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English translation of

THE HOLY QURAN

(Yusuf Ali translation)

Surah 1. The Opening1.In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

2.Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;3.Most Gracious, Most Merciful;

.Master of the Day of Judment.

!.!hee do we worshi", and !hine aid we see#.

".Show us the straiht way,

#.!he way of those on whom !hou hast bestowed !hy Grace, those whose $"ortion% is not

wrath, and who o not astray.

Surah 2. The $o%1.A.&.M.

2.!his is the 'oo#; in it is uidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah.

3.(ho belie)e in the *nseen, are steadfast in "rayer, and s"end out of what (e ha)e

"ro)ided for them;

.And who belie)e in the +e)elation sent to thee, and sent before thy time, and $in their

hearts% ha)e the assurance of the ereafter.

!.!hey are on $true% uidance, from their &ord, and it is these who will "ros"er.

".As to those who re-ect aith, it is the same to them whether thou warn them or do not warn

them; they will not belie)e.#.Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearin, and on their eyes is a )eil; reat is

the "enalty they $incur%.

&./f the "eo"le there are some who say0 1(e belie)e in Allah and the &ast Day;1 but they do

not $really% belie)e.

'.ain would they decei)e Allah and those who belie)e, but they only decei)e themsel)es,

and realise $it% not2

1(. In their hearts is a disease; and Allah has increased their disease0 And rie)ous is the

"enalty they $incur%, because they are false $to themsel)es%.

11.(hen it is said to them0 1Ma#e not mischief on the earth,1 they say0 1(hy, we only (antto ma#e "eace21


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12./f a surety, they are the ones who ma#e mischief, but they realise $it% not.

13.(hen it is said to them0 1'elie)e as the others belie)e01 !hey say0 1Shall we belie)e as the

fools belie)e31 4ay, of a surety they are the fools, but they do not #now.

1.(hen they meet those who belie)e, they say0 1(e belie)e;1 but when they are alone with

their e)il ones, they say0 1(e are really with you0 (e $were% only -estin.11!.Allah will throw bac# their moc#ery on them, and i)e them ro"e in their tres"asses; so

they will wander li#e blind ones $!o and fro%.

1".!hese are they who ha)e bartered Guidance for error0 'ut their traffic is "rofitless, and

they ha)e lost true direction,

1#.!heir similitude is that of a man who #indled a fire; when it lihted all around him, Allah

too# away their liht and left them in utter dar#ness. So they could not see.

1&.Deaf, dumb, and blind, they will not return $to the "ath%.

1'./r $another similitude% is that of a rain5laden cloud from the s#y0 In it are 6ones of

dar#ness, and thunder and lihtnin0 !hey "ress their finers in their ears to #ee" out thestunnin thunder5cla", the while they are in terror of death. 'ut Allah is e)er round the

re-ecters of aith2

2(.!he lihtnin all but snatches away their siht; e)ery time the liht $el"s% them, they

wal# therein, and when the dar#ness rows on them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, e

could ta#e away their faculty of hearin and seein; for Allah hath "ower o)er all thins.

21./ ye "eo"le2 Adore your Guardian5&ord, who created you and those who came before

you, that ye may ha)e the chance to learn rihteousness;

22.(ho has made the earth your couch, and the hea)ens your cano"y; and sent down rain

from the hea)ens; and brouht forth therewith ruits for your sustenance; then set not u"

ri)als unto Allah when ye #now $the truth%.

23.And if ye are in doubt as to what (e ha)e re)ealed from time to time to /ur ser)ant, then

"roduce a Sura li#e thereunto; and call your witnesses or hel"ers $If there are any% besides

Allah, if your $doubts% are true.

2.'ut if ye cannot5 and of a surety ye cannot5 then fear the ire whose fuel is men and

stones,5 which is "re"ared for those who re-ect aith.

2!.'ut i)e lad tidins to those who belie)e and wor# rihteousness, that their "ortion is

Gardens, beneath which ri)ers flow. 7)ery time they are fed with fruits therefrom, they say0

1(hy, this is what we were fed with before,1 for they are i)en thins in similitude; and they

ha)e therein com"anions "ure $and holy%; and they abide therein $for e)er%.

2".Allah disdains not to use the similitude of thins, lowest as well as hihest. !hose who

belie)e #now that it is truth from their &ord; but those who re-ect aith say0 1(hat means

Allah by this similitude31 'y it e causes many to stray, and many e leads into the riht

"ath; but e causes not to stray, e8ce"t those who forsa#e $the "ath%,5

2#.!hose who brea# Allah.s Co)enant after it is ratified, and who sunder what Allah as

ordered to be -oined, and do mischief on earth0 !hese cause loss $only% to themsel)es.

2&.ow can ye re-ect the faith in Allah.5 seein that ye were without life, and e a)e you

life; then will e cause you to die, and will aain brin you to life; and aain to im will ye

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2'. It is e (ho hath created for you all thins that are on earth; Moreo)er is desin

com"rehended the hea)ens, for e a)e order and "erfection to the se)en firmaments; and of

all thins e hath "erfect #nowlede.

3(.'ehold, thy &ord said to the anels0 1I will create a )iceerent on earth.1 !hey said0 1(ilt

!hou "lace therein one who will ma#e mischief therein and shed blood35 whilst we do

celebrate !hy "raises and lorify !hy holy $name%31 e said0 1I #now what ye #now not.1

31.And e tauht Adam the nature of all thins; then e "laced them before the anels, and

said0 1!ell me the nature of these if ye are riht.1

32.!hey said0 1Glory to !hee, of #nowlede (e ha)e none, sa)e what !hou ast tauht us0

In truth it is !hou (ho art "erfect in #nowlede and wisdom.1

33.e said0 1/ Adam2 !ell them their natures.1 (hen he had told them, Allah said0 1Did I not

tell you that I #now the secrets of hea)en and earth, and I #now what ye re)eal and what ye

conceal31

3.And behold, (e said to the anels0 1'ow down to Adam1 and they bowed down. 4ot so

Iblis0 he refused and was hauhty0 e was of those who re-ect aith.

3!.(e said0 1/ Adam2 dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden; and eat of the bountiful thins

therein as $where and when% ye will; but a""roach not this tree, or ye run into harm and

transression.1

3".!hen did Satan ma#e them sli" from the $arden%, and et them out of the state $of

felicity% in which they had been. (e said0 1Get ye down, all $ye "eo"le%, with enmity between

yoursel)es. /n earth will be your dwellin5"lace and your means of li)elihood 5 for a time.1

3#.!hen learnt Adam from his &ord words of ins"iration, and his &ord !urned towards him;

for e is /ft5+eturnin, Most Merciful.

3&.(e said0 1Get ye down all from here; and if, as is sure, there comes to you Guidance fromme, whosoe)er follows My uidance, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they rie)e.

3'.1'ut those who re-ect aith and belie /ur Sins, they shall be com"anions of the ire;

they shall abide therein.1

(./ Children of Israel2 call to mind the $s"ecial% fa)our which I bestowed u"on you, and

fulfil your co)enant with Me as I fulfil My Co)enant with you, and fear none but Me.

1.And belie)e in what I re)eal, confirmin the re)elation which is with you, and be not the

first to re-ect aith therein, nor sell My Sins for a small "rice; and fear Me, and Me alone.

2.And co)er not !ruth with falsehood, nor conceal the !ruth when ye #now $what it is%.

3.And be steadfast in "rayer; "ractise reular charity; and bow down your heads with thosewho bow down $in worshi"%.

.Do ye en-oin riht conduct on the "eo"le, and foret $!o "ractise it% yoursel)es, and yet ye

study the Scri"ture3 (ill ye not understand3

!.4ay, see# $$Allah%9s% hel" with "atient "erse)erance and "rayer0 It is indeed hard, e8ce"t

to those who brin a lowly s"irit,5

".(ho bear in mind the certainty that they are to meet their &ord, and that they are to return

to im.

#.Children of Israel2 call to mind the $s"ecial% fa)our which I bestowed u"on you, and that I

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&.!hen uard yoursel)es aainst a day when one soul shall not a)ail another nor shall

intercession be acce"ted for her, nor shall com"ensation be ta#en from her, nor shall anyone

be hel"ed $from outside%.

'.And remember, (e deli)ered you from the "eo"le of Pharaoh0 !hey set you hard tas#s and

"unishments, slauhtered your sons and let your women5fol# li)e; therein was a tremendous

trial from your &ord.

!(.And remember (e di)ided the sea for you and sa)ed you and drowned Pharaoh9s "eo"le

within your )ery siht.

!1.And remember (e a""ointed forty nihts for Moses, and in his absence ye too# the calf

$for worshi"%, and ye did rie)ous wron.

!2.7)en then (e did fori)e you; there was a chance for you to be rateful.

!3.And remember (e a)e Moses the Scri"ture and the Criterion $'etween riht and wron%0

!here was a chance for you to be uided ariht.

!. And remember Moses said to his "eo"le0 1/ my "eo"le2 :e ha)e indeed wroned

yoursel)es by your worshi" of the calf0 So turn $in re"entance% to your Ma#er, and slayyoursel)es $the wron5doers%; that will be better for you in the siht of your Ma#er.1 !hen e

turned towards you $in fori)eness%0 or e is /ft5 +eturnin, Most Merciful.

!!.And remember ye said0 1/ Moses2 (e shall ne)er belie)e in thee until we see Allah

manifestly,1 but ye were da6ed with thunder and lihtin e)en as ye loo#ed on.

!".!hen (e raised you u" after your death0 :e had the chance to be rateful.

!#.And (e a)e you the shade of clouds and sent down to you Manna and uails, sayin0

17at of the ood thins (e ha)e "ro)ided for you01 $'ut they rebelled%; to us they did no

harm, but they harmed their own souls.

!&.And remember (e said0 17nter this town, and eat of the "lenty therein as ye wish; butenter the ate with humility, in "osture and in words, and (e shall fori)e you your faults and

increase $the "ortion of% those who do ood.1

!'.'ut the transressors chaned the word from that which had been i)en them; so (e sent

on the transressors a "laue from hea)en, for that they infrined $/ur command% re"eatedly.

"(.And remember Moses "rayed for water for his "eo"le; (e said0 1Stri#e the roc# with thy

staff.1 !hen ushed forth therefrom twel)e s"rins. 7ach rou" #new its own "lace for water.

So eat and drin# of the sustenance "ro)ided by Allah, and do no e)il nor mischief on the $face

of the% earth.

"1.And remember ye said0 1/ Moses2 we cannot endure one #ind of food $always%; so

beseech thy &ord for us to "roduce for us of what the earth roweth, 5its "ot5herbs, and

cucumbers, Its arlic, lentils, and onions.1 e said0 1(ill ye e8chane the better for the

worse3 Go ye down to any town, and ye shall find what ye want21 !hey were co)ered with

humiliation and misery; they drew on themsel)es the wrath of Allah. !his because they went

on re-ectin the Sins of Allah and slayin is Messeners without -ust cause. !his because

they rebelled and went on transressin.

"2.!hose who belie)e $in the


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"3.And remember (e too# your co)enant and (e raised abo)e you $!he towerin heiht% of

Mount $Sinai% 0 $Sayin%0 1old firmly to what (e ha)e i)en you and brin $e)er% to

remembrance what is therein0 Perchance ye may fear Allah.1

".'ut ye turned bac# thereafter0 ad it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allah to you, ye

had surely been amon the lost.

"!.And well ye #new those amonst you who transressed in the matter of the Sabbath0 (e

said to them0 1'e ye a"es, des"ised and re-ected.1

"".So (e made it an e8am"le to their own time and to their "osterity, and a lesson to those

who fear Allah.

"#.And remember Moses said to his "eo"le0 1$Allah% commands that ye sacrifice a heifer.1

!hey said0 1Ma#est thou a lauhin5stoc# of us31 e said0 1$Allah% sa)e me from bein an

inorant $fool%21

"&.!hey said0 1'eseech on our behalf !hy &ord to ma#e "lain to us what $heifer% it is21 e

said; 1e says0 !he heifer should be neither too old nor too youn, but of middlin ae. 4ow

do what ye are commanded21

"'.!hey said0 1'eseech on our behalf !hy &ord to ma#e "lain to us er colour.1 e said0 1e

says0 A fawn5coloured heifer, "ure and rich in tone, the admiration of beholders21

#(.!hey said0 1'eseech on our behalf !hy &ord to ma#e "lain to us what she is0 !o us are all

heifers ali#e0 (e wish indeed for uidance, if Allah wills.1

#1.e said0 1e says0 A heifer not trained to till the soil or water the fields; sound and

without blemish.1 !hey said0 14ow hast thou brouht the truth.1 !hen they offered her in

sacrifice, but not with ood5will.

#2.+emember ye slew a man and fell into a dis"ute amon yoursel)es as to the crime0 'ut

Allah was to brin forth what ye did hide.#3.So (e said0 1Stri#e the $body% with a "iece of the $heifer%.1 !hus Allah brineth the dead

to life and showeth you is Sins0 Perchance ye may understand.

#.!henceforth were your hearts hardened0 !hey became li#e a roc# and e)en worse in

hardness. or amon roc#s there are some from which ri)ers ush forth; others there are

which when s"lit asunder send forth water; and others which sin# for fear of Allah. And Allah

is not unmindful of what ye do.

#!.Can ye $o ye men of aith% entertain the ho"e that they will belie)e in you35 Seein that a

"arty of them heard the (ord of Allah, and "er)erted it #nowinly after they understood it.

#".'ehold2 when they meet the men of aith, they say0 1(e belie)e10 'ut when they meet

each other in "ri)ate, they say0 1Shall you tell them what Allah hath re)ealed to you, that they

may enae you in arument about it before your &ord315 Do ye not understand $their aim%3

##.=now they not that Allah #noweth what they conceal and what they re)eal3

#&.And there are amon them illiterates, who #now not the 'oo#, but $see therein their own%

desires, and they do nothin but con-ecture.

#'.!hen woe to those who write the 'oo# with their own hands, and then say01!his is from

Allah,1 to traffic with it for miserable "rice25 (oe to them for what their hands do write, and

for the ain they ma#e thereby.

&(.And they say0 1!he ire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days01 Say0 1a)e ye

ta#en a "romise from Allah, for e ne)er brea#s is "romise3 or is it that ye say of Allahwhat ye do not #now31


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&1.4ay, those who see# ain in e)il, and are irt round by their sins,5 they are com"anions of

the ire0 !herein shall they abide $or e)er%.

&2.'ut those who ha)e faith and wor# rihteousness, they are com"anions of the Garden0

!herein shall they abide $or e)er%.

&3.And remember (e too# a co)enant from the Children of Israel $to this effect%0 (orshi"none but Allah. treat with #indness your "arents and #indred, and or"hans and those in need;

s"ea# fair to the "eo"le; be steadfast in "rayer; and "ractise reular charity. !hen did ye turn

bac#, e8ce"t a few amon you, and ye bac#slide $e)en now%.

&.And remember (e too# your co)enant $to this effect%0 Shed no blood amonst you, nor

turn out your own "eo"le from your homes0 and this ye solemnly ratified, and to this ye can

bear witness.

&!.After this it is ye, the same "eo"le, who slay amon yoursel)es, and banish a "arty of you

from their homes; assist $!heir enemies% aainst them, in uilt and rancour; and if they come

to you as ca"ti)es, ye ransom them, thouh it was not lawful for you to banish them. !hen is

it only a "art of the 'oo# that ye belie)e in, and do ye re-ect the rest3 but what is the rewardfor those amon you who beha)e li#e this but disrace in this life35 and on the Day of

Judment they shall be consined to the most rie)ous "enalty. or Allah is not unmindful of

what ye do.

&".!hese are the "eo"le who buy the life of this world at the "rice of the ereafter0 their

"enalty shall not be lihtened nor shall they be hel"ed.

.(e a)e Moses the 'oo# and followed him u" with a succession of a"ostles; (e a)e

Jesus the son of Mary Clear $Sins% and strenthened him with the holy s"irit. Is it that

whene)er there comes to you an a"ostle with what ye yoursel)es desire not, ye are "uffed u"

with "ride35 Some ye called im"ostors, and others ye slay2

&&.!hey say, 1/ur hearts are the wra""ins $which "reser)e Allah.s (ord0 we need nomore%.1 4ay, Allah.s curse is on them for their blas"hemy0 &ittle is it they belie)e.

&'.And when there comes to them a 'oo# from Allah, confirmin what is with them,5

althouh from of old they had "rayed for )ictory aainst those without aith,5 when there

comes to them that which they $should% ha)e reconised, they refuse to belie)e in it but the

curse of Allah is on those without aith.

'(.Miserable is the "rice for which they ha)e sold their souls, in that they deny $the

re)elation% which Allah has sent down, in insolent en)y that Allah of is Grace should send it

to any of is ser)ants e "leases0 !hus ha)e they drawn on themsel)es (rath u"on (rath.

And humiliatin is the "unishment of those who re-ect aith.

'1.(hen it is said to them, 1'elie)e in what Allah ath sent down, 1they say, 1(e belie)e inwhat was sent down to us01 yet they re-ect all besides, e)en if it be !ruth confirmin what is

with them. Say0 1(hy then ha)e ye slain the "ro"hets of Allah in times one by, if ye did

indeed belie)e31

'2.!here came to you Moses with clear $Sins%; yet ye worshi""ed the calf $7)en% after that,

and ye did beha)e wronfully.

'3.And remember (e too# your co)enant and (e raised abo)e you $the towerin heiht% of

Mount $Sinai%0 $Sayin%0 1old firmly to what (e ha)e i)en you, and hear#en $to the &aw%10

!hey said01 (e hear, and we disobey01 And they had to drin# into their hearts $of the taint% of

the calf because of their aithlessness. Say0 1>ile indeed are the behests of your aith if ye

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'.Say0 1If the last ome, with Allah, be for you s"ecially, and not for anyone else, then see#

ye for death, if ye are sincere.1

'!.'ut they will ne)er see# for death, on account of the $sins% which their hands ha)e sent on

before them. and Allah is well5acuainted with the wron5doers.

'". !hou wilt indeed find them, of all "eo"le, most reedy of life,5e)en more than theidolaters0 7ach one of them wishes e could be i)en a life of a thousand years0 'ut the rant

of such life will not sa)e him from $due% "unishment. or Allah sees well all that they do.

'#.Say0 (hoe)er is an enemy to Gabriel5for he brins down the $re)elation% to thy heart by

Allah.s will, a confirmation of what went before, and uidance and lad tidins for those who

belie)e,5

'&.(hoe)er is an enemy to Allah and is anels and a"ostles, to Gabriel and Michael,5 &o2

Allah is an enemy to those who re-ect aith.

''.(e ha)e sent down to thee Manifest Sins $ayat%; and none re-ect them but those who are

"er)erse.

1((.Is it not $the case% that e)ery time they ma#e a co)enant, some "arty amon them throwit aside35 4ay, Most of them are faithless.

1(1.And when there came to them an a"ostle from Allah, confirmin what was with them, a

"arty of the "eo"le of the 'oo# threw away the 'oo# of Allah behind their bac#s, as if $it had

been somethin% they did not #now2

1(2.!hey followed what the e)il ones a)e out $falsely% aainst the "ower of Solomon0 the

blas"hemers (ere, not Solomon, but the e)il ones, teachin men Maic, and such thins as

came down at babylon to the anels arut and Marut. 'ut neither of these tauht anyone

$Such thins% without sayin0 1(e are only for trial; so do not blas"heme.1 !hey learned from

them the means to sow discord between man and wife. 'ut they could not thus harm anyone

e8ce"t by Allah.s "ermission. And they learned what harmed them, not what "rofited them.And they #new that the buyers of $maic% would ha)e no share in the ha""iness of the

ereafter. And )ile was the "rice for which they did sell their souls, if they but #new2

1(3.If they had #e"t their aith and uarded themsel)es from e)il, far better had been the

reward from their &ord, if they but #new2

1(./ ye of aith2 Say not $to the Messener. words of ambiuous im"ort, but words of

res"ect; and hear#en $to him%0 !o those without aith is a rie)ous "unishment.

1(!.It is ne)er the wish of those without aith amon the Peo"le of the 'oo#, nor of the

Paans, that anythin ood should come down to you from your &ord. 'ut Allah will choose

for is s"ecial Mercy whom e will 5 for Allah is &ord of race aboundin.1(".4one of /ur re)elations do (e abroate or cause to be forotten, but (e substitute

somethin better or similar0 =nowest thou not that Allah ath "ower o)er all thins3

1(#.=nowest thou not that to Allah beloneth the dominion of the hea)ens and the earth3

And besides im ye ha)e neither "atron nor hel"er.

1(&.(ould ye uestion your Messener as Moses was uestioned of old3 but whoe)er

chaneth from aith to *nbelief, ath strayed without doubt from the e)en way.

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11(.And be steadfast in "rayer and reular in charity0 And whate)er ood ye send forth for

your souls before you, ye shall find it with Allah. for Allah sees (ell all that ye do.

111.And they say0 14one shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian.1 !hose are

their $)ain% desires. Say0 1Produce your "roof if ye are truthful.1

112.4ay,5whoe)er submits is whole self to Allah and is a doer of ood,5 e will et hisreward with his &ord; on such shall be no fear, nor shall they rie)e.

113.!he Jews say0 1!he Christians ha)e nauht $to stand% u"on; and the Christians say0 1!he

Jews ha)e nauht $!o stand% u"on.1 :et they $Profess to% study the $same% 'oo#. &i#e unto

their word is what those say who #now not; but Allah will -ude between them in their uarrel

on the Day of Judment.

11.And who is more un-ust than he who forbids that in "laces for the worshi" of Allah,

Allah.s name should be celebrated35whose 6eal is $in fact% to ruin them3 It was not fittin that

such should themsel)es enter them e8ce"t in fear. or them there is nothin but disrace in

this world, and in the world to come, an e8ceedin torment.

11!.!o Allah belon the east and the (est0 (hithersoe)er ye turn, there is the "resence ofAllah. or Allah is all5Per)adin, all5=nowin.

11".!hey say0 1$Allah% hath beotten a son1 0Glory be to im.54ay, to im belons all that is

in the hea)ens and on earth0 e)erythin renders worshi" to im.

11#.!o im is due the "rimal oriin of the hea)ens and the earth0 (hen e decreeth a matter,

e saith to it0 1'e,1 and it is.

11&.Say those without #nowlede0 1(hy s"ea#eth not Allah unto us3 or why cometh not unto

us a Sin31 So said the "eo"le before them words of similar im"ort. !heir hearts are ali#e. (e

ha)e indeed made clear the Sins unto any "eo"le who hold firmly to aith $in their hearts%.

11'.>erily (e ha)e sent thee in truth as a bearer of lad tidins and a warner0 'ut of thee nouestion shall be as#ed of the Com"anions of the 'la6in ire.

12(.4e)er will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with thee unless thou follow their form

of reliion. Say0 1!he Guidance of Allah,5that is the $only% Guidance.1 (ert thou to follow

their desires after the #nowlede which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither

Protector nor hel"er aainst Allah.

121.!hose to whom (e ha)e sent the 'oo# study it as it should be studied0 !hey are the ones

that belie)e therein0 !hose who re-ect faith therein,5 the loss is their own.

122./ Children of Israel2 call to mind the s"ecial fa)our which I bestowed u"on you, and that

I "referred you to all others $for My Messae%.

123.!hen uard yoursel)es aainst a5Day when one soul shall not a)ail another, nor shall

com"ensation be acce"ted from her nor shall intercession "rofit her nor shall anyone be

hel"ed $from outside%.

12.And remember that Abraham was tried by his &ord with certain commands, which he

fulfilled0 e said0 1I will ma#e thee an Imam to the 4ations.1 e "leaded0 1And also $Imams%

from my offs"rin21 e answered0 1'ut My Promise is not within the reach of e)il5doers.1

12!.+emember (e made the ouse a "lace of assembly for men and a "lace of safety; and

ta#e ye the station of Abraham as a "lace of "rayer; and (e co)enanted with Abraham and

Isma9il, that they should sanctify My ouse for those who com"ass it round, or use it as a

retreat, or bow, or "rostrate themsel)es $therein in "rayer%.


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12".And remember Abraham said0 1My &ord, ma#e this a City of Peace, and feed its "eo"le

with fruits,5such of them as belie)e in Allah and the &ast Day.1 e said0 1$:ea%, and such as

re-ect aith,5for a while will I rant them their "leasure, but will soon dri)e them to the

torment of ire,5 an e)il destination $indeed%21

12#.And remember Abraham and Isma9il raised the foundations of the ouse $(ith this

"rayer%0 1/ur &ord2 Acce"t $this ser)ice% from us0 or !hou art the All5earin, the All5#nowin.

12&.1/ur &ord2 ma#e of us Muslims, bowin to !hy $(ill%, and of our "roeny a "eo"le

Muslim, bowin to !hy $will%; and show us our "lace for the celebration of $due% rites; and

turn unto us $in Mercy%; for !hou art the /ft5+eturnin, Most Merciful.

12'.1/ur &ord2 send amonst them an Messener of their own, who shall rehearse !hy Sins

to them and instruct them in scri"ture and wisdom, and sanctify them0 or !hou art the

78alted in Miht, the (ise.1

13(.And who turns away from the reliion of Abraham but such as debase their souls with

folly3 im (e chose and rendered "ure in this world0 And he will be in the ereafter in theran#s of the +ihteous.

131.'ehold2 his &ord said to him0 1'ow $thy will to Me%01 e said0 1I bow $my will% to the

&ord and Cherisher of the *ni)erse.1

132.And this was the leacy that Abraham left to his sons, and so did Jacob; 1/h my sons2

Allah hath chosen the aith for you; then die not e8ce"t in the aith of Islam.1

133.(ere ye witnesses when death a""eared before Jacob3 'ehold, he said to his sons0

1(hat will ye worshi" after me31 !hey said0 1(e shall worshi" !hy Allah and the Allah of

thy fathers, of Abraham, Isma9il and Isaac,5 the one $!rue% Allah. !o im we bow $in Islam%.1

13.!hat was a "eo"le that hath "assed away. !hey shall rea" the fruit of what they did, and

ye of what ye do2 /f their merits there is no uestion in your case2

13!.!hey say0 1'ecome Jews or Christians if ye would be uided $!o sal)ation%.1 Say thou0

14ay2 $I would rather% the +eliion of Abraham the !rue, and he -oined not ods with Allah.1

13".Say ye0 1(e belie)e in Allah, and the re)elation i)en to us, and to Abraham, Isma9il,

Isaac, Jacob, and the !ribes, and that i)en to Moses and Jesus, and that i)en to $all%

"ro"hets from their &ord0 (e ma#e no difference between one and another of them0 And we

bow to Allah $in Islam%.1

13#.So if they belie)e as ye belie)e, they are indeed on the riht "ath; but if they turn bac#, it

is they who are in schism; but Allah will suffice thee as aainst them, and e is the All5

earin, the All5=nowin.13&.$/ur reliion is% the 'a"tism of Allah. And who can ba"ti6e better than Allah. And it is

e (hom we worshi".

13'.Say0 (ill ye dis"ute with us about Allah, seein that e is our &ord and your &ord; that

we are res"onsible for our doins and ye for yours; and that (e are sincere $in our faith% in

im3

1(./r do ye say that Abraham, Isma9il Isaac, Jacob and the !ribes were Jews or Christians3

Say0 Do ye #now better than Allah. Ah2 who is more un-ust than those who conceal the

testimony they ha)e from Allah. but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do2

11.!hat was a "eo"le that hath "assed away. !hey shall rea" the fruit of what they did, and

ye of what ye do2 /f their merits there is no uestion in your case0


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1!&. 'ehold2 Safa and Marwa are amon the Symbols of Allah. So if those who )isit the

ouse in the Season or at other times, should com"ass them round, it is no sin in them. And if

any one obeyeth his own im"ulse to ood,5 be sure that Allah is e (ho reconiseth and

#noweth.

1!'.!hose who conceal the clear $Sins% (e ha)e sent down, and the Guidance, after (e

ha)e made it clear for the "eo"le in the 'oo#,5on them shall be Allah.s curse, and the curse ofthose entitled to curse,5

1"(.78ce"t those who re"ent and ma#e amends and o"enly declare $the !ruth%0 !o them I

turn; for I am /ft5returnin, Most Merciful.

1"1.!hose who re-ect aith, and die re-ectin,5 on them is Allah.s curse, and the curse of

anels, and of all man#ind;

1"2.!hey will abide therein0 !heir "enalty will not be lihtened, nor will res"ite be their $lot%.

1"3.And your Allah is /ne Allah. !here is no od but e, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

1".'ehold2 in the creation of the hea)ens and the earth; in the alternation of the niht and

the day; in the sailin of the shi"s throuh the ocean for the "rofit of man#ind; in the rainwhich Allah Sends down from the s#ies, and the life which e i)es therewith to an earth that

is dead; in the beasts of all #inds that e scatters throuh the earth; in the chane of the

winds, and the clouds which they !rail li#e their sla)es between the s#y and the earth;5 $ere%

indeed are Sins for a "eo"le that are wise.

1"!.:et there are men who ta#e $for worshi"% others besides Allah, as eual $with Allah.0

!hey lo)e them as they should lo)e Allah. 'ut those of aith are o)erflowin in their lo)e for

Allah. If only the unrihteous could see, behold, they would see the "enalty0 that to Allah

belons all "ower, and Allah will stronly enforce the "enalty.

1"".!hen would those who are followed clear themsel)es of those who follow $them% 0 !hey

would see the "enalty, and all relations between them would be cut off.

1"#.And those who followed would say0 1If only (e had one more chance, (e would clear

oursel)es of them, as they ha)e cleared themsel)es of us.1 !hus will Allah show them $!he

fruits of% their deeds as $nothin but% rerets. 4or will there be a way for them out of the ire.

1"&./ ye "eo"le2 7at of what is on earth, &awful and ood; and do not follow the footste"s of

the e)il one, for he is to you an a)owed enemy.

1"'.or he commands you what is e)il and shameful, and that ye should say of Allah that of

which ye ha)e no #nowlede.

1#(.(hen it is said to them0 1ollow what Allah hath re)ealed01 !hey say0 14ay2 we shall

follow the ways of our fathers.1 (hat2 e)en thouh their fathers (ere )oid of wisdom anduidance3

1#1.!he "arable of those who re-ect aith is as if one were to shout &i#e a oat5herd, to

thins that listen to nothin but calls and cries0 Deaf, dumb, and blind, they are )oid of

wisdom.

1#2./ ye who belie)e2 7at of the ood thins that (e ha)e "ro)ided for you, and be rateful

to Allah, if it is im ye worshi".

1#3.e hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on

which any other name hath been in)o#ed besides that of Allah. 'ut if one is forced by

necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transressin due limits,5 then is he uiltless. or

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1#.!hose who conceal Allah.s re)elations in the 'oo#, and "urchase for them a miserable

"rofit,5 they swallow into themsel)es nauht but ire; Allah will not address them on the Day

of +esurrection. 4or "urify them0 Grie)ous will be their "enalty.

1#!. !hey are the ones who buy 7rror in "lace of Guidance and !orment in "lace of

ori)eness. Ah2 what boldness $!hey show% for the ire2

1#".$!heir doom is% because Allah sent down the 'oo# in truth but those who see# causes of

dis"ute in the 'oo# are in a schism ar $from the "ur"ose%.

1##. It is not rihteousness that ye turn your faces !owards east or (est; but it is

rihteousness5 to belie)e in Allah and the &ast Day, and the Anels, and the 'oo#, and the

Messeners; to s"end of your substance, out of lo)e for im, for your #in, for or"hans, for the

needy, for the wayfarer, for those who as#, and for the ransom of sla)es; to be steadfast in

"rayer, and "ractice reular charity; to fulfil the contracts which ye ha)e made; and to be firm

and "atient, in "ain $or sufferin% and ad)ersity, and throuhout all "eriods of "anic. Such are

the "eo"le of truth, the Allah.fearin.

1#&./ ye who belie)e2 the law of euality is "rescribed to you in cases of murder0 the free forthe free, the sla)e for the sla)e, the woman for the woman. 'ut if any remission is made by

the brother of the slain, then rant any reasonable demand, and com"ensate him with

handsome ratitude, this is a concession and a Mercy from your &ord. After this whoe)er

e8ceeds the limits shall be in ra)e "enalty.

1#'.In the &aw of 7uality there is $sa)in of% &ife to you, o ye men of understandin; that

ye may restrain yoursel)es.

1&(.It is "rescribed, when death a""roaches any of you, if he lea)e any oods that he ma#e a

beuest to "arents and ne8t of #in, accordin to reasonable usae; this is due from the

Allah.fearin.

1&1.If anyone chanes the beuest after hearin it, the uilt shall be on those who ma#e thechane. or Allah hears and #nows $All thins%.

1&2.'ut if anyone fears "artiality or wron5doin on the "art of the testator, and ma#es "eace

between $!he "arties concerned%, there is no wron in him0 or Allah is /ft5fori)in, Most

Merciful.

1&3./ ye who belie)e2 astin is "rescribed to you as it was "rescribed to those before you,

that ye may $learn% self5restraint,5

1&. $astin% for a fi8ed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a -ourney, the

"rescribed number $Should be made u"% from days later. or those who can do it $(ith

hardshi"%, is a ransom, the feedin of one that is indient. 'ut he that will i)e more, of his

own free will,5 it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only #new.

1&!.+amadhan is the $month% in which was sent down the


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1.Permitted to you, on the niht of the fasts, is the a""roach to your wi)es. !hey are your

arments and ye are their arments. Allah #noweth what ye used to do secretly amon

yoursel)es; but e turned to you and fora)e you; so now associate with them, and see# what

Allah ath ordained for you, and eat and drin#, until the white thread of dawn a""ear to you

distinct from its blac# thread; then com"lete your fast !ill the niht a""ears; but do not

associate with your wi)es while ye are in retreat in the mosues. !hose are &imits $set by%Allah. A""roach not nih thereto. !hus doth Allah ma#e clear is Sins to men0 that they

may learn self5restraint.

1&&.And do not eat u" your "ro"erty amon yoursel)es for )anities, nor use it as bait for the

-udes, with intent that ye may eat u" wronfully and #nowinly a little of $other% "eo"le9s

"ro"erty.

1&'.!hey as# thee concernin the 4ew Moons. Say0 !hey are but sins to mar# fi8ed "eriods

of time in $the affairs of% men, and for Pilrimae. It is no )irtue if ye enter your houses from

the bac#0 It is )irtue if ye fear Allah. 7nter houses throuh the "ro"er doors0 And fear Allah.

!hat ye may "ros"er.

1'(.iht in the cause of Allah those who fiht you, but do not transress limits; for Allahlo)eth not transressors.

1'1.And slay them where)er ye catch them, and turn them out from where they ha)e !urned

you out; for tumult and o""ression are worse than slauhter; but fiht them not at the Sacred

Mosue, unless they $first% fiht you there; but if they fiht you, slay them. Such is the reward

of those who su""ress faith.

1'2.'ut if they cease, Allah is /ft5fori)in, Most Merciful.

1'3.And fiht them on until there is no more !umult or o""ression, and there "re)ail -ustice

and faith in Allah. but if they cease, &et there be no hostility e8ce"t to those who "ractise

o""ression.1'.!he "rohibited month for the "rohibited month,5 and so for all thins "rohibited,5 there is

the law of euality. If then any one transresses the "rohibition aainst you, !ransress ye

li#ewise aainst him. 'ut fear Allah, and #now that Allah is with those who restrain

themsel)es.

1'!.And s"end of your substance in the cause of Allah, and ma#e not your own hands

contribute to $your% destruction; but do ood; for Allah lo)eth those who do ood.

1'".And com"lete the a-- or 9umra in the ser)ice of Allah. 'ut if ye are "re)ented $rom

com"letin it%, send an offerin for sacrifice, such as ye may find, and do not sha)e your

heads until the offerin reaches the "lace of sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, or has an

ailment in his scal", $4ecessitatin sha)in%, $e should% in com"ensation either fast, or feedthe "oor, or offer sacrifice; and when ye are in "eaceful conditions $aain%, if any one wishes

to continue the 9umra on to the ha--, e must ma#e an offerin, such as he can afford, but if he

cannot afford it, e should fast three days durin the ha-- and se)en days on his return,

Ma#in ten days in all. !his is for those whose household is not in $the "recincts of% the

Sacred Mosue. And fear Allah, and #now that Allah Is strict in "unishment.

1'#.or a-- are the months well #nown. If any one underta#es that duty therein, &et there be

no obscenity, nor wic#edness, nor wranlin in the a--. And whate)er ood ye do, $be sure%

Allah #noweth it. And ta#e a "ro)ision $(ith you% for the -ourney, but the best of "ro)isions

is riht conduct. So fear Me, o ye that are wise.

1'&.It is no crime in you if ye see# of the bounty of your &ord $durin "ilrimae%. !henwhen ye "our down from $Mount% Arafat, celebrate the "raises of Allah at the Sacred


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Monument, and celebrate is "raises as e has directed you, e)en thouh, before this, ye

went astray.

1''.!hen "ass on at a uic# "ace from the "lace whence it is usual for the multitude so to do,

and as# for Allah.s fori)eness. or Allah is /ft5fori)in, Most Merciful.

2((.So when ye ha)e accom"lished your holy rites, celebrate the "raises of Allah, as ye usedto celebrate the "raises of your fathers,5 yea, with far more eart and soul. !here are men who

say0 1/ur &ord2 Gi)e us $!hy bounties% in this world21 but they will ha)e no "ortion in the

ereafter.

2(1.And there are men who say0 1/ur &ord2 Gi)e us ood in this world and ood in the

ereafter, and defend us from the torment of the ire21

2(2.!o these will be allotted what they ha)e earned; and Allah is uic# in account.

2(3.Celebrate the "raises of Allah durin the A""ointed Days. 'ut if any one hastens to lea)e

in two days, there is no blame on him, and if any one stays on, there is no blame on him, if his

aim is to do riht. !hen fear Allah, and #now that ye will surely be athered unto im.

2(.!here is the ty"e of man whose s"eech about this world9s life May da66le thee, and hecalls Allah to witness about what is in his heart; yet is he the most contentious of enemies.

2(!.(hen he turns his bac#, is aim e)erywhere is to s"read mischief throuh the earth and

destroy cro"s and cattle. 'ut Allah lo)eth not mischief.

2(".(hen it is said to him, 1ear Allah., e is led by arroance to $more% crime. 7nouh for

him is ell;5An e)il bed indeed $!o lie on%2

2(#.And there is the ty"e of man who i)es his life to earn the "leasure of Allah. And Allah is

full of #indness to $is% de)otees.

2(&./ ye who belie)e2 7nter into Islam whole5heartedly; and follow not the footste"s of the

e)il one; for he is to you an a)owed enemy.

2('.If ye bac#slide after the clear $Sins% ha)e come to you, then #now that Allah is 78alted

in Power, (ise.

21(.(ill they wait until Allah comes to them in cano"ies of clouds, with anels $in is train%

and the uestion is $thus% settled3 but to Allah do all uestions o bac# $for decision%.

211.As# the Children of Israel how many clear $Sins% (e ha)e sent them. 'ut if any one,

after Allah.s fa)our has come to him, substitutes $somethin else%, Allah is strict in

"unishment.

212.!he life of this world is allurin to those who re-ect faith, and they scoff at those who

belie)e. 'ut the rihteous will be abo)e them on the Day of +esurrection; for Allah bestowsis abundance without measure on whom e will.

213. Man#ind was one sinle nation, and Allah sent Messeners with lad tidins and

warnins; and with them e sent the 'oo# in truth, to -ude between "eo"le in matters

wherein they differed; but the Peo"le of the 'oo#, after the clear Sins came to them, did not

differ amon themsel)es, e8ce"t throuh selfish contumacy. Allah by is Grace Guided the

belie)ers to the !ruth, concernin that wherein they differed. or Allah uided whom e will

to a "ath that is straiht.

21./r do ye thin# that ye shall enter the Garden $of bliss% without such $trials% as came to

those who "assed away before you3 they encountered sufferin and ad)ersity, and were so

sha#en in s"irit that e)en the Messener and those of faith who were with him cried0 1(hen$will come% the hel" of Allah.1 Ah2 >erily, the hel" of Allah is $always% near2


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21!.!hey as# thee what they should s"end $In charity%. Say0 (hate)er ye s"end that is ood,

is for "arents and #indred and or"hans and those in want and for wayfarers. And whate)er ye

do that is ood, 5$Allah% #noweth it well.

21".ihtin is "rescribed for you, and ye disli#e it. 'ut it is "ossible that ye disli#e a thin

which is ood for you, and that ye lo)e a thin which is bad for you. 'ut Allah #noweth, and

ye #now not.

21#.!hey as# thee concernin fihtin in the Prohibited Month. Say0 1ihtin therein is a

ra)e $offence%; but ra)er is it in the siht of Allah to "re)ent access to the "ath of Allah, to

deny im, to "re)ent access to the Sacred Mosue, and dri)e out its members.1 !umult and

o""ression are worse than slauhter. 4or will they cease fihtin you until they turn you bac#

from your faith if they can. And if any of you !urn bac# from their faith and die in unbelief,

their wor#s will bear no fruit in this life and in the ereafter; they will be com"anions of the

ire and will abide therein.

21&.!hose who belie)ed and those who suffered e8ile and fouht $and stro)e and struled%

in the "ath of Allah,5 they ha)e the ho"e of the Mercy of Allah. And Allah is /ft5fori)in,

Most Merciful.

21'.!hey as# thee concernin wine and amblin. Say0 1In them is reat sin, and some "rofit,

for men; but the sin is reater than the "rofit.1 !hey as# thee how much they are to s"end;

Say0 1(hat is beyond your needs.1 !hus doth Allah Ma#e clear to you is Sins0 In order that

ye may consider5

22(.$!heir bearins% on this life and the ereafter. !hey as# thee concernin or"hans. Say0

1!he best thin to do is what is for their ood; if ye mi8 their affairs with yours, they are your

brethren; but Allah #nows the man who means mischief from the man who means ood. And

if Allah had wished, e could ha)e "ut you into difficulties0 e is indeed 78alted in Power,

(ise.1

221.Do not marry unbelie)in women $idolaters%, until they belie)e0 A sla)e woman who

belie)es is better than an unbelie)in woman, e)en thouh she allures you. 4or marry $your

irls% to unbelie)ers until they belie)e0 A man sla)e who belie)es is better than an unbelie)er,

e)en thouh he allures you. *nbelie)ers do $but% bec#on you to the ire. 'ut Allah bec#ons

by is Grace to the Garden $of bliss% and fori)eness, and ma#es is Sins clear to man#ind0

!hat they may celebrate is "raise.

222.!hey as# thee concernin women9s courses. Say0 !hey are a hurt and a "ollution0 So #ee"

away from women in their courses, and do not a""roach them until they are clean. 'ut when

they ha)e "urified themsel)es, ye may a""roach them in any manner, time, or "lace ordained

for you by Allah. or Allah lo)es those who turn to im constantly and e lo)es those who

#ee" themsel)es "ure and clean.

223.:our wi)es are as a tilth unto you; so a""roach your tilth when or how ye will; but do

some ood act for your souls beforehand; and fear Allah. And #now that ye are to meet im

$in the ereafter%, and i)e $these% ood tidins to those who belie)e.

22.And ma#e not Allah.s $name% an e8cuse in your oaths aainst doin ood, or actin

rihtly, or ma#in "eace between "ersons; for Allah is /ne (ho heareth and #noweth all

thins.

22!.Allah will not call you to account for thouhtlessness in your oaths, but for the intention

in your hearts; and e is /ft5fori)in, Most orbearin.

22".or those who ta#e an oath for abstention from their wi)es, a waitin for four months isordained; if then they return, Allah is /ft5fori)in, Most Merciful.


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22#.'ut if their intention is firm for di)orce, Allah heareth and #noweth all thins.

22&.Di)orced women shall wait concernin themsel)es for three monthly "eriods. 4or is it

lawful for them to hide what Allah ath created in their wombs, if they ha)e faith in Allah

and the &ast Day. And their husbands ha)e the better riht to ta#e them bac# in that "eriod, if

they wish for reconciliation. And women shall ha)e rihts similar to the rihts aainst them,

accordin to what is euitable; but men ha)e a deree $of ad)antae% o)er them. And Allah is78alted in Power, (ise.

22'.A di)orce is only "ermissible twice0 after that, the "arties should either hold !oether on

euitable terms, or se"arate with #indness. It is not lawful for you, $Men%, to ta#e bac# any of

your ifts $from your wi)es%, e8ce"t when both "arties fear that they would be unable to #ee"

the limits ordained by Allah. If ye $-udes% do indeed fear that they would be unable to #ee"

the limits ordained by Allah, there is no blame on either of them if she i)e somethin for her

freedom. !hese are the limits ordained by Allah. so do not transress them if any do

transress the limits ordained by Allah, such "ersons wron $!hemsel)es as well as others%.

23(.So if a husband di)orces his wife $irre)ocably%, e cannot, after that, re5marry her until

after she has married another husband and e has di)orced her. In that case there is no blameon either of them if they re5unite, "ro)ided they feel that they can #ee" the limits ordained by

Allah. Such are the limits ordained by Allah, which e ma#es "lain to those who understand.

231.(hen ye di)orce women, and they fulfil the term of their $9Iddat%, either ta#e them bac#

on euitable terms or set them free on euitable terms; but do not ta#e them bac# to in-ure

them, $or% to ta#e undue ad)antae; if any one does that; e wrons his own soul. Do not treat

Allah.s Sins as a -est, but solemnly rehearse Allah.s fa)ours on you, and the fact that e sent

down to you the 'oo# and (isdom, for your instruction. And fear Allah, and #now that Allah

is well acuainted with all thins.

232.(hen ye di)orce women, and they fulfil the term of their $9Iddat%, do not "re)ent them

from marryin their $former% husbands, if they mutually aree on euitable terms. !hisinstruction is for all amonst you, who belie)e in Allah and the &ast Day. !hat is $the course

Ma#in for% most )irtue and "urity amonst you and Allah #nows, and ye #now not.

233.!he mothers shall i)e such to their offs"rin for two whole years, if the father desires to

com"lete the term. 'ut he shall bear the cost of their food and clothin on euitable terms. 4o

soul shall ha)e a burden laid on it reater than it can bear. 4o mother shall be !reated unfairly

on account of her child. 4or father on account of his child, an heir shall be chareable in the

same way. If they both decide on weanin, by mutual consent, and after due consultation,

there is no blame on them. If ye decide on a foster5mother for your offs"rin, there is no

blame on you, "ro)ided ye "ay $the mother% what ye offered, on euitable terms. 'ut fear

Allah and #now that Allah sees well what ye do.23.If any of you die and lea)e widows behind, they shall wait concernin themsel)es four

months and ten days0 (hen they ha)e fulfilled their term, there is no blame on you if they

dis"ose of themsel)es in a -ust and reasonable manner. And Allah is well acuainted with

what ye do.

23!.!here is no blame on you if ye ma#e an offer of betrothal or hold it in your hearts. Allah

#nows that ye cherish them in your hearts0 'ut do not ma#e a secret contract with them e8ce"t

in terms onourable, nor resol)e on the tie of marriae till the term "rescribed is fulfilled.

And #now that Allah =noweth what is in your hearts, and ta#e heed of im; and #now that

Allah is /ft5fori)in, Most orbearin.

23".!here is no blame on you if ye di)orce women before consummation or the fi8ation oftheir dower; but bestow on them $A suitable ift%, the wealthy accordin to his means, and the


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"oor accordin to his means;5 A ift of a reasonable amount is due from those who wish to do

the riht thin.

23#.And if ye di)orce them before consummation, but after the fi8ation of a dower for them,

then the half of the dower $Is due to them%, unless they remit it or $the man9s half% is remitted

by him in whose hands is the marriae tie; and the remission $of the man9s half% is the nearest

to rihteousness. And do not foret &iberality between yoursel)es. or Allah sees well all thatye do.

23&.Guard strictly your $habit of% "rayers, es"ecially the Middle Prayer; and stand before

Allah in a de)out $frame of mind%.

23'.If ye fear $an enemy%, "ray on foot, or ridin, $as may be most con)enient%, but when ye

are in security, celebrate Allah.s "raises in the manner e has tauht you, which ye #new not

$before%.

2(.!hose of you who die and lea)e widows should beueath for their widows a year9s

maintenance and residence; but if they lea)e $!he residence%, there is no blame on you for

what they do with themsel)es, "ro)ided it is reasonable. And Allah is 78alted in Power, (ise.21.or di)orced women Maintenance $should be "ro)ided% on a reasonable $scale%. !his is a

duty on the rihteous.

22.!hus doth Allah Ma#e clear is Sins to you0 In order that ye may understand.

23.Didst thou not !urn by )ision to those who abandoned their homes, thouh they were

thousands $In number%, for fear of death3 Allah said to them0 1Die10 !hen e restored them to

life. or Allah is full of bounty to man#ind, but Most of them are unrateful.

2.!hen fiht in the cause of Allah, and #now that Allah eareth and #noweth all thins.

2!.(ho is he that will loan to Allah a beautiful loan, which Allah will double unto his credit

and multi"ly many times3 It is Allah that i)eth $you% (ant or "lenty, and to im shall beyour return.

2".ast thou not !urned thy )ision to the Chiefs of the Children of Israel after $the time of%

Moses3 they said to a "ro"het $!hat was% amon them0 1A""oint for us a #in, that we May

fiht in the cause of Allah.1 e said0 1Is it not "ossible, if ye were commanded to fiht, that

that ye will not fiht31 !hey said0 1ow could we refuse to fiht in the cause of Allah, seein

that we were turned out of our homes and our families31 but when they were commanded to

fiht, they turned bac#, e8ce"t a small band amon them. 'ut Allah as full #nowlede of

those who do wron.

2#.!heir Pro"het said to them0 1$Allah% hath a""ointed !alut as #in o)er you.1 !hey said0

1ow can he e8ercise authority o)er us when we are better fitted than he to e8ercise authority,and he is not e)en ifted, with wealth in abundance31 e said0 1$Allah% hath Chosen him

abo)e you, and hath ifted him abundantly with #nowlede and bodily "rowess0 Allah

Granteth is authority to whom e "leaseth. Allah careth for all, and e #noweth all thins.1

2&.And $further% their Pro"het said to them0 1A Sin of his authority is that there shall come

to you the Ar# of the co)enant, with $an assurance% therein of security from your &ord, and

the relics left by the family of Moses and the family of Aaron, carried by anels. In this is a

symbol for you if ye indeed ha)e faith.1

2'.(hen !alut set forth with the armies, he said0 1$Allah% will test you at the stream0 if any

drin#s of its water, e oes not with my army0 /nly those who taste not of it o with me0 A

mere si" out of the hand is e8cused.1 but they all dran# of it, e8ce"t a few. (hen they crossedthe ri)er,5 e and the faithful ones with him,5 they said0 1!his day (e cannot co"e with

Goliath and his forces.1 but those who were con)inced that they must meet Allah, said0 1ow


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oft, by Allah.s will, ath a small force )anuished a bi one3 Allah is with those who

steadfastly "erse)ere.1

2!(.(hen they ad)anced to meet Goliath and his forces, they "rayed0 1/ur &ord2 Pour out

constancy on us and ma#e our ste"s firm0 el" us aainst those that re-ect faith.1

2!1.'y Allah.s will they routed them; and Da)id slew Goliath; and Allah a)e him "owerand wisdom and tauht him whate)er $else% e willed. And did not Allah Chec# one set of

"eo"le by means of another, the earth would indeed be full of mischief0 'ut Allah is full of

bounty to all the worlds.

2!2.!hese are the Sins of Allah. we rehearse them to thee in truth0 )erily !hou art one of the

a"ostles.

2!3.!hose a"ostles (e endowed with ifts, some abo)e others0 !o one of them Allah s"o#e;

others e raised to derees $of honour%; to Jesus the son of Mary (e a)e clear $Sins%, and

strenthened him with the holy s"irit. If Allah had so willed, succeedin enerations would

not ha)e fouht amon each other, after clear $Sins% had come to them, but they $chose% to

wranle, some belie)in and others re-ectin. If Allah had so willed, they would not ha)efouht each other; but Allah ulfilleth is "lan.

2!./ ye who belie)e2 S"end out of $the bounties% (e ha)e "ro)ided for you, before the Day

comes when no barainin $(ill a)ail%, nor friendshi" nor intercession. !hose who re-ect

aith they are the wron5doers.

2!!.Allah. !here is no od but e,5the &i)in, the Self5subsistin, 7ternal. 4o slumber can

sei6e im nor slee". is are all thins in the hea)ens and on earth. (ho is there can intercede

in is "resence e8ce"t as e "ermitteth3 e #noweth what $a""eareth to is creatures as%

before or after or behind them. 4or shall they com"ass auht of is #nowlede e8ce"t as e

willeth. is !hrone doth e8tend o)er the hea)ens and the earth, and e feeleth no fatiue in

uardin and "reser)in them for e is the Most ih, the Su"reme $in lory%.2!".&et there be no com"ulsion in reliion0 !ruth stands out clear from 7rror0 whoe)er

re-ects e)il and belie)es in Allah hath ras"ed the most trustworthy hand5hold, that ne)er

brea#s. And Allah heareth and #noweth all thins.

2!#.Allah is the Protector of those who ha)e faith0 from the de"ths of dar#ness e will lead

them forth into liht. /f those who re-ect faith the "atrons are the e)il ones0 from liht they

will lead them forth into the de"ths of dar#ness. !hey will be com"anions of the fire, to dwell

therein $or e)er%.

2!&.ast thou not !urned thy )ision to one who dis"uted with Abraham About his &ord,

because Allah had ranted him "ower3 Abraham said0 1My &ord is e (ho Gi)eth life and

death.1 e said0 1I i)e life and death1. Said Abraham0 1'ut it is Allah that causeth the sun torise from the east0 Do thou then cause him to rise from the (est.1 !hus was he confounded

who $in arroance% re-ected faith. 4or doth Allah Gi)e uidance to a "eo"le un-ust.

2!'./r $ta#e% the similitude of one who "assed by a hamlet, all in ruins to its roofs. e said0

1/h2 how shall Allah brin it $e)er% to life, after $this% its death31 but Allah caused him to die

for a hundred years, then raised him u" $aain%. e said0 1ow lon didst thou tarry $thus%31

e said0 $Perha"s% a day or "art of a day.1 e said0 14ay, thou hast tarried thus a hundred

years; but loo# at thy food and thy drin#; they show no sins of ae; and loo# at thy don#ey0

And that (e may ma#e of thee a sin unto the "eo"le, &oo# further at the bones, how (e

brin them toether and clothe them with flesh.1 (hen this was shown clearly to him, he said0

1I #now that Allah hath "ower o)er all thins.1


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2"(.'ehold2 Abraham said0 1My &ord2 Show me how !hou i)est life to the dead.1 e said0

1Dost thou not then belie)e31 e said0 1:ea2 but to satisfy My own underta#in.1 e said0

1!a#e four birds; !ame them to turn to thee; "ut a "ortion of them on e)ery hill and call to

them0 !hey will come to thee $lyin% with s"eed. !hen #now that Allah is 78alted in Power,

(ise.1

2"1.!he "arable of those who s"end their substance in the way of Allah is that of a rain ofcorn0 it roweth se)en ears, and each ear ath a hundred rains. Allah i)eth manifold

increase to whom e "leaseth0 And Allah careth for all and e #noweth all thins.

2"2.!hose who s"end their substance in the cause of Allah, and follow not u" their ifts with

reminders of their enerosity or with in-ury,5for them their reward is with their &ord0 on them

shall be no fear, nor shall they rie)e.

2"3.=ind words and the co)erin of faults are better than charity followed by in-ury. Allah is

free of all wants, and e is Most5orbearin.

2"./ ye who belie)e2 cancel not your charity by reminders of your enerosity or by in-ury,5

li#e those who s"end their substance to be seen of men, but belie)e neither in Allah nor in the&ast Day. !hey are in "arable li#e a hard, barren roc#, on which is a little soil0 on it falls

hea)y rain, which lea)es it $Just% a bare stone. !hey will be able to do nothin with auht they

ha)e earned. And Allah uideth not those who re-ect faith.

2"!.And the li#eness of those who s"end their substance, see#in to "lease Allah and to

strenthen their souls, is as a arden, hih and fertile0 hea)y rain falls on it but ma#es it yield

a double increase of har)est, and if it recei)es not ea)y rain, liht moisture sufficeth it. Allah

seeth well whate)er ye do.

2"".Does any of you wish that he should ha)e a arden with date5"alms and )ines and

streams flowin underneath, and all #inds of fruit, while he is stric#en with old ae, and his

children are not stron $enouh to loo# after themsel)es%5 that it should be cauht in awhirlwind, with fire therein, and be burnt u"3 !hus doth Allah ma#e clear to you $is% Sins;

that ye may consider.

2"#./ ye who belie)e2 Gi)e of the ood thins which ye ha)e $honourably% earned, and of

the fruits of the earth which (e ha)e "roduced for you, and do not e)en aim at ettin

anythin which is bad, in order that out of it ye may i)e away somethin, when ye

yoursel)es would not recei)e it e8ce"t with closed eyes. And #now that Allah is ree of all

wants, and worthy of all "raise.

2"&.!he 7)il one threatens you with "o)erty and bids you to conduct unseemly. Allah

"romiseth you is fori)eness and bounties. And Allah careth for all and e #noweth all

thins.

2"'.e ranteth wisdom to whom e "leaseth; and he to whom wisdom is ranted recei)eth

indeed a benefit o)erflowin; but none will ras" the Messae but men of understandin.

2#(.And whate)er ye s"end in charity or de)otion, be sure Allah #nows it all. 'ut the wron5

doers ha)e no hel"ers.

2#1.If ye disclose $acts of% charity, e)en so it is well, but if ye conceal them, and ma#e them

reach those $really% in need, that is best for you0 It will remo)e from you some of your $stains

of% e)il. And Allah is well acuainted with what ye do.

2#2.It is not reuired of thee $/ Messener., to set them on the riht "ath, but Allah sets on

the riht "ath whom e "leaseth. (hate)er of ood ye i)e benefits your own souls, and ye

shall only do so see#in the 1ace1 of Allah. (hate)er ood ye i)e, shall be rendered bac#to you, and ye shall not 'e dealt with un-ustly.


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2#3. $Charity is% for those in need, who, in Allah.s cause are restricted $from tra)el%, and

cannot mo)e about in the land, see#in $or trade or wor#%0 the inorant man thin#s, because

of their modesty, that they are free from want. !hou shalt #now them by their $*nfailin%

mar#0 !hey be not im"ortunately from all the sundry. And whate)er of ood ye i)e, be

assured Allah #noweth it well.

2#.!hose who $in charity% s"end of their oods by niht and by day, in secret and in "ublic,ha)e their reward with their &ord0 on them shall be no fear, nor shall they rie)e.

2#!.!hose who de)our usury will not stand e8ce"t as stand one whom the 7)il one by his

touch ath dri)en to madness. !hat is because they say0 1!rade is li#e usury,1 but Allah hath

"ermitted trade and forbidden usury. !hose who after recei)in direction from their &ord,

desist, shall be "ardoned for the "ast; their case is for Allah $to -ude%; but those who re"eat

$!he offence% are com"anions of the ire0 !hey will abide therein $for e)er%.

2#".Allah will de"ri)e usury of all blessin, but will i)e increase for deeds of charity0 or

e lo)eth not creatures unrateful and wic#ed.

2##.!hose who belie)e, and do deeds of rihteousness, and establish reular "rayers andreular charity, will ha)e their reward with their &ord0 on them shall be no fear, nor shall they

rie)e.

2#&./ ye who belie)e2 ear Allah, and i)e u" what remains of your demand for usury, if ye

are indeed belie)ers.

2#'.If ye do it not, !a#e notice of war from Allah and is Messener. 'ut if ye turn bac#, ye

shall ha)e your ca"ital sums0 Deal not un-ustly, and ye shall not be dealt with un-ustly.

2&(.If the debtor is in a difficulty, rant him time !ill it is easy for him to re"ay. 'ut if ye

remit it by way of charity, that is best for you if ye only #new.

2&1.And fear the Day when ye shall be brouht bac# to Allah. !hen shall e)ery soul be "aid

what it earned, and none shall be dealt with un-ustly.

2&2. / ye who belie)e2 (hen ye deal with each other, in transactions in)ol)in future

obliations in a fi8ed "eriod of time, reduce them to writin &et a scribe write down faithfully

as between the "arties0 let not the scribe refuse to write0 as Allah as tauht him, so let him

write. &et him who incurs the liability dictate, but let him fear is &ord Allah, and not

diminish auht of what he owes. If they "arty liable is mentally deficient, or wea#, or unable

imself to dictate, &et his uardian dictate faithfully, and et two witnesses, out of your own

men, and if there are not two men, then a man and two women, such as ye choose, for

witnesses, so that if one of them errs, the other can remind her. !he witnesses should not

refuse when they are called on $or e)idence%. Disdain not to reduce to writin $your contract%

for a future "eriod, whether it be small or bi0 it is -uster in the siht of Allah, More suitableas e)idence, and more con)enient to "re)ent doubts amon yoursel)es but if it be a

transaction which ye carry out on the s"ot amon yoursel)es, there is no blame on you if ye

reduce it not to writin. 'ut ta#e witness whene)er ye ma#e a commercial contract; and let

neither scribe nor witness suffer harm. If ye do $such harm%, it would be wic#edness in you.

So fear Allah. or it is Good that teaches you. And Allah is well acuainted with all thins. If

ye are on a -ourney, and cannot find a scribe, a "lede with "ossession $may ser)e the

"ur"ose%. And if one of you de"osits a thin on trust with another, let the trustee $faithfully%

dischare his trust, and let him ear his &ord conceal not e)idence; for whoe)er conceals it, 5

his heart is tainted with sin. And Allah #noweth all that ye do.

2&3.If ye are on a -ourney, and cannot find a scribe, a "lede with "ossession $may ser)e the

"ur"ose%. And if one of you de"osits a thin on trust with another, &et the trustee $aithfully%


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dischare is trust, and let him fear his &ord. Conceal not e)idence; for whoe)er conceals it,5

is heart is tainted with sin. And Allah =noweth all that ye do.

2&.!o Allah beloneth all that is in the hea)ens and on earth. (hether ye show what is in

your minds or conceal it, Allah Calleth you to account for it. e fori)eth whom e "leaseth,

and "unisheth whom e "leaseth, for Allah hath "ower o)er all thins.

2&!.!he Messener belie)eth in what hath been re)ealed to him from his &ord, as do the men

of faith. 7ach one $of them% belie)eth in Allah, is anels, is boo#s, and is a"ostles. 1(e

ma#e no distinction $they say% between one and another of is a"ostles.1 And they say0 1(e

hear, and we obey0 $(e see#% !hy fori)eness, our &ord, and to !hee is the end of all

-ourneys.1

2&"./n no soul doth Allah Place a burden reater than it can bear. It ets e)ery ood that it

earns, and it suffers e)ery ill that it earns. $Pray0% 1/ur &ord2 Condemn us not if we foret or

fall into error; our &ord2 &ay not on us a burden &i#e that which !hou didst lay on those

before us; /ur &ord2 &ay not on us a burden reater than we ha)e strenth to bear. 'lot out

our sins, and rant us fori)eness. a)e mercy on us. !hou art our Protector; el" us aainst

those who stand aainst faith.1

Surah 3. The )a*il+ Of ,-*ran The House

Of ,-*ran1.A. &. M.

2.Allah. !here is no od but e,5the &i)in, the Self5Subsistin, 7ternal.

3.It is e (ho sent down to thee $ste" by ste"%, in truth, the 'oo#, confirmin what went

before it; and e sent down the &aw $of Moses% and the Gos"el $of Jesus% before this, as a

uide to man#ind, and e sent down the criterion $of -udment between riht and wron%..!hen those who re-ect aith in the Sins of Allah will suffer the se)erest "enalty, and Allah

is 78alted in Miht, &ord of +etribution.

!.rom Allah, )erily nothin is hidden on earth or in the hea)ens.

".e it is (ho sha"es you in the wombs as e "leases. !here is no od but e, the 78alted in

Miht, the (ise.

#.e it is (ho has sent down to thee the 'oo#0 In it are )erses basic or fundamental $of

established meanin%; they are the foundation of the 'oo#0 others are alleorical. 'ut those in

whose hearts is "er)ersity follow the "art thereof that is alleorical, see#in discord, and

searchin for its hidden meanins, but no one #nows its hidden meanins e8ce"t Allah. Andthose who are firmly rounded in #nowlede say0 1(e belie)e in the 'oo#; the whole of it is

from our &ord01 and none will ras" the Messae e8ce"t men of understandin.

&.1/ur &ord21 $they say%, 1&et not our hearts de)iate now after !hou hast uided us, but rant

us mercy from !hine own Presence; for !hou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.

'.1/ur &ord2 !hou art e that will ather man#ind !oether aainst a day about which there

is no doubt; for Allah ne)er fails in is "romise.1

1(.!hose who re-ect aith,5 neither their "ossessions nor their $numerous% "roeny will a)ail

them auht aainst Allah. !hey are themsel)es but fuel for the ire.

11.$!heir "liht will be% no better than that of the "eo"le of Pharaoh, and their "redecessors0

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12.Say to those who re-ect aith0 1Soon will ye be )anuished and athered toether to ell,5

an e)il bed indeed $to lie on%2

13.1!here has already been for you a Sin in the two armies that met $in combat%0 /ne was

fihtin in the cause of Allah, the other resistin Allah. these saw with their own eyes !wice

their number. 'ut Allah doth su""ort with is aid whom e "leaseth. In this is a warnin for

such as ha)e eyes to see.1

1.air in the eyes of men is the lo)e of thins they co)et0 (omen and sons; ea"ed5u"

hoards of old and sil)er; horses branded $for blood and e8cellence%; and $wealth of% cattle

and well5tilled land. Such are the "ossessions of this world9s life; but in nearness to Allah is

the best of the oals $!o return to%.

1!.Say0 Shall I i)e you lad tidins of thins ar better than those3 or the rihteous are

Gardens in nearness to their &ord, with ri)ers flowin beneath; therein is their eternal home;

with com"anions "ure $and holy%; and the ood "leasure of Allah. or in Allah.s siht are $all%

is ser)ants,5

1".$4amely%, those who say0 1/ur &ord2 we ha)e indeed belie)ed0 fori)e us, then, our sins,and sa)e us from the aony of the ire;15

1#.!hose who show "atience, irmness and self5control; who are true $in word and deed%;

who worshi" de)outly; who s"end $in the way of Allah.; and who "ray for fori)eness in the

early hours of the mornin.

1&.!here is no od but e0 !hat is the witness of Allah, is anels, and those endued with

#nowlede, standin firm on -ustice. !here is no od but e, the 78alted in Power, the (ise.

1'.!he +eliion before Allah is Islam $submission to is (ill%0 4or did the Peo"le of the

'oo# dissent therefrom e8ce"t throuh en)y of each other, after #nowlede had come to

them. 'ut if any deny the Sins of Allah, Allah is swift in callin to account.

2(.So if they dis"ute with thee, say0 1I ha)e submitted My whole self to Allah and so ha)ethose who follow me.1 And say to the Peo"le of the 'oo# and to those who are unlearned0

1Do ye $also% submit yoursel)es31 If they do, they are in riht uidance, but if they turn bac#,

!hy duty is to con)ey the Messae; and in Allah.s siht are $all% is ser)ants.

21.As to those who deny the Sins of Allah and in defiance of riht, slay the "ro"hets, and

slay those who teach -ust dealin with man#ind, announce to them a rie)ous "enalty.

22.!hey are those whose wor#s will bear no fruit in this world and in the ereafter nor will

they ha)e anyone to hel".

23.ast thou not turned !hy )ision to those who ha)e been i)en a "ortion of the 'oo#3

!hey are in)ited to the 'oo# of Allah, to settle their dis"ute, but a "arty of them !urn bac#and decline $!he arbitration%.

2.!his because they say0 1!he ire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days10 or

their foreries decei)e them as to their own reliion.

2!.'ut how $will they fare% when we ather them toether aainst a day about which there is

no doubt, and each soul will be "aid out -ust what it has earned, without $fa)our or% in-ustice3

2".Say0 1/ Allah. &ord of Power $And +ule%, !hou i)est "ower to whom !hou "leasest, and

!hou stri""est off "ower from whom !hou "leasest0 !hou enduest with honour whom !hou

"leasest, and !hou brinest low whom !hou "leasest0 In !hy hand is all ood. >erily, o)er all

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2#.1!hou causest the niht to ain on the day, and thou causest the day to ain on the niht;

!hou brinest the &i)in out of the dead, and !hou brinest the dead out of the &i)in; and

!hou i)est sustenance to whom !hou "leasest, without measure.1

2&.&et not the belie)ers !a#e for friends or hel"ers *nbelie)ers rather than belie)ers0 if any

do that, in nothin will there be hel" from Allah. e8ce"t by way of "recaution, that ye may

Guard yoursel)es from them. 'ut Allah cautions you $!o remember% imself; for the finaloal is to Allah.

2'.Say0 1(hether ye hide what is in your hearts or re)eal it, Allah #nows it all0 e #nows

what is in the hea)ens, and what is on earth. And Allah has "ower o)er all thins.

3(.1/n the Day when e)ery soul will be confronted with all the ood it has done, and all the

e)il it has done, it will wish there were a reat distance between it and its e)il. 'ut Allah

cautions you $!o remember% imself. And Allah is full of #indness to those that ser)e im.1

31.Say0 1If ye do lo)e Allah, ollow me0 Allah will lo)e you and fori)e you your sins0 or

Allah is /ft5ori)in, Most Merciful.1

32.Say0 1/bey Allah and is Messener.0 'ut if they turn bac#, Allah lo)eth not those whore-ect aith.

33.Allah did choose Adam and 4oah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 9Imran abo)e

all "eo"le,5

3./ffs"rin, one of the other0 And Allah heareth and #noweth all thins.

3!.'ehold2 a woman of 9Imran said0 1/ my &ord2 I do dedicate unto !hee what is in my

womb for !hy s"ecial ser)ice0 So acce"t this of me0 or !hou hearest and #nowest all thins.1

3".(hen she was deli)ered, she said0 1/ my &ord2 'ehold2 I am deli)ered of a female

child215 and Allah #new best what she brouht forth5 1And no wise is the male &i#e the

female. I ha)e named her Mary, and I commend her and her offs"rin to !hy "rotection fromthe 7)il /ne, the +e-ected.1

3#.+iht raciously did her &ord acce"t her0 e made her row in "urity and beauty0 !o the

care of ?a#ariya was she assined. 7)ery time that he entered $er% chamber to see her, e

found her su""lied with sustenance. e said0 1/ Mary2 (hence $comes% this to you31 She

said0 1rom Allah. for Allah Pro)ides sustenance to whom e "leases without measure.1

3&.!here did ?a#ariya "ray to his &ord, sayin0 1/ my &ord2 Grant unto me from !hee a

"roeny that is "ure0 for !hou art e that heareth "rayer2

3'.(hile he was standin in "rayer in the chamber, the anels called unto him0 1$Allah% doth

i)e thee lad tidins of :ahya, witnessin the truth of a (ord from Allah, and $be besides%

noble, chaste, and a "ro"het,5 of the $oodly% com"any of the rihteous.1

(.e said0 1/ my lord2 ow shall I ha)e a son seein I am )ery old and my wife is barren31

1!hus1 was the answer 1doth Allah accom"lish whatt e willeth.1

1.e said0 1/ my &ord2 Gi)e me a Sin21 1!hy Sin,1 was the answer, 1Shall be that thou

shalt s"ea# to no man for three days but with sinals. !hen celebrate the "raises of thy &ord

aain and aain, and lorify im in the e)enin and in the mornin.1

2.'ehold2 the anels said0 1/ Mary2 Allah hath chosen thee and "urified thee5 chosen thee

abo)e the women of all nations.

3.1/ Mary2 worshi" !hy &ord de)outly0 Prostrate thyself, and bow down $in "rayer% with

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.!his is "art of the tidins of the thins unseen, which (e re)eal unto thee $/ Messener.%

by ins"iration0 !hou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them

should be chared with the care of Mary0 4or wast thou with them when they dis"uted $the

"oint%.

!.'ehold2 the anels said0 1/ Mary2 Allah i)eth thee lad tidins of a (ord from im0 his

name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the ereafter andof $the com"any of% those nearest to Allah.

". 1e shall s"ea# to the "eo"le in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be $of the

com"any% of the rihteous.1

#.She said0 1/ my &ord2 ow shall I ha)e a son when no man hath touched me31 e said0

17)en so0 Allah createth what e willeth0 (hen e hath decreed a "lan, e but saith to it,

9'e,9 and it is2

&.1And Allah will teach him the 'oo# and (isdom, the &aw and the Gos"el,

'.1And $a""oint him% an a"ostle to the Children of Israel, $with this messae%0 19I ha)e come

to you, with a Sin from your &ord, in that I ma#e for you out of clay, as it were, the fiure ofa bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah.s lea)e0 And I heal those born blind,

and the le"ers, and I uic#en the dead, by Allah.s lea)e; and I declare to you what ye eat, and

what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sin for you if ye did belie)e;

!(.19$I ha)e come to you%, to attest the &aw which was before me. And to ma#e lawful to you

"art of what was $'efore% forbidden to you; I ha)e come to you with a Sin from your &ord.

So fear Allah, and obey me.

!1.19It is Allah (ho is my &ord and your &ord; then worshi" im. !his is a (ay that is

straiht.91

!2.(hen Jesus found *nbelief on their "art e said0 1(ho will be My hel"ers to $the wor#

of% Allah.1 Said the disci"les0 1(e are Allah.s hel"ers0 (e belie)e in Allah, and do thou bearwitness that we are Muslims.

!3.1/ur &ord2 we belie)e in what !hou hast re)ealed, and we follow the Messener. then

write us down amon those who bear witness.1

!.And $the unbelie)ers% "lotted and "lanned, and Allah too "lanned, and the best of "lanners

is Allah.

!!.'ehold2 Allah said0 1/ Jesus2 I will ta#e thee and raise thee to Myself and clear thee $of

the falsehoods% of those who blas"heme; I will ma#e those who follow thee su"erior to those

who re-ect faith, to the Day of +esurrection0 !hen shall ye all return unto me, and I will -ude

between you of the matters wherein ye dis"ute.!".1As to those who re-ect faith, I will "unish them with terrible aony in this world and in

the ereafter, nor will they ha)e anyone to hel".1

!#.1As to those who belie)e and wor# rihteousness, Allah will "ay them $in full% their

reward; but Allah lo)eth not those who do wron.1

!&.1!his is what we rehearse unto thee of the Sins and the Messae of (isdom.1

!'.!he similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; e created him from dust, then

said to him0 1'e1. And he was.

"(.!he !ruth $comes% from Allah alone; so be not of those who doubt.

"1.If any one dis"utes in this matter with thee, now after $full% #nowlede ath come to thee,say0 1Come2 let us ather toether,5 our sons and your sons, our women and your women,


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oursel)es and yoursel)es0 !hen let us earnestly "ray, and in)o#e the curse of Allah on those

who lie21

"2.!his is the true account0 !here is no od e8ce"t Allah. and Allah.e is indeed the 78alted

in Power, the (ise.

"3.'ut if they turn bac#, Allah hath full #nowlede of those who do mischief.".Say0 1/ Peo"le of the 'oo#2 come to common terms as between us and you0 !hat we

worshi" none but Allah. that we associate no "artners with him; that we erect not, from amon

oursel)es, &ords and "atrons other than Allah.1 If then they turn bac#, say ye0 1'ear witness

that we $at least% are Muslims $bowin to Allah.s (ill%.

"!.:e Peo"le of the 'oo#2 (hy dis"ute ye about Abraham, when the &aw and the Gos"el

(ere not re)ealed !ill after him3 a)e ye no understandin3

"". Ah2 :e are those who fell to dis"utin $7)en% in matters of which ye had some

#nowlede2 but why dis"ute ye in matters of which ye ha)e no #nowlede3 It is Allah (ho

#nows, and ye who #now not2

"#.Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but he was true in aith, and bowed his will toAllah.s $(hich is Islam%, and he -oined not ods with Allah.

"&.(ithout doubt, amon men, the nearest of #in to Abraham, are those who follow him, as

are also this Messener and those who belie)e0 And Allah is the Protector of those who ha)e

faith.

"'.It is the wish of a section of the Peo"le of the 'oo# to lead you astray. 'ut they shall lead

astray $4ot you%, but themsel)es, and they do not "ercei)e2

#(.:e Peo"le of the 'oo#2 (hy re-ect ye the Sins of Allah, of which ye are $:oursel)es%

witnesses3

#1.:e Peo"le of the 'oo#2 (hy do ye clothe !ruth with falsehood, and conceal the !ruth,while ye ha)e #nowlede3

#2.A section of the Peo"le of the 'oo# say0 1'elie)e in the mornin what is re)ealed to the

belie)ers, but re-ect it at the end of the day; "erchance they may $themsel)es% !urn bac#;

#3. 1And belie)e no one unless he follows your reliion.1 Say0 1!rue uidance is the

Guidance of Allah. $ear ye% &est a re)elation be sent to someone $else% &i#e unto that which

was sent unto you3 or that those $+ecei)in such re)elation% should enae you in arument

before your &ord31 Say0 1All bounties are in the hand of Allah. e ranteth them to whom e

"leaseth0 And Allah careth for all, and e #noweth all thins.1

#.or is Mercy e s"ecially chooseth whom e "leaseth; for Allah is the &ord of bounties

unbounded.

#!.Amon the Peo"le of the 'oo# are some who, if entrusted with a hoard of old, will

$readily% "ay it bac#; others, who, if entrusted with a sinle sil)er coin, will not re"ay it unless

thou constantly stoodest demandin, because, they say, 1there is no call on us $to #ee" faith%

with these inorant $Paans%.1 but they tell a lie aainst Allah, and $well% they #now it.

#".4ay.5 !hose that #ee" their "lihted faith and act ariht,5)erily Allah lo)es those who act

ariht.

##.As for those who sell the faith they owe to Allah and their own "lihted word for a small

"rice, they shall ha)e no "ortion in the ereafter0 4or will Allah $Dein to% s"ea# to them or

loo# at them on the Day of Judment, nor will e cleans them $of sin%0 !hey shall ha)e arie)ous "enalty.


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#&.!here is amon them a section who distort the 'oo# with their tonues0 $As they read%

you would thin# it is a "art of the 'oo#, but it is no "art of the 'oo#; and they say, 1!hat is

from Allah,1 but it is not from Allah. It is they who tell a lie aainst Allah, and $well% they

#now it2

#'.It is not $"ossible% that a man, to whom is i)en the 'oo#, and (isdom, and the "ro"hetic

office, should say to "eo"le0 1'e ye my worshi""ers rather than Allah.s10 on the contrary $ewould say% 1'e ye worshi""ers of im (ho is truly the Cherisher of all0 or ye ha)e tauht

the 'oo# and ye ha)e studied it earnestly.1

&(.4or would he instruct you to ta#e anels and "ro"hets for &ords and "atrons. (hat2 would

he bid you to unbelief after ye ha)e bowed your will $!o Allah in Islam%3

&1.'ehold2 Allah too# the co)enant of the "ro"hets, sayin0 1I i)e you a 'oo# and (isdom;

then comes to you an a"ostle, confirmin what is with you; do ye belie)e in him and render

him hel".1 Allah said0 1Do ye aree, and ta#e this my Co)enant as bindin on you31 !hey

said0 1(e aree.1 e said0 1!hen bear witness, and I am with you amon the witnesses.1

&2.If any turn bac# after this, they are "er)erted transressors.&3.Do they see# for other than the +eliion of Allah.5while all creatures in the hea)ens and

on earth ha)e, willin or unwillin, bowed to is (ill $Acce"ted Islam%, and to im shall

they all be brouht bac#.

&.Say0 1(e belie)e in Allah, and in what has been re)ealed to us and what was re)ealed to

Abraham, Isma9il, Isaac, Jacob, and the !ribes, and in $the 'oo#s% i)en to Moses, Jesus, and

the "ro"hets, from their &ord0 (e ma#e no distinction between one and another amon them,

and to Allah do we bow our will $in Islam%.1

&!. If anyone desires a reliion other than Islam $submission to Allah., ne)er will it be

acce"ted of him; and in the ereafter e will be in the ran#s of those who ha)e lost $All

s"iritual ood%.&".ow shall Allah Guide those who re-ect aith after they acce"ted it and bore witness that

the Messener was true and that Clear Sins had come unto them3 but Allah uides not a

"eo"le un-ust.

./f such the reward is that on them $rests% the curse of Allah, of is anels, and of all

man#ind;5

&&.In that will they dwell; nor will their "enalty be lihtened, nor res"ite be $their lot%;5

&'.78ce"t for those that re"ent $7)en% after that, and ma#e amends; for )erily Allah is /ft5

ori)in, Most Merciful.

'(.'ut those who re-ect aith after they acce"ted it, and then o on addin to their defianceof aith,5 ne)er will their re"entance be acce"ted; for they are those who ha)e $of set "ur"ose%

one astray.

'1.As to those who re-ect aith, and die re-ectin,5 ne)er would be acce"ted from any such as

much old as the earth contains, thouh they should offer it for ransom. or such is $in store%

a "enalty rie)ous, and they will find no hel"ers.

'2.'y no means shall ye attain rihteousness unless ye i)e $freely% of that which ye lo)e;

and whate)er ye i)e, of a truth Allah #noweth it well.

'3.All food was lawful to the Children of Israel, e8ce"t what Israel Made unlawful for itself,

before the &aw $of Moses% was re)ealed. Say0 1'rin ye the &aw and study it, if ye be men of

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'.If any, after this, in)ent a lie and attribute it to Allah, they are indeed un-ust wron5doers.

'!.Say0 1$Allah% s"ea#eth the !ruth0 follow the reliion of Abraham, the sane in faith; he was

not of the Paans.1

'".!he first ouse $of worshi"% a""ointed for men was that at 'a##a0 ull of blessin and of

uidance for all #inds of beins0'#.In it are Sins Manifest; $for e8am"le%, the Station of Abraham; whoe)er enters it attains

security; Pilrimae thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,5 those who can afford the -ourney;

but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of is creatures.

'&.Say0 1/ Peo"le of the 'oo#2 (hy re-ect ye the Sins of Allah, when Allah is imself

witness to all ye do31

''.Say0 1/ ye Peo"le of the 'oo#2 (hy obstruct ye those who belie)e, from the "ath of

Allah, See#in to ma#e it croo#ed, while ye were yoursel)es witnesses $to Allah.s Co)enant%3

but Allah is not unmindful of all that ye do.1

1((./ ye who belie)e2 If ye listen to a faction amon the Peo"le of the 'oo#, they would

$indeed% render you a"ostates after ye ha)e belie)ed2

1(1.And how would ye deny aith while unto you are reh

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