1. O ye who believe!
fulfil (all) obligations.
1. Lawful unto you (for food)
are all four-footed animals,
with the exceptions named: But
animals of the chase are
forbidden while ye are in the
sacred precincts or in pilgrim
garb: for Allah doth command
according to His will and plan.
3. O ye who believe! Violate not
the sanctity of the symbols of
Allah, nor of the sacred month,
nor of the animals brought for
sacrifice, nor the garlands that
mark out such animals, nor the
people resorting to the sacred
house, seeking of the bounty and
good pleasure of their Lord. But
when ye are clear of the sacred
precincts and of pilgrim garb,
ye may hunt and let not the
hatred of some people in (once)
shutting you out of the Sacred
Mosque lead you to transgression
(and hostility on your part).
Help ye one another in
righteousness and piety, but
help ye not one another in sin
and rancour: fear Allah. for
Allah is strict in punishment.
4. Forbidden to you (for food)
are: dead meat, blood, the flesh
of swine, and that on which hath
been invoked the name of other
than Allah. that which hath been
killed by strangling, or by a
violent blow, or by a headlong
fall, or by being gored to
death; that which hath been
(partly) eaten by a wild animal;
unless ye are able to slaughter
it (in due form); that which is
sacrificed on stone (altars);
(forbidden) also is the division
(of meat) by raffling with
arrows: that is impiety. This
day have those who reject faith
given up all hope of your
religion: yet fear them not but
fear Me. This day have I
perfected your religion for you,
completed My favour upon you,
and have chosen for you Islam as
your religion. But if any is
forced by hunger, with no
inclination to transgression,
Allah is indeed Oft-forgiving,
Most Merciful.
5. They ask thee what is lawful
to them (as food). Say: lawful
unto you are (all) things good
and pure: and what ye have
taught your trained hunting
animals (to catch) in the manner
directed to you by Allah. eat
what they catch for you, but
pronounce the name of Allah over
it: and fear Allah. for Allah is
swift in taking account.
6. This day are (all) things
good and pure made lawful unto
you. The food of the People of
the Book is lawful unto you and
yours is lawful unto them.
(Lawful unto you in marriage)
are (not only) chaste women who
are believers, but chaste women
among the People of the Book,
revealed before your time,- when
ye give them their due dowers,
and desire chastity, not
lewdness, nor secret intrigues
if any one rejects faith,
fruitless is his work, and in
the Hereafter he will be in the
ranks of those who have lost
(all spiritual good).
7. O ye who believe! when ye
prepare for prayer, wash your
faces, and your hands (and arms)
to the elbows; Rub your heads
(with water); and (wash) your
feet to the ankles. If ye are in
a state of ceremonial impurity,
bathe your whole body. But if ye
are ill, or on a journey, or one
of you cometh from offices of
nature, or ye have been in
contact with women, and ye find
no water, then take for
yourselves clean sand or earth,
and rub therewith your faces and
hands, Allah doth not wish to
place you in a difficulty, but
to make you clean, and to
complete his favour to you, that
ye may be grateful.
8. And call in remembrance the
favour of Allah unto you, and
His covenant, which He ratified
with you, when ye said: "We hear
and we obey": And fear Allah,
for Allah knoweth well the
secrets of your hearts.
9. O ye who believe! stand out
firmly for Allah, as witnesses
to fair dealing, and let not the
hatred of others to you make you
swerve to wrong and depart from
justice. Be just: that is next
to piety: and fear Allah. For
Allah is well-acquainted with
all that ye do.
10. To those who believe and do
deeds of righteousness hath
Allah promised forgiveness and a
great reward.
11. Those who reject faith and
deny our signs will be
companions of Hell-fire.
12. O ye who believe! Call in
remembrance the favour of Allah
unto you when certain men formed
the design to stretch out their
hands against you, but ((Allah))
held back their hands from you:
so fear Allah. And on Allah let
believers put (all) their trust.
13. Allah did aforetime take a
covenant from the Children of
Israel, and we appointed twelve
captains among them. And Allah
said: "I am with you: if ye
(but) establish regular prayers,
practise regular charity,
believe in my apostles, honour
and assist them, and loan to
Allah a beautiful loan, verily I
will wipe out from you your
evils, and admit you to gardens
with rivers flowing beneath; but
if any of you, after this,
resisteth faith, he hath truly
wandered from the path or
rectitude."
14. But 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 forget
a good part of the message that
was sent them, nor wilt thou
cease to find them- barring a
few - ever bent on (new)
deceits: but forgive them, and
overlook (their misdeeds): for
Allah loveth those who are kind.
15. From those, too, who call
themselves Christians, We did
take a covenant, but they forgot
a good part of the message that
was sent them: so we estranged
them, with enmity and hatred
between the one and the other,
to the day of judgment. And soon
will Allah show them what it is
they have done.
16. O people of the Book! There
hath come to you our Messenger,
revealing to you much that ye
used to hide in the Book, and
passing over much (that is now
unnecessary). There hath come to
you from Allah a (new) light and
a perspicuous Book,-
17. Wherewith Allah guideth all
who seek His good pleasure to
ways of peace and safety, and
leadeth them out of darkness, by
His will, unto the light,-
guideth them to a path that is
straight.
18. In blasphemy indeed are
those that say that Allah is
Christ the son of Mary. Say:
"Who then hath the least power
against Allah, if His will were
to destroy Christ the son of
Mary, his mother, and all every
- one that is on the earth? For
to Allah belongeth the dominion
of the heavens and the earth,
and all that is between. He
createth what He pleaseth. For
Allah hath power over all
things."
19. (Both) the Jews and the
Christians say: "We are sons of
Allah, and his beloved." Say:
"Why then doth He punish you for
your sins? Nay, ye are but men,-
of the men he hath created: He
forgiveth whom He pleaseth, and
He punisheth whom He pleaseth:
and to Allah belongeth the
dominion of the heavens and the
earth, and all that is between:
and unto Him is the final goal
(of all)"
20. O People of the Book! Now
hath come unto you, making
(things) clear unto you, Our
Messenger, after the break in
(the series of) our apostles,
lest ye should say: "There came
unto us no bringer of glad
tidings and no warner (from
evil)": But now hath come unto
you a bringer of glad tidings
and a warner (from evil). And
Allah hath power over all
things.
21. Remember Moses said to his
people: "O my people! Call in
remembrance the favour of Allah
unto you, when He produced
prophets among you, made you
kings, and gave you what He had
not given to any other among the
peoples.
22. "O my people! Enter the holy
land which Allah hath assigned
unto you, and turn not back
ignominiously, for then will ye
be overthrown, to your own
ruin."
23. They said: "O Moses! In this
land are a people of exceeding
strength: Never shall we enter
it until they leave it: if
(once) they leave, then shall we
enter."
24. (But) among (their)
Allah.fearing men were two on
whom Allah had bestowed His
grace: They said: "Assault them
at the (proper) Gate: when once
ye are in, victory will be
yours; But on Allah put your
trust if ye have faith."
25. They said: "O Moses! while
they remain there, never shall
we be able to enter, to the end
of time. Go thou, and thy Lord,
and fight ye two, while we sit
here (and watch)."
26. He said: "O my Lord! I have
power only over myself and my
brother: so separate us from
this rebellious people!"
27. Allah said: "Therefore will
the land be out of their reach
for forty years: In distraction
will they wander through the
land: But sorrow thou not over
these rebellious people.
28. Recite to them the truth of
the story of the two sons of
Adam. Behold! they each
presented a sacrifice (to
Allah.: It was accepted from
one, but not from the other.
Said the latter: "Be sure I will
slay thee." "Surely," said the
former, "(Allah) doth accept of
the sacrifice of those who are
righteous.
29. "If thou dost stretch thy
hand against me, to slay me, it
is not for me to stretch my hand
against thee to slay thee: for I
do fear Allah, the cherisher of
the worlds.
30. "For me, I intend to let
thee draw on thyself my sin as
well as thine, for thou wilt be
among the companions of the
fire, and that is the reward of
those who do wrong."
31. The (selfish) soul of the
other led him to the murder of
his brother: he murdered him,
and became (himself) one of the
lost ones.
32. Then Allah sent a raven, who
scratched the ground, to show
him how to hide the shame of his
brother. "Woe is me!" said he;
"Was I not even able to be as
this raven, and to hide the
shame of my brother?" then he
became full of regrets-
33. On that account: We ordained
for the Children of Israel that
if any one slew a person -
unless it be for murder or for
spreading mischief in the land -
it would be as if he slew the
whole people: and if any one
saved a life, it would be as if
he saved the life of the whole
people. Then although there came
to them Our apostles with clear
signs, yet, even after that,
many of them continued to commit
excesses in the land.
34. The punishment of those who
wage war against Allah and His
Messenger, and strive with might
and main for mischief through
the land is: execution, or
crucifixion, or the cutting off
of hands and feet from opposite
sides, or exile from the land:
that is their disgrace in this
world, and a heavy punishment is
theirs in the Hereafter;
35. Except for those who repent
before they fall into your
power: in that case, know that
Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful.
36. O ye who believe! Do your
duty to Allah, seek the means of
approach unto Him, and strive
with might and main in his
cause: that ye may prosper.
37. As to those who reject
Faith,- if they had everything
on earth, and twice repeated, to
give as ransom for the penalty
of the Day of Judgment, it would
never be accepted of them,
theirs would be a grievous
penalty.
37. Their wish will be to get
out of the Fire, but never will
they get out therefrom: their
penalty will be one that
endures.
38. As to the thief, Male or
female, cut off his or her
hands: a punishment by way of
example, from Allah, for their
crime: and Allah is Exalted in
power.
39. But if the thief repents
after his crime, and amends his
conduct, Allah turneth to him in
forgiveness; for Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
40. Knowest thou not that to
Allah (alone) belongeth the
dominion of the heavens and the
earth? He punisheth whom He
pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom
He pleaseth: and Allah hath
power over all things.
41. O Messenger. let not those
grieve thee, who race each other
into unbelief: (whether it be)
among those who say "We believe"
with their lips but whose hearts
have no faith; or it be among
the Jews,- men who will listen
to any lie,- will listen even to
others who have never so much as
come to thee. They change the
words from their (right) times
and places: they say, "If ye are
given this, take it, but if not,
beware!" If any one's trial is
intended by Allah, thou hast no
authority in the least for him
against Allah. For such - it is
not Allah.s will to purify their
hearts. For them there is
disgrace in this world, and in
the Hereafter a heavy
punishment.
42. (They are fond of) listening
to falsehood, of devouring
anything forbidden. If they do
come to thee, either judge
between them, or decline to
interfere. If thou decline, they
cannot hurt thee in the least.
If thou judge, judge in equity
between them. For Allah loveth
those who judge in equity.
43. But why do they come to thee
for decision, when they have
(their own) law before them?-
therein is the (plain) command
of Allah. yet even after that,
they would turn away. For they
are not (really) People of
Faith.
44. It was We who revealed the
law (to Moses): therein was
guidance and light. By its
standard have been judged the
Jews, by the prophets who bowed
(as in Islam) to Allah.s will,
by the rabbis and the doctors of
law: for to them was entrusted
the protection of Allah.s book,
and they were witnesses thereto:
therefore fear not men, but fear
me, and sell not my signs for a
miserable price. If any do fail
to judge by (the light of) what
Allah hath revealed, they are
(no better than) Unbelievers.
45. We ordained therein for
them: "Life for life, eye for
eye, nose or nose, ear for ear,
tooth for tooth, and wounds
equal for equal." But if any one
remits the retaliation by way of
charity, it is an act of
atonement for himself. And if
any fail to judge by (the light
of) what Allah hath revealed,
they are (No better than)
wrong-doers.
46. And in their footsteps We
sent Jesus the son of Mary,
confirming the Law that had come
before him: We sent him the
Gospel: therein was guidance and
light, and confirmation of the
Law that had come before him: a
guidance and an admonition to
those who fear Allah.
47. Let the people of the Gospel
judge by what Allah hath
revealed therein. If any do fail
to judge by (the light of) what
Allah hath revealed, they are
(no better than) those who
rebel.
48. To thee We sent the
Scripture in truth, confirming
the scripture that came before
it, and guarding it in safety:
so judge between them by what
Allah hath revealed, and follow
not their vain desires,
diverging from the Truth that
hath come to thee. To each among
you have we prescribed a law and
an open way. If Allah had so
willed, He would have made you a
single people, but (His plan is)
to test you in what He hath
given you: so strive as in a
race in all virtues. The goal of
you all is to Allah. it is He
that will show you the truth of
the matters in which ye dispute;
49. And this (He commands):
Judge thou between them by what
Allah hath revealed, and follow
not their vain desires, but
beware of them lest they beguile
thee from any of that (teaching)
which Allah hath sent down to
thee. And if they turn away, be
assured that for some of their
crime it is Allah.s purpose to
punish them. And truly most men
are rebellious.
50. Do they then seek after a
judgment of (the days of)
ignorance? But who, for a people
whose faith is assured, can give
better judgment than Allah.
51. O ye who believe! take not
the Jews and the Christians for
your friends and protectors:
They are but friends and
protectors to each other. And he
amongst you that turns to them
(for friendship) is of them.
Verily Allah guideth not a
people unjust.
52. Those in whose hearts is a
disease - thou seest how eagerly
they run about amongst them,
saying: "We do fear lest a
change of fortune bring us
disaster." Ah! perhaps Allah
will give (thee) victory, or a
decision according to His will.
Then will they repent of the
thoughts which they secretly
harboured in their hearts.
53. And those who believe will
say: "Are these the men who
swore their strongest oaths by
Allah, that they were with you?"
All that they do will be in
vain, and they will fall into
(nothing but) ruin.
54. O ye who believe! if any
from among you turn back from
his Faith, soon will Allah
produce a people whom He will
love as they will love Him,-
lowly with the believers, mighty
against the rejecters, fighting
in the way of Allah, and never
afraid of the reproaches of such
as find fault. That is the grace
of Allah, which He will bestow
on whom He pleaseth. And Allah
encompasseth all, and He knoweth
all things.
55. Your (real) friends are (no
less than) Allah, His Messenger,
and the (fellowship of)
believers,- those who establish
regular prayers and regular
charity, and they bow down
humbly (in worship).
56. As to those who turn (for
friendship) to Allah, His
Messenger, and the (fellowship
of) believers,- it is the
fellowship of Allah that must
certainly triumph.
57. O ye who believe! take not
for friends and protectors those
who take your religion for a
mockery or sport,- whether among
those who received the Scripture
before you, or among those who
reject Faith; but fear ye Allah,
if ye have faith (indeed).
58. When ye proclaim your call
to prayer they take it (but) as
mockery and sport; that is
because they are a people
without understanding.
59. Say: "O people of the Book!
Do ye disapprove of us for no
other reason than that we
believe in Allah, and the
revelation that hath come to us
and that which came before (us),
and (perhaps) that most of you
are rebellious and disobedient?"
60. Say: "Shall I point out to
you something much worse than
this, (as judged) by the
treatment it received from
Allah. those who incurred the
curse of Allah and His wrath,
those of whom some He
transformed into apes and swine,
those who worshipped evil;-
these are (many times) worse in
rank, and far more astray from
the even path!"
61. When they come to thee, they
say: "We believe": but in fact
they enter with a mind against
Faith, and they go out with the
same but Allah knoweth fully all
that they hide.
62. Many of them dost thou see,
racing each other in sin and
rancour, and their eating of
things forbidden. Evil indeed
are the things that they do.
63. Why do not the rabbis and
the doctors of Law forbid them
from their (habit of) uttering
sinful words and eating things
forbidden? Evil indeed are their
works.
64. The Jews say: "(Allah)'s
hand is tied up." Be their hands
tied up and be they accursed for
the (blasphemy) they utter. Nay,
both His hands are widely
outstretched: He giveth and
spendeth (of His bounty) as He
pleaseth. But the revelation
that cometh to thee from Allah
increaseth in most of them their
obstinate rebellion and
blasphemy. Amongst them we have
placed enmity and hatred till
the Day of Judgment. Every time
they kindle the fire of war,
Allah doth extinguish it; but
they (ever) strive to do
mischief on earth. And Allah
loveth not those who do
mischief.
65. If only the People of the
Book had believed and been
righteous, We should indeed have
blotted out their iniquities and
admitted them to gardens of
bliss.
66. If only they had stood fast
by the Law, the Gospel, and all
the revelation that was sent to
them from their Lord, they would
have enjoyed happiness from
every side. There is from among
them a party on the right
course: but many of them follow
a course that is evil.
67. O Messenger. proclaim the
(message) which hath been sent
to thee from thy Lord. If thou
didst not, thou wouldst not have
fulfilled and proclaimed His
mission. And Allah will defend
thee from men (who mean
mischief). For Allah guideth not
those who reject Faith.
68. Say: "O People of the Book!
ye have no ground to stand upon
unless ye stand fast by the Law,
the Gospel, and all the
revelation that has come to you
from your Lord." It is the
revelation that cometh to thee
from thy Lord, that increaseth
in most of them their obstinate
rebellion and blasphemy. But
sorrow thou not over (these)
people without Faith.
69. Those who believe (in the
Qur'an), those who follow the
Jewish (scriptures), and the
Sabians and the Christians,- any
who believe in Allah and the
Last Day, and work
righteousness,- on them shall be
no fear, nor shall they grieve.
70. We took the covenant of the
Children of Israel and sent them
apostles, every time, there came
to them an apostle with what
they themselves desired not -
some (of these) they called
impostors, and some they (go so
far as to) slay.
71. They thought there would be
no trial (or punishment); so
they became blind and deaf; yet
Allah (in mercy) turned to them;
yet again many of them became
blind and deaf. But Allah sees
well all that they do.
72. They do blaspheme who say:
"(Allah) is Christ the son of
Mary." But said Christ: "O
Children of Israel! worship
Allah, my Lord and your Lord."
Whoever joins other gods with
Allah,- Allah will forbid him
the garden, and the Fire will be
his abode. There will for the
wrong-doers be no one to help.
73. They do blaspheme who say:
Allah is one of three in a
Trinity: for there is no god
except One Allah. If they desist
not from their word (of
blasphemy), verily a grievous
penalty will befall the
blasphemers among them.
74. Why turn they not to Allah,
and seek His forgiveness? For
Allah is Oft- forgiving, Most
Merciful.
75. Christ the son of Mary was
no more than an apostle; many
were the apostles that passed
away before him. His mother was
a woman of truth. They had both
to eat their (daily) food. See
how Allah doth make His signs
clear to them; yet see in what
ways they are deluded away from
the truth!
76. Say: "Will ye worship,
besides Allah, something which
hath no power either to harm or
benefit you? But Allah,- He it
is that heareth and knoweth all
things."
77. Say: "O people of the Book!
exceed not in your religion the
bounds (of what is proper),
trespassing beyond the truth,
nor follow the vain desires of
people who went wrong in times
gone by,- who misled many, and
strayed (themselves) from the
even way.
78. Curses were pronounced on
those among the Children of
Israel who rejected Faith, by
the tongue of David and of Jesus
the son of Mary: because they
disobeyed and persisted in
excesses.
79. Nor did they (usually)
forbid one another the
iniquities which they committed:
evil indeed were the deeds which
they did.
80. Thou seest many of them
turning in friendship to the
Unbelievers. Evil indeed are
(the works) which their souls
have sent forward before them
(with the result), that Allah.s
wrath is on them, and in torment
will they abide.
81. If only they had believed in
Allah, in the Messenger, and in
what hath been revealed to him,
never would they have taken them
for friends and protectors, but
most of them are rebellious
wrong-doers.
82. Strongest among men in
enmity to the believers wilt
thou find the Jews and Pagans;
and nearest among them in love
to the believers wilt thou find
those who say, "We are
Christians": because amongst
these are men devoted to
learning and men who have
renounced the world, and they
are not arrogant.
83. And when they listen to the
revelation received by the
Messenger, thou wilt see their
eyes overflowing with tears, for
they recognise the truth: they
pray: "Our Lord! we believe;
write us down among the
witnesses.
84. "What cause can we have not
to believe in Allah and the
truth which has come to us,
seeing that we long for our Lord
to admit us to the company of
the righteous?"
85. And for this their prayer
hath Allah rewarded them with
gardens, with rivers flowing
underneath,- their eternal home.
Such is the recompense of those
who do good.
86. But those who reject Faith
and belie our Signs,- they shall
be companions of Hell-fire.
87. O ye who believe! make not
unlawful the good things which
Allah hath made lawful for you,
but commit no excess: for Allah
loveth not those given to
excess.
88. Eat of the things which
Allah hath provided for you,
lawful and good; but fear Allah,
in Whom ye believe.
89. Allah will not call you to
account for what is futile in
your oaths, but He will call you
to account for your deliberate
oaths: for expiation, feed ten
indigent persons, on a scale of
the average for the food of your
families; or clothe them; or
give a slave his freedom. If
that is beyond your means, fast
for three days. That is the
expiation for the oaths ye have
sworn. But keep to your oaths.
Thus doth Allah make clear to
you His signs, that ye may be
grateful.
90. O ye who believe!
Intoxicants and gambling,
(dedication of) stones, and
(divination by) arrows, are an
abomination,- of Satan's
handwork: eschew such
(abomination), that ye may
prosper.
91. Satan's plan is (but) to
excite enmity and hatred between
you, with intoxicants and
gambling, and hinder you from
the remembrance of Allah, and
from prayer: will ye not then
abstain?
92. Obey Allah, and obey the
Messenger, and beware (of evil):
if ye do turn back, know ye that
it is Our Messenger.s duty to
proclaim (the message) in the
clearest manner.
93. On those who believe and do
deeds of righteousness there is
no blame for what they ate (in
the past), when they guard
themselves from evil, and
believe, and do deeds of
righteousness,- (or) again,
guard themselves from evil and
believe,- (or) again, guard
themselves from evil and do
good. For Allah loveth those who
do good.
94. O ye who believe! Allah doth
but make a trial of you in a
little matter of game well
within reach of your hands and
your lances, that He may test
who feareth him unseen: any who
transgress thereafter, will have
a grievous penalty.
95. O ye who believe! Kill not
game while in the sacred
precincts or in pilgrim garb. If
any of you doth so
intentionally, the compensation
is an offering, brought to the
Ka'ba, of a domestic animal
equivalent to the one he killed,
as adjudged by two just men
among you; or by way of
atonement, the feeding of the
indigent; or its equivalent in
fasts: that he may taste of the
penalty of his deed. Allah
forgives what is past: for
repetition Allah will exact from
him the penalty. For Allah is
Exalted, and Lord of
Retribution.
96. Lawful to you is the pursuit
of water-game and its use for
food,- for the benefit of
yourselves and those who travel;
but forbidden is the pursuit of
land-game;- as long as ye are in
the sacred precincts or in
pilgrim garb. And fear Allah, to
Whom ye shall be gathered back.
97. Allah made the Ka'ba, the
Sacred House, an asylum of
security for men, as also the
Sacred Months, the animals for
offerings, and the garlands that
mark them: That ye may know that
Allah hath knowledge of what is
in the heavens and on earth and
that Allah is well acquainted
with all things.
98. Know ye that Allah is strict
in punishment and that Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
99. The Messenger.s duty is but
to proclaim (the message). But
Allah knoweth all that ye reveal
and ye conceal.
100. Say: "Not equal are things
that are bad and things that are
good, even though the abundance
of the bad may dazzle thee; so
fear Allah, O ye that
understand; that (so) ye may
prosper."
101. O ye who believe! Ask not
questions about things which, if
made plain to you, may cause you
trouble. But if ye ask about
things when the Qur'an is being
revealed, they will be made
plain to you, Allah will forgive
those: for Allah is Oft-
forgiving, Most Forbearing.
102. Some people before you did
ask such questions, and on that
account lost their faith.
103. It was not Allah who
instituted (superstitions like
those of) a slit-ear she- camel,
or a she-camel let loose for
free pasture, or idol sacrifices
for twin-births in animals, or
stallion-camels freed from work:
It is blasphemers who invent a
lie against Allah. but most of
them lack wisdom.
104. When it is said to them:
"Come to what Allah hath
revealed; come to the
Messenger.: They say: "Enough
for us are the ways we found our
fathers following." what! even
though their fathers were void
of knowledge and guidance?
105. O ye who believe! Guard
your own souls: If ye follow
(right) guidance, no hurt can
come to you from those who
stray. the goal of you all is to
Allah. it is He that will show
you the truth of all that ye do.
106. O ye who believe! When
death approaches any of you,
(take) witnesses among
yourselves when making
bequests,- two just men of your
own (brotherhood) or others from
outside if ye are journeying
through the earth, and the
chance of death befalls you
(thus). If ye doubt (their
truth), detain them both after
prayer, and let them both swear
by Allah. "We wish not in this
for any worldly gain, even
though the (beneficiary) be our
near relation: we shall hide not
the evidence before Allah. if we
do, then behold! the sin be upon
us!"
107. But if it gets known that
these two were guilty of the sin
(of perjury), let two others
stand forth in their places,-
nearest in kin from among those
who claim a lawful right: let
them swear by Allah. "We affirm
that our witness is truer than
that of those two, and that we
have not trespassed (beyond the
truth): if we did, behold! the
wrong be upon us!"
108. That is most suitable: that
they may give the evidence in
its true nature and shape, or
else they would fear that other
oaths would be taken after their
oaths. But fear Allah, and
listen (to His counsel): for
Allah guideth not a rebellious
people:
109. One day will Allah gather
the apostles together, and ask:
"What was the response ye
received (from men to your
teaching)?" They will say: "We
have no knowledge: it is Thou
Who knowest in full all that is
hidden."
110. Then will Allah say: "O
Jesus the son of Mary! Recount
My favour to thee and to thy
mother. Behold! I strengthened
thee with the holy spirit, so
that thou didst speak to the
people in childhood and in
maturity. Behold! I taught thee
the Book and Wisdom, the Law and
the Gospel and behold! thou
makest out of clay, as it were,
the figure of a bird, by My
leave, and thou breathest into
it and it becometh a bird by My
leave, and thou healest those
born blind, and the lepers, by
My leave. And behold! thou
bringest forth the dead by My
leave. And behold! I did
restrain the Children of Israel
from (violence to) thee when
thou didst show them the clear
Signs, and the unbelievers among
them said: 'This is nothing but
evident magic.'
111. "And behold! I inspired the
disciples to have faith in Me
and Mine Messenger. they said,
'We have faith, and do thou bear
witness that we bow to Allah as
Muslims'".
112. Behold! the disciples,
said: "O Jesus the son of Mary!
can thy Lord send down to us a
table set (with viands) from
heaven?" Said Jesus: "Fear
Allah, if ye have faith."
113. They said: "We only wish to
eat thereof and satisfy our
hearts, and to know that thou
hast indeed told us the truth;
and that we ourselves may be
witnesses to the miracle."
114. Said Jesus the son of Mary:
"O Allah our Lord! Send us from
heaven a table set (with
viands), that there may be for
us - for the first and the last
of us - a solemn festival and a
sign from thee; and provide for
our sustenance, for thou art the
best Sustainer (of our needs)."
115. Allah said: "I will send it
down unto you: But if any of you
after that resisteth faith, I
will punish him with a penalty
such as I have not inflicted on
any one among all the peoples."
116. And behold! Allah will say:
"O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst
thou say unto men, worship me
and my mother as gods in
derogation of Allah.?" He will
say: "Glory to Thee! never could
I say what I had no right (to
say). Had I said such a thing,
thou wouldst indeed have known
it. Thou knowest what is in my
heart, Thou I know not what is
in Thine. For Thou knowest in
full all that is hidden.
117. "Never said I to them aught
except what Thou didst command
me to say, to wit, 'worship
Allah, my Lord and your Lord';
and I was a witness over them
whilst I dwelt amongst them;
when Thou didst take me up Thou
wast the Watcher over them, and
Thou art a witness to all
things.
118. "If Thou dost punish them,
they are Thy servant: If Thou
dost forgive them, Thou art the
Exalted in power, the Wise."
119. Allah will say: "This is a
day on which the truthful will
profit from their truth: theirs
are gardens, with rivers flowing
beneath,- their eternal Home:
Allah well-pleased with them,
and they with Allah. That is the
great salvation, (the fulfilment
of all desires).
120. To Allah doth belong the
dominion of the heavens and the
earth, and all that is therein,
and it is He Who hath power over
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