Al-Baqarah 2:279

2:276
يَمۡحَقُ
yamhaqu
Destroys
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلرِّبَوٰاْ
al-riba
the usury
وَيُرۡبِي
wayur'bi
and (gives) increase
ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِۗ
al-sadaqati
(for) the charities
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
love
كُلَّ
kulla
every
كَفَّارٍ
kaffarin
ungrateful
أَثِيمٍ
athimin
sinner
٢٧٦

but God has allowed trade and forbidden usury. Whoever, on receiving God’s warning, stops taking usury may keep his past gains- God will be his judge- but whoever goes back to usury will be an inhabitant of the Fire, there to remain. God blights usury, but blesses charitable deeds with multiple increase: He does not love the ungrateful sinner

Translation 1260

2:277
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and did
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
good deeds
وَأَقَامُواْ
wa-aqamu
and established
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَءَاتَوُاْ
waatawu
and gave
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
al-zakata
the zakah
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَجۡرُهُمۡ
ajruhum
their reward
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَلَا
wala
and no
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
on them
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَحۡزَنُونَ
yahzanuna
will grieve
٢٧٧

Those who believe, do good deeds, keep up the prayer, and pay the prescribed alms will have their reward with their Lord: no fear for them, nor will they grieve

Translation 1260

2:278
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
ٱتَّقُواْ
ittaqu
Fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَذَرُواْ
wadharu
and give up
مَا
ma
what
بَقِيَ
baqiya
remained
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلرِّبَوٰٓاْ
al-riba
[the] usury
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers
٢٧٨

You who believe, beware of God: give up any outstanding dues from usury, if you are true believers

Translation 1260

2:279
فَإِن
fa-in
And if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَفۡعَلُواْ
taf 'alu
you do
فَأۡذَنُواْ
fadhanu
then be informed
بِحَرۡبٖ
biharbin
of a war
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦۖ
warasulihi
and His Messenger
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تُبۡتُمۡ
tub'tum
you repent
فَلَكُمۡ
falakum
then for you
رُءُوسُ
ruusu
(is)
أَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ
amwalikum
your capital
لَا
la
(do) not
تَظۡلِمُونَ
tazlimuna
wrong
وَلَا
wala
and not
تُظۡلَمُونَ
tuz'lamuna
you will be wronged
٢٧٩

If you do not, then be warned of war from God and His Messenger. You shall have your capital if you repent, and without suffering loss or causing others to suffer loss

Translation 1260

2:280
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
كَانَ
kana
is
ذُو
dhu
the (debtor)
عُسۡرَةٖ
us'ratin
in difficulty
فَنَظِرَةٌ
fanaziratun
then postponement
إِلَىٰ
ila
until
مَيۡسَرَةٖۚ
maysaratin
ease
وَأَن
wa-an
And if
تَصَدَّقُواْ
tasaddaqu
you remit as charity
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(it is) better
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
If
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٢٨٠

If the debtor is in difficulty, then delay things until matters become easier for him; still, if you were to write it off as an act of charity, that would be better for you, if only you knew

Translation 1260

2:281
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear
يَوۡمٗا
yawman
a Day
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be brought back
فِيهِ
fihi
[in it]
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تُوَفَّىٰ
tuwaffa
(will be) repaid in full
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسٖ
nafsin
soul
مَّا
ma
what
كَسَبَتۡ
kasabat
it earned
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
not
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
will be wronged
٢٨١

Beware of a Day when you will be returned to God: every soul will be paid in full for what it has earned, and no one will be wronged

Translation 1260

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2:282
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believe[d]
إِذَا
idha
When
تَدَايَنتُم
tadayantum
you contract with one another
بِدَيۡنٍ
bidaynin
any debt
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
for
أَجَلٖ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمّٗى
musamman
fixed
فَٱكۡتُبُوهُۚ
fa-uk'tubuhu
then write it
وَلۡيَكۡتُب
walyaktub
And let write
بَّيۡنَكُمۡ
baynakum
between you
كَاتِبُۢ
katibun
a scribe
بِٱلۡعَدۡلِۚ
bil-'adli
in justice
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَأۡبَ
yaba
(should) refuse
كَاتِبٌ
katibun
a scribe
أَن
an
that
يَكۡتُبَ
yaktuba
he writes
كَمَا
kama
as
عَلَّمَهُ
allamahu
(has) taught him
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
Allah
فَلۡيَكۡتُبۡ
falyaktub
So let him write
وَلۡيُمۡلِلِ
walyum'lili
and let dictate
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the one
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on whom
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
(is) the right
وَلۡيَتَّقِ
walyattaqi
and let him fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
رَبَّهُۥ
rabbahu
his Lord
وَلَا
wala
and (let him) not
يَبۡخَسۡ
yabkhas
diminish
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
from it
شَيۡـٔٗاۚ
shayan
anything
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
كَانَ
kana
is
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the one
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on him
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
(is) the right
سَفِيهًا
safihan
(of) limited understanding
أَوۡ
aw
or
ضَعِيفًا
da'ifan
weak
أَوۡ
aw
or
لَا
la
not
يَسۡتَطِيعُ
yastati'u
capable
أَن
an
that
يُمِلَّ
yumilla
(can) dictate
هُوَ
huwa
he
فَلۡيُمۡلِلۡ
falyum'lil
then let dictate
وَلِيُّهُۥ
waliyyuhu
his guardian
بِٱلۡعَدۡلِۚ
bil-'adli
with justice
وَٱسۡتَشۡهِدُواْ
wa-is'tashhidu
And call for evidence
شَهِيدَيۡنِ
shahidayni
two witnesses
مِن
min
among
رِّجَالِكُمۡۖ
rijalikum
your men
فَإِن
fa-in
And if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَكُونَا
yakuna
there are
رَجُلَيۡنِ
rajulayni
two men
فَرَجُلٞ
farajulun
then one man
وَٱمۡرَأَتَانِ
wa-im'ra-atani
and two women
مِمَّن
mimman
of whom
تَرۡضَوۡنَ
tardawna
you agree
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلشُّهَدَآءِ
al-shuhadai
[the] witnesses
أَن
an
(so) that (if)
تَضِلَّ
tadilla
[she] errs
إِحۡدَىٰهُمَا
ih'dahuma
one of the two
فَتُذَكِّرَ
fatudhakkira
then will remind
إِحۡدَىٰهُمَا
ih'dahuma
one of the two
ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰۚ
al-ukh'ra
the other
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَأۡبَ
yaba
(should) refuse
ٱلشُّهَدَآءُ
al-shuhadau
the witnesses
إِذَا
idha
when
مَا
ma
that
دُعُواْۚ
du'u
they are called
وَلَا
wala
And not
تَسۡـَٔمُوٓاْ
tasamu
(be) weary
أَن
an
that
تَكۡتُبُوهُ
taktubuhu
you write it
صَغِيرًا
saghiran
small
أَوۡ
aw
or
كَبِيرًا
kabiran
large
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
for
أَجَلِهِۦۚ
ajalihi
its term
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
That
أَقۡسَطُ
aqsatu
(is) more just
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَأَقۡوَمُ
wa-aqwamu
and more upright
لِلشَّهَٰدَةِ
lilshahadati
for evidence
وَأَدۡنَىٰٓ
wa-adna
and nearer
أَلَّا
alla
that not
تَرۡتَابُوٓاْ
tartabu
you (have) doubt
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
تَكُونَ
takuna
be
تِجَٰرَةً
tijaratan
a transaction
حَاضِرَةٗ
hadiratan
present
تُدِيرُونَهَا
tudirunaha
you carry out
بَيۡنَكُمۡ
baynakum
among you
فَلَيۡسَ
falaysa
then not
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
on you
جُنَاحٌ
junahun
any sin
أَلَّا
alla
that not
تَكۡتُبُوهَاۗ
taktubuha
you write it
وَأَشۡهِدُوٓاْ
wa-ashhidu
And take witness
إِذَا
idha
when
تَبَايَعۡتُمۡۚ
tabaya'tum
you make commercial transaction
وَلَا
wala
And not
يُضَآرَّ
yudarra
(should) be harmed
كَاتِبٞ
katibun
(the) scribe
وَلَا
wala
and not
شَهِيدٞۚ
shahidun
(the) witness
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
تَفۡعَلُواْ
taf 'alu
you do
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
then indeed it
فُسُوقُۢ
fusuqun
(is) sinful conduct
بِكُمۡۗ
bikum
for you
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
and fear
ٱللَّهَۖ
al-laha
Allah
وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ
wayu'allimukumu
And teaches
ٱللَّهُۗ
al-lahu
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
of every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
٢٨٢

You who believe, when you contract a debt for a stated term, put it down in writing: have a scribe write it down justly between you. No scribe should refuse to write: let him write as God has taught him, let the debtor dictate, and let him fear God, his Lord, and not diminish [the debt] at all. If the debtor is feeble-minded, weak, or unable to dictate, then let his guardian dictate justly. Call in two men as witnesses. If two men are not there, then call one man and two women out of those you approve as witnesses, so that if one of the two women should forget the other can remind her. Let the witnesses not refuse when they are summoned. Do not disdain to write the debt down, be it small or large, along with the time it falls due: this way is more equitable in God’s eyes, more reliable as testimony, and more likely to prevent doubts arising between you. But if the merchandise is there and you hand it over, there is no blame on you if you do not write it down. Have witnesses present whenever you trade with one another, and let no harm be done to either scribe or witness, for if you did cause them harm, it would be a crime on your part. Be mindful of God, and He will teach you: He has full knowledge of everything

Translation 1260

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2:283
۞وَإِن
wa-in
And if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
سَفَرٖ
safarin
a journey
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
تَجِدُواْ
tajidu
you find
كَاتِبٗا
katiban
a scribe
فَرِهَٰنٞ
farihanun
then pledge
مَّقۡبُوضَةٞۖ
maqbudatun
in hand
فَإِنۡ
fa-in
Then if
أَمِنَ
amina
entrusts
بَعۡضُكُم
ba'dukum
one of you
بَعۡضٗا
ba'dan
(to) another
فَلۡيُؤَدِّ
falyu-addi
then let discharge
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the one who
ٱؤۡتُمِنَ
u'tumina
is entrusted
أَمَٰنَتَهُۥ
amanatahu
his trust
وَلۡيَتَّقِ
walyattaqi
And let him fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
رَبَّهُۥۗ
rabbahu
his Lord
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَكۡتُمُواْ
taktumu
conceal
ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَۚ
al-shahadata
the evidence
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَكۡتُمۡهَا
yaktum'ha
conceals it
فَإِنَّهُۥٓ
fa-innahu
then indeed he
ءَاثِمٞ
athimun
(is) sinful
قَلۡبُهُۥۗ
qalbuhu
his heart
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
٢٨٣

If you are on a journey, and cannot find a scribe, something should be handed over as security, but if you decide to trust one another, then let the one who is trusted fulfil his trust; let him be mindful of God, his Lord. Do not conceal evidence: anyone who does so has a sinful heart, and God is fully aware of everything you do

Translation 1260

2:284
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
To Allah (belongs)
مَا
ma
whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ
al-ardi
the earth
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تُبۡدُواْ
tub'du
you disclose
مَا
ma
what
فِيٓ
fi
(is) in
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
anfusikum
yourselves
أَوۡ
aw
or
تُخۡفُوهُ
tukh'fuhu
you conceal it
يُحَاسِبۡكُم
yuhasib'kum
will call you to account
بِهِ
bihi
for it
ٱللَّهُۖ
al-lahu
Allah
فَيَغۡفِرُ
fayaghfiru
Then He will forgive
لِمَن
liman
[to] whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيُعَذِّبُ
wayu'adhibu
and He will punish
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۗ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌ
qadirun
(is) All-Powerful
٢٨٤

Whatever is in the heavens and in the earth belongs to God and, whether you reveal or conceal your thoughts, God will call you to account for them. He will forgive whoever He will and punish whoever He will: He has power over all things

Translation 1260

2:285
ءَامَنَ
amana
Believed
ٱلرَّسُولُ
al-rasulu
the Messenger
بِمَآ
bima
in what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was revealed
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۚ
wal-mu'minuna
and the believers
كُلٌّ
kullun
All
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ
wamalaikatihi
and His Angels
وَكُتُبِهِۦ
wakutubihi
and His Books
وَرُسُلِهِۦ
warusulihi
and His Messengers
لَا
la
Not
نُفَرِّقُ
nufarriqu
we make distinction
بَيۡنَ
bayna
between
أَحَدٖ
ahadin
any
مِّن
min
of
رُّسُلِهِۦۚ
rusulihi
His messengers
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they said
سَمِعۡنَا
sami'na
We heard
وَأَطَعۡنَاۖ
wa-ata'na
and we obeyed
غُفۡرَانَكَ
ghuf'ranaka
(Grant) us Your forgiveness
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
our Lord
وَإِلَيۡكَ
wa-ilayka
and to You
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
al-masiru
(is) the return
٢٨٥

The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, as do the faithful. They all believe in God, His angels, His scriptures, and His messengers. ‘We make no distinction between any of His messengers,’ they say, ‘We hear and obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord. To You we all return!’

Translation 1260

2:286
لَا
la
(Does) not
يُكَلِّفُ
yukallifu
burden
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
نَفۡسًا
nafsan
any soul
إِلَّا
illa
except
وُسۡعَهَاۚ
wus'aha
its capacity
لَهَا
laha
for it
مَا
ma
what
كَسَبَتۡ
kasabat
it earned
وَعَلَيۡهَا
wa'alayha
and against it
مَا
ma
what
ٱكۡتَسَبَتۡۗ
ik'tasabat
it earned
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
لَا
la
(Do) not
تُؤَاخِذۡنَآ
tuakhidh'na
take us to task
إِن
in
if
نَّسِينَآ
nasina
we forget
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَخۡطَأۡنَاۚ
akhtana
we err
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَحۡمِلۡ
tahmil
lay
عَلَيۡنَآ
alayna
upon us
إِصۡرٗا
is'ran
a burden
كَمَا
kama
like that
حَمَلۡتَهُۥ
hamaltahu
(which) You laid [it]
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
مِن
min
(were) from
قَبۡلِنَاۚ
qablina
before us
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
وَلَا
wala
[And] (do) not
تُحَمِّلۡنَا
tuhammil'na
lay on us
مَا
ma
what
لَا
la
not
طَاقَةَ
taqata
(the) strength
لَنَا
lana
we have
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
[of it] (to bear)
وَٱعۡفُ
wa-u'fu
And pardon
عَنَّا
anna
[from] us
وَٱغۡفِرۡ
wa-igh'fir
and forgive
لَنَا
lana
[for] us
وَٱرۡحَمۡنَآۚ
wa-ir'hamna
and have mercy on us
أَنتَ
anta
You (are)
مَوۡلَىٰنَا
mawlana
our Protector
فَٱنصُرۡنَا
fa-unsur'na
so help us
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
the people
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
[the] disbelievers
٢٨٦

God does not burden any soul with more than it can bear: each gains whatever good it has done, and suffers its bad- ‘ Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make mistakes. Lord, do not burden us as You burdened those before us. Lord, do not burden us with more than we have strength to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so help us against the disbelievers.’

Translation 1260