1. A. L. M.
2. Allah. There is no god but
He,-the Living, the
Self-Subsisting, Eternal.
3. It is He Who sent down to
thee (step by step), in truth,
the Book, confirming what went
before it; and He sent down the
Law (of Moses) and the Gospel
(of Jesus) before this, as a
guide to mankind, and He sent
down the criterion (of judgment
between right and wrong).
4. Then those who reject Faith
in the Signs of Allah will
suffer the severest penalty, and
Allah is Exalted in Might, Lord
of Retribution.
5. From Allah, verily nothing is
hidden on earth or in the
heavens.
6. He it is Who shapes you in
the wombs as He pleases. There
is no god but He, the Exalted in
Might, the Wise.
7. He it is Who has sent down to
thee the Book: In it are verses
basic or fundamental (of
established meaning); they are
the foundation of the Book:
others are allegorical. But
those in whose hearts is
perversity follow the part
thereof that is allegorical,
seeking discord, and searching
for its hidden meanings, but no
one knows its hidden meanings
except Allah. And those who are
firmly grounded in knowledge
say: "We believe in the Book;
the whole of it is from our
Lord:" and none will grasp the
Message except men of
understanding.
8. "Our Lord!" (they say), "Let
not our hearts deviate now after
Thou hast guided us, but grant
us mercy from Thine own
Presence; for Thou art the
Grantor of bounties without
measure.
9. "Our Lord! Thou art He that
will gather mankind Together
against a day about which there
is no doubt; for Allah never
fails in His promise."
10. Those who reject Faith,-
neither their possessions nor
their (numerous) progeny will
avail them aught against Allah.
They are themselves but fuel for
the Fire.
11. (Their plight will be) no
better than that of the people
of Pharaoh, and their
predecessors: They denied our
Signs, and Allah called them to
account for their sins. For
Allah is strict in punishment.
12. Say to those who reject
Faith: "Soon will ye be
vanquished and gathered together
to Hell,-an evil bed indeed (to
lie on)!
13. "There has already been for
you a Sign in the two armies
that met (in combat): One was
fighting in the cause of Allah,
the other resisting Allah. these
saw with their own eyes Twice
their number. But Allah doth
support with His aid whom He
pleaseth. In this is a warning
for such as have eyes to see."
14. Fair in the eyes of men is
the love of things they covet:
Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards
of gold and silver; horses
branded (for blood and
excellence); and (wealth of)
cattle and well-tilled land.
Such are the possessions of this
world's life; but in nearness to
Allah is the best of the goals
(To return to).
15. Say: Shall I give you glad
tidings of things Far better
than those? For the righteous
are Gardens in nearness to their
Lord, with rivers flowing
beneath; therein is their
eternal home; with companions
pure (and holy); and the good
pleasure of Allah. For in
Allah.s sight are (all) His
servants,-
16. (Namely), those who say:
"Our Lord! we have indeed
believed: forgive us, then, our
sins, and save us from the agony
of the Fire;"-
17. Those who show patience,
Firmness and self-control; who
are true (in word and deed); who
worship devoutly; who spend (in
the way of Allah.; and who pray
for forgiveness in the early
hours of the morning.
18. There is no god but He: That
is the witness of Allah, His
angels, and those endued with
knowledge, standing firm on
justice. There is no god but He,
the Exalted in Power, the Wise.
19. The Religion before Allah is
Islam (submission to His Will):
Nor did the People of the Book
dissent therefrom except through
envy of each other, after
knowledge had come to them. But
if any deny the Signs of Allah,
Allah is swift in calling to
account.
20. So if they dispute with
thee, say: "I have submitted My
whole self to Allah and so have
those who follow me." And say to
the People of the Book and to
those who are unlearned: "Do ye
(also) submit yourselves?" If
they do, they are in right
guidance, but if they turn back,
Thy duty is to convey the
Message; and in Allah.s sight
are (all) His servants.
21. As to those who deny the
Signs of Allah and in defiance
of right, slay the prophets, and
slay those who teach just
dealing with mankind, announce
to them a grievous penalty.
22. They are those whose works
will bear no fruit in this world
and in the Hereafter nor will
they have anyone to help.
23. Hast thou not turned Thy
vision to those who have been
given a portion of the Book?
They are invited to the Book of
Allah, to settle their dispute,
but a party of them Turn back
and decline (The arbitration).
24. This because they say: "The
Fire shall not touch us but for
a few numbered days": For their
forgeries deceive them as to
their own religion.
25. But how (will they fare)
when we gather them together
against a day about which there
is no doubt, and each soul will
be paid out just what it has
earned, without (favour or)
injustice?
26. Say: "O Allah. Lord of Power
(And Rule), Thou givest power to
whom Thou pleasest, and Thou
strippest off power from whom
Thou pleasest: Thou enduest with
honour whom Thou pleasest, and
Thou bringest low whom Thou
pleasest: In Thy hand is all
good. Verily, over all things
Thou hast power.
27. "Thou causest the night to
gain on the day, and thou
causest the day to gain on the
night; Thou bringest the Living
out of the dead, and Thou
bringest the dead out of the
Living; and Thou givest
sustenance to whom Thou pleasest,
without measure."
28. Let not the believers Take
for friends or helpers
Unbelievers rather than
believers: if any do that, in
nothing will there be help from
Allah. except by way of
precaution, that ye may Guard
yourselves from them. But Allah
cautions you (To remember)
Himself; for the final goal is
to Allah.
29. Say: "Whether ye hide what
is in your hearts or reveal it,
Allah knows it all: He knows
what is in the heavens, and what
is on earth. And Allah has power
over all things.
30. "On the Day when every soul
will be confronted with all the
good it has done, and all the
evil it has done, it will wish
there were a great distance
between it and its evil. But
Allah cautions you (To remember)
Himself. And Allah is full of
kindness to those that serve
Him."
31. Say: "If ye do love Allah,
Follow me: Allah will love you
and forgive you your sins: For
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful."
32. Say: "Obey Allah and His
Messenger.: But if they turn
back, Allah loveth not those who
reject Faith.
33. Allah did choose Adam and
Noah, the family of Abraham, and
the family of 'Imran above all
people,-
34. Offspring, one of the other:
And Allah heareth and knoweth
all things.
35. Behold! a woman of 'Imran
said: "O my Lord! I do dedicate
unto Thee what is in my womb for
Thy special service: So accept
this of me: For Thou hearest and
knowest all things."
36. When she was delivered, she
said: "O my Lord! Behold! I am
delivered of a female child!"-
and Allah knew best what she
brought forth- "And no wise is
the male Like the female. I have
named her Mary, and I commend
her and her offspring to Thy
protection from the Evil One,
the Rejected."
37. Right graciously did her
Lord accept her: He made her
grow in purity and beauty: To
the care of Zakariya was she
assigned. Every time that he
entered (Her) chamber to see
her, He found her supplied with
sustenance. He said: "O Mary!
Whence (comes) this to you?" She
said: "From Allah. for Allah
Provides sustenance to whom He
pleases without measure."
38. There did Zakariya pray to
his Lord, saying: "O my Lord!
Grant unto me from Thee a
progeny that is pure: for Thou
art He that heareth prayer!
39. While he was standing in
prayer in the chamber, the
angels called unto him: "(Allah)
doth give thee glad tidings of
Yahya, witnessing the truth of a
Word from Allah, and (be
besides) noble, chaste, and a
prophet,- of the (goodly)
company of the righteous."
41. He said: "O my Lord! Give me
a Sign!" "Thy Sign," was the
answer, "Shall be that thou
shalt speak to no man for three
days but with signals. Then
celebrate the praises of thy
Lord again and again, and
glorify Him in the evening and
in the morning."
42. Behold! the angels said: "O
Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and
purified thee- chosen thee above
the women of all nations.
43. "O Mary! worship Thy Lord
devoutly: Prostrate thyself, and
bow down (in prayer) with those
who bow down."
44. This is part of the tidings
of the things unseen, which We
reveal unto thee (O Messenger.)
by inspiration: Thou wast not
with them when they cast lots
with arrows, as to which of them
should be charged with the care
of Mary: Nor wast thou with them
when they disputed (the point).
45. Behold! the angels said: "O
Mary! Allah giveth thee glad
tidings of a Word from Him: his
name will be Christ Jesus, the
son of Mary, held in honour in
this world and the Hereafter and
of (the company of) those
nearest to Allah.
46. "He shall speak to the
people in childhood and in
maturity. And he shall be (of
the company) of the righteous."
47. She said: "O my Lord! How
shall I have a son when no man
hath touched me?" He said: "Even
so: Allah createth what He
willeth: When He hath decreed a
plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,'
and it is!
48. "And Allah will teach him
the Book and Wisdom, the Law and
the Gospel,
49. "And (appoint him) an
apostle to the Children of
Israel, (with this message): "'I
have come to you, with a Sign
from your Lord, in that I make
for you out of clay, as it were,
the figure of a bird, and
breathe into it, and it becomes
a bird by Allah.s leave: And I
heal those born blind, and the
lepers, and I quicken the dead,
by Allah.s leave; and I declare
to you what ye eat, and what ye
store in your houses. Surely
therein is a Sign for you if ye
did believe;
50. "'(I have come to you), to
attest the Law which was before
me. And to make lawful to you
part of what was (Before)
forbidden to you; I have come to
you with a Sign from your Lord.
So fear Allah, and obey me.
51. "'It is Allah Who is my Lord
and your Lord; then worship Him.
This is a Way that is
straight.'"
52. When Jesus found Unbelief on
their part He said: "Who will be
My helpers to (the work of)
Allah." Said the disciples: "We
are Allah.s helpers: We believe
in Allah, and do thou bear
witness that we are Muslims.
53. "Our Lord! we believe in
what Thou hast revealed, and we
follow the Messenger. then write
us down among those who bear
witness."
54. And (the unbelievers)
plotted and planned, and Allah
too planned, and the best of
planners is Allah.
55. Behold! Allah said: "O
Jesus! I will take thee and
raise thee to Myself and clear
thee (of the falsehoods) of
those who blaspheme; I will make
those who follow thee superior
to those who reject faith, to
the Day of Resurrection: Then
shall ye all return unto me, and
I will judge between you of the
matters wherein ye dispute.
56. "As to those who reject
faith, I will punish them with
terrible agony in this world and
in the Hereafter, nor will they
have anyone to help."
57. "As to those who believe and
work righteousness, Allah will
pay them (in full) their reward;
but Allah loveth not those who
do wrong."
58. "This is what we rehearse
unto thee of the Signs and the
Message of Wisdom."
59. The similitude of Jesus
before Allah is as that of Adam;
He created him from dust, then
said to him: "Be". And he was.
60. The Truth (comes) from Allah
alone; so be not of those who
doubt.
61. If any one disputes in this
matter with thee, now after
(full) knowledge Hath come to
thee, say: "Come! let us gather
together,- our sons and your
sons, our women and your women,
ourselves and yourselves: Then
let us earnestly pray, and
invoke the curse of Allah on
those who lie!"
62. This is the true account:
There is no god except Allah.
and Allah.He is indeed the
Exalted in Power, the Wise.
63. But if they turn back, Allah
hath full knowledge of those who
do mischief.
64. Say: "O People of the Book!
come to common terms as between
us and you: That we worship none
but Allah. that we associate no
partners with him; that we erect
not, from among ourselves, Lords
and patrons other than Allah."
If then they turn back, say ye:
"Bear witness that we (at least)
are Muslims (bowing to Allah.s
Will).
65. Ye People of the Book! Why
dispute ye about Abraham, when
the Law and the Gospel Were not
revealed Till after him? Have ye
no understanding?
66. Ah! Ye are those who fell to
disputing (Even) in matters of
which ye had some knowledge! but
why dispute ye in matters of
which ye have no knowledge? It
is Allah Who knows, and ye who
know not!
67. Abraham was not a Jew nor
yet a Christian; but he was true
in Faith, and bowed his will to
Allah.s (Which is Islam), and he
joined not gods with Allah.
68. Without doubt, among men,
the nearest of kin to Abraham,
are those who follow him, as are
also this Messenger and those
who believe: And Allah is the
Protector of those who have
faith.
69. It is the wish of a section
of the People of the Book to
lead you astray. But they shall
lead astray (Not you), but
themselves, and they do not
perceive!
70. Ye People of the Book! Why
reject ye the Signs of Allah, of
which ye are (Yourselves)
witnesses?
71. Ye People of the Book! Why
do ye clothe Truth with
falsehood, and conceal the
Truth, while ye have knowledge?
72. A section of the People of
the Book say: "Believe in the
morning what is revealed to the
believers, but reject it at the
end of the day; perchance they
may (themselves) Turn back;
73. "And believe no one unless
he follows your religion." Say:
"True guidance is the Guidance
of Allah. (Fear ye) Lest a
revelation be sent to someone
(else) Like unto that which was
sent unto you? or that those
(Receiving such revelation)
should engage you in argument
before your Lord?" Say: "All
bounties are in the hand of
Allah. He granteth them to whom
He pleaseth: And Allah careth
for all, and He knoweth all
things."
74. For His Mercy He specially
chooseth whom He pleaseth; for
Allah is the Lord of bounties
unbounded.
75. Among the People of the Book
are some who, if entrusted with
a hoard of gold, will (readily)
pay it back; others, who, if
entrusted with a single silver
coin, will not repay it unless
thou constantly stoodest
demanding, because, they say,
"there is no call on us (to keep
faith) with these ignorant
(Pagans)." but they tell a lie
against Allah, and (well) they
know it.
76. Nay.- Those that keep their
plighted faith and act
aright,-verily Allah loves those
who act aright.
77. As for those who sell the
faith they owe to Allah and
their own plighted word for a
small price, they shall have no
portion in the Hereafter: Nor
will Allah (Deign to) speak to
them or look at them on the Day
of Judgment, nor will He cleans
them (of sin): They shall have a
grievous penalty.
78. There is among them a
section who distort the Book
with their tongues: (As they
read) you would think it is a
part of the Book, but it is no
part of the Book; and they say,
"That is from Allah," but it is
not from Allah. It is they who
tell a lie against Allah, and
(well) they know it!
79. It is not (possible) that a
man, to whom is given the Book,
and Wisdom, and the prophetic
office, should say to people:
"Be ye my worshippers rather
than Allah.s": on the contrary
(He would say) "Be ye
worshippers of Him Who is truly
the Cherisher of all: For ye
have taught the Book and ye have
studied it earnestly."
80. Nor would he instruct you to
take angels and prophets for
Lords and patrons. What! would
he bid you to unbelief after ye
have bowed your will (To Allah
in Islam)?
81. Behold! Allah took the
covenant of the prophets,
saying: "I give you a Book and
Wisdom; then comes to you an
apostle, confirming what is with
you; do ye believe in him and
render him help." Allah said:
"Do ye agree, and take this my
Covenant as binding on you?"
They said: "We agree." He said:
"Then bear witness, and I am
with you among the witnesses."
82. If any turn back after this,
they are perverted
transgressors.
83. Do they seek for other than
the Religion of Allah.-while all
creatures in the heavens and on
earth have, willing or
unwilling, bowed to His Will
(Accepted Islam), and to Him
shall they all be brought back.
84. Say: "We believe in Allah,
and in what has been revealed to
us and what was revealed to
Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob,
and the Tribes, and in (the
Books) given to Moses, Jesus,
and the prophets, from their
Lord: We make no distinction
between one and another among
them, and to Allah do we bow our
will (in Islam)."
85. If anyone desires a religion
other than Islam (submission to
Allah., never will it be
accepted of him; and in the
Hereafter He will be in the
ranks of those who have lost
(All spiritual good).
86. How shall Allah Guide those
who reject Faith after they
accepted it and bore witness
that the Messenger was true and
that Clear Signs had come unto
them? but Allah guides not a
people unjust.
87. Of such the reward is that
on them (rests) the curse of
Allah, of His angels, and of all
mankind;-
88. In that will they dwell; nor
will their penalty be lightened,
nor respite be (their lot);-
89. Except for those that repent
(Even) after that, and make
amends; for verily Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
90. But those who reject Faith
after they accepted it, and then
go on adding to their defiance
of Faith,- never will their
repentance be accepted; for they
are those who have (of set
purpose) gone astray.
91. As to those who reject
Faith, and die rejecting,- never
would be accepted from any such
as much gold as the earth
contains, though they should
offer it for ransom. For such is
(in store) a penalty grievous,
and they will find no helpers.
92. By no means shall ye attain
righteousness unless ye give
(freely) of that which ye love;
and whatever ye give, of a truth
Allah knoweth it well.
93. All food was lawful to the
Children of Israel, except what
Israel Made unlawful for itself,
before the Law (of Moses) was
revealed. Say: "Bring ye the Law
and study it, if ye be men of
truth."
94. If any, after this, invent a
lie and attribute it to Allah,
they are indeed unjust
wrong-doers.
95. Say: "(Allah) speaketh the
Truth: follow the religion of
Abraham, the sane in faith; he
was not of the Pagans."
96. The first House (of worship)
appointed for men was that at
Bakka: Full of blessing and of
guidance for all kinds of
beings:
97. In it are Signs Manifest;
(for example), the Station of
Abraham; whoever enters it
attains security; Pilgrimage
thereto is a duty men owe to
Allah,- those who can afford the
journey; but if any deny faith,
Allah stands not in need of any
of His creatures.
98. Say: "O People of the Book!
Why reject ye the Signs of
Allah, when Allah is Himself
witness to all ye do?"
99. Say: "O ye People of the
Book! Why obstruct ye those who
believe, from the path of Allah,
Seeking to make it crooked,
while ye were yourselves
witnesses (to Allah.s Covenant)?
but Allah is not unmindful of
all that ye do."
100. O ye who believe! If ye
listen to a faction among the
People of the Book, they would
(indeed) render you apostates
after ye have believed!
101. And how would ye deny Faith
while unto you are rehearsed the
Signs of Allah, and among you
Lives the Messenger. Whoever
holds firmly to Allah will be
shown a way that is straight.
102. O ye who believe! Fear
Allah as He should be feared,
and die not except in a state of
Islam.
103. And hold fast, all
together, by the rope which
Allah (stretches out for you),
and be not divided among
yourselves; and remember with
gratitude Allah.s favour on you;
for ye were enemies and He
joined your hearts in love, so
that by His Grace, ye became
brethren; and ye were on the
brink of the pit of Fire, and He
saved you from it. Thus doth
Allah make His Signs clear to
you: That ye may be guided.
104. Let there arise out of you
a band of people inviting to all
that is good, enjoining what is
right, and forbidding what is
wrong: They are the ones to
attain felicity.
105. Be not like those who are
divided amongst themselves and
fall into disputations after
receiving Clear Signs: For them
is a dreadful penalty,-
106. On the Day when some faces
will be (lit up with) white, and
some faces will be (in the gloom
of) black: To those whose faces
will be black, (will be said):
"Did ye reject Faith after
accepting it? Taste then the
penalty for rejecting Faith."
107. But those whose faces will
be (lit with) white,- they will
be in (the light of) Allah.s
mercy: therein to dwell (for
ever).
108. These are the Signs of
Allah. We rehearse them to thee
in Truth: And Allah means no
injustice to any of His
creatures.
109. To Allah belongs all that
is in the heavens and on earth:
To Him do all questions go back
(for decision).
110. Ye are the best of peoples,
evolved for mankind, enjoining
what is right, forbidding what
is wrong, and believing in
Allah. If only the People of the
Book had faith, it were best for
them: among them are some who
have faith, but most of them are
perverted transgressors.
111. They will do you no harm,
barring a trifling annoyance; if
they come out to fight you, they
will show you their backs, and
no help shall they get.
112. Shame is pitched over them
(Like a tent) wherever they are
found, except when under a
covenant (of protection) from
Allah and from men; they draw on
themselves wrath from Allah, and
pitched over them is (the tent
of) destitution. This because
they rejected the Signs of
Allah, and slew the prophets in
defiance of right; this because
they rebelled and transgressed
beyond bounds.
113. Not all of them are alike:
Of the People of the Book are a
portion that stand (For the
right): They rehearse the Signs
of Allah all night long, and
they prostrate themselves in
adoration.
114. They believe in Allah and
the Last Day; they enjoin what
is right, and forbid what is
wrong; and they hasten (in
emulation) in (all) good works:
They are in the ranks of the
righteous.
115. Of the good that they do,
nothing will be rejected of
them; for Allah knoweth well
those that do right.
116. Those who reject Faith,-
neither their possessions nor
their (numerous) progeny will
avail them aught against Allah.
They will be companions of the
Fire,- dwelling therein (for
ever).
117. What they spend in the life
of this (material) world May be
likened to a wind which brings a
nipping frost: It strikes and
destroys the harvest of men who
have wronged their own souls: it
is not Allah that hath wronged
them, but they wrong themselves.
118. O ye who believe! Take not
into your intimacy those outside
your ranks: They will not fail
to corrupt you. They only desire
your ruin: Rank hatred has
already appeared from their
mouths: What their hearts
conceal is far worse. We have
made plain to you the Signs, if
ye have wisdom.
119. Ah! ye are those who love
them, but they love you not,-
though ye believe in the whole
of the Book. When they meet you,
they say, "We believe": But when
they are alone, they bite off
the very tips of their fingers
at you in their rage. Say:
"Perish in you rage; Allah
knoweth well all the secrets of
the heart."
120. If aught that is good
befalls you, it grieves them;
but if some misfortune overtakes
you, they rejoice at it. But if
ye are constant and do right,
not the least harm will their
cunning do to you; for Allah
Compasseth round about all that
they do.
121. Remember that morning Thou
didst leave Thy household
(early) to post the faithful at
their stations for battle: And
Allah heareth and knoweth all
things:
122. Remember two of your
parties Meditated cowardice; but
Allah was their protector, and
in Allah should the faithful
(Ever) put their trust.
123. Allah had helped you at
Badr, when ye were a
contemptible little force; then
fear Allah. thus May ye show
your gratitude.
124. Remember thou saidst to the
Faithful: "Is it not enough for
you that Allah should help you
with three thousand angels
(Specially) sent down?
125. "Yea, - if ye remain firm,
and act aright, even if the
enemy should rush here on you in
hot haste, your Lord would help
you with five thousand angels
Making a terrific onslaught.
126. Allah made it but a message
of hope for you, and an
assurance to your hearts: (in
any case) there is no help
except from Allah. The Exalted,
the Wise:
127. That He might cut off a
fringe of the Unbelievers or
expose them to infamy, and they
should then be turned back,
frustrated of their purpose.
128. Not for thee, (but for
Allah., is the decision: Whether
He turn in mercy to them, or
punish them; for they are indeed
wrong-doers.
129. To Allah belongeth all that
is in the heavens and on earth.
He forgiveth whom He pleaseth
and punisheth whom He pleaseth;
but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
130. O ye who believe! Devour
not usury, doubled and
multiplied; but fear Allah. that
ye may (really) prosper.
131. Fear the Fire, which is
repaired for those who reject
Faith:
132. And obey Allah and the
Messenger. that ye may obtain
mercy.
133. Be quick in the race for
forgiveness from your Lord, and
for a Garden whose width is that
(of the whole) of the heavens
and of the earth, prepared for
the righteous,-
134. Those who spend (freely),
whether in prosperity, or in
adversity; who restrain anger,
and pardon (all) men;- for Allah
loves those who do good;-
135. And those who, having done
something to be ashamed of, or
wronged their own souls,
earnestly bring Allah to mind,
and ask for forgiveness for
their sins,- and who can forgive
sins except Allah.- and are
never obstinate in persisting
knowingly in (the wrong) they
have done.
136. For such the reward is
forgiveness from their Lord, and
Gardens with rivers flowing
underneath,- an eternal
dwelling: How excellent a
recompense for those who work
(and strive)!
137. Many were the Ways of Life
that have passed away before
you: travel through the earth,
and see what was the end of
those who rejected Truth.
138. Here is a plain statement
to men, a guidance and
instruction to those who fear
Allah.
139. So lose not heart, nor fall
into despair: For ye must gain
mastery if ye are true in Faith.
140. If a wound hath touched
you, be sure a similar wound
hath touched the others. Such
days (of varying fortunes) We
give to men and men by turns:
that Allah may know those that
believe, and that He may take to
Himself from your ranks
Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And
Allah loveth not those that do
wrong.
141. Allah.s object also is to
purge those that are true in
Faith and to deprive of blessing
Those that resist Faith.
142. Did ye think that ye would
enter Heaven without Allah
testing those of you who fought
hard (In His Cause) and remained
steadfast?
143. Ye did indeed wish for
death before ye met him: Now ye
have seen him with your own
eyes, (And ye flinch!)
144. Muhammad is no more than an
apostle: many Were the apostle
that passed away before him. If
he died or were slain, will ye
then Turn back on your heels? If
any did turn back on his heels,
not the least harm will he do to
Allah. but Allah (on the other
hand) will swiftly reward those
who (serve Him) with gratitude.
145. Nor can a soul die except
by Allah.s leave, the term being
fixed as by writing. If any do
desire a reward in this life, We
shall give it to him; and if any
do desire a reward in the
Hereafter, We shall give it to
him. And swiftly shall We reward
those that (serve us with)
gratitude.
146. How many of the prophets
fought (in Allah.s way), and
with them (fought) Large bands
of godly men? but they never
lost heart if they met with
disaster in Allah.s way, nor did
they weaken (in will) nor give
in. And Allah Loves those who
are firm and steadfast.
147. All that they said was:
"Our Lord! Forgive us our sins
and anything We may have done
that transgressed our duty:
Establish our feet firmly, and
help us against those that
resist Faith."
148. And Allah gave them a
reward in this world, and the
excellent reward of the
Hereafter. For Allah Loveth
those who do good.
149. O ye who believe! If ye
obey the Unbelievers, they will
drive you back on your heels,
and ye will turn back (from
Faith) to your own loss.
150. Nay, Allah is your
protector, and He is the best of
helpers.
151. Soon shall We cast terror
into the hearts of the
Unbelievers, for that they
joined companions with Allah,
for which He had sent no
authority: their abode will be
the Fire: And evil is the home
of the wrong-doers!
152. Allah did indeed fulfil His
promise to you when ye with His
permission Were about to
annihilate your enemy,-until ye
flinched and fell to disputing
about the order, and disobeyed
it after He brought you in sight
(of the booty) which ye covet.
Among you are some that hanker
after this world and some that
desire the Hereafter. Then did
He divert you from your foes in
order to test you but He forgave
you: For Allah is full of grace
to those who believe.
153. Behold! ye were climbing up
the high ground, without even
casting a side glance at any
one, and the Messenger in your
rear was calling you back. There
did Allah give you one distress
after another by way of
requital, to teach you not to
grieve for (the booty) that had
escaped you and for (the ill)
that had befallen you. For Allah
is well aware of all that ye do.
154. After (the excitement) of
the distress, He sent down calm
on a band of you overcome with
slumber, while another band was
stirred to anxiety by their own
feelings, Moved by wrong
suspicions of Allah.suspicions
due to ignorance. They said:
"What affair is this of ours?"
Say thou: "Indeed, this affair
is wholly Allah.s." They hide in
their minds what they dare not
reveal to thee. They say (to
themselves): "If we had had
anything to do with this affair,
We should not have been in the
slaughter here." Say: "Even if
you had remained in your homes,
those for whom death was decreed
would certainly have gone forth
to the place of their death";
but (all this was) that Allah
might test what is in your
breasts and purge what is in
your hearts. For Allah knoweth
well the secrets of your hearts.
155. Those of you who turned
back on the day the two hosts
Met,-it was Satan who caused
them to fail, because of some
(evil) they had done. But Allah
Has blotted out (their fault):
For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Forbearing.
156. O ye who believe! Be not
like the Unbelievers, who say of
their brethren, when they are
travelling through the Earth or
engaged in fighting: "If they
had stayed with us, they would
not have died, or been slain."
This that Allah may make it a
cause of sighs and regrets in
their hearts. It is Allah that
gives Life and Death, and Allah
sees well all that ye do.
157. And if ye are slain, or
die, in the way of Allah,
forgiveness and mercy from Allah
are far better than all they
could amass.
158. And if ye die, or are
slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that
ye are brought together.
159. It is part of the Mercy of
Allah that thou dost deal gently
with them Wert thou severe or
harsh-hearted, they would have
broken away from about thee: so
pass over (Their faults), and
ask for ((Allah)'s) forgiveness
for them; and consult them in
affairs (of moment). Then, when
thou hast Taken a decision put
thy trust in Allah. For Allah
loves those who put their trust
(in Him).
160. If Allah helps you, none
can overcome you: If He forsakes
you, who is there, after that,
that can help you? in Allah,
then, Let believers put their
trust.
161. No prophet could (ever) be
false to his trust. If any
person is so false, He shall, on
the Day of Judgment, restore
what he misappropriated; then
shall every soul receive its
due,- whatever it earned,- and
none shall be dealt with
unjustly.
162. Is the man who follows the
good pleasure of Allah Like the
man who draws on himself the
wrath of Allah, and whose abode
is in Hell?- A woeful refuge!
163. They are in varying gardens
in the sight of Allah, and Allah
sees well all that they do.
164. Allah did confer a great
favour on the believers when He
sent among them an apostle from
among themselves, rehearsing
unto them the Signs of Allah,
sanctifying them, and
instructing them in Scripture
and Wisdom, while, before that,
they had been in manifest error.
165. What! When a single
disaster smites you, although ye
smote (your enemies) with one
twice as great, do ye say?-
"Whence is this?" Say (to them):
"It is from yourselves: For
Allah hath power over all
things."
166. What ye suffered on the day
the two armies Met, was with the
leave of Allah, in order that He
might test the believers,-
167. And the Hypocrites also.
These were told: "Come, fight in
the way of Allah, or (at least)
drive (The foe from your city)."
They said: "Had we known how to
fight, we should certainly have
followed you." They were that
day nearer to Unbelief than to
Faith, saying with their lips
what was not in their hearts but
Allah hath full knowledge of all
they conceal.
168. (They are) the ones that
say, (of their brethren slain),
while they themselves sit (at
ease): "If only they had
listened to us they would not
have been slain." Say: "Avert
death from your own selves, if
ye speak the truth."
169. Think not of those who are
slain in Allah.s way as dead.
Nay, they live, finding their
sustenance in the presence of
their Lord;
170. They rejoice in the bounty
provided by Allah. And with
regard to those left behind, who
have not yet joined them (in
their bliss), the (Martyrs)
glory in the fact that on them
is no fear, nor have they (cause
to) grieve.
171. They glory in the Grace and
the bounty from Allah, and in
the fact that Allah suffereth
not the reward of the Faithful
to be lost (in the least).
172. Of those who answered the
call of Allah and the Messenger,
even after being wounded, those
who do right and refrain from
wrong have a great reward;-
173. Men said to them: "A great
army is gathering against you":
And frightened them: But it
(only) increased their Faith:
They said: "For us Allah
sufficeth, and He is the best
disposer of affairs."
174. And they returned with
Grace and bounty from Allah. no
harm ever touched them: For they
followed the good pleasure of
Allah. And Allah is the Lord of
bounties unbounded.
175. It is only the Evil One
that suggests to you the fear of
his votaries: Be ye not afraid
of them, but fear Me, if ye have
Faith.
176. Let not those grieve thee
who rush headlong into Unbelief:
Not the least harm will they do
to Allah. Allah.s plan is that
He will give them no portion in
the Hereafter, but a severe
punishment.
177. Those who purchase Unbelief
at the price of faith,- not the
least harm will they do to
Allah, but they will have a
grievous punishment.
178. Let not the Unbelievers
think that our respite to them
is good for themselves: We grant
them respite that they may grow
in their iniquity: But they will
have a shameful punishment.
179. Allah will not leave the
believers in the state in which
ye are now, until He separates
what is evil from what is good
nor will He disclose to you the
secrets of the Unseen. But He
chooses of His Messenger. (For
the purpose) whom He pleases. So
believe in Allah. And His
apostles: And if ye believe and
do right, ye have a reward
without measure.
180. And let not those who
covetously withhold of the gifts
which Allah Hath given them of
His Grace, think that it is good
for them: Nay, it will be the
worse for them: soon shall the
things which they covetously
withheld be tied to their necks
Like a twisted collar, on the
Day of Judgment. To Allah
belongs the heritage of the
heavens and the earth; and Allah
is well-acquainted with all that
ye do.
181. Allah hath heard the taunt
of those who say: "Truly, Allah
is indigent and we are rich!"-
We shall certainly record their
word and (their act) of slaying
the prophets in defiance of
right, and We shall say: "Taste
ye the penalty of the Scorching
Fire!
182. "This is because of the
(unrighteous deeds) which your
hands sent on before ye: For
Allah never harms those who
serve Him."
183. They (also) said: "(Allah)
took our promise not to believe
in an apostle unless He showed
us a sacrifice consumed by Fire
(From heaven)." Say: "There came
to you apostles before me, with
clear Signs and even with what
ye ask for: why then did ye slay
them, if ye speak the truth?"
184. Then if they reject thee,
so were rejected apostles before
thee, who came with Clear Signs,
Books of dark prophecies, and
the Book of Enlightenment.
185. Every soul shall have a
taste of death: And only on the
Day of Judgment shall you be
paid your full recompense. Only
he who is saved far from the
Fire and admitted to the Garden
will have attained the object
(of Life): For the life of this
world is but goods and chattels
of deception.
186. Ye shall certainly be tried
and tested in your possessions
and in your personal selves; and
ye shall certainly Hear much
that will grieve you, from those
who received the Book before you
and from those who worship many
gods. But if ye persevere
patiently, and guard against
evil,-then that will be a
determining factor in all
affairs.
187. And remember Allah took a
covenant from the People of the
Book, to make it known and clear
to mankind, and not to hide it;
but they threw it away behind
their backs, and purchased with
it some miserable gain! And vile
was the bargain they made!
188. Think not that those who
exult in what they have brought
about, and love to be praised
for what they have not done,-
think escape the penalty. For
them is a penalty Grievous
indeed.
189. To Allah belongeth the
dominion of the heavens and the
earth; and Allah hath power over
all things.
190. Behold! in the creation of
the heavens and the earth, and
the alternation of night and
day,- there are indeed Signs for
men of understanding,-
191. Men who celebrate the
praises of Allah, standing,
sitting, and lying down on their
sides, and contemplate the
(wonders of) creation in the
heavens and the earth, (With the
thought): "Our Lord! not for
naught Hast Thou created (all)
this! Glory to Thee! Give us
salvation from the penalty of
the Fire.
192. "Our Lord! any whom Thou
dost admit to the Fire, Truly
Thou coverest with shame, and
never will wrong-doers Find any
helpers!
193. "Our Lord! we have heard
the call of one calling (Us) to
Faith, 'Believe ye in the Lord,'
and we have believed. Our Lord!
Forgive us our sins, blot out
from us our iniquities, and take
to Thyself our souls in the
company of the righteous.
194. "Our Lord! Grant us what
Thou didst promise unto us
through Thine apostles, and save
us from shame on the Day of
Judgment: For Thou never
breakest Thy promise."
195. And their Lord hath
accepted of them, and answered
them: "Never will I suffer to be
lost the work of any of you, be
he male or female: Ye are
members, one of another: Those
who have left their homes, or
been driven out therefrom, or
suffered harm in My Cause, or
fought or been slain,- verily, I
will blot out from them their
iniquities, and admit them into
Gardens with rivers flowing
beneath;- A reward from the
presence of Allah, and from His
presence is the best of
rewards."
196. Let not the strutting about
of the Unbelievers through the
land deceive thee:
197. Little is it for enjoyment:
Their ultimate abode is Hell:
what an evil bed (To lie on)!
198. On the other hand, for
those who fear their Lord, are
Gardens, with rivers flowing
beneath; therein are they to
dwell (for ever),- a gift from
the presence of Allah. and that
which is in the presence of
Allah is the best (bliss) for
the righteous.
199. And there are, certainly,
among the People of the Book,
those who believe in Allah, in
the revelation to you, and in
the revelation to them, bowing
in humility to Allah. They will
not sell the Signs of Allah for
a miserable gain! For them is a
reward with their Lord, and
Allah is swift in account.
200. O ye who believe! Persevere
in patience and constancy; vie
in such perseverance; strengthen
each other; and fear Allah. that
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