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