمِيكَىٰلَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَدُوّٞ لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

98. Whoever is an enemy to Allāh, His angels, His messengers, Gabriel, and Micheal - then surely, Allāh is an enemy to the disbelievers.

99 : 2

وَلَقَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ ءَايَٰتِۭ بَيِّنَٰتٖۖ وَمَا يَكۡفُرُ بِهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ

99. Indeed, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) clear Verses (of the Qur’an), and none will disbelieve in them except the rebellious (against God).

100 : 2

أَوَكُلَّمَا عَٰهَدُواْ عَهۡدٗا نَّبَذَهُۥ فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡهُمۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

100. Is it not that whenever they (the Jews) make a covenant, a group of them cast it aside? In fact, most of them do not believe.

101 : 2

وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٞ لِّمَا مَعَهُمۡ نَبَذَ فَرِيقٞ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ كِتَٰبَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِهِمۡ كَأَنَّهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

101. And when a messenger from Allāh came to them - confirming what was with them (of revelation), a group of those who were given the Scripture (i.e., Jews), cast the Book of Allāh behind their backs, as if they did not know ^[28].

[28]. What it said about believing in the Messenger of God, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the Qur’an.

102 : 2

وَٱتَّبَعُواْ مَا تَتۡلُواْ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلۡكِ سُلَيۡمَٰنَۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيۡمَٰنُ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱلسِّحۡرَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلۡمَلَكَيۡنِ بِبَابِلَ هَٰرُوتَ وَمَٰرُوتَۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنۡ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَآ إِنَّمَا نَحۡنُ فِتۡنَةٞ فَلَا تَكۡفُرۡۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنۡهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِۦ بَيۡنَ ٱلۡمَرۡءِ وَزَوۡجِهِۦۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَآرِّينَ بِهِۦ مِنۡ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمۡ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمۡۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمُواْ لَمَنِ ٱشۡتَرَىٰهُ مَا لَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ مِنۡ خَلَٰقٖۚ وَلَبِئۡسَ مَا شَرَوۡاْ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمۡۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ

102. And they followed (instead) what the devils had falsely related concerning the kingdom of Solomon. Yet Solomon did not disbelieve (practice sorcery), but the devils disbelieved, teaching people sorcery and what had been sent down to the two angels ^[29] in Babylon, Harut and Marut. But the two would not teach anyone without first saying, "We are only a trial (for you), so do not disbelieve." And yet they learned from them what could cause separation between a man and his wife. But they could not harm anyone except by Allah’s permission. And they learned what harmed them and did not benefit them. And they surely knew that whoever purchased it (the magic) would have no share in the Hereafter life. Wretched indeed was the price for which they sold themselves, if they only knew.

[29]. A variant reading has al-malikayn, "the two kings" who were in Babylon - Harut and Marut - here the names stand for the two angels or the two kings.

103 : 2

وَلَوۡ أَنَّهُمۡ ءَامَنُواْ وَٱتَّقَوۡاْ لَمَثُوبَةٞ مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞۚ لَّوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ

103. And if only they (the Jews) had believed and guarded (themselves against evil), then the reward with Allāh would have been far better; if they only knew.

104 : 2

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَقُولُواْ رَٰعِنَا وَقُولُواْ ٱنظُرۡنَا وَٱسۡمَعُواْۗ وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

104. O believers, do not say (to God's messenger), "Ra’ina", but say: "Unthurna" ^[30] and listen. And for the disbelievers is a painful punishment.

[30]. Rāʿinā in Arabic literally means “consider us / give us your attention” but was twisted mockingly by some Jews into an insulting play on words, which is why believers were forbidden to use it.
Unẓurnā means “look upon us / grant us attention” and avoids the ambiguity.
“listen” stresses attentiveness to the Prophet ﷺ instead of demanding his attention improperly. In this Verse there is evidence of severe prohibition to imitate the pagans and the deniers in their words and actions, their dress, their festivals, their worship and other matters that were not prescribed for us or approved by Islam.

105 : 2

مَّا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَلَا ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنۡ خَيۡرٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَخۡتَصُّ بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

105. Neither the disbelievers from among the followers of the Scripture (i.e., Jews and Christians) nor the idolaters wish that any thing good should be sent down to you (O believers) from your Lord. But Allāh singles out for His mercy whomever He wills. And Allāh is the possessor of immense bounty.

106 : 2

۞ مَا نَنسَخۡ مِنۡ ءَايَةٍ أَوۡ نُنسِهَا نَأۡتِ بِخَيۡرٖ مِّنۡهَآ أَوۡ مِثۡلِهَآۗ أَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٌ

106. Whatever revelation We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that Allāh has Power over all things?

107 : 2

أَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ

107. Do you not know that to Allāh belongs the Dominion of the heavens and the earth? You have no guardian or helper besides Allāh.

108 : 2

أَمۡ تُرِيدُونَ أَن تَسۡـَٔلُواْ رَسُولَكُمۡ كَمَا سُئِلَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبۡلُۗ وَمَن يَتَبَدَّلِ ٱلۡكُفۡرَ بِٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ فَقَدۡ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ

108. Or do you want to question your messenger (Muhammad) as Moses was questioned before? Whoever exchanges faith for disbelief, has indeed strayed from the straight Path.

109 : 2

وَدَّ كَثِيرٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَوۡ يَرُدُّونَكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ كُفَّارًا حَسَدٗا مِّنۡ عِندِ أَنفُسِهِم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّۖ فَٱعۡفُواْ وَٱصۡفَحُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

109. Many of the followers of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish that they could turn you back into disbelievers after your Faith, out of envy from themselves, 'even' after the Truth has become manifest to them. So pardon and overlook until Allāh brings about His command. Indeed, Allāh has Power over all things.

110 : 2

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُواْ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنۡ خَيۡرٖ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرٞ

110. Keep up the prayers and pay the poor-rate. Whatever good you send ahead for yourselves you will find it with Allāh. Indeed, Allāh sees what you do ^[31].

[31]. Believers are commanded to turn their attention away from fruitless arguments and concentrate on matters that are more rewarding and ascertaining of Faith.

111 : 2

وَقَالُواْ لَن يَدۡخُلَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ إِلَّا مَن كَانَ هُودًا أَوۡ نَصَٰرَىٰۗ تِلۡكَ أَمَانِيُّهُمۡۗ قُلۡ هَاتُواْ بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

111. And they say: "None shall enter Paradise except one who is a Jew or a Nazarene (Christian)." These are their vain desires. Say: "Bring your proof, if you are truthful.

112 : 2

بَلَىٰۚ مَنۡ أَسۡلَمَ وَجۡهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحۡسِنٞ فَلَهُۥٓ أَجۡرُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ وَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ

112. Yes indeed, whoever submits entirely to Allāh, while being a doer of good will have his reward with his Lord, there will be no fear upon them, nor will they grieve.

113 : 2

وَقَالَتِ ٱلۡيَهُودُ لَيۡسَتِ ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ عَلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ وَقَالَتِ ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ لَيۡسَتِ ٱلۡيَهُودُ عَلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ وَهُمۡ يَتۡلُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَۗ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ مِثۡلَ قَوۡلِهِمۡۚ فَٱللَّهُ يَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ

113. The Jews say: "The Nazarenes (Christians) have nothing (true to stand) on," and the Nazarenes say: "The Jews have nothing (true to stand) on," though they both recite the Scripture ^[32]. Thus say those who do not know (i.e., the pagans) the same as their words. So Allāh shall judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that in which they have been differing.

[32]. When the Christians of Najrān came to Muhammad, the Messenger of God (ﷺ), the rabbis met them and both parties disputed in the Messenger’s (ﷺ) presence. A Jewish rabbi said: “You ˹Christians˺ have no ground whatsoever!” and he denied Jesus and the Evangel! A Najranian said: “You have no ground whatsoever!” and he denied both the Prophethood of Moses and the Torah!” Each party reads their respective revealed Books, i.e. the Torah, which foretells the good news of the coming of Jesus as messenger to the lost sheep of the people of Israel and the Evangel which tells them the truth about Moses and the Torah.

114 : 2

وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّن مَّنَعَ مَسَٰجِدَ ٱللَّهِ أَن يُذۡكَرَ فِيهَا ٱسۡمُهُۥ وَسَعَىٰ فِي خَرَابِهَآۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ مَا كَانَ لَهُمۡ أَن يَدۡخُلُوهَآ إِلَّا خَآئِفِينَۚ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا خِزۡيٞ وَلَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٞ

114. Who is more unjust than one who prevents (people) from Allah’s Mosques, that His Name should be remembered therein, and seek to cause ruin? 'As for' these, it was not proper for them that they should enter it except while fearing (from God or the believers). There is disgrace for them in this world, and they will have a severe punishment in the Hereafter.

115 : 2

وَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقُ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبُۚ فَأَيۡنَمَا تُوَلُّواْ فَثَمَّ وَجۡهُ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٞ

115. To Allāh belongs the East and the West. So, wherever you turn, there is the (honorable) Face of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

116 : 2

وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدٗاۗ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۖ بَل لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ كُلّٞ لَّهُۥ قَٰنِتُونَ

116. They say, "Allāh has taken a son." Glory be to Him! Rather, whatever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. All are obedient to Him.

117 : 2

بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

117. (He is) the Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is.

118 : 2

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ لَوۡلَا يُكَلِّمُنَا ٱللَّهُ أَوۡ تَأۡتِينَآ ءَايَةٞۗ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّثۡلَ قَوۡلِهِمۡۘ تَشَٰبَهَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ قَدۡ بَيَّنَّا ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لِقَوۡمٖ يُوقِنُونَ

118. Those who do not know (the pagans) say: "Why does not Allāh speak to us (directly), or a Sign come to us?" Even thus said those before them the like of their saying. Their hearts are all alike. Indeed, We have made the signs clear for a people who are certain (in Faith).

119 : 2

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ بَشِيرٗا وَنَذِيرٗاۖ وَلَا تُسۡـَٔلُ عَنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

119. Indeed, We have sent you (O Muhammad) with the Truth ^[33] as a bearer of good news and as a warner. And you will not be asked about the companions of the flaming fire.

[33]. Jesus said: "I will ask Allāh, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is Prophet Muhammad ﷺ." He who follows his commands and obey him is the one who loves God; and he who loves prophet Muhammad ﷺ will be loved by God. "If anyone loves God, he will keep prophet Muhammad's word; and God will love him, and make good abode for him in Paradise. He who does not love God does not keep prophet Muhammad's words. Jesus said, "The Helper, the Spirit of Truth i.e., prophet Muhammad ﷺ, whom Allāh (God) will send, will teach you all things, and bring to your remem­brance all that in the original Scriptures and more from God."

120 : 2

وَلَن تَرۡضَىٰ عَنكَ ٱلۡيَهُودُ وَلَا ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمۡۗ قُلۡ إِنَّ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ هُوَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰۗ وَلَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتَ أَهۡوَآءَهُم بَعۡدَ ٱلَّذِي جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ

120. The Jews will not be pleased with you, nor the Nazarenes (i.e., Christians) until you follow their faith (and way of life). Say: "Indeed, Allāh's Guidance that is the (right) Guidance." If you were to follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, then you would have neither any protector, nor helper from Allāh.

121 : 2

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَتۡلُونَهُۥ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِۦٓ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦۗ وَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِهِۦ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ

121. Those to whom We have given the Scripture recite it as it ought to be recited ^[34] - These truly believe in it. But whoever disbelieves in it (the Qur’an), they will be the losers.

[34]. Applying the Qur’an by action is the duty of all the believers. If we don’t apply it in our lives, the Qur’an becomes nothing more to us than a normal book. The first step toward applying God’s Word in our lives is reading it. Our goal in reading is to get to know Allāh 'God', to learn His ways, and to understand His purpose of life. Our next goal is that we keep God’s Word in our hearts by studying, memorizing, and contemplating on what we have first read. These four steps: read, study, memorize, contemplate - make it possible to successfully apply the Qur’an to our lives. If we desire for the Word of God to take root in our lives so that we produce a harvest that pleases Allāh, we must ponder, reflect, and contemplate on what we read and study in the Qur’an. The application of the Qur’an enforces and further enlightens our study, and it also serves to sharpen our discernment, helping us to better distinguish between good and evil.

122 : 2

يَٰبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتِيَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنۡعَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَنِّي فَضَّلۡتُكُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

122. O children of Israel, recall My favor which I bestowed on you, and that I favored you above all other peoples.

123 : 2

وَٱتَّقُواْ يَوۡمٗا لَّا تَجۡزِي نَفۡسٌ عَن نَّفۡسٖ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يُقۡبَلُ مِنۡهَا عَدۡلٞ وَلَا تَنفَعُهَا شَفَٰعَةٞ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

123. And beware of a Day when no soul can avail for another soul in the least; no ransom will be accepted from it, nor intercession will benefit it, nor will they be helped.

124 : 2

۞ وَإِذِ ٱبۡتَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ رَبُّهُۥ بِكَلِمَٰتٖ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّۖ قَالَ إِنِّي جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامٗاۖ قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِيۖ قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهۡدِي ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

124. And (mention, O Muhammad) when Abraham was tested by his Lord with certain words (commands) ^[35], and he fulfilled them all. (Allāh) said: "I will make you a leader for the people." (Abraham) said: "And of my descendants?" (Allāh) said: "My Covenant does not extend to the wrongdoers."

[35]. The “words” or commands were a series of trials and duties that Abraham fulfilled completely. They include: Leaving his family in Makkah, Building the Ka‘bah, Sacrifice of his son Ishmael, male Circumcision, guiding and preaching. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "Five practices are characteristic of Al-Fitrah 'the natural inclination': (1) Circumcision. (2) Shaving the pubic hair. (3) Cutting the moustaches short. (4) Clipping the nails. (5) and depilating the hair of the armpits.

125 : 2

وَإِذۡ جَعَلۡنَا ٱلۡبَيۡتَ مَثَابَةٗ لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمۡنٗا وَٱتَّخِذُواْ مِن مَّقَامِ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ مُصَلّٗىۖ وَعَهِدۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيۡتِيَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلۡعَٰكِفِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ

125. And when We made the House (the Ka’bah at Makkah) a place of refuge and a sanctuary for the people. And take (O believers) from Abraham's standing-place as a place of prayer. We enjoined Abraham and Ishmael: keep My house pure for those who perform the tawaf (circuit around it), stay there to worship and bow (and) prostrate (in prayer).

126 : 2

وَإِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمُ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَلۡ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا ءَامِنٗا وَٱرۡزُقۡ أَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ مَنۡ ءَامَنَ مِنۡهُم بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِۚ قَالَ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُۥ قَلِيلٗا ثُمَّ أَضۡطَرُّهُۥٓ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلنَّارِۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

126. When Abraham prayed saying: "Lord 'Allāh', make this town (Makkah) a secure place and provide its people with fruits, such of them as believe in Allāh and the Last Day". He said: "Whoever denies (the Truth), I will grant him enjoyment for a little, then I will force him to the torment of the Fire." What a miserable destiny.

127 : 2

وَإِذۡ يَرۡفَعُ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمُ ٱلۡقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلۡ مِنَّآۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

127. And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House (the Ka’bah, the prayed): "Our Lord, accept (this) from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing".

128 : 2

رَبَّنَا وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا مُسۡلِمَيۡنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَآ أُمَّةٗ مُّسۡلِمَةٗ لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبۡ عَلَيۡنَآۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

128. Our Lord, and make us Muslims who submit fully to You, and from our descendants (raise) a nation that submits to You. Show (and teach) us our rites, and turn to us (in mercy). Indeed, You are the Accepter of repentance, the Most Merciful.

129 : 2

رَبَّنَا وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِيهِمۡ رَسُولٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمۡۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

129. Our Lord, send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite Your verses to them, teach them the Book and Wisdom, and purify them. Indeed, You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."

130 : 2

وَمَن يَرۡغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ إِلَّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفۡسَهُۥۚ وَلَقَدِ ٱصۡطَفَيۡنَٰهُ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

130. And who would be averse to the faith of Abraham (i.e., Islam) except one who is fooling himself ^[36]. And We have certainly chosen him in this world, and indeed, he will be in the Hereafter among the righteous (in the highest rank of Heaven) ^[37].

[36]. Abdullah bin Salam, a renown Jewish scholar who embraced islam in Madinah, during the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, then he invited his two nephews to Islam and said to them: You have learned that God Almighty said in the Torah: I will send from the son of Ishmael a prophet whose name will be Ahmad. Whoever believes in him is guided, and whoever does not believe in him is cursed. So one of them converted to Islam and the other refused to convert to Islam, so God Almighty revealed this verse.
[37]. Abraham was a prophet and messenger of Allah, and an ancestor to the Ishmaelite Arabs and Israelites.  Abraham plays a prominent role as an example of faith in Islam. Abraham fulfilled all the commandments and trials.

131 : 2

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥٓ أَسۡلِمۡۖ قَالَ أَسۡلَمۡتُ لِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

131. When his Lord (Allāh) said to him, "Submit", he said: "I submit myself entirely to the Lord of the worlds."

132 : 2

وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَآ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعۡقُوبُ يَٰبَنِيَّ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ

132. Abraham enjoined with it his sons and (so did) Jacob (saying): "O my sons, Indeed, Allāh has chosen for you (this) Faith (of Islam), so do not die except as Muslims."

133 : 2

أَمۡ كُنتُمۡ شُهَدَآءَ إِذۡ حَضَرَ يَعۡقُوبَ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ إِذۡ قَالَ لِبَنِيهِ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِيۖ قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ إِلَٰهَكَ وَإِلَٰهَ ءَابَآئِكَ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ إِلَٰهٗا وَٰحِدٗا وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ

133. Or were you present when death approached Jacob, when he said to his sons: "What will you worship after me?" They said: "We will worship your God and the God of your fathers - Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac - (solely) one God, and to Him (Allāh alone) we submit.

134 : 2

تِلۡكَ أُمَّةٞ قَدۡ خَلَتۡۖ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتۡ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبۡتُمۡۖ وَلَا تُسۡـَٔلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

134. That is a nation that has already passed away. For them is what they earned (of good or evil) and for you is what you have earned. You will not be questioned about what they used to do.

135 : 2

وَقَالُواْ كُونُواْ هُودًا أَوۡ نَصَٰرَىٰ تَهۡتَدُواْۗ قُلۡ بَلۡ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

135. They say, "Be Jews or Christians, and you will be rightly guided." Say, 'Rather, (we follow Islam) the faith of Abraham, the upright, and he was not of the polytheists."

136 : 2

قُولُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡنَا وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ وَٱلۡأَسۡبَاطِ وَمَآ أُوتِيَ مُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَمَآ أُوتِيَ ٱلنَّبِيُّونَ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ

136. Say, "We believe in Allāh and what has been revealed to us, and what has been revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and to the (Prophets from his) descendants, and what was given (of Scriptures) to Moses and Jesus, and what was given to all the prophets from their Lord, we make no distinction between any of them, and to Him alone we submit."

137 : 2

فَإِنۡ ءَامَنُواْ بِمِثۡلِ مَآ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ فَقَدِ ٱهۡتَدَواْۖ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَإِنَّمَا هُمۡ فِي شِقَاقٖۖ فَسَيَكۡفِيكَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

137. If they believe in the same as you believe, then they are rightly guided; but if they turn away, then they are only in dissension. So Allāh will suffice you against them and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

138 : 2

صِبۡغَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَنۡ أَحۡسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ صِبۡغَةٗۖ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ عَٰبِدُونَ

138. (This is) the coloring (Baptism) of Allāh, and who is better than Allāh in coloring ^[38]? And We are devoted worshippers of Him.

[38]. Whoever believes and is baptized in Islam will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Baptism is a Muslim sacrament marked by ritual use of water taking total bath after embracing Islam by bearing witness that none is worthy of worship but Allāh, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, and that Jesus is the servant of Allāh and His messenger, and His word that He bestowed on Mary, and a soul created by Allāh, testifying that Paradise is real and Hell is real, and admitting the recipient to the Muslim community by performing the prayer. This rite is the personal and public identification with Allāh and His messenger Muhammad, accepting Islam as the only true religion of God and as a way of life. Baptism in Islam is a symbol of a believer’s dedication toward Allāh and his teachings and obeying His messenger, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It is the most important promise you can make in your life.

139 : 2

قُلۡ أَتُحَآجُّونَنَا فِي ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمۡ وَلَنَآ أَعۡمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلُكُمۡ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ مُخۡلِصُونَ

139. Say, "Do you argue with us about Allāh, and He is our Lord and your Lord? And for us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. And to Him alone we are devoted in sincerity."

140 : 2

أَمۡ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ وَٱلۡأَسۡبَاطَ كَانُواْ هُودًا أَوۡ نَصَٰرَىٰۗ قُلۡ ءَأَنتُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ أَمِ ٱللَّهُۗ وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّن كَتَمَ شَهَٰدَةً عِندَهُۥ مِنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

140. Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the (prophets from his) descendants were Jews or Christians? Say, "Are you better knowing or Allāh?" And who is more unjust than one who hides a testimony he has from Allāh? And Allāh is never unaware of what you do.

141 : 2

تِلۡكَ أُمَّةٞ قَدۡ خَلَتۡۖ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتۡ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبۡتُمۡۖ وَلَا تُسۡـَٔلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

141. That is a nation that has already passed away. For them is what they earned (of good or evil) and for you is what you have earned. You will not be questioned about what they used to do.

142 : 2

۞ سَيَقُولُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَا وَلَّىٰهُمۡ عَن قِبۡلَتِهِمُ ٱلَّتِي كَانُواْ عَلَيۡهَاۚ قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقُ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبُۚ يَهۡدِي مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

142. The foolish among the people ^[39] will say, "What has turned them away from their 'former' Qiblah which they used to face ^[40]? Say: "To Allāh alone belong the East and the West." He guides whom He wills to a straight path.

[39]. Pagans, hypocrites, and the unbelieving Jews. Qiblah here they mean the prayer direction towards Jerusalem)
[40]. Prior to the command in the Verse 144, they had been facing Jerusalem to the north.

143 : 2

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ أُمَّةٗ وَسَطٗا لِّتَكُونُواْ شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ ٱلرَّسُولُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ شَهِيدٗاۗ وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلۡقِبۡلَةَ ٱلَّتِي كُنتَ عَلَيۡهَآ إِلَّا لِنَعۡلَمَ مَن يَتَّبِعُ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِمَّن يَنقَلِبُ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيۡهِۚ وَإِن كَانَتۡ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَى ٱللَّهُۗ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَٰنَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٞ رَّحِيمٞ

143. And thus We have made you a just (medium) and balanced nation ^[41], so that you may be witnesses over all people, and the Messenger (Muhammad) may be a witness over you. We only appointed the Qiblah which you formerly been facing in order to distinguish him who follows the messenger (Muhammad) from him who turns back upon his heels. And indeed, it was a difficult test except for those whom Allāh guided. And Allāh would never let your faith (prayers) be in vain. Indeed, Allāh is Affectionate, Merciful to the people.

[41]. Between negligence and extremism.

144 : 2

قَدۡ نَرَىٰ تَقَلُّبَ وَجۡهِكَ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبۡلَةٗ تَرۡضَىٰهَاۚ فَوَلِّ وَجۡهَكَ شَطۡرَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِۚ وَحَيۡثُ مَا كُنتُمۡ فَوَلُّواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ شَطۡرَهُۥۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ لَيَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ

144. Indeed We have seen the turning of your face (O Muhammad) toward the heaven ^[42], so now We shall certainly turn you to a Qiblah that pleases you. So turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah), and wherever you may be, turn your faces towards it. And those who were given the Scripture surely know that this is the Truth from their Lord. And Allāh is never unaware of what you do.

[42]. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was awaiting the command to change the qiblah (the direction of the prayer); so he used to look up at the sky.

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وَلَئِنۡ أَتَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِكُلِّ ءَايَةٖ مَّا تَبِعُواْ قِبۡلَتَكَۚ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِتَابِعٖ قِبۡلَتَهُمۡۚ وَمَا بَعۡضُهُم بِتَابِعٖ قِبۡلَةَ بَعۡضٖۚ وَلَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتَ أَهۡوَآءَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ إِنَّكَ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

145. And even if you were to bring to those (Jews and Christians) who have been given the Scripture ^[43] with every sign they would not follow your Qiblah, nor can you be a follower of their Qiblah. Neither are they ^[44] the followers of each other’s Qiblah. If you follow their desires after the (Divine) Knowledge that has come to you, you are then certainly of the unjust.

[43]. Who persist in denying the Truth and are arrogant.
[44]. I.e., the Jews who face the temple mount, and the Christians who face towards the East.

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ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَعۡرِفُونَهُۥ كَمَا يَعۡرِفُونَ أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡۖ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ لَيَكۡتُمُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

146. Those to whom We have given the Scripture recognize him (Muhammad) as clearly as they can recognize their own sons ^[45]. Yet a party of them certainly conceal the Truth while they know.

[45]. Because of the descriptions of him ﷺ in the Bible.

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ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ

147. The Truth is from your Lord, so do not be of the doubters.

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وَلِكُلّٖ وِجۡهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَاۖ فَٱسۡتَبِقُواْ ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۚ أَيۡنَ مَا تَكُونُواْ يَأۡتِ بِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ جَمِيعًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

148. And for each (religious followers) is a direction to which it turns. So compete with one another in good deeds. Wherever you may be, Allāh will bring you all together (for Judgment). Indeed, Allâh has Power over all things.

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وَمِنۡ حَيۡثُ خَرَجۡتَ فَوَلِّ وَجۡهَكَ شَطۡرَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

149. And from wherever you set out (for prayer) turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah). And This is indeed the very Truth from your Lord. Allāh is never unaware of what you do.

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وَمِنۡ حَيۡثُ خَرَجۡتَ فَوَلِّ وَجۡهَكَ شَطۡرَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِۚ وَحَيۡثُ مَا كُنتُمۡ فَوَلُّواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ شَطۡرَهُۥ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ حُجَّةٌ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ فَلَا تَخۡشَوۡهُمۡ وَٱخۡشَوۡنِي وَلِأُتِمَّ نِعۡمَتِي عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ

150. And from wherever you go out (for prayer), turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah); and wherever you may be, (believers), turn your faces towards it, so that people ^[46] will have no argument against you - except those among them who act unjustly; so do not fear them ^[47], rather fear Me alone, so that I may complete My Favor upon you and so that you may be rightly guided.

[46]. I.e., the followers of the past Scripture.
[47]. It is no wonder that the message to “Fear not…” appears so frequently in the Qur’an. While fear is a common human experience, the Quran's promise is that Allāh is Our Protector, for Allāh is always with Us.

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كَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيكُمۡ رَسُولٗا مِّنكُمۡ يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا وَيُزَكِّيكُمۡ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَيُعَلِّمُكُم مَّا لَمۡ تَكُونُواْ تَعۡلَمُونَ

151. Just as We have sent among you a messenger (i.e., Muhammad) from yourselves who recites to you Our Verses, purifies you, teaches you the Book (Qur’an) and Wisdom, and teaches you what you did not know ^[48].

[48]. When a person rejects the Prophet Muhammad, God's messenger ﷺ, he is rejecting God, the Lord Whom sent him. Such is a grievous sin much worse than the other wicked acts. People should believe in the significance of God's sending of messengers. Allāh 'God' assures those who will accept and believe in the messengers sent by Him that they shall certainly receive their reward. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: "Every prophet was sent specifically to his own people, whereas I 'Muhammad' was sent to all (people), white and black."
It is an obligation to everyone in order to receive salvation to bear witness that there is no deity but Allāh, and bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God. This testimony declares belief in the oneness of God and the acceptance of Muhammad as God's last and final messenger. Whoever believes in Allāh and His messenger, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, will have eternal life.

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فَٱذۡكُرُونِيٓ أَذۡكُرۡكُمۡ وَٱشۡكُرُواْ لِي وَلَا تَكۡفُرُونِ

152. So remember Me, and I will remember you ^[49]; be grateful to Me, and do not be ungrateful.

[49].The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "Allāh says: 'I am just as My servant thinks I am, (i.e. I am able to do for him what he thinks I can do for him) and I am with him if He remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.' "

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱسۡتَعِينُواْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

153. O believers, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allāh is with those who are patient ^[50].

[50]. Rejoicing in hope, enduring in affliction, being devoted and faithful in prayer. Here is an evidence of Allah’s particular companionship with the faithful and patient; leading to His guidance and support.

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وَلَا تَقُولُواْ لِمَن يُقۡتَلُ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمۡوَٰتُۢۚ بَلۡ أَحۡيَآءٞ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَشۡعُرُونَ

154. Do not say about those who are slain in the Cause of Allāh that they are dead. Rather, (they are) alive, though you do not perceive it.

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وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيۡءٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡخَوۡفِ وَٱلۡجُوعِ وَنَقۡصٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ وَٱلۡأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

155. We will surely test you with a measure of fear, hunger, and loss of wealth, lives, and crops. But give glad tidings to those who are patient ^[51],

[51]. Blessed is the one who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive much rewards and favors, which Allāh has promised to those who are patient during hardships.
When you meet with various trials consider it all joy, knowing as you do that this tested quality of your faith produces endurance. The various trial you face in life will put your faith to the test. But if you endure patiently the results are positive. You will gain more faith and a stronger relationship with Almighty Allāh.

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ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَٰبَتۡهُم مُّصِيبَةٞ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيۡهِ رَٰجِعُونَ

156. Those who, when a calamity strikes them, say, "Indeed, we belong to Allāh, and to Him alone we shall return."

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أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ صَلَوَٰتٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡ وَرَحۡمَةٞۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُهۡتَدُونَ

157. It is they who will have blessings and mercy from their Lord, and it is they who are rightly guided.

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۞ إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلۡمَرۡوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِۖ فَمَنۡ حَجَّ ٱلۡبَيۡتَ أَوِ ٱعۡتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَاۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيۡرٗا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

158. Indeed, Safa and Marwah ^[52] are among the symbols of Allāh ^[53]; so whoever makes a pilgrimage to the House (the Ka’bah in Makkah), or performs 'Umrah, there is no blame on him to circulate between them. Whoever does good of his own accord then surely Allāh is Most Appreciative, All-Knowing.

[52]. Names of two small mountains in Makkah. They are reminders of God’s Love as Allāh settled Ismael and his mother Hagar in Mecca, near which they had found relief and water at the Well of Zamzam. Ismail is associated with the construction of the Ka’bah and considered the ancestor to prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
[53]. That He hears your prayers and forgives your sins, if you come to Him with pure heart full of submission, free of polytheism, hypocrisy, and arrogance.

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكۡتُمُونَ مَآ أَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلۡهُدَىٰ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا بَيَّنَّٰهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَلۡعَنُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَلۡعَنُهُمُ ٱللَّٰعِنُونَ

159. Indeed, those who conceal the clear proofs and guidance that We revealed, after We made it clear for the people in the Scripture - these are cursed by Allāh, and cursed by those who curse (among Allah's creatures).

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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ وَأَصۡلَحُواْ وَبَيَّنُواْ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَنَا ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

160. Except for those who repent, reform, and make clear (what they had concealed) - it is they to whom I turn in mercy; for I am the Accepter of Repentance, the Most Merciful.

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَمَاتُواْ وَهُمۡ كُفَّارٌ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ لَعۡنَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجۡمَعِينَ

161. Indeed, those who disbelieve (in Allāh and His Messenger Muhammad) and die while they are disbelievers, upon them is the Curse of Allāh, the angels and all of mankind;

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خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَ

162. Abiding therein forever; the Punishment will not be lightened for them nor will they be granted any respite.

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وَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞۖ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

163. And your God is only one God (Allāh). There is no god (worthy of worship) except Him, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

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إِنَّ فِي خَلۡقِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱخۡتِلَٰفِ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلَّتِي تَجۡرِي فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ بِمَا يَنفَعُ ٱلنَّاسَ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مِن مَّآءٖ فَأَحۡيَا بِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ بَعۡدَ مَوۡتِهَا وَبَثَّ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ دَآبَّةٖ وَتَصۡرِيفِ ٱلرِّيَٰحِ وَٱلسَّحَابِ ٱلۡمُسَخَّرِ بَيۡنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَعۡقِلُونَ

164. In the creation of the heavens and the earth, in the alternation of night and day, in the ships that sail across the sea with that which benefits the people, in the water Allāh sends down from the sky -reviving thereby the earth after its death and dispersing upon it all (kinds of) creatures - in the directing of winds and the clouds made subservient between the sky and the earth, surely there are Signs for a people who use their reason.

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وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَندَادٗا يُحِبُّونَهُمۡ كَحُبِّ ٱللَّهِۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَشَدُّ حُبّٗا لِّلَّهِۗ وَلَوۡ يَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ إِذۡ يَرَوۡنَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ أَنَّ ٱلۡقُوَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعٗا وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ

165. Yet among the people are those who take (for worship) others besides Allāh as equals [to Him]. They love them with a love that should be for Allāh alone. But those who believe are more intense in their love for Allāh ^[54]. And if only those who committed wrong (by associating others with Allāh) would see that - at the moment when they behold the Punishment - (they will realize) that all power belongs to Allāh entirely, and that Allah is severe in punishment.

[54]. Muhammad, God's messenger ﷺ said, “Whoever loves for the sake of God, hates for the sake of God, gives for the sake of God, and withholds for the sake of God, has perfected the faith.”
Whoever loves for the sake of God and hates for the sake of God, and befriends for the sake of God and shows enmity
for the sake of God, would get God’s closeness. Without abiding by this, no one can get the real taste (sweetness) of Faith though he may have been a frequent offerer of prayer and fasts. Today people keep relationship, and love only for some worldly reason but this will not provide them any benefit on the Day of Judgement.

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إِذۡ تَبَرَّأَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتُّبِعُواْ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُواْ وَرَأَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ وَتَقَطَّعَتۡ بِهِمُ ٱلۡأَسۡبَابُ

166. When those who were followed disown those who followed them, and see the Punishment, and all ties between them are cut off.

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وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُواْ لَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَتَبَرَّأَ مِنۡهُمۡ كَمَا تَبَرَّءُواْ مِنَّاۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُرِيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ حَسَرَٰتٍ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ وَمَا هُم بِخَٰرِجِينَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

167. Those who followed will say: "If only we had one more chance, so we would disown them as they disowned us." Thus will Allāh show them their deeds to be intense regret to them, and they will never escape the Fire.

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُواْ مِمَّا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ حَلَٰلٗا طَيِّبٗا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمۡ عَدُوّٞ مُّبِينٌ

168. O people, eat of what is lawful and good on the earth ^[55]. Do not follow the footsteps of Satan; for he is a clear enemy to you.

[55]. Two conditions for consuming food: lawful, and beneficial; not harmful.

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إِنَّمَا يَأۡمُرُكُم بِٱلسُّوٓءِ وَٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

169. He (Satan) only commands you to commit evil and indecency, and that you speak about Allāh what you do not know.

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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّبِعُواْ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُواْ بَلۡ نَتَّبِعُ مَآ أَلۡفَيۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ ءَابَآءَنَآۚ أَوَلَوۡ كَانَ ءَابَآؤُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يَهۡتَدُونَ

170. When they are told to follow what Allāh has revealed, they say: "No, we follow what (the way) we found our fathers upon. Even though their fathers had no sense at all, nor did they follow the right Way.

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وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡعِقُ بِمَا لَا يَسۡمَعُ إِلَّا دُعَآءٗ وَنِدَآءٗۚ صُمُّۢ بُكۡمٌ عُمۡيٞ فَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ

171. The example of those who disbelieve [in the Truth] is like a person who shouts at what [beasts that] hears nothing but a call and a cry. Deaf, dumb, blind, so they do not understand.

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنَٰكُمۡ وَٱشۡكُرُواْ لِلَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ إِيَّاهُ تَعۡبُدُونَ

172. O believers, eat of the good provisions We have provided for you, and be grateful to Allāh, if you truly worship Him alone.

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إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَيۡتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحۡمَ ٱلۡخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ بِهِۦ لِغَيۡرِ ٱللَّهِۖ فَمَنِ ٱضۡطُرَّ غَيۡرَ بَاغٖ وَلَا عَادٖ فَلَآ إِثۡمَ عَلَيۡهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ

173. He has forbidden you only to eat [the flesh of] dead animals, blood, pork, and what has been consecrated [upon slaughtering] in the name of anyone other than Allāh. But if one is compelled by necessity - without desire, or exceeding the limit - there is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

174 : 2

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكۡتُمُونَ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَيَشۡتَرُونَ بِهِۦ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلًا أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ مَا يَأۡكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمۡ إِلَّا ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمۡ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

174. Indeed, those who conceal any part of what Allāh has revealed in the Book and exchange it for a small gain, those consume nothing but fire into their own bellies. Allāh will neither speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor purify them, and they will have a painful punishment.

175 : 2

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشۡتَرَوُاْ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَٱلۡعَذَابَ بِٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِۚ فَمَآ أَصۡبَرَهُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ

175. They are the ones who have purchased error in exchange for guidance, and punishment in exchange for forgiveness. So how will they indure the Fire?

176 : 2

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ نَزَّلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَفِي شِقَاقِۭ بَعِيدٖ

176. This is because Allāh has been sending down the Book (Qur’an) in Truth; and surely those who differ concerning the Book ^[56] are in far opposition.

[56]. Believing in parts of it while disbelieving in others.

177 : 2

۞ لَّيۡسَ ٱلۡبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ قِبَلَ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلۡبِرَّ مَنۡ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ وَءَاتَى ٱلۡمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ ذَوِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينَ وَٱبۡنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَٱلسَّآئِلِينَ وَفِي ٱلرِّقَابِ وَأَقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَى ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلۡمُوفُونَ بِعَهۡدِهِمۡ إِذَا عَٰهَدُواْۖ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ فِي ٱلۡبَأۡسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَحِينَ ٱلۡبَأۡسِۗ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَ

177. Righteousness is not that you turn your faces towards the East or the West (in prayer), rather true righteousness is in one who believes in Allāh, the Last Day, the angels, this Book, and the prophets, who gives wealth - despite love for it - to (the poor) relatives, orphans, the needy, the (stranded) wayfarer ^[57], beggars, for freeing slaves, who keeps up the prayer, pays the poor-rate, who fulfills their promise when they promise, and who is patient in poverty and ailment and during battle. Such are the ones who are true, and it is they who are the righteous.

[57]. This also applies to the strangers and foreigners who are left without means whilst travelling, being away from home, and those aliens in a land they belong not to them and live with them.If a stranger or foreigner from other country stays in your land you must not cause him stress and anxiety. The stranger or foreigner that is resident in your land must be unto you as one born among you, and show him affection and mercy and treat him justly.
The prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
"Whoever killed an alien resident or a foreigner having a treaty and covenant with the Muslims, shall not smell the smell of Paradise though its smell is perceived from a distance of forty years." In another statement he said: "If anyone wrongs an alien resident or foreigner having covenant with the Muslims, detracts from his rights, treats him unjustly, burdens him with more work than he is able to do, or takes something from him without his consent, I will plead for him (that alien resident or foreigner) on the Day of Resurrection."

178 : 2

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡقِصَاصُ فِي ٱلۡقَتۡلَىۖ ٱلۡحُرُّ بِٱلۡحُرِّ وَٱلۡعَبۡدُ بِٱلۡعَبۡدِ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ بِٱلۡأُنثَىٰۚ فَمَنۡ عُفِيَ لَهُۥ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ شَيۡءٞ فَٱتِّبَاعُۢ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَأَدَآءٌ إِلَيۡهِ بِإِحۡسَٰنٖۗ ذَٰلِكَ تَخۡفِيفٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَرَحۡمَةٞۗ فَمَنِ ٱعۡتَدَىٰ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

178. O believers, prescribed for you is legal retribution in cases of murder: the free for the free (man), the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever is pardoned in any way by (the) brother (of the slain or the relatives, etc) - then there should be reasonable follow up, and payment to him ( the heir) with good conduct. This is an alleviation and a Mercy from your Lord. But Whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment.

179 : 2

وَلَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡقِصَاصِ حَيَوٰةٞ يَٰٓأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ

179. There is (the preservation of) life for you in (the Law of) retaliation, O people of understanding, so that you may fear Allāh (and shun evil).

180 : 2

كُتِبَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ إِن تَرَكَ خَيۡرًا ٱلۡوَصِيَّةُ لِلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ وَٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

180. It is ordained for you; when death approaches one of you, if he leaves wealth, he should make a bequest for the parents and close relatives in a fair manner ^[58]. (This is) an obligation upon the righteous ^[59].

[58]. Not giving more than the allotted share of one-third.
[59]. This verse has been abrogated by the ‘inheritance’ verse, see Q. 4:11 and by the
saying of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: ‘Do not make testament for one [already] inheriting’.

181 : 2

فَمَنۢ بَدَّلَهُۥ بَعۡدَ مَا سَمِعَهُۥ فَإِنَّمَآ إِثۡمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ

181. But if any one alters it (the bequest) after hearing it, the sin of that falls only upon those who alter it. Indeed, Allāh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

182 : 2

فَمَنۡ خَافَ مِن مُّوصٖ جَنَفًا أَوۡ إِثۡمٗا فَأَصۡلَحَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ فَلَآ إِثۡمَ عَلَيۡهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

182. But if one fears from the testator a deviation or a sin, and so makes reconciliation between them, there is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

183 : 2

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ

183. O believers, fasting has been prescribed for you ^[60], as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may fear Allāh and (shun evil) ^[61].

[60]. Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said, "Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven."
[61]. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ fasted either twenty-nine or thirty days during the lunar month of Ramaḍān each year, depending on the sighting of the moon. He would also engage in night prayers, dedicating time to communion with Allāh. Similarly, through fasting and prayer, a believer draws nearer to Allāh and gains clearer insight into His guidance.”

184 : 2

أَيَّامٗا مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٖ فَعِدَّةٞ مِّنۡ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَۚ وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُۥ فِدۡيَةٞ طَعَامُ مِسۡكِينٖۖ فَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيۡرٗا فَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لَّهُۥۚ وَأَن تَصُومُواْ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

184. [Fasting is for] a limited number of days. But if any of you is ill or on a journey, then let him fast the same number on other days. For those who can only [fast with great difficulty) there is concession: to redeem by feeding a poor person [for each day]. And whoever volunteers more good, it is better for him. Yet to fast is better for you, if only you knew ^[62].

[62]. The provision of this verse has been abrogated by the next Verse 185, with a few exceptions, i.e., the very old or pregnant woman, etc.

185 : 2

شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ هُدٗى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَٰتٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانِۚ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهۡرَ فَلۡيَصُمۡهُۖ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٖ فَعِدَّةٞ مِّنۡ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَۗ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡيُسۡرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡعُسۡرَ وَلِتُكۡمِلُواْ ٱلۡعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

185. The month of Ramadan is [the month] in which the Qur’an was revealed - a guidance for mankind, with clear proofs of guidance and the Criterion [that distinguish between right and wrong]. So whoever among you witnesses the month, should fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey, has to fast the same number of other days. Allāh intends ease for you, not hardship - so that you may complete the prescribed period, and magnify Allāh for having guided you, and that you may be grateful.

186 : 2

وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌۖ أُجِيبُ دَعۡوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِۖ فَلۡيَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لِي وَلۡيُؤۡمِنُواْ بِي لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡشُدُونَ

186. When My servants ask you [O Muhammad], about Me ^[63] - indeed, I am near. I respond to the call of the caller when he calls upon Me, so let them respond to Me and believe in Me, that they may be rightly guided ^[64].

[63]. A group of followers of the Prophet ﷺ asked him, ‘Is 'Allāh our Lord nearby so that we should talk to Him secretly, or is He far away, so that we should call out to him?’ Then this Verse was revealed. God’s nearness means that one need not raise one’s voice or ask for intercession for God to hear one’s Prayers and answer them. God takes on the answer directly to His servants without the need for intercession.
[64]. Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said, "God said, ‘I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved things with which My servant comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My servant keeps on coming closer to Me through performing extra good deeds besides what is obligatory till I love him. Then I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. give him My Refuge), and I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death, and I hate to disappoint him."

187 : 2

أُحِلَّ لَكُمۡ لَيۡلَةَ ٱلصِّيَامِ ٱلرَّفَثُ إِلَىٰ نِسَآئِكُمۡۚ هُنَّ لِبَاسٞ لَّكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ لِبَاسٞ لَّهُنَّۗ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَخۡتَانُونَ أَنفُسَكُمۡ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَعَفَا عَنكُمۡۖ فَٱلۡـَٰٔنَ بَٰشِرُوهُنَّ وَٱبۡتَغُواْ مَا كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡۚ وَكُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡخَيۡطُ ٱلۡأَبۡيَضُ مِنَ ٱلۡخَيۡطِ ٱلۡأَسۡوَدِ مِنَ ٱلۡفَجۡرِۖ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّواْ ٱلصِّيَامَ إِلَى ٱلَّيۡلِۚ وَلَا تُبَٰشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنتُمۡ عَٰكِفُونَ فِي ٱلۡمَسَٰجِدِۗ تِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَقۡرَبُوهَاۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُونَ

187. It is lawful for you during the nights of the fasting, to be intimate with your wives. They are a clothing for you, and you are a clothing for them. Allāh knows that you were betraying yourselves ^[65], so He turned to you (in mercy) and pardoned you [removed this burden]. So now, you may approach them intimately ^[66] (on the nights of the fast) and seek what Allāh has ordained for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of down becomes distinct from the blac thread of night; then complete the fast until the nightfall (i.e., sunset). But do not approach them intimately while you are in a devotional retreat in the mosques. These are the Limits set by Allāh, so do not approach it. Thus Allāh makes His Verses clear to the people, so that they may fear Allāh (and shun evil).

[65]. By secretly doing what was prohibited to you of having carnal relations with your wives during the nights of Ramadan.
[66]. Prior to this revelation, marital relations were unlawful during nights preceding fasting. Some were unable to refrain and secretly disobeyed, but Allāh accepted their repentance, and then it was made lawful.

188 : 2

وَلَا تَأۡكُلُوٓاْ أَمۡوَٰلَكُم بَيۡنَكُم بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ وَتُدۡلُواْ بِهَآ إِلَى ٱلۡحُكَّامِ لِتَأۡكُلُواْ فَرِيقٗا مِّنۡ أَمۡوَٰلِ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

188. Do not consume one another's wealth unjustly, nor use it to bribe the authorities in order to wrongfully take a portion of other people's property while you know [it is unlawful] ^[67].

[67]. Muhammad, the Messenger of God ﷺ said, “God has cursed the one who offers a bribe and the one who receives a bribe.”

189 : 2

۞ يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡأَهِلَّةِۖ قُلۡ هِيَ مَوَٰقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَٱلۡحَجِّۗ وَلَيۡسَ ٱلۡبِرُّ بِأَن تَأۡتُواْ ٱلۡبُيُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلۡبِرَّ مَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰۗ وَأۡتُواْ ٱلۡبُيُوتَ مِنۡ أَبۡوَٰبِهَاۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

189. They ask you about the new moons (crescents). Say: "They (are) indicators of time for the people and for the Pilgrimage." Righteousness is not entering houses from the back, but true righteousness is in one who guards against evil. And enter houses through their proper doors. And Fear Allāh, that you may succeed [and prosper].

190 : 2

وَقَٰتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡتَدُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُعۡتَدِينَ

190. Fight in the Way of Allāh those who fight you ^[68], but do not transgress. Indeed, Allāh does not like the transgressors.

[68]. A companion of the prophet said, i asked God’s Messenger ﷺ, "What is the best deed in Islam?" He replied, "To perform the prayers at their early stated times." I asked, "What is next in goodness?" He replied, "To honor your parents: for this is well pleasing unto Allāh." I further asked, "What is next in goodness?" He replied, "To participate in Jihâd for God’s Cause."
Here the verse emphasizes a balanced principle of justice in warfare. The command is to fight only those who initiate hostility against the believers—meaning combat is a response to aggression, not an act of oppression or conquest.
At the same time, it sets a strict moral boundary:
Do not transgress beyond what is permitted.
Do not harm non-combatants (women, children, elderly, monks, etc.).
Do not destroy crops, livestock, or places of worship.
Do not continue fighting once the enemy ceases aggression.

191 : 2

وَٱقۡتُلُوهُمۡ حَيۡثُ ثَقِفۡتُمُوهُمۡ وَأَخۡرِجُوهُم مِّنۡ حَيۡثُ أَخۡرَجُوكُمۡۚ وَٱلۡفِتۡنَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ ٱلۡقَتۡلِۚ وَلَا تُقَٰتِلُوهُمۡ عِندَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ حَتَّىٰ يُقَٰتِلُوكُمۡ فِيهِۖ فَإِن قَٰتَلُوكُمۡ فَٱقۡتُلُوهُمۡۗ كَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

191. Kill them (in battle, the aggressors) wherever you overtake them, and drive them out from where they drove you out. Persecution (Idolatry and its imposition on others) is severer than killing. And do not fight them in the vicinity of the sacred Mosque (in Makkah) unless they fight you in it first. But if they fight you, then kill them; such is the recompense of the disbelievers."

192 : 2

فَإِنِ ٱنتَهَوۡاْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

192. If they desist (from disbelief and hostility) then Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

193 : 2

وَقَٰتِلُوهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ لَا تَكُونَ فِتۡنَةٞ وَيَكُونَ ٱلدِّينُ لِلَّهِۖ فَإِنِ ٱنتَهَوۡاْ فَلَا عُدۡوَٰنَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

193. Fight against them until there is no more persecution [the worship of false gods and widespread injustice] and the religion [obedience] will all be for Allāh alone. But if they desist (from disbelief and aggression), then there should be no hostility except against the wrongdoers.

194 : 2

ٱلشَّهۡرُ ٱلۡحَرَامُ بِٱلشَّهۡرِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ وَٱلۡحُرُمَٰتُ قِصَاصٞۚ فَمَنِ ٱعۡتَدَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَٱعۡتَدُواْ عَلَيۡهِ بِمِثۡلِ مَا ٱعۡتَدَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

194. (Aggression committed during) the Sacred month (may be dealt) with the Sacred month, and for all sacred things is just retaliation. So whoever transgresses against you, then transgress against him in the same (manner) that he transgressed against you. Be mindful of Allāh and Know that Allāh is with the righteous.

195 : 2

وَأَنفِقُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا تُلۡقُواْ بِأَيۡدِيكُمۡ إِلَى ٱلتَّهۡلُكَةِ وَأَحۡسِنُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

195. Spend in the Cause of Allāh, but do not push yourselves into perdition with your own hands ^[69]. And do good ^[70]; indeed Allāh loves the doers of good.

[69]. By abandoning the Jihâd in the Cause of God or withholding the money needed for it.
[70]. Let us not become weary in doing good, for Allāh will reward us, and at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Let us do good to all people, especially to those who fight for the Cause of Allāh and the preachers who call the people to the Truth, and the family of believers in general who regularly attend the congregational prayers in the Mosques.

196 : 2

وَأَتِمُّواْ ٱلۡحَجَّ وَٱلۡعُمۡرَةَ لِلَّهِۚ فَإِنۡ أُحۡصِرۡتُمۡ فَمَا ٱسۡتَيۡسَرَ مِنَ ٱلۡهَدۡيِۖ وَلَا تَحۡلِقُواْ رُءُوسَكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ يَبۡلُغَ ٱلۡهَدۡيُ مَحِلَّهُۥۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوۡ بِهِۦٓ أَذٗى مِّن رَّأۡسِهِۦ فَفِدۡيَةٞ مِّن صِيَامٍ أَوۡ صَدَقَةٍ أَوۡ نُسُكٖۚ فَإِذَآ أَمِنتُمۡ فَمَن تَمَتَّعَ بِٱلۡعُمۡرَةِ إِلَى ٱلۡحَجِّ فَمَا ٱسۡتَيۡسَرَ مِنَ ٱلۡهَدۡيِۚ فَمَن لَّمۡ يَجِدۡ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَٰثَةِ أَيَّامٖ فِي ٱلۡحَجِّ وَسَبۡعَةٍ إِذَا رَجَعۡتُمۡۗ تِلۡكَ عَشَرَةٞ كَامِلَةٞۗ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن لَّمۡ يَكُنۡ أَهۡلُهُۥ حَاضِرِي ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

196.  And complete the Hajj and the ‘Umrah ^[71] for Allāh alone, but if you are prevented, then [offer] whatever sacrificial offering ^[72] is easy to obtain, and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination. And if one of you is ill, or has an ailment of the head [necessitating shaving] then (let him offer) a ransom of fasting or charity or sacrifice ^[73], then when you are secure, whoever combines the ‘Umrah with the Hajj (should offer) whatever sacrifice is easy to obtain. But whoever cannot find (an offering) must fast for three days during the Hajj, and seven [days] when you return - that is ten (days) complete - this is for him whose family is not resident in the Sacred Mosque. And fear Allāh, and know that Allāh is Severe in Punishment.

[71]. Pilgrimage and lesser pilgrimage to Makkah.
[72]. A sheep, a cow, or a camel.
[73].I.e., Fasting three days, or feeding six poor of Haram people (sanctified area of Makkah), or slaughtering a sheep or goat and distributing it among the poor of Haram people.

197 : 2

ٱلۡحَجُّ أَشۡهُرٞ مَّعۡلُومَٰتٞۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ ٱلۡحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي ٱلۡحَجِّۗ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ يَعۡلَمۡهُ ٱللَّهُۗ وَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيۡرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَٱتَّقُونِ يَٰٓأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

197. The Pilgrimage is (performed in) well-known months ^[74]. So whoever undertook the obligation of Hajj therein (by assuming Ihram), there is to be no carnal relations, nor disobedience, nor disputing during the Hajj. And whatever good you do, Allāh knows it. And take provision, for the best provision is (to live a life of) righteousness. And fear me, O people of understanding.

[74]. The months of Shawwal, Dhul Qa’dah, and Dhul Hijjah in the lunar year.

198 : 2

لَيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبۡتَغُواْ فَضۡلٗا مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡۚ فَإِذَآ أَفَضۡتُم مِّنۡ عَرَفَٰتٖ فَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عِندَ ٱلۡمَشۡعَرِ ٱلۡحَرَامِۖ وَٱذۡكُرُوهُ كَمَا هَدَىٰكُمۡ وَإِن كُنتُم مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَمِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

198. There is no blame upon you if you seek bounty from your Lord. Then when you depart from Arafat ^[75], remember Allāh at the Sacred Monument [in Muzdalifah], and remember Him as He has guided you, though before that you were certainly among those astray.

[75]. Here are the occurrences of the word Aravot in the old testimony:
Psalm 68:4 "Extol Him who rides upon the Aravot..."
Aravot = elevated desert plains.
A place where Allāh (God) is glorified, associated with His nearness and majesty.
Muslims glorify Allāh at ʿArafat in massive numbers on the most sacred day of the year.
Isaiah 40:3 : "In the Aravah, make straight a highway for our God..."
This is nearly identical in concept to preparing oneself at ʿArafat — preparing a spiritual path to God through submission, prayer, and repentance.
Joshua 11:2 "...and to the Canaanite in the Aravah..." Inhabitants of the desert plains: Just as ancient peoples dwelled and worshipped in these open plains, Muslims gather in ʿArafat to spiritually dwell, cry, and reconnect with Allāh the Lord, in a pure, open space.
Arafah is open wilderness. Flat land east of Mecca. Place of Divine Encounte. (Ps. 68:4) . Allah descends and hears the duʿā’ of pilgrims. Symbol of Judgment & Mercy, Prophetic call to repentance. Day of repentance, mercy, and Pilgrims purify themselves and seek nearness to Allāh.
The connection between "Aravot" in the old testimony and "ʿArafat" in Islamic tradition is not just linguistic, but deeply spiritual and thematic. Both point to:
A desert space.
A time of revelation or divine presence.
An act of human humility and submission
This may indicate a shared Abrahamic heritage of sacred desert worship — a memory preserved across generations.

199 : 2

ثُمَّ أَفِيضُواْ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ أَفَاضَ ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

199. Then depart from where the people depart (Arafat) and ask Forgiveness of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

200 : 2

فَإِذَا قَضَيۡتُم مَّنَٰسِكَكُمۡ فَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَذِكۡرِكُمۡ ءَابَآءَكُمۡ أَوۡ أَشَدَّ ذِكۡرٗاۗ فَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَمَا لَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ مِنۡ خَلَٰقٖ

200. And when you have completed your rites ^[76], then remember Allāh just as your remembering your fathers, or with even greater remembrance. For among the people are some who say only, "Our Lord, give us in the world,” and he has no share in the Hereafter.

[76]. I.e., Ihrâm, circling around the Ka‘bah and As-Safâ and Al-Marwah, staying at ‘Arafât, Muzdalifah and Mina, stoning of the specified pillars in Mina and slaughtering the Hady (animal).

201 : 2

وَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٗ وَفِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ حَسَنَةٗ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

201. And among them are those who say: “Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the Punishment of the Fire.”

202 : 2

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ نَصِيبٞ مِّمَّا كَسَبُواْۚ وَٱللَّهُ سَرِيعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

202. Those will have (their) portion of what they have earned. For Allāh is Swift in Reckoning.

203 : 2

۞ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ فِيٓ أَيَّامٖ مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۚ فَمَن تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوۡمَيۡنِ فَلَآ إِثۡمَ عَلَيۡهِ وَمَن تَأَخَّرَ فَلَآ إِثۡمَ عَلَيۡهِۖ لِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰۗ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّكُمۡ إِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ

203. Remember Allāh during the appointed (three) numbered days ^[77]. Then whoever hastens [to depart Mina] in two days ^[78], there is nothing wrong that he has done, and whoever delays ^[79] there is nothing wrong that he has done, for him who guards [against evil]. And fear Allah, and know that unto Him you will be gathered.

[77]. In the valley of Mina i.e., the 11th, 12th, and 13th known as the 'Days of Tashriq' of the month of Dul-Hijjah. People are encouraged to remember Allāh in the form of Takbīr abundantly during these days of Tashrīq. That is to say, "Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, laa ilaaha illallaah, wallāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa Lillaahil-hamd" (Allāh is Most Great, Allāh is most Great, Allāh is most Great, there is no god but Allāh, Allāh is Most great, Allāh is most great, and to Allāh be praise)”.
[78]. I.e., the 12th of Dul-Hijjah.
[79]. I.e., remains behind a day more i.e., the 13th of Dul-Hijjah.

204 : 2

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُعۡجِبُكَ قَوۡلُهُۥ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَيُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلۡبِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ ٱلۡخِصَامِ

204. And among people is he whose speech pleases you in this worldly life, and he calls on Allāh to witness what is in his heart - yet he is the most quarrelsome of opponents ^[80].

[80]. Muhammad, the Messenger of God ﷺ said, “Verily, the most beloved statement to Allāh is for a servant to say, ‘Glory be to You, O Allāh, and Your praises. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god besides You.’ The most hateful statement to Allāh is for a man to say to another man, ‘Fear Allāh!’ and he replies, ‘Mind yourself!’”
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) also said: “The most hated person in the sight of Allāh is the most quarrelsome person". This is one of the four traits of a sheer hypocrite. The other three being: telling lies, breaking promises and betraying pledges.

205 : 2

وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيُفۡسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهۡلِكَ ٱلۡحَرۡثَ وَٱلنَّسۡلَۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡفَسَادَ

205. And when he turns back, he goes about the land to spread corruption and ruin the crops and livestock. But Allāh does not like corruption.

206 : 2

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ ٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ أَخَذَتۡهُ ٱلۡعِزَّةُ بِٱلۡإِثۡمِۚ فَحَسۡبُهُۥ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَلَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ

206. And when he is told, fear Allāh, pride carries him off to sin, so Gehinnom (Hell) is enough for him. What an evil abode!

207 : 2

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَشۡرِي نَفۡسَهُ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ مَرۡضَاتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفُۢ بِٱلۡعِبَادِ

207. And mong people is he who sells himself seeking Allah's pleasure. And Allāh is loving and affectionate to (His) servants.

208 : 2

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱدۡخُلُواْ فِي ٱلسِّلۡمِ كَآفَّةٗ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمۡ عَدُوّٞ مُّبِينٞ

208. O believers, enter into peace (Islam) as a whole, and do not follow the footsteps of Satan - for he is a clear enemy to you.

209 : 2

فَإِن زَلَلۡتُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡكُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

209. But if you slip after clear signs [and guidance] have come to you, then know that Allāh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

210 : 2

هَلۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِي ظُلَلٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡغَمَامِ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَقُضِيَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرۡجَعُ ٱلۡأُمُورُ

210. Do they (who fail to fully submit to Allāh) then wait anything other than that Allāh should come to them by shadows of (white) clouds and angels, while the matter is already decreed? To Allāh all matters return.

211 : 2

سَلۡ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ كَمۡ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم مِّنۡ ءَايَةِۭ بَيِّنَةٖۗ وَمَن يُبَدِّلۡ نِعۡمَةَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

211. Ask the children of Israel how many a clear sign have We given them. Whoever changes the Favor of Allāh (for denial) after it has come to him, then Allāh is Severe in Punishment.

212 : 2

زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَيَسۡخَرُونَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۘ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْ فَوۡقَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَرۡزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

212. The life of this world is made to appear attractive to those who disbelieve (in the Truth),  and they mock at those who believe; but those (believers) who guard [themselves against evil ] are above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allāh provides for whoever he wills without measure.

213 : 2

كَانَ ٱلنَّاسُ أُمَّةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ فَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ وَأَنزَلَ مَعَهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لِيَحۡكُمَ بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ فِيمَا ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِيهِۚ وَمَا ٱخۡتَلَفَ فِيهِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوهُ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ بَغۡيَۢا بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ فَهَدَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لِمَا ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ بِإِذۡنِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَهۡدِي مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٍ

213.   Mankind was once a single community (but they began to differ). So Allāh sent (to them) Prophets as bearers of good news, and as warners. He sent with them the Scripture in truth, that it might judge between people in the matters over they differed. Yet only those to whom it was given differed therein after clear proofs had come to them, out of mutual jealousy. So Allāh guided those who believed regarding what they differed of the Truth by His Will- for Allāh guides whom He wills to a straight Path.

214 : 2

أَمۡ حَسِبۡتُمۡ أَن تَدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأۡتِكُم مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوۡاْ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۖ مَّسَّتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَأۡسَآءُ وَٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَزُلۡزِلُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ مَتَىٰ نَصۡرُ ٱللَّهِۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ نَصۡرَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٞ

214. Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while there has not yet come to you the like of what befell those who passed away before you? They were afflicted by poverty and hardship and were so shaken (by all types of tribulations) that even the messenger and those who believed with him said: "When will the Help of Allāh come?" Unquestionably, Allah's help is near.

215 : 2

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَۖ قُلۡ مَآ أَنفَقۡتُم مِّنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَلِلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ وَٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ وَٱبۡنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِۗ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمٞ

215. They ask you what they should spend. Say: "Whatever you spend of wealth, let it be for your parents, relatives, orphans, the needy and the (stranded) wayfarevr [stranger and foreigner]." Whatever good you do - indeed Allāh is fully Aware of it.

216 : 2

كُتِبَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرۡهٞ لَّكُمۡۖ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكۡرَهُواْ شَيۡـٔٗا وَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡۖ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تُحِبُّواْ شَيۡـٔٗا وَهُوَ شَرّٞ لَّكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

216. Fighting has been prescribed for you (when and where necessary), even though you dislike it; yet it may be that you dislike something while it is good for you, and it may be that you love something while it is bad for you. Allāh knows, and you do not know.

217 : 2

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلشَّهۡرِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ قِتَالٖ فِيهِۖ قُلۡ قِتَالٞ فِيهِ كَبِيرٞۚ وَصَدٌّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَكُفۡرُۢ بِهِۦ وَٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ وَإِخۡرَاجُ أَهۡلِهِۦ مِنۡهُ أَكۡبَرُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱلۡفِتۡنَةُ أَكۡبَرُ مِنَ ٱلۡقَتۡلِۗ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ يَرُدُّوكُمۡ عَن دِينِكُمۡ إِنِ ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْۚ وَمَن يَرۡتَدِدۡ مِنكُمۡ عَن دِينِهِۦ فَيَمُتۡ وَهُوَ كَافِرٞ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ حَبِطَتۡ أَعۡمَٰلُهُمۡ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

217. They ask you about the Sacred month ^[81] fighting in it. Say: "Fighting in it is a grave matter (offence)." But hindering (the people) from the Path of Allāh, disbelief in Him, preventing access to the Sacred mosque (in Makkah), and driving its people out of it are graver in the Sight of Allāh. And persecution (Idolatry and disbelief) is worse than killing. They (the pagans) will not cease fighting with you until they turn you back from your religion if they can. And whoever among you turns back from his religion and dies as a disbeliever - these are they whose deeds will be worthless in this world and the Hereafter. They are the inmates of the Fire, therein they will abide forever.

[81]. I.e., 1st, 7th, 11th and 12th months of the Islâmic calendar.

218 : 2

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَٱلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُواْ وَجَٰهَدُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَرۡجُونَ رَحۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

218. Indeed, those who believe and those who emigrated and strove hard in the Way of Allāh - it is they who hope for the Mercy of Allāh. And Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

219 : 2

۞ يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡخَمۡرِ وَٱلۡمَيۡسِرِۖ قُلۡ فِيهِمَآ إِثۡمٞ كَبِيرٞ وَمَنَٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَإِثۡمُهُمَآ أَكۡبَرُ مِن نَّفۡعِهِمَاۗ وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَۖ قُلِ ٱلۡعَفۡوَۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ

219. They ask you about alcohol ^[82] and gambling. Say: "In both of them there is a great sin and means of benefit for people, but their sin is more than their benefit." They ask you as to what they should spend. Say: "The surplus (beyond your needse) ^[83]." Thus Allāh makes clear to you the Verses, that you may reflect.

[82]. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "From among the portents of the Hour are the following: "General ignorance (in religious matters), (religious) knowledge will decrease, fornication will spread, alcoholic drinks will be drunk (in abundance), men will decrease and women will increase."
[83]. I.,e., from what one does not need.

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فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۗ وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰۖ قُلۡ إِصۡلَاحٞ لَّهُمۡ خَيۡرٞۖ وَإِن تُخَالِطُوهُمۡ فَإِخۡوَٰنُكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُصۡلِحِۚ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَعۡنَتَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٞ

220. In this world and the Hereafter. And they ask you concerning the orphans. Say: "To set (their affairs) aright for them is best." And if you mingle with them, then they are your brothers. And Allāh knows the corrupter from the improver. And had Allāh willed, He would indeed have overburdened you. Indeed, Allāh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

221 : 2

وَلَا تَنكِحُواْ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكَٰتِ حَتَّىٰ يُؤۡمِنَّۚ وَلَأَمَةٞ مُّؤۡمِنَةٌ خَيۡرٞ مِّن مُّشۡرِكَةٖ وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَتۡكُمۡۗ وَلَا تُنكِحُواْ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤۡمِنُواْۚ وَلَعَبۡدٞ مُّؤۡمِنٌ خَيۡرٞ مِّن مُّشۡرِكٖ وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَكُمۡۗ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلۡجَنَّةِ وَٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِ بِإِذۡنِهِۦۖ وَيُبَيِّنُ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

221. Do not marry women who associate others with Allāh until they believe; for truly a believing bondman is better than an idolatress woman, even though she may impress you. And do not give (believing women) in marriage to men who associate others with Allāh until they believe; for truly  a believing bondman is better than an idolater, even though he may impress you. They call you towards the Fire, but Allāh calls you, by His permission to Paradise and Forgiveness. And He makes His Verses clear to the people, so that they may take heed.

222 : 2

وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡمَحِيضِۖ قُلۡ هُوَ أَذٗى فَٱعۡتَزِلُواْ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فِي ٱلۡمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقۡرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطۡهُرۡنَۖ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرۡنَ فَأۡتُوهُنَّ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ أَمَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَ وَيُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

222. And they ask you [O Prophet] concerning menstruation. Say: "It is state of harm [and discomfort]"; so keep away from approaching [your] wives intimately ^[84] during menstruation and do not approach them until they become pure. Then, when they have purified themselves, you may go to them in the manner that Allāh has commanded you. Indeed, Allāh loves those who turn much (to Him in repentance), and He loves those who keep themselves pure ^[85].

[84]. I.e., refrain from sexual intercourse during the menstrual discharge. The Qur’an and Sunnah allow all closeness except intercourse at that time. Jews avoided even sitting with a menstruating woman, while Christians permitted intercourse.
Islam chose the balanced way: forbidding intercourse but allowing affection.
It is prohibited also for a man to divorce a menstruating woman during her menses.
Allāh decreed that a woman should be divorced when she is in a state of purity, free from postpartum bleeding and menses, and during a time of purity when her husband has not yet had intercourse with her. This is the divorce that is prescribed according to the law.
Women are supposed to maintain proper hygiene and stop prayer and fasting during the period of the menses. They do not have to make up the prayers they missed during menstruation but the missed fasts during Ramadan they should make up. When the menstruating period is over, women have to perform ritual purification (ghusl, that is total bath) and resume prayer.
[85]. Clean and purify yourselves, stop to do evil. If we confess our sins, Allāh is faithful to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. let us cleanse ourselves from all the impurity of flesh and spirit, perfecting righteousness in the fear of Allāh. Ask Allāh to create in you a clean heart. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see Allāh in the Hereafter.

223 : 2

نِسَآؤُكُمۡ حَرۡثٞ لَّكُمۡ فَأۡتُواْ حَرۡثَكُمۡ أَنَّىٰ شِئۡتُمۡۖ وَقَدِّمُواْ لِأَنفُسِكُمۡۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّكُم مُّلَٰقُوهُۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

223. Your wives are a tilth for you ^[86], so come to your tilth as you wish ^[87], and put forward (good deeds) for yourselves ^[88]. And fear Allāh, and know that you will meet Him. And give glad tidings to the believers.

[86]. In as much as you sow your seeds into their wombs in expectance of yield.
[87]. In whatever position, given that intercourse takes place in the vagina not the anus and not during menstruation.
[88]. One of the most intimate and enjoyable experiences that a husband and wife can have together is enjoying foreplay, sexual intercourse and the climax called orgasm. That is, a husband and wife having sex together. Sexual activity as defined here includes foreplay, sexual intercourse and orgasm. Allāh designed our genitals for sexual activity to draw a husband and wife together and then to procreate.
This is also is a reminder that intimacy should not be only about physical desire; spouses should also intend righteous purposes—such as raising righteous children, showing kindness, and strengthening the bond of marriage—because all these count as deeds stored for the Hereafter.

224 : 2

وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ ٱللَّهَ عُرۡضَةٗ لِّأَيۡمَٰنِكُمۡ أَن تَبَرُّواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ وَتُصۡلِحُواْ بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِۚ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ

224. And do not make [your oath by] Allāh an excuse that you do not do good and act piously or reconcile between people. Allāh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

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لَّا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِٱللَّغۡوِ فِيٓ أَيۡمَٰنِكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا كَسَبَتۡ قُلُوبُكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٞ

225. Allāh will not call you to account for unintentional oaths, but He will call you to account for what your hearts have earned. And Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

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لِّلَّذِينَ يُؤۡلُونَ مِن نِّسَآئِهِمۡ تَرَبُّصُ أَرۡبَعَةِ أَشۡهُرٖۖ فَإِن فَآءُو فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

226. For those who swear an oath [to abstain sexual relations with] their wives [is a grace time of] four months ^[89]. But If they return [to their wives], then indeed Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

[89]. This is the act of īlā’; vowing not to have carnal relations with one’s wife with the purpose of punishing her. Four months is the maximum time limit allowed for this state of affairs to go on. Otherwise, the husband who took such a vow needs to either correct his marriage, in which case he does not need to make up for breaking his vow and is forgiven by Allāh, or else he should conclude the divorce and no longer hurt his wife.

227 : 2

وَإِنۡ عَزَمُواْ ٱلطَّلَٰقَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ

227. But if they resolve on divorce, then surely Allāh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

228 : 2

وَٱلۡمُطَلَّقَٰتُ يَتَرَبَّصۡنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ ثَلَٰثَةَ قُرُوٓءٖۚ وَلَا يَحِلُّ لَهُنَّ أَن يَكۡتُمۡنَ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ فِيٓ أَرۡحَامِهِنَّ إِن كُنَّ يُؤۡمِنَّ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِۚ وَبُعُولَتُهُنَّ أَحَقُّ بِرَدِّهِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ إِنۡ أَرَادُوٓاْ إِصۡلَٰحٗاۚ وَلَهُنَّ مِثۡلُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَيۡهِنَّ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۚ وَلِلرِّجَالِ عَلَيۡهِنَّ دَرَجَةٞۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

228. Divorced women shall wait for three menstrual cycles (before another marriage). And it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allāh has created in their wombs, if they truly believe in Allāh and the Last Day. And their husbands have a better right to take them back in that period if they intend reconciliation. And they [women] have rights similar to those upon them, according to what is fair. But men (i.e., husbands) have a degree above them (in responsibility and authority). And Allāh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

229 : 2

ٱلطَّلَٰقُ مَرَّتَانِۖ فَإِمۡسَاكُۢ بِمَعۡرُوفٍ أَوۡ تَسۡرِيحُۢ بِإِحۡسَٰنٖۗ وَلَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمۡ أَن تَأۡخُذُواْ مِمَّآ ءَاتَيۡتُمُوهُنَّ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّآ أَن يَخَافَآ أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِۖ فَإِنۡ خِفۡتُمۡ أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡهِمَا فِيمَا ٱفۡتَدَتۡ بِهِۦۗ تِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَعۡتَدُوهَاۚ وَمَن يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

229. A divorce is [permissible] twice. Then, either retain [the wife] in a fair manner, or release [her] with kindness. And It is not lawful for you to take back anything of what you have given them, unless both fear that they cannot maintain the limits set by Allāh. If you fear that they cannot keep within the set Limits of Allāh, then there is no blame on either of them in what she ransoms (to her husband) to become free thereby. These are the set Limits of Allāh, so do not transgress them. Whoever transgresses the set Limits of Allāh, it is they who are the wrongdoers.

230 : 2

فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعۡدُ حَتَّىٰ تَنكِحَ زَوۡجًا غَيۡرَهُۥۗ فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡهِمَآ أَن يَتَرَاجَعَآ إِن ظَنَّآ أَن يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَتِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ يُبَيِّنُهَا لِقَوۡمٖ يَعۡلَمُونَ

230. And if he divorces her (for the third time) she is not lawful for him thereafter until she has married another husband. Then if he [the second husband] divorces her, there is no blame upon them both (the woman and her former husband) if they return to each other (in legal marriage), provided they both think that they can uphold the set limits of Allāh. And these are the set limits of Allāh, which He makes clear to a people who know.

231 : 2

وَإِذَا طَلَّقۡتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَبَلَغۡنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمۡسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعۡرُوفٍ أَوۡ سَرِّحُوهُنَّ بِمَعۡرُوفٖۚ وَلَا تُمۡسِكُوهُنَّ ضِرَارٗا لِّتَعۡتَدُواْۚ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡ ذَٰلِكَ فَقَدۡ ظَلَمَ نَفۡسَهُۥۚ وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوٓاْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ هُزُوٗاۚ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ

231. And when you divorce women and they [are about to] reach the end of their waiting period, then either retain them honorably or release them graciously. But do not retain them to cause them harm and thus transgress. Whoever does that has surely wronged himself . And do not make a mockery of Allah's revelations. And remember the favor of Allāh upon you, and what He has sent down to you of the Book (Qur’an) and Wisdom, by which he instructs you. So fear Allāh, and know that Allāh is All-Knowing of all things.

232 : 2

وَإِذَا طَلَّقۡتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَبَلَغۡنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَلَا تَعۡضُلُوهُنَّ أَن يَنكِحۡنَ أَزۡوَٰجَهُنَّ إِذَا تَرَٰضَوۡاْ بَيۡنَهُم بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ ذَٰلِكَ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ مِنكُمۡ يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِۗ ذَٰلِكُمۡ أَزۡكَىٰ لَكُمۡ وَأَطۡهَرُۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

232. And when you have divorced women ^[90] and they have reached the end of their waiting period, do not prevent them from remarrying their (former) husbands if they agree between themselves in a lawful manner. This is admonished to whoever among you believes in Allah and the Last Day. That is more virtuous and purer for you. And Allāh knows while you do not know.

[90]. For the first or second time.

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۞ وَٱلۡوَٰلِدَٰتُ يُرۡضِعۡنَ أَوۡلَٰدَهُنَّ حَوۡلَيۡنِ كَامِلَيۡنِۖ لِمَنۡ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ ٱلرَّضَاعَةَۚ وَعَلَى ٱلۡمَوۡلُودِ لَهُۥ رِزۡقُهُنَّ وَكِسۡوَتُهُنَّ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۚ لَا تُكَلَّفُ نَفۡسٌ إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ لَا تُضَآرَّ وَٰلِدَةُۢ بِوَلَدِهَا وَلَا مَوۡلُودٞ لَّهُۥ بِوَلَدِهِۦۚ وَعَلَى ٱلۡوَارِثِ مِثۡلُ ذَٰلِكَۗ فَإِنۡ أَرَادَا فِصَالًا عَن تَرَاضٖ مِّنۡهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٖ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡهِمَاۗ وَإِنۡ أَرَدتُّمۡ أَن تَسۡتَرۡضِعُوٓاْ أَوۡلَٰدَكُمۡ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِذَا سَلَّمۡتُم مَّآ ءَاتَيۡتُم بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرٞ

233. Mothers may breastfeed their children for two full years, for those who desire to complete the term of nursing. And upon the father is their provision and clothing according to what is fair. No soul is burdened beyond its capacity. A mother should not be made to suffer because of her child, nor should the father, because of his child. And the same duty is upon The (father’s) heir [if he passes away]. But If both parents, by mutual agreement and consultation, decide on weaning, then there is no blame on them. And if you wish to engage a wet-nurse for your children, there is no blame on you as long as you pay her fairly what you promised. And fear Allāh, and know that Allāh sees what you do.

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وَٱلَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوۡنَ مِنكُمۡ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزۡوَٰجٗا يَتَرَبَّصۡنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ أَرۡبَعَةَ أَشۡهُرٖ وَعَشۡرٗاۖ فَإِذَا بَلَغۡنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فِيمَا فَعَلۡنَ فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِنَّ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ

234. And those among you who die and leave wives behind - they (the wives, if not pregnant) shall wait for four months and ten days (and if pregnant, until birth). When they have completed their term, then there is no blame upon you for what they do with themselves (i.e., to remarry) in a lawful manner. And Allāh is fully Aware of what you do.

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وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فِيمَا عَرَّضۡتُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ خِطۡبَةِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ أَوۡ أَكۡنَنتُمۡ فِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّكُمۡ سَتَذۡكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّآ أَن تَقُولُواْ قَوۡلٗا مَّعۡرُوفٗاۚ وَلَا تَعۡزِمُواْ عُقۡدَةَ ٱلنِّكَاحِ حَتَّىٰ يَبۡلُغَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ أَجَلَهُۥۚ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا فِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ فَٱحۡذَرُوهُۚ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٞ

235. There is no blame upon you for hinting at a proposal of marriage to such women [widowed or irrevocably divorced] or keeping it concealed within your minds. Allāh knows that you will mention of 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 prescribed term reaches its end. Know that Allāh knows what is in your minds, so beware of Him. Know that Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

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لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِن طَلَّقۡتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ مَا لَمۡ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ أَوۡ تَفۡرِضُواْ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةٗۚ وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى ٱلۡمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُۥ وَعَلَى ٱلۡمُقۡتِرِ قَدَرُهُۥ مَتَٰعَۢا بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

236. There is no blame on you if you divorce women when you have not yet touched them ^[91] nor specified a bridal due for them, but give [suitable] provision for them, the wealthy according to his means, and the straitened according to his means, a provision according to what is acceptable - (this is) a duty on the good-doers.

[91]. I.e., had sexual relation with them.

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وَإِن طَلَّقۡتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ وَقَدۡ فَرَضۡتُمۡ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةٗ فَنِصۡفُ مَا فَرَضۡتُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يَعۡفُونَ أَوۡ يَعۡفُوَاْ ٱلَّذِي بِيَدِهِۦ عُقۡدَةُ ٱلنِّكَاحِۚ وَأَن تَعۡفُوٓاْ أَقۡرَبُ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰۚ وَلَا تَنسَوُاْ ٱلۡفَضۡلَ بَيۡنَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

237. If you divorce them before you have touched them, but you have already fixed for them a bridal due, then (pay to them) half of what you have fixed - unless they, [of their own will] remit it, or the one in whose hand the marriage tie (the husband) remit it. And to remit (and give her full dowry) is nearer to piety. Do not forget graciousness between yourselves. Indeed, Allāh sees all that you do.

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حَٰفِظُواْ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلۡوُسۡطَىٰ وَقُومُواْ لِلَّهِ قَٰنِتِينَ

238. Maintain with care the (obligatory five daily) prayers and (in particular) the middle (after noon) prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allāh ^[92].

[92]. Prayers are mentioned in the midst of marital affair rulings, because of the hurtful feelings divorce can leave. Hence, people are reminded of the Hereafter, by virtue of being steadfast in their prayers. Prayer in another verse is a deterrent against vileness. Allāh has commanded us also in this verse because of His greatness and majesty, that mankind and jinn should stand up for Him only by way of humility and veneration. Hence the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “Whoever likes men to stand up for him out of humility and veneration, let him take his place in Hell.” That is because this is part of the might and pride that belongs only to Allāh. Thus making prostration to other than Allāh, making bowing to other than Allāh, standing like the standing in prayer for other than Allāh, swearing by other than Allāh, vowing by other than Allāh, slaughtering for other than Allâh, making tawaaf (ritual circumbulation) around other than Allah’s house (Ka’bah), having extreme love, fear, hope, obedience for other than Allāh just as the Creator (Allāh) should be venerated or even more extreme are all Idolatry deeds and the antagonists of the message of the prophets of God. If the one who stands by way of humility and veneration for someone other than Allāh – being living or dead – is a kind of idolatry, it is likewise the one who stands by way of humility and veneration for something abstract such as the national anthem/ pledge or flag; this is also idolatry. It is denial and disbelief in God and major hypocrisy. But standing up to greet a person is lawful unless the person that is being greeted is desires or requests for it. Allāh alone has the right that we stand up for Him out of humility, respect and veneration.

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فَإِنۡ خِفۡتُمۡ فَرِجَالًا أَوۡ رُكۡبَانٗاۖ فَإِذَآ أَمِنتُمۡ فَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَمَا عَلَّمَكُم مَّا لَمۡ تَكُونُواْ تَعۡلَمُونَ

239. If you fear (enemy) ^[93], then [pray] whether you are on foot or riding. But when you are secure, then remember Allāh [by praying] as He has taught you, what you did not know before.

[93]. Or an imminent danger, and the like.

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وَٱلَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوۡنَ مِنكُمۡ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزۡوَٰجٗا وَصِيَّةٗ لِّأَزۡوَٰجِهِم مَّتَٰعًا إِلَى ٱلۡحَوۡلِ غَيۡرَ إِخۡرَاجٖۚ فَإِنۡ خَرَجۡنَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فِي مَا فَعَلۡنَ فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِنَّ مِن مَّعۡرُوفٖۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٞ

240. Those among you who die and leave wives [make] a bequest in favor of their wives of maintenance for a year without turning them out ^[94], but if they leave, then there is no blame on you for what they do with themselves in a lawful way. Allāh is All-Mighty, All-Wise. 

[94]. This directive was abrogated by those later revealed in 2:234 and 4:12.

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وَلِلۡمُطَلَّقَٰتِ مَتَٰعُۢ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

241. And for the divorced women is a provision according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.

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كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

242. Thus does Allāh make His revelations clear to you, so that you may understand.

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۞ أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ خَرَجُواْ مِن دِيَٰرِهِمۡ وَهُمۡ أُلُوفٌ حَذَرَ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ فَقَالَ لَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مُوتُواْ ثُمَّ أَحۡيَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ

243. Have you not considered those who left their homes in many thousands, fearing death? So Allāh said to them, "Die"; then He brought them back to life ^[95]. Indeed, Allāh is Gracious to the people, but most of the people are not grateful.

[95]. This verse refers to a group of people who fled their towns in droves during a plague or a battle, fearing death, thus thinking that they would outdo God’s Will. In order to show them that they could not escape His Judgement and make them realize His bountiful favours, God took their lives to show them that He is capable of bringing about their worst fears, only then to give them their lives back again.

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وَقَٰتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ

244. So fight in the Way of Allāh, and know that Allāh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

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مَّن ذَا ٱلَّذِي يُقۡرِضُ ٱللَّهَ قَرۡضًا حَسَنٗا فَيُضَٰعِفَهُۥ لَهُۥٓ أَضۡعَافٗا كَثِيرَةٗۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَقۡبِضُ وَيَبۡصُۜطُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ

245. Who is it that will lend to Allāh a goodly loan ^[96], so that He may multiply it for him many times over? and Allāh withholds and expands (provision), and to Him you will (all) be returned (for Judgment).

[96]. I.e., spending in the cause of Allāh in expectation of nothing but His reward.

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أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ مِنۢ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ قَالُواْ لِنَبِيّٖ لَّهُمُ ٱبۡعَثۡ لَنَا مَلِكٗا نُّقَٰتِلۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالَ هَلۡ عَسَيۡتُمۡ إِن كُتِبَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡقِتَالُ أَلَّا تُقَٰتِلُواْۖ قَالُواْ وَمَا لَنَآ أَلَّا نُقَٰتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَدۡ أُخۡرِجۡنَا مِن دِيَٰرِنَا وَأَبۡنَآئِنَاۖ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوۡاْ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّنۡهُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

246. Have you not considered the chiefs of the children of Israel after Moses, when they said to a prophet of theirs (Samuel): "Appoint for us a king so we will fight for the Cause of Allāh." He said: "Could it be that if fighting is prescribed for you, you would not fight?" They said: "Why we should not fight for the Cause of Allāh, when we have been expelled from our homes and children?". Yet when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned back, except a few of them. And Allāh knows well the wrongdoers.

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وَقَالَ لَهُمۡ نَبِيُّهُمۡ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدۡ بَعَثَ لَكُمۡ طَالُوتَ مَلِكٗاۚ قَالُوٓاْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ عَلَيۡنَا وَنَحۡنُ أَحَقُّ بِٱلۡمُلۡكِ مِنۡهُ وَلَمۡ يُؤۡتَ سَعَةٗ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَالِۚ قَالَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰهُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَزَادَهُۥ بَسۡطَةٗ فِي ٱلۡعِلۡمِ وَٱلۡجِسۡمِۖ وَٱللَّهُ يُؤۡتِي مُلۡكَهُۥ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٞ

247. Their prophet said to them: "Indeed, Allāh has appointed Talut (Saul) as king over you." They said: "How can he have kingship over us when we are more deserving of kingship than him, and he has not been given wealth in abundance?" He said: "Indeed, Allāh has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature." And Allāh grants His kingship to whomever He wills. Allāh is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

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وَقَالَ لَهُمۡ نَبِيُّهُمۡ إِنَّ ءَايَةَ مُلۡكِهِۦٓ أَن يَأۡتِيَكُمُ ٱلتَّابُوتُ فِيهِ سَكِينَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَبَقِيَّةٞ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ءَالُ مُوسَىٰ وَءَالُ هَٰرُونَ تَحۡمِلُهُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

248. And their prophet said to them: "The Sign of his kingship is that there will come to you the Ark, in which there is tranquility from your Lord, and a remnant of what the family of Moses and the family of Aaron had left, carried by the angels. Surely in this is clear sign for you, if you are (true) believers."

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فَلَمَّا فَصَلَ طَالُوتُ بِٱلۡجُنُودِ قَالَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُبۡتَلِيكُم بِنَهَرٖ فَمَن شَرِبَ مِنۡهُ فَلَيۡسَ مِنِّي وَمَن لَّمۡ يَطۡعَمۡهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ مِنِّيٓ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱغۡتَرَفَ غُرۡفَةَۢ بِيَدِهِۦۚ فَشَرِبُواْ مِنۡهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّنۡهُمۡۚ فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَهُۥ هُوَ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ قَالُواْ لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا ٱلۡيَوۡمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِۦۚ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلَٰقُواْ ٱللَّهِ كَم مِّن فِئَةٖ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتۡ فِئَةٗ كَثِيرَةَۢ بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

249. When Talut (Saul) set out with the troops, he said: "Indeed, Allāh will test you with a river; whoever drinks from it, it is not of me, but whoever does not taste it is indeed of me - except for the one who scoops up a handful with his hand a scoop." Yet they all drank from it, except a few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said: "We have no strength today against Goliath and his forces." But those who were certain that they would meet their Lord said: "How often has a small company overcome a much large one by Allah’s Permission?" And Allāh is with those who are patient.

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وَلَمَّا بَرَزُواْ لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِۦ قَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ أَفۡرِغۡ عَلَيۡنَا صَبۡرٗا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

250. And when they went forth to [face] Goliath and his forces in combat, they prayed: "Our Lord, pour out upon us steadfast patience, make our feet firm, and assist us against the disbelieving people".

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فَهَزَمُوهُم بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُۥدُ جَالُوتَ وَءَاتَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُلۡكَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَعَلَّمَهُۥ مِمَّا يَشَآءُۗ وَلَوۡلَا دَفۡعُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاسَ بَعۡضَهُم بِبَعۡضٖ لَّفَسَدَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

251. So they defeated them by Allah’s permission, and David killed Goliath and Allāh gave him kingship and wisdom, and taught him whatever He willed. Had it not been for Allah’s repelling some people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allāh is bountiful to the worlds.

252 : 2

تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱللَّهِ نَتۡلُوهَا عَلَيۡكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ وَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

252. These are the Verses of Allāh, which We recite them to you (O Muhammad) in truth. And indeed, you are surely one of the Messengers.

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۞ تِلۡكَ ٱلرُّسُلُ فَضَّلۡنَا بَعۡضَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖۘ مِّنۡهُم مَّن كَلَّمَ ٱللَّهُۖ وَرَفَعَ بَعۡضَهُمۡ دَرَجَٰتٖۚ وَءَاتَيۡنَا عِيسَى ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَأَيَّدۡنَٰهُ بِرُوحِ ٱلۡقُدُسِۗ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا ٱقۡتَتَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ وَلَٰكِنِ ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ ءَامَنَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّن كَفَرَۚ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا ٱقۡتَتَلُواْ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَفۡعَلُ مَا يُرِيدُ

253. These Messengers: We favored some of them over others, among them were those to whom Allāh spoke ^[97], and some He raised in rank [i.e., Prophet Muhammad]. And to Jesus, son of Mary, We gave clear signs and strengthened him with the holy spirit (Gabriel). Had Allāh willed, those who came after them would not have fought one with another after clear proofs had come to them, but they differed - some believed while others denied (the Truth). And had Allāh willed, they would not have (disagreed and) fought one another - but Allāh does whatever He intends.

[97]. I.e., Moses.

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَنفِقُواْ مِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن يَأۡتِيَ يَوۡمٞ لَّا بَيۡعٞ فِيهِ وَلَا خُلَّةٞ وَلَا شَفَٰعَةٞۗ وَٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

254. O believers, spend (in charity) out of what We have provided for you before there comes a Day when there will be no trading, no friendship, and no intercession. And it is the disbelievers who are the wrongdoers.

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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ لَا تَأۡخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٞ وَلَا نَوۡمٞۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَشۡفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِهِۦۚ يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيۡءٖ مِّنۡ عِلۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَۚ وَسِعَ كُرۡسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفۡظُهُمَاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيُّ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

255. Allāh - there is no god except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what lies before them and what is behind them, and they encompass nothing of His Knowledge except what He wills. His Kursi (Footstool) extends over the heavens and the earth ^[98], and preserving them does not tire Him not. He is the Most High, the Most Great.

[98]. It is narrated that, "Between the first heaven and the one above it is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between each of the heavens is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the seventh heaven and the Kursiy is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the Kursiy and the water is (a distance of) five hundred years, and the Throne is above the water. Allāh is above the Throne, and nothing whatsoever of our deeds is hidden from Him." Muhammad, The Messenger of God ﷺ said: “The Kursiy in relation to the Throne is like an iron ring thrown out into the earth”.
It is also narrated that the Messenger of God ﷺ said: “In Surah al-Baqarah there is a verse which is the best of all the verses of the Qur'an. It is never recited in a house but Satan leaves: Ayatul Kursi - the Verse of the Kursi - .”

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لَآ إِكۡرَاهَ فِي ٱلدِّينِۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشۡدُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيِّۚ فَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَيُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَاۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

256. There is no compulsion in [the acceptance of] religion ^[99]. The right path has already become clearly distinct from error. So whoever rejects false gods and believes in Allāh has indeed grasped the firmest handhold, which will never break. And Allāh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

[99]. This is a great Islamic principle whereby no one is to be coerced to believe, but it is the duty of the believers to make sure that people know about Islam and what is right and what is wrong.

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ٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يُخۡرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَوۡلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّٰغُوتُ يُخۡرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

257. Allāh is the Protector of those who believe, He brings them out of darkness into the light. But those who disbelieve - their protectors are false gods, who take them from light into darkness ^[100]. They are the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein forever.

[100]. When the Qur’an talks about darknesses usually it is referring to a sinful path. Allāh is the light and Satan is in darknesses. Spiritually blind people are living in darknesses. They can’t understand the Qur’an or the Sunnah. They are blind and they can’t see that they’re on the path that leads to hell. We must all seek the light, which is only found in the Qur’an and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. We must all repent and trust in Allāh.The darkness can never overcome the light. The light leads to eternal life and the darkness leads to eternal damnation.

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أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِي حَآجَّ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ فِي رَبِّهِۦٓ أَنۡ ءَاتَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُلۡكَ إِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمُ رَبِّيَ ٱلَّذِي يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُ قَالَ أَنَا۠ أُحۡيِۦ وَأُمِيتُۖ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمُ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأۡتِي بِٱلشَّمۡسِ مِنَ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ فَأۡتِ بِهَا مِنَ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ فَبُهِتَ ٱلَّذِي كَفَرَۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

258. Have you not considered the one (Nimrud, the then ruler of Babylon) who disputed with Abraham about his Lord [Allāh], because Allāh had given him kingship? When Abraham said: "My Lord is the one Who gives life and causes death." His (opponent) said: "I too give life and cause death." Abraham said: "Indeed, Allāh brings the sun from the east; so bring it from the west." So he who disbelieved was confounded - and Allāh does not guide the unjust people.

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أَوۡ كَٱلَّذِي مَرَّ عَلَىٰ قَرۡيَةٖ وَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا قَالَ أَنَّىٰ يُحۡيِۦ هَٰذِهِ ٱللَّهُ بَعۡدَ مَوۡتِهَاۖ فَأَمَاتَهُ ٱللَّهُ مِاْئَةَ عَامٖ ثُمَّ بَعَثَهُۥۖ قَالَ كَمۡ لَبِثۡتَۖ قَالَ لَبِثۡتُ يَوۡمًا أَوۡ بَعۡضَ يَوۡمٖۖ قَالَ بَل لَّبِثۡتَ مِاْئَةَ عَامٖ فَٱنظُرۡ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِكَ وَشَرَابِكَ لَمۡ يَتَسَنَّهۡۖ وَٱنظُرۡ إِلَىٰ حِمَارِكَ وَلِنَجۡعَلَكَ ءَايَةٗ لِّلنَّاسِۖ وَٱنظُرۡ إِلَى ٱلۡعِظَامِ كَيۡفَ نُنشِزُهَا ثُمَّ نَكۡسُوهَا لَحۡمٗاۚ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُۥ قَالَ أَعۡلَمُ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

259. Or (consider) as the one (Ezra) who passed by a town that lay in ruins upon its roofs. He said: "How will Allāh bring this back to life after its death?" So Allāh caused him to die for a hundred years, then brought him back to life. (Allāh) said: "How long have you remained (dead)?" He said: I have remained a day, or part of a day. (Allāh) said: "No, you have remained a hundred years!" And look at your food and drink - they have not changed (with time). And look at your donkey, and We will indeed make you a sign for the people. And look at the bones, how We assembe them and then clothe them with flesh. When it became clear to him, he said: "I know that Allāh has Power over all things."

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وَإِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمُ رَبِّ أَرِنِي كَيۡفَ تُحۡيِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰۖ قَالَ أَوَلَمۡ تُؤۡمِنۖ قَالَ بَلَىٰ وَلَٰكِن لِّيَطۡمَئِنَّ قَلۡبِيۖ قَالَ فَخُذۡ أَرۡبَعَةٗ مِّنَ ٱلطَّيۡرِ فَصُرۡهُنَّ إِلَيۡكَ ثُمَّ ٱجۡعَلۡ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ جَبَلٖ مِّنۡهُنَّ جُزۡءٗا ثُمَّ ٱدۡعُهُنَّ يَأۡتِينَكَ سَعۡيٗاۚ وَٱعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٞ

260. And when Abraham said: "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead. (Allāh) said: "Have you not believed?" (Abraham) said: "Yes, but so that my heart may be reassured." [Allāh] said: "Then take four birds, and draw them close to yourself, then place a portion of them on every mountain, then call them, and they will come to you swiftly. And know that Allāh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

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مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتۡ سَبۡعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةٖ مِّاْئَةُ حَبَّةٖۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُضَٰعِفُ لِمَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

261. The example of those who spend their wealth in the Cause of Allāh is like a seed that grows seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains. Allāh multiplies [the reward] for whom He wills. And Allāh is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

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ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتۡبِعُونَ مَآ أَنفَقُواْ مَنّٗا وَلَآ أَذٗى لَّهُمۡ أَجۡرُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ

262. Those who spend their wealth in the Cause of Allāh, then do not follow what they have spent with reminders [of generosity] or injury - their reward is with their Lord [Allāh], and there will be no fear upon them nor will they grieve.

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۞ قَوۡلٞ مَّعۡرُوفٞ وَمَغۡفِرَةٌ خَيۡرٞ مِّن صَدَقَةٖ يَتۡبَعُهَآ أَذٗىۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٞ

263. Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by harm. And Allāh is Rich (free of all needs), Most Forbearing.

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تُبۡطِلُواْ صَدَقَٰتِكُم بِٱلۡمَنِّ وَٱلۡأَذَىٰ كَٱلَّذِي يُنفِقُ مَالَهُۥ رِئَآءَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِۖ فَمَثَلُهُۥ كَمَثَلِ صَفۡوَانٍ عَلَيۡهِ تُرَابٞ فَأَصَابَهُۥ وَابِلٞ فَتَرَكَهُۥ صَلۡدٗاۖ لَّا يَقۡدِرُونَ عَلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ مِّمَّا كَسَبُواْۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

264. O believers, do not nullify your charities by reminders and hurt, like the One who spends his wealth to be seen by people, and does not believe in Allāh and the Last Day. So his example is that of a (large) smooth rock with dust upon it, then heavy rain falls upon it, and leaves it bare. They have no control over anything of what they earned. And Allāh does not guide the disbelieving people.

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وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُمُ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ مَرۡضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَثۡبِيتٗا مِّنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةِۭ بِرَبۡوَةٍ أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٞ فَـَٔاتَتۡ أُكُلَهَا ضِعۡفَيۡنِ فَإِن لَّمۡ يُصِبۡهَا وَابِلٞ فَطَلّٞۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

265. And the example of those who spend their wealth seeking Allāh's Pleasure and strengthening of themselves [in faith] is that of a garden on high ground, upon which heavy rain falls, so it yields its fruit in double abundance, and if even heavy rain does not fall, then a drizzle [is enough for it]. And Allāh is All-Seeing of what you do.

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أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمۡ أَن تَكُونَ لَهُۥ جَنَّةٞ مِّن نَّخِيلٖ وَأَعۡنَابٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ لَهُۥ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَأَصَابَهُ ٱلۡكِبَرُ وَلَهُۥ ذُرِّيَّةٞ ضُعَفَآءُ فَأَصَابَهَآ إِعۡصَارٞ فِيهِ نَارٞ فَٱحۡتَرَقَتۡۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ

266. Would anyone of you like to have a garden of date palms and grapevines with rivers flowing beneath it, containing all kinds of fruits, and old age overtakes him, while he has weak offspring, and then a hurricane with fire strikes it [the garden] so it was burnt to ashes? Thus Allāh makes (His) revelations clear to you - that you may reflect (and realize the Truth).

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَنفِقُواْ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا كَسَبۡتُمۡ وَمِمَّآ أَخۡرَجۡنَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَلَا تَيَمَّمُواْ ٱلۡخَبِيثَ مِنۡهُ تُنفِقُونَ وَلَسۡتُم بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ إِلَّآ أَن تُغۡمِضُواْ فِيهِۚ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ

267. O believers, spend in charity from the good things you have earned and from what We have produced for you from the earth. Do not pick out the bad of it to give (in charity), while you yourselves would not accept it except with reluctance. And know that Allāh is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

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ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱلۡفَقۡرَ وَيَأۡمُرُكُم بِٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغۡفِرَةٗ مِّنۡهُ وَفَضۡلٗاۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٞ

268.  Satan threatens you with poverty and commands you to be miserly and indecent, while Allāh promises you Forgiveness from Himself and bounty. And Allāh is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

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يُؤۡتِي ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَمَن يُؤۡتَ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ فَقَدۡ أُوتِيَ خَيۡرٗا كَثِيرٗاۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

269.  He grants wisdom to whomever He wills, and whoever is granted wisdom, indeed is given abundant good ^[101]. And none will take heed except people of understanding.

[101]. That is why we must get wisdom, get understanding. Wisdom teaches us what to do with knowledge. And true wisdom comes from Allāh only. Our knowledge always falls short, but Allah's wisdom provides what we need.

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وَمَآ أَنفَقۡتُم مِّن نَّفَقَةٍ أَوۡ نَذَرۡتُم مِّن نَّذۡرٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُهُۥۗ وَمَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنۡ أَنصَارٍ

270. And whatever you spend of expenditures or make of vows, then surely
Allāh knows it. And the wrongdoers shall have no helpers.

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إِن تُبۡدُواْ ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ فَنِعِمَّا هِيَۖ وَإِن تُخۡفُوهَا وَتُؤۡتُوهَا ٱلۡفُقَرَآءَ فَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡۚ وَيُكَفِّرُ عَنكُم مِّن سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ

271. If you give charity openly, it is good, but if you make it secret and give it to the poor, is better for you ^[102]; and, He [Allāh] will expiate for you of your sins. For Allāh is fully Aware of all that you do.

[102]. Charity declared is alright,
But given in secret shines more bright.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "There are seven whom Allāh will shade with His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His: the just ruler; a young man who grows up worshipping his Lord; a man whose heart is attached to the mosque; two men who love one another for the sake of Allāh and meet and part on that basis; a man who is called by a woman of rank and beauty for adultery and says ‘I fear Allāh ’; a man who gives in charity and conceals it to such an extent that his left hand does not know what his right hand gives; and a man who remembers Allāh when he is alone, and his eyes fill up with tears.”

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۞ لَّيۡسَ عَلَيۡكَ هُدَىٰهُمۡ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهۡدِي مَن يَشَآءُۗ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَلِأَنفُسِكُمۡۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُونَ إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ يُوَفَّ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تُظۡلَمُونَ

272. Not upon you is their (acceptance of the) guidance, but Allāh guides whomever He wills. Whatever good thing you spend (in charity) is for your own good, provided you do not spend anything but to seek Allah’s Face. Whatever good things you spend (in charity) shall be paid back to you in full, and you shall not be dealt with unjustly.

273 : 2

لِلۡفُقَرَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أُحۡصِرُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ ضَرۡبٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَحۡسَبُهُمُ ٱلۡجَاهِلُ أَغۡنِيَآءَ مِنَ ٱلتَّعَفُّفِ تَعۡرِفُهُم بِسِيمَٰهُمۡ لَا يَسۡـَٔلُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ إِلۡحَافٗاۗ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمٌ

273. (Charity is meant) for the poor confined for the Cause of Allāh - unable  to move about in the land; an ignorant person may think them wealthy because of [their] abstaining (from begging; but) you can recognize them by their true qualities; they do not beg of the people at all ^[103]. Whatever good thing you spend (in charity), then surely Allah is Aware of it.

[103]. Give to those bound in Allah’s way,
who cannot earn their pay. The people may think them rich, but their true worth is plain to see. They beg not.
Muhammad, God's messenger ﷺ said addressing the believers: "Who can guarantee for me that he will never ask people for something, and I will guarantee Paradise for him?"
This means that whoever commits himself not to ask people for their money or seek their help to fulfill his duties, whether much or little, he (the Prophet) will guarantee for him Paradise. That is because refraining from asking people entails reliance on Allāh, and is proof of one's strong hope and trust in Allāh, the Almighty. So this person's reward is that Allāh, the Exalted, admits him to Paradise.

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ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُم بِٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ سِرّٗا وَعَلَانِيَةٗ فَلَهُمۡ أَجۡرُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ

274. Those who spend their wealth (in charity) whether by night or by day, secretly or openly, will receive their reward from their Lord Allāh. No fear shall be upon them, nor will they grieve.

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ٱلَّذِينَ يَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلرِّبَوٰاْ لَا يَقُومُونَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَقُومُ ٱلَّذِي يَتَخَبَّطُهُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسِّۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡبَيۡعُ مِثۡلُ ٱلرِّبَوٰاْۗ وَأَحَلَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡبَيۡعَ وَحَرَّمَ ٱلرِّبَوٰاْۚ فَمَن جَآءَهُۥ مَوۡعِظَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ فَٱنتَهَىٰ فَلَهُۥ مَا سَلَفَ وَأَمۡرُهُۥٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ وَمَنۡ عَادَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

275. Those who consume interest (usury) will not stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except as one whom Satan has confounded by (his) touch stands. That is because they say: "Trading is just like usury 'interest', whereas Allāh has permitted trading ^[104] and forbidden interest ^[105]. So, whoever the admonition has come from his Lord (Allāh), so refrains, he shall have (the gains of) what has passed, and his case is for Allāh (to judge). Whoever returns (to usury) these are the companions of the Fire - they will abide therein.

[104]. Muhammad, God's messenger ﷺ said, "The seller and the buyer have the right to keep or return goods as long as they have not parted or till they part; and if both the parties spoke the truth and described the defects and qualities (of the goods) honestly, then they would be blessed in their transaction, and if they told lies or hid something, then the blessings of their transaction would be lost."
[105]. Usurers stand like one beguiled,
by Satan’s touch, confused and riled.
Trade is lawful, but interest is banned. Muhammad, God's messenger ﷺ prohibited taking money for blood, the price of a dog, the earnings by prostitution, and the money paid to a soothsayer; and he cursed her who tattoos and her who gets tattooed, the eater of Riba (usury - interest), and the maker of images."

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يَمۡحَقُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّبَوٰاْ وَيُرۡبِي ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ

276. Allāh destroys [the gains of] interest (usury) and gives increase for charities. Allāh does not like every ungrateful, sinful one.

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَأَقَامُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَوُاْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ

277. Indeed, those who believe and do good deeds who are steadfast in their prayers and give the poor-rate [zakah], they will have their reward from their Lord (Allāh). They will have no fear, nor will they grieve.

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَذَرُواْ مَا بَقِيَ مِنَ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓاْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

278. O believers, fear Allāh and give up what remains (due to you) of interest (usury), if you are true believers.

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فَإِن لَّمۡ تَفۡعَلُواْ فَأۡذَنُواْ بِحَرۡبٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۖ وَإِن تُبۡتُمۡ فَلَكُمۡ رُءُوسُ أَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ لَا تَظۡلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظۡلَمُونَ

279. But if you do not [give up interest], then be informed of War (against you) from Allāh and His messenger. However, if you sincerely repent ^[106], you will retain your capital - wrong not ^[107] and you will not be wronged ^[108].

[106]. And give up interest based transactions completely.
[107]. By asking for more than your capital sums.
[108]. By receiving less than your capital sums.

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وَإِن كَانَ ذُو عُسۡرَةٖ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلَىٰ مَيۡسَرَةٖۚ وَأَن تَصَدَّقُواْ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

280. If (the debtor) is in difficulty, then he should (be granted) a respite to (the time of) ease. And if you remit as charity (it is) better for you, if you only knew ^[109].

[109]. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: “Whoever is hopeful that Allāh will spare him the hardships of the Day of Judgement, then let him grant deferral to a constrained debtor, or relieve him ˹altogether˺”.

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وَٱتَّقُواْ يَوۡمٗا تُرۡجَعُونَ فِيهِ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّا كَسَبَتۡ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ

281. Beware of a Day when you will be [all] returned to Allāh; then every soul shall be paid back in full what it has done, and they will not be dealt with unjustly.

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا تَدَايَنتُم بِدَيۡنٍ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗى فَٱكۡتُبُوهُۚ وَلۡيَكۡتُب بَّيۡنَكُمۡ كَاتِبُۢ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِۚ وَلَا يَأۡبَ كَاتِبٌ أَن يَكۡتُبَ كَمَا عَلَّمَهُ ٱللَّهُۚ فَلۡيَكۡتُبۡ وَلۡيُمۡلِلِ ٱلَّذِي عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَلۡيَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُۥ وَلَا يَبۡخَسۡ مِنۡهُ شَيۡـٔٗاۚ فَإِن كَانَ ٱلَّذِي عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡحَقُّ سَفِيهًا أَوۡ ضَعِيفًا أَوۡ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُ أَن يُمِلَّ هُوَ فَلۡيُمۡلِلۡ وَلِيُّهُۥ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِۚ وَٱسۡتَشۡهِدُواْ شَهِيدَيۡنِ مِن رِّجَالِكُمۡۖ فَإِن لَّمۡ يَكُونَا رَجُلَيۡنِ فَرَجُلٞ وَٱمۡرَأَتَانِ مِمَّن تَرۡضَوۡنَ مِنَ ٱلشُّهَدَآءِ أَن تَضِلَّ إِحۡدَىٰهُمَا فَتُذَكِّرَ إِحۡدَىٰهُمَا ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰۚ وَلَا يَأۡبَ ٱلشُّهَدَآءُ إِذَا مَا دُعُواْۚ وَلَا تَسۡـَٔمُوٓاْ أَن تَكۡتُبُوهُ صَغِيرًا أَوۡ كَبِيرًا إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ أَقۡسَطُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَقۡوَمُ لِلشَّهَٰدَةِ وَأَدۡنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَرۡتَابُوٓاْ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ تِجَٰرَةً حَاضِرَةٗ تُدِيرُونَهَا بَيۡنَكُمۡ فَلَيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ جُنَاحٌ أَلَّا تَكۡتُبُوهَاۗ وَأَشۡهِدُوٓاْ إِذَا تَبَايَعۡتُمۡۚ وَلَا يُضَآرَّ كَاتِبٞ وَلَا شَهِيدٞۚ وَإِن تَفۡعَلُواْ فَإِنَّهُۥ فُسُوقُۢ بِكُمۡۗ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۖ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ ٱللَّهُۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ

282. O believers, when you take a debt for a fixed period of time, then write it down. And let a scribe write it down between you with fairness; the scribe should not refuse to write as Allāh has taught him, so he should write; and let him who owes the debt dictate, and he should fear Allāh, his Lord, and not diminish anything from it. If he who owes the debt is week, inexperienced, or unable to dictate himself, let then his guardian dictate with fairness. Take to witness two witnesses from among your men; or if two men are not available, one man and two women from among those whom you choose to be witnesses, so that if one of the two (women) errs, the second of the two may remind the other. Witnesses must not refuse to testify when called. Be not averse to writing down [the debt, whether it is] small or large, with the time of its falling due. This is more just in the Sight of Allāh, and assures greater accuracy in testimony, and the nearest (way) that you may not doubt (afterwards), except when it is an immediate transaction which you conduct among yourselves. For then there is no blame on you in not writing it down. Take witnesses when you conclude a business deal. Let no harm be done to the scribe or to the witness. For if you do (it) then it will be transgression in you. Fear Allāh; And Allāh teaches you. Allāh knows each and every thing ^[110].

[110]. This is known as the verse of debt, and it is the longest verse in the Qur’an.

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۞ وَإِن كُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٖ وَلَمۡ تَجِدُواْ كَاتِبٗا فَرِهَٰنٞ مَّقۡبُوضَةٞۖ فَإِنۡ أَمِنَ بَعۡضُكُم بَعۡضٗا فَلۡيُؤَدِّ ٱلَّذِي ٱؤۡتُمِنَ أَمَٰنَتَهُۥ وَلۡيَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُۥۗ وَلَا تَكۡتُمُواْ ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَۚ وَمَن يَكۡتُمۡهَا فَإِنَّهُۥٓ ءَاثِمٞ قَلۡبُهُۥۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ عَلِيمٞ

283. If you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe [to record a debit], then  (take) a pledge [security] in hand. But If one of you trusts another, then he who is trusted should deliver his trust, and let him fear Allāh, his Lord. Do not conceal testimony. Whoever conceals it, surely his heart is sinful. And Allāh is All-Knowing of all that you do.

284 : 2

لِّلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَإِن تُبۡدُواْ مَا فِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَوۡ تُخۡفُوهُ يُحَاسِبۡكُم بِهِ ٱللَّهُۖ فَيَغۡفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٌ

284. To Allāh belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Whether you reveal what is in yourselves or keep it hidden, Allāh will hold you accountable to it ^[111]. He then forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills. Allāh has Power over all things.

[111]. Allāh favoured the believing community by not holding them to account for the thoughts that go on in their minds, unless they put them into action. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: “Allāh will not hold my followers accountable for the thoughts that go on in their minds, unless they speak it out or bring it into action”.

285 : 2

ءَامَنَ ٱلرَّسُولُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡهِ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۚ كُلٌّ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٖ مِّن رُّسُلِهِۦۚ وَقَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا وَأَطَعۡنَاۖ غُفۡرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

285.The Messenger (Muhammad) believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. All of them believe in Allāh, His angels, His scriptures, His messengers, saying, "We make no distinction between any of His Messengers." They [also] say: "We hear and obey. Your forgiveness (do we seek), our Lord, and to You is the ultimate destiny."

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لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا مَا ٱكۡتَسَبَتۡۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوۡ أَخۡطَأۡنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَيۡنَآ إِصۡرٗا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنَّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَآۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

286. Allāh does not burden any soul beyond its ability. For it [each soul] what it has earned (of good), and against it what it has earned (of evil): our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make mistake unintentionally. Our Lord, do not place on us a burden like that which you placed on those before us ^[112]. Our Lord, do not impose on us what we have no strength to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have Mercy on us. You are our Master, so help us against the disbelieving people ^[113].

[112]. A reference to the heavy burden of rituals imposed by the Law of Moses upon the children of Israel, as well as the asceticism of the Law of Jesus to his followers.
[113]. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “Whoever recites the last two Verses of this Chapter 'Al-Baqarah', they will suffice him ˹as a shield from the evil˺.”