1. O you who believe! Fulfill (your)
obligations. Lawful to you (for food) are all the beasts of cattle except that which
will be announced to you (herein), game (also) being unlawful when you assume Ihrâm for
Hajj or 'Umrah (pilgrimage). Verily, Allâh commands that which He
wills.
2. O you who believe! Violate not the sanctity
of the Symbols of Allâh, nor of the Sacred Month, nor of the animals brought for
sacrifice, nor the garlanded people or animals, etc. [Marked by the garlands on their
necks made from the outer part of the treestems (of Makkah) for their security], nor the
people coming to the Sacred House (Makkah), seeking the bounty and good pleasure of their
Lord. But when you finish the Ihrâm (of Hajj or 'Umrah), you
may hunt, and let not the hatred of some people in (once) stopping you from AlMasjidalHarâm
(at Makkah) lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part). Help you one
another in AlBirr and AtTaqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do
not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh
is Severe in punishment.
3. Forbidden to you (for food) are: Al-Maytatah
(the dead animals - cattle-beast not slaughtered), blood, the flesh of swine, and the
meat of that which has been slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allâh, or has been
slaughtered for idols, etc., or on which Allâh's Name has not been mentioned while
slaughtering, and that which has been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a
headlong fall, or by the goring of horns - and that which has been (partly) eaten by a
wild animal - unless you are able to slaughter it (before its death) and that which is
sacrificed (slaughtered) on AnNusub (stone
altars). (Forbidden) also is to use arrows seeking luck or decision, (all) that is Fisqun
(disobedience of Allâh and sin). This day, those who disbelieved have given up
all hope of your religion, so fear them not, but fear Me. This day, I have perfected
your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islâm as
your religion. But as for him who is forced by severe hunger, with no inclination to
sin (such can eat these above-mentioned meats), then surely, Allâh is OftForgiving,
Most Merciful.
4. They ask you (O Muhammad  ) what
is lawful for them (as food ). Say: "Lawful unto you are AtTayyibât [all
kind of Halâl (lawfulgood) foods which Allâh has made lawful (meat of
slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits, etc.)]. And
those beasts and birds of prey which you have trained as hounds, training and teaching
them (to catch) in the manner as directed to you by Allâh; so eat of what they catch for
you, but pronounce the Name of Allâh over it, and fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is
Swift in reckoning."
5. Made lawful to you this day are AtTayyibât
[all kinds of Halâl (lawful) foods, which Allâh has made lawful (meat of
slaughtered eatable animals, etc., milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits,
etc.). The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals, etc.) of the people of the
Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them. (Lawful
to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who
were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time, when you have given their
due Mahr (bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage),
desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual
intercourse, nor taking them as girl-friends. And whosoever disbelieves in the
Oneness of Allâh and in all the other Articles of Faith [i.e. His (Allâh's),
Angels, His Holy Books, His Messengers, the Day of Resurrection and AlQadar (Divine
Preordainments)], then fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter he will be among the
losers.
6. O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salât
(the prayer), wash your faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by passing
wet hands over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to ankles . If
you are in a state of Janâba (i.e. had a sexual discharge), purify yourself
(bathe your whole body). But if you are ill or on a journey or any of you comes from
answering the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e. sexual
intercourse) and you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub
therewith your faces and hands. Allâh does not want to place you in
difficulty, but He wants to purify you, and to complete His Favour on you that you may be
thankful.
7. And remember Allâh's Favour upon you and
His Covenant with which He bound you when you said: "We hear and we obey." And
fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is AllKnower of the secrets of (your) breasts.
8. O you who believe! Stand out firmly for
Allâh and be just witnesses and let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid
justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety, and fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is
WellAcquainted with what you do.
9. Allâh has promised those who believe (in
the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and do deeds of righteousness, that for them
there is forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise).
10. They who disbelieve and deny our Ayât (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) are those who will be the dwellers
of the Hellfire.
11. O you who believe! Remember the Favour of
Allâh unto you when some people desired (made a plan) to stretch out their hands against
you, but (Allâh) withheld their hands from you. So fear Allâh. And in Allâh
let believers put their trust.
12. Indeed Allâh took the covenant from the
Children of Israel (Jews), and We appointed twelve leaders among them. And Allâh
said: "I am with you if you perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât) and
give Zakât and believe in My Messengers; honour and assist them, and lend to
Allâh a good loan. Verily, I will remit your sins and admit you to Gardens under
which rivers flow (in Paradise). But if any of you after this, disbelieved, he has
indeed gone astray from the Straight Path."
13. So because of their breach of their
covenant, We cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard. They change the words from
their (right) places and have abandoned a good part of the Message that was sent to them.
And you will not cease to discover deceit in them, except a few of them. But forgive
them, and overlook (their misdeeds). Verily, Allâh loves AlMuhsinûn (gooddoers
- see V.2:112).
14. And from those who call themselves
Christians, We took their covenant, but they have abandoned a good part of the Message
that was sent to them. So We planted amongst them enmity and hatred
till the Day of Resurrection (when they discarded Allâh's Book, disobeyed Allâh's
Messengers and His Orders and transgressed beyond bounds in Allâh's disobedience), and
Allâh will inform them of what they used to do.
15. O people of the Scripture (Jews and
Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muhammad ) explaining to you
much of that which you used to hide from the Scripture and passing over (i.e. leaving
out without explaining) much. Indeed, there has come to you from Allâh a light
(Prophet Muhammad ) and a plain Book (this Qur'ân).
16. Wherewith Allâh guides all those who seek
His Good Pleasure to ways of peace, and He brings them out of darkness by His Will unto
light and guides them to a Straight Way (Islâmic Monotheism).
17. Surely, in disbelief are they who say that
Allâh is the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary) . Say (O Muhammad ):
"Who then has the least power against Allâh, if He were to destroy the Messiah, son
of Maryam (Mary), his mother, and all those who are on the earth together?" And to
Allâh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between
them. He creates what He wills. And Allâh is Able to do all things.
18. And (both) the Jews and the Christians
say: "We are the children of Allâh and His loved ones." Say: "Why then
does He punish you for your sins?" Nay, you are but human beings, of those He has
created, He forgives whom He wills and He punishes whom He wills. And to Allâh
belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and to Him
is the return (of all).
19. O people of the Scripture (Jews and
Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muhammad ) making (things)
clear unto you, after a break in (the series of) Messengers, lest you say: "There
came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no warner. " But now
has come unto you a bringer of glad tidings and a warner. And Allâh is Able to do
all things.
20. And (remember) when Mûsa (Moses) said to
his people: "O my people! Remember the Favour of Allâh to you, when He made Prophets
among you, made you kings, and gave you what He had not given to any other among the 'Alamîn
(mankind and jinns, in the past)."
21. "O my people! Enter the holy land
(Palestine) which Allâh has assigned to you, and turn not back (in flight) for then you
will be returned as losers."
22. They said: "O Mûsa (Moses)! In it
(this holy land) are a people of great strength, and we shall never enter it, till they
leave it; when they leave, then we will enter."
23. Two men of those who feared (Allâh and)
on whom Allâh had bestowed His Grace [they were íæÔÚ æ ßÇáÈ Yûsha' (Joshua) and
Kâlab (Caleb)] said: "Assault them through the gate, for when you are in, victory
will be yours, and put your trust in Allâh if you are believers indeed."
24. They said: "O Mûsa (Moses)! We shall
never enter it as long as they are there. So go you and your Lord and fight you two,
we are sitting right here."
25. He [Mûsa (Moses)] said: "O my Lord!
I have power only over myself and my brother, so separate us from the people who are the Fâsiqûn
(rebellious and disobedient to Allâh)!"
26. (Allâh) said: "Therefore it (this
holy land) is forbidden to them for forty years; in distraction they will wander through
the land. So be not sorrowful over the people who are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious
and disobedient to Allâh)."
27. And (O Muhammad ) recite to
them (the Jews) the story of the two sons of Adam [Hâbil (Abel) and Qâbil (Cain)] in
truth; when each offered a sacrifice (to Allâh), it was accepted from the one but not
from the other. The latter said to the former: "I will surely kill you. "
The former said: "Verily, Allâh accepts only from those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the
pious - see V.2:2)."
28. "If you do stretch your hand against
me to kill me, I shall never stretch my hand against you to kill you, for I fear Allâh;
the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns, and all that exists)."
29. "Verily, I intend to let you draw my
sin on yourself as well as yours, then you will be one of the dwellers of the Fire, and
that is the recompense of the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrongdoers)."
30. So the Nafs (self) of the other
(latter one) encouraged him and made fairseeming to him the murder of his brother; he
murdered him and became one of the losers.
31. Then Allâh sent a crow who scratched the
ground to show him to hide the dead body of his brother. He (the murderer) said:
"Woe to me! Am I not even able to be as this crow and to hide the dead body of my
brother?" Then he became one of those who regretted.
32. Because of that We ordained for the
Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and)
to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone
saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. And indeed, there
came to them Our Messengers with clear proofs, evidences, and signs, even then after that
many of them continued to exceed the limits (e.g. by doing oppression unjustly and
exceeding beyond the limits set by Allâh by committing the major sins) in the land!.
33. The recompense of those who wage war
against Allâh and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be
killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on the opposite sides, or be
exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is
theirs in the Hereafter.
34. Except for those who (having fled away and
then) came back (as Muslims) with repentance before they fall into your power; in that
case, know that Allâh is OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
35. O you who believe! Do your duty to Allâh
and fear Him. Seek the means of approach to Him, and strive hard in His Cause as much
as you can. So that you may be successful.
36. Verily, those who disbelieve, if they had
all that is in the earth, and as much again therewith to ransom themselves thereby from
the torment on the Day of Resurrection, it would never be accepted of them, and theirs
would be a painful torment.
37. They will long to get out of the Fire, but
never will they get out therefrom, and theirs will be a lasting torment.
38. Cut off (from the wrist joint) the (right)
hand of the thief, male or female, as a recompense for that which they committed, a
punishment by way of example from Allâh. And Allâh is AllPowerful, AllWise.
39. But whosoever repents after his crime and
does righteous good deeds (by obeying Allâh), then verily, Allâh will pardon him (accept
his repentance). Verily, Allâh is OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
40. Know you not that to Allâh (Alone)
belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! He punishes whom He wills and He
forgives whom He wills. And Allâh is Able to do all things.
41. O Messenger (Muhammad )! Let
not those who hurry to fall into disbelief grieve you, of such who say: "We
believe" with their mouths but their hearts have no faith. And of the Jews are
men who listen much and eagerly to lies - listen to others who have not come to
you. They change the words from their places; they say, "If you are given this,
take it, but if you are not given this, then beware!" And whomsoever Allâh wants to
put in AlFitnah [error, because of his rejecting the Faith], you can do nothing
for him against Allâh. Those are the ones whose hearts Allâh does not want to
purify (from disbelief and hypocrisy); for them there is a disgrace in this world, and in
the Hereafter a great torment.
42. (They like to) listen to falsehood, to
devour anything forbidden. So if they come to you (O Muhammad ), either
judge between them, or turn away from them. If you turn away from them, they cannot
hurt you in the least. And if you judge, judge with justice between
them. Verily, Allâh loves those who act justly.
43. But how do they come to you for decision
while they have the Taurât (Torah), in which is the (plain) Decision of Allâh; yet even
after that, they turn away. For they are not (really) believers.
44. Verily, We did send down the Taurât
(Torah) [to Mûsa (Moses)], therein was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who
submitted themselves to Allâh's Will, judged the Jews. And the rabbis and the
priests [too judged the Jews by the Taurât (Torah) after those Prophets] for to them was
entrusted the protection of Allâh's Book, and they were witnesses thereto. Therefore
fear not men but fear Me (O Jews) and sell not My Verses for a miserable price. And
whosoever does not judge by what Allâh has revealed, such are the Kâfirûn (i.e. disbelievers
- of a lesser degree as they do not act on Allâh's Laws ).
45. And We ordained therein for them:
"Life for life , eye for eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, tooth
for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if anyone remits the retaliation by way
of charity, it shall be for him an expiation. And whosoever does not judge by that
which Allâh has revealed, such are the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrongdoers -
of a lesser degree).
46. And in their footsteps, We sent 'Iesa
(Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) , confirming the Taurât (Torah) that had
come before him, and We gave him the Injeel (Gospel), in which was guidance and light and
confirmation of the Taurât (Torah) that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition
for Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).
47. Let the people of the Injeel (Gospel)
judge by what Allâh has revealed therein. And whosoever does not judge by what
Allâh has revealed (then) such (people) are the Fâsiqûn (the rebellious
i.e. disobedient (of a lesser degree) to Allâh.
48. And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad )
the Book (this Qur'ân) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Mohayminan
(trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures) . So
judge between them by what Allâh has revealed, and follow not their vain desires,
diverging away from the truth that has come to you. To each among you, We have
prescribed a law and a clear way. If Allâh willed, He would have made you one
nation, but that (He) may test you in what He has given you; so strive as in a race in
good deeds. The return of you (all) is to Allâh; then He will inform you about that
in which you used to differ.
49. . And so judge (you O Muhammad )
between them by what Allâh has revealed and follow not their vain desires, but beware of
them lest they turn you (O Muhammad ) far away from some of that which Allâh
has sent down to you. And if they turn away, then know that Allâh's Will is to
punish them for some sins of theirs. And truly, most of men are Fâsiqûn (rebellious
and disobedient to Allâh).
50. Do they then seek the judgement of (the
Days of) Ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allâh for a
people who have firm Faith.
51. O you who believe! Take not the Jews and
the Christians as Auliyâ' (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but Auliyâ'
to one another. And if any amongst you takes them as Auliyâ', then surely
he is one of them. Verily, Allâh guides not those people who are the Zâlimûn (polytheists
and wrongdoers and unjust).
52. And you see those in whose hearts there is
a disease (of hypocrisy), they hurry to their friendship, saying: "We fear lest some
misfortune of a disaster may befall us." Perhaps Allâh may bring a victory or a
decision according to His Will. Then they will become regretful for what they have
been keeping as a secret in themselves.
53. And those who believe will say: "Are
these the men (hypocrites) who swore their strongest oaths by Allâh that they were with
you (Muslims)?" All that they did has been in vain (because of their hypocrisy), and
they have become the losers.
54. O you who believe! Whoever from among you
turns back from his religion (Islâm), Allâh will bring a people whom He will love and
they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting
in the Way of Allâh, and never afraid of the blame of the blamers. That is the Grace
of Allâh which He bestows on whom He wills. And Allâh is AllSufficient for His
creatures' needs, AllKnower.
55. Verily, your Walî (Protector or
Helper) is Allâh, His Messenger, and the believers, - those who perform As-Salât
(Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât, and they bow down (submit themselves
with obedience to Allâh in prayer).
56. And whosoever takes Allâh, His Messenger,
and those who have believed, as Protectors, then the party of Allâh will be the
victorious.
57. O you who believe! Take not for Auliyâ'
(protectors and helpers) those who take your religion for a mockery and fun from among
those who received the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before you, nor from among the
disbelievers; and fear Allâh if you indeed are true believers.
58. And when you proclaim the call for As-Salât
[call for the prayer (Adhân)], they take it (but) as a mockery and fun; that is
because they are a people who understand not.
59. Say: "O people of the Scripture (Jews
and Christians)! Do you criticize us for no other reason than that we believe in Allâh,
and in (the revelation) which has been sent down to us and in that which has been sent
down before (us), and that most of you are Fâsiqûn [rebellious and disobedient
(to Allâh)]?"
60. Say (O Muhammad to the people
of the Scripture): "Shall I inform you of something worse than that, regarding the
recompense from Allâh: those (Jews) who incurred the Curse of Allâh and His Wrath, those
of whom (some) He transformed into monkeys and swines, those who worshipped Tâghût
(false deities); such are worse in rank (on the Day of Resurrection in the
Hellfire), and far more astray from the Right Path (in the life of this world)."
61. When they come to you, they say: "We
believe." But in fact they enter with (an intention of) disbelief and they go out
with the same. And Allâh knows all what they were hiding.
62. And you see many of them (Jews) hurrying
for sin and transgression, and eating illegal things [as bribes and Ribâ (usury),
etc.]. Evil indeed is that which they have been doing.
63. Why do not the rabbis and the religious
learned men forbid them from uttering sinful words and from eating illegal
things. Evil indeed is that which they have been performing.
64. The Jews say: "Allâh's Hand is tied
up (i.e. He does not give and spend of His Bounty)." Be their hands tied up and
be they accursed for what they uttered. Nay, both His Hands are
widely outstretched. He spends (of His Bounty) as He wills. Verily, the
Revelation that has come to you from Allâh increases in most of them their obstinate
rebellion and disbelief. We have put enmity and hatred amongst them till the Day of
Resurrection. Every time they kindled the fire of war, Allâh extinguished it; and
they (ever) strive to make mischief on earth. And Allâh does not like the Mufsidûn
(mischiefmakers).
65. And if only the people of the Scripture
(Jews and Christians) had believed (in Muhammad ) and warded off evil (sin,
ascribing partners to Allâh) and had become AlMuttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2)
We would indeed have blotted out their sins and admitted them to Gardens of pleasure (in
Paradise).
66. And if only they had acted according to
the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), and what has (now) been sent down to them from
their Lord (the Qur'ân), they would surely have gotten provision from above them and from
underneath their feet. There are from among them people who are on the right course
(i.e. they act on the revelation and believe in Prophet Muhammad like
'Abdullâh bin Salâm ), but many of them do evil
deeds.
67. O Messenger (Muhammad )!
Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do
not, then you have not conveyed His Message. Allâh will protect you from
mankind. Verily, Allâh guides not the people who disbelieve.
68. Say (O Muhammad ) "O
people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! You have nothing (as regards guidance) till
you act according to the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), and what has (now) been
sent down to you from your Lord (the Qur'ân)." Verily, that which has been sent down
to you (Muhammad ) from your Lord increases in many of them their obstinate
rebellion and disbelief. So be not sorrowful over the people who disbelieve.
69. Surely, those who believe (in the Oneness
of Allâh, in His Messenger Muhammad and all that was revealed to him from
Allâh), those who are the Jews and the Sabians and the Christians, - whosoever believed
in Allâh and the Last Day, and worked righteousness, on them shall be no fear, nor shall
they grieve.
70. Verily, We took the covenant of the
Children of Israel and sent them Messengers. Whenever there came to them a Messenger with
what they themselves desired not - a group of them they called liars, and others among
them they killed.
71. They thought there will be no Fitnah (trial
or punishment), so they became blind and deaf; after that Allâh turned to them (with
Forgiveness); yet again many of them became blind and deaf. And Allâh is the
AllSeer of what they do.
72. Surely, they have disbelieved who say:
"Allâh is the Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary)." But the Messiah
['Iesa (Jesus)] said: "O Children of Israel! Worship Allâh, my Lord and your
Lord." Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allâh, then Allâh has
forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode . And
for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrongdoers) there are no helpers.
73. Surely, disbelievers are those who said:
"Allâh is the third of the three (in a Trinity)." But there is no ilâh (god)
(none who has the right to be worshipped) but One Ilâh (God -Allâh). And if
they cease not from what they say, verily, a painful torment will befall the disbelievers
among them.
74. Will they not repent to Allâh and ask His
Forgiveness? For Allâh is OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
75. The Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam
(Mary), was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before
him. His mother [Maryam (Mary)] was a Siddiqah [i.e. she believed in the
words of Allâh and His Books (see Verse 66:12)]. They both used to eat food (as any
other human being, while Allâh does not eat). Look how We make the Ayât (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them, yet look how they are
deluded away (from the truth).
76. Say (O Muhammad to mankind):
"How do you worship besides Allâh something which has no power either to harm or to
benefit you? But it is Allâh Who is the AllHearer, AllKnower."
77. Say (O Muhammad ): "O
people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Exceed not the limits in your religion (by
believing in something) other than the truth, and do not follow the vain desires of people
who went astray in times gone by, and who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the
Right Path."
78. Those among the Children of Israel
who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of Dawûd (David) and 'Iesa (Jesus), son of
Maryam (Mary). That was because they disobeyed (Allâh and the Messengers) and were
ever transgressing beyond bounds.
79. They used not to forbid one another from
the Munkar (wrong, evildoing, sins, polytheism, disbelief, etc.) which they
committed. Vile indeed was what they used to do.
80. You see many of them taking the
disbelievers as their Auliyâ' (protectors and helpers). Evil indeed is that
which their ownselves have sent forward before them, for that (reason) Allâh's Wrath fell
upon them and in torment they will abide.
81. And had they believed in Allâh, and in
the Prophet (Muhammad ) and in what has been revealed to him, never would they
have taken them (the disbelievers) as Auliyâ' (protectors and helpers), but many
of them are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
82. Verily, you will find the strongest among
men in enmity to the believers (Muslims) the Jews and those who are Al-Mushrikûn (see
V.2:105), and you will find the nearest in love to the believers (Muslims) those who say:
"We are Christians." That is because amongst them are priests and monks, and
they are not proud.
83. And when they (who call themselves
Christians) listen to what has been sent down to the Messenger (Muhammad ),
you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have
recognised. They say: "Our Lord! We believe; so write us down among the
witnesses.
84. "And why should we not believe in
Allâh and in that which has come to us of the truth (Islâmic Monotheism)? And we wish
that our Lord will admit us (in Paradise on the Day of Resurrection) along with the
righteous people (Prophet Muhammad and his Companions)."
85. So because of what they said, Allâh
rewarded them Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), they will abide therein
forever. Such is the reward of gooddoers.
86. But those who disbelieved and belied Our Ayât
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they shall be the
dwellers of the (Hell) Fire.
87. O you who believe! Make not unlawful the Taiyibât
(all that is good as regards foods, things, deeds, beliefs, persons, etc.) which
Allâh has made lawful to you, and transgress not. Verily, Allâh does not like the
transgressors.
88. And eat of the things which Allâh has
provided for you, lawful and good, and fear Allâh in Whom you believe.
89. Allâh will not punish you for what is
uninentional in your oaths, but He will punish you for your deliberate oaths; for its
expiation (a deliberate oath) feed ten Masâkin (poor persons), on a scale of the
average of that with which you feed your own families; or clothe them; or manumit a
slave. But whosoever cannot afford (that), then he should fast for three
days. That is the expiation for the oaths when you have sworn . And
protect your oaths (i.e. do not swear much) . Thus Allâh
make clear to you His Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.) that you may be grateful.
90. O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds
of alcoholic drinks), gambling, AlAnsâb , and AlAzlâm (arrows
for seeking luck or decision) are an abomination of Shaitân's (Satan) handiwork.
So avoid (strictly all) that (abomination) in order that you may be successful .
91. Shaitân (Satan) wants only to
excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and
hinder you from the remembrance of Allâh and from As-Salât (the prayer). So,
will you not then abstain?
92. And obey Allâh and the Messenger
(Muhammad ), and beware (of even coming near to drinking or gambling or AlAnsâb,
or AlAzlâm, etc.) and fear Allâh. Then if you turn away, you should
know that it is Our Messenger's duty to convey (the Message) in the clearest way.
93. Those who believe and do righteous good
deeds, there is no sin on them for what they ate (in the past), if they fear Allâh (by
keeping away from His forbidden things), and believe and do righteous good deeds, and
again fear Allâh and believe, and once again fear Allâh and do good deeds with Ihsân
(perfection). And Allâh loves the gooddoers.
94. O you who believe! Allâh will certainly
make a trial of you with something in (the matter of) the game that is well within reach
of your hands and your lances, that Allâh may test who fears Him unseen. Then
whoever transgresses thereafter, for him there is a painful torment.
95. O you who believe! Kill not game while you
are in a state of Ihrâm for Hajj or 'Umrah (pilgrimage), and
whosoever of you kills it intentionally, the penalty is an offering, brought to the
Ka'bah, of an eatable animal (i.e. sheep, goat, cow, etc.) equivalent to the one he
killed, as adjudged by two just men among you; or, for expiation, he should feed Masâkin
(poor persons), or its equivalent in Saum (fasting), that he may taste the
heaviness (punishment) of his deed. Allâh has forgiven what is past, but whosoever
commits it again, Allâh will take retribution from him. And Allâh is AllMighty,
All-Able of Retribution.
96. Lawful to you is (the pursuit of)
watergame and its use for food - for the benefit of yourselves and those who travel, but
forbidden is (the pursuit of) landgame as long as you are in a state of Ihrâm (for
Hajj or 'Umrah). And fear Allâh to Whom you shall be gathered back.
97. Allâh has made the Ka'bah, the Sacred
House, an asylum of security and Hajj and 'Umrah (pilgrimage) for mankind,
and also the Sacred Month and the animals of offerings and the garlanded (people or
animals, etc. marked with the garlands on their necks made from the outer part of the
stem of the Makkah trees for their security), that you may know that Allâh has knowledge
of all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and that Allâh is the
AllKnower of each and everything.
98. Know that Allâh is Severe in punishment
and that Allâh is OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
99. The Messenger's duty [i.e. Our
Messenger Muhammad whom We have sent to you, (O mankind)] is but to convey
(the Message). And Allâh knows all that you reveal and all that you conceal.
100. Say (O Muhammad ): "Not
equal are AlKhabîth (all that is evil and bad as regards things, deeds, beliefs,
persons, foods, etc.) and AtTaiyib (all that is good as regards things, deeds,
beliefs, persons, foods, etc.), even though the abundance of Al-Khabîth (evil) may
please you." So fear Allâh much [(abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds
which He has forbidden) and love Allâh much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has
ordained)], O men of understanding in order that you may be successful.
101. O you who believe! Ask not about things
which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. But if you ask about them while
the Qur'ân is being revealed, they will be made plain to you. Allâh has forgiven
that, and Allâh is OftForgiving, Most Forbearing.
102. Before you, a community asked such
questions, then on that account they became disbelievers.
103. Allâh has not instituted things like Bahîrah
(a shecamel whose milk was spared for the idols and nobody was allowed to milk it)
or a Sâ'ibah (a shecamel let loose for free pasture for their false gods,
e.g. idols, etc., and nothing was allowed to be carried on it), or a Wasîlah (a
shecamel set free for idols because it has given birth to a shecamel at its first
delivery and then again gives birth to a shecamel at its second delivery) or a Hâm (a
stallioncamel freed from work for their idols, after it had finished a number of
copulations assigned for it, all these animals were liberated in honour of idols as
practised by pagan Arabs in the preIslâmic period). But those who disbelieve
invent lies against Allâh, and most of them have no understanding.
104. And when it is said to them: "Come
to what Allâh has revealed and unto the Messenger (Muhammad for the verdict
of that which you have made unlawful)." They say: "Enough for us is that which
we found our fathers following," even though their fathers had no knowledge
whatsoever and no guidance.
105. O you who believe! Take care of your
ownselves, [do righteous deeds, fear Allâh much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil
deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allâh much (perform all kinds of good deeds which
He has ordained)]. If you follow the right guidance and enjoin what is right
(Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do) and forbid what is wrong
(polytheism, disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden) no hurt can come to you from
those who are in error. The return of you all is to Allâh, then He will inform you about
(all) that which you used to do.
106. O you who believe! When death approaches
any of you, and you make a bequest, then take the testimony of two just men of your own
folk or two others from outside, if you are travelling through the land and the calamity
of death befalls you. Detain them both after As-Salât (the prayer), (then) if
you are in doubt (about their truthfulness), let them both swear by Allâh (saying):
"We wish not for any worldly gain in this, even though he (the beneficiary) be our
near relative. We shall not hide Testimony of Allâh, for then indeed we should be of
the sinful."
107. If then it gets known that these two had
been guilty of sin, let two others stand forth in their places, nearest in kin from among
those who claim a lawful right. Let them swear by Allâh (saying): "We affirm
that our testimony is truer than that of both of them, and that we have not trespassed
(the truth), for then indeed we should be of the wrongdoers."
108. That should make it closer (to the fact)
that their testimony would be in its true nature and shape (and thus accepted), or else
they would fear that (other) oaths would be admitted after their oaths. And fear
Allâh and listen ( with obedience to Him). And Allâh guides not the people who are Al-Fâsiqûn
(the rebellious and disobedient).
109. On the Day when Allâh will gather the
Messengers together and say to them: "What was the response you received (from men to
your teaching)? They will say: "We have no knowledge, verily, only You are the
AllKnower of all that is hidden (or unseen, etc.)."
110. (Remember) when Allâh will say (on the
Day of Resurrection). "O 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Remember My Favour
to you and to your mother when I supported you with RûhulQudus [Jibrael
(Gabriel)] so that you spoke to the people in the cradle and in
maturity; and when I taught you writing, AlHikmah (the power of understanding),
the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel); and when you made out of the clay, as it
were, the figure of a bird, by My Permission, and you breathed into it, and it became a
bird by My Permission, and you healed those born blind, and the lepers by My Permission,
and when you brought forth the dead by My Permission; and when I restrained the Children
of Israel from you (when they resolved to kill you) since you came unto them with clear
proofs, and the disbelievers among them said: 'This is nothing but evident magic.' "
111. And when I (Allâh) put in the hearts of
Al-Hawârîeen (the disciples) [of 'Iesa (Jesus)] to believe in Me and My
Messenger, they said: "We believe. And bear witness that we are Muslims."
112. (Remember) when Al-Hawârîûn
(the disciples) said: "O 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Can your Lord send down
to us a table spread (with food) from heaven?" 'Iesa (Jesus) said: "Fear Allâh,
if you are indeed believers."
113. They said: "We wish to eat thereof
and to be stronger in Faith, and to know that you have indeed told us the truth and that
we ourselves be its witnesses."
114. 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary),
said: "O Allâh, our Lord! Send us from heaven a table spread (with food) that there
may be for us - for the first and the last of us - a festival and a sign from You; and
provide us sustenance, for You are the Best of sustainers."
115. Allâh said: "I am going to send it
down unto you, but if any of you after that disbelieves, then I will punish him with a
torment such as I have not inflicted on anyone among (all) the 'Alamîn (mankind
and jinns)."
116. And (remember) when Allâh will say (on
the Day of Resurrection): "O 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto
men: 'Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allâh?' " He will say:
"Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I
said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my innerself
though I do not know what is in Yours, truly, You, only You, are the AllKnower of all
that is hidden and unseen.
117. "Never did I say to them aught
except what You (Allâh) did command me to say: 'Worship Allâh, my Lord and your Lord.'
And I was a witness over them while I dwelt amongst them, but when You took me up, You
were the Watcher over them, and You are a Witness to all things. (This is a great
admonition and warning to the Christians of the whole world).
118. "If You punish them, they are Your
slaves, and if You forgive them, verily You, only You are the AllMighty, the AllWise ."
119. Allâh will say: "This is a Day on
which the truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are Gardens under which rivers
flow (in Paradise) - they shall abide therein forever. Allâh is pleased with them and
they with Him. That is the great success (Paradise).
120. To Allâh belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth and all that is therein, and He is Able to do all things. |
