Juz 2 (سيقول السفهاء)

٢ - ٱلْبَقَرَة

2 - Al-Baqara

سَيَقُوْلُ السُّفَہَاۗءُ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَا وَلىہُمْ عَنْ قِبْلَتِہِمُ الَّتِىْ كَانُوْا عَلَيْہَا۝۰ۭ قُلْ لِّلہِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَالْمَغْرِبُ۝۰ۭ يَہْدِيْ مَنْ يَّشَاۗءُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ۝۱۴۲
Sayaqoolu alssufahao mina alnnasi ma wallahum AAan qiblatihimu allatee kanoo AAalayha qul lillahi almashriqu waalmaghribu yahdee man yashao ila siratin mustaqeemin

English

Ahmed Ali

The foolish will now ask and say: "What has made the faithful turn away from the Qiblah towards which they used to pray?" Say: "To God belong the East and the West. He guides who so wills to the path that is straight."

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وَكَذٰلِكَ جَعَلْنٰكُمْ اُمَّۃً وَّسَطًا لِّتَكُوْنُوْا شُہَدَاۗءَ عَلَي النَّاسِ وَيَكُـوْنَ الرَّسُوْلُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَہِيْدًا۝۰ۭ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا الْقِبْلَۃَ الَّتِىْ كُنْتَ عَلَيْہَاۗ اِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَنْ يَّتَّبِــعُ الرَّسُوْلَ مِمَّنْ يَّنْقَلِبُ عَلٰي عَقِبَيْہِ۝۰ۭ وَاِنْ كَانَتْ لَكَبِيْرَۃً اِلَّا عَلَي الَّذِيْنَ ھَدَى اؙ۝۰ۭ وَمَا كَانَ اللہُ لِـيُضِيْعَ اِيْمَانَكُمْ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ اللہَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوْفٌ رَّحِيْمٌ۝۱۴۳
Wakathalika jaAAalnakum ommatan wasatan litakoonoo shuhadaa AAala alnnasi wayakoona alrrasoolu AAalaykum shaheedan wama jaAAalna alqiblata allatee kunta AAalayha illa linaAAlama man yattabiAAu alrrasoola mimman yanqalibu AAala AAaqibayhi wain kanat lakabeeratan illa AAala allatheena hada Allahu wama kana Allahu liyudeeAAa eemanakum inna Allaha bialnnasi laraoofun raheemun

English

Ahmed Ali

We have made you a temperate people that you act as witness over man, and the Prophet as witness over you. We decreed the Qiblah which you faced before that We may know who follow the Apostle and who turn away in haste. And this was a hard (test) except for those who were guided by God. But God will not suffer your faith to go waste, for God is to men full of mercy and grace.

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قَدْ نَرٰى تَـقَلُّبَ وَجْہِكَ فِي السَّمَاۗءِ۝۰ۚ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَۃً تَرْضٰىھَا۝۰۠ فَوَلِّ وَجْہَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ۝۰ۭ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنْتُمْ فَوَلُّوْا وُجُوْھَكُمْ شَطْرَہٗ۝۰ۭ وَاِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ لَيَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنَّہُ الْحَـقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّہِمْ۝۰ۭ وَمَا اللہُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا يَعْمَلُوْنَ۝۱۴۴
Qad nara taqalluba wajhika fee alssamai falanuwalliyannaka qiblatan tardaha fawalli wajhaka shatra almasjidi alharami wahaythu ma kuntum fawalloo wujoohakum shatrahu wainna allatheena ootoo alkitaba layaAAlamoona annahu alhaqqu min rabbihim wama Allahu bighafilin AAamma yaAAmaloona

English

Ahmed Ali

We have seen you turn your face to the heavens. We shall turn you to a Qiblah that will please you. So turn towards the Holy Mosque, and turn towards it wherever you be. And those who are recipients of the Book surely know that this is the truth from their Lord; and God is not negligent of all that you do.

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وَلَىِٕنْ اَتَيْتَ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ بِكُلِّ اٰيَۃٍ مَّا تَبِعُوْا قِبْلَتَكَ۝۰ۚ وَمَاۗ اَنْتَ بِتَابِــــعٍ قِبْلَتَہُمْ۝۰ۚ وَمَا بَعْضُہُمْ بِتَابِـــعٍ قِبْلَۃَ بَعْضٍ۝۰ۭ وَلَىِٕنِ اتَّبَعْتَ اَھْوَاۗءَھُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَاۗءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ۝۰ۙ اِنَّكَ اِذًا لَّمِنَ الظّٰلِـمِيْنَ۝۱۴۵ۘ
Walain atayta allatheena ootoo alkitaba bikulli ayatin ma tabiAAoo qiblataka wama anta bitabiAAin qiblatahum wama baAAduhum bitabiAAin qiblata baAAdin walaini ittabaAAta ahwaahum min baAAdi ma jaaka mina alAAilmi innaka ithan lamina alththalimeena

English

Ahmed Ali

Even though you bring all the proof to the people of the Book they will not face the direction you turn to, nor you theirs, nor will they follow each other's direction. And if you follow their whims after all the knowledge that has reached you, then surely you will be among transgressors.

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اَلَّذِيْنَ اٰتَيْنٰھُمُ الْكِتٰبَ يَعْرِفُوْنَہٗ كَـمَا يَعْرِفُوْنَ اَبْنَاۗءَھُمْ۝۰ۭ وَاِنَّ فَرِيْقًا مِّنْہُمْ لَيَكْتُمُوْنَ الْحَقَّ وَھُمْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ۝۱۴ ۶ؔ
Allatheena ataynahumu alkitaba yaAArifoonahu kama yaAArifoona abnaahum wainna fareeqan minhum layaktumoona alhaqqa wahum yaAAlamoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Those to whom We have sent down the Book know this even as they know their sons. Yet a section among them conceals the truth knowingly.

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اَلْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْمُمْتَرِيْنَ۝۱۴۷ۧ
Alhaqqu min rabbika fala takoonanna mina almumtareena

English

Ahmed Ali

The truth is from your Lord, so be not among those who are sceptics.

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وَلِكُلٍّ وِّجْہَۃٌ ھُوَ مُوَلِّيْہَا فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرٰتِ۝۰ۭ۬ اَيْنَ مَا تَكُوْنُوْا يَاْتِ بِكُمُ اللہُ جَمِيْعًا۝۰ۭ اِنَّ اللہَ عَلٰي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ۝۱۴۸
Walikullin wijhatun huwa muwalleeha faistabiqoo alkhayrati ayna ma takoonoo yati bikumu Allahu jameeAAan inna Allaha AAala kulli shayin qadeerun

English

Ahmed Ali

Each has a goal to which he turns. So strive towards piety and excel the others: God will bring you all together wheresoever you be. God has power over everything.

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وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْہَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ۝۰ۭ وَاِنَّہٗ لَلْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ۝۰ۭ وَمَا اللہُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ۝۱۴۹
Wamin haythu kharajta fawalli wajhaka shatra almasjidi alharami wainnahu lalhaqqu min rabbika wama Allahu bighafilin AAamma taAAmaloona

English

Ahmed Ali

Wherever you come from turn towards the Holy Mosque: This in truth is from your Lord. God is not negligent of all you do.

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وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْہَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ۝۰ۭ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنْتُمْ فَوَلُّوْا وُجُوْھَكُمْ شَطْرَہٗ۝۰ۙ لِئَلَّا يَكُوْنَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَيْكُمْ حُجَّــۃٌ۝۰ۤۙ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مِنْہُمْ۝۰ۤ فَلَا تَخْشَوْھُمْ وَاخْشَوْنِيْ۝۰ۤ وَلِاُتِمَّ نِعْمَتِىْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَہْتَدُوْنَ۝۱۵۰ۙۛ
Wamin haythu kharajta fawalli wajhaka shatra almasjidi alharami wahaythu ma kuntum fawalloo wujoohakum shatrahu lialla yakoona lilnnasi AAalaykum hujjatun illa allatheena thalamoo minhum fala takhshawhum waikhshawnee waliotimma niAAmatee AAalaykum walaAAallakum tahtadoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Whichever place you come from turn towards the Holy Mosque, and wherever you are, turn your faces towards it so that people may have no cause for argument against you, except such among them as are wicked. But do not fear them, fear Me that I may accomplish My favours on you, and you may find the right way perchance.

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كَـمَاۗ اَرْسَلْنَا فِيْكُمْ رَسُوْلًا مِّنْكُمْ يَتْلُوْا عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيٰتِنَا وَيُزَكِّيْكُمْ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ الْكِتٰبَ وَالْحِكْمَۃَ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمْ مَّا لَمْ تَكُوْنُوْا تَعْلَمُوْنَ۝۱۵۱ۭۛ
Kama arsalna feekum rasoolan minkum yatloo AAalaykum ayatina wayuzakkeekum wayuAAallimukumu alkitaba waalhikmata wayuAAallimukum ma lam takoonoo taAAlamoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Even as We sent a messenger from among you to convey Our messages to you and cleanse you, and teach you the Book and the wisdom, and what you did not know;

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