Rub El Hizb 11

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

2:177
۞لَّيۡسَ
laysa
It is not
ٱلۡبِرَّ
al-bira
[the] righteousness
أَن
an
that
تُوَلُّواْ
tuwallu
you turn
وُجُوهَكُمۡ
wujuhakum
your faces
قِبَلَ
qibala
towards
ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ
al-mashriqi
the east
وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ
wal-maghribi
and the west
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
[and] but
ٱلۡبِرَّ
al-bira
the righteous[ness]
مَنۡ
man
(is he) who
ءَامَنَ
amana
believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
al-akhiri
[the] Last
وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
wal-malaikati
and the Angels
وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
wal-kitabi
and the Book
وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
wal-nabiyina
and the Prophets
وَءَاتَى
waata
and gives
ٱلۡمَالَ
al-mala
the wealth
عَلَىٰ
ala
in
حُبِّهِۦ
hubbihi
spite of his love (for it)
ذَوِي
dhawi
(to) those
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
al-qur'ba
(of) the near relatives
وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ
wal-yatama
and the orphans
وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينَ
wal-masakina
and the needy
وَٱبۡنَ
wa-ib'na
and (of)
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
al-sabili
the wayfarer
وَٱلسَّآئِلِينَ
wal-sailina
and those who ask
وَفِي
wafi
and in
ٱلرِّقَابِ
al-riqabi
freeing the necks (slaves)
وَأَقَامَ
wa-aqama
and (who) establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَءَاتَى
waata
and give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
al-zakata
the zakah
وَٱلۡمُوفُونَ
wal-mufuna
and those who fulfill
بِعَهۡدِهِمۡ
bi'ahdihim
their covenant
إِذَا
idha
when
عَٰهَدُواْۖ
ahadu
they make it
وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
wal-sabirina
and those who are patient
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبَأۡسَآءِ
al-basai
[the] suffering
وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ
wal-darai
and [the] hardship
وَحِينَ
wahina
and (the) time
ٱلۡبَأۡسِۗ
al-basi
(of) [the] stress
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) the ones who
صَدَقُواْۖ
sadaqu
are true
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
and those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَ
al-mutaquna
(are) the righteous
١٧٧

Goodness does not consist in turning your face towards East or West. The truly good are those who believe in God and the Last Day, in the angels, the Scripture, and the prophets; who give away some of their wealth, however much they cherish it, to their relatives, to orphans, the needy, travellers and beggars, and to liberate those in bondage; those who keep up the prayer and pay the prescribed alms; who keep pledges whenever they make them; who are steadfast in misfortune, adversity, and times of danger. These are the ones who are true, and it is they who are aware of God

Translation 1260

2:178
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
كُتِبَ
kutiba
Prescribed
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
for you
ٱلۡقِصَاصُ
al-qisasu
(is) the legal retribution
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡقَتۡلَىۖ
al-qatla
(the matter of) the murdered
ٱلۡحُرُّ
al-huru
the freeman
بِٱلۡحُرِّ
bil-huri
for the freeman
وَٱلۡعَبۡدُ
wal-'abdu
and the slave
بِٱلۡعَبۡدِ
bil-'abdi
for the slave
وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
wal-untha
and the female
بِٱلۡأُنثَىٰۚ
bil-untha
for the female
فَمَنۡ
faman
But whoever
عُفِيَ
ufiya
is pardoned
لَهُۥ
lahu
[for it]
مِنۡ
min
from
أَخِيهِ
akhihi
his brother
شَيۡءٞ
shayon
anything
فَٱتِّبَاعُۢ
fa-ittiba'un
then follows up
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
bil-ma'rufi
with suitable
وَأَدَآءٌ
wa-adaon
[and] payment
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
بِإِحۡسَٰنٖۗ
bi-ih'sanin
with kindness
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That (is)
تَخۡفِيفٞ
takhfifun
a concession
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَرَحۡمَةٞۗ
warahmatun
and mercy
فَمَنِ
famani
Then whoever
ٱعۡتَدَىٰ
i'tada
transgresses
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
فَلَهُۥ
falahu
then for him
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١٧٨

You who believe, fair retribution is prescribed for you in cases of murder: the free man for the free man, the slave for the slave, the female for the female. But if the culprit is pardoned by his aggrieved brother, this shall be adhered to fairly, and the culprit shall pay what is due in a good way. This is an alleviation from your Lord and an act of mercy. If anyone then exceeds these limits, grievous suffering awaits him

Translation 1260

2:179
وَلَكُمۡ
walakum
And for you
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡقِصَاصِ
al-qisasi
the legal retribution
حَيَوٰةٞ
hayatun
(is) life
يَٰٓأُوْلِي
yauli
O men
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
al-albabi
(of) understanding
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
So that you may
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaquna
(become) righteous
١٧٩

Fair retribution saves life for you, people of understanding, so that you may guard yourselves against what is wrong. When death approaches one of you who leaves wealth

Translation 1260

2:180
كُتِبَ
kutiba
Prescribed
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
for you
إِذَا
idha
when
حَضَرَ
hadara
approaches
أَحَدَكُمُ
ahadakumu
any of you
ٱلۡمَوۡتُ
al-mawtu
[the] death
إِن
in
if
تَرَكَ
taraka
he leaves
خَيۡرًا
khayran
good
ٱلۡوَصِيَّةُ
al-wasiyatu
(making) the will
لِلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ
lil'walidayni
for the parents
وَٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ
wal-aqrabina
and the near relatives
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۖ
bil-ma'rufi
with due fairness
حَقًّا
haqqan
a duty
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the righteous ones
١٨٠

it is prescribed that he should make a proper bequest to parents and close relatives- a duty incumbent on those who are mindful of God

Translation 1260

2:181
فَمَنۢ
faman
Then whoever
بَدَّلَهُۥ
baddalahu
changes it
بَعۡدَ مَا
ba'dama
after what
سَمِعَهُۥ
sami'ahu
he (has) heard [it]
فَإِنَّمَآ
fa-innama
so only
إِثۡمُهُۥ
ith'muhu
its sin
عَلَى
ala
(would be) on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓۚ
yubaddilunahu
alter it
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knowing
١٨١

If anyone alters the bequest after hearing it, the guilt of the alteration will fall on them: God is all hearing and all knowing

Translation 1260

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2:182
فَمَنۡ
faman
But whoever
خَافَ
khafa
fears
مِن
min
from
مُّوصٖ
musin
(the) testator
جَنَفًا
janafan
(any) error
أَوۡ
aw
or
إِثۡمٗا
ith'man
sin
فَأَصۡلَحَ
fa-aslaha
then reconciles
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
فَلَآ
fala
then (there is) no
إِثۡمَ
ith'ma
sin
عَلَيۡهِۚ
alayhi
on him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
All-Merciful
١٨٢

But if anyone knows that the testator has made a mistake, or done wrong, and so puts things right between the parties, he will incur no sin: God is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

2:183
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
كُتِبَ
kutiba
Is prescribed
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
for you
ٱلصِّيَامُ
al-siyamu
[the] fasting
كَمَا
kama
as
كُتِبَ
kutiba
was prescribed
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِكُمۡ
qablikum
before you
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaquna
(become) righteous
١٨٣

You who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may be mindful of God

Translation 1260

2:184
أَيَّامٗا
ayyaman
(Fasting for) days
مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۚ
ma'dudatin
numbered
فَمَن
faman
So whoever
كَانَ
kana
is
مِنكُم
minkum
among you
مَّرِيضًا
maridan
sick
أَوۡ
aw
or
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
سَفَرٖ
safarin
a journey
فَعِدَّةٞ
fa'iddatun
then a prescribed number
مِّنۡ
min
of
أَيَّامٍ
ayyamin
days
أُخَرَۚ
ukhara
other
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُطِيقُونَهُۥ
yutiqunahu
can afford it
فِدۡيَةٞ
fid'yatun
a ransom
طَعَامُ
ta'amu
(of) feeding
مِسۡكِينٖۖ
mis'kinin
a poor
فَمَن
faman
And whoever
تَطَوَّعَ
tatawwa'a
volunteers
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
good
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then it
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّهُۥۚ
lahu
for him
وَأَن
wa-an
And to
تَصُومُواْ
tasumu
fast
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
١٨٤

Fast for a specific number of days, but if one of you is ill, or on a journey, on other days later. For those who can fast only with extreme difficulty, there is a way to compensate- feed a needy person. But if anyone does good of his own accord, it is better for him, and fasting is better for you, if only you knew

Translation 1260

2:185
شَهۡرُ
shahru
Month
رَمَضَانَ
ramadana
(of) Ramadhaan
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(is) that
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was revealed
فِيهِ
fihi
therein
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ
al-qur'anu
the Quran
هُدٗى
hudan
a Guidance
لِّلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for mankind
وَبَيِّنَٰتٖ
wabayyinatin
and clear proofs
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
al-huda
[the] Guidance
وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانِۚ
wal-fur'qani
and the Criterion
فَمَن
faman
So whoever
شَهِدَ
shahida
witnesses
مِنكُمُ
minkumu
among you
ٱلشَّهۡرَ
al-shahra
the month
فَلۡيَصُمۡهُۖ
falyasum'hu
then he should fast in it
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
كَانَ
kana
is
مَرِيضًا
maridan
sick
أَوۡ
aw
or
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
سَفَرٖ
safarin
a journey
فَعِدَّةٞ
fa'iddatun
then prescribed number (should be made up)
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَيَّامٍ
ayyamin
days
أُخَرَۗ
ukhara
other
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
Intends
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِكُمُ
bikumu
for you
ٱلۡيُسۡرَ
al-yus'ra
[the] ease
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
intends
بِكُمُ
bikumu
for you
ٱلۡعُسۡرَ
al-'us'ra
[the] hardship
وَلِتُكۡمِلُواْ
walituk'milu
so that you complete
ٱلۡعِدَّةَ
al-'idata
the prescribed period
وَلِتُكَبِّرُواْ
walitukabbiru
and that you magnify
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
for
مَا
ma
[what]
هَدَىٰكُمۡ
hadakum
He guided you
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
wala'allakum
so that you may
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
(be) grateful
١٨٥

It was in the month of Ramadan that the Quran was revealed as guidance for mankind, clear messages giving guidance and distinguishing between right and wrong. So any one of you who is present that month should fast, and anyone who is ill or on a journey should make up for the lost days by fasting on other days later. God wants ease for you, not hardship. He wants you to complete the prescribed period and to glorify Him for having guided you, so that you may be thankful

Translation 1260

2:186
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
سَأَلَكَ
sa-alaka
ask you
عِبَادِي
ibadi
My servants
عَنِّي
anni
about Me
فَإِنِّي
fa-inni
then indeed I am
قَرِيبٌۖ
qaribun
near
أُجِيبُ
ujibu
I respond
دَعۡوَةَ
da'wata
(to the) invocation
ٱلدَّاعِ
al-da'i
(of) the supplicant
إِذَا
idha
when
دَعَانِۖ
da'ani
he calls Me
فَلۡيَسۡتَجِيبُواْ
falyastajibu
So let them respond
لِي
li
to Me
وَلۡيُؤۡمِنُواْ
walyu'minu
and let them believe
بِي
bi
in Me
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَرۡشُدُونَ
yarshuduna
(be) led aright
١٨٦

[Prophet], if My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I respond to those who call Me, so let them respond to Me, and believe in Me, so that they may be guided

Translation 1260

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2:187
أُحِلَّ
uhilla
Permitted
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
لَيۡلَةَ
laylata
(in the) nights
ٱلصِّيَامِ
al-siyami
(of) fasting
ٱلرَّفَثُ
al-rafathu
(is) the approach
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
نِسَآئِكُمۡۚ
nisaikum
your wives
هُنَّ
hunna
They
لِبَاسٞ
libasun
(are) garments
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
and you
لِبَاسٞ
libasun
(are) garments
لَّهُنَّۗ
lahunna
for them
عَلِمَ
alima
Knows
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَنَّكُمۡ
annakum
that you
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
used to
تَخۡتَانُونَ
takhtanuna
deceive
أَنفُسَكُمۡ
anfusakum
yourselves
فَتَابَ
fataba
so He turned
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
towards you
وَعَفَا
wa'afa
and He forgave
عَنكُمۡۖ
ankum
[on] you
فَٱلۡـَٰٔنَ
fal-ana
So now
بَٰشِرُوهُنَّ
bashiruhunna
have relations with them
وَٱبۡتَغُواْ
wa-ib'taghu
and seek
مَا
ma
what
كَتَبَ
kataba
has ordained
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَكُمۡۚ
lakum
for you
وَكُلُواْ
wakulu
And eat
وَٱشۡرَبُواْ
wa-ish'rabu
and drink
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَتَبَيَّنَ
yatabayyana
becomes distinct
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلۡخَيۡطُ
al-khaytu
the thread
ٱلۡأَبۡيَضُ
al-abyadu
[the] white
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡخَيۡطِ
al-khayti
the thread
ٱلۡأَسۡوَدِ
al-aswadi
[the] black
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡفَجۡرِۖ
al-fajri
[the] dawn
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَتِمُّواْ
atimmu
complete
ٱلصِّيَامَ
al-siyama
the fast
إِلَى
ila
till
ٱلَّيۡلِۚ
al-layli
the night
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تُبَٰشِرُوهُنَّ
tubashiruhunna
have relations with them
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
عَٰكِفُونَ
akifuna
(are) secluded
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡمَسَٰجِدِۗ
al-masajidi
the masajid
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
These
حُدُودُ
hududu
(are the) limits
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(set by) Allah
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَقۡرَبُوهَاۗ
taqrabuha
approach them
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يُبَيِّنُ
yubayyinu
makes clear
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His verses
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for [the] people
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَتَّقُونَ
yattaquna
(become) righteous
١٨٧

You [believers] are permitted to lie with your wives during the night of the fast: they are [close] as garments to you, as you are to them. God was aware that you were betraying yourselves, so He turned to you in mercy and pardoned you: now you can lie with them- seek what God has ordained for you- eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct from the black. Then fast until nightfall. Do not lie with them during the nights of your devotional retreat in the mosques: these are the bounds set by God, so do not go near them. In this way God makes His messages clear to people, that they may guard themselves against doing wrong

Translation 1260

2:188
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَأۡكُلُوٓاْ
takulu
eat
أَمۡوَٰلَكُم
amwalakum
your properties
بَيۡنَكُم
baynakum
among yourselves
بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ
bil-batili
wrongfully
وَتُدۡلُواْ
watud'lu
and present
بِهَآ
biha
[with] it
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡحُكَّامِ
al-hukami
the authorities
لِتَأۡكُلُواْ
litakulu
so that you may eat
فَرِيقٗا
fariqan
a portion
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَمۡوَٰلِ
amwali
(the) wealth
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ
bil-ith'mi
sinfully
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
١٨٨

Do not consume your property wrongfully, nor use it to bribe judges, intending sinfully and knowingly to consume parts of other people’s property

Translation 1260