1:1
بِسۡمِ
bis'mi
In (the) name
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
al-rahmani
the Most Gracious
ٱلرَّحِيمِ
al-rahimi
the Most Merciful
١
In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy
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1:2
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
All praises and thanks
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
رَبِّ
rabbi
the Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
of the universe
٢
Praise belongs to God, Lord of the Worlds
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1:3
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
al-rahmani
The Most Gracious
ٱلرَّحِيمِ
al-rahimi
the Most Merciful
٣
the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy
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1:4
مَٰلِكِ
maliki
(The) Master
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(of the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
(of the) Judgment
٤
Master of the Day of Judgement
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1:5
إِيَّاكَ
iyyaka
You Alone
نَعۡبُدُ
na'budu
we worship
وَإِيَّاكَ
wa-iyyaka
and You Alone
نَسۡتَعِينُ
nasta'inu
we ask for help
٥
It is You we worship; it is You we ask for help
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1:6
ٱهۡدِنَا
ih'dina
Guide us
ٱلصِّرَٰطَ
al-sirata
(to) the path
ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ
al-mus'taqima
the straight
٦
Guide us to the straight path
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1:7
صِرَٰطَ
sirata
(The) path
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those
أَنۡعَمۡتَ
an'amta
You have bestowed (Your) Favors
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
on them
غَيۡرِ
ghayri
not (of)
ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ
al-maghdubi
those who earned (Your) wrath
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
on themselves
وَلَا
wala
and not
ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
al-dalina
(of) those who go astray
٧
the path of those You have blessed, those who incur no anger and who have not gone astray
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2:1
الٓمٓ
alif-lam-meem
Alif Laam Meem
١
Alif Lam Mim
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2:2
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ
al-kitabu
(is) the book
لَا
la
no
رَيۡبَۛ
rayba
doubt
فِيهِۛ
fihi
in it
هُدٗى
hudan
a Guidance
لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqina
for the God-conscious
٢
This is the Scripture in which there is no doubt, containing guidance for those who are mindful of God
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2:3
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ
bil-ghaybi
in the unseen
وَيُقِيمُونَ
wayuqimuna
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَمِمَّا
wamimma
and out of what
رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ
razaqnahum
We have provided them
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
they spend
٣
who believe in the unseen, keep up the prayer, and give out of what We have provided for them
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2:4
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِمَآ
bima
in what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
(is) sent down
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
وَمَآ
wama
and what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was sent down
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
وَبِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
wabil-akhirati
and in the Hereafter
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
firmly believe
٤
those who believe in the revelation sent down to you [Muhammad], and in what was sent before you, those who have firm faith in the Hereafter
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2:5
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
عَلَىٰ
ala
(are) on
هُدٗى
hudan
Guidance
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمۡۖ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
and those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
al-muf'lihuna
(are) the successful ones
٥
Such people are following their Lord’s guidance and it is they who will prosper
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2:6
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve[d]
سَوَآءٌ
sawaon
(it) is same
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
ءَأَنذَرۡتَهُمۡ
a-andhartahum
whether you warn them
أَمۡ
am
or
لَمۡ
lam
not
تُنذِرۡهُمۡ
tundhir'hum
you warn them
لَا
la
not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they believe
٦
As for those who disbelieve, it makes no difference whether you warn them or not: they will not believe
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2:7
خَتَمَ
khatama
Has set a seal
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
qulubihim
their hearts
وَعَلَىٰ
wa'ala
and on
سَمۡعِهِمۡۖ
sam'ihim
their hearing
وَعَلَىٰٓ
wa'ala
and on
أَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ
absarihim
their vision
غِشَٰوَةٞۖ
ghishawatun
(is) a veil
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
And for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
٧
God has sealed their hearts and their ears, and their eyes are covered. They will have great torment
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2:8
وَمِنَ
wamina
And of
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
مَن
man
(are some) who
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
say
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believed
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَبِٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wabil-yawmi
and in the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
al-akhiri
[the] Last
وَمَا
wama
but not
هُم
hum
they
بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ
bimu'minina
(are) believers (at all)
٨
Some people say, ‘We believe in God and the Last Day,’ when really they do not believe
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2:9
يُخَٰدِعُونَ
yukhadi'una
They seek to deceive
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
وَمَا
wama
and not
يَخۡدَعُونَ
yakhda'una
they deceive
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
وَمَا
wama
and not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
they realize (it)
٩
They seek to deceive God and the believers but they only deceive themselves, though they do not realize it
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2:10
فِي
fi
In
قُلُوبِهِم
qulubihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٞ
maradun
(is) a disease
فَزَادَهُمُ
fazadahumu
so has increased them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
مَرَضٗاۖ
maradan
(in) disease
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمُۢ
alimun
painful
بِمَا
bima
because
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَكۡذِبُونَ
yakdhibuna
[they] lie
١٠
There is a disease in their hearts, to which God has added more: agonizing torment awaits them for their persistent lying
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2:11
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قِيلَ
qila
it is said
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
لَا
la
(Do) not
تُفۡسِدُواْ
tuf'sidu
spread corruption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they say
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
مُصۡلِحُونَ
mus'lihuna
(are) reformers
١١
When it is said to them, ‘Do not cause corruption in the land,’ they say, ‘We are only putting things right,’
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2:12
أَلَآ
ala
Beware
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
هُمُ
humu
themselves
ٱلۡمُفۡسِدُونَ
al-muf'siduna
(are) the ones who spread corruption
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
[and] but
لَّا
la
not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
they realize (it)
١٢
but really they are causing corruption, though they do not realize it
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2:13
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قِيلَ
qila
it is said
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
ءَامِنُواْ
aminu
Believe
كَمَآ
kama
as
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
the people
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they say
أَنُؤۡمِنُ
anu'minu
Should we believe
كَمَآ
kama
as
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُۗ
al-sufahau
the fools
أَلَآ
ala
Beware
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
certainly they
هُمُ
humu
themselves
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ
al-sufahau
(are) the fools
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
[and] but
لَّا
la
not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they know
١٣
When it is said to them, ‘Believe, as the others believe,’ they say, ‘Should we believe as the fools do?’ but they are the fools, though they do not know it
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2:14
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
لَقُواْ
laqu
they meet
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they say
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believe[d]
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
But when
خَلَوۡاْ
khalaw
they are alone
إِلَىٰ
ila
with
شَيَٰطِينِهِمۡ
shayatinihim
their evil ones
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they say
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
مَعَكُمۡ
ma'akum
(are) with you
إِنَّمَا
innama
only
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
مُسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
mus'tahziuna
(are) mockers
١٤
When they meet the believers, they say, ‘We believe,’ but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, ‘We’re really with you; we were only mocking.’
Translation 1260
2:15
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَسۡتَهۡزِئُ
yastahzi-u
mocks
بِهِمۡ
bihim
at them
وَيَمُدُّهُمۡ
wayamudduhum
and prolongs them
فِي
fi
in
طُغۡيَٰنِهِمۡ
tugh'yanihim
their transgression
يَعۡمَهُونَ
ya'mahuna
they wander blindly
١٥
God is mocking them, and allowing them more slack to wander blindly in their insolence
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2:16
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) the ones who
ٱشۡتَرَوُاْ
ish'tarawu
bought
ٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ
al-dalalata
[the] astraying
بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ
bil-huda
for [the] guidance
فَمَا
fama
So not
رَبِحَت
rabihat
profited
تِّجَٰرَتُهُمۡ
tijaratuhum
their commerce
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانُواْ
kanu
were they
مُهۡتَدِينَ
muh'tadina
guided-ones
١٦
They have bought error in exchange for guidance, so their trade reaps no profit, and they are not rightly guided
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2:17
مَثَلُهُمۡ
mathaluhum
Their example
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like (the) example
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) the one who
ٱسۡتَوۡقَدَ
is'tawqada
kindled
نَارٗا
naran
a fire
فَلَمَّآ
falamma
then when
أَضَآءَتۡ
adaat
it illuminated
مَا
ma
what
حَوۡلَهُۥ
hawlahu
(was) around him
ذَهَبَ
dhahaba
took away
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِنُورِهِمۡ
binurihim
their light
وَتَرَكَهُمۡ
watarakahum
and left them
فِي
fi
in
ظُلُمَٰتٖ
zulumatin
darkness[es]
لَّا
la
(so) not
يُبۡصِرُونَ
yub'siruna
(do) they see
١٧
They are like people who [labour to] kindle a fire: when it lights up everything around them, God takes away all their light, leaving them in utter darkness, unable to see
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2:18
صُمُّۢ
summun
Deaf
بُكۡمٌ
buk'mun
dumb
عُمۡيٞ
um'yun
blind
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَا
la
not
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
[they] will not return
١٨
deaf, dumb, and blind: they will never return
Translation 1260