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Themes and purpose:
This surah is the capstone of Islamic legislation, opening with the solemn command to honour all covenants with Allah, with the Prophet, and within society. It details the final rulings on food, purification, and criminal justice, while also defining the Muslim community's relationship with the People of the Book. By recounting the covenants made with the Israelites, their breaches, and their refusal to enter the Holy Land, the surah holds up for the ummah a mirror of warning, showing the consequences of breaking one’s covenant and calling it to steadfastness in its own. The surah also marks a shift toward a fuller engagement with Christians as Islam reached new frontiers and earlier hostilities subsided. It is the surah that seals the legislation of Islam and contains the historic proclamation, “Today I have completed your religion for you.”
Context of Revelation:
Era: Madinan by agreement.
Time: It is one of the very last surahs to be revealed, with the ayah “Today I have perfected your religion for you”[3] famously revealed at ʿArafah during the Farewell Pilgrimage (10 AH).
Context: Its revelation was prolonged and piecemeal throughout the late Madinan period. Some verses trace back to events shortly after the Treaty of Ḥudaybiyyah (6 AH) and were incorporated later, while the surah as a whole belongs to the final years of the Prophet’s mission (ﷺ), principally during 9–10 AH, when Arabia was securely under his command and the influence of the hypocrites had effectively ended, leaving only Jews and Christians in open opposition.
It was revealed after significant parts of Sūrat al-Nisā’, as shown by the progression from partial to total prohibition of alcohol. It is also likely later than Sūrat al-Tawbah, since al-Tawbah contains extensive discussion of hypocrisy whereas al-Mā’idah mentions it only once, indicating that, by this stage, hypocrisy had effectively ceased as a major internal threat. The surah also reflects a clear intensification of engagement with Christian communities, consistent with the period in which Islamic expansion reached the frontiers of Byzantine territory while Jewish influence in Madinah had declined. Altogether, it represents the final phase of Islamic legislation, as it contains numerous laws revealed to complete the Islamic legal framework.
Name and Ayah Count:
Name: Its most famous name is "Sūrat al-Mā’idah" (The Table Spread), as it is the only surah that mentions the story of the table spread requested by the disciples of Jesus. It is called "al-ʿUqūd" because it opens with the command to fulfill all contracts.
Other Names: Also known as "Sūrat al-ʿUqūd" (The Covenants/Contracts), "al-Munqidhah" (The Rescuer), and "Sūrat al-Akhyār" (The surah of the Best People).
Ayah Count: 120 (Kūfan), 122 (Majority), or 123 (Baṣran).
Surah Overview:
- Opening Command: A command to fulfil all covenants with Allah, with the Prophet, and between people setting the governing ethic for all the surah’s rulings. [1]
- Sanctity of the Sacred: Upholding the inviolability of the Kaʿbah, the sacred months, and the pilgrimage rites. [2, 97]
- Final Rulings on Food: Detailing what is halal and haram, including the permissibility of food from the People of the Book. [3-5]
- Final Rulings on Purification: Completing the laws of wuḍū’, ghusl and tayammum. [6]
- Ethics of Justice: Commanding fairness in judgment, truthfulness in testimony, and restraint of hostility, establishing the moral foundations of public life. [8, 42]
- Relations with People of the Book: Addressing Jews and Christians, exposing concealment of scripture, refuting theological deviations (such as the Trinity), and recognising the humility and sincerity found among some Christians. [e.g., 12-18, 41-44, 72-77, 82-85]
- The Story of Adam's Sons: The narrative of Habil and Qabil (Cain and Abel), establishing the sanctity of life. [27-31]
- Criminal Justice:
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- Legislating the penalties for theft [38]
- Banditry [33]
- The laws of retribution [45].
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- Judgment by Revelation: Directing the Prophet (ﷺ) to judge the People of the Book by what Allah revealed, exposing their concealment of scripture, and affirming the Quran as the decisive criterion over earlier scriptures. [41–50]
- Warning Against False Allies: Prohibiting believers from taking those who mock the religion as close protecting allies. [51, 57]
- Moderation in Religion: Correcting excess and self-invented prohibitions, and returning the community to the balanced limits set by Allah. [87–88, 100–104]
- Laws of Oaths: Rulings on oaths and how to atone for them. [89]
- Final Prohibition of Vices: The definitive and total ban on alcohol and gambling. [90-91
- The Heavenly Tablespread: The unique story of the disciples’ request for a heavenly tablespread. [112–115]
- Conclusion: The surah concludes with a reminder of the Day of Judgment, where Allah will ask the Messengers (specifically Jesus) to testify regarding their communities. [109-120]
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلَّذِينَyou (who)ءَامَنُوٓا۟believeأَوْفُوا۟Fulfilبِٱلْعُقُودِthe contractsأُحِلَّتْAre made lawfulلَكُمfor youبَهِيمَةُthe quadrupedٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ(of) the grazing livestockإِلَّاexceptمَاwhatيُتْلَىٰis recitedعَلَيْكُمْon youغَيْرَnotمُحِلِّىbeing permittedٱلصَّيْدِ(to) huntوَأَنتُمْwhile youحُرُمٌ(are in) IhramإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيَحْكُمُdecreesمَاwhatيُرِيدُHe wills1
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلَّذِينَyou (who)ءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتُحِلُّوا۟violateشَعَٰٓئِرَ(the) ritesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَاand notٱلشَّهْرَthe monthٱلْحَرَامَthe sacredوَلَاand notٱلْهَدْىَthe sacrificial animalsوَلَاand notٱلْقَلَٰٓئِدَthe garlandedوَلَآand notءَآمِّينَ(those) comingٱلْبَيْتَ(to) the Houseٱلْحَرَامَthe SacredيَبْتَغُونَseekingفَضْلًاBountyمِّنofرَّبِّهِمْtheir Lordوَرِضْوَٰنًاand good pleasureوَإِذَاAnd whenحَلَلْتُمْyou come out of Ihramفَٱصْطَادُوا۟then (you may) huntوَلَاAnd let notيَجْرِمَنَّكُمْincite youشَنَـَٔانُ(the) hatredقَوْمٍ(for) a peopleأَنasصَدُّوكُمْthey stopped youعَنِfromٱلْمَسْجِدِAl-MasjidٱلْحَرَامِAl-Haraamأَنthatتَعْتَدُوا۟you commit transgressionوَتَعَاوَنُوا۟And help one anotherعَلَىinٱلْبِرِّ[the] righteousnessوَٱلتَّقْوَىٰand [the] pietyوَلَاbut (do) notتَعَاوَنُوا۟help one anotherعَلَىinٱلْإِثْمِ[the] sinوَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِand [the] transgressionوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearٱللَّهَAllahإِنَّindeedٱللَّهَAllahشَدِيدُ(is) severeٱلْعِقَابِ(in) [the] punishment2
حُرِّمَتْAre made unlawfulعَلَيْكُمُon youٱلْمَيْتَةُthe dead animalsوَٱلدَّمُand the bloodوَلَحْمُand fleshٱلْخِنزِيرِ(of) the swineوَمَآand whatأُهِلَّhas been dedicatedلِغَيْرِto other thanٱللَّهِAllahبِهِۦ[on it]وَٱلْمُنْخَنِقَةُand that which is strangled (to death)وَٱلْمَوْقُوذَةُand that which is hit fatallyوَٱلْمُتَرَدِّيَةُand that which has a fatal fallوَٱلنَّطِيحَةُand that which is gored by hornsوَمَآand that whichأَكَلَate (it)ٱلسَّبُعُthe wild animalإِلَّاexceptمَاwhatذَكَّيْتُمْyou slaughteredوَمَاand whatذُبِحَis sacrificedعَلَىonٱلنُّصُبِthe stone altarsوَأَنand thatتَسْتَقْسِمُوا۟you seek divisionبِٱلْأَزْلَٰمِby divining arrows ذَٰلِكُمْthatفِسْقٌ(is) grave disobedienceٱلْيَوْمَThis dayيَئِسَ(have) despairedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedمِنofدِينِكُمْyour religionفَلَاso (do) notتَخْشَوْهُمْfear themوَٱخْشَوْنِbut fear MeٱلْيَوْمَThis dayأَكْمَلْتُI have perfectedلَكُمْfor youدِينَكُمْyour religionوَأَتْمَمْتُand I have completedعَلَيْكُمْupon youنِعْمَتِىMy Favorوَرَضِيتُand I have approvedلَكُمُfor youٱلْإِسْلَٰمَ[the] Islamدِينًا(as) a religionفَمَنِBut whoeverٱضْطُرَّ(is) forcedفِىbyمَخْمَصَةٍhungerغَيْرَ(and) notمُتَجَانِفٍincliningلِّإِثْمٍto sinفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful3
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَThey ask youمَاذَآwhatأُحِلَّ(is) made lawfulلَهُمْfor themقُلْSayأُحِلَّAre made lawfulلَكُمُfor youٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُthe good thingsوَمَاand whatعَلَّمْتُمyou have taughtمِّنَofٱلْجَوَارِحِ(your) hunting animalsمُكَلِّبِينَones who train animals to huntتُعَلِّمُونَهُنَّyou teach themمِمَّاof whatعَلَّمَكُمُhas taught youٱللَّهُAllahفَكُلُوا۟So eatمِمَّآof whatأَمْسَكْنَthey catchعَلَيْكُمْfor youوَٱذْكُرُوا۟but mentionٱسْمَ(the) nameٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَيْهِon itوَٱتَّقُوا۟and fearٱللَّهَAllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahسَرِيعُis swiftٱلْحِسَابِ(in taking) account4
ٱلْيَوْمَThis dayأُحِلَّare made lawfulلَكُمُfor youٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُthe good thingsوَطَعَامُand (the) foodٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoأُوتُوا۟were givenٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookحِلٌّ(is) lawfulلَّكُمْfor youوَطَعَامُكُمْand your foodحِلٌّ(is) lawfulلَّهُمْfor themوَٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتُAnd the chaste womenمِنَfromٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِthe believersوَٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتُand the chaste womenمِنَfromٱلَّذِينَthose whoأُوتُوا۟were givenٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookمِنfromقَبْلِكُمْbefore youإِذَآwhenءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّyou have given themأُجُورَهُنَّtheir bridal dueمُحْصِنِينَbeing chasteغَيْرَnotمُسَٰفِحِينَbeing lewdوَلَاand notمُتَّخِذِىٓones (who are) takingأَخْدَانٍsecret loversوَمَنAnd whoeverيَكْفُرْdeniesبِٱلْإِيمَٰنِthe faith فَقَدْthen surelyحَبِطَ(are) wastedعَمَلُهُۥhis deedsوَهُوَand heفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterمِنَ(will be) amongٱلْخَٰسِرِينَthe losers5
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeإِذَاWhenقُمْتُمْyou stand upإِلَىforٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerفَٱغْسِلُوا۟then washوُجُوهَكُمْyour facesوَأَيْدِيَكُمْand your handsإِلَىtillٱلْمَرَافِقِthe elbowsوَٱمْسَحُوا۟and wipeبِرُءُوسِكُمْyour headsوَأَرْجُلَكُمْand your feetإِلَىtillٱلْكَعْبَيْنِthe anklesوَإِنBut ifكُنتُمْyou areجُنُبًا(in) a state of ceremonial impurityفَٱطَّهَّرُوا۟then purify yourselvesوَإِنBut ifكُنتُمyou areمَّرْضَىٰٓillأَوْorعَلَىٰonسَفَرٍa journeyأَوْorجَآءَhas comeأَحَدٌanyoneمِّنكُمof youمِّنَfromٱلْغَآئِطِthe toiletأَوْorلَٰمَسْتُمُhas (had) contactٱلنِّسَآءَ(with) the womenفَلَمْand notتَجِدُوا۟you findمَآءًwaterفَتَيَمَّمُوا۟then do tayyammumصَعِيدًا(with) earthطَيِّبًاcleanفَٱمْسَحُوا۟then wipeبِوُجُوهِكُمْyour facesوَأَيْدِيكُمand your handsمِّنْهُwith itمَاDoes notيُرِيدُintendٱللَّهُAllahلِيَجْعَلَto makeعَلَيْكُمfor youمِّنْanyحَرَجٍdifficultyوَلَٰكِنbutيُرِيدُHe intendsلِيُطَهِّرَكُمْto purify youوَلِيُتِمَّand to completeنِعْمَتَهُۥHis Favorعَلَيْكُمْupon youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَشْكُرُونَ(be) grateful6
وَٱذْكُرُوا۟And rememberنِعْمَةَ(the) Favorٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youوَمِيثَٰقَهُand His covenantٱلَّذِىwhichوَاثَقَكُمHe bound youبِهِۦٓwith [it]إِذْwhenقُلْتُمْyou saidسَمِعْنَاWe heardوَأَطَعْنَاand we obeyedوَٱتَّقُوا۟and fearٱللَّهَAllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahعَلِيمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِذَاتِof whatٱلصُّدُورِ(is in) the breasts7
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeكُونُوا۟Beقَوَّٰمِينَsteadfastلِلَّهِfor Allahشُهَدَآءَ(as) witnessesبِٱلْقِسْطِin justiceوَلَاand let notيَجْرِمَنَّكُمْprevent youشَنَـَٔانُhatredقَوْمٍ(of) a peopleعَلَىٰٓ[upon]أَلَّاthat notتَعْدِلُوا۟you do justiceٱعْدِلُوا۟Be justهُوَitأَقْرَبُ(is) nearerلِلتَّقْوَىٰto [the] pietyوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearٱللَّهَAllahإِنَّindeedٱللَّهَAllahخَبِيرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou do8
وَعَدَHas promisedٱللَّهُAllahٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِthe righteous deeds لَهُمfor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَأَجْرٌand a rewardعَظِيمٌgreat9
وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveوَكَذَّبُوا۟and denyبِـَٔايَٰتِنَآOur Signs أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseأَصْحَٰبُ(are the) companionsٱلْجَحِيمِ(of) the Hellfire10
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱذْكُرُوا۟Rememberنِعْمَتَ(the) Favorٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youإِذْwhenهَمَّdeterminedقَوْمٌa peopleأَنthatيَبْسُطُوٓا۟they stretchإِلَيْكُمْtowards youأَيْدِيَهُمْtheir handsفَكَفَّbut He restrainedأَيْدِيَهُمْtheir handsعَنكُمْfrom youوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearٱللَّهَAllahوَعَلَىAnd uponٱللَّهِAllahفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِso let put the trustٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believers11
وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyأَخَذَtookٱللَّهُAllahمِيثَٰقَa Covenantبَنِىٓ(from the) Childrenإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(of) Israelوَبَعَثْنَاand We appointedمِنْهُمُamong themٱثْنَىْtwoعَشَرَ(and) tenنَقِيبًاleadersوَقَالَAnd saidٱللَّهُAllahإِنِّىIndeed, I (am)مَعَكُمْwith youلَئِنْifأَقَمْتُمُyou establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتَيْتُمُand giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَthe zakahوَءَامَنتُمand you believeبِرُسُلِىin My Messengersوَعَزَّرْتُمُوهُمْand you assist themوَأَقْرَضْتُمُand you loanٱللَّهَ(to) Allahقَرْضًاa loanحَسَنًاgoodlyلَّأُكَفِّرَنَّsurely I will removeعَنكُمْfrom youسَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْyour evil deedsوَلَأُدْخِلَنَّكُمْand I will surely admit youجَنَّٰتٍ(to) gardensتَجْرِىflowمِنfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themٱلْأَنْهَٰرُthe riversفَمَنBut whoeverكَفَرَdisbelievedبَعْدَafterذَٰلِكَthatمِنكُمْamong youفَقَدْthen certainlyضَلَّhe strayedسَوَآءَ(from) the wayٱلسَّبِيلِthe right12
فَبِمَاSo forنَقْضِهِمtheir breakingمِّيثَٰقَهُمْ(of) their covenantلَعَنَّٰهُمْWe cursed themوَجَعَلْنَاand We madeقُلُوبَهُمْtheir heartsقَٰسِيَةًhardيُحَرِّفُونَThey distortٱلْكَلِمَthe wordsعَنfromمَّوَاضِعِهِۦtheir placesوَنَسُوا۟and forgotحَظًّاa partمِّمَّاof whatذُكِّرُوا۟they were remindedبِهِۦof [it]وَلَاAnd notتَزَالُwill you ceaseتَطَّلِعُto discoverعَلَىٰofخَآئِنَةٍtreacheryمِّنْهُمْfrom themإِلَّاexceptقَلِيلًاa fewمِّنْهُمْof themفَٱعْفُBut forgiveعَنْهُمْthemوَٱصْفَحْand overlookإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُحْسِنِينَthe good-doers13
وَمِنَAnd fromٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوٓا۟saidإِنَّاIndeed weنَصَٰرَىٰٓ(are) ChristiansأَخَذْنَاWe tookمِيثَٰقَهُمْtheir covenantفَنَسُوا۟but they forgotحَظًّاa partمِّمَّاof whatذُكِّرُوا۟they were remindedبِهِۦof [it]فَأَغْرَيْنَاSo We arousedبَيْنَهُمُbetween themٱلْعَدَاوَةَ[the] enmityوَٱلْبَغْضَآءَand [the] hatredإِلَىٰtillيَوْمِ(the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the ResurrectionوَسَوْفَAnd soonيُنَبِّئُهُمُwill inform themٱللَّهُAllahبِمَاof whatكَانُوا۟they used toيَصْنَعُونَdo14
يَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookقَدْSurelyجَآءَكُمْhas come to youرَسُولُنَاOur Messengerيُبَيِّنُmaking clearلَكُمْto youكَثِيرًاmuchمِّمَّاof whatكُنتُمْyou used toتُخْفُونَconcealمِنَofٱلْكِتَٰبِthe Scriptureوَيَعْفُوا۟and overlookingعَنofكَثِيرٍmuchقَدْSurelyجَآءَكُمhas come to youمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahنُورٌa lightوَكِتَٰبٌand a Bookمُّبِينٌclear15
يَهْدِىGuidesبِهِwith itٱللَّهُAllahمَنِ(those) whoٱتَّبَعَseekرِضْوَٰنَهُۥHis pleasureسُبُلَ(to the) waysٱلسَّلَٰمِ(of) the peaceوَيُخْرِجُهُمand brings them outمِّنَfromٱلظُّلُمَٰتِthe darknessessإِلَىtoٱلنُّورِthe lightبِإِذْنِهِۦby His permissionوَيَهْدِيهِمْand guides themإِلَىٰtoصِرَٰطٍ(the) wayمُّسْتَقِيمٍ(the) straight16
لَّقَدْCertainlyكَفَرَdisbelieved ٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوٓا۟saidإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahهُوَHeٱلْمَسِيحُ(is) the Messiahٱبْنُsonمَرْيَمَ(of) MaryamقُلْSayفَمَنThen whoيَمْلِكُhas powerمِنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahشَيْـًٔا(in) anythingإِنْifأَرَادَHe intendsأَنtoيُهْلِكَdestroyٱلْمَسِيحَthe Messiahٱبْنَsonمَرْيَمَ(of) Maryamوَأُمَّهُۥand his motherوَمَنand whoeverفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthجَمِيعًاallوَلِلَّهِAnd for Allahمُلْكُ(is the) dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَمَاand whatبَيْنَهُمَا(is) between both of themيَخْلُقُHe createsمَاwhatيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُand Allahعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful17
وَقَالَتِAnd saidٱلْيَهُودُthe Jewsوَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰand the ChristiansنَحْنُWe (are)أَبْنَٰٓؤُا۟(the) childrenٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَأَحِبَّٰٓؤُهُۥand His belovedقُلْSayفَلِمَThen whyيُعَذِّبُكُم(does He) punish youبِذُنُوبِكُمfor your sinsبَلْNayأَنتُمyou (are)بَشَرٌhuman beingsمِّمَّنْfrom among (those)خَلَقَHe createdيَغْفِرُHe forgivesلِمَن[for] whomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيُعَذِّبُand punishesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَلِلَّهِAnd for Allahمُلْكُ(is the) dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَمَاand whateverبَيْنَهُمَا(is) between themوَإِلَيْهِand to Himٱلْمَصِيرُ(is) the final return18
يَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookقَدْSurelyجَآءَكُمْhas come to youرَسُولُنَاOur Messengerيُبَيِّنُhe makes clearلَكُمْto youعَلَىٰ[on]فَتْرَةٍ(after) an interval (of cessation)مِّنَofٱلرُّسُلِthe Messengersأَنlestتَقُولُوا۟you sayمَاNotجَآءَنَا(has) come to usمِنۢanyبَشِيرٍbearer of glad tidingsوَلَاand notنَذِيرٍa warnerفَقَدْBut surelyجَآءَكُمhas come to youبَشِيرٌa bearer of glad tidingsوَنَذِيرٌand a warnerوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful19
وَإِذْAnd whenقَالَsaidمُوسَىٰMusaلِقَوْمِهِۦto his peopleيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleٱذْكُرُوا۟rememberنِعْمَةَ(the) Favorٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youإِذْwhenجَعَلَHe placedفِيكُمْamong youأَنۢبِيَآءَProphetsوَجَعَلَكُمand made youمُّلُوكًاkingsوَءَاتَىٰكُمand He gave youمَّاwhatلَمْnotيُؤْتِHe (had) givenأَحَدًا(to) anyoneمِّنَfromٱلْعَٰلَمِينَthe worlds20
يَٰقَوْمِO my peopleٱدْخُلُوا۟Enterٱلْأَرْضَthe landٱلْمُقَدَّسَةَthe Holyٱلَّتِىwhichكَتَبَ(has been) ordainedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahلَكُمْfor youوَلَاand (do) notتَرْتَدُّوا۟turnعَلَىٰٓonأَدْبَارِكُمْyour backsفَتَنقَلِبُوا۟then you will turn backخَٰسِرِينَ(as) losers21
قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰمُوسَىٰٓO MusaإِنَّIndeedفِيهَاin itقَوْمًا(are) peopleجَبَّارِينَ(of) tyrannical strengthوَإِنَّاand indeed, weلَنneverنَّدْخُلَهَاwill enter itحَتَّىٰuntilيَخْرُجُوا۟they leaveمِنْهَاfrom itفَإِنand ifيَخْرُجُوا۟they leaveمِنْهَا[from] itفَإِنَّاthen certainly we (will)دَٰخِلُونَenter (it)22
قَالَSaidرَجُلَانِtwo menمِنَfromٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَخَافُونَfeared (Allah)أَنْعَمَ(had) favoredٱللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِمَا[on] both of themٱدْخُلُوا۟Enterعَلَيْهِمُupon themٱلْبَابَ(through) the gateفَإِذَاthen whenدَخَلْتُمُوهُyou have entered itفَإِنَّكُمْthen indeed, you (will be)غَٰلِبُونَvictoriousوَعَلَىAnd uponٱللَّهِAllahفَتَوَكَّلُوٓا۟then put your trustإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers23
قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰمُوسَىٰٓO MusaإِنَّاIndeed, weلَنneverنَّدْخُلَهَآwill enter itأَبَدًاeverمَّاforدَامُوا۟as long as they areفِيهَاin itفَٱذْهَبْSo goأَنتَyouوَرَبُّكَand your Lordفَقَٰتِلَآand you both fightإِنَّاIndeed, weهَٰهُنَاare [here]قَٰعِدُونَsitting24
قَالَHe saidرَبِّO my LordإِنِّىIndeed, Iلَآ(do) notأَمْلِكُ(have) powerإِلَّاexceptنَفْسِى(over) myselfوَأَخِىand my brotherفَٱفْرُقْso (make a) separationبَيْنَنَاbetween usوَبَيْنَand betweenٱلْقَوْمِthe peopleٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ(the) defiantly disobedient25
قَالَ(Allah) saidفَإِنَّهَاThen indeed itمُحَرَّمَةٌ(will be) forbiddenعَلَيْهِمْto themأَرْبَعِينَ(for) fortyسَنَةًyearsيَتِيهُونَthey will wanderفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَلَاSo (do) notتَأْسَgrieveعَلَىoverٱلْقَوْمِthe peopleٱلْفَٰسِقِينَthe defiantly disobedient26
وَٱتْلُAnd reciteعَلَيْهِمْto themنَبَأَthe storyٱبْنَىْ(of) two sonsءَادَمَ(of) Adamبِٱلْحَقِّin truthإِذْwhenقَرَّبَاboth offeredقُرْبَانًاa sacrificeفَتُقُبِّلَand it was acceptedمِنْfromأَحَدِهِمَاone of themوَلَمْand notيُتَقَبَّلْwas acceptedمِنَfromٱلْءَاخَرِthe otherقَالَSaid (the latter)لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَSurely I will kill youقَالَSaid (the former)إِنَّمَاOnlyيَتَقَبَّلُacceptsٱللَّهُ(does) Allahمِنَfromٱلْمُتَّقِينَthe God fearing27
لَئِنۢIfبَسَطتَyou stretchإِلَىَّtowards meيَدَكَyour handلِتَقْتُلَنِىto kill meمَآnotأَنَاwill Iبِبَاسِطٍstretchيَدِىَmy handإِلَيْكَtowards youلِأَقْتُلَكَto kill youإِنِّىٓindeed IأَخَافُfearٱللَّهَAllahرَبَّ(the) Lordٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ(of) the worlds28
إِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأُرِيدُwishأَنthatتَبُوٓأَyou be ladenبِإِثْمِىwith my sinوَإِثْمِكَand your sinفَتَكُونَso you will beمِنْamongأَصْحَٰبِ(the) companionsٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fireوَذَٰلِكَand thatجَزَٰٓؤُا۟(is the) recompenseٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ(of) the wrong-doers29
فَطَوَّعَتْThen promptedلَهُۥto himنَفْسُهُۥhis soulقَتْلَ(to) killأَخِيهِhis brotherفَقَتَلَهُۥso he killed himفَأَصْبَحَand becameمِنَofٱلْخَٰسِرِينَthe losers30
فَبَعَثَThen (was) sentٱللَّهُ(by) Allahغُرَابًاa crowيَبْحَثُit (was) scratchingفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthلِيُرِيَهُۥto show himكَيْفَhowيُوَٰرِىto hideسَوْءَةَ(the) dead bodyأَخِيهِ(of) his brotherقَالَHe saidيَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓWoe to meأَعَجَزْتُAm I unableأَنْthatأَكُونَI can beمِثْلَlikeهَٰذَاthisٱلْغُرَابِ[the] crowفَأُوَٰرِىَand hideسَوْءَةَ(the) dead bodyأَخِى(of) my brotherفَأَصْبَحَThen he becameمِنَofٱلنَّٰدِمِينَthe regretful31
مِنْFromأَجْلِtimeذَٰلِكَthatكَتَبْنَاWe ordainedعَلَىٰonبَنِىٓ(the) Childrenإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(of) Israelأَنَّهُۥthat heمَنwhoقَتَلَkillsنَفْسًۢاa soulبِغَيْرِother thanنَفْسٍ(for) a soulأَوْorفَسَادٍ(for) spreading corruptionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَكَأَنَّمَاthen (it) is as ifقَتَلَhe has killedٱلنَّاسَmankindجَمِيعًاallوَمَنْand whoeverأَحْيَاهَاsaves itفَكَأَنَّمَآthen (it) is as ifأَحْيَاhe has savedٱلنَّاسَmankindجَمِيعًاallوَلَقَدْAnd surelyجَآءَتْهُمْcame to themرُسُلُنَاOur Messengersبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith clear Signsثُمَّyetإِنَّindeedكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنْهُمof themبَعْدَafterذَٰلِكَthatفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthلَمُسْرِفُونَ(are) surely those who commit excesses32
إِنَّمَاOnlyجَزَٰٓؤُا۟(the) recompenseٱلَّذِينَ(for) those whoيُحَارِبُونَwage warٱللَّهَ(against) Allahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَيَسْعَوْنَand striveفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَسَادًاspreading corruptionأَن(is) thatيُقَتَّلُوٓا۟they be killedأَوْorيُصَلَّبُوٓا۟they be crucifiedأَوْorتُقَطَّعَbe cut offأَيْدِيهِمْtheir handsوَأَرْجُلُهُمand their feetمِّنْofخِلَٰفٍopposite sidesأَوْorيُنفَوْا۟they be exiledمِنَfromٱلْأَرْضِthe landذَٰلِكَThatلَهُمْ(is) for themخِزْىٌdisgraceفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَلَهُمْand for themفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat33
إِلَّاExceptٱلَّذِينَthose whoتَابُوا۟repentمِنfromقَبْلِbeforeأَنthatتَقْدِرُوا۟you overpowerعَلَيْهِمْ[over] themفَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟then knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful34
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱتَّقُوا۟FearٱللَّهَAllahوَٱبْتَغُوٓا۟and seekإِلَيْهِtowards Himٱلْوَسِيلَةَthe meansوَجَٰهِدُوا۟and strive hardفِىinسَبِيلِهِۦHis wayلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُفْلِحُونَsucceed35
إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveلَوْifأَنَّthatلَهُمfor themمَّا(is) whatفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthجَمِيعًاallوَمِثْلَهُۥand the like of itمَعَهُۥwith itلِيَفْتَدُوا۟to ransom themselvesبِهِۦwith itمِنْfromعَذَابِ(the) punishmentيَوْمِ(of the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionمَاnotتُقُبِّلَwill be acceptedمِنْهُمْfrom themوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful36
يُرِيدُونَThey will wishأَنthatيَخْرُجُوا۟they come outمِنَofٱلنَّارِthe Fireوَمَاbut notهُمtheyبِخَٰرِجِينَwill come outمِنْهَاof itوَلَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمُّقِيمٌlasting37
وَٱلسَّارِقُAnd (for) the male thiefوَٱلسَّارِقَةُand the female thief فَٱقْطَعُوٓا۟[then] cut offأَيْدِيَهُمَاtheir handsجَزَآءًۢ(as) a recompenseبِمَاfor whatكَسَبَاthey earnedنَكَٰلًا(as) an exemplary (punishment)مِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyحَكِيمٌAll-Wise38
فَمَنBut whoeverتَابَrepentedمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterظُلْمِهِۦhis wrongdoingوَأَصْلَحَand reformsفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahيَتُوبُwill turn in forgivenessعَلَيْهِto himإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful39
أَلَمْDo notتَعْلَمْyou knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahلَهُۥto Him (belongs)مُلْكُ(the) dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthيُعَذِّبُHe punishesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَغْفِرُand He forgivesلِمَن[to] whomيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful40
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلرَّسُولُMessengerلَاLet notيَحْزُنكَgrieve youٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُسَٰرِعُونَhastenفِىin (to)ٱلْكُفْرِ[the] disbelief مِنَofٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوٓا۟saidءَامَنَّاWe believeبِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْwith their mouthsوَلَمْand notتُؤْمِنbelieveقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَمِنَand fromٱلَّذِينَthose whoهَادُوا۟(are) JewsسَمَّٰعُونَThey (are) listenersلِلْكَذِبِto falsehoodسَمَّٰعُونَ(and) listenersلِقَوْمٍfor peopleءَاخَرِينَotherلَمْ(who have) notيَأْتُوكَcome to youيُحَرِّفُونَThey distortٱلْكَلِمَthe wordsمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterمَوَاضِعِهِۦtheir contextيَقُولُونَsayingإِنْIfأُوتِيتُمْyou are givenهَٰذَاthisفَخُذُوهُ[so] take itوَإِنbut ifلَّمْnotتُؤْتَوْهُyou are given itفَٱحْذَرُوا۟then bewareوَمَنAnd (for) whomيُرِدِintendsٱللَّهُAllahفِتْنَتَهُۥhis trialفَلَنthen neverتَمْلِكَwill you have powerلَهُۥfor himمِنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahشَيْـًٔاanythingأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the onesلَمْneverيُرِدِwill intendٱللَّهُAllahأَنthatيُطَهِّرَHe purifiesقُلُوبَهُمْtheir heartsلَهُمْFor themفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldخِزْىٌ(is) disgraceوَلَهُمْand for themفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat41
سَمَّٰعُونَListenersلِلْكَذِبِto [the] falsehoodأَكَّٰلُونَdevourersلِلسُّحْتِof the forbiddenفَإِنSo ifجَآءُوكَthey come to youفَٱحْكُمthen judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themأَوْorأَعْرِضْturn awayعَنْهُمْfrom themوَإِنAnd ifتُعْرِضْyou turn awayعَنْهُمْfrom themفَلَنthen neverيَضُرُّوكَwill they harm youشَيْـًٔا(in) anythingوَإِنْAnd ifحَكَمْتَyou judgeفَٱحْكُمthen judgeبَيْنَهُمbetween themبِٱلْقِسْطِwith [the] justiceإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُقْسِطِينَthe ones who are just42
وَكَيْفَBut how canيُحَكِّمُونَكَthey appoint you a judgeوَعِندَهُمُwhile they (have) with themٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُthe Tauratفِيهَاin itحُكْمُ(is the) Commandٱللَّهِ(of) AllahثُمَّThenيَتَوَلَّوْنَthey turn awayمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterذَٰلِكَthatوَمَآand notأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseبِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(are) the believers43
إِنَّآIndeedأَنزَلْنَاWe revealedٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَthe Tauratفِيهَاin itهُدًى(was) Guidanceوَنُورٌand lightيَحْكُمُjudgedبِهَاby itٱلنَّبِيُّونَthe Prophetsٱلَّذِينَthose whoأَسْلَمُوا۟had submitted (to Allah)لِلَّذِينَfor those whoهَادُوا۟were Jewsوَٱلرَّبَّٰنِيُّونَand the Rabbisوَٱلْأَحْبَارُand the scholarsبِمَاwith whatٱسْتُحْفِظُوا۟they were entrustedمِنofكِتَٰبِ(the) Bookٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَكَانُوا۟and they wereعَلَيْهِto itشُهَدَآءَwitnessesفَلَاSo (do) notتَخْشَوُا۟fearٱلنَّاسَthe peopleوَٱخْشَوْنِbut fear Meوَلَاand (do) notتَشْتَرُوا۟sellبِـَٔايَٰتِىMy Versesثَمَنًا(for) a priceقَلِيلًاlittleوَمَنAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَحْكُمjudgeبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ(are) the disbelievers44
وَكَتَبْنَاAnd We ordainedعَلَيْهِمْfor themفِيهَآin itأَنَّthat ٱلنَّفْسَthe lifeبِٱلنَّفْسِfor the lifeوَٱلْعَيْنَand the eyeبِٱلْعَيْنِfor the eyeوَٱلْأَنفَand the noseبِٱلْأَنفِfor the noseوَٱلْأُذُنَand the earبِٱلْأُذُنِfor the earوَٱلسِّنَّand the toothبِٱلسِّنِّfor the toothوَٱلْجُرُوحَand (for) woundsقِصَاصٌ(is) retributionفَمَنBut whoeverتَصَدَّقَgives charityبِهِۦwith itفَهُوَthen it isكَفَّارَةٌan expiationلَّهُۥfor himوَمَنAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَحْكُمjudgeبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ(are) the wrongdoers45
وَقَفَّيْنَاAnd We sentعَلَىٰٓonءَاثَٰرِهِمtheir footstepsبِعِيسَىIsaٱبْنِsonمَرْيَمَ(of) Maryamمُصَدِّقًاconfirmingلِّمَاwhatبَيْنَ(was) betweenيَدَيْهِhis handsمِنَofٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِthe Tauratوَءَاتَيْنَٰهُand We gave himٱلْإِنجِيلَthe Injeelفِيهِin itهُدًى(was) Guidanceوَنُورٌand lightوَمُصَدِّقًاand confirmingلِّمَاwhatبَيْنَ(was) betweenيَدَيْهِhis handsمِنَofٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِthe Tauratوَهُدًىand a Guidanceوَمَوْعِظَةًand an admonitionلِّلْمُتَّقِينَfor the God conscious46
وَلْيَحْكُمْAnd let judgeأَهْلُ(the) Peopleٱلْإِنجِيلِ(of) the Injeelبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahفِيهِin itوَمَنAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَحْكُمjudgeبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they] (are)ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَthe defiantly disobedient47
وَأَنزَلْنَآAnd We revealedإِلَيْكَto youٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookبِٱلْحَقِّin [the] truthمُصَدِّقًاconfirmingلِّمَاwhatبَيْنَ(was) beforeيَدَيْهِhis handsمِنَofٱلْكِتَٰبِthe Bookوَمُهَيْمِنًاand a guardianعَلَيْهِover itفَٱحْكُمSo judgeبَيْنَهُمbetween themبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahوَلَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعْfollowأَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir vain desiresعَمَّاwhenجَآءَكَhas come to youمِنَofٱلْحَقِّthe truthلِكُلٍّFor eachجَعَلْنَاWe have madeمِنكُمْfor youشِرْعَةًa lawوَمِنْهَاجًاand a clear wayوَلَوْAnd ifشَآءَ(had) willedٱللَّهُAllahلَجَعَلَكُمْHe (would have) made youأُمَّةًa communityوَٰحِدَةًoneوَلَٰكِن[and] butلِّيَبْلُوَكُمْto test youفِىinمَآwhatءَاتَىٰكُمْHe (has) given youفَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟so raceٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ(to) the goodإِلَىToٱللَّهِAllahمَرْجِعُكُمْyou will returnجَمِيعًاallفَيُنَبِّئُكُمthen He will inform youبِمَاof whatكُنتُمْyou wereفِيهِconcerning itتَخْتَلِفُونَdiffering48
وَأَنِAnd thatٱحْكُمyou judgeبَيْنَهُمbetween themبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَ(has) revealedٱللَّهُAllahوَلَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعْfollowأَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir vain desiresوَٱحْذَرْهُمْand beware of themأَنlestيَفْتِنُوكَthey tempt you awayعَنۢfromبَعْضِsomeمَآ(of) whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahإِلَيْكَto youفَإِنAnd ifتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn awayفَٱعْلَمْthen know thatأَنَّمَاonlyيُرِيدُintendsٱللَّهُAllahأَنtoيُصِيبَهُمafflict themبِبَعْضِfor someذُنُوبِهِمْ(of) their sinsوَإِنَّAnd indeedكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنَofٱلنَّاسِthe peopleلَفَٰسِقُونَ(are) defiantly disobedient49
أَفَحُكْمَIs it then the judgmentٱلْجَٰهِلِيَّةِ(of the time of) ignoranceيَبْغُونَthey seekوَمَنْAnd who (is)أَحْسَنُbetterمِنَthanٱللَّهِAllahحُكْمًا(in) judgmentلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleيُوقِنُونَ(who) firmly believe50
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَتَّخِذُوا۟takeٱلْيَهُودَthe Jewsوَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰٓand the Christiansأَوْلِيَآءَ(as) alliesبَعْضُهُمْSome of themأَوْلِيَآءُ(are) alliesبَعْضٍ(to) othersوَمَنAnd whoeverيَتَوَلَّهُمtakes them as alliesمِّنكُمْamong youفَإِنَّهُۥthen indeed, heمِنْهُمْ(is) of themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideٱلْقَوْمَthe peopleٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoing51
فَتَرَىAnd you seeٱلَّذِينَthose فِىinقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(is) a diseaseيُسَٰرِعُونَthey hastenفِيهِمْto themيَقُولُونَsayingنَخْشَىٰٓWe fearأَنthatتُصِيبَنَا(may) strike usدَآئِرَةٌa misfortuneفَعَسَىBut perhapsٱللَّهُAllahأَن[that]يَأْتِىَwill bringبِٱلْفَتْحِthe victoryأَوْorأَمْرٍa decisionمِّنْfromعِندِهِۦ(of) Himفَيُصْبِحُوا۟Then they will becomeعَلَىٰforمَآwhatأَسَرُّوا۟they had concealedفِىٓwithinأَنفُسِهِمْthemselvesنَٰدِمِينَregretful52
وَيَقُولُAnd will sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeأَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِAre theseٱلَّذِينَthose whoأَقْسَمُوا۟sworeبِٱللَّهِby Allahجَهْدَstrongestأَيْمَٰنِهِمْ(of) their oathsإِنَّهُمْindeed, theyلَمَعَكُمْ(were) with youحَبِطَتْBecame worthlessأَعْمَٰلُهُمْtheir deedsفَأَصْبَحُوا۟and they becameخَٰسِرِينَ(the) losers53
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeمَنWhoeverيَرْتَدَّturns backمِنكُمْamong youعَنfromدِينِهِۦhis religionفَسَوْفَthen soonيَأْتِى(will be) broughtٱللَّهُ(by) Allahبِقَوْمٍa peopleيُحِبُّهُمْwhom He lovesوَيُحِبُّونَهُۥٓand they love Himأَذِلَّةٍhumbleعَلَىtowardsٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersأَعِزَّةٍ(and) sternعَلَىtowardsٱلْكَٰفِرِينَthe disbelieversيُجَٰهِدُونَstrivingفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَاand notيَخَافُونَfearingلَوْمَةَthe blameلَآئِمٍ(of) a criticذَٰلِكَThatفَضْلُ(is the) Graceٱللَّهِ(of) AllahيُؤْتِيهِHe grantsمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahوَٰسِعٌ(is) All-EncompassingعَلِيمٌAll-Knowing54
إِنَّمَاOnlyوَلِيُّكُمُyour allyٱللَّهُ(is) Allahوَرَسُولُهُۥand His Messengerوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱلَّذِينَand those whoيُقِيمُونَestablishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَيُؤْتُونَand giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَzakahوَهُمْand theyرَٰكِعُونَ(are) those who bow down55
وَمَنAnd whoeverيَتَوَلَّtakes as an allyٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeفَإِنَّthen indeedحِزْبَ(the) partyٱللَّهِ(of) Allah هُمُtheyٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ(are) the victorious56
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَتَّخِذُوا۟takeٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱتَّخَذُوا۟takeدِينَكُمْyour religionهُزُوًا(in) ridiculeوَلَعِبًاand funمِّنَfromٱلَّذِينَthose whoأُوتُوا۟are givenٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookمِنfromقَبْلِكُمْbefore youوَٱلْكُفَّارَand the disbelieversأَوْلِيَآءَ(as) alliesوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearٱللَّهَAllahإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers57
وَإِذَاAnd whenنَادَيْتُمْyou make a callإِلَىforٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerٱتَّخَذُوهَاthey take itهُزُوًا(in) ridiculeوَلَعِبًاand funذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyقَوْمٌ(are) a peopleلَّا(who do) notيَعْقِلُونَunderstand58
قُلْSayيَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookهَلْDoتَنقِمُونَyou resentمِنَّآ[of] usإِلَّآexceptأَنْthatءَامَنَّاwe believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَمَآand whatأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْنَاto usوَمَآand whatأُنزِلَwas revealedمِنfromقَبْلُbeforeوَأَنَّand thatأَكْثَرَكُمْmost of youفَٰسِقُونَ(are) defiantly disobedient59
قُلْSayهَلْShallأُنَبِّئُكُمI inform youبِشَرٍّ(of) worseمِّنthanذَٰلِكَthatمَثُوبَةً(as) recompenseعِندَfromٱللَّهِAllahمَنWhomلَّعَنَهُhas (been) cursedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahوَغَضِبَand He became angryعَلَيْهِwith himوَجَعَلَand madeمِنْهُمُof themٱلْقِرَدَةَ[the] apesوَٱلْخَنَازِيرَand [the] swinesوَعَبَدَand (who) worshippedٱلطَّٰغُوتَthe false deitiesأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseشَرٌّ(are) worseمَّكَانًا(in) positionوَأَضَلُّand farthest astrayعَنfromسَوَآءِ(the) evenٱلسَّبِيلِway60
وَإِذَاAnd whenجَآءُوكُمْthey come to youقَالُوٓا۟they sayءَامَنَّاWe believeوَقَدBut certainlyدَّخَلُوا۟they enteredبِٱلْكُفْرِwith disbeliefوَهُمْand theyقَدْcertainlyخَرَجُوا۟went outبِهِۦwith itوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahأَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَا[of] whatكَانُوا۟they wereيَكْتُمُونَhiding61
وَتَرَىٰAnd you seeكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنْهُمْof themيُسَٰرِعُونَhasteningفِىintoٱلْإِثْمِ[the] sinوَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِand [the] transgressionوَأَكْلِهِمُand eatingٱلسُّحْتَthe forbiddenلَبِئْسَSurely evilمَا(is) whatكَانُوا۟they wereيَعْمَلُونَdoing62
لَوْلَاWhy (do) notيَنْهَىٰهُمُforbid themٱلرَّبَّٰنِيُّونَthe Rabbisوَٱلْأَحْبَارُand the religious scholarsعَنfromقَوْلِهِمُtheir sayingٱلْإِثْمَthe sinfulوَأَكْلِهِمُand their eatingٱلسُّحْتَ(of) the forbiddenلَبِئْسَSurely, evilمَا(is) whatكَانُوا۟they used toيَصْنَعُونَdo63
وَقَالَتِAnd saidٱلْيَهُودُthe JewsيَدُThe Handٱللَّهِ(of) Allahمَغْلُولَةٌ(is) chainedغُلَّتْAre chainedأَيْدِيهِمْtheir handsوَلُعِنُوا۟and they have been cursedبِمَاfor whatقَالُوا۟they saidبَلْNayيَدَاهُHis Handsمَبْسُوطَتَانِ(are) stretched outيُنفِقُHe spendsكَيْفَhowيَشَآءُHe willsوَلَيَزِيدَنَّAnd surely increaseكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنْهُمof themمَّآwhatأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْكَto youمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordطُغْيَٰنًا(in) rebellionوَكُفْرًاand disbeliefوَأَلْقَيْنَاAnd We have castبَيْنَهُمُamong themٱلْعَدَٰوَةَ[the] enmityوَٱلْبَغْضَآءَand [the] hatredإِلَىٰtillيَوْمِ(the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the ResurrectionكُلَّمَآEvery timeأَوْقَدُوا۟they kindledنَارًا(the) fireلِّلْحَرْبِof [the] warأَطْفَأَهَاit (was) extinguishedٱللَّهُ(by) AllahوَيَسْعَوْنَAnd they striveفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَسَادًاspreading corruptionوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahلَا(does) notيُحِبُّloveٱلْمُفْسِدِينَthe corrupters64
وَلَوْAnd ifأَنَّthatأَهْلَ(the) Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookءَامَنُوا۟(had) believedوَٱتَّقَوْا۟and feared (Allah)لَكَفَّرْنَاsurely We (would have) removedعَنْهُمْfrom themسَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْtheir evil (deeds)وَلَأَدْخَلْنَٰهُمْand surely We (would have) admitted themجَنَّٰتِ(to) Gardensٱلنَّعِيمِ(of) Bliss65
وَلَوْAnd ifأَنَّهُمْthat theyأَقَامُوا۟had stood firmlyٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ(by) the Tauratوَٱلْإِنجِيلَand the Injeelوَمَآand whatأُنزِلَwas revealedإِلَيْهِمto themمِّنfromرَّبِّهِمْtheir Lordلَأَكَلُوا۟surely they (would have) eatenمِنfromفَوْقِهِمْabove themوَمِنand fromتَحْتِbeneathأَرْجُلِهِمtheir feetمِّنْهُمْAmong themأُمَّةٌ(is) a communityمُّقْتَصِدَةٌmoderateوَكَثِيرٌbut manyمِّنْهُمْof them سَآءَevilمَا(is) whatيَعْمَلُونَthey do66
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلرَّسُولُMessengerبَلِّغْConveyمَآwhatأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْكَto youمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordوَإِنand ifلَّمْnotتَفْعَلْyou doفَمَاthen notبَلَّغْتَyou (have) conveyedرِسَالَتَهُۥHis MessageوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيَعْصِمُكَwill protect youمِنَfromٱلنَّاسِthe peopleإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideٱلْقَوْمَthe peopleٱلْكَٰفِرِينَthe disbelieving67
قُلْSayيَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookلَسْتُمْYou are notعَلَىٰonشَىْءٍanythingحَتَّىٰuntilتُقِيمُوا۟you stand firmlyٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ(by) the Tauratوَٱلْإِنجِيلَand the Injeelوَمَآand whatأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْكُمto youمِّنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour LordوَلَيَزِيدَنَّAnd surely increaseكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنْهُمof themمَّآwhatأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْكَto youمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordطُغْيَٰنًا(in) rebellionوَكُفْرًاand disbeliefفَلَاSo (do) notتَأْسَgrieveعَلَىoverٱلْقَوْمِthe peopleٱلْكَٰفِرِينَthe disbelieving68
إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believedوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoهَادُوا۟became Jewsوَٱلصَّٰبِـُٔونَand the Sabiansوَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰand the Christiansمَنْwhoeverءَامَنَbelievedبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَٱلْيَوْمِand the Dayٱلْءَاخِرِthe Lastوَعَمِلَand didصَٰلِحًاgood deedsفَلَاthen noخَوْفٌfearعَلَيْهِمْon themوَلَاand notهُمْtheyيَحْزَنُونَwill grieve69
لَقَدْCertainlyأَخَذْنَاWe tookمِيثَٰقَa Covenantبَنِىٓ(from the) Childrenإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(of) Israelوَأَرْسَلْنَآand We sentإِلَيْهِمْto themرُسُلًاMessengersكُلَّمَاWheneverجَآءَهُمْcame to themرَسُولٌۢany Messengerبِمَاwith whatلَاnotتَهْوَىٰٓdesiredأَنفُسُهُمْtheir soulsفَرِيقًاa groupكَذَّبُوا۟they deniedوَفَرِيقًاand a groupيَقْتُلُونَthey kill70
وَحَسِبُوٓا۟And they thoughtأَلَّاthat notتَكُونَwill be (for them)فِتْنَةٌa trialفَعَمُوا۟so they became blindوَصَمُّوا۟and they became deafثُمَّThenتَابَturnedٱللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِمْto themثُمَّthen (again)عَمُوا۟they became blindوَصَمُّوا۟and they became deafكَثِيرٌmanyمِّنْهُمْof themوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبَصِيرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِمَاof whatيَعْمَلُونَthey do71
لَقَدْCertainlyكَفَرَdisbelievedٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوٓا۟sayإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllah هُوَHeٱلْمَسِيحُ(is) the Messiahٱبْنُsonمَرْيَمَ(of) MaryamوَقَالَWhile saidٱلْمَسِيحُthe MessiahيَٰبَنِىٓO Childrenإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(of) Israelٱعْبُدُوا۟WorshipٱللَّهَAllahرَبِّىmy Lordوَرَبَّكُمْand your LordإِنَّهُۥIndeed, heمَنwhoيُشْرِكْassociates partnersبِٱللَّهِwith Allahفَقَدْthen surelyحَرَّمَ(has) forbiddenٱللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِfor himٱلْجَنَّةَParadiseوَمَأْوَىٰهُand his abodeٱلنَّارُ(will be) the FireوَمَاAnd notلِلظَّٰلِمِينَfor the wrongdoersمِنْanyأَنصَارٍhelpers72
لَّقَدْCertainlyكَفَرَdisbelievedٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوٓا۟sayإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahثَالِثُ(is the) thirdثَلَٰثَةٍ(of) threeوَمَاAnd (there is) noمِنْ[of]إِلَٰهٍgodإِلَّآexceptإِلَٰهٌ(the) Godوَٰحِدٌ(the) OneوَإِنAnd ifلَّمْnotيَنتَهُوا۟they desistعَمَّاfrom whatيَقُولُونَthey are sayingلَيَمَسَّنَّsurely will afflictٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedمِنْهُمْamong themعَذَابٌa punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful73
أَفَلَاSo will notيَتُوبُونَthey turn in repentanceإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahوَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَهُۥand seek His forgivenessوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful74
مَّاNotٱلْمَسِيحُ(is) the Messiahٱبْنُsonمَرْيَمَ(of) Maryamإِلَّاbutرَسُولٌa Messengerقَدْcertainlyخَلَتْhad passedمِنfromقَبْلِهِbefore himٱلرُّسُلُthe MessengersوَأُمُّهُۥAnd his motherصِدِّيقَةٌ(was) truthfulكَانَاThey both used toيَأْكُلَانِeatٱلطَّعَامَ[the] foodٱنظُرْSeeكَيْفَhowنُبَيِّنُWe make clearلَهُمُto themٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Signsثُمَّthenٱنظُرْseeأَنَّىٰhowيُؤْفَكُونَthey are deluded75
قُلْSayأَتَعْبُدُونَDo you worshipمِنfromدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahمَاwhatلَاnotيَمْلِكُhas powerلَكُمْto (cause) youضَرًّاany harmوَلَاand notنَفْعًاany benefitوَٱللَّهُwhile AllahهُوَHeٱلسَّمِيعُ(is) the All-Hearingٱلْعَلِيمُthe All-Knowing76
قُلْSayيَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookلَا(Do) notتَغْلُوا۟exceedفِىinدِينِكُمْyour religionغَيْرَother thanٱلْحَقِّthe truthوَلَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعُوٓا۟followأَهْوَآءَ(vain) desiresقَوْمٍ(of) a peopleقَدْcertainlyضَلُّوا۟who went astrayمِنfromقَبْلُbeforeوَأَضَلُّوا۟and they misledكَثِيرًاmanyوَضَلُّوا۟and they have strayedعَنfromسَوَآءِ(the) rightٱلسَّبِيلِ[the] way77
لُعِنَWere cursedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedمِنۢfromبَنِىٓ(the) Childrenإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(of) Israelعَلَىٰbyلِسَانِ(the) tongueدَاوُۥدَ(of) Dawoodوَعِيسَىand Isaٱبْنِsonمَرْيَمَ(of) Maryamذَٰلِكَthat (was)بِمَاbecauseعَصَوا۟they disobeyedوَّكَانُوا۟and they wereيَعْتَدُونَtransgressing78
كَانُوا۟They had beenلَاnotيَتَنَاهَوْنَforbidding each otherعَنfromمُّنكَرٍwrongdoingفَعَلُوهُthey did [it]لَبِئْسَSurely, evilمَا(was) whatكَانُوا۟they wereيَفْعَلُونَdoing79
تَرَىٰYou seeكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنْهُمْof themيَتَوَلَّوْنَtaking as alliesٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedلَبِئْسَSurely evilمَا(is) whatقَدَّمَتْsent forthلَهُمْfor themأَنفُسُهُمْtheir soulsأَنthatسَخِطَbecame angryٱللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِمْwith themوَفِىand inٱلْعَذَابِthe punishmentهُمْtheyخَٰلِدُونَ(will) abide forever80
وَلَوْAnd ifكَانُوا۟they hadيُؤْمِنُونَbelievedبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَٱلنَّبِىِّand the Prophetوَمَآand whatأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْهِto himمَاnotٱتَّخَذُوهُمْthey (would have) taken themأَوْلِيَآءَ(as) alliesوَلَٰكِنَّ[and] butكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنْهُمْof themفَٰسِقُونَ(are) defiantly disobedient81
لَتَجِدَنَّSurely you will findأَشَدَّstrongestٱلنَّاسِ(of) the peopleعَدَٰوَةً(in) enmityلِّلَّذِينَto those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱلْيَهُودَthe Jewsوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoأَشْرَكُوا۟(are) polytheistsوَلَتَجِدَنَّand surely you will findأَقْرَبَهُمnearest of themمَّوَدَّةً(in) affectionلِّلَّذِينَto those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوٓا۟sayإِنَّاWeنَصَٰرَىٰ(are) ChristiansذَٰلِكَThat (is)بِأَنَّbecauseمِنْهُمْamong themقِسِّيسِينَ(are) priestsوَرُهْبَانًاand monksوَأَنَّهُمْand that theyلَا(are) notيَسْتَكْبِرُونَarrogant82
وَإِذَاAnd whenسَمِعُوا۟they listenمَآ(to) whatأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَىtoٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerتَرَىٰٓyou seeأَعْيُنَهُمْtheir eyesتَفِيضُoverflowingمِنَwithٱلدَّمْعِthe tearsمِمَّاfor whatعَرَفُوا۟they recognizedمِنَofٱلْحَقِّthe truthيَقُولُونَThey sayرَبَّنَآOur Lordءَامَنَّاwe have believedفَٱكْتُبْنَاso write usمَعَwithٱلشَّٰهِدِينَthe witnesses83
وَمَاAnd whatلَنَاfor us (that)لَاnotنُؤْمِنُwe believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَمَاand whatجَآءَنَاcame (to) usمِنَfromٱلْحَقِّthe truthوَنَطْمَعُAnd we hopeأَنthatيُدْخِلَنَاwill admit usرَبُّنَاour Lordمَعَwithٱلْقَوْمِthe peopleٱلصَّٰلِحِينَthe righteous84
فَأَثَٰبَهُمُSo rewarded themٱللَّهُAllahبِمَاfor whatقَالُوا۟they saidجَنَّٰتٍ(with) Gardensتَجْرِىflowsمِنfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themٱلْأَنْهَٰرُthe riversخَٰلِدِينَwill abide foreverفِيهَاin itوَذَٰلِكَAnd thatجَزَآءُ(is the) rewardٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ(of) the good-doers85
وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedوَكَذَّبُوا۟and deniedبِـَٔايَٰتِنَآOur Signsأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseأَصْحَٰبُ(are the) companionsٱلْجَحِيمِ(of) the Hellfire86
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتُحَرِّمُوا۟make unlawfulطَيِّبَٰتِ(the) good thingsمَآ(of) whatأَحَلَّhas (been) made lawfulٱللَّهُ(by) Allahلَكُمْfor youوَلَاand (do) notتَعْتَدُوٓا۟transgressإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُحِبُّloveٱلْمُعْتَدِينَthe transgressors87
وَكُلُوا۟And eatمِمَّاof whatرَزَقَكُمُhas provided youٱللَّهُAllah حَلَٰلًاlawfulطَيِّبًاgoodوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearٱللَّهَAllahٱلَّذِىٓthe Oneأَنتُمyou (are)بِهِۦin Himمُؤْمِنُونَbelievers88
لَاNotيُؤَاخِذُكُمُwill call you to accountٱللَّهُAllahبِٱللَّغْوِfor the thoughtless utterancesفِىٓinأَيْمَٰنِكُمْyour oathsوَلَٰكِنbutيُؤَاخِذُكُمHe will call you to accountبِمَاfor whatعَقَّدتُّمُyou contractedٱلْأَيْمَٰنَ(of) the oathفَكَفَّٰرَتُهُۥٓSo its expiationإِطْعَامُ(is) feedingعَشَرَةِ(of) tenمَسَٰكِينَneedy peopleمِنْofأَوْسَطِaverageمَا(of) whatتُطْعِمُونَyou feedأَهْلِيكُمْyour familiesأَوْorكِسْوَتُهُمْclothing themأَوْorتَحْرِيرُfreeingرَقَبَةٍa slaveفَمَنBut whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَجِدْfindفَصِيَامُ(that), then fastingثَلَٰثَةِ(for) threeأَيَّامٍdaysذَٰلِكَThatكَفَّٰرَةُ(is the) expiationأَيْمَٰنِكُمْ(of) your oathsإِذَاwhenحَلَفْتُمْyou have swornوَٱحْفَظُوٓا۟And guardأَيْمَٰنَكُمْyour oathsكَذَٰلِكَThusيُبَيِّنُmakes clearٱللَّهُAllahلَكُمْto youءَايَٰتِهِۦHis Versesلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَشْكُرُونَ(be) grateful89
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeإِنَّمَاVerilyٱلْخَمْرُthe intoxicantsوَٱلْمَيْسِرُand [the] games of chanceوَٱلْأَنصَابُand (sacrifices at) altarsوَٱلْأَزْلَٰمُand divining arrowsرِجْسٌ(are an) abominationمِّنْfromعَمَلِ(the) workٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ(of) the Shaitaanفَٱجْتَنِبُوهُso avoid itلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُفْلِحُونَ(be) successful90
إِنَّمَاOnlyيُرِيدُintendsٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaanأَنtoيُوقِعَcauseبَيْنَكُمُbetween youٱلْعَدَٰوَةَ[the] enmityوَٱلْبَغْضَآءَand [the] hatredفِىthroughٱلْخَمْرِintoxicantsوَٱلْمَيْسِرِand gamblingوَيَصُدَّكُمْand hinders youعَنfromذِكْرِ(the) remembranceٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَعَنِand fromٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerفَهَلْSo willأَنتُمyouمُّنتَهُونَ(be) the ones who abstain91
وَأَطِيعُوا۟And obeyٱللَّهَAllahوَأَطِيعُوا۟and obeyٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerوَٱحْذَرُوا۟and bewareفَإِنAnd ifتَوَلَّيْتُمْyou turn awayفَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟then knowأَنَّمَاonlyعَلَىٰuponرَسُولِنَاOur Messengerٱلْبَلَٰغُ(is to) convey (the Message)ٱلْمُبِينُclearly92
لَيْسَNotعَلَىonٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِthe good deedsجُنَاحٌany sinفِيمَاfor whatطَعِمُوٓا۟they ateإِذَاwhenمَاthatٱتَّقَوا۟they fear (Allah)وَّءَامَنُوا۟and they believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and they doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ[the] good deedsثُمَّthenٱتَّقَوا۟they fear (Allah)وَّءَامَنُوا۟and believeثُمَّthenٱتَّقَوا۟they fear (Allah)وَّأَحْسَنُوا۟and do goodوَٱللَّهُand Allahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُحْسِنِينَthe good-doers93
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَيَبْلُوَنَّكُمُSurely will test youٱللَّهُAllahبِشَىْءٍthrough somethingمِّنَofٱلصَّيْدِthe game تَنَالُهُۥٓcan reach itأَيْدِيكُمْyour handsوَرِمَاحُكُمْand your spearsلِيَعْلَمَthat may make evidentٱللَّهُAllahمَنwhoيَخَافُهُۥfears Himبِٱلْغَيْبِin the unseenفَمَنِAnd whoeverٱعْتَدَىٰtransgressedبَعْدَafterذَٰلِكَthatفَلَهُۥthen for himعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful94
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَقْتُلُوا۟killٱلصَّيْدَthe gameوَأَنتُمْwhile youحُرُمٌ(are in) IhramوَمَنAnd whoeverقَتَلَهُۥkilled itمِنكُمamong youمُّتَعَمِّدًاintentionallyفَجَزَآءٌthen penaltyمِّثْلُ(is) similarمَا(to) whatقَتَلَhe killedمِنَofٱلنَّعَمِthe cattleيَحْكُمُjudgingبِهِۦitذَوَاtwo menعَدْلٍjustمِّنكُمْamong youهَدْيًۢا(as) an offeringبَٰلِغَreachingٱلْكَعْبَةِthe Kabahأَوْorكَفَّٰرَةٌan expiation طَعَامُfeedingمَسَٰكِينَneedy peopleأَوْorعَدْلُequivalentذَٰلِكَ(of) thatصِيَامًا(in) fastingلِّيَذُوقَthat he may tasteوَبَالَ(the) consequenceأَمْرِهِۦ(of) his deedعَفَاPardonedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahعَمَّاwhatسَلَفَ(has) passedوَمَنْbut whoeverعَادَreturnedفَيَنتَقِمُthen will take retributionٱللَّهُAllahمِنْهُfrom himوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyذُوOwnerٱنتِقَامٍ(of) Retribution95
أُحِلَّIs made lawfulلَكُمْfor youصَيْدُgameٱلْبَحْرِ(of) the seaوَطَعَامُهُۥand its foodمَتَٰعًا(as) provisionلَّكُمْfor youوَلِلسَّيَّارَةِand for the travelersوَحُرِّمَand is made unlawfulعَلَيْكُمْon youصَيْدُgameٱلْبَرِّ(of) the landمَاasدُمْتُمْlong as youحُرُمًا(are in) Ihramوَٱتَّقُوا۟And be consciousٱللَّهَ(of) Allahٱلَّذِىٓthe Oneإِلَيْهِto Himتُحْشَرُونَyou will be gathered96
جَعَلَHas (been) madeٱللَّهُ(by) Allahٱلْكَعْبَةَthe Kabahٱلْبَيْتَthe Houseٱلْحَرَامَthe Sacredقِيَٰمًاan establishmentلِّلنَّاسِfor mankindوَٱلشَّهْرَand the month(s)ٱلْحَرَامَ[the] sacredوَٱلْهَدْىَand the (animals) for offeringوَٱلْقَلَٰٓئِدَand the garlandsذَٰلِكَThat (is)لِتَعْلَمُوٓا۟so that you may knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahيَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَمَاand whatفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَأَنَّand thatٱللَّهَAllahبِكُلِّof everyشَىْءٍthingعَلِيمٌ(is) All-Knowing97
ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟KnowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahشَدِيدُ(is) severeٱلْعِقَابِ(in) punishmentوَأَنَّand thatٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful98
مَّاNotعَلَىonٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerإِلَّاexceptٱلْبَلَٰغُthe conveyanceوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatتُبْدُونَyou revealوَمَاand whatتَكْتُمُونَyou conceal99
قُلSayلَّاNotيَسْتَوِى(are) equalٱلْخَبِيثُthe evilوَٱلطَّيِّبُand the goodوَلَوْeven ifأَعْجَبَكَimpresses youكَثْرَةُabundanceٱلْخَبِيثِ(of) the evilفَٱتَّقُوا۟So fearٱللَّهَAllahيَٰٓأُو۟لِىO menٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ(of) understandingلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُفْلِحُونَ(be) successful100
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَسْـَٔلُوا۟askعَنْaboutأَشْيَآءَthingsإِنifتُبْدَmade clearلَكُمْto youتَسُؤْكُمْit may distress youوَإِنand ifتَسْـَٔلُوا۟you askعَنْهَاabout itحِينَwhenيُنَزَّلُis being revealedٱلْقُرْءَانُthe Quranتُبْدَit would be made clearلَكُمْto youعَفَاhas (been) pardonedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahعَنْهَا[about] itوَٱللَّهُand Allahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingحَلِيمٌAll-Forbearing101
قَدْIndeedسَأَلَهَاasked themقَوْمٌa peopleمِّنfromقَبْلِكُمْbefore youثُمَّthenأَصْبَحُوا۟they becameبِهَاtherebyكَٰفِرِينَdisbelievers102
مَاNotجَعَلَhas (been) madeٱللَّهُ(by) Allahمِنۢofبَحِيرَةٍa Bahirahوَلَاand notسَآئِبَةٍa Saibahوَلَاand notوَصِيلَةٍa Wasilahوَلَاand notحَامٍa Hamiوَلَٰكِنَّ[And] butٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedيَفْتَرُونَthey inventعَلَىagainstٱللَّهِAllahٱلْكَذِبَthe lieوَأَكْثَرُهُمْand most of themلَا(do) notيَعْقِلُونَuse reason103
وَإِذَاAnd whenقِيلَit is saidلَهُمْto themتَعَالَوْا۟Comeإِلَىٰtoمَآwhatأَنزَلَhas (been) revealedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahوَإِلَىand toٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerقَالُوا۟they saidحَسْبُنَاSufficient for usمَا(is) whatوَجَدْنَاwe foundعَلَيْهِupon itءَابَآءَنَآour forefathersأَوَلَوْEven thoughكَانَ(that)ءَابَآؤُهُمْtheir forefathersلَا(were) notيَعْلَمُونَknowingشَيْـًٔاanythingوَلَاand notيَهْتَدُونَthey (were) guided104
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeعَلَيْكُمْUpon youأَنفُسَكُمْ(is to guard) yourselvesلَاNotيَضُرُّكُمwill harm youمَّن(those) whoضَلَّ(have gone) astrayإِذَاwhenٱهْتَدَيْتُمْyou have been guidedإِلَىToٱللَّهِAllahمَرْجِعُكُمْ(is) your return جَمِيعًاallفَيُنَبِّئُكُمthen He will inform youبِمَاof whatكُنتُمْyou used toتَعْمَلُونَdo105
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeشَهَٰدَةُ(Take) testimonyبَيْنِكُمْamong youإِذَاwhenحَضَرَapproachesأَحَدَكُمُone of youٱلْمَوْتُ[the] deathحِينَ(at the) time (of making)ٱلْوَصِيَّةِ[the] a willٱثْنَانِtwoذَوَاmenعَدْلٍjustمِّنكُمْamong youأَوْorءَاخَرَانِtwo othersمِنْfromغَيْرِكُمْother than youإِنْifأَنتُمْyouضَرَبْتُمْ(are) travel(ing)فِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَأَصَٰبَتْكُمthen befalls youمُّصِيبَةُcalamityٱلْمَوْتِ(of) [the] deathتَحْبِسُونَهُمَاDetain both of themمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerفَيُقْسِمَانِand let them both swearبِٱللَّهِby Allahإِنِifٱرْتَبْتُمْyou doubtلَاNotنَشْتَرِىwe will exchangeبِهِۦit forثَمَنًاa priceوَلَوْeven ifكَانَhe isذَا(of)قُرْبَىٰa near relativeوَلَاand notنَكْتُمُwe will concealشَهَٰدَةَtestimonyٱللَّهِ(of) AllahإِنَّآIndeed, weإِذًاthenلَّمِنَ(will) surely (be) ofٱلْءَاثِمِينَthe sinners106
فَإِنْThen ifعُثِرَit is discoveredعَلَىٰٓ(on)أَنَّهُمَاthat the twoٱسْتَحَقَّآ(were) guiltyإِثْمًا(of) sinفَـَٔاخَرَانِthen (let) two othersيَقُومَانِstandمَقَامَهُمَا(in) their placeمِنَfromٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱسْتَحَقَّhave a lawful rightعَلَيْهِمُover them ٱلْأَوْلَيَٰنِthe former two فَيُقْسِمَانِand let them both swearبِٱللَّهِby AllahلَشَهَٰدَتُنَآSurely our testimonyأَحَقُّ(is) truerمِنthanشَهَٰدَتِهِمَاtestimony of the other twoوَمَاand notٱعْتَدَيْنَآwe have transgressedإِنَّآIndeed, weإِذًاthenلَّمِنَ(will be) ofٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers107
ذَٰلِكَThatأَدْنَىٰٓ(is) closerأَنthatيَأْتُوا۟they will giveبِٱلشَّهَٰدَةِthe testimonyعَلَىٰinوَجْهِهَآits (true) formأَوْorيَخَافُوٓا۟they would fearأَنthatتُرَدَّwill be refutedأَيْمَٰنٌۢtheir oathsبَعْدَafterأَيْمَٰنِهِمْtheir (others) oathsوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearٱللَّهَAllahوَٱسْمَعُوا۟and listenوَٱللَّهُand Allahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideٱلْقَوْمَthe peopleٱلْفَٰسِقِينَthe defiantly disobedient108
يَوْمَ(The) dayيَجْمَعُwill (be) gatheredٱللَّهُ(by) Allahٱلرُّسُلَthe Messengersفَيَقُولُand He will sayمَاذَآWhatأُجِبْتُمْwas (the) response you receivedقَالُوا۟They saidلَا(There is) noعِلْمَknowledgeلَنَآfor usإِنَّكَIndeed YouأَنتَYouعَلَّٰمُ(are the) Knowerٱلْغُيُوبِ(of) the unseen109
إِذْWhenقَالَsaidٱللَّهُAllahيَٰعِيسَىO Isaٱبْنَsonمَرْيَمَ(of) MaryamٱذْكُرْRememberنِعْمَتِىMy Favorعَلَيْكَupon youوَعَلَىٰand uponوَٰلِدَتِكَyour motherإِذْwhenأَيَّدتُّكَI strengthened youبِرُوحِwith (the) Spiritٱلْقُدُسِthe Holyتُكَلِّمُyou spokeٱلنَّاسَ(to) the peopleفِىinٱلْمَهْدِthe cradleوَكَهْلًاand (in) maturityوَإِذْAnd whenعَلَّمْتُكَI taught youٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookوَٱلْحِكْمَةَand the wisdomوَٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَand the Tauratوَٱلْإِنجِيلَand the Injeelوَإِذْand whenتَخْلُقُyou makeمِنَfromٱلطِّينِthe clayكَهَيْـَٔةِlike the shapeٱلطَّيْرِ(of) the birdبِإِذْنِىby My permissionفَتَنفُخُthen you breathفِيهَاinto itفَتَكُونُand it becomesطَيْرًۢاa birdبِإِذْنِىby My permissionوَتُبْرِئُand you healٱلْأَكْمَهَthe born blindوَٱلْأَبْرَصَand the leperبِإِذْنِىby My permissionوَإِذْand whenتُخْرِجُyou bring forthٱلْمَوْتَىٰthe deadبِإِذْنِىby My permissionوَإِذْAnd whenكَفَفْتُI restrainedبَنِىٓ(the) Childrenإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(of) Israelعَنكَfrom youإِذْwhenجِئْتَهُمyou came to themبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith the clear proofsفَقَالَthen saidٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedمِنْهُمْamong themإِنْNotهَٰذَآ(is) thisإِلَّاbutسِحْرٌmagicمُّبِينٌclear110
وَإِذْAnd whenأَوْحَيْتُI inspiredإِلَىtoٱلْحَوَارِيِّۦنَthe disciplesأَنْtoءَامِنُوا۟believeبِىin Meوَبِرَسُولِىand in My Messengerقَالُوٓا۟they saidءَامَنَّاWe believeوَٱشْهَدْand bear witnessبِأَنَّنَاthat indeed weمُسْلِمُونَ(are) Muslims111
إِذْWhenقَالَsaidٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَthe disciplesيَٰعِيسَىO Isaٱبْنَsonمَرْيَمَ(of) MaryamهَلْIsيَسْتَطِيعُableرَبُّكَyour Lordأَنtoيُنَزِّلَsend downعَلَيْنَاto usمَآئِدَةًa table spreadمِّنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe heavenقَالَHe saidٱتَّقُوا۟FearٱللَّهَAllahإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers112
قَالُوا۟They saidنُرِيدُWe wishأَنthatنَّأْكُلَwe eatمِنْهَاfrom itوَتَطْمَئِنَّand satisfyقُلُوبُنَاour heartsوَنَعْلَمَand we knowأَنthatقَدْcertainlyصَدَقْتَنَاyou have spoken the truth to usوَنَكُونَand we beعَلَيْهَاover itمِنَamongٱلشَّٰهِدِينَthe witnesses113
قَالَSaidعِيسَىIsaٱبْنُsonمَرْيَمَ(of) MaryamٱللَّهُمَّO Allahرَبَّنَآour Lordأَنزِلْsend downعَلَيْنَاto usمَآئِدَةًa table spreadمِّنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe heavenتَكُونُto beلَنَاfor usعِيدًاa festivalلِّأَوَّلِنَاfor first of usوَءَاخِرِنَاand last of usوَءَايَةًand a signمِّنكَfrom YouوَٱرْزُقْنَاAnd provide usوَأَنتَand Youخَيْرُ(are) bestٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ(of) the providers114
قَالَSaidٱللَّهُAllahإِنِّىIndeed Iمُنَزِّلُهَا(will) send it downعَلَيْكُمْto youفَمَنthen whoeverيَكْفُرْdisbelievesبَعْدُafter (that)مِنكُمْamong youفَإِنِّىٓthen indeed Iأُعَذِّبُهُۥ[I] will punish himعَذَابًا(with) a punishmentلَّآnotأُعَذِّبُهُۥٓI have punishedأَحَدًاanyoneمِّنَamongٱلْعَٰلَمِينَthe worlds115
وَإِذْAnd whenقَالَsaidٱللَّهُAllahيَٰعِيسَىO Isaٱبْنَsonمَرْيَمَ(of) MaryamءَأَنتَDid youقُلْتَsayلِلنَّاسِto the peopleٱتَّخِذُونِىTake meوَأُمِّىَand my motherإِلَٰهَيْنِ(as) two godsمِنfromدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahقَالَHe saidسُبْحَٰنَكَGlory be to YouمَاNotيَكُونُwasلِىٓfor meأَنْthatأَقُولَI sayمَاwhatلَيْسَnotلِىIبِحَقٍّ(had) rightإِنIfكُنتُI hadقُلْتُهُۥsaid itفَقَدْthen surelyعَلِمْتَهُۥYou would have known itتَعْلَمُYou knowمَاwhatفِى(is) inنَفْسِىmyselfوَلَآand notأَعْلَمُI knowمَاwhatفِى(is) inنَفْسِكَYourselfإِنَّكَIndeed, YouأَنتَYouعَلَّٰمُ(are) All-Knowerٱلْغُيُوبِ(of) the unseen116
مَاNotقُلْتُI saidلَهُمْto themإِلَّاexceptمَآwhatأَمَرْتَنِىYou commanded meبِهِۦٓ[with it]أَنِthatٱعْبُدُوا۟You worshipٱللَّهَAllahرَبِّىmy Lordوَرَبَّكُمْand your LordوَكُنتُAnd I wasعَلَيْهِمْover themشَهِيدًاa witnessمَّاthatدُمْتُas long as Iفِيهِمْ(was) among themفَلَمَّاthen whenتَوَفَّيْتَنِىYou raised meكُنتَYou wereأَنتَ[You]ٱلرَّقِيبَthe Watcherعَلَيْهِمْover themوَأَنتَand Youعَلَىٰ(are) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingشَهِيدٌa Witness117
إِنIfتُعَذِّبْهُمْYou punish themفَإِنَّهُمْthen indeed theyعِبَادُكَ(are) Your slavesوَإِنand ifتَغْفِرْYou forgiveلَهُمْ[for] themفَإِنَّكَthen indeed YouأَنتَYouٱلْعَزِيزُ(are) the All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise118
قَالَWill sayٱللَّهُAllahهَٰذَاThisيَوْمُDayيَنفَعُwill profitٱلصَّٰدِقِينَthe truthfulصِدْقُهُمْtheir truthfulnessلَهُمْFor themجَنَّٰتٌ(are) Gardensتَجْرِىflowsمِنfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath itٱلْأَنْهَٰرُthe riversخَٰلِدِينَwill abideفِيهَآin itأَبَدًاforeverرَّضِىَis pleasedٱللَّهُAllahعَنْهُمْwith themوَرَضُوا۟and they are pleasedعَنْهُwith HimذَٰلِكَThatٱلْفَوْزُ(is) the successٱلْعَظِيمُ(the) great119
لِلَّهِTo Allah (belongs)مُلْكُthe dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَمَاand whatفِيهِنَّ(is) in themوَهُوَAnd Heعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌۢAll-Powerful120
Grammar and morphology data based on the Quranic Arabic Corpus. Source: corpus.quran.com. Copyright Kais Dukes.