Surah al-Baqarah Recitation, Translation, and Tafseer - The Holy Quran

2:81

بَلٰى مَنْ كَسَبَ سَیِّئَةً وَّ اَحَاطَتْ بِهٖ خَطِیْٓــٴَـتُهٗ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِۚ-هُمْ فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ(۸۱)

Why, they who have earned the wages of sin and are enclosed in error, are people of Hell, where they will abide for ever.

Nay, those who seek gain in evil, and are girt round by their sins,- they are companions of the Fire: Therein shall they abide (For ever).

2:82

وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ اُولٰٓىٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّةِۚ-هُمْ فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ۠(۸۲)

But those who believe and do good deeds are people of Paradise, and shall live there forever.

But those who have faith and work righteousness, they are companions of the Garden: Therein shall they abide (For ever).

2:83

وَ اِذْ اَخَذْنَا مِیْثَاقَ بَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ لَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ اِلَّا اللّٰهَ- وَ بِالْوَالِدَیْنِ اِحْسَانًا وَّ ذِی الْقُرْبٰى وَ الْیَتٰمٰى وَ الْمَسٰكِیْنِ وَ قُوْلُوْا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًا وَّ اَقِیْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَؕ-ثُمَّ تَوَلَّیْتُمْ اِلَّا قَلِیْلًا مِّنْكُمْ وَ اَنْتُمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَ(۸۳)

Remember, when We made a covenant with the people of Israel and said: "Worship no one but God, and be good to your parents and your kin, and to orphans and the needy, and speak of goodness to men; observe your devotional obligations, and give zakat (the due share of your wealth for the welfare of others)," you went back (on your word), except only a few, and paid no heed.

And remember We took a covenant from the Children of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but Allah; treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, except a few among you, and ye backslide (even now).

2:84

وَ اِذْ اَخَذْنَا مِیْثَاقَكُمْ لَا تَسْفِكُوْنَ دِمَآءَكُمْ وَ لَا تُخْرِجُوْنَ اَنْفُسَكُمْ مِّنْ دِیَارِكُمْ ثُمَّ اَقْرَرْتُمْ وَ اَنْتُمْ تَشْهَدُوْنَ(۸۴)

And remember, when We made a covenant with you whereby you agreed you will neither shed blood among you nor turn your people out of their homes, you promised, and are witness to it too.

And remember We took your covenant (to this effect): Shed no blood amongst you, nor turn out your own people from your homes: and this ye solemnly ratified, and to this ye can bear witness.

2:85

ثُمَّ اَنْتُمْ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ تَقْتُلُوْنَ اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَ تُخْرِجُوْنَ فَرِیْقًا مِّنْكُمْ مِّنْ دِیَارِهِمْ٘-تَظٰهَرُوْنَ عَلَیْهِمْ بِالْاِثْمِ وَ الْعُدْوَانِؕ-وَ اِنْ یَّاْتُوْكُمْ اُسٰرٰى تُفٰدُوْهُمْ وَ هُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَیْكُمْ اِخْرَاجُهُمْؕ-اَفَتُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِبَعْضِ الْكِتٰبِ وَ تَكْفُرُوْنَ بِبَعْضٍۚ-فَمَا جَزَآءُ مَنْ یَّفْعَلُ ذٰلِكَ مِنْكُمْ اِلَّا خِزْیٌ فِی الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَاۚ-وَ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ یُرَدُّوْنَ اِلٰۤى اَشَدِّ الْعَذَابِؕ-وَ مَا اللّٰهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ(۸۵)

But you still kill one another, and you turn a section of your people from their homes, assisting one another against them with guilt and oppression. Yet when they are brought to you as captives you ransom them, although forbidden it was to drive them away.

After this it is ye, the same people, who slay among yourselves, and banish a party of you from their homes; assist (Their enemies) against them, in guilt and rancour; and if they come to you as captives, ye ransom them, though it was not lawful for you to banish them. Then is it only a part of the Book that ye believe in, and do ye reject the rest? but what is the reward for those among you who behave like this but disgrace in this life?- and on the Day of Judgment they shall be consigned to the most grievous penalty. For Allah is not unmindful of what ye do.

2:86

اُولٰٓىٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ اشْتَرَوُا الْحَیٰوةَ الدُّنْیَا بِالْاٰخِرَةِ٘-فَلَا یُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَ لَا هُمْ یُنْصَرُوْنَ۠(۸۶)

Do you, then, believe a part of the Book and reject a part? There is no other award for them who so act but disgrace in the world, and on the Day of Judgement the severest of punishment; for God is not heedless of all that you do.

These are the people who buy the life of this world at the price of the Hereafter: their penalty shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped.

2:87

وَ لَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ وَ قَفَّیْنَا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ بِالرُّسُلِ٘-وَ اٰتَیْنَا عِیْسَى ابْنَ مَرْیَمَ الْبَیِّنٰتِ وَ اَیَّدْنٰهُ بِرُوْحِ الْقُدُسِؕ-اَفَكُلَّمَا جَآءَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌۢ بِمَا لَا تَهْوٰۤى اَنْفُسُكُمُ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْۚ-فَفَرِیْقًا كَذَّبْتُمْ٘-وَ فَرِیْقًا تَقْتُلُوْنَ(۸۷)

They are those who bought the life of the world at the cost of the life to come; and neither will their torment decrease nor help reach them.

We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of messengers; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you a messenger with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay!

2:88

وَ قَالُوْا قُلُوْبُنَا غُلْفٌؕ-بَلْ لَّعَنَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَقَلِیْلًا مَّا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ(۸۸)

Remember We gave Moses the Book and sent after him many an apostle; and to Jesus, son of Mary, We gave clear evidence of the truth, reinforcing him with divine grace. Even so, when a messenger brought to you what did not suit your mood you turned haughty, and called some imposters and some others you slew.

They say, "Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah's Word: we need no more)." Nay, Allah's curse is on them for their blasphemy: Little is it they believe.

2:89

وَ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ كِتٰبٌ مِّنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْۙ-وَ كَانُوْا مِنْ قَبْلُ یَسْتَفْتِحُوْنَ عَلَى الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْاۚ-فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ مَّا عَرَفُوْا كَفَرُوْا بِهٖ٘-فَلَعْنَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَى الْكٰفِرِیْنَ(۸۹)

And they say: "Our hearts are enfolded in covers." In fact God has cursed them for their unbelief; and only a little do they believe.

And when there comes to them a Book from Allah, confirming what is with them,- although from of old they had prayed for victory against those without Faith,- when there comes to them that which they (should) have recognised, they refuse to believe in it but the curse of Allah is on those without Faith.

2:90

بِئْسَمَا اشْتَرَوْا بِهٖۤ اَنْفُسَهُمْ اَنْ یَّكْفُرُوْا بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بَغْیًا اَنْ یُّنَزِّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ عَلٰى مَنْ یَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖۚ-فَبَآءُوْ بِغَضَبٍ عَلٰى غَضَبٍؕ-وَ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِیْنٌ(۹۰)

And when the Book was sent to them by God verifying what had been revealed to them already even though before it they used to pray for victory over the unbelievers and even though they recognised it when it came to them, they renounced it. The curse of God be on those who deny!

Miserable is the price for which they have sold their souls, in that they deny (the revelation) which Allah has sent down, in insolent envy that Allah of His Grace should send it to any of His servants He pleases: Thus have they drawn on themselves Wrath upon Wrath. And humiliating is the punishment of those who reject Faith.

2:91

وَ اِذَا قِیْلَ لَهُمْ اٰمِنُوْا بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ قَالُوْا نُؤْمِنُ بِمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ عَلَیْنَا وَ یَكْفُرُوْنَ بِمَا وَرَآءَهٗۗ-وَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَهُمْؕ-قُلْ فَلِمَ تَقْتُلُوْنَ اَنْۢبِیَآءَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِیْنَ(۹۱)

They bartered their lives ill denying the revelation of God out of spite that God should bestow His grace among His votaries on whomsoever He will, and thus earned wrath upon wrath. The punishment for disbelievers is ignominious.

When it is said to them, "Believe in what Allah Hath sent down, "they say, "We believe in what was sent down to us:" yet they reject all besides, even if it be Truth confirming what is with them. Say: "Why then have ye slain the prophets of Allah in times gone by, if ye did indeed believe?"

2:92

وَ لَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ مُّوْسٰى بِالْبَیِّنٰتِ ثُمَّ اتَّخَذْتُمُ الْعِجْلَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ وَ اَنْتُمْ ظٰلِمُوْنَ(۹۲)

And when it is said to them: "believe in what God has sent down," they say: "We believe what was sent to us, and do not believe what has come thereafter," although it affirms the truth they possess already. Say: "Why have you then been slaying God´s apostles as of old, if you do believe?"

There came to you Moses with clear (Signs); yet ye worshipped the calf (Even) after that, and ye did behave wrongfully.

2:93

وَ اِذْ اَخَذْنَا مِیْثَاقَكُمْ وَ رَفَعْنَا فَوْقَكُمُ الطُّوْرَؕ-خُذُوْا مَاۤ اٰتَیْنٰكُمْ بِقُوَّةٍ وَّ اسْمَعُوْاؕ-قَالُوْا سَمِعْنَا وَ عَصَیْنَاۗ-وَ اُشْرِبُوْا فِیْ قُلُوْبِهِمُ الْعِجْلَ بِكُفْرِهِمْؕ-قُلْ بِئْسَمَا یَاْمُرُكُمْ بِهٖۤ اِیْمَانُكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِیْنَ(۹۳)

Although Moses had come to you with evidence of the truth, you chose the calf in his absence, and you transgressed.

And remember We took your covenant and We raised above you (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly to what We have given you, and hearken (to the Law)": They said:" We hear, and we disobey:" And they had to drink into their hearts (of the taint) of the calf because of their Faithlessness. Say: "Vile indeed are the behests of your Faith if ye have any faith!"

2:94

قُلْ اِنْ كَانَتْ لَكُمُ الدَّارُ الْاٰخِرَةُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَالِصَةً مِّنْ دُوْنِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ(۹۴)

Remember when We took your pledge and exalted you on the Mount (saying :) "Hold fast to what We have given you, firmly, and pay heed," you said: "We have heard and will not obey." (The image of) the calf had sunk deep into their hearts on account of unbelief. Say: "Vile is your belief if you are believers indeed!"

Say: "If the last Home, with Allah, be for you specially, and not for anyone else, then seek ye for death, if ye are sincere."

2:95

وَ لَنْ یَّتَمَنَّوْهُ اَبَدًۢا بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَیْدِیْهِمْؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ عَلِیْمٌۢ بِالظّٰلِمِیْنَ(۹۵)

Tell them: "If you think you alone will abide with God to the exclusion of the rest of Mankind, in the mansions of the world to come, then wish for death if what you say is true."

But they will never seek for death, on account of the (sins) which their hands have sent on before them. and Allah is well-acquainted with the wrong-doers.

2:96

وَ لَتَجِدَنَّهُمْ اَحْرَصَ النَّاسِ عَلٰى حَیٰوةٍۚۛ-وَ مِنَ الَّذِیْنَ اَشْرَكُوْاۚۛ-یَوَدُّ اَحَدُهُمْ لَوْ یُعَمَّرُ اَلْفَ سَنَةٍۚ-وَ مَا هُوَ بِمُزَحْزِحِهٖ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ اَنْ یُّعَمَّرَؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ بَصِیْرٌۢ بِمَا یَعْمَلُوْنَ۠(۹۶)

But they will surely not wish for death because of what they had done in the past; and God knows the sinners well.

Thou wilt indeed find them, of all people, most greedy of life,-even more than the idolaters: Each one of them wishes He could be given a life of a thousand years: But the grant of such life will not save him from (due) punishment. For Allah sees well all that they do.

2:97

قُلْ مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّجِبْرِیْلَ فَاِنَّهٗ نَزَّلَهٗ عَلٰى قَلْبِكَ بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَیْنَ یَدَیْهِ وَ هُدًى وَّ بُشْرٰى لِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ(۹۷)

You will see they are covetous of life more than other men, even more than those who practise idolatry. Each one of them desires to live a thousand years, although longevity will never save them from punishment, for God sees all they do.

Say: Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel-for he brings down the (revelation) to thy heart by Allah's will, a confirmation of what went before, and guidance and glad tidings for those who believe,-

2:98

مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّلّٰهِ وَ مَلٰٓىٕكَتِهٖ وَ رُسُلِهٖ وَ جِبْرِیْلَ وَ مِیْكٰىلَ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَدُوٌّ لِّلْكٰفِرِیْنَ(۹۸)

Say: "Whosoever is the enemy of Gabriel who revealed the word of God to you by the dispensation of God, reaffirming what had been revealed before, and is a guidance and good news for those who believe, --

Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and messengers, to Gabriel and Michael,- Lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject Faith.

2:99

وَ لَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِلَیْكَ اٰیٰتٍۭ بَیِّنٰتٍۚ-وَ مَا یَكْفُرُ بِهَاۤ اِلَّا الْفٰسِقُوْنَ(۹۹)

Whosoever is the enemy of God and His angels and apostles, and of Gabriel and Michael, then God is the enemy of such unbelievers."

We have sent down to thee Manifest Signs (ayat); and none reject them but those who are perverse.

2:100

اَوَ كُلَّمَا عٰهَدُوْا عَهْدًا نَّبَذَهٗ فَرِیْقٌ مِّنْهُمْؕ-بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ(۱۰۰)

We have sent clear signs to you, such as none can deny except those who transgress the truth.

Is it not (the case) that every time they make a covenant, some party among them throw it aside?- Nay, Most of them are faithless.

2:101

وَ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ مِّنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ نَبَذَ فَرِیْقٌ مِّنَ الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَۗۙ-كِتٰبَ اللّٰهِ وَرَآءَ ظُهُوْرِهِمْ كَاَنَّهُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ٘(۱۰۱)

And every time they made a pledge some of them pushed it aside, and many of them do not believe.

And when there came to them a messenger from Allah, confirming what was with them, a party of the people of the Book threw away the Book of Allah behind their backs, as if (it had been something) they did not know!

2:102

وَ اتَّبَعُوْا مَا تَتْلُوا الشَّیٰطِیْنُ عَلٰى مُلْكِ سُلَیْمٰنَۚ-وَ مَا كَفَرَ سُلَیْمٰنُ وَ لٰكِنَّ الشَّیٰطِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا یُعَلِّمُوْنَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَۗ-وَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ عَلَى الْمَلَكَیْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَارُوْتَ وَ مَارُوْتَؕ-وَ مَا یُعَلِّمٰنِ مِنْ اَحَدٍ حَتّٰى یَقُوْلَاۤ اِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلَا تَكْفُرْؕ-فَیَتَعَلَّمُوْنَ مِنْهُمَا مَا یُفَرِّقُوْنَ بِهٖ بَیْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَ زَوْجِهٖؕ-وَ مَا هُمْ بِضَآرِّیْنَ بِهٖ مِنْ اَحَدٍ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِؕ-وَ یَتَعَلَّمُوْنَ مَا یَضُرُّهُمْ وَ لَا یَنْفَعُهُمْؕ-وَ لَقَدْ عَلِمُوْا لَمَنِ اشْتَرٰىهُ مَا لَهٗ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَاقٍ ﳴ وَ لَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا بِهٖۤ اَنْفُسَهُمْؕ-لَوْ كَانُوْا یَعْلَمُوْنَ(۱۰۲)

When a messenger was sent to them by God affirming the Books they had already received, some of them put (His message) behind their backs as if they had no knowledge of it.

They followed what the evil ones gave out (falsely) against the power of Solomon: the blasphemers Were, not Solomon, but the evil ones, teaching men Magic, and such things as came down at babylon to the angels Harut and Marut. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; so do not blaspheme." They learned from them the means to sow discord between man and wife. But they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's permission. And they learned what harmed them, not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers of (magic) would have no share in the happiness of the Hereafter. And vile was the price for which they did sell their souls, if they but knew!

2:103

وَ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ اٰمَنُوْا وَ اتَّقَوْا لَمَثُوْبَةٌ مِّنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ خَیْرٌؕ-لَوْ كَانُوْا یَعْلَمُوْنَ۠(۱۰۳)

And they follow what devilish beings used to chant against the authority of Solomon, though Solomon never disbelieved and only the devils denied, who taught sorcery to men, which, they said, had been revealed to the angels of Babylon, Harut and Marut, who, however, never taught it without saying: "We have been sent to deceive you, so do not renounce (your faith)." They learnt what led to discord between husband and wife. Yet they could not harm any one or without the dispensation of God. And they learnt what harmed them and brought no gain. They knew indeed whoever bought this had no place in the world to come, and that surely they had sold themselves for something that was vile. If only they had sense!

If they had kept their Faith and guarded themselves from evil, far better had been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!

2:104

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَقُوْلُوْا رَاعِنَا وَ قُوْلُوا انْظُرْنَا وَ اسْمَعُوْاؕ-وَ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ(۱۰۴)

Had they come to believe instead, and taken heed for themselves, they would surely have earned from God a far better reward. If only they had sense!

O ye of Faith! Say not (to the Messenger) words of ambiguous import, but words of respect; and hearken (to him): To those without Faith is a grievous punishment.

2:105

مَا یَوَدُّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتٰبِ وَ لَا الْمُشْرِكِیْنَ اَنْ یُّنَزَّلَ عَلَیْكُمْ مِّنْ خَیْرٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ یَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهٖ مَنْ یَّشَآءُؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِیْمِ(۱۰۵)

Say not (to the Prophet), O Believers: "Have regard for us (ra´ina)," but "look at us (unzurna)," and obey him in what he says. Painful is the nemesis for disbelievers.

It is never the wish of those without Faith among the People of the Book, nor of the Pagans, that anything good should come down to you from your Lord. But Allah will choose for His special Mercy whom He will - for Allah is Lord of grace abounding.

2:106

مَا نَنْسَخْ مِنْ اٰیَةٍ اَوْ نُنْسِهَا نَاْتِ بِخَیْرٍ مِّنْهَاۤ اَوْ مِثْلِهَاؕ-اَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ(۱۰۶)

Those without faith among the people of the Book, and those who worship idols, do not wish that good should come to you from your Lord. But God chooses whom He likes for His grace; and the bounty of God is infinite.

None of Our revelations do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar: Knowest thou not that Allah Hath power over all things?

2:107

اَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّلِیٍّ وَّ لَا نَصِیْرٍ(۱۰۷)

When We cancel a message (sent to an earlier prophet) or throw it into oblivion, We replace it with one better or one similar. Do you not know that God has power over all things?

Knowest thou not that to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth? And besides Him ye have neither patron nor helper.

2:108

اَمْ تُرِیْدُوْنَ اَنْ تَسْــٴَـلُوْا رَسُوْلَكُمْ كَمَا سُىٕلَ مُوْسٰى مِنْ قَبْلُؕ-وَ مَنْ یَّتَبَدَّلِ الْكُفْرَ بِالْاِیْمَانِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ السَّبِیْلِ(۱۰۸)

Do you not know that God´s is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and that there is none to save and protect you apart from God?

Would ye question your Messenger as Moses was questioned of old? but whoever changeth from Faith to Unbelief, Hath strayed without doubt from the even way.

2:109

وَدَّ كَثِیْرٌ مِّنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتٰبِ لَوْ یَرُدُّوْنَكُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ اِیْمَانِكُمْ كُفَّارًا ۚۖ-حَسَدًا مِّنْ عِنْدِ اَنْفُسِهِمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَیَّنَ لَهُمُ الْحَقُّۚ-فَاعْفُوْا وَ اصْفَحُوْا حَتّٰى یَاْتِیَ اللّٰهُ بِاَمْرِهٖؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ(۱۰۹)

Do you too, O believers, wish to question your Apostle as Moses was in the past? But he who takes unbelief in exchange for belief only strays from the right path.

Quite a number of the People of the Book wish they could Turn you (people) back to infidelity after ye have believed, from selfish envy, after the Truth hath become Manifest unto them: But forgive and overlook, Till Allah accomplish His purpose; for Allah Hath power over all things.

2:110

وَ اَقِیْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَؕ-وَ مَا تُقَدِّمُوْا لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ مِّنْ خَیْرٍ تَجِدُوْهُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِیْرٌ(۱۱۰)

How many of the followers of the Books having once known the truth desire in their hearts, out of envy, to turn you into infidels again even after the truth has become clear to them! But you forbear and overlook till God fulfil His plan; and God has power over all things.

And be steadfast in prayer and regular in charity: And whatever good ye send forth for your souls before you, ye shall find it with Allah: for Allah sees Well all that ye do.

2:111

وَ قَالُوْا لَنْ یَّدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ اِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ هُوْدًا اَوْ نَصٰرٰىؕ-تِلْكَ اَمَانِیُّهُمْؕ-قُلْ هَاتُوْا بُرْهَانَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ(۱۱۱)

Fulfil your devotional obligations and pay the zakat. And what you send ahead of good you will find with God, for He sees all that you do ill.

And they say: "None shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian." Those are their (vain) desires. Say: "Produce your proof if ye are truthful."

2:112

بَلٰىۗ-مَنْ اَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهٗ لِلّٰهِ وَ هُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَلَهٗۤ اَجْرُهٗ عِنْدَ رَبِّهٖ ۪-وَ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَا هُمْ یَحْزَنُوْنَ۠(۱۱۲)

And they say: "None will go to Paradise but the Jews and the Christians;" but this is only wishful thinking. Say: "Bring the proof if you are truthful."

Nay,-whoever submits His whole self to Allah and is a doer of good,- He will get his reward with his Lord; on such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

2:113

وَ قَالَتِ الْیَهُوْدُ لَیْسَتِ النَّصٰرٰى عَلٰى شَیْءٍ ۪-وَّ قَالَتِ النَّصٰرٰى لَیْسَتِ الْیَهُوْدُ عَلٰى شَیْءٍۙ-وَّ هُمْ یَتْلُوْنَ الْكِتٰبَؕ-كَذٰلِكَ قَالَ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ مِثْلَ قَوْلِهِمْۚ-فَاللّٰهُ یَحْكُمُ بَیْنَهُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ فِیْمَا كَانُوْا فِیْهِ یَخْتَلِفُوْنَ(۱۱۳)

Only he who surrenders to God with all his heart and also does good, will find his reward with his Lord, and will have no fear or regret.

The Jews say: "The Christians have naught (to stand) upon; and the Christians say: "The Jews have naught (To stand) upon." Yet they (Profess to) study the (same) Book. Like unto their word is what those say who know not; but Allah will judge between them in their quarrel on the Day of Judgment.

2:114

وَ مَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ مَّنَعَ مَسٰجِدَ اللّٰهِ اَنْ یُّذْكَرَ فِیْهَا اسْمُهٗ وَ سَعٰى فِیْ خَرَابِهَاؕ-اُولٰٓىٕكَ مَا كَانَ لَهُمْ اَنْ یَّدْخُلُوْهَاۤ اِلَّا خَآىٕفِیْنَ۬ؕ-لَهُمْ فِی الدُّنْیَا خِزْیٌ وَّ لَهُمْ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِیْمٌ(۱۱۴)

The Jews say: "The Christians are not right," and the Christians say: "The Jews are in the wrong;" yet both read the Scriptures; and this is what the unread had said too. God alone will judge between them in their differences on the Day of Reckoning.

And who is more unjust than he who forbids that in places for the worship of Allah, Allah's name should be celebrated?-whose zeal is (in fact) to ruin them? It was not fitting that such should themselves enter them except in fear. For them there is nothing but disgrace in this world, and in the world to come, an exceeding torment.

2:115

وَ لِلّٰهِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَ الْمَغْرِبُۗ-فَاَیْنَمَا تُوَلُّوْا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللّٰهِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَاسِعٌ عَلِیْمٌ(۱۱۵)

And who is more unjust than he who prohibits the name of God being used in His mosques, who hurries to despoil them even though he has no right to enter them except in reverence? For them is ignominy in the world and severe punishment in the life to come.

To Allah belong the east and the West: Whithersoever ye turn, there is the presence of Allah. For Allah is all-Pervading, all-Knowing.

2:116

وَ قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ وَلَدًاۙ-سُبْحٰنَهٗؕ-بَلْ لَّهٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-كُلٌّ لَّهٗ قٰنِتُوْنَ(۱۱۶)

To God belong the East and the West. Wherever you turn the glory of God is everywhere: All-pervading is He and all-knowing.

They say: "Allah hath begotten a son": Glory be to Him.-Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: everything renders worship to Him.

2:117

بَدِیْعُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ اِذَا قَضٰۤى اَمْرًا فَاِنَّمَا یَقُوْلُ لَهٗ كُنْ فَیَكُوْنُ(۱۱۷)

Yet they say that God has begotten a son. May He be praised! Indeed everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him, and all are obedient to God.

To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: When He decreeth a matter, He saith to it: "Be," and it is.

2:118

وَ قَالَ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ لَوْ لَا یُكَلِّمُنَا اللّٰهُ اَوْ تَاْتِیْنَاۤ اٰیَةٌؕ-كَذٰلِكَ قَالَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّثْلَ قَوْلِهِمْؕ-تَشَابَهَتْ قُلُوْبُهُمْؕ-قَدْ بَیَّنَّا الْاٰیٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ یُّوْقِنُوْنَ(۱۱۸)

Creator of the heavens and the earth from nothingness, He has only to say when He wills a thing: "Be", and it is.

Say those without knowledge: "Why speaketh not Allah unto us? or why cometh not unto us a Sign?" So said the people before them words of similar import. Their hearts are alike. We have indeed made clear the Signs unto any people who hold firmly to Faith (in their hearts).

2:119

اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ بِالْحَقِّ بَشِیْرًا وَّ نَذِیْرًاۙ-وَّ لَا تُسْــٴَـلُ عَنْ اَصْحٰبِ الْجَحِیْمِ(۱۱۹)

But those who are ignorant say: "Why does God not speak or show us a sign?" The same question had been asked by men before them, who were like them in their hearts. But to those who are firm in their faith We have shown Our signs already.

Verily We have sent thee in truth as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner: But of thee no question shall be asked of the Companions of the Blazing Fire.

2:120

وَ لَنْ تَرْضٰى عَنْكَ الْیَهُوْدُ وَ لَا النَّصٰرٰى حَتّٰى تَتَّبِـعَ مِلَّتَهُمْؕ-قُلْ اِنَّ هُدَى اللّٰهِ هُوَ الْهُدٰىؕ-وَ لَىٕنِ اتَّبَعْتَ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ بَعْدَ الَّذِیْ جَآءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِۙ-مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّلِیٍّ وَّ لَا نَصِیْرٍؔ(۱۲۰)

And We have sent you with the truth to give glad tidings and to warn. You will not be questioned about those and who are inmates of Hell.

Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with thee unless thou follow their form of religion. Say: "The Guidance of Allah,-that is the (only) Guidance." Wert thou to follow their desires after the knowledge which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither Protector nor helper against Allah.