Al-Baqarah 2:113

2:101
وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
came to them
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
مِّنۡ
min
(of)
عِندِ
indi
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مُصَدِّقٞ
musaddiqun
confirming
لِّمَا
lima
what
مَعَهُمۡ
ma'ahum
(was) with them
نَبَذَ
nabadha
threw away
فَرِيقٞ
fariqun
a party
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
كِتَٰبَ
kitaba
(the) Book
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَرَآءَ
waraa
behind
ظُهُورِهِمۡ
zuhurihim
their backs
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
ka-annahum
as if they
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
١٠١

When God sent them a messenger confirming the Scriptures they already had, some of those who had received the Scripture before threw the Book of God over their shoulders as if they had no knowledge

Translation 1260

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2:102
وَٱتَّبَعُواْ
wa-ittaba'u
And they followed
مَا
ma
what
تَتۡلُواْ
tatlu
recite(d)
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
al-shayatinu
the devils
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مُلۡكِ
mul'ki
(the) kingdom
سُلَيۡمَٰنَۖ
sulaymana
(of) Sulaiman
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَفَرَ
kafara
disbelieved
سُلَيۡمَٰنُ
sulaymanu
Sulaiman
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
[and] but
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ
al-shayatina
the devils
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
يُعَلِّمُونَ
yu'allimuna
they teach
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
the people
ٱلسِّحۡرَ
al-sih'ra
[the] magic
وَمَآ
wama
and what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was sent down
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلۡمَلَكَيۡنِ
al-malakayni
the two angels
بِبَابِلَ
bibabila
in Babylon
هَٰرُوتَ
haruta
Harut
وَمَٰرُوتَۚ
wamaruta
and Marut
وَمَا
wama
And not
يُعَلِّمَانِ
yu'allimani
they both teach
مِنۡ
min
any
أَحَدٍ
ahadin
one
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
unless
يَقُولَآ
yaqula
they [both] say
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
فِتۡنَةٞ
fit'natun
(are) a trial
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَكۡفُرۡۖ
takfur
disbelieve
فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ
fayata'allamuna
But they learn
مِنۡهُمَا
min'huma
from those two
مَا
ma
what
يُفَرِّقُونَ
yufarriquna
[they] causes separation
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
بَيۡنَ
bayna
between
ٱلۡمَرۡءِ
al-mari
the man
وَزَوۡجِهِۦۚ
wazawjihi
and his spouse
وَمَا
wama
And not
هُم
hum
they (could)
بِضَآرِّينَ
bidarrina
at all [be those who] harm
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
مِنۡ
min
any
أَحَدٍ
ahadin
one
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِإِذۡنِ
bi-idh'ni
by permission
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ
wayata'allamuna
And they learn
مَا
ma
what
يَضُرُّهُمۡ
yadurruhum
harms them
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَنفَعُهُمۡۚ
yanfa'uhum
profits them
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And indeed
عَلِمُواْ
alimu
they knew
لَمَنِ
lamani
that whoever
ٱشۡتَرَىٰهُ
ish'tarahu
buys it
مَا
ma
not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
مِنۡ
min
any
خَلَٰقٖۚ
khalaqin
share
وَلَبِئۡسَ
walabi'sa
And surely evil
مَا
ma
(is) what
شَرَوۡاْ
sharaw
they sold
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
with it
أَنفُسَهُمۡۚ
anfusahum
themselves
لَوۡ
law
if
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
(to) know
١٠٢

and followed what the evil ones had fabricated about the Kingdom of Solomon instead. Not that Solomon himself was a disbeliever; it was the evil ones who were disbelievers. They taught people witchcraft and what was revealed in Babylon to the two angels Harut and Marut. Yet these two never taught anyone without first warning him, ‘We are sent only to tempt- do not disbelieve.’ From these two, they learned what can cause discord between man and wife, although they harm no one with it except by God’s leave. They learned what harmed them, not what benefited them, knowing full well that whoever gained [this knowledge] would lose any share in the Hereafter. Evil indeed is the [price] for which they sold their souls, if only they knew

Translation 1260

2:103
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
[that] they
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
(had) believed
وَٱتَّقَوۡاْ
wa-ittaqaw
and feared (Allah)
لَمَثُوبَةٞ
lamathubatun
surely (the) reward
مِّنۡ
min
(of)
عِندِ
indi
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
خَيۡرٞۚ
khayrun
(would have been) better
لَّوۡ
law
if
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
(to) know
١٠٣

If they had believed and been mindful of God, their reward from Him would have been far better, if only they knew

Translation 1260

2:104
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَقُولُواْ
taqulu
say
رَٰعِنَا
ra'ina
Raina
وَقُولُواْ
waqulu
and say
ٱنظُرۡنَا
unzur'na
Unzurna
وَٱسۡمَعُواْۗ
wa-is'ma'u
and listen
وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
walil'kafirina
And for the disbelievers
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١٠٤

Believers, do not say [to the Prophet], ‘Raina,’ but say, ‘Unzurna,’ and listen [to him]: an agonizing torment awaits those who ignore [God’s words]

Translation 1260

2:105
مَّا
ma
(Do) not
يَوَدُّ
yawaddu
like
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
مِنۡ
min
from
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
وَلَا
wala
and not
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
those who associate partners (with Allah)
أَن
an
that
يُنَزَّلَ
yunazzala
(there should) be sent down
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
to you
مِّنۡ
min
any
خَيۡرٖ
khayrin
good
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡۚ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَخۡتَصُّ
yakhtassu
chooses
بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ
birahmatihi
for His Mercy
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ذُو
dhu
(is the) Possessor
ٱلۡفَضۡلِ
al-fadli
(of) [the] Bounty
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
al-'azimi
[the] Great
١٠٥

Neither those People of the Book who disbelieve nor the idolaters would like anything good to be sent down to you from your Lord, but God chooses for His grace whoever He will: His bounty has no limits

Translation 1260

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2:106
۞مَا
ma
What
نَنسَخۡ
nansakh
We abrogate
مِنۡ
min
(of)
ءَايَةٍ
ayatin
a sign
أَوۡ
aw
or
نُنسِهَا
nunsiha
[We] cause it to be forgotten
نَأۡتِ
nati
We bring
بِخَيۡرٖ
bikhayrin
better
مِّنۡهَآ
min'ha
than it
أَوۡ
aw
or
مِثۡلِهَآۗ
mith'liha
similar (to) it
أَلَمۡ
alam
Do not
تَعۡلَمۡ
ta'lam
you know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌ
qadirun
(is) All-Powerful
١٠٦

Any revelation We cause to be superseded or forgotten, We replace with something better or similar. Do you [Prophet] not know that God has power over everything

Translation 1260

2:107
أَلَمۡ
alam
Do not
تَعۡلَمۡ
ta'lam
you know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَهُۥ
lahu
for Him
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(is the) Kingdom
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَكُم
lakum
(is) for you
مِّن
min
from
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
وَلِيّٖ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَصِيرٍ
nasirin
any helper
١٠٧

Do you not know that control of the heavens and the earth belongs to Him? You [believers] have no protector or helper but God

Translation 1260

2:108
أَمۡ
am
Or
تُرِيدُونَ
turiduna
(do) you wish
أَن
an
that
تَسۡـَٔلُواْ
tasalu
you ask
رَسُولَكُمۡ
rasulakum
your Messenger
كَمَا
kama
as
سُئِلَ
su-ila
was asked
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلُۗ
qablu
before
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَتَبَدَّلِ
yatabaddali
exchanges
ٱلۡكُفۡرَ
al-kuf'ra
[the] disbelief
بِٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ
bil-imani
with [the] faith
فَقَدۡ
faqad
so certainly
ضَلَّ
dalla
he went astray (from)
سَوَآءَ
sawaa
(the) evenness
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
al-sabili
(of) the way
١٠٨

Do you wish to demand of your messenger something similar to what was demanded of Moses? Whoever exchanges faith for disbelief has strayed far from the right path

Translation 1260

2:109
وَدَّ
wadda
Wish[ed]
كَثِيرٞ
kathirun
many
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لَوۡ
law
if
يَرُدُّونَكُم
yaruddunakum
they could turn you back
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ
imanikum
your (having) faith
كُفَّارًا
kuffaran
(to) disbelievers
حَسَدٗا
hasadan
(out of) jealousy
مِّنۡ
min
from
عِندِ
indi
(of)
أَنفُسِهِم
anfusihim
themselves
مِّنۢ
min
(even) from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
تَبَيَّنَ
tabayyana
became clear
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلۡحَقُّۖ
al-haqu
the truth
فَٱعۡفُواْ
fa-i'fu
So forgive
وَٱصۡفَحُواْ
wa-is'fahu
and overlook
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَأۡتِيَ
yatiya
brings
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۗ
bi-amrihi
His Command
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
(is) All-Powerful
١٠٩

Even after the truth has become clear to them, many of the People of the Book wish they could turn you back to disbelief after you have believed, out of their selfish envy. Forgive and forbear until God gives his command: He has power over all things

Translation 1260

2:110
وَأَقِيمُواْ
wa-aqimu
And establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَءَاتُواْ
waatu
and give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ
al-zakata
[the] zakah
وَمَا
wama
And whatever
تُقَدِّمُواْ
tuqaddimu
you send forth
لِأَنفُسِكُم
li-anfusikum
for yourselves
مِّنۡ
min
of
خَيۡرٖ
khayrin
good (deeds)
تَجِدُوهُ
tajiduhu
you will find it
عِندَ
inda
with
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
بَصِيرٞ
basirun
(is) All-Seer
١١٠

Keep up the prayer and pay the prescribed alms. Whatever good you store up for yourselves, you will find it with God: He sees everything you do

Translation 1260

2:111
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they said
لَن
lan
Never
يَدۡخُلَ
yadkhula
will enter
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
al-janata
the Paradise
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَن
man
who
كَانَ
kana
is
هُودًا
hudan
(a) Jew[s]
أَوۡ
aw
or
نَصَٰرَىٰۗ
nasara
(a) Christian[s]
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
That
أَمَانِيُّهُمۡۗ
amaniyyuhum
(is) their wishful thinking
قُلۡ
qul
Say
هَاتُواْ
hatu
Bring
بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡ
bur'hanakum
your proof
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
[those who are] truthful
١١١

They also say, ‘No one will enter Paradise unless he is a Jew or a Christian.’ This is their own wishful thinking. [Prophet], say, ‘Produce your evidence, if you are telling the truth.’

Translation 1260

2:112
بَلَىٰۚ
bala
Yes
مَنۡ
man
whoever
أَسۡلَمَ
aslama
submits
وَجۡهَهُۥ
wajhahu
his face
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and he
مُحۡسِنٞ
muh'sinun
(is) a good-doer
فَلَهُۥٓ
falahu
so for him
أَجۡرُهُۥ
ajruhu
(is) his reward
عِندَ
inda
with
رَبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
وَلَا
wala
And no
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
(will be) on them
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَحۡزَنُونَ
yahzanuna
(will) grieve
١١٢

In fact, any who direct themselves wholly to God and do good will have their reward with their Lord: no fear for them, nor will they grieve

Translation 1260

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2:113
وَقَالَتِ
waqalati
And said
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
al-yahudu
the Jews
لَيۡسَتِ
laysati
Not
ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
al-nasara
the Christians
عَلَىٰ
ala
(are) on
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
anything
وَقَالَتِ
waqalati
and said
ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
al-nasara
the Christians
لَيۡسَتِ
laysati
Not
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
al-yahudu
the Jews
عَلَىٰ
ala
(are) on
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
anything
وَهُمۡ
wahum
although they
يَتۡلُونَ
yatluna
recite
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَۗ
al-kitaba
the Book
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Like that
قَالَ
qala
said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
مِثۡلَ
mith'la
similar
قَوۡلِهِمۡۚ
qawlihim
their saying
فَٱللَّهُ
fal-lahu
[So] Allah
يَحۡكُمُ
yahkumu
will judge
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) Resurrection
فِيمَا
fima
in what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
فِيهِ
fihi
[in it]
يَخۡتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifuna
differing
١١٣

The Jews say, ‘The Christians have no ground whatsoever to stand on,’ and the Christians say, ‘The Jews have no ground whatsoever to stand on,’ though they both read the Scripture, and those who have no knowledge say the same; God will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning their differences

Translation 1260

2:114
وَمَنۡ
waman
And who
أَظۡلَمُ
azlamu
(is) more unjust
مِمَّن
mimman
than (one) who
مَّنَعَ
mana'a
prevents
مَسَٰجِدَ
masajida
(the) masajid
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَن
an
to
يُذۡكَرَ
yudh'kara
be mentioned
فِيهَا
fiha
in them
ٱسۡمُهُۥ
us'muhu
His name
وَسَعَىٰ
wasa'a
and strives
فِي
fi
for
خَرَابِهَآۚ
kharabiha
their destruction
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
it is
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَن
an
that
يَدۡخُلُوهَآ
yadkhuluha
they enter them
إِلَّا
illa
except
خَآئِفِينَۚ
khaifina
(like) those in fear
لَهُمۡ
lahum
For them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
خِزۡيٞ
khiz'yun
(is) disgrace
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
١١٤

Who could be more wicked than those who prohibit the mention of God’s name in His places of worship and strive to have them deserted? Such people should not enter them without fear: there is disgrace for them in this world and painful punishment in the Hereafter

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2:115
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
ٱلۡمَشۡرِقُ
al-mashriqu
(is) the east
وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبُۚ
wal-maghribu
and the west
فَأَيۡنَمَا
fa-aynama
so wherever
تُوَلُّواْ
tuwallu
you turn
فَثَمَّ
fathamma
[so] there
وَجۡهُ
wajhu
(is the) face
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَٰسِعٌ
wasi'un
(is) All-Encompassing
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knowing
١١٥

The East and the West belong to God: wherever you turn, there is His Face. God is all pervading and all knowing

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2:116
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they said
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
has taken
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَلَدٗاۗ
waladan
a son
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۖ
sub'hanahu
Glory be to Him
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
مَا
ma
(is) what
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
كُلّٞ
kullun
All
لَّهُۥ
lahu
to Him
قَٰنِتُونَ
qanituna
(are) humbly obedient
١١٦

They have asserted, ‘God has a child.’ May He be exalted! No! Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Him, everything devoutly obeys His will

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2:117
بَدِيعُ
badi'u
(The) Originator
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قَضَىٰٓ
qada
He decrees
أَمۡرٗا
amran
a matter
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
[so] only
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
He says
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakunu
and it becomes
١١٧

He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is

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2:118
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
لَوۡلَا
lawla
Why not
يُكَلِّمُنَا
yukallimuna
speaks to us
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَوۡ
aw
or
تَأۡتِينَآ
tatina
comes to us
ءَايَةٞۗ
ayatun
a sign
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Like that
قَالَ
qala
said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِهِم
qablihim
before them
مِّثۡلَ
mith'la
similar
قَوۡلِهِمۡۘ
qawlihim
their saying
تَشَٰبَهَتۡ
tashabahat
Became alike
قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ
qulubuhum
their hearts
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
بَيَّنَّا
bayyanna
We have made clear
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the signs
لِقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for people
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
(who) firmly believe
١١٨

Those who have no knowledge also say, ‘If only God would speak to us!’ or ‘If only a miraculous sign would come to us!’ People before them said the same things: their hearts are all alike. We have made Our signs clear enough to those who have solid faith

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2:119
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ
arsalnaka
[We] have sent you
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
with the truth
بَشِيرٗا
bashiran
(as) a bearer of good news
وَنَذِيرٗاۖ
wanadhiran
and (as) a warner
وَلَا
wala
And not
تُسۡـَٔلُ
tus'alu
you will be asked
عَنۡ
an
about
أَصۡحَٰبِ
ashabi
(the) companions
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) the blazing Fire
١١٩

We have sent you [Prophet] with the truth, bearing good news and warning. You will not be responsible for the inhabitants of the Blaze

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2:120
وَلَن
walan
And never
تَرۡضَىٰ
tarda
will be pleased
عَنكَ
anka
with you
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
al-yahudu
the Jews
وَلَا
wala
and [not]
ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
al-nasara
the Christians
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
تَتَّبِعَ
tattabi'a
you follow
مِلَّتَهُمۡۗ
millatahum
their religion
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هُدَى
huda
(the) Guidance
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
هُوَ
huwa
it
ٱلۡهُدَىٰۗ
al-huda
(is) the Guidance
وَلَئِنِ
wala-ini
And if
ٱتَّبَعۡتَ
ittaba'ta
you follow
أَهۡوَآءَهُم
ahwaahum
their desires
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
what
جَآءَكَ
jaaka
has come to you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
al-'il'mi
the knowledge
مَا
ma
not
لَكَ
laka
for you
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
وَلِيّٖ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَصِيرٍ
nasirin
any helper
١٢٠

The Jews and the Christians will never be pleased with you unless you follow their ways. Say, ‘God’s guidance is the only true guidance.’ If you were to follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you would find no one to protect you from God or help you

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2:121
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ
ataynahumu
We have given them
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
يَتۡلُونَهُۥ
yatlunahu
recite it
حَقَّ
haqqa
(as it has the) right
تِلَاوَتِهِۦٓ
tilawatihi
(of) its recitation
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those (people)
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِهِۦۗ
bihi
in it
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَكۡفُرۡ
yakfur
disbelieves
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ
al-khasiruna
(are) the losers
١٢١

Those to whom We have given the Scripture, who follow it as it deserves, are the ones who truly believe in it. Those who deny its truth will be the losers

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2:122
يَٰبَنِيٓ
yabani
O Children
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(of) Israel
ٱذۡكُرُواْ
udh'kuru
Remember
نِعۡمَتِيَ
ni'matiya
My Favor
ٱلَّتِيٓ
allati
which
أَنۡعَمۡتُ
an'amtu
I bestowed
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
وَأَنِّي
wa-anni
and that I
فَضَّلۡتُكُمۡ
faddaltukum
[I] preferred you
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
the worlds
١٢٢

Children of Israel, remember how I blessed you and favoured you over other people

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2:123
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear
يَوۡمٗا
yawman
a day
لَّا
la
not
تَجۡزِي
tajzi
will avail
نَفۡسٌ
nafsun
a soul
عَن
an
(of)
نَّفۡسٖ
nafsin
(another) soul
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُقۡبَلُ
yuq'balu
will be accepted
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
عَدۡلٞ
adlun
any compensation
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَنفَعُهَا
tanfa'uha
will benefit it
شَفَٰعَةٞ
shafa'atun
any intercession
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُنصَرُونَ
yunsaruna
will be helped
١٢٣

and beware of a Day when no soul can stand in for another. No compensation will be accepted from it, nor intercession be of use to it, nor will anyone be helped

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2:124
۞وَإِذِ
wa-idhi
And when
ٱبۡتَلَىٰٓ
ib'tala
tried
إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ
ib'rahima
Ibrahim
رَبُّهُۥ
rabbuhu
his Lord
بِكَلِمَٰتٖ
bikalimatin
with words
فَأَتَمَّهُنَّۖ
fa-atammahunna
and he fulfilled them
قَالَ
qala
He said
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
جَاعِلُكَ
ja'iluka
(am) the One to make you
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for the mankind
إِمَامٗاۖ
imaman
a leader
قَالَ
qala
He said
وَمِن
wamin
And from
ذُرِّيَّتِيۖ
dhurriyyati
my offspring
قَالَ
qala
He said
لَا
la
(Does) not
يَنَالُ
yanalu
reach
عَهۡدِي
ahdi
My Covenant
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
(to) the wrongdoers
١٢٤

When Abraham’s Lord tested him with certain commandments, which he fulfilled, He said, ‘I will make you a leader of people.’ Abraham asked, ‘And will You make leaders from my descendants too?’ God answered, ‘My pledge does not hold for those who do evil.’

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2:125
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We made
ٱلۡبَيۡتَ
al-bayta
the House
مَثَابَةٗ
mathabatan
a place of return
لِّلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for mankind
وَأَمۡنٗا
wa-amnan
and (a place of) security
وَٱتَّخِذُواْ
wa-ittakhidhu
and (said) Take
مِن
min
[from]
مَّقَامِ
maqami
(the) standing place
إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ
ib'rahima
(of) Ibrahim
مُصَلّٗىۖ
musallan
(as) a place of prayer
وَعَهِدۡنَآ
wa'ahid'na
And We made a covenant
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
with
إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ
ib'rahima
Ibrahim
وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ
wa-is'ma'ila
and Ishmael
أَن
an
[that]
طَهِّرَا
tahhira
[You both] purify
بَيۡتِيَ
baytiya
My House
لِلطَّآئِفِينَ
lilttaifina
for those who circumambulate
وَٱلۡعَٰكِفِينَ
wal-'akifina
and those who seclude themselves for devotion and prayer
وَٱلرُّكَّعِ
wal-ruka'i
and those who bow down
ٱلسُّجُودِ
al-sujudi
and those who prostrate
١٢٥

We made the House a resort and a sanctuary for people, saying, ‘Take the spot where Abraham stood as your place of prayer.’ We commanded Abraham and Ishmael: ‘Purify My House for those who walk round it, those who stay there, and those who bow and prostrate themselves in worship.’

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