٢ - ٱلْبَقَرَة

2 - Al-Baqara

لَيْسَ الْبِرَّ اَنْ تُوَلُّوْا وُجُوْھَكُمْ قِـبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ اٰمَنَ بِاللہِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ وَالْمَلٰۗىِٕكَۃِ وَالْكِتٰبِ وَالنَّبِيّٖنَ۝۰ۚ وَاٰتَى الْمَالَ عَلٰي حُبِّہٖ ذَوِي الْقُرْبٰى وَالْيَـتٰمٰى وَالْمَسٰكِيْنَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيْلِ۝۰ۙ وَالسَّاۗىِٕلِيْنَ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ۝۰ۚ وَاَقَامَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَاٰتَى الزَّكٰوۃَ۝۰ۚ وَالْمُوْفُوْنَ بِعَہْدِہِمْ اِذَا عٰھَدُوْا۝۰ۚ وَالصّٰبِرِيْنَ فِي الْبَاْسَاۗءِ وَالضَّرَّاۗءِ وَحِيْنَ الْبَاْسِ۝۰ۭ اُولٰۗىِٕكَ الَّذِيْنَ صَدَقُوْا۝۰ۭ وَاُولٰۗىِٕكَ ھُمُ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ۝۱۷۷
Laysa albirra an tuwalloo wujoohakum qibala almashriqi waalmaghribi walakinna albirra man amana biAllahi waalyawmi alakhiri waalmalaikati waalkitabi waalnnabiyyeena waata almala AAala hubbihi thawee alqurba waalyatama waalmasakeena waibna alssabeeli waalssaileena wafee alrriqabi waaqama alssalata waata alzzakata waalmoofoona biAAahdihim itha AAahadoo waalssabireena fee albasai waalddarrai waheena albasi olaika allatheena sadaqoo waolaika humu almuttaqoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Piety does not lie in turning your face to East or West: Piety lies in believing in God, the Last Day and the angels, the Scriptures and the prophets, and disbursing your wealth out of love for God among your kin and the orphans, the wayfarers and mendicants, freeing the slaves, observing your devotional obligations, and in paying the zakat and fulfilling a pledge you have given, and being patient in hardship, adversity, and times of peril. These are the men who affirm the truth, and they are those who follow the straight path.

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يٰۗاَيُّہَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلٰي۝۰ۭ اَلْحُــرُّ بِالْحُــرِّ وَالْعَبْدُ بِالْعَبْدِ وَالْاُنْـثٰى بِالْاُنْـثٰى۝۰ۭ فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَہٗ مِنْ اَخِيْہِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّـبَاعٌۢ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ وَاَدَاۗءٌ اِلَيْہِ بِـاِحْسَانٍ۝۰ۭ ذٰلِكَ تَخْفِيْفٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَـۃٌ۝۰ۭ فَمَنِ اعْتَدٰى بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ فَلَہٗ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ۝۱۷۸
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo kutiba AAalaykumu alqisasu fee alqatla alhurru bialhurri waalAAabdu bialAAabdi waalontha bialontha faman AAufiya lahu min akheehi shayon faittibaAAun bialmaAAroofi waadaon ilayhi biihsanin thalika takhfeefun min rabbikum warahmatun famani iAAtada baAAda thalika falahu AAathabun aleemun

English

Ahmed Ali

O believers, ordained for you is retribution for the murdered, (whether) a free man (is guilty) of (the murder of) a free man, or a slave of a slave, or a woman of a woman. But he who is pardoned some of it by his brother should be dealt with equity, and recompense (for blood) paid with a grace. This is a concession from your Lord and a kindness. He who transgresses in spite of it shall suffer painful punishment.

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وَ لَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيٰوۃٌ يّٰۗاُولِي الْاَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُوْنَ۝۱۷۹
Walakum fee alqisasi hayatun ya olee alalbabi laAAallakum tattaqoona

English

Ahmed Ali

In retribution there is life (and preservation). O men of sense, you may haply take heed for yourselves.

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كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذَا حَضَرَ اَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ اِنْ تَرَكَ خَيْرَۨا۝۰ۚۖ الْوَصِيَّۃُ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْاَقْرَبِيْنَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ۝۰ۚ حَقًّا عَلَي الْمُتَّقِيْنَ۝۱۸۰ۭ
Kutiba AAalaykum itha hadara ahadakumu almawtu in taraka khayran alwasiyyatu lilwalidayni waalaqrabeena bialmaAAroofi haqqan AAala almuttaqeena

English

Ahmed Ali

It is ordained that when any one of you nears death, and he owns goods and chattels, he should bequeath them equitably to his parents and next of kin. This is binding on those who are upright and fear God.

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فَمَنْۢ بَدَّلَہٗ بَعْدَ مَا سَمِعَہٗ فَاِنَّمَاۗ اِثْمُہٗ عَلَي الَّذِيْنَ يُبَدِّلُوْنَہٗ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ اللہَ سَمِيْعٌ عَلِيْمٌ۝۱۸۱ۭ
Faman baddalahu baAAdama samiAAahu fainnama ithmuhu AAala allatheena yubaddiloonahu inna Allaha sameeAAun AAaleemun

English

Ahmed Ali

And any one who changes the will, having heard it, shall be guilty and accountable; for God hears all and knows everything.

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فَمَنْ خَافَ مِنْ مُّوْصٍ جَنَفًا اَوْ اِثْمًـا فَاَصْلَحَ بَيْنَہُمْ فَلَاۗ اِثْمَ عَلَيْہِ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ اللہَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ۝۱۸۲ۧ
Faman khafa min moosin janafan aw ithman faaslaha baynahum fala ithma AAalayhi inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun

English

Ahmed Ali

He who suspects wrong or partiality on the part of the testator and brings about a settlement, does not incure any guilt, for God is verily forgiving and merciful.

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يٰۗاَيُّہَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَـمَا كُتِبَ عَلَي الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُوْنَ۝۱۸۳ۙ
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo kutiba AAalaykumu alssiyamu kama kutiba AAala allatheena min qablikum laAAallakum tattaqoona

English

Ahmed Ali

O believers, fasting is enjoined on you as it was on those before you, so that you might become righteous.

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اَيَّامًا مَّعْدُوْدٰتٍ۝۰ۭ فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ مَّرِيْضًا اَوْ عَلٰي سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّۃٌ مِّنْ اَيَّامٍ اُخَرَ۝۰ۭ وَعَلَي الَّذِيْنَ يُطِيْقُوْنَہٗ فِدْيَۃٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِيْنٍ۝۰ۭ فَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَہُوَخَيْرٌ لَّہٗ۝۰ۭ وَاَنْ تَصُوْمُوْا خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ۝۱۸۴
Ayyaman maAAdoodatin faman kana minkum mareedan aw AAala safarin faAAiddatun min ayyamin okhara waAAala allatheena yuteeqoonahu fidyatun taAAamu miskeenin faman tatawwaAAa khayran fahuwa khayrun lahu waan tasoomoo khayrun lakum in kuntum taAAlamoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Fast a (fixed) number of days, but if someone is ill or is travelling (he should complete) the number of days (he had missed); and those who find it hard to fast should expiate by feeding a poor person. For the good they do with a little hardship is better for men. And if you fast it is good for you, if you knew.

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شَہْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيْۗ اُنْزِلَ فِيْہِ الْقُرْاٰنُ ھُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَ بَيِّنٰتٍ مِّنَ الْہُدٰى وَالْفُرْقَانِ۝۰ۚ فَمَنْ شَہِدَ مِنْكُمُ الشَّہْرَ فَلْيَصُمْہُ۝۰ۭ وَمَنْ كَانَ مَرِيْضًا اَوْ عَلٰي سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّۃٌ مِّنْ اَيَّامٍ اُخَرَ۝۰ۭ يُرِيْدُ اللہُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيْدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ۝۰ۡوَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّۃَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللہَ عَلٰي مَا ھَدٰىكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ۝۱۸۵
Shahru ramadana allathee onzila feehi alquranu hudan lilnnasi wabayyinatin mina alhuda waalfurqani faman shahida minkumu alshshahra falyasumhu waman kana mareedan aw AAala safarin faAAiddatun min ayyamin okhara yureedu Allahu bikumu alyusra wala yureedu bikumu alAAusra walitukmiloo alAAiddata walitukabbiroo Allaha AAala ma hadakum walaAAallakum tashkuroona

English

Ahmed Ali

Ramadan is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed as guidance to man and clear proof of the guidance, and criterion (of falsehood and truth). So when you see the new moon you should fast the whole month; but a person who is ill or travelling (and fails to do so) should fast on other days, as God wishes ease and not hardship for you, so that you complete the (fixed) number (of fasts), and give glory to God for the guidance, and be grateful.

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وَاِذَا سَاَلَكَ عِبَادِيْ عَـنِّىْ فَاِنِّىْ قَرِيْبٌ۝۰ۭ اُجِيْبُ دَعْوَۃَ الدَّاعِ اِذَا دَعَانِ۝۰ۙ فَلْيَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لِيْ وَلْيُؤْمِنُوْا بِيْ لَعَلَّہُمْ يَرْشُدُوْنَ۝۱۸۶
Waitha saalaka AAibadee AAannee fainnee qareebun ojeebu daAAwata alddaAAi itha daAAani falyastajeeboo lee walyuminoo bee laAAallahum yarshudoona

English

Ahmed Ali

When My devotees enquire of you about Me, I am near, and answer the call of every supplicant when he calls. It behoves them to hearken to Me and believe in Me that they may follow the right path.

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