Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side

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god but He,-the Living

er

no God save Him, th

e, the Everliving, the Self-subsi

t went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this,

e with truth, confirming that which was (revealed) be

which is before it, and He revealed the Tavrat and the Injee

gns of Allah will suffer the severest penalty, a

(of right and wrong). Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah,

ons of Allah they shall have a severe chastiseme

rily nothing is hidden on

earth or in the heaven

is hidden from Him in t

he wombs as He pleases. There is no god

th you in the wombs as p

m, the Almigh

ou in the wombs as He li

Mighty,

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 exc

egorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth it

arts there is perversity they follow the part of it which is allegorical, seeking to mislead and seeking to give it (their own) interpretation, but none knows its inter

ow after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own

hou hast guided us, and bestow upon us mercy from

Thou hast guided us aright, and grant us from Th

mankind Together against a day about which there

kind together to a Day of which there is no d

f men on a day about which there is no doub

sions nor their (numerous) progeny will avail them aught

rogeny of those who disbelieve will aught ava

alth nor their children shall avail them in the least aga

Pharaoh, and their predecessors: They denied our Signs, and Allah cal

they disbelieved Our revelations and so Allah seized

m; they rejected Our communications, so Allah destroyed them on

oon will ye be vanquished and gathered toget

believe: Ye shall be overcome and gath

all be vanquished, and driven together

ng in the cause of Allah, the other resisting Allah; these saw with their own eyes Twice their number. B

other disbelieving, whom they saw as twice their number, clearly, with their very eyes. Thus Allah

way of Allah and the other unbelieving, whom they saw twice as many as themselves with the sight of the eye and

ld and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such

tored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and l

d well bred horses and cattle and tilth, is made to seem fair to men; this is the pro

ardens in nearness to their Lord, with rivers flowing beneath; therein is their eternal home; with com

vil, with their Lord, are Gardens underneath which rivers flow wherein they will ab

ainst evil) are gardens with their Lord, beneath which rivers flow, to abid

we have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our

elieve. So forgive us our sins and g

ieve, therefore forgive us our faults and

true (in word and deed); who worship devoutly; who spend (in the way of

dient, those who spend (and hoard not), those w

ient, and those who spend (benevolently) and t

, His angels, and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on

angels and the men of learning (too are witness). Maintaining His c

the angels and those possessed of knowledge, maintaining His cre

ple of the Book dissent therefrom except through envy of each other, after knowledge ha

ived the Scripture differed only after knowledge came unto them, through transgression among themse

did not show opposition but after knowledge had come to them, out of envy among themselves; a

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th thee, say: "I have su

e who follow me." And

re unlearned: "Do ye (a

right guidance, but if

e; and in Allah's sight

unto those who have received the Scripture and those who read not: Have ye (too) surrendered? If they surrender, then truly they ar

to those who have been given the Book and the unlearned people: Do you submit yourselves? So if they submit then indeed the

iance of right, slay the prophets, and slay those who teach j

and slay the prophets wrongfully, and slay those of

of Allah and slay the prophets unjustly and slay those among m

bear no fruit in this world and in the He

ose works have faile

nd they have

ome null in this world as well as the h

portion of the Book? They are invited to the Book of Allah, to settle th

pture invoke the Scripture of Allah (in their disputes) that it may jud

the Book? They are invited to the Book of Allah that it might dec

not touch us but for a few numbered days": For the

save for a certain number of days. That which they use

ouch us but for a few days; and what they have fo

against a day about which there is no doubt, and each soul will b

ther to a Day of which there is no doubt, when every soul will b

y about which there is no doubt, and every soul shall be fully pa

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of Power (And Rule), Th

u strippest off power

r whom Thou pleasest, a

hand is all good. Veri

pow

Thou withdrawest sovereignty from whom Thou wilt. Thou exaltest whom Thou wilt, and Th

takest away the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleasest, and Thou exaltest whom Thou pleasest an

in on the night; Thou bringest the Living out of the dead, and Thou bringest the dead

he night. And Thou bringest forth the living from the dead, and Thou bringest forth the

night, and Thou bringest forth the living from the dead and Thou bringest forth the d

ny do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah: except by way of precaution, that ye may Guard

h that hath no connection with Allah unless (it be) that ye but guard yourselves against them, taki

shall have nothing of (the guardianship of) Allah, but you should guard yourselves against them, guarding

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de what is in your hea

what is in the heaven

s power over

r reveal it, Allah knoweth it. He knoweth that which is in the heaven

, Allah knows it, and He knows whatever is in the heavens and

l the evil it has done, it will wish there were a great distance between it and its evil. But A

that it hath done of evil (every soul) will long that there might be a mighty space of distance bet

evil, it shall wish that between it and that (evil) there were a long duration of time; and Allah

e: Allah will love you and forgive you your si

llah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgi

, Allah will love you and forgive you you

essenger": But if they turn back, All

ut if they turn away, lo! Allah loveth

he Messenger; but if the

ot love the

Noah, the family of Abraham, and th

Adam and Noah and the F

an above (all

d the descendants of Ibrahim and the

f the other: And Allah hear

nts one of another. A

the other; and Allah

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Imran said: "O my Lord!

Thy special service: So

and knowest

unto Thee that which is in my belly as a consecrated (offering). A

what is in my womb, to be devoted (to Thy service); accept

- and Allah knew best what she brought forth- "And no wise is the male Like the female. I have name

ew best of what she was delivered - the male is not as the female; and lo! I have named he

Allah knew best what she brought forth- and the male is not like the female, and I have name

she assigned. Every time that he entered (Her) chamber to see her, He found her supplied with sustenance. He said: "O Ma

guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary!

harge of Zakariya; whenever Zakariya entered the sanctuary to (see) her, he found with her food. He said: O Mar

ing: "O my Lord! Grant unto me from Thee a progeny

d: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodl

ray to his Lord; he sai

; surely Thou art t

Allah doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya, witnessing the truth of a Word from Allah, a

lah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John, (who cometh)

ed to him as he stood p

the good news of Yahy

d chaste and a prophet

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How shall I have son,

us," was the answer, "D

ille

h overtaken me already and my wife is barren? (The ang

me, and old age has already come upon me, and my wife i

that thou shalt speak to no man for three days but with signals. Then celebrate the p

ee (shall be) that thou shalt not speak unto mankind three days except by signs.

at you should not speak to men for three days except by signs; and r

! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee-

hath chosen thee and made thee pure, and hath p

ely Allah has chosen you and purified you

evoutly: Prostrate thyself, and bow do

ord, prostrate thyself and bow

o your Lord and humble yourself,

er!) by inspiration: Thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them

st not present with them when they threw their pens (to know) which of them should be

u were not with them when they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have

a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour

ngs of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustri

from Him (of one) whose name is the '. Messiah, Isa son of Marium, worthy of r

in childhood and in maturity. And he sh

in his cradle and in his manho

en in the cradle and when of old age,

hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: Allah createth what He willet

touched me? He said: So (it will be). Allah createth what He wi

man has not touched me? He said: Even so, Allah creates what He plea

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ach him the Book and

sp

the Scripture and wisdo

sp

m the Book and the wisd

je

ou 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

the likeness of a bird, and I breathe into it and it is a bird, by Allah's leave. I heal him who was born blind, and the leper, and I raise the dead, by

of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird with Allah's permission and I heal the blind and the leprous, and bring the dead to life with Allah's

And to make lawful to you part of what was (Before) forbidden to you; I

to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto

you part of that which has been forbidden to you, and I have come to you with

Lord and your Lord; then worship Hi

d your Lord, so worship Hi

nd your Lord, therefore serv

My helpers to (the work of) Allah?" Said the disciples: "We are Allah's h

helpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We will be Allah's helpers.

helpers in Allah's way? The disciples said: We are helpers (in the way) o

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e in what Thou hast rev

e us down among thos

revealed and we follow him whom Thou hast sent.

revealed and we follow the messenger, so

ted and planned, and Allah too planne

ed, and Allah schemed (against them)

lah (also) planned, and Al

oods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow thee superior to those who reject faith, to the Day o

nsing thee of those who disbelieve and am setting those who follow thee above those who disbelieve until the Day of

nto Me and purify you of those who disbelieve and make those who follow you above those who disbelieve to the day o

unish them with terrible agony in this world and i

them with a heavy chastisement in the world an

ise them with severe chastisement in this world

hteousness, Allah will pay them (in full) their

good works, He will pay them their wage

d deeds, He will pay them fully their rew

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earse unto thee of the

sd

e unto thee is a revelat

u of the communications

llah is as that of Adam; He created him fro

as the likeness of Adam. He created him of

h as the likeness of Adam; He created him

es) from Allah alone; so

thy Lord (O Muhammad), so be

from your Lord, so be

thee, say: "Come! let us gather together,- our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ours

him): Come! We will summon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves and yours

y: Come let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and our near people and

e is no god except Allah; and Allah - He

There is no God save Allah, and lo! Alla

the true explanation,

ely Allah- He is th

back, Allah hath full knowle

then lo! Allah is Aware of

k, then surely Allah kn

h; that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than

Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords bes

serve any but Allah and (that) we shall not associate aught with Him, and (that) some of us shall not

bout Abraham, when the Law and the Gospel Were not

bout Abraham, when the Torah and the Gospel were

t Ibrahim, when the Taurat and the Injeel were not

of which ye had some knowledge! but why dispute ye in matters of whi

ve some knowledge: Why then argue ye concerning that w

had knowledge; why then do you dispute about that of which

but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah'

; but he was an upright man who had surrender

but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim

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men, the nearest of ki

also this Prophet and

otector of thos

hose who followed him, and this Prophet and those who believe (w

those who followed him and this Prophet and those wh

f the Book to lead you astray. But they shall lead ast

to make you go astray; and they make none to go

at they should lead you astray, and they lead not

hy reject ye the Signs of Allah, of

pture! Why disbelieve y

rselves) bear witne

you disbelieve in the communication

ye clothe Truth with falsehood, and con

confound ye truth with falsehood

u confound the truth with the falseho

the morning what is revealed to the believers, but reject it a

ich hath been revealed unto those who believe at the opening of the d

ch has been revealed to those who believe, in the first part of the day,

nt to someone (else) Like unto that which was sent unto you? or that those (Receiving such revelation) should engage you in argument before your

anyone is given the like of that which was given unto you or that they may argue with you in the presence of their Lord.

that one may be given (by Him) the like of what you were given; or they would contend with you by an argument before y

y chooseth whom He pleaseth; for All

mercy whom He will. Alla

for His mercy whom He

mighty

ho, if entrusted with a single silver coin, will not repay it unless thou constantly stoodest demanding, because, they say, "t

e. And among them there is he who, if thou trust him with a piece of gold, will not return it to thee unless thou keep s

hem there are some such that if you entrust one (of them) with a dinar he shall not pay it back to you except so long as you remain firm in demanding it; th

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ep their plighted fait

those who

ulfilleth his pledge and wardeth off (evil);

d guards (against evil)- then surely Al

price, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter: Nor will Allah (Deign to) speak to them or look

they have no portion in the Hereafter. Allah will neither speak to them nor look upon th

y shall have no portion in the hereafter, and Allah will not speak to them, nor will He look upon

u would think it is a part of the Book, but it is no part of the Book; and they say, "That is from

think that what they say is from the Scripture, when it is not from the Scripture. And they sa

e that you may consider it to be (a part) of the Book, and they say, It is from All

should say to people: "Be ye my worshippers rather than Allah's": on the contrary (He would say) "Be ye worsh

that he should afterwards have said unto mankind: Be slaves of me instead of Allah; but (what he said was): Be ye f

ood, then he should say to men: Be my servants rather than Allah's; but rather (he would say):

rophets for Lords and patrons. What! would he bid you to

angels and the prophets for lords. Would he command

ake the angels and the prophets for lords; what! wou

ssenger, confirming what is with you; do ye believe in him and render him help." Allah said: "Do ye agree, and take this

ere will come unto you a messenger, confirming that which ye possess. Ye shall believe in him and ye shall help him. He said: Do ye agree, and will

es to you verifying that which is with you, you must believe in him, and you must aid him. He said: Do you affirm and accept My

ack after this, they are

this shall turn away:

back after this, these it i

creatures in the heavens and on earth have, willing or unwilling, bowed

im submitteth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, w

llow), and to Him submits whoever is in the heavens and the ear

sma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets, from their

Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and that which was vouchsafed unto Moses and Jesus an

d Ismail and Ishaq and Yaqoub and the tribes, and what was given to Musa and Isa and to the proph

n to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter

Surrender (to Allah) it will not be accepted f

slam, it shall not be accepted from him, and i

accepted it and bore witness that the Messenger was true and that C

er) they bore witness that the messenger is true and after clear proofs (of A

and (after) they had borne witness that the Messenger was true and clear

t on them (rests) the curse of Allah

at on them rests the curse of Allah

at upon them is the curse of Allah an

l; nor will their penalty be ligh

ir doom will not be lightened,

isement shall not be lightene

Even) after that, and make amends; for ve

ard repent and do right.

cif

ent after that and amen

ing, M

go on adding to their defiance of Faith,- never will their repentance

ief, and afterward grow violent in disbelief: their repenta

g, then increase in unbelief, their repentance shall

ed from any such as much gold as the earth contains, though they should offer it f

gold would not be accepted from such an one if it were offered as a ransom

old shall not be accepted from one of them, though he should offer to ransom himself wi

s unless ye give (freely) of that which ye love; an

nto piety until ye spen

e spend, Allah i

til you spend (benevolently) out of what you love;

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to the Children of Is

f, before the Law (of M

and study it, if y

unto the Children of

(in days) before the T

nd read it (unto us

to the children of Is

himself, before the Ta

rat and read it, i

nt a lie and attribute it to Allah,

alsehood after that concerning

ie against Allah after this, t

h: follow the religion of Abraham, the s

llow the religion of Abraham, the u

en the truth, therefor

one; and he was not o

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worship) appointed fo

d of guidance for a

for mankind was that at Becca, a bles

nted for men is the one at Bekka, bl

rs it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,- those who can af

er entereth it is safe. And pilgrimage to the House is a duty unto Allah for mankind, for him who can find

age to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allah, (upon) every one who is able to undertake the

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e Book! Why reject ye t

elf witness t

believe ye in the revelations of Allah, wh

ou disbelieve in the communications of Al

from the path of Allah, Seeking to make it crooked, while ye were yourselves

rom the way of Allah, seeking to make it crooked, when ye are wi

ieves from the way of Allah? You seek (to make) it crooked, wh

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ye listen to a faction

d) render you apostates

ye obey a party of tho

make you disbeliever

ng those who have been given the Book, they will t

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Faith while unto you ar

ves the Messenger? Whoe

n a way that

lations are recited, and His messenger is in your midst? He wh

ations of Allah are recited, and among you is His Messenger? And w

Allah as He should be feared, and

Allah with right observance, and die not s

uty to) Allah with the care which is due to

r 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;

ere enemies and He made friendship between your hearts so that ye became as brothers by His grace; and (how) ye were upon the bri

you were enemies, then He united your hearts so by His favor you became brethren; and you were on the brink of a pit of

ting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forb

vite to goodness, and enjoin right conduct and f

nvite to good and enjoin what is right and forbid t

st themselves and fall into disputations after rec

d disputed after the clear proofs had come

agreed after clear arguments had come to them, and

ll be (in the gloom of) black: To those whose faces will be black, (will be said): "

d as for those whose faces have been blackened, it will be said unto them: Disbelieved

rn black; then as to those whose faces turn black: Did you disbelieve afte

t with) white,- they will be in (the light o

ose faces have been wh

ey dwell

urn white, they shall be in Alla

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of Allah: We rehearse t

njustice to any

s of Allah. We recite t

o injustice to

ch We recite to you with truth, and Allah do

s in the heavens and on earth: To Him

the heavens and whatsoever is in the eart

the heavens and what

to Allah all

ng what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it were b

nd forbid indecency; and ye believe in Allah. And if the People of the Scripture had believe

and forbid the wrong and believe in Allah; and if the followers of the Book had believed it wo

ing annoyance; if they come out to fight you, they w

and if they fight against you they will turn a

t evil; and if they fight with you they shall turn

ah and from men; they draw on themselves wrath from Allah, and pitched over them is (the tent of) destitution. This because they r

en. They have incurred anger from their Lord, and wretchedness is laid upon them. That is because they used to disbelieve

and they have become deserving of wrath from Allah, and humiliation is made to cleave to them; this is because they disbel

e a portion that stand (For the right): They rehearse the Signs of

there is a staunch community who recite the revelations of

ook there is an upright party; they recite Allah's c

at is right, and forbid what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulat

n right conduct and forbid indecency, and vie one wi

at is right and forbid the wrong and they strive with one ano

othing will be rejected of them; for A

ey do, they will not be

of those who

shall not be denied it, and Allah k

r their (numerous) progeny will avail them aught against Allah:

ve will not avail them aught against Allah; and such ar

or their children shall avail them in the least against Allah;

d which brings a nipping frost: It strikes and destroys the harvest of men who have wro

ess of a biting, icy wind which smiteth the harvest of a people who have wronged t

hich is intense cold (that) smites the seed produce of a people who haw done injustice to th

fail to corrupt you. They only desire your ruin: Rank hatred has already appeared from their mout

uin you; they love to hamper you. Hatred is revealed by (the utterance of) their mouths, but that wh

nflicting loss upon you; they love what distresses you; vehement hatred has already appeared from out of their mouths, and

ok. When they meet you, they say, "We believe": But when they are alone, they bite off the very tips of the

hen they fall in with you they say: We believe; but when they go apart they bite their finger-tips

whole of it; and when they meet you they say: We believe, and when they are alone, they bite the ends

overtakes you, they rejoice at it. But if ye are constant and do right, not the leas

strike you they rejoice thereat. But if ye persevere and keep from evil

ey rejoice at it; and if you are patient and guard yourselves, their sch

household (early) to post the faithful at their statio

thy housefolk to assign to the believers their po

ng from your family to lodge the believers in e

cowardice; but Allah was their protector, and in

f you almost fell awa

In Allah let believ

they should show cowardice, and Allah was the guardia

n ye were a contemptible little force; then

adr, when ye were contemptible. So observe your

r when you were weak; be careful of (your du

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to the Faithful: Is it

ith three thousand ange

sufficient for you that your Lord should support yo

e believers: Does it n

with three thousand o

he enemy should rush here on you in hot haste, your Lord would

and (the enemy) attack you suddenly, your Lord wi

they come upon you in a headlong manner, your Lord will

u, and an assurance to your hearts: (in any case) the

for you, and that thereby your hearts might be at rest

ou, and that your hearts might be at ease thereby,

nbelievers or expose them to infamy, and they shou

ose who disbelieve, or overwhelm th

who disbelieve, or abase them so that they should

e decision: Whether He turn in mercy to them, o

hammad) whether He relent toward them

ther He turns to them (mercifully) or ch

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all that is in the h

eth and punisheth whom

ving, Mos

whatsoever is in the earth. He forgiveth whom He will,

the heavens and what

om He pleases and chast

Forgiving

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vour not usury, doubled

ye may (real

ing and quadrupling (the sum lent). Observe

ng it double and redouble, and be careful of (y

e, which is repaired fo

ourselves) the Fire pre

nst the fire which has been

ah and the Messenger; t

d the messenger, tha

the Messenger, that

ord, and for a Garden whose width is that (of the whole) of

Lord, and for a paradise as wide as are the heavens

, the extensiveness of which is (as) the heavens and the

sperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and p

in ease and in adversity, those who control their wrath

straitness, and those who restrain (their) anger and p

earnestly bring Allah to mind, and ask for forgiveness for their sins,- and who can forgive si

mber Allah and implore forgiveness for their sins - Who forgiveth sins

s remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their faults- and who forgives the

and Gardens with rivers flowing underneath,- an eternal dwell

rd, and Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein t

ir Lord, and gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abid

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f Life that have passed

d see what was the en

ut

ravel in the land and see the nature of the cons

re you; therefore travel in the earth a

ment to men, a guidance and inst

kind, a guidance and an admoniti

n, and a guidance and an admonition

fall into despair: For ye must gai

or ye will overcome them i

grieving, and you shall have th

arying fortunes) We give to men and men by turns: that Allah may know those that believe, and that He ma

are (only) the vicissitudes which We cause to follow one another for mankind, to the end that Allah

believing) people; and We bring these days to men by turns, and that Allah may know t

e those that are true in Faith and to dep

e those who believe, and m

se who believe and deprive t

aven without Allah testing those of you who fo

yet Allah knoweth not those of you who really str

le Allah has not yet known those who strive hard f

h before ye met him: Now ye have seen

wish for death before y

seen it wi

h before you met it, so indeed yo

ied or were slain, will ye then Turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least har

him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, ye will turn back on your heels? He w

; if then he dies or is killed will you turn back upon your heels? And whoever turns back upon

do desire a reward in this life, We shall give it to him; and if any do desire a reward in the Her

except by Allah's leave

rd of the world, We bes

rd of the Hereafter, We

reward th

hoever desires the reward of this world, I shall give him of it, and whoever desires

bands of godly men? but they never lost heart if they met with disaster in Allah's way, no

ght (beside him). They quailed not for aught that befell them in the way of Al

so they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them in Allah's wa

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as: "Our Lord! Forgive

ransgressed our duty: E

inst those that

e us for our sins and wasted efforts, make our foothol

! forgive us our faults and our extravagance in our affair and

his world, and the excellent reward of the H

e reward of the world an

loveth those whos

orld and better reward of the hereafter an

ievers, they will drive you back on your heels, a

disbelieve, they will make you turn back

ho disbelieve they will turn you back upo

s your protector, and H

Protector, and He i

Patron and He is the

or that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no author

they ascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath been reveale

use they set up with Allah that for which He has sent down no author

ing 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

eed about the order and ye disobeyed, after He had shown you that for which ye long. Some of you desired the world, and some of you desired the

the affair and disobeyed after He had shown you that which you loved; of you were some who desired this world and of you were some who desired t

our rear was calling you back. There did Allah give you one distress after another by way of requital, to teach you not to gr

ing you (to fight). Therefor He rewarded you grief for (his) grief, that (He might teach) you not to

you from your rear, so He gave you another sorrow instead of (your) sorrow, so that you might

is 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

? Say (O Muhammad): The cause belongeth wholly to Allah. They hide within themselves (a thought) which they reveal not unto thee, saying: Had we had any part in the cause we should not have been slain here. Say: Even though ye had been in your houses,

in the affair. Say: Surely the affair is wholly (in the hands) of Allah. They conceal within their souls what they would not reveal to you. They say: Had we any hand in the affair, we would not have been slain here. Say: Had you remained in your houses

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rned back on the day t

to fail, because of so

out (their fault): For

Forbe

turned back on the day

caused them to backsl

rned. Now Allah hath fo

ing, C

the Shaitan sought to cause them to make a slip on account of some deeds they had

arth or engaged in fighting: "If they had stayed with us, they would not have died, or been slain." This that Allah may mak

r were fighting in the field: If they had been (here) with us they would not have died or been killed: that A

engage in fighting: Had they been with us, they would not have died and they would not have been slain; so Allah m

e way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Al

y or die therein? Surely pardon from Allah a

or you die, certainly forgiveness from All

re slain, Lo! it is unto Allah

lain or die, when unto

are slain, certainly to Allah

ve broken away from about thee: so pass over (Their faults), and ask for (Allah's) forgiveness for them; and consult them in affa

they would have dispersed from round about thee. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult with them upon the co

ould certainly have dispersed from around you; pardon them therefore and ask pardon for them, and take counsel wit

f He forsakes you, who is there, after that, that can h

He withdraw His help from you, who is there who can hel

me you, and if He forsakes you, who is there then that can

, He shall, on the Day of Judgment, restore what he misappropriated; then shall eve

what he embezzled with him on the Day of Resurrection. Then every soul

fully shall bring that in respect of which he has acted unfaithfully on the day of resurrection; th

f Allah Like the man who draws on himself the wrath o

one who hath earned condemnation from Allah, whos

who has made himself deserving of displeasure from Alla

rdens in the sight of Allah, and

grace and reprobation)

what t

grades with Allah, and

ger from among themselves, rehearsing unto them the Signs of Allah, sanctifying them, and in

ir own who reciteth unto them His revelations, and causeth them to grow, and teacheth the

nger from among themselves, reciting to them His communications and purifying them, and tea

our enemies) with one twice as great, do ye say?- "Whence is this?" Say

ith a disaster) twice (as great), that ye said: How is this? Say (unto the

(the unbelievers) with twice as much, you began to say: Whence is thi

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he day the two armies Me

that He might te

the two armies met, was by permission of A

wo armies met (at Ohud) was with Allah's kno

our city)." They said: "Had we known how to fight, we should certainly have followed you." They were that day nearer to Un

elves. They answered: If we knew aught of fighting we would follow you. On that day they were nearer disbelief th

s. They said: If we knew fighting, we would certainly have followed you. They were on that day much nearer to unbe

themselves sit (at ease): "If only they had listened to us they would not hav

r the cause of Allah): If they had been guided by us they would not have been slai

eld back: Had they obeyed us, they would not have been killed.

Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding

he way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are l

llah's way as dead; nay, they are alive (an

hose left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the (Martyrs

His bounty, rejoicing for the sake of those who have not joined them but are l

ejoice for the sake of those who, (being left) behind them, have not

om Allah, and in the fact that Allah suffereth not t

e of favour from Allah

not the wage o

nt of favor from Allah a

aste the reward

d the Messenger, even after being wounded, those who

er after the harm befell them (in the fight); for such of t

e Messenger after the wound had befallen them, those among them who d

: And frightened them: But it (only) increased their Faith: They sai

for fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and th

you, therefore fear them, but this increased their faith, and they

h: no harm ever touched them: For they followed the good ple

h, and no harm touched them. They followed the good

race, no evil touched them and they followed the plea

ts to you the fear of his votaries: Be ye not

(men) fear his partisans. Fear them n

to fear from his friends, but do not fea

: Not the least harm will they do to Allah: Allah's plan is that He

for lo! they injure Allah not at all. It is Allah's Will to assign

can do no harm to Allah at all; Allah intends that He should not give them

ice of faith,- not the least harm will they do t

e price of faith harm Allah not at al

e price of faith shall do no harm at all to Al

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ers think that our resp

em respite that they ma

have a shame

e them bodeth good unto their souls. We only give them rein that

ite is better for their souls; We grant them respite only that they m

at is good nor will He disclose to you the secrets of the Unseen. But He chooses of His Messengers (For the purpose) wh

it is not (the purpose of) Allah to let you know the Unseen. But Allah chooseth of His messengers whom He will, (to receiv

od; nor is Allah going to make you acquainted with the unseen, but Allah chooses of His messengers whom He pleases; there

em: Nay, it will be the worse for them: soon shall the things which they covetously withheld be tied to their necks Like a twisted colla

is better for them. Nay, it is worse for them. That which they hoard will be their collar on the Day of

is good for them; nay, it is worse for them; they shall have that whereof they were niggardly made to cleave to their ne

e are rich!"- We shall certainly record their word and (their act) of slaying the proph

war): "Allah, forsooth, is poor, and we are rich!" We shall record their saying with thei

is poor and we are rich. I will record what they say, and their killing

ous deeds) which your hands sent on before y

n hands have sent before (you to the judgme

ve sent before and because Allah is n

wed us a sacrifice consumed by Fire (From heaven)." Say: "There came to you messengers before me,

offering which fire (from heaven) shall devour. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Messengers came unto you before me with

until he brings us an offering which the fire consumes. Say: Indeed, there came to you messengers befor

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thee, so were rejected

gns, Books of dark pro

ghte

ngers who were before thee, who came with miracles an

ed before you messengers who came with clear arg

id your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will ha

te of death. And ye wi

which ye have fairly

de to enter paradise, h

world is but co

ction day; then whoever is removed far away from the fire and is made to enter the garden he in

tainly Hear much that will grieve you, from those who received the Book before you and from those who worship many

uch wrong from those who were given the Scripture before you, and from the idolaters.

ose who have been given the Book before you and from those who are polytheists much annoying talk; and if y

known and clear to mankind, and not to hide it; but they threw it away behind their

id): Ye are to expound it to mankind and not to hide it. But they flung it behind their b

l certainly make it known to men and you shall not hide it; but they cast it b

ght about, and love to be praised for what they have not done,-

nd love to be praised for what they have not done - Think no

should be praised for what they have not done- so do by no means think them

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the dominion of the he

power over

the Sovereignty of the

ble to do

the heavens and the earth, and

nd the earth, and the alternation of night and day,

h and (in) the difference of night and day are tok

d the earth and the alternation of the night and

contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (With the thought): "Our Lord! not

the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord! Thou creat

lect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: Our Lord! Thou hast not create

t to the Fire, Truly Thou coverest with shame

he Fire: him indeed Thou hast confounded.

the fire, him Thou hast indeed brought to disgr

ye in the Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out fro

your Lord!" So we believed. Our Lord! Therefor forgive us our sins, and

: Believe in your Lord, so we did believe; Our Lord! forgive us therefore

to us through Thine messengers, and save us from shame on

ed to us by Thy messengers. Confound us not upon the

Thy messengers; and disgrace us not on the day of resurr

ne 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

those who fled and were driven forth from their homes and suffered damage for My cause, and fought and were slain, verily I shall remit their evil de

her; they, therefore, who fled and were turned out of their homes and persecuted in My way and who fought and were slain, I will most certainly cover

ing about of the Unbelievers

uccess) of those who disbelieve, in

those who disbelieve go to an

yment: Their ultimate abode is H

And afterward their habitati

their abode is hell, and

flowing beneath; therein are they to dwell (for ever),- a gift from the presence of Al

ath which rivers flow, wherein they will be safe for ever. A gift of welcome

ll have gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding in them; an entertainme

evelation to you, and in the revelation to them, bowing in humility to Allah: They will not sell the Si

u and that which was revealed unto them, humbling themselves before Allah. They purchase not a trifling gain at

aled to you and (in) that which has been revealed to them, being lowly before Allah; they do not take a small price fo

and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strength

rs in endurance, be ready, and observe your

tience and remain steadfast, and be careful of (

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