"This is the Holy Book where there is no doubt" 2:2

The Holy Reading: Alkoran

From Your Creator, Allah
To
Angel Gabriel
To
The Messenger; Prophet Muhammad
To
You

THE Opener and The Cow Chapters from The KORAN

Translated by Ahmad Darwish of the Mosque of the Internet

Reviewed by
Prof. Shaykh Hassan Muhammad El-Fatih Qaribullah
The Dean of Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
Dr. Shaykh Abu Saleh Muhammad El-Fatih Qaribullah
Islamic Studies - Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
Late Prof. Abdellah Ben Sadek Al-Ghumari,
Tangier, Morocco, May Allah have mercy upon him
Eminent Scholar of Hadith, Azhar University

Volume 1 - Chapters: The Opener and The Cow

Explanation in parenthesis extracted from the two Jalals & Imam Sawi 40 Tafseers
Abridgement

Back Cover

The still unrivaled Word of God, Al Koran - the Holy Reading.

Since fourteen centuries ago this Book has offered up spiritual gifts from its
glorious unfolding guidance, yet it still offers its invigorating presence
to this materialistic world.

A billion Muslims throughout the world in every country on earth believe in

Al Koran.

If you are a Muslim, there is an obligation upon you to study this Book and to
study the life of your Prophet, Prophet Muhammad - the praise and peace be upon
him - and to invite others to his religion, as the Koran says:
"Say [Prophet Muhammad]: this is my Path, I call [others] to Allah
with sure knowledge, I and whosever follows after me.
To Allah be glory! And I am not among the idolaters."
Chapter Joseph verse 108.
In the West there are an ever increasing communities of Muslims who have
been entrusted by Allah with a surplus of funds which should be used to invite
westerners to Islam. It is unIslamic to waste and abandon this obligatory
Islamic tradition.

If the reader is not a Muslim, please overlook the failure of some Muslims who
have not obeyed their Prophet to invite you to this religion. There is an
obligation upon you to look for the truth from your Lord, and accept it. Allah
has sent all His Prophets with their seal Prophet Muhammad to guide you to Him
for your salvation, everlasting happiness and prosperity here and in the
Hereafter.

Scholars of Islam teach us that all mankind are the nation of Prophet Muhammad.
Part of the nation accepted the Prophet whereas the other part is the object
of the invitation of Islam by Muslim neighbors.

"O mankind, We have created you

male and female, and made you
nations and tribes, that you may know
one another. Indeed, the noblest
among you in the sight of Allah is
the most in piety. Allah is All-Knowing,
All-Aware. [Chapter, Apartments verse 13]

Chapter The Opener

The Opener [1]
1. In the Name of the Merciful,
the Most Merciful Allah, the Creator.

2. The praise is for Allah the Speaker

praises Himself by Himself, the Lord of the world
3. The All-merciful, the All-compassionate.

4. The Owner the King of the Day of Recompense.

5. You alone we worship and You alone we rely

for spiritual help.

6. Guide us to the Straight Path.

7. The Path of those You have favored,

not of those upon whom is the wrath,
nor those who are astray the followers of the altered holy
books.

Ameen : Please Accept

Chapter The Cow

The Cow [2]

In the Name of the Merciful, the Compassionate Allah.
1. Alif Lam Mim. 8
The meaning of these letters is known to the Speaker, Allah

2. That distinguishes its greatness and high rank

is the Book which Prophet Muhammad recites,
where there is no doubt it is from Me.
A guidance to those who ward off evil and Hell. 9

3. Who believe in the Unseen,

and perform the five daily prayers,
and spend of what We have provided them. 10

4. Who believe in what has been sent down

to you Prophet Muhammad and
that has been sent down before you
the Torah and the Gospel of Jesus and others,
and are certain of the Everlasting life. 11
5. Those are upon guidance from their Lord.
Those are the winners of Paradise. 12

6. As for the unbelievers, it is alike to them

whether you Prophet Muhammad have warned them
or have not warned them, they do not believe. 13

7. Allah has sealed their hearts and their hearing.

And on their eyes is a covering.
And for them is a mighty punishment. 14

8. Some hypocritical people say,

'We believe in Allah and the Last Day';
but they are not believers. 15
9. They would try to deceive Allah and the believers,
but they do not deceive except themselves,
and they are not aware. 16
10. In their hearts is a sickness, which is doubt and
hypocrisy and Allah has increased their sickness,
and for them is a painful punishment
because they have been lying. 17
11.When it is said to them,
'Do not corrupt in the earth,'
they say, 'Surely, we are only reformers.' 18
12. Indeed, they are the corrupters but
they are not aware. 19
13. When it is said to them, 'Believe as
the people the companions of the Prophet believe,'
they say, 'Shall we believe,
as the fools the ignorant believe?'
Indeed, they are the foolish,
but they do not know. 20
14. When they meet those who believe, they say,
'We believe'; but
when they go privately to their satans their chiefs,
they say, 'We are with you; we were only mocking.'
21
15. Allah shall mock them, and shall prolong them
blindly wandering in their insolence. 22
16. Those are they who have purchased error for
guidance,
neither their trade has profited them,
nor they were guided. 23

17. Their likeness is as the likeness of whoever

kindled a fire in the dark,
and when it lit all around him
Allah took away their light,
and left them in darkness unseeing. 24
18. Deaf, dumb, blind -
so they shall not return. 25
19. Or their example is as a rain cloud out of heaven
in which is darkness, thunder, and lightning.
They put their fingers tips in their ears
against the thunderclaps, cautious of death.
And Allah encompasses the unbelievers. 26
20. The lightning almost snatches away their sight.
Whenever it lites flashes for them, they walk in it,
and when the darkness is over them,
they stand still.
Had Allah willed, He could have taken away
their hearing and their sight.
Indeed, Allah is powerful over everything. 27
21. O people, worship your Lord who created you
and those before you; in order that
you will ward off evil and Hell. 28

22. Who has made the earth spread out for you.
And heaven a construction, and
sent down out of heaven water,
with which He brought forth fruit
for your provision; so do not set up rivals
to Allah while you know He is the Creator. 29

23. And if you are in doubt

about what the Koran We have
sent down to Our worshiper Prophet Muhammad,
then bring a chapter surah like it,
and call your witnesses who are your gods,
besides Allah, if you are truthful
that Muhammad brought it from himself. 30
24. When they became incapable Allah said:
If you do not -
and you will not - then fear the Fire,
whose fuel is people and stones statues.
Prepared for the unbelievers. 31
25. Give glad tidings Prophet Muhammad to those
who believe and
perform obligatory and voluntary good deeds,
that for them are gardens
underneath which rivers flow.
Whenever they are provided with fruits
there from they shall say,
'This is what we were provided with before!'
And they shall be given in resemblance.
And for them shall be spouses purified
from menstruation.
They are eternal there.
32
26. In reply to the Jews' question it was revealed
Allah is not shy to strike an example
of a gnat, or that above it.
As for the believers,
they know it is the truth from their Lord.
But as for unbelievers, they say,
'What did Allah desire by this for an example?'
By it, He leads many astray, and
by it He guides many.
And by it He leads none astray
except the transgressors. 33
27. Who break the covenant of Allah after
its solemn binding, and who cut
what Allah has commanded should be joined, and
who corrupt in the earth.
They shall be the losers. 34
28. How do you disbelieve in Allah,
and you were dead.
Then He revived you,
then He shall cause you to die,
and then He shall revive you,
then to Him you shall be returned for recompense?
35
29. It is He Who created for you
all that is in the earth, then
He willed to the heaven and
leveled them seven heavens.
And He has knowledge of everything
in detail and entirety. 36

30. And remember Prophet Muhammad when your Lord

said to the angels,
'I am putting in the earth a caliph
to carry out My commands.'
They said, 'Will You put therein he
who will corrupt there, and shed blood, while
we exalt with Your praise and sanctify You?'
He said,
'Surely I know what benefit you do not know.' 37

31. And He taught Adam the names, all of them;

then He presented them to the angels
and said, 'Inform Me of the names of these,
if you are truthful.' 38
32. They said, 'Glory be to You!'
We have no knowledge
except what You have taught us.
Surely You are the All-knowing, the All-wise.' 39
33. He said, 'Adam, inform them of their names.'
And when he had informed them of their names
He said, 'Did I not tell you I know
the unseen of the heavens and earth?
And I know what you reveal, and
what you were concealing.' 40
34. And when We said to the angels,
'Prostrate to Me
towards the direction of Adam';
they prostrated, except
iblis satan, the father of Jinn;
he refused, and grew proud,
and he became among the unbelievers
as in the knowledge of Allah. 41
35. And We said, 'Adam, dwell you, and
your wife Hawwa, Eve, in the Garden,
and eat of it with ease wherever you will; but
do not come near to this tree the plant of wheat,
lest you be harm-doers.' 42
36. Then satan caused them to slip from it
and brought them out
from where the pleasure both were in.
And We said, 'All of you get down, each
of you an enemy to the other.
And in the earth a residence for you,
and an enjoyment for a time.' 43
37. Then Adam received certain words
of supplication Chapter 7 verse 23
from his Lord, and He accepted repentance from him.
Indeed He is the Receiver of repentance, and
is All-compassionate. 44
38. We said, 'Get down out of it, all together.
So if guidance a book and a Messenger
shall come to you from Me,
whosoever follows My guidance,
no fear shall be on them,
neither shall they sorrow. 45
39. As for those who disbelieve and belie Our verses,
those shall be the companions of the Fire.
They are eternal there.' 46

40. Children of Israel sons of Jacob,

remember My favor with which I favored you.
And fulfill My covenant and
I shall fulfill your covenant.
And fear Me. 47
41. Believe in what I have sent down Al Koran,
confirming what is with you
of My Oneness, and the Prophethood of Muhammad in the
Torah,
and do not be the first to disbelieve in it.
And do not sell My verses for a little price.
And fear Me. 48
42. Do not cloak the truth with falsehood, and
do not conceal the truth
the description of Prophet Muhammad
while you know he is true. 49
43. And perform the prayer, and
give the obligatory charity, and
bow with those who bow Prophet Muhammad
and his companions. 50
44. Will you order others to righteousness,
and forget yourselves while you recite the Book?
Don't you understand? 51
45. Seek help in patience and prayer.
For it is heavy, except to the humble. 52
46. who reckon that they shall meet their Lord
and that to Him they are returning. 53
47. Children of Israel, remember My favor
with which I favored the ancestors of you, and
that I have preferred the ancestors of you
above the worlds of their time. 54
48. And fear a day of Judgement when
no soul for another will compensate, and
no intercession shall be accepted from it, nor
any equivalent ransom will be taken,
neither shall they be helped. 55

49. And remember when We saved you from

the family supporters of Pharaoh
who made you taste the evil punishment.
Slaughtering your sons, and sparing your women.
In that was a grievous trial from your Lord. 56

50. And remember when We divided for you the sea

and saved you, and drowned the family nation of
Pharaoh while you were looking. 57
51. And when We appointed with Moses
forty nights to give him the Torah then
you took to yourselves the calf for a god
after him and you were harm-doers. 58
52. Then We pardoned you after that,
in order that you should be thankful. 59
53. And when We gave to Moses the Book and the
Criterion to differentiate between truth and falsehood,
in order that you should be guided. 60

54. And when Moses said to his nation

those who worshipped the calf,
'My nation, you have harmed yourselves
by your taking the calf for a god;
now repent from its worship to your Creator
and let the innocent kill the guilty among yourselves.
That will be better for you with your Creator,
and He shall accept repentance from you.
Indeed He is the Receiver of repentance,
and is All-compassionate.' 61
55. And when you said,
'Moses, we will not believe you till
we see Allah openly';
and the thunderbolt took you in death
while you were looking. 62
56. Then We raised revived you up
after you were dead, in order that
you should be thankful. 63
57. And We outspread the cloud to
overshadow you in the wilderness,
and We sent down manna and quails upon you.
'Eat of the good
with which We have provided you and do not save it.'
And they did not harm Us, but
they harmed themselves by its saving. 64
58. When We said,
'Enter this village Jericho,
and eat with ease of it wherever you will,
and enter at the gate, prostrating,
and say, Unburdening our sins;
We will forgive you your mistakes.
And We will increase the good-doers.' 65
59. Then the harm-doers substituted
a saying a grain in a hair-sack
other than that had been said to them
and entered shuffling on their buttocks;
so We sent down on the harm-doers
wrath plague out of heaven for that
they use to transgress. 66

60. And remember when

Moses sought water by praying for his nation,
We said, 'Strike with your rod the rock'.
And from it gushed twelve springs.
All the people tribes knew their drinking-place.
'Eat and drink
from the provision of Allah, and do not
act mischievously in the earth, corrupting.' 67
61. And when you said,
Moses, we will not be patient with one sort of food;
supplicate to your Lord for us, that
He may bring forth for us
of what the earth produces -
green herbs, cucumbers, corn, lentils, onions.'
He said, 'Would you exchange
what is less in value for what is better?
Get down to Egypt;
indeed there is for you what you have asked.'
Then abasement and poverty were pitched upon them,
and they returned with the anger of Allah.
That, because they had disbelieved the signs of Allah
and killed the Prophets such as Zachariah and John
without right.

That, because they disobeyed,

and were transgressors. 68
62. Indeed those who believe, and
those who became Jews, and the Christians,
and the Sabians a sect of Jews and Christians,
whosoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, and
practices goodness -
for them, their wage is with their Lord,
and no fear shall be on them, neither
shall they sorrow. 69

63. And remember when

We took covenant with you to practice the Torah,
and raised above you the Mount:
'Take what We have given you with force, and
remember what is in it; in order that
you shall ward off evil and Hell.' 70
64. Then you turned away after that.
And if it was not for the bounty and mercy of Allah
towards you by postponing the punishment, you
would have been among the destroyed losers.
71
65. And indeed you knew those among you who
transgressed on the Sabbath by fishing,
and We said to them,
'Be apes, despised they died after three days!' 72

66. And We made it an exemplary chastisement

for all the former times and
for the latter nations, and
an exhortation to those who ward off evil. 73
67. And remember when Moses said to his nation,
'Allah commands you to slaughter a cow.'
They said, 'Do you take us for mockery?'
He said, 'I seek protection with Allah,
lest I should be from the ignorant.' 74
68. They said, 'Supplicate to your Lord for us,
that He may clarify to us what age she may be.'
He said, 'He says she is a cow neither old,
nor virgin, middling between both.
So do what you are ordered.' 75
69. They said, 'Supplicate to your Lord for us,
that He clarifies to us what is her color.'
He said, 'He says she shall be a yellow cow,
bright her color, pleasing the onlookers.' 76
70. They said, 'Supplicate to your Lord for us,
that He clarifies to us; what is she;
cows look alike to us; and,
if Allah will, we shall then be guided.' 77
71. He said, 'He says she shall be a cow not broken
to plow the earth or to water the tillage,
one kept secure, with no blemish on her.'
They said, 'Now you have brought the truth'
they found the cow fitting the description belonging to a youth
who was good to his mother, so they paid for it with an amount
of gold that filled its hide. Although, had they slaughtered
any cow at the beginning it would have sufficed.
And so they slaughtered her, but they
nearly did not do it because its price was high.
78
72. And remember when you killed a soul, and
disputed it.
And Allah disclosed what you were concealing. 79
73. We said, 'Beat him with part of it'.
Like this Allah revives the dead, and
He shows you His signs to indicate His Ability,
in order that you may understand. 80
75. Then your hearts became hardened
to receive the Truth after that
so they are like stones, or even harder.
Indeed among the stones are
those from which rivers burst.
And others split, so that water issues from them,
and others crash down in fear of Allah.
And Allah is not inattentive of what you do
but He postpones His punishment.
74. 81
Are you O believers then so eager that
they should believe you, and
there was a party of them rabbis who heard
the Word of Allah the Torah, and
then tampered with it,
after they had understood it, while they knew. 82

76. And when they the Jewish hypocrites

meet those who believe Prophet Muhammad,
they say, 'We believe';
and when they go privately
some say to the other their chiefs,
'Do you speak to them of what Allah has
revealed to you, in order that they may
dispute you with it before your Lord?
Don't you understand?' 83
77. Don't they know that Allah knows what
they keep secret and what they reveal? 84
78. And some of them the Jews are common people -
and do not know the Book the Torah,
but only wishes and they are only doubters. 85

79. So woe to those who write the Book with

their hands, then say,
'This is from Allah,
so that they may sell it for a little price.
So woe to them
for what their hands have written.
And woe to them
for their bribed earnings. 86
80. And they say,
'The Fire shall not touch us except a number of days.'
Say to them Prophet Muhammad,
'Have you taken a covenant with Allah?
Indeed Allah will not break His covenant.
Or do you say about Allah
what you do not know? 87
81. Rather!
Whoever earns evil disbelief, and
is encompassed by his sin -
those are the companions of the Fire.
They are eternal there. 88
82. And those who believe, and do good deeds -
those are the companions of Paradise.
They are eternal there.' 89
83. And remember when We took covenant
with the Children of Israel:
'You shall not worship any except Allah;
and be good to parents, near kinsman,
orphans, and to the needy;
and speak of goodness to people,
perform the prayer,
and give the obligatory charity.'
Then you turned away,
except a few of you, avoiding. 90
84. And when We took covenant with you:
'You shall not shed your own blood,
neither expel yourselves from your homes';
then you confessed it and
bore witness yourselves. 91
85. Then there you are killing one another,
and expelling a party of you from their homes,
conspiring against them in sin and enmity;
and if they come to you as captives,
you ransom them; although
their expulsion was forbidden for you.
Do you believe in part
of the Book which orders ransoming,
and disbelieve in part
which forbids killing and expulsion?
What shall be the recompense of those of you
who do that, but degradation in the worldly life.
And on the Day of Resurrection to be returned
to the most terrible of punishment!
Allah is not inattentive of what you do. 92
86. Those who have purchased the worldly life
at the price of the Everlasting life.
For them the punishment shall not be lightened,
neither shall they be helped. 93

87. And We gave to Moses the Book the Torah,

and after him We sent succeeding Messengers.
And We gave Jesus, son of Mary the clear signs
miracles such as raising the dead,
and supported him with Gabriel the Spirit of Purity.
And whenever a Messenger came to you
with what your souls had no desire for,
you became proud, and you disbelieved some Jesus,
and you killed some Zachariah and John? 94
88. And they say to the Prophet in mockery,
'Our hearts are covered.'
Rather, Allah has cursed them
for their unbelief; little will they believe. 95
89. When a Book Al Koran came to them from Allah,
confirming what was with them in the Torah
- and before they openly prayed by the last Prophet
for victory over the unbelievers -
when that they had known Prophet Muhammad
came to them, they disbelieved in him
envying and fearing the loss of leadership.
The curse of Allah is on the unbelievers.
96

90. Evil is that they have sold themselves for,

disbelieving in what Allah sent down Al Koran,
envious that Allah should send down of His bounty
on whomsoever He will of His worshipers.
And they return with anger upon anger from Allah.
For the unbelievers is a humiliating punishment. 97

91. When they were told, 'Believe in what

Allah has sent down Al Koran,' they said,
'We believe in what was sent down on us the Torah';
and they disbelieve in what is beyond that,
yet it is the truth confirming what is with them.
Say to them Prophet Muhammad,
'Why then were you killing the Prophets of Allah
before, if you were believers
in the Torah that forbids you to kill them?' 98
92. And indeed Moses came to you with
the nine clear signs
the staff, shining hand,
flood, locusts, lice, frogs, blood,
years of famine, and effacement,
then you took to yourselves the calf for a god
after him and you were harm-doers. 99

93. And when We took covenant with you

to practice the Torah,
and raised over you the Mount:
'Take with force what We have given you and listen.'
They said, 'We hear, and disobey'.

And they were made to drink the calf in

their hearts for their unbelief.
Say, 'Evil is your belief in the Torah that
orders you to worship the calf,
if you are believers!'
100
94. Say Prophet Muhammad,
'If the Everlasting Home Paradise with Allah is
especially for you without
the other people as you claim,
then long for death - if you are truthful.' 101
95. But they will never long for it,
because of what their hands have forwarded disbelieving
the Prophet.
Allah knows the harm-doers. 102
96. And you shall find them
the most eager of people for life,
and more than those who disbelieve
in the resurrection.
each One of them wishes if he could live long,
a thousand years.
But it will not remove
him from the punishment of Hell
that he lives longer.
And Allah is All-seeing of what they do.
103
97. Some Jews said that Gabriel the chief of the angels
was their enemy and that if the Koran had come down with
Michael they would believed it.
Say Prophet Muhammad,
'Whosoever is an enemy to Gabriel
let him die of rage -
indeed it is he who brought it Al Koran
down on your heart by the permission of Allah,
confirming what was before it in the Books,
a guidance from error and
glad tidings of Paradise to the believers. 104
98. Whosoever is an enemy to Allah, His angels,
His Messengers, Gabriel, and Michael -
surely Allah is an enemy to the unbelievers.'
105
99. And We have sent down to you clear signs.
And none disbelieves in them except
the transgressors. 106
100. Why, whenever they promised Allah a promise
to believe the Prophet,
does a party of them reject it?
But most of them are unbelievers. 107
101. When a Messenger Prophet Muhammad came to
them from Allah confirming what was with them,
a party of them who were given the Book
rejected the belief in the Prophet mentioned in
the Book of Allah the Torah behind their backs,
as if they did not know. 108
102. And they followed what the satans recited
over the kingdom of Solomon.
Solomon did not disbelieve by practicing magic,
but the satans disbelieved, teaching
the people magic, and what was sent down
upon the two angels in Babylon, Harut and Marut.
They did not teach anyone, until both had said,
'We are only a trial from Allah;
do not disbelieve.'
but they insisted and From them they learned
how they might separate the man and his wife.
However, they did not hurt anyone with it,
except by the permission of Allah.
And they learned what hurt them in the Hereafter,
and the magic did not benefit them.
Indeed they the Jews knew whoever buys it
shall have no share in the Everlasting life;
evil was what they sold themselves for.
If they had known. 109
103. If they had believed in the Prophet and Al Koran,
and warded off evil,
a reward from Allah would have been better.
If they had known. 110
104. O believers, do not say, to the Prophet
'Ra'ina, look after us which is swearing in Hebrew,'
but say, 'Unthurna, look after us'; and listen.
For the unbelievers a painful punishment. 111

105. Neither those who disbelieved of the

People of the Book the Christians and Jews nor
the idolaters wish that any good the revelation
should be sent down to you
from your Lord through envy.
But Allah singles out for His mercy Prophethood whom
He will.
Allah is of abounding bounty. 112

106. When the unbelievers questioned the superseded verses

it was said:
Whenever We supersede the practice of a verse
or make it forgotten,
We bring a better verse, beneficial to the people.
Or the like of it; don't you know that Allah
is powerful over everything? 113
107. Don't you know that to Allah belongs
the kingdom of the heavens and the earth.
And that you have none, besides Allah,
neither protector nor helper from His punishment?
114
108. When the unbelievers of Mecca 'Makkah' asked that Allah
should widen Mecca and turn one of the mountains into gold, it
was revealed
Or do you desire to question your Messenger
as Moses was questioned before?
Whosoever exchanges belief for unbelief has surely
strayed from the right way. 115
109. Many of the People of the Book wish they might
turn you back as unbelievers, after
you have believed,
in jealousy of their evil souls, after
the truth has been clarified in the Torah to them.
So pardon and forgive, till
Allah brings His command ordering the believers to fight.
Indeed Allah is powerful over everything. 116

110. And perform the prayer, and

give the obligatory charity.
Whatever good you shall forward to
your souls account, you shall find it with Allah.
Surely Allah is All-seeing of what you do and
recompenses you. 117

111. And they say, 'None shall enter Paradise except

he who is a Jew or a Christian'
They debated each other before
the Prophet Muhammad.
These are their wishes.
Say, 'Produce your proof,
if you are truthful. 118
112. Rather!
Whoever submits his will to Allah,
being a good-doer unitarian, for him,
his wage is with his Lord, and
no fear shall be on them, neither
shall they sorrow in the Hereafter. 119
113. The Jews say, 'The Christians are not on anything
significantly religious and reject Jesus';
the Christians say, 'The Jews are not on anything
and rejected Moses'; although
they recite the Book.
And those disbelievers who do not know
say like their saying.
Then Allah shall decide between them
on the Day of Resurrection
in the religion that they were differing,
the truthful shall enter Paradise but
the untruthful shall enter Hell. 120
114. And who does greater harm than he who prevents
His Name to be remembered
in the Mosques Masajid of Allah
by prayer and exaltation,
and strives to destroy them?
Those should never enter them, except
in fear of Jihad;
For them is degradation in the world,
and in the Everlasting life a mighty punishment.121

115. When the Jews questioned the direction of prayer

it was revealed
To Allah belongs the East and the West.
Wherever you turn your faces in prayer,
there is the Face prayer direction of Allah.
Allah is All-embracing, All-knowing. 122
116. And they the Jews and Christians say,
'Allah has taken to Him a son.'
Exalted is He Allah!
Rather, to Him belongs all that is
in the heavens and the earth
ownership, creation, worshipers, this dismisses
both fathering and begetting a son.
All are obedient to Him. 123
117. The Creator of the heavens and the earth.
And when He determines a thing to exist,
He only says to it 'Be,' and it is.
124
118. And those disbelievers who do not know say,
'Why doesn't Allah speak to us to tell us that
you are His Messenger, or a sign come to us?'
Likewise, those who were before them said
similar to their saying.
Their hearts are alike.
Indeed, We have clarified the signs
to a nation who are certain. 125
119. We have sent you Prophet Muhammad with
the truth guidance, giving glad tidings of Paradise, and
warning of Hell for the disbelievers.
You shall not be questioned
about the companions of Hell Jahannam.
126
120. The Jews will never be satisfied with you,
neither the Christians, till
you follow their religion.
Say Prophet Muhammad, 'The guidance of Allah
the religion of submission - Islam is
the real guidance.'
If you follow their desires, after
the knowledge of revelation that has come to you
you shall have beside Allah neither
protector nor helper. 127
121. Those to whom We have given the Book
and who recite it with its true recitation,
they believe in it.
And whoever disbelieves in it,
they shall be the losers. 128
122. Children of Israel, remember My favor
with which I favored the ancestors of you,
and that I have preferred the ancestors of you
above the worlds of their time. 129
123. And fear a day when no soul for another
will compensate, and no equivalent will be accepted,
neither intercession will benefit it,
nor shall they be helped from the punishment.
130
124. And remember when Abraham was tested by his
Lord with certain words ordering the pilgrimage to Mecca,
and he fulfilled them.
He said, 'Indeed, I am making you an Imam
a leader as example in religion for the people.'
He said, 'And of my descendants?'
He said, ' The harm-doers shall not receive My covenant
the Imamship.' 131

125. And remember when We appointed the House

Ka'bah to be a place of visitation
for the people, and a sanctuary.
And 'Take the standing place of Abraham
where he stood on the stone to build Ka'bah
for a prayer place.'
And We made covenant with Abraham and Ishmael:
'Purify My House for those who
circumambulate around it and
those who cleave to it,
to those who bow and prostrate.' 132
126. And when Abraham said, 'My Lord, make this
country safe, and provide its inhabitants
with fruits, whoever of them believes in
Allah and the Last Day.'
He Allah said, 'And also whosoever disbelieves,
to him I shall give enjoyment for a little time, then
I shall compel him to the punishment of the Fire.
How evil an arrival!' 133
127. And when Abraham, and Ishmael,
raised up the foundations of the House:
'Our Lord, accept from us its building.
You are the All-hearing, the All-knowing. 134

128. Our Lord, make us both submissive Muslims to

You, and of our descendants a submissive nation to
You; and show us our pilgrimage statutes, and
accept repentance from us.
Surely You are the Receiver of repentance,
and All-compassionate
both asked for the acceptance of repentance on behalf of their
descendants as they themselves were protected from sin.
135
129. And, our Lord, send among them
the inhabitants of this House a Messenger,
from them so Allah answered his supplication
by sending Prophet Muhammad, who shall recite
to them Your verses, and
teach them the Book Al Koran and
the Wisdom Prophetic sayings, and purify them.
You are the All-mighty, the All-wise.' 136
130. And who has no desire for the religion of
Abraham,
except he who fooled himself?
When he became ignorant that his self was created
by Allah, and that it should worship Him.
Indeed, We chose him Abraham in the world
for the Message and sincere friendship.
And in the Everlasting life he shall be
among the good. 137
131. When his Lord said to him, 'Submit,'
he said, 'I have submitted
to the Lord of the Worlds.' 138
132. And Abraham charged his sons with it
and Jacob likewise:
'My sons, Allah has chosen
for you the religion of submission - Islam; so
do not die except being submissive Muslims.'
139
133. When the Jews said to the Prophet that when Jacob died
he charged his sons with Judaism it was revealed
Or, were you witnesses,
when death came to Jacob?
When he said to his sons,
'Whom will you worship after me?'
They said, 'We will worship your God
and the God of your fathers
Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac,
One God;
to Him we are submissive Muslims.' 140
134. That is a nation who passed away.
For them what they have earned,
and for you what you have earned.
You shall not be questioned about
what they were doing. 141
135. And they say, 'Be Jews or Christians,
you shall be guided.'
Say Prophet Muhammad to them, 'No, rather we follow the
creed of Abraham, being of true faith.
He was not among the idolaters.' 142
136. Say O believers, 'We believe in Allah, and
in what has been sent down on us and
sent down to Abraham, Ishmael,
Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes,
and what was given to Moses, Jesus
and the Prophets, from their Lord; we
do not differentiate between any of them
by believing some and disbelieving others like the Jews and
Christians, and to Him we are submissive.' 143

137. And if they believe in the like of that you

believe in, then they are indeed guided.
But if they turn away from the faith, then
they are in clear dissension with you.
Allah will suffice you Prophet Muhammad
for them their dissension.
He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.
144
138. The Religious indelible marking
of the believers of Allah.
And who marks better than Allah?
And for Him we are worshipers. 145

139. The Jews said to the Muslims,

'We are the people of the first Book and
our prayer direction is the oldest and no
prophet came to the Arabs, if Muhammad is
a prophet he should be from us.'
So it was revealed
Say, 'Would you then dispute with us
about Allah that He chose a Prophet
from the Arabs, who is our Lord and your Lord?
Our deeds belong to us,
and your deeds belong to you;
we are sincere to Him. 146
140. Or do you say, "Abraham, Ishmael,
Isaac and Jacob, and the tribes -
they were Jews, or they were Christians?"'
Say to them,
'Have you then greater knowledge, or Allah?
And who does greater evil than
he the Jew who conceals a testimony received
from Allah that Abraham was upright, sincere
in the religion?
And Allah is not inattentive of what you do.' 147

141. That is a nation who passed away.

For them what they have earned,
and for you what you have earned.
You shall not be questioned about
what they were doing. 148
142. The fools the ignorant among
the Jews and unbelieving people will say,
'What has turned them from
the direction of Jerusalem
they were facing in their prayers?'
Say Prophet Muhammad,
'To Allah belongs the East and the West
and all directions, so He directs to any direction
and no one can raise an objection.
He guides whomsoever He will to His guidance which is a
Straight Path Islam.' 149

143. And We made you the nation of Prophet Muhammad

a median nation in order that you
be a witness above the people
on the Day of Judgement that
their Messengers delivered the Message,
and that the Messenger be a witness above you
that he delivered it to you.
And We did not change the direction Mecca which you
were facing into Jerusalem except that We might know
who followed by believing the Messenger
from him who turned disbelieving on his heels.
Though it the redirecting was a hardship
except for those whom Allah has guided.
But Allah would never waste your faith.
Indeed, Allah is All-gentle with
the believing people, All-compassionate. 150
144. We have seen you Prophet Muhammad turning
your face about in the heaven looking for the revelation,
anxious for the redirecting.
Now We will surely turn you to
a direction that shall satisfy you.
Turn your face in prayer towards
Ka'bah of the Holy Mosque.
And wherever you are, turn your faces towards it.
Those who have been given the Book know it is
the truth from their Lord
because the redirecting is among
the descriptions of the Prophet in their Book.
Allah is not inattentive of what they do. 151
145. Even if you should bring to those who
have been given the Book every sign,
they will not follow your direction
through resistance.
And you are not a follower of their direction.
Nor some of them will be the followers
of the other's direction Jews and Christians.
If you follow their desires, after
the knowledge revelation
that has come to you then you will surely be
among the harm-doers. 152
146. Those to whom We have given the Book,
they recognize him Prophet Muhammad as they
recognize their sons by his description in their Books.
It was related by the Chief Rabbi Ben Shalom
who embraced Islam during the time of Prophet Muhammad "I
recognized him as soon as I saw him
in the same way that I know my son,
and even my knowledge of him is greater".
Even though a party of them conceal
the truth of his description while they know. 153

147. The truth comes from your Lord.

Then do not be among the doubters. 154
148. And for everyone is a direction to which he turns.
So race one another in goodness.
Wherever you are,
Allah will bring you all together
on the Day of Judgement.
Surely Allah is powerful over everything.
155
149. From wherever you emerge travelling, turn
your face towards the Holy Mosque when you pray
during the entire time of the obligatory prayer,
as riding during such prayer is invalid,
however the voluntary prayer need only start facing Mecca
at its beginning when on a ride.
It is the truth from your Lord.
Allah is not inattentive of what you do. 156
150. From whatever place you emerge, turn
your face towards the Holy Mosque.
And wherever you may be, turn your faces
towards it, that the people Jews and Christians may
not have any argument against you, except
the harm-doers of them; and do not fear them,
but fear Me;
and that I may perfect My favor upon you,
and in order that you may be guided to the truth.
157
151. As We have sent among you a Messenger Prophet
Muhammad, upon whom is the blessing and peace,
from you, to recite Our verses to you
and to purify you, and to teach you
the Book and the Wisdom Prophetic sayings,
and to teach you
what you do not know. 158
152. So remember Me, I remember you;
and be thankful to Me; and
do not be ungrateful towards Me by sinning. 159

153. O who believe, seek help in patience

for obedience and prayer.
Surely Allah is with the patient. 160
154. And do not say of those killed in the way of Allah,
'They are dead'.
Rather they are living where their souls are
in the stomachs of green birds, free in Paradise,
but you are not aware of their condition. 161

155. Surely We will test you with

something of fear, hunger, and
decrease of goods, lives and fruits.
And give glad tidings of Paradise to
the patient. 162
156. Who when they are struck by an affliction,
say, 'Surely we are owned and slaves for Allah,
and to Him we return'. 163
157. Upon those rest prayers and mercy from their
Lord. And those, they are surely the guided.
164
158. The two mountains Safa and Marwa are
among the religious marks of Allah.
Whoever performs the Pilgrimage to the House,
or the visit, no guilt shall be on him
to circumambulate between both of them seven times.
And whoever volunteers good,
Allah is All-thankful by rewarding,
All-knowing the deeds. 166

159. Concerning the Jews it was revealed

Those who conceal the clear verses and
the guidance that We have sent down, after
We have clarified them in the Book for
the people they shall be cursed by
being distant from the mercy of Allah
and the cursers. 167
160. Except those who repent, mend their deeds,
and clarify the guidance they had concealed
those I shall accept repentance from them.
I am the Receiver of repentance,
the All-compassionate for the believers. 167
161. But those who disbelieve, and die disbelieving -
upon them shall rest the curse of Allah,
the angels, and of people altogether. 168
162. In the Fire they are eternal there.
Neither the punishment
shall be lightened for them; nor
respite to repent shall be given them. 169

163. Your God is One God.

There is no god except He,
the All-merciful, the All-compassionate. 170
164. Surely in the creation of
the wonders of the heavens and the earth
and the alternation of night and day
increasing and decreasing and
the ship that runs in the sea with
what benefits the people, and
the water Allah sends down from heaven
to revive the earth with plants after its death
and He strewed in it from each moving creation, and
the turning about of the winds north and south,
hot and cold and the clouds compelled
to the order of Allah
between heaven and earth -
surely these are signs of His Oneness
for a nation having understanding. 171
165. And among the people are
who take to themselves rivals instead of Allah,
loving them as Allah is loved.
But those who believe are more in love with Allah.
When the harm-doers see
- when they see the punishment -
because the power altogether belongs to Allah,
and that Allah is firm in punishment. 172
166. When those leaders who were followed disown
those who followed, and they see the punishment,
and the relations are broken off. 173
167. And those who followed say, 'If only we might
return once to the worldly life and
disown them, as they have disowned us!'
Like this, Allah shall show them their deeds
to be regrets for them!
Never shall they emerge from the Fire. 174
168. O people, eat of what is lawful and
good in the earth; and
do not follow the steps of satan.
he is a clear enemy to you. 175
169. he only commands you to evil and indecency,
and that you say about Allah
what you do not know. 176
170. And when it is said to them,
'Follow what Allah has sent down,'
they say, 'But we will follow that which we found
our fathers upon worshiping idols.'
Even if their fathers did not understand anything,
and they were not guided! 177
171. The likeness of those who disbelieve is as
the likeness of he a shepherd who
calls to that animal which does not hear,
except a shout and a voice.
Deaf, dumb, blind
they do not understand admonition. 178
172. O believers, eat of the good
with which We have provided you, and
thank Allah, if it is He whom you worship. 179

173. He has only forbidden you to eat:

carrion, blood, the flesh of the pig, and
what has been invoked when slaughtered to
other than Allah.
Although whosoever is compelled, not desiring
nor transgressing, no sin shall be on him.
Allah is All-forgiving, All-compassionate. 180

174. Those who conceal what Allah has sent down

from the Book on them regarding Prophet Muhammad,
and sell it for a little price they shall eat
nothing but the Fire in their bellies;
Allah shall not speak to them
on the Day of Resurrection neither
purify them; and for them is
a painful punishment. 181
175. Those are they who have purchased error
for guidance here, and punishment
for pardon in the Hereafter.
How patient will they be in the Fire! 182
176. That, because Allah has sent down the Book
with the truth.
And those who differ regarding the Book
are in dissension which is far from the Truth.
183
177. It is not righteousness, that you turn your faces
to the East and to the West.
But righteousness is:
to believe in Allah, and the Last Day,
the angels, the Book, and the Prophets,
to give wealth, however cherished,
to kinsmen, and orphans,
the needy, the destitute traveler, beggars,
and to ransom the slave,
to perform the prayer,
to give the obligatory charity.
And they who fulfill their promise
when they have promised.
And who are patient in misfortune poverty,
hardship sickness and time of courage
in the cause of Allah,
these are they who are truthful in their faith.
And surely these are those who ward off Hell.
184
178. O believers, written for you is
retaliation, concerning the killed.
A freeman for freeman, slave for slave,
female for female the Prophetic way is not to kill a believer
even if he was a slave for an unbeliever,
even if he was a freeman.
So he who is pardoned by his brother,
let the ensuing be with kindness, and
let the payment be with generosity.
That is a lightening from your Lord, and a mercy.
And for him who aggress after that
for him is a painful punishment. 185
179. For you in retaliation is life,
O owners of minds; in order that you
will ward off evil and Hell. 186

180. Written for you, when death arrives to any of you,

if he leaves behind goods, is the will
for his parents and relatives with kindness.
A right on those who ward off evil. 187
181. Whosoever changes it the will after
hearing it, the sin shall be upon
those who change it.
Surely Allah is All-hearing, All-knowing. 188
182. But whosoever fears injustice or
sin from the testator, then
reconciles between them the testator and heirs,
then no sin shall be on him the testator after his death.
Surely Allah is All-forgiving,
All-compassionate. 189

183. O believers,
written for you is the Fast, as it was written
for those who were before you in order that
you will ward off evil by abstaining from
the lower appetites. 190
184. For counted days.
And if any of you is sick, or
on a journey sufficient to shorten the prayer,
then a number of other days.
And for those who are unable to fast
the aged or the incurably sick,
a redemption, which is feeding a needy man.
Whosoever volunteers goodness it is good for him.
And if you fast it is better for you
than breaking and its redemption.
If you know. 191

185. The month of Ramadan,

in which the Holy Reading Al Koran
was sent down from the Protected Tablets to
the lower heaven on the Night of Honor 'Al Qadr',
a guidance to the people, and clear verses of
Guidance and Criterion.
So let those of you, who witness
the month, fast it.
And if any of you
is sick, or on a journey,
then a similar number of other days.
Allah wants ease for you, and
does not want hardship for you;
and that you fulfill the number of days, and
magnify Allah by repeating at the end of the month,
Allah is the Greatest
who has guided you, and in order that
you will be thankful. 192
186. And when My worshipers question you
about Me - I am near.
I answer the supplication of the caller,
when he supplicates to Me.
So let them respond to Me,
and let them believe in Me;
in order that they will be righteous. 193
187. Permitted to you, upon the night of the Fast,
is the approach to your wives.
They are raiments for you, and
you are raiments for them.
Allah knows that you have been betraying yourselves,
and has accepted your repentance
and pardoned you.
So now touch them, and
seek what Allah has written for you.
And eat and drink during the night, until
the white thread becomes clear to you
from the black thread at the dawn.
Then complete the Fast from the dawn
to sunset of the night.
And do not touch them
while you cleave to the Mosques.
Those are the bounds of Allah;
do not come near to them.
So Allah clarifies His verses to the people;
in order that they will ward off His bounds. 194
188. And do not consume your wealth between you
in falsehood; neither propose it
to the judges, that you may sinfully
consume a portion of the wealth of the people,
while you know that you are wrong. 195
189. They will question you about the crescents.
Say, 'They are appointed times
for the people, and the Pilgrimage.'
It is not from righteousness
to come to the houses from the backs of them; but
righteousness is he who wards off sin.
So come to the houses by their front doors.
And fear Allah; in order that
you will be winners of Paradise. 196
190. And fight in the way of Allah to raise His religion
with those who fight with you, and
do not aggress.
Indeed Allah does not love the aggressors.
197
191. And kill them wherever you find them, and
expel them from where they expelled you.
Dissension disbelief is greater than killing.
But do not fight by the Holy Mosque unless
they fight you there.
Then, if they fight you, kill them.
Like this killing and expelling is
the recompense of unbelievers. 198
192. But if they desist from disbelief and embrace Islam,
surely Allah is All-forgiving,
All-compassionate. 199
193. Fight them, till there is no dissension disbelief
and the religion the worship is for Allah.
Then if they desist, there shall be no aggression
except against the harm-doers. 200
194. The holy month for the holy month; and
prohibitions are subject to retaliation.
Whosoever aggresses against you,
so aggress against him
like he has aggressed against you.
And fear Allah in victory and abstain from transgression, and
know that Allah is with those who ward off sin with help
and victory. 201
195. And spend in the way of Allah Jihad;
and do not cast yourselves by your own hands
by not spending into destruction
as it strengthens the enemy.
But be good-doers.
Allah loves the good-doers. 202
196. Fulfill the Pilgrimage and
the Visitation for Allah.
But if you are prevented by an enemy, then
whatever offering a sheep as may be easy.
And do not shave your heads, till
the offering reaches its place of sacrifice.
If any of you is sick, or
injured in his head headache, or insects
and so shaves
then redemption by fast, or
charity, or sacrifice a sheep.
When you are safe from an enemy,
then whosoever enjoys the Visitation
until the Pilgrimage, let his offering
be that which may be easy.
Or if he finds none, then
a fast of three days in the Pilgrimage,
and seven when you return.
That is a complete ten.
That is for him whose family are not
present at the Holy Mosque.
And fear Allah, and know that
Allah is firm inflicting the punishment
on those who disobey Him. 203
197. The Pilgrimage is in well-known months.
Whosoever undertakes the Pilgrimage in them,
there is no approaching women neither
transgression nor disputing in the Pilgrimage.
Whatever good you do,
Allah knows it.
And take provision; but
the best provision is warding off.
So fear Me, O owners of minds! 204
198. No guilt shall be on you, that you should seek
bounty provision from your Lord.
But when you surge on from Arafat the mount where Adam
was reunited with Eve, then
remember Allah at the Holy Mountain of Mash'ar.
And remember Him as He has guided you, though
formerly you were among those who were astray.
205
199. Then surge from where the people surge.
And ask Allah for forgiveness of your sin.
Allah is All-forgiving, All-compassionate. 206
200. And when you have performed your
pilgrimage statutes
remember Allah, as you remember your fathers
or more in remembrance.

Some people say, 'Our Lord,

give to us a share in the world';
they shall have no share
in the Everlasting life. 207
201. And some who say,
'Our Lord, give to us
a merit favor in the world,
and good Paradise in the Everlasting life,
and save us from
the punishment of the Fire'. 208
202. Those, they shall have a portion from
what they have earned.
And Allah is swift at reckoning. 209

203. Remember Allah during counted days.

Whoever hastens on in two days,
no sin shall be on him.
And if any delays, no sin shall be on him.
For he who wards off evil.
And fear Allah, and know that
you shall be assembled to Him
in the Hereafter to recompense your deeds. 210
204. And among the people is he the hypocrite whose
saying pleases you in the worldly life
and will not please you in the Hereafter because it is different
from his real faith
and uses Allah as a witness for what is in his heart,
but he is most stubborn in adversary. 211
205. And when he turns away, he hastens about the
earth, to corrupt there and
to destroy the cultivation and the stock.
And Allah does not love corruption. 212
206. And when it is said to him,
'Fear Allah,'
egotism takes him in his sin.
So Hell shall be enough for him.
How evil a cradling! 213

207. And among the people are those who

sell by giving themselves
desiring the pleasure of Allah.
And Allah is Gentle
with His worshipers. 214
208. When some Jews embraced Islam and still wanted
to observe the Sabbath, it was revealed
O believers, all of you, enter the peace,
and do not follow the steps of satan.
He is a clear enemy to you. 215
209. But if you slip, after the clear verses
have come to you, know then that
Allah is All-mighty, All-wise. 216
210. What do they look for,
but that the punishment of Allah shall come
to them in the shadows of the clouds,
and the angels?
The matter their destruction is then decided.
And to Allah all matters are returned. 217
211. Ask the Children of Israel
how many a clear sign We gave them.
Whoever changes the favor of Allah
after it has come to him,
Allah is firm inflicting the punishment. 218
212. The worldly life is decorated to the unbelievers,
and they mock the believers for their poverty.
But those who ward off sin
shall be above them on the Resurrection Day.
And Allah provides whomsoever He will
without counting. 219

213. The people were one nation;

then Allah sent the Prophets, giving
glad tidings of Paradise and
warning who disbelieve with Hell.
And He sent down with them
the Book with the truth,
that He might decide between the people
in what they differ.
And only those who had been given it
were differing upon it,
after the clear verses of Oneness had come to them,
transgressing between themselves.
Then Allah guided those who believed
in that which they differed
in the truth, by His permission.
And Allah guides whomsoever He will to a
Straight Path. 220

214. Or did you suppose you should enter Paradise

without there had come to you the like
of those who passed away before you?
They were touched by misfortune and adversity
and were so shaken, that the Messenger
and those who believed with him said
looking for victory when the hardship
had reached its' peak,
'When will be the victory of Allah?'
So they were answered by Allah.
Is it not so, the victory of Allah is near! 221

215. They will question you about what they should

spend. Say, 'Whatever good you spend is for
parents and kinsmen, orphans,
the needy, and the destitute traveler.
And whatever good you may do,
Allah has knowledge of it.' 222

216. Written, obligated for you is the offensive fighting

the unbelievers, as for defensive fighting it is obvious, though
it is hateful to you because it is hard.
And you may hate a thing which is better for you.
And you may love a thing which is evil for you because
the self inclines to desires and resists the obligations
that lead to happiness. Therefore in fighting there is
good for you even when you hate it, the good of
victory, spoils of war, martyrdom and reward. If you do
not fight there is the evil of humiliation and no reward.
Allah knows, and you do not know. 223
217. They will question you Prophet Muhammad about
the holy month, and fighting in it.
Say, 'Fighting in it is a great offense.
And blocking from the way of Allah His religion, and
disbelief in Him, and the Holy Mosque,
and to expel its inhabitants from it that
is a greater sin with Allah.
And dissension is greater than killing.'
They will still fight with you, till
they turn you from your religion, if they can.
And whosoever of you turns from his religion,
and dies disbelieving -
their deeds have failed in the world
and the Everlasting life.
Those are the companions of the Fire.
They are eternal there. 224
218. But the believers, and those who migrate
and struggle in the way of Allah raising His religion
those have hope of the mercy of Allah.
And Allah is All-forgiving,
All-compassionate. 225

219. They will question you about the rules regarding

intoxicating drink, and gambling.
Say, 'In both is a great sin,
and benefits pleasure and fun for people, but
their sin is greater than their benefits.'
They will question you about
what they should spend.
Say, 'The remainder beyond one's need.'
So Allah clarifies His verses to you;
in order that you will reflect. 226
220. In the affairs of the world, and
the Everlasting life, so that you may work the best for
yourself.

They will question you about the orphans

if the guardians eat their food it is wrong
and if they cook separately from the orphan's wealth
it is difficult. Say, 'Doing good for them
nurturing their wealth is best.'
And if you intermix with them, they are your brothers.
Allah knows well the corrupter from the reformer.
And had He willed He could have brought hardship
upon you by forbidding the intermixing.
Surely, Allah is All-mighty, All-wise. 227

221. Do not marry idolatresses, until they believe.

A believing female slave is better
than an idolatress, though you may admire her.
And do not marry idolaters, until they believe.
A believing slave is better
than an idolater, though you may admire him.
Those, call to the Fire.
And Allah calls to Paradise, and pardon,
by His permission.
And He clarifies His verses to the people;
in order that they will remember. 228

222. They will question you about menstruation.

Say, 'It is an injury dirt; so
stay away from women during menstruation,
and do not approach them with intercourse till
they are clean.
When they have cleansed themselves,
then come to them from where only the virgina
Allah has commanded you.'
Indeed, Allah loves those who repent, and
He loves those who cleanse themselves.
229
223. Your women are a planting place for children for
you;
so come to your planting place the virgina
as you wish.
And forward for your souls.
And fear Allah, and know that you shall meet Him.
And give glad tidings to the believers. 230
224. Do not make Allah a deterrent, through your
oaths, that you be not righteous and ward off evil,
and reform between people.
Surely, Allah is All-hearing, All-knowing. 231
225. Allah will not take you to account for
a slip in your unintentional oaths; but
He will take you to account for what
your hearts have earned.
And Allah is All-forgiving, All-clement. 232

226. For those who swear a wait

of four months from their women
abstaining from intercourse.
If they revert,
Allah is All-forgiving, All-compassionate. 233
227. But if they resolve on divorce,
surely Allah is All-hearing, All-knowing. 234
228. Divorced women shall wait by themselves for
three periods cycles.
And it is not lawful for them to conceal what
Allah has created in their wombs;
if they believe in Allah and the Last Day.
At that time their husbands have
better right to restore them, if
they desire reconciliation.
And for women, there are rights for them similar
to what is due from them with kindness.
But their men have a degree above them.
Allah is All-mighty, All-wise. 235
229. Divorce is twice.
Then retention with kindness or
setting free with kindness.
It is not lawful for you to take
of what you have given them from the dowry unless both
fear they may not maintain
the bounds of Allah.
If you fear they may not maintain the bounds of Allah,
then no guilt shall be on both of them,
concerning what she redeems herself with
paying him to divorce her.
Those are the bounds of Allah; so
do not come near to them.
Whoever transgresses the bounds of Allah - those
are the harm-doers. 236
230. If he divorces her for the third time,
she shall not be lawful to him after that, until
she marries another husband.
If he the latter freely divorces her,
then no guilt shall be on them to return
to each other, if they reckon that they will
maintain the bounds of Allah.
Those are the bounds of Allah;
He clarifies them to a nation who know.
237
231. When you divorce women, and
they have reached their term, then
retain them with kindness or
set them free with kindness.
Do not retain them by force, to transgress.
Whoever does that has harmed himself.
Do not take the verses of Allah in mockery.
And remember the favor of Allah upon you Al Islam,
and what He sent down to you
from the Book and Wisdom, to exhort you.
And fear Allah, and
know that Allah has knowledge of everything.
238
232. When you divorce women, and
they have reached their term, do not
restrain them from marrying their husbands,
when they have agreed together with kindness.
That is an exhortation for whosoever of you believes in
Allah and the Last Day.
That is cleaner and purer for you.
Allah knows, and you do not know. 239
233. Mothers shall suckle their children
two lunar years completely.
For whoever desires to fulfill the suckling.
It is for the father to provide them
and clothe them with kindness.
No soul is charged except to its capacity.
A mother shall not be harmed for her child, neither
a father for his child.
And the obligation upon the heir is also like that.
And upon the heir is like that obligation.
If both desire to wean by mutual consent and
consultation, then no guilt shall be on them.
And if you desire a wet nurse for your children,
then no guilt shall be on you
if you hand over what you have given a fee
with kindness.
And fear Allah, and know that Allah
is All-seeing of what you do. 240
234. And those of you who die, leaving wives,
they shall wait by themselves for
four months and ten nights.
When they have reached their term then
no guilt shall be on you in what they may do
with themselves beautifying and exposing themselves for
engagement kindly.
Allah is aware of what you do. 241
235. No guilt shall be on you in
the indication of an engagement to women
whose husbands are deceased during their waiting period but
not a direct proposal, or what you suppress in yourself
your intention to marry them.
Allah knows that you will remember them;
but do not promise them secretly
unless you speak kind words only of indication.
And do not resolve on the knot of marriage until
the writing has reached its term.
And know that Allah knows what is in your hearts, so
be cautious of Him.
And know that Allah is
All-forgiving, All-clement. 242
236. No guilt shall be on you, if you divorce
women as long as you have not touched them or
obligated a right dowry for them.
And provide for them,
the wealthy according to his means, and
the restricted according to his means,
with kindness.
A right on the good-doers. 243
237. And if you divorce them before you have touched
them, and you have already obligated for them
a right dowry, then
one-half of what you have obligated, unless
they the women pardon, or
he pardons by leaving all for her
in whose hand is the knot of marriage.
And if you pardon it is nearer to warding off evil.
Do not forget the generosity between each other.
Surely Allah is All-seeing of what you do.
244
238. And preserve the five prayers during
their appointed times,
and the middle prayer
either the afternoon, dawn, or noon prayer;
and stand obedient to Allah. 245
239. And if you fear, then pray on foot or riding.
But when you are safe, then
remember Allah,
as He taught you what you did not know.
246
240. And those of you who die, leaving wives,
let them make a will for their wives,
provision for a year without expulsion.
But if they leave, no guilt shall be on you
in what they may do with themselves kindly. Allah is
All-mighty, All-wise. 247
241. Provision shall be for divorced women with
kindness.
A right on those who ward off evil. 248
242. So Allah clarifies His verses for you;
in order that you will understand. 249

243. Haven't you seen those a nation of the Jews who

went out from their homes because of the plague in their
thousands cautious of death, so
Allah said to them, 'Die!'
Then He revived them after eight days
in answer to the supplication of their Prophet.
Indeed Allah is bounteous to
the people, but most people are not thankful.
250

244. So fight in the way of Allah, and

know that Allah is All-hearing, All-knowing.
251
245. Who is he that will lend Allah by spending his wealth
in His cause with a happy heart as a good loan, and He will
multiply it for him many from ten to
seven hundred multiples?
Allah grasps, and outspreads provisions.
And to Him you shall be returned. 252

246. Haven't you seen the congregation

of the Children of Israel, after
the death of Moses, when
they said to a Prophet of theirs,
'Raise up for us a king, and
we will fight with him in the way of Allah.'
He said, 'Might it be,
if fighting is written for you,
you will not fight?'
They said, 'Why shouldn't we fight in the way of Allah,
indeed we have been expelled from our homes
and our children by Goliath?'
Yet when fighting was written for them,
they cowardly turned away except
a few of them who crossed the river.
And Allah has knowledge of the harm-doers.
253
247. Then their Prophet said to them,
'Surely, Allah has sent Saul Taloot for you as king.'
They said, 'Why is it, that he has the kingship over us,
while we have a better right to kingship than him
as he was neither from the tribe of kings, nor
a descendant of a prophet, nor a dyer, nor a shepherd,
and he has not been given opulent wealth?'.
He said, 'Allah has chosen him over you, and
has increased him with amplitude in knowledge and
body he was the most knowledgeable and handsome of
Children of Israel of that time.
Allah gives the kingship to whom He will.
And Allah is All-embracing, All-knowing.'
254
248. And their Prophet said to them,
'The sign of his kingship is that
the Ark will come to you,
in it is tranquillity from your Lord, and
a remnant of what the family of Moses and
the family of Aaron left behind
it contained the sandals of Moses, his staff,
the turban of Aaron and the broken Tablets
the angels bearing it.
Surely in that shall be a sign for you, if
you are believers.' 255
249. And when Saul went with the soldiers
he said, 'Allah will test you with a river.
Whoever drinks from it is not of me,
and whoever does not taste it,
he is of me, except
he who scoops up once with his hand.'
But they drank from it, except a few of them.
And when he crossed it, and those
who believed with him, said,
'We have no power today against
Goliath Jaloot and his soldiers.'
Those who reckoned they should meet Allah, said,
'How often a little band has overcome
a band of many, by the permission of Allah!
And Allah is with the patient.'
256
250. So, when they appeared to Goliath and his
soldiers, they said, 'Our Lord, pour upon us patience,
and make our feet firm,
and give us victory against the nation,
the unbelievers!' 257
251. And they defeated them, by the permission of
Allah. And David Dawood killed Goliath.
And Allah gave him the kingship, and
Wisdom the Prophethood after the death of Saul, and He
taught him whatever He willed.
If Allah had not pushed the people,
some by the other,
the earth would surely have been corrupted
by the overcoming of the unbelievers,
killing Muslims and destroying the Mosques;
but Allah is bounteous to the worlds. 258
252. And it was revealed in answer to the rejection of
the unbelievers
These are the verses of Allah We recite to you
Prophet Muhammad in truth.
And surely you are from the Messengers.
259
253. And of those Messengers, some
We have preferred above others.
Among them are those to whom Allah spoke
such as Moses.
And some He raised Prophet Muhammad in rank
by giving to him the Final Message for all humanity
and He made him the Seal of the Prophets and gave him
numerous miracles and favors his followers
of all races above all nations.
And We gave Jesus, son of Mary the clear signs,
and supported him with Gabriel the Spirit of Purity.
And had Allah willed, those who came after him
would not have fought one against the other
after the clear verses had come to them;
but they differed.
Some of them believed by remaining in the pure faith, and
some disbelieved like the Christians after Christ
when they fabricated the trinity.
And had Allah willed
they would not have fought one against the other;
but Allah does whatever He wants. 260
254. O believers, spend charity of what
We have provided you, before a day in which
there shall be neither trade,
nor friendship that benefits,
nor intercession without His permission.
And the unbelievers - they are the harm-doers.
261
255. Allah,
there is no god except He
truly worshipped in the existence.
The Living His Life and Existence is Eternal,
the Everlasting the Perpetual, the Cherisher for the affairs of
His creation.
Neither dozing nor sleep overtakes Him.
To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth
both by creation and Ownership.
Who is he that shall intercede with Him
except by His permission? No one.
He knows what creation will be before their hands and
what was behind them here and in the Hereafter.
And they do not comprehend anything of
His knowledge except
what He willed to teach them through the Messengers.
His Seat surrounds the heavens and earth.
The preserving of them does not tire Him.
He is the All-high above His creation by His conquering,
the All-glorious. 262
256. There is no compulsion to enter in religion.
Righteousness faith has become clear from
error disbelief.
So whoever disbelieves in the idol satan
and believes in Allah, has grasped
the firmest tie, there is no splitting of it.
Allah is All-hearing, All-knowing. 263
257. Allah is the Protector of the believers;
He brings them out from the darkness of disbelief
into the light of faith.
And the unbelievers - their protectors are idols,
they bring them out from the light
into the darkness.
Those are the companions of the Fire.
They are eternal there. 264

258. Haven't you seen him who disputed with

Abraham, about his Lord,
that Allah had given him the kingship?
When Abraham said,
'My Lord is He who revives, and causes to die,'
He said, 'I revive by sparing a guilty man! and
cause to die by killing the innocent man!'
Abraham said, 'Allah brings the sun from the East; so
you bring it from the West.'
Then the unbeliever became pale.
Allah does not guide the nation,
the harm-doers. 265

259. Or have you seen he who passed riding on a

donkey by a village Jerusalem that was fallen on its
roofs; he said, 'How shall Allah revive this
after its death?'
So Allah caused him to die
a hundred years, then He resurrected him, saying.
'How long have you remained?'
He said,
'I have remained a day, or part of a day.'
He said, 'But; you have remained a hundred years.
Look at your food and drink - it has not changed.
And look at your donkey and he saw it dead.
So We would make you a sign
for the resurrection for the people.
And look at the bones of your donkey,
how We shall revive them, and then
clothe them with flesh.'
So, when it was clarified to him by his witnessing,
he said,
'I know that Allah is powerful over everything.'
266
260. And remember when Abraham said,
'My Lord, show me how You revive the dead'.
He said, 'Haven't you believed?'
He said, 'Rather,
in order that my heart may be satisfied.'
He said, 'Take four birds, so draw them to you
carve and mix them together, then
set a part of them on every hill, then
call them, and they will come to you hastening.
And know that Allah is All-mighty, All-wise
so he took a Peacock, an Eagle, a Crow, and a Rooster and
followed the instructions
keeping only their heads in his hand.
When he called them all the parts flew to join each other until
they were whole, then they came to their heads.'
267
261. The likeness of those who spend their wealth
in the way of Allah His obedience is as
the likeness of a grain of corn that sprouts seven ears,
in every ear a hundred grains.
So Allah multiplies to whom He will.
Allah is All-embracing, All-Knowing. 268
262. Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah
then do not follow up what they have spent with
reproach and hurt their wage for them is with their Lord,
and no fear shall be on them, neither
shall they sorrow. 269
263. Kind words, and forgiveness, are better than
charity followed by hurt.
And Allah is All-sufficient, All-clement. 270
264. O believers, do not annul your charity with
reproach and hurt, as he the hypocrite who spends
his wealth to show off to people and
does not believe in Allah and the Last Day.
The likeness of him is as the likeness
of a smooth rock on which is dust,
and heavy rain strikes it, and leaves it bare.
They have no power over what they have earned.
Allah does not guide the nation,
the unbelievers. 271
265. But the likeness of those who spend their wealth,
seeking the pleasure of Allah,
and a realization from themselves,
is as the likeness of a garden upon a hill;
heavy rain strikes it and it yields its produce twofold.
If heavy rain does not strike it,
then light rain will and it still produces.
And Allah is All-seeing of what you do. 272
266. Would any of you wish to have a garden
of palm trees and grapes vines,
with rivers flowing beneath it,
and all kinds of fruit there for him, then
old age strikes him, and he has weak offspring, so
it the garden is stricken by fire within a whirlwind,
so it is burned?
So Allah clarifies the signs to you;
in order that you will reflect. 273
267. O believers, spend of the good you have earned,
and of what We have produced for you from the earth.
And do not intend the bad of it for
your charitable spending;
while you would never take it yourselves, except
you closed an eye on it.
And know that Allah is
All-sufficient, All-laudable. 274

268. satan promises you poverty, and

orders you with indecency
which is greed and the prohibition of charity.
But Allah promises you for spending pardon and bounty
the replacement of provision from Him.
And Allah is All-embracing, All-knowing. 275
269. He gives the wisdom the useful knowledge
that leads to the practice of good to whomsoever He will.
And whosoever is given the wisdom, has been
given a lot of good as his return is to
eternal happiness.
Yet none remembers except
the owners of minds. 276
270. And whatever expenditure you spend, and
whatever
vow you vow, surely Allah knows it.
The harm-doers by the prevention of charity and vows
have no helpers. 277
271. If you reveal your obligatory charity, it is good.
But if you hide it the voluntary charity, and
give it to the poor, that is better for you.
And will acquit you of your evil deeds.
Allah is aware of what you do. 278
272. You Prophet Muhammad are not responsible for
guiding them;
but Allah guides whomsoever He will.
And whatever good you spend is for yourselves because
its reward is for you.
And do not spend except desiring the Face of Allah.
And whatever good you spend shall be
repaid to you in full, and
you will not be harmed. 279
273. charity is For the poor who are restrained
in the way of Allah, and
are unable to journey in the land.
The ignorant thinks them rich because
of their abstinence.
But you shall know them by their signs.
They do not beg the people persistently.
And whatever good you spend, surely
Allah has knowledge of it. 280
274. Those who spend their wealth night and day,
secretly and in public, for them,
their wage is with their Lord, and
no fear shall be on them,
neither shall they sorrow. 281
275. Those who eat take usury shall not
rise from the tomb except
as he who rises, in madness
that satan has touched thrown down.
That is because they say,
'Selling trade is like usury in permission.'
Allah has permitted selling, and
forbidden usury.
To whomsoever an exhortation
comes from his Lord then he desists,
he shall have his past gains, and
his matter is with Allah.
But whoever reverts -
those are the companions of the Fire.
They are eternal there. 282
276. Allah effaces the blessing and reduces usury, and
He nurtures charity by increasing and
multiplying the reward.
Allah does not loves every ungrateful sinner.
283
277. Those who believe and do good deeds, and
perform the prayer, and
give the obligatory charity -
for them, their wage is with their Lord, and
no fear shall be on them, neither
shall they sorrow. 284
278. O believers, fear Allah; and
give up what remains of the usury,
if you are believers. 285
279. But if you do not, then take notice of war
from Allah and His Messenger.
Yet if you repent, you shall have
the principal of your wealth.
Neither you will harm by increase nor
will you be harmed by decrease. 286
280. And if he the debtor should be in hardship, then
a postponement until ease.
While if you give charity by writing it off it
is better for you.
If you know. 287
281. And fear a day wherein you shall be returned to
Allah.
And every soul shall be paid in full
what it has earned;
and they shall not be harmed. 288

282. O believers, when you get into a debt

one upon another for a stated term,
write it down.
And let a writer write it down between you justly
neither decrease or increase the time, or the amount.
And the writer must not refuse to write it down,
as Allah has taught him.
So let him write.
And let the debtor dictate, and
let him fear Allah his Lord and
do not decrease anything of it.
And if the debtor be a fool, or weak, or unable
to dictate himself, then
let his guardian dictate justly.
And call to witness two witnesses, of your men.
If the two are not men, then
a man and two women,
from the witnesses whom you approve,
that if one of the two women errs
one of them will remind the other.
And the witnesses must not refuse, whenever
they are called upon.
And do not be weary to write it down,
whether it be small or great, with its term.
That is more just with Allah,
more helpful for testimony, and
likelier that you will not be in doubt.
Unless it is present merchandise that you
circulate between you;
then no guilt shall be on you
if you do not write it down.
And take witnesses when you are selling.
And do not let either writer or witness be harmed.
Or if you do, that is transgression in you.
And fear Allah.
Allah teaches you.
And Allah has knowledge of everything. 289
283. And if you are upon a journey and you get into
debt, and you do not find a writer,
then a received pledge.
But if any of you trusts another and did not pledge,
let him who is trusted deliver his trust,
and let him fear Allah his Lord.
And do not conceal the testimony.
Whoever conceals it, his heart is sinful.
And Allah has knowledge of what you do.
290
284. To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and
earth. Whether you reveal what is in your hearts or hide
it, Allah shall bring you to account for it.
He will forgive whom He will, and
punish whom He will;
Allah is powerful over everything. 291

285. The Messenger Muhammad son of Abdullah,

descendant of
Abraham believes in what was sent down to him from his
Lord,
and so do the believers.
Each believes in Allah and His angels,
and in His Books and His Messengers;
they say we do not differentiate between
any of His Messengers believing in some and not in others
as the Jews and Christians.

They the believers say, 'We hear, and obey.

we ask Your forgiveness, our Lord;
to You is the arrival.' 292
286. Allah charges no soul except to its capacity.
For it of good and its reward is what it has earned,
and against it of evil what it has gained.

Say Our Lord,

do not take us to account
if we have forgotten, or made a mistake.
Our Lord,
do not burden us with a load
as You have burdened those before us.
Our Lord,
do not over burden us
more than we can bear.
And pardon us,
and forgive us,
and have mercy on us.
You are our Protector,
so give us victory over
the nation, the unbelievers
293

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