٢ - ٱلْبَقَرَة

2 - Al-Baqara

وَاِذِ ابْتَلٰۗى اِبْرٰہٖمَ رَبُّہٗ بِكَلِمٰتٍ فَاَتَـمَّہُنَّ۝۰ۭ قَالَ اِنِّىْ جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ اِمَامًا۝۰ۭ قَالَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِىْ۝۰ۭ قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَہْدِي الظّٰلِــمِيْنَ۝۱۲۴
Waithi ibtala ibraheema rabbuhu bikalimatin faatammahunna qala innee jaAAiluka lilnnasi imaman qala wamin thurriyyatee qala la yanalu AAahdee alththalimeena

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Ahmed Ali

Remember, when his Lord tried Abraham by a number of commands which he fulfilled, God said to him: "I will make you a leader among men." And when Abraham asked: "From my progeny too?" the Lord said: "My pledge does not include transgressors."

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وَاِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَۃً لِّلنَّاسِ وَاَمْنًا۝۰ۭ وَاتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّقَامِ اِبْرٰہٖمَ مُصَلًّى۝۰ۭ وَعَہِدْنَاۗ اِلٰۗى اِبْرٰہٖمَ وَاِسْمٰعِيْلَ اَنْ طَہِّرَا بَيْـتِىَ لِلطَّاۗىِٕفِيْنَ وَالْعٰكِفِيْنَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُوْدِ۝۱۲۵
Waith jaAAalna albayta mathabatan lilnnasi waamnan waittakhithoo min maqami ibraheema musallan waAAahidna ila ibraheema waismaAAeela an tahhira baytiya lilttaifeena waalAAakifeena waalrrukkaAAi alssujoodi

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Ahmed Ali

Remember, We made the House (of Ka'bah) a place of congregation and safe retreat, and said: "Make the spot where Abraham stood the place of worship;" and enjoined upon Abraham and Ishmael to keep Our House immaculate for those who shall walk around it and stay in it for contemplation and prayer, and for bowing in adoration.

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وَاِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰہٖمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ ھٰذَا بَلَدًا اٰمِنًا وَّارْزُقْ اَھْلَہٗ مِنَ الثَّمَرٰتِ مَنْ اٰمَنَ مِنْھُمْ بِاللہِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ۝۰ۭ قَالَ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَاُمَتِّعُہٗ قَلِيْلًا ثُمَّ اَضْطَرُّہٗۗ اِلٰى عَذَابِ النَّارِ۝۰ۭ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيْرُ۝۱۲۶
Waith qala ibraheemu rabbi ijAAal hatha baladan aminan waorzuq ahlahu mina alththamarati man amana minhum biAllahi waalyawmi alakhiri qala waman kafara faomattiAAuhu qaleelan thumma adtarruhu ila AAathabi alnnari wabisa almaseeru

English

Ahmed Ali

And when Abraham said: "O Lord, make this a city of peace, and give those of its citizens who believe in God and the Last Day fruits for food," He answered: "To those will I also give a little who believe not, for a time, then drag them to Hell, a dreadful destination!"

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وَاِذْ يَرْفَعُ اِبْرٰھٖمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَاِسْمٰعِيْلُ۝۰ۭ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا۝۰ۭ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ۝۱۲۷
Waith yarfaAAu ibraheemu alqawaAAida mina albayti waismaAAeelu rabbana taqabbal minna innaka anta alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

English

Ahmed Ali

And when Abraham was raising the plinth of the House with Ishmael, (he prayed): "Accept this from us, O Lord, for You hear and know everything;

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رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِنَاۗ اُمَّۃً مُّسْلِمَۃً لَّكَ۝۰۠ وَاَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا۝۰ۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيْمُ۝۱۲۸
Rabbana waijAAalna muslimayni laka wamin thurriyyatina ommatan muslimatan laka waarina manasikana watub AAalayna innaka anta alttawwabu alrraheemu

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Ahmed Ali

And make us submit, O Lord, to Your will, and our progeny a people submissive to You. Teach us the way of worship and forgive our trespasses, for You are compassionate and merciful;

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رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيْہِمْ رَسُوْلًا مِّنْھُمْ يَتْلُوْا عَلَيْہِمْ اٰيٰـتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُہُمُ الْكِتٰبَ وَالْحِكْمَۃَ وَيُزَكِّيْہِمْ۝۰ۭ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ۝۱۲۹ۧ
Rabbana waibAAath feehim rasoolan minhum yatloo AAalayhim ayatika wayuAAallimuhumu alkitaba waalhikmata wayuzakkeehim innaka anta alAAazeezu alhakeemu

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Ahmed Ali

And send to them, O Lord, an apostle from among them to impart Your messages to them, and teach them the Book and the wisdom, and correct them in every way; for indeed You are mighty and wise.

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وَمَنْ يَّرْغَبُ عَنْ مِّلَّۃِ اِبْرٰھٖمَ اِلَّا مَنْ سَفِہَ نَفْسَہٗ۝۰ۭ وَلَقَدِ اصْطَفَيْنٰہُ فِي الدُّنْيَا۝۰ۚ وَاِنَّہٗ فِي الْاٰخِرَۃِ لَمِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ۝۱۳۰
Waman yarghabu AAan millati ibraheema illa man safiha nafsahu walaqadi istafaynahu fee alddunya wainnahu fee alakhirati lamina alssaliheena

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Ahmed Ali

Who will turn away from the creed of Abraham but one dull of soul? We made him the chosen one here in the world, and one of the best in the world to come,

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اِذْ قَالَ لَہٗ رَبُّہٗۗ اَسْلِمْ۝۰ۙ قَالَ اَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ۝۱۳۱
Ith qala lahu rabbuhu aslim qala aslamtu lirabbi alAAalameena

English

Ahmed Ali

(For) when his Lord said to him: "Obey," he replied: "I submit to the Lord of all the worlds."

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وَوَصّٰى بِہَاۗ اِبْرٰھٖمُ بَنِيْہِ وَيَعْقُوْبُ۝۰ۭ يٰبَنِىَّ اِنَّ اللہَ اصْطَفٰى لَكُمُ الدِّيْنَ فَلَا تَمُوْتُنَّ اِلَّا وَاَنْتُمْ مُّسْلِمُوْنَ۝۱۳۲ۭ
Wawassa biha ibraheemu baneehi wayaAAqoobu ya baniyya inna Allaha istafa lakumu alddeena fala tamootunna illa waantum muslimoona

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Ahmed Ali

And Abraham left this legacy to his sons, and to Jacob, and said: "O my sons, God has chosen this as the faith for you. Do not die but as those who have submitted (to God)."

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اَمْ كُنْتُمْ شُہَدَاۗءَ اِذْ حَضَرَ يَعْقُوْبَ الْمَوْتُ۝۰ۙ اِذْ قَالَ لِبَنِيْہِ مَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِيْ۝۰ۭ قَالُوْا نَعْبُدُ اِلٰہَكَ وَاِلٰہَ اٰبَاۗىِٕكَ اِبْرٰھٖمَ وَاِسْمٰعِيْلَ وَاِسْحٰقَ اِلٰــہًا وَّاحِدًا۝۰ۚۖ وَّنَحْنُ لَہٗ مُسْلِمُوْنَ۝۱۳۳
Am kuntum shuhadaa ith hadara yaAAqooba almawtu ith qala libaneehi ma taAAbudoona min baAAdee qaloo naAAbudu ilahaka wailaha abaika ibraheema waismaAAeela waishaqa ilahan wahidan wanahnu lahu muslimoona

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Ahmed Ali

Were you present at the hour of Jacob's death? "What will you worship after me?" he asked his sons, and they answered: "We shall worship your God and the God of your fathers, of Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, the one and only God; and to Him we submit."

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