2:38
قُلۡنَا
qul'na
We said
ٱهۡبِطُواْ
ih'bitu
Go down
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
جَمِيعٗاۖ
jami'an
all (of you)
فَإِمَّا
fa-imma
and when
يَأۡتِيَنَّكُم
yatiyannakum
comes to you
مِّنِّي
minni
from Me
هُدٗى
hudan
Guidance
فَمَن
faman
then whoever
تَبِعَ
tabi'a
follows
هُدَايَ
hudaya
My Guidance
فَلَا
fala
[then] no
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
(will be) on them
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَحۡزَنُونَ
yahzanuna
will grieve
٣٨

We said, ‘Get out, all of you! But when guidance comes from Me, as it certainly will, there will be no fear for those who follow My guidance nor will they grieve

Translation 1260

2:39
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
who disbelieve[d]
وَكَذَّبُواْ
wakadhabu
and deny
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ
biayatina
Our Signs
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(are the) companions
ٱلنَّارِۖ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
هُمۡ
hum
they
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
(will) abide forever
٣٩

those who disbelieve and deny Our messages shall be the inhabitants of the Fire, and there they will remain.’

Translation 1260

2:40
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
وَأَوۡفُواْ
wa-awfu
and fulfill
بِعَهۡدِيٓ
bi'ahdi
My Covenant
أُوفِ
ufi
I will fulfill
بِعَهۡدِكُمۡ
bi'ahdikum
your covenant
وَإِيَّٰيَ
wa-iyyaya
and Me Alone
فَٱرۡهَبُونِ
fa-ir'habuni
fear [Me]
٤٠

Children of Israel, remember how I blessed you. Honour your pledge to Me and I will honour My pledge to you: I am the One you should fear

Translation 1260

2:41
وَءَامِنُواْ
waaminu
And believe
بِمَآ
bima
in what
أَنزَلۡتُ
anzaltu
I have sent down
مُصَدِّقٗا
musaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
lima
that which
مَعَكُمۡ
ma'akum
(is) with you
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَكُونُوٓاْ
takunu
be
أَوَّلَ
awwala
(the) first
كَافِرِۭ
kafirin
disbeliever
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
of it
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَشۡتَرُواْ
tashtaru
exchange
بِـَٔايَٰتِي
biayati
My Signs (for)
ثَمَنٗا
thamanan
a price
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
small
وَإِيَّٰيَ
wa-iyyaya
and Me Alone
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaquni
fear [Me]
٤١

Believe in the message I have sent down confirming what you already possess. Do not be the first to disbelieve in it, and do not sell My messages for a small price: I am the One of whom you should be mindful

Translation 1260

2:42
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَلۡبِسُواْ
talbisu
mix
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the Truth
بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ
bil-batili
with [the] falsehood
وَتَكۡتُمُواْ
wataktumu
and conceal
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the Truth
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
[you] know
٤٢

Do not mix truth with falsehood, or hide the truth when you know it

Translation 1260

2:43
وَأَقِيمُواْ
wa-aqimu
And establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَءَاتُواْ
waatu
and give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
al-zakata
zakah
وَٱرۡكَعُواْ
wa-ir'ka'u
and bow down
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ
al-raki'ina
those who bow down
٤٣

Keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed alms, and bow your heads [in worship] with those who bow theirs

Translation 1260

2:44
۞أَتَأۡمُرُونَ
atamuruna
Do you order
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
[the] people
بِٱلۡبِرِّ
bil-biri
[the] righteousness
وَتَنسَوۡنَ
watansawna
and you forget
أَنفُسَكُمۡ
anfusakum
yourselves
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
تَتۡلُونَ
tatluna
[you] recite
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَۚ
al-kitaba
the Book
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
you use reason
٤٤

How can you tell people to do what is right and forget to do it yourselves, even though you recite the Scripture? Have you no sense

Translation 1260

2:45
وَٱسۡتَعِينُواْ
wa-is'ta'inu
And seek help
بِٱلصَّبۡرِ
bil-sabri
through patience
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ
wal-salati
and the prayer
وَإِنَّهَا
wa-innaha
and indeed it
لَكَبِيرَةٌ
lakabiratun
(is) surely difficult
إِلَّا
illa
except
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡخَٰشِعِينَ
al-khashi'ina
the humble ones
٤٥

Seek help with steadfastness and prayer- though this is hard indeed for anyone but the humble

Translation 1260

2:46
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يَظُنُّونَ
yazunnuna
believe
أَنَّهُم
annahum
that they
مُّلَٰقُواْ
mulaqu
will meet
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَأَنَّهُمۡ
wa-annahum
and that they
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
رَٰجِعُونَ
raji'una
will return
٤٦

who know that they will meet their Lord and that it is to Him they will return

Translation 1260

2:47
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
٤٧

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

Translation 1260

2:48
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear
يَوۡمٗا
yawman
a day
لَّا
la
(will) not
تَجۡزِي
tajzi
avail
نَفۡسٌ
nafsun
any soul
عَن
an
for
نَّفۡسٖ
nafsin
(another) soul
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُقۡبَلُ
yuq'balu
will be accepted
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
شَفَٰعَةٞ
shafa'atun
any intercession
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُؤۡخَذُ
yu'khadhu
will be taken
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
عَدۡلٞ
adlun
a compensation
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُنصَرُونَ
yunsaruna
will be helped
٤٨

Guard yourselves against a Day when no soul will stand in place of another, no intercession will be accepted for it, nor any ransom; nor will they be helped

Translation 1260