004 Nisa

Allah doth wish to lighten your (difficulties): (difficulties): for man was created weak (in flesh). flesh).

(Women) In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

‫ وَاِ َ ٍة‬ ٍ ْ   َََُ ‫س ا ُاْ َر ُ ُ ا ِي‬ ُ !‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 1.

O mankind! reverence your Guardian-Lord, Who created you from a single person,

‫ِ*)ًا َوِ'َ ء‬+َ‫ آ‬-ً َ.‫َ ِر‬/ُ"ْ!ِ 0

َ‫َ"َ َو‬.ْ‫ ِ!ْ"َ َزو‬2 َ ََ‫َو‬ created, of like nature, his mate, and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women;

‫رَْ َم‬4َ ‫ وَا‬5ِ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ‫ ا ِي َ'َ ء‬5َ ّ‫وَا ُاْ ا‬ reverence Allah, through Whom ye demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence) the wombs (that bore you):

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ً8*ِ9‫ََ*ُْْ َر‬: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah ever watches over you.

B ِ * C ِ 0 َ *ِ8َDْ‫َ ُاْ ا‬8َ@َ -َ ‫ُاْ اْ*َ@َ َ? َأْ َاَ"ُْ َو‬Aَ‫و‬ 2.

To orphans restore their property (when they reach their age), nor substitute (your) worthless things for (their) good ones;

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‫ِ*)ًا‬8َ‫ن ًُ آ‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5ُ ‫ْآُُاْ أََْاَ"ُْ ِإَ? َأَْاُِْ ِإ‬Eَ -َ ‫َو‬

and devour not their substance (by mixing it up) with your own. For this is indeed a great sin.

‫ث‬ َ H َ ُ‫ْ!َ? َوﺙ‬+َ ‫ ا!'َ ء‬ َ  َُ ‫ب‬ َ َK َ ْ‫ُا‬Lِ َM ?َ َ@َ*ْ‫ ا‬NِM ْ‫ُا‬Cِ'ُْ - ‫َوِإنْ ِ ْ@ُْ َأ‬ ‫ع‬ َ َ‫َو ُر‬ 3.

If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four;

ُُْ َ/ْ$‫ْ َأ‬Pَََ َ ْ‫ََاِ َ ًة َأو‬M ْ‫ُِْا‬Qَ - ‫نْ ِ ْ@ُْ َأ‬Rِ َM but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess.

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ْ‫ُُا‬Qَ - ‫ َأدَْ? َأ‬T َ ِ‫َذ‬

That will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.

Wً َْLِ 

ِ"ِ َ9ُ َX ‫ُاْ ا! 'َ ء‬Aَ‫و‬ 4.

And give the women (on marriage) their dower as a free gift;

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ًY$ِ)  ًY*ِ!َ‫َُُ ُ[ ه‬M ً'ْ َ 5ُ ْ! ‫ْ ٍء‬Nَ\ َ: َُْ  َ ْ8ِK ‫ِن‬RَM

but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it with right good cheer.

ً  َ*ِ9 َُْ 5ُ ّ‫َ َ_ ا‬Qَ. Nِ@ ‫ َ"َ ء َأَْاَُ ُ ا‬#'‫ ُ^ُْاْ ا‬-َ ‫َو‬ 5.

To those weak of understanding make not over your property, which Allah hath made a means of support for you,

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ًM‫ْ)ُو‬Q  -ً َْ9 ُْ"َ ْ‫ُُا‬9‫ِ*"َ وَاآْ'ُهُْ َو‬M ُْ‫ُه‬9‫وَارْ ُز‬

but feed and clothe them therewith, and speak to them words of kindness and justice.

ُْ"َ‫ُاْ ِإَ*ْ"ِْ َأَْا‬QَMْ‫َ د‬M ‫َ'ْ@ُ !ْ"ُْ ُر\ًْا‬A ْ‫ن‬Rِ َM ‫ح‬ َ َ!‫ُاْ ا‬bََ ‫? ِإذَا‬ َ @َ ?َ َ@َ*ْ‫وَاْ@َُاْ ا‬ 6.

Make trial of orphans until they reach the age of marriage; if then ye find sound judgment in them, release their property to them;

ْ‫َ)ُوا‬8َْ$ ‫ً َوَِارًا أَن‬M‫ْآُُهَ ِإﺱْ)َا‬Eَ -َ ‫َو‬ but consume it not wastefully, nor in haste against their growing up.

‫ف‬ ِ ‫ْ)ُو‬Qَ/ْ ِ ْ_ُ‫ْآ‬Eَ*َْM ‫َِ*)ًا‬M ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ْ َوَ آ‬dِ ْQَ@ْ'َ*َْM e*ِ!َf ‫ن‬ َ َ‫َوَ آ‬ If the guardian is well-off, let him claim no remuneration, but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable.

ِْ"ْ*ََ: ْ‫َ\ْ"ُِوا‬EَM ُْ"َ‫ْ@ُْ ِإَ*ْ"ِْ َأَْا‬QَM‫ذَا َد‬Rِ َM When ye release their property to them, take witnesses in their presence:

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ً8*ِ'َ 5ِ ّ ِ ?َ َ‫َوآ‬

but all-sufficient is Allah in taking account.

‫ن‬ َ ُ)َ ْ94َ ‫ن وَا‬ ِ ‫ك اَْاَِا‬ َ )َ َ / ٌBِ*kَ ‫َ ِل‬.)  ‫ن‬ َ ُ)َ ْ94َ ‫ن وَا‬ ِ ‫ك اْ َاَِا‬ َ )َ َ / ٌB*ِkَ ‫َوِ!'َ ء‬ 7.

From what is left by parents and those nearest related there is a share for men and a share for women,

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ًm‫ً  ْ)ُو‬8*ِkَ )َ ُ+َ‫ َأوْ آ‬5ُ ْ!ِ _ َ9 /ِ

whether the property be small or large, a determinate share.

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5ُ ْ! ُ‫ُه‬9‫َ رْ ُز‬M  ُ *ِ‫َ'َ آ‬/ْ‫ ُأوُْاْ اُْ)َْ? وَاْ*َ@َ َ? وَا‬Wَ َ/ْ'ِْ‫َ َ) ا‬oَ ‫َوِإذَا‬ 8.

But if at the time of division other relatives, of orphans, or poor, are present, feed them out of the (property),

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ًM‫ْ)ُو‬Q  -ً َْ9 ُْ"َ ْ‫ُُا‬9‫َو‬

and speak to them words of kindness and justice.

ِْ"ْ*ََ: ْ‫ُا‬M َ ًM َQِm Wً $‫ َْ َ َ)آُاْ ِْ َْ ِ"ِْ ُذ ر‬ َ $ِ ‫ ا‬q َ ْDَ*ْ‫َو‬ 9.

Let those (disposing of an estate) have the same fear in their minds as they would have for their own if they had left a helpless family behind:

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‫ًا‬$َِ‫ ﺱ‬-ً َْ9 ْ‫ َوْ*َُُا‬5َ ّ‫َْ*َ@ ُا ا‬M

let them fear Allah, and speak words of appropriate (comfort).

‫ُِ"ِْ َ رًا‬Cُ NِM ‫ن‬ َ ُُ‫ْآ‬Eَ$ َ/ ‫ً ِإ‬/ُْs ?َ َ@َ*ْ‫ن َأَْا َل ا‬ َ ُُ‫ْآ‬Eَ$  َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 10. Those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans, eat up a fire into their own bodies:

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‫ِ*)ًا‬Qَ‫ن ﺱ‬ َ َْْkَ*َ‫َوﺱ‬

they will soon be enduring a blazing fire!

 ِ ْ*َ*َ+ُ4‫ ا‬uَ _ُ ْ+ِ )ِ َ‫ ِدآُْ ِ آ‬-َ ْ‫ َأو‬NِM ُ5ّ‫ِ*ُ ُ ا‬Xُ$ 11. Allah (thus) directs you as regards your children's (inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that of two females:

d ُ ْk!‫ََ"َ ا‬M ‫ْ وَاِ َ ًة‬Pَ َ‫ك َوإِن آ‬ َ )َ َ َ َ+ُُ‫ ﺙ‬

ُ"ََM  ِ ْ*َ@َ!ْ‫ق اﺙ‬ َ َْM ‫ ِ'َ ء‬

ُ‫ِن آ‬RَM if only daughters, two or more, their share is two-thirds of the inheritance; if only one, her share is a half.

ٌَ‫ َو‬5ُ َ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ك إِن آ‬ َ )َ َ /ِ ‫س‬ ُ ُ #'‫َ ا‬/ُ"ْ! ٍ ِ‫ ُِ _ وَا‬5ِ ْ$َ َ4َ ‫َو‬ For parents, a sixth share of the inheritance to each, if the deceased left children;

0 ُ ُ#+‫ ا‬5ِ w ُ َM [ُ ‫ َأََا‬5ُ َ‫ َوٌَ َو َو ِرﺙ‬5ُ  َُ$ ْ  ‫ِن‬RَM if no children, and the parents are the (only) heirs, the mother has a third;

 ٍ ْ$‫ ِ"َ َأوْ َد‬NِXُ$ Wٍ *ِX‫ْ ِ َو‬Qَ ِ ‫س‬ ُ ُ #'‫ ا‬5ِ w ُ َM ٌ‫ ِإْ َة‬5ُ َ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ِن آ‬RَM if the deceased left brothers (or sisters), the mother has a sixth. (The distribution in all cases is) after the payment of legacies and debts.

ً Qْ َ َُْ ‫ب‬ ُ )َ ْ9‫"ُْ َأ‬#$‫ن َأ‬ َ ‫ َْرُو‬-َ ُْ‫ ُؤآُْ َوأَ! ُؤآ‬yَA Ye know not whether your parents or your children are nearest to you in benefit.

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ً/*َِ /*َِ: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ ِإ‬5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ  Wً َo$ِ)َM

These are settled portions ordained by Allah and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

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ٌَ‫ َو‬

ُ"  َُ$ ْ  ‫ُُْ إِن‬.‫ك َأزْوَا‬ َ )َ َ َ d ُ ْkِ َُْ‫َو‬ 12. In what your wives leave, your share is a half, if they leave no child;

 ٍ ْ$‫ ِ"َ َأوْ َد‬ َ *ِXُ$ Wٍ *ِX‫ْ ِ َو‬Qَ ِ  َ ْ‫ َ َ)آ‬/ِ zُ ُ)# ‫ََُ ُ ا‬M ٌَ‫ َو‬

ُ"َ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ِن آ‬RَM but if they leave a child, ye get a fourth; after payment of legacies and debts.

ٌَ‫َُ  ُْ َو‬$ ْ  ‫ َ َ)آْ@ُْ إِن‬/ِ zُ ُ)# ‫ ا‬

ُ"َ‫َو‬ In what ye leave, their share is a fourth, if ye leave no child;

 ٍ ْ$‫ن ِ"َ َأوْ َد‬ َ ُXُ Wٍ *ِX‫ْ ِ َو‬Qَ  ُ@ْ‫ َ َ)آ‬/ِ  ُ ُ/#+‫ ا‬

ُ"ََM ٌَ‫ن َُْ َو‬ َ َ‫ِن آ‬RَM but if ye leave a child, they get an eighth; after payment of legacies and debts.

‫س‬ ُ ُ #'‫َ ا‬/ُ"ْ! ٍ ِ‫َُِ _ وَا‬M ٌPْ‫ َأخٌ َأوْ ُأ‬5ُ َ‫ أَو اْ َ)َأةٌ َو‬Wً َH َ َ‫ث آ‬ ُ ‫ُ َر‬$ ٌ_ُ.‫ن َر‬ َ َ‫َوإِن آ‬ If the man or woman whose inheritance is in question, has left neither ascendants nor descendants, but has left a brother or a sister, each one of the two gets a sixth;

)َ ْ*َf  ٍ ْ$‫ َأوْ َد‬yَ"ِ ?َXُ$ Wٍ *ِX‫ْ ِ َو‬Qَ ِ ِ0ُ#+‫ ا‬NِM ‫َ"ُْ \ُ َ)آَ ء‬M T َ ِ‫َ َ) ِ َذ‬+ْ‫ِن آَ َُاْ َأآ‬RَM ‫ |ر‬yَoُ but if more than two, they share in a third; after payment of legacies and debts; so that no loss is caused (to anyone).

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ٌ*َِ: 5ُ ّ‫ وَا‬5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ  Wً *ِX‫َو‬

Thus is it ordained by Allah, and Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.

5ِ ّ‫ ُُو ُد ا‬T َ ِْ 13. Those are limits set by Allah:

َ"*ِM  َ $ِِ َ ‫ْ"َ ُر‬4َ ‫ْ@ِ"َ ا‬Lَ ِ ‫ت َ}ْ)ِي‬ ٍ !َ. 5ُ ُِْْ$ 5ُ َُ‫ َو َرﺱ‬5َ ّ‫ ا‬zِ ِCُ$ َ‫َو‬ those who obey Allah and His Messenger will be admitted to Gardens with rivers flowing beneath, to abide therein (for ever)

>ِ ١٣< ُ *َِQْ‫ا‬

‫ اْ َْ ُز‬T َ ِ‫َو َذ‬

and that will be the Supreme achievement.

‫ َ رًا‬5ُ ُِْْ$ [ُ ‫َ  ُُو َد‬Qَ@َ$‫ َو‬5ُ َُ‫ َو َرﺱ‬5َ ّ‫€ ا‬ ِ ْQَ$ َ‫َو‬ 14. But those who disobey Allah and His Messenger and transgress His limits will be admitted to a fire,

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ٌ*ِ"# ٌ‫ََاب‬: 5ُ َ‫ِ*"َ َو‬M ‫َ ًِا‬

to abide therein: and they shall have a humiliating punishment.

ُْ! Wً Qَْ‫ َأر‬

ِ"ْ*ََ: ْ‫َ ﺱْ@َْ"ُِوا‬M ُِْ‫ﺉ‬yَ' ِ Wَ َِ َ ْ‫ ا‬ َ *ِْEَ$ NِH

‫وَا‬ 15. If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, take the evidence of four (reliable) witnesses from amongst you against them;

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ُ"َ 5ُ ّ‫َ َ_ ا‬Qْ}َ$ ْ‫ت َأو‬ ُ َْ/ْ‫ ا‬

ُ‫ ه‬Mَ َ@َ$ ? َ @َ ‫ت‬ ِ ُ*ُ8ْ‫ ا‬NِM 

ُ‫َْ'ُِه‬EَM ْ‫ِن \َ"ُِوا‬RَM >١٥< H ً *ِ8َ‫ﺱ‬ and if they testify, confine them to houses until death do claim them, or Allah ordain for them some (other) way.

َ/ُ"ْ!َ: ْ‫ُا‬m)ِ ْ:َEَM َLَْX‫ِن َ َ َوَأ‬RَM َ/ُ‫ذُوه‬yَM ُْ!ِ َ"ِ َ*ِْEَ$ ‫ن‬ َ ‫وَا َا‬ 16. If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they repent and amend, leave them alone;

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ً/*ِ‫ن َ اً ر‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

B ٍ $ِ)َ9 ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُُ@َ$  ُ‫ ﺙ‬Wٍ َ َ"َ}ِ ‫ َ َء‬#'‫ن ا‬ َ َُ/ْQَ$  َ $ِ ِ 5ِ ّ‫ََ? ا‬: Wُ َْ @‫َ ا‬/ ‫ِإ‬ 17. Allah accepts the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and repent soon afterwards;

>١٧<ً /*َِ

ً /*َِ: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫ََ*ْ"ِْ َوآ‬: 5ُ ّ‫ب ا‬ ُ ُ@َ$ T َ ِY‫ُوَْـ‬EَM

to them will Allah turn in mercy; for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

‫ت‬ ِ َY* '‫ن ا‬ َ َُ/ْQَ$  َ $ِ ِ Wُ َْ @‫ ا‬P ِ َ'ْ*َ‫َو‬ 18. Of no effect is the repentance of those who continue to do evil,

‫ن‬ َ „‫ ا‬P ُ ْ8ُ N‫َ َل ِإ‬9 ‫ت‬ ُ َْ/ْ‫َ َ) َأَ َهُ ُ ا‬oَ ‫َ@ ? ِإذَا‬ until death faces one of them, and he says, "Now have I repented indeed;"

ٌ‫ن َوهُْ آُ ر‬ َ ُُ/َ$  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬-َ ‫َو‬ nor of those who die rejecting faith: .

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ً/*ِ‫ََاً َأ‬: ُْ"َ ََْ@ْ:‫ َأ‬T َ ِY‫ُأوَْـ‬

for them have We prepared a punishment most grievous.

ً‫_ َُْ أَن َ ِ)ﺙُاْ ا!'َ ء آَ)ْه‬# ِLَ$ -َ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 19. O ye who believe! ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will.

Wٍ َ!*َ8# Wٍ َِ َ ِ  َ *ِْEَ$ ‫ أَن‬- ‫ ِإ‬

ُ‫ُه‬/ُ@ْ*َA َ … ِ ْQَ8ِ ْ‫ُا‬8َ‫ ِ@َْه‬

ُ‫ُُه‬oْQَ -َ َ‫و‬ Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may take away part of the dower ye have given them, except where they have been guilty of open lewdness;

‫ف‬ ِ ‫ْ)ُو‬Qَ/ْ ِ 

ُ‫َ \ِ)ُوه‬:‫َو‬ on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity.

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>ِ ١٩<‫ِ*)ًا‬+َ‫آ‬

‫ َ*ْ)ًا‬5ِ *ِM 5ُ ّ‫َ َ_ ا‬Qْ}َ$‫ً َو‬Yْ*َ\ ْ‫َ'َ? أَن َْ َ)هُا‬QَM 

ُ‫ُه‬/ُ@ْ‫ِن آَ ِ)ه‬RَM

If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good.

ًYْ*َ\ 5ُ ْ!ِ ْ‫ُُْوا‬Eَ H َ َM ‫َ رًا‬C!ِ9 

ُ‫َ*ْ@ُْ ِإَْاه‬Aَ‫ج و‬ ٍ ْ‫ن َزو‬ َ َ  ‫ج‬ ٍ ْ‫َْا َل َزو‬8ِ@ْ‫ ُ اﺱ‬#‫َوِإنْ َأرَد‬ 20. But if ye decide to take one wife in place of another, even if ye had given the latter a whole treasure for dower, take not the least bit of it back:

>٢٠<ً !*ِ8#

ً /ْ‫ ُ"ْ@َ ً َوِإﺙ‬5ُ َ‫ُُْو‬Eَ‫َأ‬

would ye take it by slander and a manifest wrong?

>ِ ٢١<

ً*َِf ً9 َ+* ُ!ِ ‫ن‬ َ َْ‫… َوَأ‬ ٍ ْQَ ?َ‫ُُْ ِإ‬oْQَ ?َoْM‫َْ َأ‬9‫ َو‬5ُ َ‫ُُْو‬Eَ d َ ْ*َ‫َوآ‬

21. And how could ye take it when ye have gone in unto each other, and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?

d َ ََ‫َْ ﺱ‬9 َ - ‫ ا!'َ ء ِإ‬ َ  ُ‫َ ُؤآ‬A ‡ َ ََ َ ْ‫ُا‬Lِ!َ -َ ‫َو‬ 22. And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what is past:

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‫ َوَْ@ً َوﺱَ ء‬Wً َِ َM ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5ُ ‫ِإ‬

it was shameful and odious, an abominable custom indeed.

ُُْ‫ََ*ُْْ ُأ "َ ُُْ َوَ!َ ُُْ َوَأََا‬: ْPَ) ُ 23. Prohibited to you (for marriage) are: your mother, daughters, sisters,

P ِ ْ4ُ ‫ت ا‬ ُ َ!َ‫خ َو‬ ِ 4َ ‫ت ا‬ ُ َ!َ‫ُُْ َو‬-َ َ‫ ُُْ َو‬/َ:‫َو‬ father's sisters, mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters,

Wِ َ: َm) ‫ ا‬ َ  ُُ‫ْ!َُْ َوَأََا‬Qَmْ‫ َأر‬NِH

‫َوُأ "َ ُُ ُ ا‬ foster-mothers (who gave you suck), foster-sisters;



ِ"ِ ُ@َْ‫ َد‬NِH

‫ﺉُِ ُ ا‬yَ'  ُ‫ ُ}ُ ِرآ‬NِM NِH

‫ُُ ُ ا‬8ِ‫ﺉُِْ َو َرَ ﺉ‬yَ'ِ ‫ت‬ ُ َ" ‫َوُأ‬ your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,

ُْْ*ََ: ‫ح‬ َ َ!ُ. H َ َM 

ِ"ِ ُ@َْ‫ِن  ْ َُُاْ َد‬RَM no prohibition if ye have not gone in; (those who have been)

ُِْH َ ْX‫ ِْ َأ‬ َ $ِ ‫ﺉِ ُ_ َأْ!َ ﺉُِ ُ ا‬H َ ََ‫و‬ wives of your sons proceeding from your loins;

d َ ََ‫َْ ﺱ‬9 َ - ‫ َإ‬ ِ ْ*َ@ْ4ُ ‫ ا‬ َ ْ*َ ْ‫ُا‬Qَ/ْ}َ ‫َوأَن‬ and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past;

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>٢٣<

ً/*ِ‫َ ُرًا ر‬f ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

ُُْ َ/ْ$‫ْ َأ‬Pَََ َ - ‫ ا!'َ ء ِإ‬ َ ِ ‫ت‬ ُ َ!َkْLُ/ْ‫وَا‬ 24. Also (prohibited are) women already married, except those whom your right hands possess.

ُْْ*ََ: 5ِ ّ‫ب ا‬ َ َ@ِ‫آ‬ Thus hath Allah ordained (prohibitions) against you:

 َ *ِLِM َ'ُ )َ ْ*َf  َ *ِ!ِkْL# ُِ‫ََْا‬Eِ ْ‫ُا‬bَ@ْ8َ ‫َوُأِ _ َُ  َورَاء َذُِْ أَن‬ except for these, all others are lawful, provided ye seek (them in marriage) with gifts from your property, desiring chastity, not lust.

Wً َo$ِ)َM 

ُ‫ُ َره‬.‫ ُأ‬

ُ‫ُه‬yَM 

ُ"ْ!ِ 5ِ ِ ُ@ْQَ@ْ/َ@ْ‫َ اﺱ‬/َM Seeing that ye derive benefit from them, give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed;

Wِ َo$ِ)َ ْ‫ْ ِ ا‬Qَ ِ 5ِ ِ ُ@ْ*َm‫َ َ)َا‬/*ِM ُْْ*ََ: ‫ح‬ َ َ!ُ. -َ ‫َو‬ but if after a dower is prescribed, ye agree mutually (to vary it), there is no blame on you,

>٢٤<

ً/*َِ ً/*َِ: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

‫ت‬ ِ َ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ت ا‬ ِ َ!َkْLُ/ْ‫‡ ا‬ َ ِ!َ$ ‫ أَن‬-ً َْK ُْ!ِ ْzِCَ@ْ'َ$ ْ  َ‫َو‬ 25. If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women,

‫ت‬ ِ َ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫َ@َ*َ ُِ ُ ا‬M  ُُ َ/ْ$‫ْ َأ‬Pَََ  ِ/َM they may wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess:

ُِْ َ/$ِRِ ُ َْ:‫ َأ‬5ُ ّ‫وَا‬ and Allah hath full knowledge about your faith.



ِ"ِْ‫ن َأه‬ ِ ْ‫ذ‬Rِ ِ 

ُ‫ُه‬Lِ َM … ٍ ْQَ  ُُoْQَ Ye are one from another: wed them with the leave of their owners,

‫ن‬ ٍ ‫ت َأَْا‬ ِ ‫َِا‬D @ُ -َ ‫ت َو‬ ٍ َLِM َ'ُ )َ ْ*َf ‫ت‬ ٍ َ!َkْLُ ‫ف‬ ِ ‫ْ)ُو‬Qَ/ْ ِ 

ُ‫ُ َره‬.‫ ُأ‬

ُ‫ُه‬Aَ‫و‬ and give them their dowers, according to what is reasonable: they should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours:

‫ب‬ ِ ‫ََا‬Qْ‫ ا‬ َ ِ ‫ت‬ ِ َ!َkْLُ/ْ‫ََ? ا‬: َ d ُ ْkِ 

ِ"ْ*ََQَM Wٍ َِ َ ِ  َ ْ*َ‫نْ َأ‬Rِ َM 

ِkْ‫ذَا ُأ‬Rِ َM when they are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame, their punishment is half that for free women.

ُْ  ٌ)ْ*َ ْ‫ِ)ُوا‬8ْkَ ‫ ِ!ُْْ َوأَن‬P َ َ!َQْ‫ ا‬N َ ِَ َْ/ِ T َ ِ‫َذ‬ This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practice self-restraint:

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>٢٥<ٌ*ِ‫ر‬

ٌ‫َ ُر‬f 5ُ ّ‫وَا‬

and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

ُْْ*ََ: ‫ب‬ َ ُ@َ$‫ُِْْ َو‬8َ9 ِ  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬ َ َ!ُ‫َُْ ﺱ‬$ِ ْ"َ$‫ َُْ َو‬ َ *َ8ُ*ِ 5ُ ّ‫ ُ ا‬$ِ)ُ$ 26. Allah doth wish to make clear to you and to show you the ordinances of those before you; and (He doth wish to) turn to you (in Mercy):

>٢٦<

ٌ*َِ ٌ*َِ: 5ُ ّ‫وَا‬

and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

ُْْ*ََ: ‫ب‬ َ ُ@َ$ ‫ ُ أَن‬$ِ)ُ$ 5ُ ّ‫وَا‬ 27. Allah doth wish to turn to you,

>ِ ٢٧<

ً/*َِ: H ً ْ*َ ْ‫ِ*ُا‬/َ ‫ت أَن‬ ِ ‫ن ا "ََا‬ َ ُQِ8 @َ$  َ $ِ ‫ ُ ا‬$ِ)ُ$‫َو‬

but the wish of those who follow their lusts is that ye should turn away (from Him), far, far away.

>ِ ٢٨<

ً *ِQَm ‫ن‬ ُ َ'ِˆ‫ ا‬2 َ ُِ‫َ!ُْ َو‬: d َ  َDُ$ ‫ أَن‬5ُ ّ‫ ُ ا‬$ِ)ُ$

28. Allah doth wish to lighten your (difficulties): for man was created weak (in flesh).

ُْ! ‫ض‬ ٍ ‫َ َ)َا‬: ‫ن ِ}َ َر ًة‬ َ َُ ‫ أَن‬- ‫ِ ِ_ ِإ‬K َ8ْ ِ َُْ!ْ*َ َُْ‫ْآُُاْ َأَْا‬Eَ -َ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 29. O ye who believe! eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities: but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual goodwill:

>٢٩<

ً/*ِ‫ن ُِْ َر‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ َْ@ُُاْ أَ ُ'َُْ ِإ‬-َ ‫َو‬

nor kill (or destroy) yourselves: for verily Allah hath been to you Most Merciful.

‫ َ رًا‬5ِ *ِْkُ ‫ف‬ َ َْ'َM ً/ُْs‫ُْوَاً َو‬: T َ ِ‫َ_ْ َذ‬Qْ َ$ َ‫َو‬ 30. If any do that in rancor and injustice, soon shall We cast them into the fire:

>٣٠<

‫َ'ِ*)ًا‬$ 5ِ ّ‫ََ? ا‬: T َ ِ‫ن َذ‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

and easy it is for Allah.

ُِْ َY*َ‫َ!ُْ ﺱ‬: ْ) َُ 5ُ ْ!َ: ‫ن‬ َ َْ"ْ!ُ َ )َ ِ‫ﺉ‬yَ8َ‫ُاْ آ‬8ِ!َ@ْ}َ ‫إِن‬ 31. If ye (but) eschew the most heinous of the things which ye are forbidden to do, We shall expel out of you all the evil in you,

>٣١<

ً/$ِ)َ‫ آ‬H ً َْ# ُُِْْ‫َو‬

and admit you to a Gate of great honor.

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… ٍ ْQَ ?ََ: َُْoْQَ 5ِ ِ 5ُ ّ‫ َ_ ا‬oَM َ ْ‫َ! ْا‬/َ@َ -َ ‫َو‬ 32. And in no wise covet those things in which Allah hath bestowed his gifts more freely on some of you than on others:

 َ ْ8َ'َ@ْ‫ اآ‬/ ٌB*ِkَ ‫ُاْ َوِ!'َ ء‬8َ'َ@ْ‫ اآ‬/ ٌB*ِkَ ‫َ ِل‬.)  to men is allotted what they earn, and to women what they earn:

5ِ ِْoَM ِ 5َ ّ‫َُاْ ا‬Eْ‫وَاﺱ‬ but ask Allah of His bounty:

>٣٢<

ً/*َِ: ‫ْ ٍء‬Nَ\ _ ُِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah hath full knowledge of all things.

‫ن‬ َ ُ)َ ْ94َ ‫ن وَا‬ ِ ‫ك اَْاَِا‬ َ )َ َ /ِ N َ ِ‫َْ!َ ََا‬Qَ. _| ُِ‫َو‬ 33. To (benefit) everyone, We have appointed sharers and heirs to property left by parents and relatives.

ُْ"َ8*ِkَ ُْ‫ُه‬yَM ُُْ َ/ْ$‫ََ َتْ َأ‬:  َ $ِ ‫وَا‬ To those also, to whom your right hand was pledged, give their due portion:

>٣٣<

‫ْ ٍء \َ"ِ*ًا‬Nَ\ _ ُ‫ََ? آ‬: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for truly Allah is Witness to all things.

ِْ"ِ‫َ أَ َُاْ ِْ َأَْا‬/ِ‫… َو‬ ٍ ْQَ ?ََ: ُْ"َoْQَ 5ُ ّ‫ َ_ ا‬oَM َ/ِ ‫ََ? ا!'َ ء‬: ‫ن‬ َ ُ‫َ ا‬9 ‫َ ُل‬.) ‫ا‬ 34. Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means.

5ُ ّ‫َ ا‬uِ َ َ/ِ B ِ ْ*َbْ ٌ‫َِ ت‬M َ ٌ‫َ ِ@َ ت‬9 ‫ت‬ ُ َLِ k َM Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard.



ُ‫ْ ِ)ُه‬m‫ وَا‬zِ ِ. َoَ/ْ‫ ا‬NِM 

ُ‫ وَاهْ}ُ)ُوه‬

ُ‫ُِه‬QَM 

ُ‫ن ُُ َزه‬ َ ُM َDَ NِH

‫وَا‬ As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly);

H ً *ِ8َ‫ ﺱ‬

ِ"ْ*ََ: ْ‫ُا‬bْ8َ H َ َM َُْ!ْQَK‫نْ َأ‬Rِ َM but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance):

>٣٤<‫ِ*)ًا‬8َ‫آ‬

e*َِ: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah is Most High, Great (above you all).

5ِ ِْ‫ً ْ َأه‬/ََ ْ‫ُا‬+َQْ َM َ/ِ"ِ!ْ*َ ‫ق‬ َ َِ\ ُْ@ْ ِ ْ‫َوِإن‬ 35. If ye fear a breach between them twain, appoint (two) arbiters, one from his family, and the other from hers;

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َ/ُ"َ!ْ*َ 5ُ ّ‫ ا‬2 ِ Mَ ُ$ ًH َ ْX‫َا ِإ‬$ِ)ُ$ ‫ً ْ َأهِْ"َ إِن‬/ََ‫َو‬ if they wish for peace, Allah will cause their reconciliation:

>٣٥<‫ِ*)ًا‬8َ

ً/*َِ: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah hath full knowledge, and is acquainted with all things.

ًYْ*َ\ 5ِ ِ ْ‫ ُْ ِ)آُا‬-َ ‫ َو‬5َ ّ‫ُُواْ ا‬8ْ:‫وَا‬ 36. Serve Allah, and join not any partners with Him:

?َْ)ُْ‫ وَاْ}َ ِر ذِي ا‬ ِ *ِ‫َ'َ آ‬/ْ‫ ِإْ'َ ً َوِِي اُْ)َْ? وَاْ*َ@َ َ? وَا‬ ِ ْ$َ ِ‫َوِ َْا‬ and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbors who are near,

ُُْ َ/ْ$‫ْ َأ‬Pَََ َ‫ِ* ِ_ َو‬8 '‫ ا‬ ِ ْ‫ وَا‬B ِ !َ} ِ B ِ ِ k‫ وَا‬B ِ ُ!ُ}ْ‫وَاْ}َ ِر ا‬ neighbors who are strangers, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (ye meet), and what your right hands possess:

>ِ ٣٦<‫ُرًا‬DَM

-ً َ@ْDُ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ َ آ‬B # ِLُ$ -َ 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah loveth not the arrogant, the vainglorious;

5ِ ِْoَM ِ 5ُ ّ‫َ هُ ُ ا‬A َ ‫ن‬ َ ُ/ُ@َْ$‫ْ ِ_ َو‬Dُ8ْ ِ ‫س‬ َ !‫ن ا‬ َ ‫ُْ)ُو‬Eَ$‫ن َو‬ َ َُDْ8َ$  َ $ِ ‫ا‬ 37. (Nor) those who are niggardly or enjoin niggardliness on others, or hide the bounties which Allah hath bestowed on them;

>ِ٣٧<

ً!*ِ"# ً‫ََا‬:  َ $ِ)ِM َِْ ََْ@ْ:‫َوَأ‬

for We have prepared, for those who resist faith, a punishment that steeps them in contempt.

)ِ ِ„‫ ِ ْ*َْ ِم ا‬-َ ‫ َو‬5ِ ّ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ!ِْ^ُ$ -َ ‫س َو‬ ِ !‫ن َأَْاَ"ُْ ِرﺉَـ ء ا‬ َ ُِ !ُ$  َ $ِ ‫وَا‬ 38. (Nor) those who spend of their substance, to be seen of men, but have no faith in Allah and the Last Day:

>٣٨<

ً!$ِ)ِ9 ‫َ'َ ء‬M ً!$ِ)َ9 5ُ َ ‫ن‬ ُ َCْ* ‫ ا‬ ِ َُ$ َ‫َو‬

if any take the Evil One for their intimate, what a dreadful intimate he is!

5ُ ّ‫َ"ُ ُ ا‬9‫ َر َز‬/ِ ْ‫ وَاْ*َْ ِم ا„ِ ِ) َوأَ َُا‬5ِ ّ ِ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A َْ ِْ"ْ*ََ: ‫َوَ ذَا‬ 39. And what burden were it on them if they had faith in Allah and in the Last Day, and they spent out of what Allah hath given them for sustenance?

>ِ ٣٩<

ً/*َِ: ِ"ِ 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah hath full knowledge of them.

َ"ْ ِ: َoُ$ Wً َ!َ'َ T ُ َ ‫َْ َل َذ ر ٍة َوإِن‬+ِ ُ َِْ$ -َ 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 40. Allah is never unjust in the least degree: if there is any good (done), He doubleth it,

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ً/*َِ: ‫ْ)ًا‬.‫ َأ‬5ُ ُْ  ِ ‫ت‬ ِ ْ^ُ$‫َو‬

>٤٠<

and giveth from His own presence a great reward.

ٍ *ِ"َِ Wٍ ‫ْ!َ ِ آُ _ أ‬Yِ. ‫ ِإذَا‬d َ ْ*ََM 41. How then if We brought from each people a witness,

>٤١<

‫ء \َ"ِ*ًا‬-ُ^‫ََ? هَـ‬: T َ ِ َ!ْYِ.‫َو‬

and We brought thee as a witness against these people!

‫ض‬ ُ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫َ ُاْ ا )ﺱُ َل َْ ُ'َ ى ِ"ِ ُ ا‬kَ:‫ آَ َ)ُواْ َو‬ َ $ِ ‫د ا‬# َ َ$ ٍ ِYََْ$ 42. On that day those who reject faith and disobey the Messenger will wish that the earth were made one with them:

>ِ ٤٢<

ً+$َِ 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ ُ/ُ@َْ$ -َ ‫َو‬

but never will they hide a single fact from Allah!

‫ن‬ َ َُُ َ ْ‫ُا‬/َْQَ ? َ @َ ‫ َة َوأَ@ُْ ﺱَُ رَى‬H َ k‫ َْ َ)ُاْ ا‬-َ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$َ‫َ أ‬$ 43. O ye who believe! approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,

ْ‫ْ@َ'ُِا‬bَ ? َ @َ _ٍ *ِ8َ‫َ ِ)ِي ﺱ‬: - ‫ً ِإ‬8ُ!ُ. -َ ‫َو‬ nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body

‫َ'ْ@ُ ُ ا!'َ ء‬-َ ْ‫ﺉِ‹ِ َأو‬yَbْ‫َ ء َأٌَ !ُ  ا‬. ْ‫ََ? ﺱَ َ ٍ) َأو‬: ْ‫َ? َأو‬mْ)  ُ@!ُ‫َوإِن آ‬ 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,

ُْ$ِْ$‫ُهُِْ َوَأ‬.ُ ِ ْ‫ُا‬Lَ'ْ َM ً8*َK ‫ِ*ًا‬QَX ْ‫ُا‬/ /َ*َ@َM ‫ََْ َ}ُِواْ َ ء‬M and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands.

>٤٣<

‫َ ُرًا‬f ‫ا‬eُ َ: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.

Wَ َH َ o‫ن ا‬ َ ‫َْ@َ)ُو‬$ ‫ب‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫ ا‬ َ  ً8*ِkَ ْ‫ أُوُا‬ َ $ِ ‫َأَْ َ َ) ِإَ? ا‬ 44. Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who were given a portion of the Book? They traffic in error,

>٤٤<

_َ *ِ8 '‫اْ ا‬#ِoَ ‫ن أَن‬ َ ‫ُو‬$ِ)ُ$‫َو‬

and wish that ye should lose the right path.

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>٤٥<

‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ 5ِ ّ ِ ?َ َ‫ َوآ‬e*ِ‫ َو‬5ِ ّ ِ ?َ َ‫َْاﺉُِْ َوآ‬:َEِ ُ َْ:‫ َأ‬5ُ ّ‫وَا‬

45. But Allah hath full knowledge of your enemies: Allah is enough for a Protector, and Allah is enough for a Helper.

‫ن‬ َ َُُ$‫ َو‬5ِ ِQِm‫َ  َا‬: َ َِْ‫ن ا‬ َ ُM) َLُ$ ْ‫ هَ دُوا‬ َ $ِ ‫ ا‬ َ  46. Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say:

zٍ َ/ْ'ُ )َ ْ*َf ْzَ/ْ‫َ*ْ!َ وَاﺱ‬kَ:‫ْ!َ َو‬Qِ/َ‫ﺱ‬ "We hear and we disobey;" and "Hear what is not heard":

 ِ $‫ ا‬NِM ً!ْQَK‫َْ'ِ!َ@ِ"ِْ َو‬Eِ e*َ َ!ِ:‫َورَا‬ and "Ra'ina;" with a twist of their tongues and a slander to faith.

‫ْ َ َم‬9‫ن َ*ْ)ًا  "ُْ َوَأ‬ َ ََ َْ)ُ‫ْ وَا‬zَ/ْ‫ْ!َ وَاﺱ‬QَK‫ْ!َ َوَأ‬Qِ/َ‫َ ُاْ ﺱ‬9 ُْ" ‫وََْ َأ‬ If only they had said: "We hear and we obey;" and "Do hear;" and "Do look at us": it would have been better for them, and more proper;

ِْ‫ ُِ ْ ِ)ه‬5ُ ّ‫َ!َ"ُ ُ ا‬Q  َِ‫َو‬ but Allah hath cursed them, for their unbelief;

>٤٦<

H ً *َِ9 - ‫ن ِإ‬ َ ُ!ِْ^ُ$ H َ َM

and but few of them will believe.

َُQَ َ/ ً9 َkُ َ!ْŒ َ َ/ِ ْ‫ِ!ُا‬A َ‫ أُوُاْ اِْ@َ ب‬ َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 47. O ye People of the Book! believe in what We have (now) revealed, confirming what was (already) with you,

َ‫ََ? َأدَْ ِره‬: َ‫َ!َ ُ) ده‬M ً‫ُه‬.‫ ُو‬ َ ِ/ْC  ‫ْ ِ_ أَن‬8َ9  before We change the face and fame of some (of you) beyond all recognition, and turn them hindwards,

P ِ ْ8 '‫ب ا‬ َ َLْX‫َ! َأ‬Qَ َ/َ‫َ!َ"ُْ آ‬Qَْ ْ‫َأو‬ or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers:

>٤٧<ً ُQْ َ

5ِ ّ‫ن َأْ ُ) ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for the decision of Allah must be carried out.

‫ََ ء‬$ َ/ِ T َ ِ‫ن َذ‬ َ ‫ْ ِ ُ) َ دُو‬bَ$‫ َو‬5ِ ِ ‫ك‬ َ )َ ْُ$ ‫ْ ِ ُ) أَن‬bَ$ -َ 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 48. Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth;

>٤٨<

ً/*َِ: ً/ْ‫ْ@َ)َى ِإﺙ‬M‫ََ ِ ا‬M 5ِ ّ ِ ْ‫ُْ ِ)ك‬$ َ‫َو‬

to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin most heinous indeed.

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ُْ"َ'ُ َ‫ن أ‬ َ #‫ُ َŒآ‬$  َ $ِ ‫َأَْ َ َ) ِإَ? ا‬ 49. Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who claim sanctity for themselves?

>ِ ٤٩<

H ً *ِ@َM ‫ن‬ َ ُ/َُْ$ -َ ‫ََ ء َو‬$ َ N‫ُ َŒآ‬$ 5ُ ّ‫َ ِ_ ا‬

Nay, but Allah doth sanctify whom He pleaseth but never will they fail to receive justice in the least little thing.

>٥٠<

ً!*ِ8# ً/ْ‫ ِإﺙ‬5ِ ِ ?َ َ‫ب َوآ‬ َ ِ َ‫ ا‬5ِ ّ‫ََ? ا‬: ‫ن‬ َ ‫َ ْ@َ)ُو‬$ d َ *َ‫اُ)ْ آ‬

50. Behold! how they invent a lie against Allah! but that by itself is a manifest sin!

‫ت‬ ِ ُf C‫ وَا‬P ِ ْ8ِ}ْ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ!ِْ^ُ$ ‫ب‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫ ا‬ َ  ً8*ِkَ ْ‫ أُوُا‬ َ $ِ ‫َأَْ َ َ) ِإَ? ا‬ 51. Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who were given a portion of the Book? They believe in sorcery and evil,

>٥١<

H ً *ِ8َ‫َ!ُاْ ﺱ‬A  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬ َ ِ ‫ء َأهَْى‬-ُ^َ‫ آَ َ)ُواْ ه‬ َ $ِ ِ ‫ن‬ َ َُُ$‫َو‬

and say to the unbelievers that they are better guided in the (right) way than the believers!

5ُ ّ‫َ!َ"ُ ُ ا‬Qَ  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬T َ ِY‫ُأوَْـ‬ 52. They are (men) whom Allah hath cursed:

>٥٢<

‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ 5ُ َ َ ِ}َ ََM 5ُ ّ‫ ا‬ ِ َQَْ$ َ‫َو‬

and those whom Allah hath cursed, thou wilt find, have no one to help.

>٥٣<

‫س َِ*)ًا‬ َ !‫ن ا‬ َ ُْ^ُ$ - ‫ذًا‬Rِ َM T ِ ُْ/ْ‫ ا‬ َ  ٌB*ِkَ ُْ"َ ْ‫َأم‬

53. Have they a share in dominion or power? Behold, they give not a farthing to their fellow-men!

5ِ ِْoَM ِ 5ُ ّ‫َ هُ ُ ا‬A َ ?ََ: ‫س‬ َ !‫ن ا‬ َ ‫ْ'ُُو‬Lَ$ ْ‫َأم‬ 54. Or do they envy mankind for what Allah hath given them of His bounty?

>٥٤<

ً/*َِ: ًْ# ُ‫َ*ْ!َ ه‬Aَ‫ و‬Wَ َ/ِْLْ‫ب وَا‬ َ َ@ِْ‫ َل ِإْ)َاهِ* َ ا‬A yَ!ْ*َA ََْM

But We had already given the people of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great kingdom.

5ُ ْ!َ:  َX   ُ"ْ!ِ‫ َو‬5ِ ِ  َ َA ْ  ُ"ْ!ِ/َM 55. Some of them believed and some of them averted their faces from him:

>٥٥<

‫ِ*)ًا‬Qَ‫َوآَ َ? ِ}َ"َ! َ ﺱ‬

and enough is hell for a burning fire.

‫ِْ*"ِْ َ رًا‬kُ ‫ف‬ َ َْ‫َ ِ!َ ﺱ‬$yِ ْ‫ آَ َ)ُوا‬ َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 56. Those who reject Our Signs, We shall soon cast into the fire:

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‫ب‬ َ ‫ََا‬Qْ‫ُاْ ا‬9‫َ*ْ َ)هَ ِ*َُو‬f ‫ُُدًا‬. ُْ‫ُُ ُدهُْ َ ْ!َ ه‬. ْPَ}ِoَ َ/ ُ‫آ‬ as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty:

>٥٦<

ً/*َِ ‫Œًا‬$ِŒَ: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

‫ت‬ ٍ !َ. ُْ"ُُِْ!َ‫ت ﺱ‬ ِ َLِ k‫ُِاْ ا‬/َ:‫َ!ُاْ َو‬A  َ $ِ ‫وَا‬ 57. But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, We shall soon admit to gardens,

ٌ‫َ" َ)ة‬C# ٌ‫ِ*"َ َأزْوَاج‬M ُْ"  ‫ِ*"َ َأًَا‬M  َ $ِِ َ ‫ْ"َ ُر‬4َ ‫ْ@ِ"َ ا‬Lَ ِ ‫َ}ْ)ِي‬ with rivers flowing beneath, their eternal home: therein shall they have companions pure and holy:

>٥٧
H e ‫ِـ‬s ُْ"ُُِْ‫َو‬

We shall admit them to shades, cool and ever deepening.

َ"ِْ‫ت ِإَ? َأه‬ ِ َ َ4َ ‫واْ ا‬#‫ُْ ُ)آُْ أَن ُ^د‬Eَ$ 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 58. Allah doth command you to render back your trusts to those to whom they are due;

‫َْ ِل‬Qْ ِ ْ‫ُا‬/ُْLَ ‫س أَن‬ ِ !‫ ا‬ َ ْ*َ ُ@ْ/ََ ‫َوِإذَا‬ and when ye judge between man and man, that ye judge with justice:

5ِ ِ ُُِQَ$ /ِQِ 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ verily how excellent is the teaching which He giveth you!

>٥٨<‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ

ًQ*ِ/َ‫ن ﺱ‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah is He who heareth and seeth all things.

ُْ!ِ )ِ ْ4َ ‫ ا‬Nِْ‫ُاْ ا )ﺱُ َل َوُأو‬Q*ِK‫َ َوَأ‬5ّ‫ُاْ ا‬Q*ِK‫َ!ُاْ َأ‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 59. O ye who believe! obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you.

)ِ ِ„‫ وَاْ*َْ ِم ا‬5ِ ّ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ!ِْ^ُ ُْ@!ُ‫ وَا )ﺱُ ِل إِن آ‬5ِ ّ‫و ُ[ ِإَ? ا‬#‫َ ُ)د‬M ‫ْ ٍء‬Nَ\ NِM ُْ@ْ:‫ِن َ!َ َز‬RَM If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day:

>٥٩
 ُ َ'ْ‫ َ*ْ)ٌ َوَأ‬T َ ِ‫َذ‬

that is best, and most suitable for final determination.

T َ ِْ8َ9 ِ ‫ َوَ أُ ِŒ َل‬T َ ْ*َ‫َ أُ ِŒ َل ِإ‬/ِ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A ُْ" ‫ن َأ‬ َ ُ/ُ:ْŒَ$  َ $ِ ‫َأَْ َ َ) ِإَ? ا‬ 60. Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who declare that they believe in the revelations that have come to thee and to those before thee?

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5ِ ِ ْ‫َْ ُ)ُوا‬$ ‫َْ ُأِ)ُواْ أَن‬9‫ت َو‬ ِ ُf C‫ُاْ ِإَ? ا‬/َ‫َ آ‬Lَ@َ$ ‫ن أَن‬ َ ‫ ُو‬$ِ)ُ$ Their (real) wish is to resort together for judgment (in their disputes) to the Evil One, though they were ordered to reject him.

>٦٠<‫ِ*ًا‬Qَ

-ً H َ َm ُْ" ِoُ$ ‫ن أَن‬ ُ َCْ* ‫ ُ ا‬$ِ)ُ$‫َو‬

But Satan's wish is to lead them astray far away (from the Right).

‫ َوِإَ? ا )ﺱُ ِل‬5ُ ّ‫َ َْاْ ِإَ? َ أَ َŒ َل ا‬Qَ ُْ"َ _َ *ِ9 ‫َوِإذَا‬ 61. When it is said to them: "Come to what Allah hath revealed, and to the Messenger":

>٦١<

‫ُُودًا‬X T َ !َ: ‫ن‬ َ ‫و‬#ُkَ$  َ *ِِM َ!ُ/ْ‫ ا‬P َ ْ$‫َرَأ‬

thou seest the Hypocrites avert their faces from thee in disgust.

ِْ"$ِْ$‫ْ َأ‬Pَ َ9 َ/ِ ٌWَ8*ِk# ُ"ْ@َ َX‫ ِإذَا َأ‬d َ ْ*ََM 62. How then, when they are seized by misfortune, because of the deeds which their hands have sent forth?

>٦٢<

ً*ِMَْ‫ ِإْ'َ ً َو‬- ‫ ِإنْ َأ َردَْ ِإ‬5ِ ّ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ ِْLَ$ ‫ك‬ َ ‫ؤُو‬yَ.  ُ‫ﺙ‬

Then they come to thee, swearing by Allah: "We meant no more than goodwill and conciliation!"

ِْ"ُُِ9 NِM َ 5ُ ّ‫َْ ُ ا‬Qَ$  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬T َ ِY‫أُوَـ‬ 63. Those men, Allah knows what is in their hearts;

>٦٣<

ًb*َِ -ً َْ9 ِْ"ِ'ُ َ‫ أ‬NِM ُْ"  _ُ9‫ِْ"ُْ َو‬:‫َ!ْ"ُْ َو‬: ْ‫ْ ِ)ض‬:َEَM

so keep clear of them, but admonish them, and speak to them a word to reach their very souls.

5ِ ّ‫ن ا‬ ِ ْ‫ذ‬Rِ ِ ‫ع‬ َ َCُ*ِ - ‫َوَ َأرْﺱَْ!َ ِ رﺱُ ٍل ِإ‬ 64. We sent not a Messenger, but to be obeyed, in accordance with the will of Allah.

‫ْ َ َ) َ"ُ ُ ا )ﺱُ ُل‬bَ@ْ‫ وَاﺱ‬5َ ّ‫ْ َ)ُواْ ا‬bَ@ْ‫َ ﺱ‬M ‫ك‬ َ ‫ؤُو‬yَ. ُْ"َ'ُ َ‫ُاْ أ‬/َ s ‫َوَْ َأ "ُْ إِذ‬ If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves, come unto thee and asked Allah's forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them,

>٦٤<

ً/*ِ‫ َ اً ر‬5َ ّ‫َُواْ ا‬.َ َ

they would have found Allah indeed Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

ُْ"َ!ْ*َ )َ َ}َ\ َ/*ِM ‫ك‬ َ ُ/َLُ$ ? َ @َ ‫ن‬ َ ُ!ِْ^ُ$ -َ T َ ‫ َو َر‬H َ َM 65. But no, by thy Lord, they can have no (real) Faith, until they make thee judge in all disputes between them,

>٦٥<

ً/*ِْ'َ ْ‫ُا‬/َ'ُ$‫ َو‬P َ ْ*َoَ9 / ً.)َ َ ِْ"ِ'ُ َ‫ أ‬NِM ْ‫َ}ُِوا‬$ -َ  ُ‫ﺙ‬

and find in their souls no resistance against thy decisions, but accept them with the fullest conviction.

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- ‫َُ ُ[ ِإ‬QَM  ُ‫َ ِرآ‬$‫ُاْ ِ ِد‬.)ُ ْ‫ْ@ُُاْ أَ ُ'َُْ َأ ِو ا‬9‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫ََ*ْ"ِْ َأ‬: َ!ْ8َ@َ‫َوَْ َأ آ‬ ُْ"ْ! ٌ_*َِ9 66. If We had ordered them to sacrifice their lives or to leave their homes, very few of them would have done it:

>٦٦<

ً@*ِ8ْ+َ  َ\‫ن َ*ْ)ًا  "ُْ َوَأ‬ َ ََ 5ِ ِ ‫ن‬ َ َُ:ُ$ َ ْ‫َُا‬QَM ُْ" ‫َوَْ َأ‬

but if they had done what they were (actually) told, it would have been best for them, and would have gone farthest to strengthen their (faith).

>٦٧<

ً/*َِ: ‫ْ)ًا‬.‫َ*ْ!َ هُ   ُ ـ َأ‬y  ‫َوإِذًا‬

67. And We should then have given them from Our Presence a great reward.

ً/*َِ@ْ'# ًK‫ِ)َا‬X ُْ‫ْ!َ ه‬$َ َ"َ‫َو‬

>٦٨<

68. And We should have shown them the Straight Way.

ِ"ْ*ََ: 5ُ ّ‫َ َ ا‬Qْ‫ َأ‬ َ $ِ ‫ ا‬zَ َ T َ ِY‫ُوَْـ‬EَM ‫ وَا )ﺱُ َل‬5َ ّ‫ ا‬zِ ِCُ$ َ‫َو‬ 69. All who obey Allah and the Messenger are in the company of those on whom is the Grace of Allah,

 َ *ِLِ k‫"ََاء وَا‬#‫ وَا‬ َ *ِ$k‫ وَا‬ َ **ِ8 !‫ ا‬ َ  of the Prophets (who teach), the sincere (lovers of truth), the witnesses (who testify), and the righteous (who do good):

>٦٩<

ً*ِM‫ َر‬T َ ِY‫ أُوَـ‬ َ ُ'َ‫َو‬

ah! what a beautiful fellowship!

>٧٠<

ً/*َِ: 5ِ ّ ِ ?َ َ‫ َوآ‬5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ ِ _ُ ْoَ ْ‫ ا‬T َ ِ‫َذ‬

71. O ye who believe! take your precautions, and either go forth in parties or go forth all together.

>٧١<

ًQ*ِ/َ. ْ‫ت َأ ِو ا ِ)ُوا‬ ٍ َ8ُ‫َ  ِ)ُواْ ﺙ‬M ُْ‫َ!ُاْ ُُواْ ِْ َرآ‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$

71. O ye who believe! take your precautions, and either go forth in parties or go forth all together.

‫َ َل‬9 ٌWَ8*ِk# ُْ@َ َX‫نْ َأ‬Rِ َM 

َYCَ8ُ*  َ/َ ُْ!ِ ‫ن‬

‫َوِإ‬ 72. There are certainly among you men who would tarry behind: if a misfortune befalls you. They say:

>٧٢<‫\َ"ِ*ًا‬

ُْ"َQ  ُ‫ ِإذْ َْ َأآ‬N

ََ: 5ُ ّ‫َ َ ا‬Qْ‫َْ َأ‬9

"Allah did favor us in that we were not present among them."

ٌ‫ َ َ دة‬5ُ َ!ْ*َ‫َن  ْ َُ َ*ْ!َُْ َو‬Eَ‫ آ‬

ََُ*َ ‫ ا‬ َ  ٌ_ْoَM َُْ َX‫ِْ َأ‬Yَ‫َو‬ 73. But if good fortune comes to you from Allah, they would be sure to say, as if there had never been ties of affection between you and them,

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ً/*َِ: ‫َْزًا‬M ‫ُ َز‬MَEَM ُْ"َQَ P ُ !ُ‫ آ‬Nِ!َ@*َ َ$

"Oh! I wish I had been with them; a fine thing should I then have made of it!"

‫ْ*َ ِ „ِ َ) ِة‬# ‫َ*َ َة ا‬Lْ‫ن ا‬ َ ‫َْ)ُو‬$  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ْ_ِ َُ*َْM 74. Let those fight in the Cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter,

>٧٤<

ً/*َِ: ‫ْ)ًا‬.‫ َأ‬5ِ *ِْ^ُ ‫ف‬ َ َْ'َM ْBِْbَ$ ‫َ*ُْ@َ_ْ أَو‬M 5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ْ_ِ َُ$ َ‫َو‬

to him who fighteth in the Cause of Allah, whether he is slain or gets victory, soon shall We give him a reward of great (value).

5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ‫ن‬ َ ُِ َُ -َ َُْ َ‫َو‬ 75. And why should ye not fight in the Cause of Allah

‫ن‬ َ َُُ$  َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫َ ِل وَا!'َ ء وَاْ َِْا‬.) ‫ ا‬ َ ِ  َ *ِ َQْoَ@ْ'ُ/ْ‫وَا‬ and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)? Men, women, and children whose cry is:

َ"ُْ‫ ا ِ ِ َأه‬Wِ َ$ْ)َْ‫ْ!َ ِْ هَـ ِ ِ[ ا‬.)ِ ْ‫َر !َ َأ‬ "Our Lord! rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors;

e*ِ‫ َو‬T َ ُ  ِ َ!  _َQْ.‫وَا‬ and raise for us from Thee one who will protect;

>٧٥<‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ

T َ ُ  ِ َ!  _َQْ.‫وَا‬

and raise for us from Thee one who will help!"

5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ‫ن‬ َ ُِ َُ$ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫ا‬ 76. Those who believe fight in the Cause of Allah,

‫ن‬ ِ َCْ* ‫ََ ُِاْ َأوِْ*َ ء ا‬M ‫ت‬ ِ ُf C‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ‫ن‬ َ ُِ َُ$ ْ‫ آَ َ)ُوا‬ َ $ِ ‫وَا‬ and those who reject faith fight in the cause of evil: so fight ye against the friends of Satan:

>٧٦<

ً *ِQَm ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ن آ‬ ِ َCْ* ‫ن آَ*ْ َ ا‬

‫ِإ‬

feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.

‫ُاْ ا Œآَ َة‬Aَ‫ َة و‬H َ k‫ُاْ ا‬/*ِ9‫َُْ َوَأ‬$ِ ْ$‫اْ َأ‬# ُ‫ِ* َ_ َ"ُْ آ‬9  َ $ِ ‫َأَْ َ َ) ِإَ? ا‬ 77. Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who were told to hold back their hands (form fight) but establish regular prayers and spend in regular charity?

Wً َ*ْَ  َ\‫ َأوْ َأ‬5ِ ّ‫ ا‬Wِ َ*ْَDَ‫س آ‬ َ !‫ن ا‬ َ َْْDَ$ ُْ"ْ! ٌ2$ِ)َM ‫ََ*ْ"ِ ُ اِْ@َ ُل ِإذَا‬: B َ ِ@ُ‫ آ‬/ََM When (at length) the order for fighting was issued to them, behold! a section of them feared men as, or even more than, they should have feared Allah:

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‫ََ*ْ!َ اِْ@َ َل‬: P َ ْ8َ@َ‫َ ُاْ َر !َ ِ َ آ‬9‫َو‬ they say: "Our Lord! why hast Thou ordered us to fight?

B ٍ $ِ)َ9 _ٍ َ.‫ َأ )َْ!َ ِإَ? َأ‬-َْ Wouldst Thou not grant us respite to our (natural) term, near (enough)?"

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‫ن‬ َ ُ/َُْ -َ ‫ ا َ? َو‬ ِ َ/ ٌ)ْ*َ ‫َِ*_ٌ وَا„ِ َ) ُة‬9 َ*ْ ‫ع ا‬ ُ َ@َ ْ_ُ9

Say: "Short is the enjoyment of this world: the Hereafter is the best for those who do right: never will ye be dealt with unjustly in the very least!

‫َ* َ ٍة‬# ‫ج‬ ٍ ‫ ُ)ُو‬NِM ُْ@!ُ‫ت َوَْ آ‬ ُ َْ/ْ‫ ُ ا‬#‫ُْرِآ‬$ ْ‫َ َُُا‬/َ!ْ$َ‫أ‬ 78. "Wherever ye are, death will find you out, even if ye are in towers built up strong and high!"

5ِ ّ‫ِ! ِ ا‬: ِْ [ِ ِ ‫َُُاْ هَـ‬$ ٌWَ!َ'َ ُْ"ْ8ِkُ ‫َوإِن‬ If some good befalls them, they say, "This is from Allah;"

‫ك‬ َ ِ !ِ: ِْ [ِ ِ ‫َُُاْ هَـ‬$ ٌWَY*َ‫ْ"ُْ ﺱ‬8ِkُ ‫َوإِن‬ but if evil, they say, "This is from thee"

5ِ ّ‫ِ! ِ ا‬: ْ _e ُ‫ُ_ْ آ‬9 (O Prophet). "Say: "All things are from Allah.

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ً+$َِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ"َْ َ$ ‫ن‬ َ ‫ََ دُو‬$ -َ ‫ء اَْْ ِم‬-ُ^‫َ ِ"َـ‬/َM

But what hath come to these people, that they fail to understand a single fact?

T َ ِ'ْ  ِ/َM Wٍ َY*َ‫ ِ ﺱ‬T َ َ َX‫ َوَ َأ‬5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ ِ/َM Wٍ َ!َ'َ ِْ T َ َ َX‫ َأ‬ 79. Whatever good, (O man!) happens to thee, is from Allah; but whatever evil happens to thee, is from thy (own) soul.

>٧٩<‫\َ"ِ*ًا‬

5ِ ّ ِ ?َ َ‫ َوآ‬-ً ُ‫س َرﺱ‬ ِ !ِ ‫ك‬ َ َ!َْ‫َوَأرْﺱ‬

And We have sent thee as a Messenger to (instruct) mankind: and enough is Allah for a witness.

5َ ّ‫ع ا‬ َ َK‫ََْ َأ‬M ‫ ا )ﺱُ َل‬zِ ِCُ$ ْ  80. He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah:

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ً*ِ َ ِْ"ْ*ََ: ‫ك‬ َ َ!َْ‫َ َأرْﺱ‬/َM ? َ َ َ‫َو‬

but if any turn away, We have not sent thee to watch over their (evil deeds).

‫َ*ْ َ) ا ِي َُ ُل‬f ُْ"ْ! ٌWَ ِ‫ﺉ‬yَK P َ *َ ‫ك‬ َ ِ !ِ: ِْ ْ‫ذَا َ َ)زُوا‬Rِ َM ٌWَ: َK ‫ن‬ َ َُُ$‫َو‬ 81. They have "Obedience" on their lips; but when they leave thee, a section of them meditate all night on things very different from what thou tellest them,

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5ِ ّ‫ََ? ا‬: ْ_ ‫َ!ْ"ُْ َوَ َآ‬: ْ‫ْ ِ)ض‬:َEَM ‫ن‬ َ ُ@*َ8ُ$ َ B ُ ُ@َْ$ 5ُ ّ‫وَا‬ but Allah records their nightly (plots): so keep clear of them, and put thy trust in Allah;

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5ِ ّ ِ ?َ َ‫َوآ‬

and enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.

‫ن‬ َ Aْ)ُْ‫ن ا‬ َ ‫َ@َ َ )ُو‬$ H َ َM‫َأ‬ 82. Do they not consider the Qur'án (with care)?

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‫ِ*)ًا‬+َ‫ً آ‬MH َ ِ@ْ‫ ا‬5ِ *ِM ْ‫َُوا‬.َ َ 5ِ ّ‫َ*ْ ِ) ا‬f ِ !ِ: ِْ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫َوَْ آ‬

Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy.

5ِ ِ ْ‫ُا‬:‫ف َأذَا‬ ِ َْDْ‫ َأ ِو ا‬ ِ ْ4َ ‫ ا‬ َ  ٌ)ْ‫َ ءهُْ َأ‬. ‫َوِإذَا‬ 83. When there comes to them some matter touching (public) safety or fear, they divulge it.

ُْ"ْ!ِ 5ُ َُCِ8!َ@ْ'َ$  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬5ُ َ/َِQَ ُْ"ْ!ِ )ِ ْ4َ ‫ ا‬Nِْ‫و ُ[ ِإَ? ا )ﺱُ ِل َوِإَ? ُأو‬#‫َوَْ رَد‬ If they had only referred it to the Messenger, or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have tested it from them (direct).

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- ‫ن ِإ‬ َ َCْ* ‫ْ@ُ ُ ا‬Qَ8 -َ 5ُ ُ@َ/ْ‫ََ*ُْْ َو َر‬: 5ِ ّ‫ْ ُ_ ا‬oَM -َ َْ‫َو‬

Were it not for the Grace and Mercy of Allah unto you, all but a few of you would have fallen into the clutches of Satan.

 َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ض ا‬ ِ ) َ‫ َو‬T َ َ'ْ َ - ‫ ِإ‬d ُ َُ -َ 5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ْ_ِ ََM 84. Then fight in Allah's cause -- thou art held responsible only for thyself, and rouse the believers.

ْ‫ آَ َ)ُوا‬ َ $ِ ‫س ا‬ َ ْEَ d

َُ$ ‫ أَن‬5ُ ّ‫َ'َ? ا‬: It may be that Allah will restrain the fury of the unbelievers:

>٨٤
# َ\‫ْﺱً َوَأ‬Eَ # َ\‫ َأ‬5ُ ّ‫وَا‬

for Allah is the strongest in might and in punishment.

َ"ْ! ٌB*ِkَ 5ُ  َُ$ Wً َ!َ'َ Wً َ: َ َ\ ْzَ ْَ$   85. Whoever recommends and helps a good cause becomes a partner therein:

َ"ْ! ٌ_ْ ِ‫ آ‬5ُ  َُ$ Wً َY*َ‫ ﺱ‬Wً َ: َ َ\ ْzَ ْَ$ َ‫َو‬ and whoever recommends and helps an evil cause, shares in its burden:

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ً@*ِ# ‫ْ ٍء‬Nَ\ _ ُ‫ََ? آ‬: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

and Allah hath power over all things.

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َ‫وه‬#‫ ِ!ْ"َ َأوْ ُرد‬ َ َ'َْEِ ْ‫ا‬#*َLَM Wٍ *ِLَ@ِ ُ@ْ**ُ ‫َوِإذَا‬ 86. When a (courteous) greeting is offered you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous, (at least) of equal courtesy.

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ً8*ِ'َ ‫ْ ٍء‬Nَ\ _ ُ‫ََ? آ‬: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

Allah takes careful account of all things.

5ِ *ِM B َ ْ$‫ َر‬-َ Wِ َ َ*ِْ‫َْ ِم ا‬$ ?َ‫َ! ُْ ِإ‬Qَ/ْ}َ*َ َ ُ‫ ه‬- ‫ ِإ‬5َ ‫ ِإَـ‬- 5ُ ّ‫ا‬ 87. Allah! there is no god but He: of a surety He will gather you together against the Day of Judgment, about which there is no doubt.

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ً+$َِ 5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ ِ ‫ق‬ ُ َ ْX‫َوَْ َأ‬

And whose word can be truer than Allah's?

ْ‫ُا‬8َ'َ‫َ آ‬/ِ ُ"َ'َ‫ َأرْآ‬5ُ ّ‫ وَا‬ ِ ْ*َ@َYِM  َ *ِِM َ!ُ/ْ‫ ا‬NِM َُْ َ/َM 88. Why should ye be divided into two parties about the hypocrites? Allah hath upset them for their (evil) deeds.

5ُ ّ‫َ _ ا‬m‫ن أَن َ"ُْواْ َْ َأ‬ َ ‫ُو‬$ِ)ُ‫َأ‬ Would ye guide those whom Allah hath thrown out of the way?

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5ُ َ َ ِ}َ ََM 5ُ ّ‫ِْ ِ_ ا‬oُ$ َ‫َو‬

For those whom Allah hath thrown out of the way, never shalt thou find the way.

‫ن ﺱََاء‬ َ َُُ@َM ْ‫َ آَ َ)ُوا‬/َ‫ن آ‬ َ ‫واْ َْ َْ ُ)ُو‬#‫َود‬ 89. They but wish that ye should reject faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they):

5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ْ‫ِ)ُوا‬. َ"ُ$ ? َ @َ ‫ُِواْ ِ!ْ"ُْ َأوِْ*َ ء‬D @َ H َ َM but take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (from what is forbidden).

ُْ‫ُه‬/ َ.‫ َو‬0 ُ ْ*َ ُْ‫ْ@ُُه‬9‫ُُوهُْ وَا‬DَM ْ‫ِن َ َ ْا‬RَM But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them?

>٨٩<‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ

-َ ‫ َو‬e*ِ‫ُِواْ ِ!ْ"ُْ َو‬D @َ -َ ‫َو‬

and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks.

ٌ‫َ ق‬+* ُ"َ!ْ*َ‫َْ ٍم َ*ْ!َُْ َو‬9 ? َ َ‫ن ِإ‬ َ ُِkَ$  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬- ‫ِإ‬ 90. Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (of peace),

ُْ"ََْ9 ْ‫َُ ُِا‬$ ْ‫َُ َُُِْ َأو‬$ ‫ُُو ُرهُْ أَن‬X ْ‫ِ َ)ت‬kَ ُْ‫ؤُوآ‬yَ. ْ‫َأو‬ or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people.

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ُْ‫َََ َُآ‬M ُْْ*ََ: ُْ"َC َ'َ 5ُ ّ‫َوَْ \َ ء ا‬ If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you:

>٩٠< H ً *ِ8َ‫ﺱ‬

ِْ"ْ*ََ: َُْ 5ُ ّ‫َ َ_ ا‬Qَ. َ/َM َ َ '‫َُ ُِآُْ َوَأَْْاْ ِإَ*ُْ ُ ا‬$ ََْM ُْ‫ْ@َ َŒُآ‬:‫ن ا‬ ِ Rِ َM

therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (guarantees of) peace, then Allah hath opened no way for you (to war against them).

ُْ"ََْ9 ْ‫َْ!ُا‬Eَ$‫َْ!ُآُْ َو‬Eَ$ ‫ن أَن‬ َ ‫ُو‬$ِ)ُ$  َ $ِ)َA ‫ن‬ َ ‫ﺱَ@َ}ُِو‬ 91. Others you will find that wish to gain your confidence as well as that of their people:

َ"ِ*ِM ْ‫ ُأرْآِ'ُا‬Wِ ِ!ْ@ِ ْ‫د َواْ ِإَ? ا‬# ‫آُ _ َ ُر‬ every time they are sent back to temptation, they succumb thereto:

ُْ‫ُه‬/ُ@ْ ِِ‫ ﺙ‬0 ُ ْ*َ ُْ‫ْ@ُُه‬9‫ُُوهُْ وَا‬DَM ُْ"َ$ِ ْ$‫ َاْ َأ‬# َُ$‫ُُْاْ ِإَ*ُْ ُ ا' َ َ َو‬$‫ْ@َ ِŒُآُْ َو‬Qَ$ ْ  ‫ِن‬RَM if they withdraw not from you nor give you (guarantees) of peace besides restraining their hands, seize them and slay them. Wherever ye get them:

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ً!*ِ8# ً َCُْ‫ََ*ْ"ِْ ﺱ‬: َُْ َ!َْQَ. ُِْY‫َوُأوَْـ‬

in their case We have provided you with a clear argument against them.

ًYَCَ - ‫َْ@ُ َ_ ُ^ِْ!ً ِإ‬$ ‫ أَن‬ ٍ ِْ^ُ/ِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫َوَ آ‬ 92. Never should a believer kill a believer; but (if it so happens) by mistake, (compensation is due):

ْ‫ُا‬9 kَ$ ‫ أَن‬- ‫ ِإ‬5ِ ِْ‫ٌ ِإَ? َأه‬Wَ/ َ'# ٌWَ$‫ َو ِد‬Wٍ َ!ِْ^# Wٍ َ8َ9‫ ُ) َر‬$ِ)ْLَ@َM ًYَCَ ً!ِْ^ُ _َ َ@َ9 َ‫َو‬ if one (so) kills a believer, it is ordained that he should free a believing slave, and pay compensation to the deceased's family, unless they remit it freely.

Wٍ َ!ِْ^# Wٍ َ8َ9‫ ُ) َر‬$ِ)ْLَ@َM ٌِْ^ْ َ ُ‫َ ُ |و  ُْ َوه‬: ‫َْ ٍم‬9 ِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ِن آ‬RَM If the deceased belonged to a people at war with you, and he was a believer, the freeing of a believing slave (is enough).

Wً َ!ِْ^# Wٍ َ8َ9‫ ُ) َر‬$ِ)ْLَ‫ َو‬5ِ ِْ‫ٌ ِإَ? َأه‬Wَ/ َ'# ٌWَ$ِ َM ٌ‫َ ق‬+* ُْ"َ!ْ*َ‫َْمٍ َ*ْ!َُْ َو‬9 ِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫َوإِن آ‬ If he belonged to a people with whom ye have a treaty of mutual alliance, compensation should be paid to his family, and a believing slave be freed.

5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ  Wً ََْ  ِ ْ*َQِ َ@َ@ُ  ِ ْ$)َ ْ"َ\ ‫ِ*َ ُم‬kَM ِْ}َ$ ْ  َ/َM For those who find this beyond their means, (is prescribed) a fast for two months running: by way of repentance to Allah:

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ً/*َِ ً/*َِ: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah hath all knowledge and all wisdom.

َ"*ِM ‫َ"َ! ُ َ ًِا‬. [ُ ‫ ُؤ‬AَŒَ}َM ‫ًا‬/َQَ@# ً!ِْ^ُ ْ_ُ@َْ$ َ‫َو‬ 93. If a man kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, to abide therein (for ever):

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ً/*َِ: ً‫ََا‬: 5ُ َ  َ:‫ َوَأ‬5ُ َ!َQَ‫ َو‬5ِ ْ*ََ: 5ُ ّ‫ ا‬B َ ِoَf‫َو‬

and the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon him, and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.

ْ‫َ* !ُا‬8َ@َM 5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ُْ@ْ)َ َm ‫َ!ُاْ ِإذَا‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 94. O ye who believe! when ye go abroad in the Cause of Allah, investigate carefully,

ً!ِْ^ُ P َ ْ'َ ‫ َم‬H َ '‫َْ َأَْ? ِإَ*ُْ ُ ا‬/ِ ْ‫ َُُا‬-َ ‫َو‬ and say not to anyone who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a believer!"

ٌ‫ِ* َ)ة‬+َ‫َ ِ ُ آ‬bَ 5ِ ّ‫ِ! َ ا‬QَM َ*ْ# ‫َ*َ ِة ا‬Lْ‫ض ا‬ َ )َ َ: ‫ن‬ َ ُbَ@ْ8َ Coveting the perishable goods of this life: with Allah are profits and spoils abundant.

ْ‫َ* !ُا‬8َ@َM ُْْ*ََ: 5ُ ّ‫ ا‬

َ/َM _ُ ْ8َ9  ُ@!ُ‫ آ‬T َ َِ َ‫آ‬ Even thus were ye yourselves before, till Allah conferred on you His favors: therefore carefully investigate,

>٩٤<‫ِ*)ًا‬8َ

‫ن‬ َ َُ/ْQَ َ/ِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah is well aware of all that ye do.

5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ‫ن‬ َ ‫ُ}َ هُِو‬/ْ‫ َ) ِر وَا‬o‫ ا‬Nِْ‫َ*ْ ُ) ُأو‬f  َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ ا‬ َ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ‫ُِو‬: َْ‫َ'ْ@َِي ا‬$ - ِْ"ِ'ُ َ‫ََْاِ"ِْ َوأ‬Eِ 95. Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the Cause of Allah with their goods and their persons.

Wً َ.‫ َد َر‬ َ $ِِ: َْ‫ََ? ا‬: ِْ"ِ'ُ َ‫ََْاِ"ِْ َوأ‬Eِ  َ $ِِ‫ُ}َ ه‬/ْ‫ ا‬5ُ ّ‫ َ_ ا‬oَM Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home):

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ً/*َِ: ‫ْ)ًا‬.‫ َأ‬ َ $ِِ: َْ‫ََ? ا‬:  َ $ِِ‫ُ}َ ه‬/ْ‫ ا‬5ُ ّ‫ َ_ ا‬oَM‫ُ'ْ!َ? َو‬Lْ‫ ا‬5ُ ّ‫َ َ ا‬:‫ َو‬H e ‫َوآُـ‬

unto all (in faith) hath Allah promised good: but those who strive and fight hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward.

Wً َ/ْ‫ْ ِ َ) ًة َو َر‬bَ‫ َو‬5ُ ْ! ‫ت‬ ٍ َ.‫َد َر‬ 96. Ranks specially bestowed by Him, and Forgiveness and Mercy.

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ً/*ِ‫َ ُرًا ر‬f 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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ُْ@!ُ‫ِ* َ آ‬M ْ‫َ ُا‬9 ِْ"ِ'ُ ْ‫ َأ‬Nِ/ِ َs Wُ َِ‫َŽﺉ‬/ْ‫ هُ ُ ا‬Mَ َ  َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 97. When angels take the souls of those who die in sin against their souls, they say: "In what (plight) were ye?"

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ ا‬NِM  َ *ِ َQْoَ@ْ'ُ !ُ‫َ ُاْ آ‬9 They reply: "Weak and oppressed were we in the earth."

َ"*ِM ْ‫ِ)ُوا‬. َ"ُ@َM Wً َQِ‫ وَاﺱ‬5ِ ّ‫ض ا‬ ُ ْ‫َ ْ َاْ َأَْ َُْ َأر‬9 They say: "Was not the earth of Allah spacious enough for you to move yourselves away (from evil)?"

>٩٧<‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ

ْ‫َ"َ! ُ َوﺱَ ءت‬. ُْ‫ْوَاه‬Eَ T َ ِY‫ُوَْـ‬EَM

Such men will find their abode in Hell, what an evil refuge!

-َ ‫ َو‬Wً َ*ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُQ*ِCَ@ْ'َ$ -َ ‫ن‬ ِ ‫َ ِل وَا!'َ ء وَاْ َِْا‬.) ‫ ا‬ َ ِ  َ *ِ َQْoَ@ْ'ُ/ْ‫ ا‬- ‫ِإ‬ >٩٨< H ً *ِ8َ‫ن ﺱ‬ َ ‫َ"ْ@َُو‬$ 98. Except those who are (really) weak and oppressed, men, women, and children who have no means in their power, nor (a guide-post) to direct their way.

ُْ"ْ!َ: َ ُ ْQَ$ ‫ أَن‬5ُ ّ‫َ'َ? ا‬: T َ ِY‫ُوَْـ‬EَM 99. For these, there is hope that Allah will forgive:

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‫َ ُرًا‬f ‫ا‬eُ َ: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah doth blot out (sins) and forgive again and again.

Wً َQَ‫ِ*)ًا َوﺱ‬+َ‫ً آ‬/َf‫ض ُ)َا‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ ا‬NِM ِْ}َ$ 5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫ ﺱ‬NِM ْ)ِ. َ"ُ$ َ‫َو‬ 100. He who forsakes his home in the Cause of Allah, finds in the earth many a refuge, wide and spacious:

zَ َ9‫ََْ َو‬M ‫ت‬ ُ َْ/ْ‫ ا‬5ُ ْ‫ُْ ِرآ‬$  ُ‫ ﺙ‬5ِ ُِ‫ وَ َرﺱ‬5ِ ّ‫ِ)ًا ِإَ? ا‬. َ"ُ 5ِ ِ@ْ*َ ِ ْ‫ْ ُ)ج‬Dَ$ َ‫َو‬ 5ِ ّ‫َ? ا‬: [ُ )ُ ْ.‫َأ‬ should he die as a refugee from home for Allah and His Messenger, his reward becomes due and sure with Allah:

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ً/*ِ‫َ ُرًا ر‬f 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

‫ ِة‬H َ k‫ ا‬ َ ِ ْ‫ُ)ُوا‬kَْ ‫ُ!َ حٌ أَن‬. ُْْ*ََ: َ ْ*ََM ‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ ا‬NِM ُْ@ْ)َ َm ‫َوِإذَا‬ 101. When ye travel through the earth, there is no blame on you if ye shorten your prayers,

ْ‫ آَ َ)ُوا‬ َ $ِ ‫َ ْ@ِ!َُ ُ ا‬$ ‫ِإنْ ِ ْ@ُْ أَن‬ for fear the unbelievers may attack you:

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ً!*ِ8# ‫ا‬e‫َ ُو‬: َُْ ْ‫ آَ ُا‬ َ $ِ)ِM َْ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for the unbelievers are unto you open enemies.

ُْ"َ@َLِْ‫ُُْواْ َأﺱ‬Eَ*ْ‫ َو‬T َ َQ  ُ"ْ! ٌWَ ِ‫ﺉ‬yَK َُْ@َْM ‫ َة‬H َ k‫ َ"ُ ُ ا‬P َ ْ/َ9َEَM ِْ"*ِM P َ !ُ‫َوِإذَا آ‬ 102. When thou (O Messenger) art with them, and standest to lead them in prayer, let one party of them stand up (in prayer) with thee, taking their arms with them:

ْ‫ا‬#َkُ$ َْ ‫ٌ ُأْ)َى‬Wَ ِ‫ﺉ‬yَK ‫ت‬ ِ ْEَ@ْ‫ﺉُِْ َو‬Aَ‫َْ*َُُاْ ِ َور‬M ْ‫ذَا ﺱَ}َُوا‬Rِ َM when they finish their prostrations, let them take their positions in the rear, and let the other party come up, which hath not yet prayed,

ُْ"َ@َLِْ‫ُُْواْ ِْ َرهُْ َوَأﺱ‬Eَ*ْ‫ َو‬T َ َQَ ْ‫ا‬#َkُ*َْM and let them pray with thee, taking all precautions, and bearing arms:

‫ وَاِ َ ًة‬Wً َْ*  ُْ*ََ: ‫ن‬ َ ُ*ِ/َ*َM ُِْ@َQِ@ْ‫َ@ُِْ َوَأ‬Lِْ‫َْ َأﺱ‬: ‫ن‬ َ ُُ ْbَ َْ ْ‫ آَ َ)ُوا‬ َ $ِ ‫َو د ا‬ the unbelievers wish, if ye were negligent of your arms and your baggage, to assault you in a single rush,

َُْ@َLِْ‫ُاْ َأﺱ‬Qَoَ ‫َ? أَن‬mْ)  ُ@!ُ‫َ)ٍ َأوْ آ‬C   ‫ن ُِْ َأذًى‬ َ َ‫ََ*ُْْ إِن آ‬: ‫ح‬ َ َ!ُ. -َ ‫َو‬ but there is no blame on you if ye put away your arms because of the inconvenience of rain or because ye are ill;

ُْ‫َوُُواْ ِْ َرآ‬ but take (every) precaution for yourselves.

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ً!*ِ"# ً‫ََا‬:  َ $ِ)ِM َِْ  َ:‫ َأ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

For the unbelievers Allah hath prepared a humiliating punishment.

?ََ:‫ُدًا َو‬Qُ9‫ِ*َ ً َو‬9 5َ ّ‫َ ذْآُ)ُواْ ا‬M ‫ َة‬H َ k‫َ*ْ@ُ ُ ا‬oَ9 ‫ذَا‬Rِ َM 103. When ye pass (congregational) prayers, celebrate Allah's praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides;

‫ َة‬H َ k‫ُاْ ا‬/*ِ9َEَM ُْ@!َْEَ/ْK‫ذَا ا‬Rِ َM ُُِْ!ُ. but when ye are free from danger, set up regular prayers:

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ًُ9ْ  ً َ@ِ‫ آ‬ َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ََ? ا‬: ْPَ َ‫ َة آ‬H َ k‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times.

‫ن‬ َ /َْEَ َ/َ‫ن آ‬ َ ُ/َْEَ$ ُْ" Rِ َM ‫ن‬ َ ُ/َْEَ ْ‫َ ء اَْْ ِم إِن َُُا‬bِ@ْ‫ ا‬NِM ْ‫ َ"ِ!ُا‬-َ ‫َو‬ 104. And slacken not in following up the enemy: if ye are suffering hardships, they are suffering similar hardships;

‫ن‬ َ ُ.ْ)َ$ -َ َ 5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ.ْ)َ‫َو‬ but ye have hope from Allah, while they have none.

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ً/*َِ ً/*َِ: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

And Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

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5ُ ّ‫ك ا‬ َ ‫َ َأرَا‬/ِ ‫س‬ ِ !‫ ا‬ َ ْ*َ َ ُْLَ@ِ 2  َLْ ِ ‫ب‬ َ َ@ِْ‫ ا‬T َ ْ*َ‫ِإ أَ َŒْ!َ ِإ‬ 105. We have sent down to thee the Book in truth, that thou mightest judge between men, as guided by Allah:

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ً/*ِkَ  َ *ِ!ِ‫ﺉ‬yَDْ َُ -َ ‫َو‬

so be not (used) as an advocate by those who betray their trust.

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ً/*ِ‫َ ُرًا ر‬f ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ ِإ‬5ِ ّ‫ْ ِ ِ) ا‬bَ@ْ‫وَاﺱ‬

106. But seek the forgiveness of Allah; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

ُْ"َ'ُ َ‫ن أ‬ َ ُ َ@ْDَ$  َ $ِ ‫ ا‬ ِ َ: ْ‫ ُ}َ ِدل‬-َ ‫َو‬ 107. Contend not on behalf of such as betray their own souls:

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ً/*ِ‫ن َ اً َأﺙ‬ َ َ‫ َ آ‬B # ِLُ$ -َ 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

for Allah loveth not one given to perfidy and crime.

5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ ْDَ@ْ'َ$ -َ ‫س َو‬ ِ !‫ ا‬ َ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ ْDَ@ْ'َ$ 108. They may hide (their crimes) from men, but they cannot hide (them) from Allah,

‫ اَْْ ِل‬ َ ِ ?َmْ)َ$ -َ َ ‫ن‬ َ ُ@*َ8ُ$ ْ‫َ"ُْ ِإذ‬Qَ َ ُ‫َوه‬ seeing that He is in their midst when they plot by night, in words that He cannot approve:

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ًC*ِLُ ‫ن‬ َ َُ/ْQَ$ َ/ِ 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

and Allah doth compass round all that they do.

َ*ْ# ‫َ*َ ِة ا‬Lْ‫ ا‬NِM ُْ"ْ!َ: ُْ@ْ‫َ َد‬. ‫ء‬-ُ^‫هَ أَ@ُْ هَـ‬ 109. Ah! these are the sort of men on whose behalf ye may contend in this world;

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H ً *ِ‫ََ*ْ"ِْ َوآ‬: ‫ن‬ ُ َُ$   ‫ أَم‬Wِ َ َ*ِْ‫َْ َم ا‬$ ُْ"ْ!َ: 5َ ّ‫ُ}َ ِد ُل ا‬$ َ/َM

but who will contend with Allah on their behalf on the Day of Judgment, or who will carry their affairs through?

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ً/*ِ‫َ ُرًا ر‬f 5َ ّ‫َ}ِ ِ ا‬$ 5َ ّ‫ْ ِ ِ) ا‬bَ@ْ'َ$  ُ‫ ﺙ‬5ُ َ'ْ َ َِْْ$ ْ‫َ_ْ ﺱُءًا َأو‬/ْQَ$ َ‫َو‬

110. If anyone does evil or wrongs his own soul, but afterwards seeks Allah's forgiveness, he will find Allah Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

5ِ ِ'ْ َ ?ََ: 5ُ ُ8ِ'َْ$ َ/ Rِ َM ً/ْ‫ْ ِإﺙ‬Bِ'َْ$ َ‫َو‬ 111. And if anyone earns sin, he earns it against his own soul:

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ً/*َِ ً/*َِ: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

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ً!*ِ8# ً/ْ‫َ َ_ ُ"ْ@َ ً َوِإﺙ‬/َ@ْ‫ََ ِ ا‬M ًY$ِ)َ 5ِ ِ ‫َ)ْ ِم‬$  ُ‫ً ﺙ‬/ْ‫ َأوْ ِإﺙ‬Wً َY*ِCَ ْBِ'َْ$ َ‫َو‬

112. But if anyone earns a fault or a sin and throws it on to one that is innocent, He carries (on himself) (both) a falsehood and a flagrant sin.

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‫ك‬ َ #ِoُ$ ‫!ْ"ُْ أَن‬# ٌWَ ِ‫ﺉ‬y K P /َ"َ 5ُ ُ@َ/َْ‫ َور‬T َ ْ*ََ: 5ِ ّ‫ْ ُ_ ا‬oَM -َ َْ‫َو‬ 113. But for the Grace of Allah to thee and His Mercy, a party of them would certainly have plotted to lead thee astray.

‫ْ ٍء‬Nَ\ ِ T َ َ‫و‬#)ُoَ$ َ‫ أَ ُ'َ"ُْ َو‬-# ‫ن ِإ‬ َ #ِoُ$ َ‫َو‬ But (in fact) they will only lead their own souls astray, and to thee they can do no harm in the least.

ُ َْQَ َُْ َْ َ T َ َ/ َ:‫ َو‬Wَ َ/ِْLْ‫ب وَا‬ َ َ@ِْ‫ ا‬T َ ْ*ََ: 5ُ ّ‫َوأَ َŒ َل ا‬ For Allah hath sent down to thee the Book and wisdom and taught thee what thou knewest not (before);

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ً/*َِ: T َ ْ*ََ: 5ِ ّ‫ْ ُ_ ا‬oَM ‫ن‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

and great is the grace of Allah unto thee.

 َ ْ*َ ‫ح‬ ٍH َ ْX‫ف َأوْ ِإ‬ ٍ ‫ْ)ُو‬Qَ ْ‫ َأو‬Wٍ َ9َ َkِ )َ َ‫ َْ َأ‬- ‫ِ* ٍ)   }َْاهُْ ِإ‬+َ‫ آ‬NِM )َ ْ*َ - ‫س‬ ِ !‫ا‬ 114. In most of their secret talks there is no good: but if one exhorts to a deed of charity or justice or conciliation between men, (secrecy is permissible):

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ً/*َِ: ‫ْ)ًا‬.‫ َأ‬5ِ *ِْ^ُ ‫ف‬ َ َْ'َM 5ِ ّ‫ت ا‬ ِ َmْ)َ ‫َ ء‬bَ@ْ‫ ا‬T َ ِ‫َ_ْ َذ‬Qْ َ$ َ‫َو‬

to him who does this, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shall soon give a reward of the highest (value).

 َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫َ*ْ َ) ﺱ‬f ْzِ8 @َ$‫ اْ"َُى َو‬5ُ َ  َ *َ8َ َ ِ ْQَ ِ ‫ ا )ﺱُ َل‬2 ِ ِ9 َُ$ َ‫َو‬ 115. If anyone contends with the Messenger even after guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to men of faith,

>١١٥<‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ

ْ‫َ"َ! َ َوﺱَ ءت‬. 5ِ ِْkُ‫ِ َ َ َ ? َو‬5َ ُ

We shall leave him in the path he has chosen, and land him in Hell, what an evil refuge?

‫ََ ء‬$ َ/ِ T َ ِ‫ن َذ‬ َ ‫ْ ِ ُ) َ دُو‬bَ$‫ َو‬5ِ ِ ‫ك‬ َ )َ ْُ$ ‫ْ ِ ُ) أَن‬bَ$ -َ 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 116. Allah forgiveth not (the sin of) joining other gods with Him: but He forgiveth whom He pleaseth other sins than this:

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-ً H َ َm _ َm ََْM 5ِ ّ ِ ْ‫ُْ ِ)ك‬$ َ‫َو‬

one who joins other gods with Allah, hath strayed far, far away (from the right).

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‫ًا‬$ِ)  ً َCْ*َ\ - ‫ن ِإ‬ َ ُ:َْ$ ‫ ِإَ ﺙً َوإِن‬-‫ ِإ‬5ِ ِ‫ن ِ دُو‬ َ ُ:َْ$ ‫إِن‬

117. (The pagans), leaving Him, call but upon female deities: they call but upon Satan the persistent rebel!

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5ُ ّ‫ ا‬5ُ َ!َQ  118. Allah did curse him,

ًm‫ً  ْ)ُو‬8*ِkَ ‫ك‬ َ ‫َ ِد‬8ِ: ِْ ‫ن‬

َ ِD َEَ ‫َ َل‬9‫َو‬

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but he said: "I will take of Thy servants a portion marked off.

ُْ" !َ*!َ4ُ ‫ِ ! "ُْ َو‬m4ُ ‫َو‬ 119. "I will mislead them, and I will create in them false desires;

5ِ ّ‫ ا‬2 َ َْ ‫ن‬

)ُ *َbُ*ََM ُْ" )َ ُ„َ‫َ ِم و‬Qْ4َ ‫ن ا‬ َ ‫ذَا‬A 

ُ@َ8ُ*ََM ُْ" )َ ُ„َ‫و‬ I will order them to slit the ears of cattle, and to deface the (fair) nature created by Allah."

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ً!*ِ8# ً‫ََْ َ'ِ َ) ُ'ْ)َا‬M 5ِ ّ‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫  دُو‬e*ِ‫ن َو‬ َ َCْ* ‫ِ ِ ا‬D @َ$ َ‫َو‬

Whoever, forsaking Allah, takes Satan for a friend, hath of a surety suffered a loss that is manifest.

ِْ"*!َ/ُ$‫ِ ُهُْ َو‬Qَ$ 120. Satan makes them promises, and creates in them false desires;

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‫ُ)ُورًا‬f - ‫ن ِإ‬ ُ َCْ* ‫ِ ُهُ ُ ا‬Qَ$ َ‫َو‬

but Satan's promises are nothing but deception.

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ًk*ِLَ َ"ْ!َ: ‫ن‬ َ ‫َ}ُِو‬$ -َ ‫َ"َ! ُ َو‬. ُْ‫ْوَاه‬Eَ T َ ِY‫ُأوَْـ‬

121. They (his dupes) will have their dwelling in hell, and from it they will find no way of escape.

‫ت‬ ٍ !َ. ُْ"ُُِْ!َ‫ت ﺱ‬ ِ َLِ k‫ُِاْ ا‬/َ:‫َ!ُاْ َو‬A  َ $ِ ‫وَا‬ 122. But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, We shall soon admit them to gardens,

‫ِ*"َ َأًَا‬M  َ $ِِ َ ‫ْ"َ ُر‬4َ ‫ْ@ِ"َ ا‬Lَ ِ ‫َ}ْ)ِي‬ with rivers flowing beneath, to dwell therein for ever.

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5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ ِ ‫ق‬ ُ َ ْX‫ َوَْ َأ‬eَ 5ِ ّ‫ْ َ ا‬:‫َو‬

Allah's promise is the truth, and whose word can be truer than Allah's?

‫ب‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫ َأهْ ِ_ ا‬N  ِ َ‫ َأ‬-َ‫ََ ِ*ُْ و‬Eِ

َ ْ*  123. Not your desires, nor those of the People of the Book (can prevail):

5ِ ِ Œَ ْ}ُ$ ‫َ_ْ ﺱُءًا‬/ْQَ$ َ whoever works evil, will be requited accordingly.

>١٢٣‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ

-َ ‫ َو‬e*ِ‫ َو‬5ِ ّ‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫ ِ دُو‬5ُ َ ِْ}َ$ -َ ‫َو‬

Nor will he find, besides Allah, any protector or helper.

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ٌِْ^ُ َ ُ‫َ? َوه‬+ُ‫ت ِ َذآَ ٍ) َأوْ أ‬ َ َLِ k‫ ا‬ َ ِ ْ_َ/ْQَ$ َ‫َو‬ 124. If any do deeds of righteousness, be they male or female, and have faith,

>١٢٤<‫َِ*)ًا‬

‫ن‬ َ ُ/َُْ$ -َ ‫ َو‬Wَ !َ}ْ‫ن ا‬ َ َُُْ$ T َ ِY‫ُوَْـ‬EَM

they will enter heaven and not the least injustice will be done to them.

 5ُ َ"ْ.‫ ْ َأﺱَْ َ َو‬/ ً!$ِ‫ د‬ ُ َ'ْ‫َوَْ َأ‬ 125. Who can be better in religion than one who submits his whole self to Allah,

ً *ِ!َ َ *ِ‫ ِإْ)َاه‬Wَ ِ zَ َ8 ‫ْ'ٌِ وا‬Lُ َ ُ‫َوه‬ does good, and follows the way of Abraham the true in faith?

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َ *ِ‫ ِإْ)َاه‬5ُ ّ‫َ َ ا‬D ‫وَا‬

For Allah did take Abraham for a friend.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ ا‬NِM َ‫ت َو‬ ِ ‫َ وَا‬/ '‫ ا‬NِM َ 5ِ َّ‫و‬ 126. But to Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth:

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ًC*ِL# ‫ْ ٍء‬Nَ\ _ ُِ 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

and He it is that encompasseth all things.

‫ ا!'َ ء‬NِM T َ َُ@ْ َ@ْ'َ$‫َو‬ 127. They ask thy instruction concerning the women.

‫ب‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫ ا‬NِM ُْْ*ََ: ?َْ@ُ$ َ‫ َو‬

ِ"*ِM ُْ*ِ@ْ ُ$ 5ُ ّ‫ُ ِ_ ا‬9 Say: Allah doth instruct you about them: and (remember) what hath been rehearsed unto you in the Book,



ُ‫ُه‬Lِ!َ ‫ن أَن‬ َ ُ8َfْ)َ‫ َو‬

ُ"َ B َ ِ@ُ‫ ُ^َُْ"ُ َ آ‬-َ NِH ‫َ@َ َ? ا!'َ ء ا‬$ NِM concerning the orphans of women to whom ye give not the portions prescribed, and yet whom ye desire to marry,

ِ‹ْ'ِْ ِ ?َ َ@َ*ِْ ْ‫ن َوأَن َُُا‬ ِ ‫ اَِْْا‬ َ ِ  َ *ِ َQْoَ@ْ'ُ/ْ‫وَا‬ as also concerning the children who are weak and oppressed: that ye stand firm for justice to orphans.

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ً/*َِ: 5ِ ِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

RَِM )ٍ ْ*َ ِْ ْ‫َُا‬Qْ َ َ‫َو‬

There is not a good deed which ye do, but Allah is well-acquainted therewith.

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َLِْkُ$ ‫َ أَن‬/ِ"ْ*ََ: ‫ح‬ َ ْ َ!ُ. H َ َM ًm‫ْ)َا‬:‫ِْ"َ ُُزًا َأوْ ِإ‬Qَ ِ ْPَM َ ٌ‫ن اْ َ)َأة‬ ِ ‫َوِإ‬ ًLُْX َ/ُ"َ!ْ*َ 128. If a wife fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part, there is no blame on them if they arrange an amicable settlement between themselves;

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#‫ ا‬ ُ ُ َ4‫ت ا‬ ِ )َ ِoْ‫‡ َ*ْ)ٌ َوُأ‬ ُ ْ#k‫وَا‬ and such settlement is best; even though men's souls are swayed by greed.

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‫ِ*)ًا‬8َ ‫ن‬ َ َُ/ْQَ َ/ِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

Rِ َM ْ‫ْ'ِ!ُاْ َوَ@ ُا‬Lُ ‫َوإِن‬

But if ye do good and practice self-restraint, Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.

ُْ@ْX)َ َ َْ‫ ا!'َ ء َو‬ َ ْ*َ ْ‫ْ ُِا‬Qَ ‫ُاْ أَن‬Q*ِCَ@ْ'َ َ‫َو‬ 129. Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women, even if it is your ardent desire:

Wِ َ َQُ/ْ َ‫َ@َ َرُوهَ آ‬M _ِ ْ*َ/ْ‫ِ*ُاْ آُ _ ا‬/َ H َ َM but turn not away (from a woman) altogether so as to leave her (as it were) hanging (in the air).

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ً/*ِ‫َ ُرًا ر‬f ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

Rِ َM ْ‫ُاْ َوَ@ ُا‬Lِْkُ ‫َوإِن‬

If ye come to a friendly understanding and practice self-restraint, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

5ِ ِ@َQَ‫  ﺱ‬H e ُ‫ آ‬5ُ ّ‫ ا‬ ِ ْbُ$ َ9) َ َ@َ$ ‫َوإِن‬ 130. But if they disagree (and must part), Allah will provide abundance for all from His all-reaching bounty:

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ً/*َِ ًQِ‫ وَاﺱ‬5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah is He that careth for all and is Wise.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ ا‬NِM َ‫ت َو‬ ِ ‫َ وَا‬/ '‫ ا‬NِM َ 5ِ َّ‫و‬ 131. To Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth.

5َ ّ‫ن ا ُاْ ا‬ ِ ‫ آُْ َأ‬$‫ُِْْ َوِإ‬8َ9 ِ ‫ب‬ َ َ@ِْ‫ أُوُاْ ا‬ َ $ِ ‫ *ْ!َ ا‬X‫َوََْ َو‬ Verily We have directed the People of the Book before you, and you (O Muslims) to fear Allah.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ ا‬NِM َ‫ت َو‬ ِ ‫َ وَا‬/ '‫ ا‬NِM َ 5ِ ِّ ‫ن‬

Rِ َM ْ‫َوإِن َْ ُ)ُوا‬ But if ye deny Him, lo! unto Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth,

>١٣١<‫ِ*ًا‬/َ

e*ِ!َf 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

and Allah is free of all wants, worthy of all praise.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ ا‬NِM َ‫ت َو‬ ِ ‫َ وَا‬/ '‫ ا‬NِM َ 5ِ ِّ‫َو‬ 132. Yea, unto Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth,

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H ً *ِ‫ َوآ‬5ِ ّ ِ ?َ َ‫َوآ‬

and enough is Allah to carry through all affairs.

 َ $ِ)َyِ ‫ت‬ ِ ْEَ$‫س َو‬ ُ !‫"َ ا‬#$‫ُْْ َأ‬8ِ‫ُْه‬$ ْEََ$ ‫إِن‬ 133. If it were His will, He could destroy you, O mankind, and create another race:

>١٣٣< ‫)ًا‬$َِ9

T َ ِ‫ََ? َذ‬: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for He hath power this to do.

‫ْ*َ وَا„ِ َ) ِة‬# ‫ب ا‬ ُ ‫ ﺙََا‬5ِ ّ‫ِ! َ ا‬QَM َ*ْ# ‫ب ا‬ َ ‫ ُ ﺙََا‬$ِ)ُ$ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫  آ‬ 134. If anyone desires a reward in this life, in Allah's (gift) is the reward (both) of this life and of the Hereafter:

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‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ ًQ*ِ/َ‫ ﺱ‬5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah is He that heareth and seeth (all things).

 ِ ْ$َ ِ‫ََ? أَ ُ'ُِْ َأ ِو اَْا‬: َْ‫ َو‬5ِ ِّ ‫ ِ ِْ'ْ‹ِ \ُ"ََاء‬ َ *ِ‫َ ا‬9 ْ‫َ!ُاْ آُُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$  َ *ِ)َ ْ94َ ‫وَا‬ 135. O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin,

َ/ِ"ِ ?َْ‫ َأو‬5ُ ّ َM ‫ََ*)ًا‬M ْ‫ َأو‬e*ِ!َf َُْ$ ‫إِن‬ and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both.

ْ‫ْ ُِا‬Qَ ‫ُاْ اْ"ََى أَن‬Qِ8 @َ H َ َM Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve,

>١٣٥<‫ِ*)ًا‬8َ

‫ن‬ َ َُ/ْQَ َ/ِ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

Rِ َM ْ‫ُا‬m)ِ ْQُ ْ‫َوإِن َُْواْ َأو‬

and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.

ْ‫َ!ُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 136. O ye who believe!

_ُ ْ8َ9 ِ ‫ي أَ َŒ َل‬ َ ِ ‫ب ا‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫ وَا‬5ِ ُِ‫ََ? َرﺱ‬: ‫ب ا ِي َ Œ َل‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫ َوا‬5ِ ُِ‫ َو َرﺱ‬5ِ ّ ِ ْ‫ِ!ُا‬A believe in Allah and His Messenger, and the scripture which He hath sent to His Messenger and the scripture which He sent to those before (him).

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‫ِ*ًا‬Qَ -ً H َ َm _ َm ََْM )ِ ِ„‫ وَاْ*َْ ِم ا‬5ِ ُِ‫ َو ُرﺱ‬5ِ ِ8ُ@ُ‫ َوآ‬5ِ ِ@َِ‫ﺉ‬H َ َ‫ َو‬5ِ ّ ِ ْ)ُ َْ$ َ‫َو‬

And who denieth Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Day of Judgment, hath gone far, far astray.

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‫َ!ُاْ ﺙُ  آَ َ)ُواْ ﺙُ  ازْدَادُواْ آُ ْ)ًا‬A  ُ‫َ!ُاْ ﺙُ  آَ َ)ُواْ ﺙ‬A  َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 137. Those who believe, then reject faith, then believe (again) and (again) reject faith, and go on increasing in unbelief,

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ُْ"َ$ِ ْ"َ*ِ -َ ‫ْ ِ َ) َ"ُْ َو‬bَ*ِ 5ُ ّ‫ ا‬ ِ َُ$ ْ 

Allah will not forgive them nor guide them on the way.

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ً/*ِ‫ََاً َأ‬: ُْ"َ ‫ن‬

َEِ  َ *ِِM َ!ُ/ْ‫َ ِ) ا‬

138. To the hypocrites give the glad tidings that there is for them (but) a grievous penalty.

 َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫ َأوِْ*َ ء ِ دُو‬ َ $ِ)ِM َْ‫ن ا‬ َ ‫ُِو‬D @َ$  َ $ِ ‫ا‬ 139. Yea, to those who take for friends unbelievers rather than believers:

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ًQ*ِ/َ. 5ِ ِّ ‫ِ Œ َة‬Q‫ن ا‬

Rِ َM ‫ِ Œ َة‬Qْ‫ِ! َهُ ُ ا‬: ‫ن‬ َ ُbَ@ْ8َ$‫َأ‬

is it honor they seek among them? Nay, all honor is with Allah.

َ"ِ ‫ُ'ْ@َ"ْ َŒُأ‬$‫َُ َ ُ) ِ"َ َو‬$ 5ِ ّ‫ت ا‬ ِ َ$A ُْ@ْQِ/َ‫ب َأنْ ِإذَا ﺱ‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫ ا‬NِM ُْْ*ََ: ‫َْ َ Œ َل‬9‫َو‬ 140. Already has He sent you word in the Book, that when ye hear the signs of Allah held in defiance and ridicule,

ُْ"ُْ+ ‫َ*ْ ِ) ِ[ ِإ ُْ ِإذًا‬f 0 ٍ $َِ NِM ْ‫ُا‬mُDَ$ ? @َ ُْ"َQَ ْ‫ُُوا‬Qَْ H َ َM ye are not to sit with them unless they turn to a different theme: if ye did, ye would be like them.

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ًQ*ِ/َ. َ !َ"َ. NِM  َ $ِ)ِM َْ‫ وَا‬ َ *ِِM َ!ُ/ْ‫ ا‬zُ ِ َ. 5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

For Allah will collect the Hypocrites and those who defy faith, all in hell.

َُْQ  َُ َْ‫َ ُاْ َأ‬9 5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ  ٌ‡ْ@َM َُْ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ِن آ‬RَM ُِْ ‫ن‬ َ ُk )َ َ@َ$  َ $ِ ‫ا‬ 141. (These are) the ones who wait and watch about you: if ye do gain a victory from Allah, they say: "Were we not with you?"

 َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ ا‬ َ  ُْQَ!ْ/َ‫ََ*ُْْ َو‬: ْ‫ْ ِذ‬Lَ@ْ'َ َْ‫َ ُاْ َأ‬9 ٌB*ِkَ  َ $ِ)ِM َِْ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫َوإِن آ‬ But if the unbelievers gain a success, they say (to them): "Did we not gain an advantage over you, and did we not guard you from the believers?"

Wِ َ َ*ِْ‫َْ َم ا‬$ َُْ!ْ*َ ُ ُْLَ$ 5ُ ّ َM But Allah will judge betwixt you on the Day of Judgment.

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 َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ََ? ا‬:  َ $ِ)ِM َِْ 5ُ ّ‫َ َ_ ا‬Qْ}َ$ َ‫َو‬

And never will Allah grant to the unbelievers a way (to triumph) over the believers.

ُْ"ُ:‫ َوهُ َ َ ِد‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ ُ:‫َ ِد‬Dُ$  َ *ِِM َ!ُ/ْ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 142. The Hypocrites, they think they are over-reaching Allah, but He will over-reach them:

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- ‫ ِإ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ ‫َْآُ)ُو‬$ -َ ‫س َو‬ َ !‫ن ا‬ َ ‫ؤُو‬Aَ)ُ$ ?َ َ'ُ‫َ ُاْ آ‬9 ‫ ِة‬H َ k‫َ ُاْ ِإَ? ا‬9 ‫َوِإذَا‬ >١٤٢< H ً *َِ9 when they stand up to prayer, they stand without earnestness, to be seen of men, but little do they hold Allah in remembrance.

‫ء‬-ُ^‫ ِإَ? هَـ‬-َ ‫ء َو‬-ُ^‫ ِإَ? هَـ‬-َ T َ ِ‫ َذ‬ َ ْ*َ  َ *َِ َْ # 143. (They are) distracted in mind even in the midst of it, being (sincerely) for neither one group nor for another.

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H ً *ِ8َ‫ ﺱ‬5ُ َ َ ِ}َ ََM 5ُ ّ‫ِْ ِ_ ا‬oُ$ َ‫َو‬

Whom Allah leaves straying, never wilt thou find for him the way.

 َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫ َأوِْ*َ ء ِ دُو‬ َ $ِ)ِM َْ‫ُِواْ ا‬D @َ -َ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 144. O ye who believe! take not for friends unbelievers rather than believers:

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ً!*ِ8# ً َCُْ‫ََ*ُْْ ﺱ‬: 5ِ ِّ ْ‫َُا‬Qْ}َ ‫ن أَن‬ َ ‫ُو‬$ِ)ُ‫َأ‬

do ye wish to offer Allah an open proof against yourselves?

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‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ ُْ"َ َ ِ}َ َ‫ ا! ِر َو‬ َ ِ _ِ َ ْ‫ﺱ‬4َ ‫ك ا‬ ِ ْ‫ ا ر‬NِM  َ *ِِM َ!ُ/ْ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

145. The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the fire: no helper wilt thou find for them.

 َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ ا‬zَ َ T َ ِY‫ُوَْـ‬EَM 5ِ ِّ ُْ"َ!$ِ‫ُاْ د‬kَْ‫ َوَأ‬5ِ ّ ِ ْ‫ُا‬/َkَ@ْ:‫ُاْ وَا‬LَْX‫ َ ُاْ وََأ‬ َ $ِ ‫ ا‬- ‫ِإ‬ 146. Except for those who repent, mend (their life), hold fast to Allah, and purify their religion as in Allah's sight: if so they will be (numbered) with the believers.

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ً/*َِ: ‫ْ)ًا‬.‫ َأ‬ َ *ِ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ ا‬5ُ ّ‫ت ا‬ ِ ْ^ُ$ ‫ف‬ َ َْ‫َوﺱ‬

And soon will Allah grant to the believers a reward of immense value.

ُْ@!َAَ‫ََاُِْ إِن \ََ)ُْْ و‬Qِ 5ُ ّ‫َ ُ_ ا‬Qْ َ$  147. What can Allah gain by your punishment, if ye are grateful and ye believe?

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ً/*َِ: ‫ \َ آِ)ًا‬5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

Nay, it is Allah that recogniseth (all good), and knoweth all things.

َ ُِs َ - ‫ اَْْ ِل ِإ‬ َ ِ ‫ َ ِء‬#' ِ )َ ْ"َ}ْ‫ ا‬5ُ ّ‫ ا‬B # ِLُ$ - 148. Allah loveth not that evil should be noised abroad in public speech, except where injustice hath been done;

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ً/*َِ: ًQ*ِ/َ‫ ﺱ‬5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah is He who heareth and knoweth all things.

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‫)ًا‬$َِ9 ‫ا‬eُ َ: ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ آ‬5َ ّ‫ن ا‬

Rِ َM ‫َ ﺱُ َ ٍء‬: ْ‫ْ ُا‬Qَ ْ‫ْ ُ ُ[ َأو‬Dُ ْ‫ُْواْ َ*ْ)ًا َأو‬8ُ ‫إِن‬

149. Whether ye publish a good deed or conceal it or cover evil with pardon, verily Allah doth blot out (sins) and hath power (in the judgment of values).

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5ِ ُِ‫ َو ُرﺱ‬5ِ ّ‫ ا‬ َ ْ*َ ْ‫ُا‬9) َ ُ$ ‫ن أَن‬ َ ‫ُو‬$ِ)ُ$‫ َو‬5ِ ُِ‫ َو ُرﺱ‬5ِ ّ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ‫َْ ُ)ُو‬$  َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬ 150. Those who deny Allah and His Messengers, and (those who) wish to separate Allah from His Messengers,

>١٥٠
T َ ِ‫ َذ‬ َ ْ*َ ْ‫ُِوا‬D @َ$ ‫ن أَن‬ َ ‫ُو‬$ِ)ُ$‫… َو‬ ٍ ْQَ8ِ )ُ ُ َْ‫… َو‬ ٍ ْQَ8ِ  ُ ِْ^ُ ‫ن‬ َ ُُ$َ‫و‬

saying: "We believe in some but reject others": and (those who) wish to take a course midway.

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ً!*ِ"# ً‫ََا‬:  َ $ِ)ِM َِْ ََْ@ْ:‫ َوَأ‬eَ ‫ن‬ َ ‫ِ)ُو‬M َْ‫ هُ ُ ا‬T َ ِY‫ُأوَْـ‬

151. They are in truth (equally) unbelievers; and We have prepared for unbelievers a humiliating punishment.

ُْ‫ُ َره‬.‫ُ^ِْ*"ِْ ُأ‬$ ‫ف‬ َ َْ‫ ﺱ‬T َ ِY‫ َأَ ٍ !ْ"ُْ ُأوَْـ‬ َ ْ*َ ْ‫ُا‬9) َ ُ$ َْ‫ َو‬5ِ ُِ‫ َو ُرﺱ‬5ِ ّ ِ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫وَا‬ 152. To those who believe in Allah and His Messengers and make no distinction between any of the Messengers, We shall soon give their (due) rewards:

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ً/*ِ‫َ ُرًا ر‬f 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

‫َ ء‬/ '‫ ا‬ َ  ً َ@ِ‫ََ*ْ"ِْ آ‬: ‫ب أَن ُ!َ Œ َل‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫ َأهْ ُ_ ا‬T َ َُEْ'َ$ 153. The People of the Book ask thee to cause a book to descend to them from heaven:

ِْ"ِ/ُِْ Wُ َِ: k‫ََ َْ"ُ ُ ا‬EَM ‫َ"ْ َ) ًة‬. ِ5ّ‫ََ ُاْ َأ ِرَ ا‬M T َ ِ‫َ َ) ِ َذ‬8ْ‫َُاْ ُﺱَ? َأآ‬Eَ‫ََْ ﺱ‬M indeed they asked Moses for an even greater (miracle), for they said: "Show us Allah in public," but they were dazed for their presumption, with thunder and lightning.

T َ ِ‫َ َذ‬: ََْ َQَM ‫ت‬ ُ َ!*َ8ْ‫َ ءْ"ُ ُ ا‬. َ ِ ْQَ ِ _َ ْ}ِQْ‫َُواْ ا‬D ‫ﺙُ  ا‬ Yet they worshipped the calf even after clear signs had come to them; even so We forgave them;

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ً!*ِ8# ً َCُْ‫َ*ْ!َ ُﺱَ? ﺱ‬Aَ‫و‬

and gave Moses manifest proofs of authority.

‫ب ﺱُ} ًا‬ َ َ8ْ‫ُْ!َ َ"ُ ُ ادُُْاْ ا‬9‫ِ"ِْ َو‬9 َ+*ِ/ِ ‫ َر‬#C‫َ"ُ ُ ا‬9َْM َ!ْQَM‫َو َر‬ 154. And for their Covenant We raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate with humility;"

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ً*َِf ً9 َ+* ُ"ْ!ِ ََْ‫ َوَأ‬P ِ ْ8 '‫ ا‬NِM ْ‫ُْوا‬Qَ -َ ُْ"َ َ!ُْ9‫َو‬

and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter of the Sabbath." And We took from them a solemn Covenant.

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ِْ"َِْ9‫ َو‬2 e َ )ِ ْ*َbِ ‫ِ*َ ء‬8ْ4َ ‫َ@ِْ"ِ ُ ا‬9َ‫ و‬5ِ ّ‫ت ا‬ ِ َ$yَ ِ‫َ"ُْ َوآُ ْ ِ)ه‬9 َ+* ِ"ِoَْ َ/ِ8َM ٌdُْf َ!ُُُ9 155. (They have incurred divine displeasure): in that they broke their Covenant: that they rejected the Signs of Allah; that they slew the Messengers in defiance of right; that they said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah's Word; we need no more);"

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nay Allah hath set the seal on their hearts for their blasphemy, and little is it they believe.

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ً/*َِ: ً َ@ْ"ُ َ َ$ْ)َ ?ََ: ِْ"َِْ9‫َوُِ ْ ِ)هِْ َو‬

156. That they rejected faith: that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge.

5ِ ّ‫َ َ َرﺱُ َل ا‬$ْ)َ  َ ْ‫ِ*'َ? ا‬: ‡ َ *ِ'َ/ْ‫َ@َْ!َ ا‬9 ‫َِْ"ِْ ِإ‬9‫َو‬ 157. That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah;"

ُْ"َ 5َ 8ُ\ ِ‫ُ ُ[ َوَـ‬8ََX َ‫َ@َُ ُ[ َو‬9 َ‫َو‬ but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them,

5ُ ْ! T | َ\ Nِ َ 5ِ *ِM ْ‫ اْ@ََ ُا‬ َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬

‫َوِإ‬ and those who differ therein are full of doubts,

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ً!*َِ$ [ُ َُ@َ9 َ‫ َو‬  ‫ع ا‬ َ َ8‫ ا‬- ‫ِْ ٍ ِإ‬: ِْ 5ِ ِ ُ"َ َ

with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow for of a surety they killed him not.

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ً/*َِ ‫Œًا‬$ِŒَ: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫ َوآ‬5ِ ْ*َ‫ ِإ‬5ُ ّ‫ ا‬5ُ َQَM‫َ_ ر‬

158. Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

5ِ َِْ _َ ْ8َ9 5ِ ِ 

َ!ِْ^ُ*َ - ‫ب ِإ‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫َوإِن ْ َأهْ ِ_ ا‬ 159. And there is none of the People of the Book but must believe in him before his death;

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‫ََ*ْ"ِْ \َ"ِ*ًا‬: ‫ن‬ ُ َُ$ Wِ َ َ*ِْ‫َْ َم ا‬$‫َو‬

and on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness against them.

ُْ"َ ْP ِ‫ت ُأ‬ ٍ َ8*َK ِْ"ْ*ََ: َ!ْ) َ ْ‫ هَ دُوا‬ َ $ِ ‫ ا‬ َ  ٍ ُِْ8َM 160. For the iniquity of the Jews We made unlawful for them certain (foods) good and wholesome which had been lawful for them;

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‫ِ*)ًا‬+َ‫ آ‬5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫َ ﺱ‬: ِْ‫َ ه‬kِ‫َو‬

in that they hindered many from Allah's way.

_ِ ِK َ8ْ ِ ‫س‬ ِ !‫ َوَأآِْ"ِْ َأَْا َل ا‬5ُ ْ!َ: ْ‫َْ ُ"ُا‬9‫َوَأْ ِهِ ُ ا )َ َو‬ 161. That they took usury (interest), though they were forbidden; and that they devoured men's substance wrongfully;

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ً/*ِ‫ََاً َأ‬: ُْ"ْ!ِ  َ $ِ)ِM َِْ ََْ@ْ:‫َوَأ‬

We have prepared for those among them who reject faith a grievous punishment.

T َ ِْ8َ9 ِ ‫ َوَ أُ ِŒ َل‬T َ *َ‫َ أُ ِŒ َل ِإ‬/ِ َ‫ُ^ِْ!ُن‬$ ‫ن‬ َ ُ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ِْ ِ ِ!ْ"ُْ وَا‬Qْ‫ ا‬NِM ‫ن‬ َ ُDِ‫ ا) اﺱ‬ ِ ِ‫ ـ‬ 162. But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge, and the believers, believe in what hath been revealed to thee;

)ِ ِ„‫ وَاْ*َْ ِم ا‬5ِ ّ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ُ!ِْ^ُ/ْ‫ن ا Œآَ َة وَا‬ َ ُْ^ُ/ْ‫ َة وَا‬H َ k‫ ا‬ َ *ِ/*ُِ/ْ‫وَا‬ and (especially) those who establish regular prayer and practice regular charity and believe in Allah and in the Last Day:

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ً/*َِ: ‫ْ)ًا‬.‫ ﺱَ!ُ^ِْ*"ِْ َأ‬T َ ِY‫ُأوَْـ‬

to them shall We soon give a great reward.

[ِ ِ ْQَ ِ  َ **ِ8 !‫ح وَا‬ ٍ ُ ?َ‫َ َأوَْ*ْ!َ ِإ‬/َ‫ آ‬T َ ْ*َ‫ِإ َأوَْ*ْ!َ ِإ‬ 163. We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him;

ِ‫َ ط‬8ْ‫ﺱ‬4َ ‫ب َوا‬ َ ُْQَ$‫ َو‬2 َ َLْ‫ِ* َ_ َوإْﺱ‬: َ/ْ‫َوَأوَْ*ْ!َ ِإَ? ِإْ)َاهِ* َ َوِإﺱ‬ We sent inspiration to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes,

‫ن‬ َ َ/ْ*َُ‫ن َوﺱ‬ َ ‫ َوهَ رُو‬ َ ُُ$‫ب َو‬ َ #$‫ِ*'َ? َوَأ‬:‫َو‬ to Jesus Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon,

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‫َ*ْ!َ دَاوُو َد َزُرًا‬Aَ‫و‬

and to David We gave the Psalms.

T َ ْ*ََ: ُْ"ْkُkَْ ْ  H ً ُ‫ْ ُ_ َو ُرﺱ‬8َ9 ِ T َ ْ*ََ: ُْ‫ْ!َ ه‬kَkَ9 َْ9 H ً ُ‫َو ُرﺱ‬ 164. Of some Messengers We have already told thee the story; of others We have not;

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ً/*َِْ ?َ‫ ُﺱ‬5ُ ّ‫َوآَ َ ا‬

and to Moses Allah spoke direct.

_ِ ُ‫)ﺱ‬# ‫ْ َ ا‬Qَ ٌW }ُ 5ِ ّ‫ََ? ا‬: ‫س‬ ِ !ِ ‫ن‬ َ َُ$ H

َYِ  َ $ِ‫ َوُ! ِر‬ َ $ِ)َ8# H ً ُ‫رﺱ‬# 165. Messengers who gave good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the Messengers, should have no plea against Allah:

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ً/*َِ ‫Œًا‬$ِŒَ: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

Wُ َِ‫َŽﺉ‬/ْ‫ وَا‬5ِ ِ/ِْQِ 5ُ َŒَ َ‫ أ‬T َ ْ*َ‫َ أَ َŒ َل ِإ‬/ِ ُ َ"ْَ$ 5ُ ّ‫ ا‬ ِ ِ‫ ـ‬ 166. But Allah beareth witness that what He hath sent unto thee He hath sent from His (Own) Knowledge, and the angels bear witness:

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‫ \َ"ِ*ًا‬5ِ ّ ِ ?َ َ‫ن َوآ‬ َ ‫َْ"َُو‬$

but enough is Allah for a Witness.

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‫ِ*ًا‬Qَ -ً H َ َm ْ‫ا‬#َm َْ9 5ِ ّ‫ِ* ِ_ ا‬8َ‫َ ﺱ‬: ْ‫وا‬#َX‫ آَ َ)ُواْ َو‬ َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

167. Those who reject faith and keep off (men) from the way of Allah, have verily strayed far, far away from the path.

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ً$ِ)َK ُْ"َ$ِ ْ"َ*ِ -َ ‫ْ ِ َ) َ"ُْ َو‬bَ*ِ 5ُ ّ‫ ا‬ ِ َُ$ َْ ْ‫ُا‬/ََs‫ آَ َ)ُواْ َو‬ َ $ِ ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

168. Those who reject faith and do wrong, Allah will not forgive them nor guide them to any way.

‫ِ*"َ َأًَا‬M  َ $ِِ َ َ !َ"َ. 2 َ $ِ)َK - ‫ِإ‬ 169. Except the way of Hell, to dwell therein for ever:

‫َ'ِ*)ًا‬$ 5ِ ّ‫ََ? ا‬: T َ ِ‫ن َذ‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

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ُْ  ‫ِ!ُاْ َ*ْ)ًا‬yَM ُْ‫ ِ ر‬2  َLْ ِ ‫َ ءآُ ُ ا )ﺱُ ُل‬. َْ9 ‫س‬ ُ !‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$ 170. O mankind! the Messenger hath come to you in truth from Allah: believe in him: it is best for you.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ت وَا‬ ِ ‫َ وَا‬/ '‫ ا‬NِM َ 5ِ ِ ‫ن‬

Rِ َM ْ‫َوإِن َْ ُ)ُوا‬ But if ye reject faith, to Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth:

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ً/*َِ ً/*َِ: 5ُ ّ‫ن ا‬ َ َ‫َوآ‬

and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

2  َLْ‫ ا‬- ‫ ِإ‬5ِ ّ‫ََ? ا‬: ْ‫ َُُا‬-َ ‫!ُِْ َو‬$ِ‫ د‬NِM ْ‫ُْا‬bَ -َ ‫ب‬ ِ َ@ِْ‫َ َأهْ َ_ ا‬$ 171. O People of the Book! commit no excesses in your religion: nor say of Allah aught but truth.

5ُ ْ! ٌ‫َ َ َورُوح‬$ْ)َ ?َ‫ َأَْ هَ ِإ‬5ُ ُ@َ/َِ‫ َوآ‬5ِ ّ‫َ َ َرﺱُ ُل ا‬$ْ)َ  ُ ْ‫ِ*'َ? ا‬: ‡ ُ *ِ'َ/ْ‫َ ا‬/ ‫ِإ‬ Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a Spirit proceeding from Him:

ُْ  ‫ٌ ا@َ"ُاْ َ*ْ)ًا‬Wَ‫ﺙ‬H َ َ‫ َُُاْ ﺙ‬-َ ‫ َو‬5ِ ُِ‫ َو ُرﺱ‬5ِ ّ ِ ْ‫ِ!ُا‬yَM so believe in Allah and His Messengers. Say not "Trinity": desist: it will be better for you:

ٌَ‫ َو‬5ُ َ ‫ن‬ َ َُ$ ‫ أَن‬5ُ َ َLْ8ُ‫ٌ وَاٌِ ﺱ‬5‫ ِإَـ‬5ُ ّ‫َ ا‬/ ‫ِإ‬ for Allah is One Allah: glory be to Him: (for Exalted is He) above having a son.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫ر‬4َ ‫ ا‬NِM َ‫َ وَات َو‬/ '‫ ا‬NِM َ 5ُ  To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth.

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And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.

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‫ن‬ َ ُ) َُ/ْ‫ ا‬Wُ َِ‫َŽﺉ‬/ْ‫ ا‬-َ ‫ َو‬5ِ ّ ‫ًْا‬8َ: ‫ن‬ َ َُ$ ‫‡ أَن‬ ُ *ِ'َ/ْ‫ ا‬d َ ِ!َ@ْ'َ$   172. Christ disdaineth not to serve and worship Allah, nor do the angels, those nearest (to Allah):

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ًQ*ِ/َ. 5ِ *َ‫ْُ ُ)هُْ ِإ‬Lَ*َ'َM ْ)ِ8َْ@ْ'َ$‫ َو‬5ِ ِ‫َ َد‬8ِ: َْ: ْdِ!َ@ْ'َ$ َ‫َو‬

those who disdain His worship and are arrogant, He will gather them all together unto himself to (answer).

5ِ ِْoَM  ُ‫ ُه‬$Œَ$‫ُ َرهُْ َو‬.‫*"ِْ ُأ‬Mَ ُ*َM ‫ت‬ ِ َLِ k‫ُِاْ ا‬/َ:‫َ!ُاْ َو‬A  َ $ِ ‫َ ا‬EَM 173. But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, He will give their (due) rewards, and more, out of His bounty:

ً/*ُ‫ََاً َأ‬: ُْ"ُ َQُ*َM ْ‫َ)ُوا‬8َْ@ْ‫ اﺱْ@َ!َ ُاْ وَاﺱ‬ َ $ِ ‫َوَأ ا‬ but those who are disdainful and arrogant, He will punish with a grievous penalty;

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‫ِ*)ًا‬kَ -َ ‫ َو‬e*ِ‫ َو‬5ِ ّ‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫ن َ"ُ  دُو‬ َ ‫َ}ُِو‬$ -َ ‫َو‬

nor will they find, besides Allah, any to protect or help them.

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ً!*ِ8# ‫َ ءآُ ُ)ْهَ نٌ  رُْ َوأَ َŒْ!َ ِإَ*ُْْ ُرًا‬. َْ9 ‫س‬ ُ !‫"َ ا‬#$‫َ َأ‬$

174. O mankind! verily there hath come to you a convincing proof from your Lord: for We have sent unto you a light (that is) manifest.

_ٍ ْoَM‫ َو‬5ُ ْ! Wٍ َ/ْ‫ َر‬NِM ُْ"ُُِْ*َ'َM 5ِ ِ ْ‫ُا‬/َkَ@ْ:‫ وَا‬5ِ ّ ِ ْ‫َ!ُا‬A  َ $ِ ‫َ ا‬EَM 175. Then those who believe in Allah, and hold fast to Him, soon will He admit them to Mercy and Grace from Him,

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ً/*َِ@ْ'# ًK‫ِ)َا‬X 5ِ ْ*َ‫"ِْ ِإ‬$ِْ"َ$‫َو‬

and guide them to Himself by a straight Way.

Wِ َH َ َْ‫ ا‬NِM ُْ*ِ@ْ ُ$ 5ُ ّ‫ُ ِ_ ا‬9 T َ َُ@ْ َ@ْ'َ$ 176.They ask thee for a legal decision. Say: Allah directs (thus) about those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs.

‫ك‬ َ )َ َ َ d ُ ْkِ َ"ََM ٌPْ‫ ُأ‬5ُ َ‫ َوٌَ َو‬5ُ َ

َ ْ*َ T َ ََ‫ن اْ ُ)ؤٌ ه‬ ِ ‫ِإ‬ If it is a man that dies, leaving a sister but no child, she shall have half the inheritance:

ٌَ‫َُ  "َ َو‬$ ْ  ‫ إِن‬yَ"ُ‫َ ِ)ﺙ‬$ َ ُ‫َوه‬ if (such a deceased was) a woman, who left no child, her brother takes her inheritance:

‫ك‬ َ )َ َ /ِ ‫ن‬ ِ َ+ُ#+‫َ ا‬/ُ"ََM  ِ ْ*َ@َ!ْ‫ِن آَ َ@َ اﺙ‬RَM if there are two sisters, they shall have two-thirds of the inheritance (between them):

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 ِ ْ*َ*َ+ُ4‫ ا‬uَ _ُ ْ+ِ )ِ َ‫َِ آ‬M ‫ َوِ'َ ء‬-ً َ.‫َوإِن آَ ُاْ ِإْ َ ًة ر‬ if there are brothers and sisters, (they share), the male having twice the share of the female.

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‫ْ ٍء‬Nَ\ _ ُِ 5ُ ّ‫اْ وَا‬#ِoَ ‫ َُْ أَن‬5ُ ّ‫ ا‬ ُ *َ8ُ$

Thus doth Allah make clear to you (His law), lest ye err. And Allah hath knowledge of all things.

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