Surah An-Nisaa Recitation, Translation, and Tafseer - The Holy Quran

4:121

اُولٰٓىٕكَ مَاْوٰىهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ٘- وَ لَا یَجِدُوْنَ عَنْهَا مَحِیْصًا(۱۲۱)

For such the abode is only Hell from which they will find no escape.

They (his dupes) will have their dwelling in Hell, and from it they will find no way of escape.

4:122

وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ سَنُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَبَدًاؕ-وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقًّاؕ-وَ مَنْ اَصْدَقُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ قِیْلًا(۱۲۲)

But those who believe and do good deeds We shall admit into gardens with streams of running water where they will abide for ever. True is the promise of God; and whose word could be truer than God´s?

But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness,- we shall soon admit them to gardens, with rivers flowing beneath,-to dwell therein for ever. Allah's promise is the truth, and whose word can be truer than Allah's?

4:123

لَیْسَ بِاَمَانِیِّكُمْ وَ لَاۤ اَمَانِیِّ اَهْلِ الْكِتٰبِؕ-مَنْ یَّعْمَلْ سُوْٓءًا یُّجْزَ بِهٖۙ-وَ لَا یَجِدْ لَهٗ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ وَلِیًّا وَّ لَا نَصِیْرًا(۱۲۳)

It is neither dependent on your wishes, nor the wishes of the people of the Book, (but) whosoever does ill will be punished for it, and will find no protector or friend apart from God;

Not your desires, nor those of the People of the Book (can prevail): whoever works evil, will be requited accordingly. Nor will he find, besides Allah, any protector or helper.

4:124

وَ مَنْ یَّعْمَلْ مِنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰى وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ یَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ نَقِیْرًا(۱۲۴)

But he who performs good deeds, whether man or a woman, and is a believer, will surely enter Paradise, and none shall be deprived even of an iota of his reward.

If any do deeds of righteousness,- be they male or female - and have faith, they will enter Heaven, and not the least injustice will be done to them.

4:125

وَ مَنْ اَحْسَنُ دِیْنًا مِّمَّنْ اَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهٗ لِلّٰهِ وَ هُوَ مُحْسِنٌ وَّ اتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ حَنِیْفًاؕ-وَ اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ خَلِیْلًا(۱۲۵)

Whose way is better than that of the man who has submitted to God, and does good, and who follows the creed of Abraham the upright? And God chose Abraham as friend.

Who can be better in religion than one who submits his whole self to Allah, does good, and follows the way of Abraham the true in Faith? For Allah did take Abraham for a friend.

4:126

وَ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ مُّحِیْطًا۠(۱۲۶)

And all that is in the heavens and the earth belongs to God; and everything is well within the compass of God.

But to Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth: And He it is that Encompasseth all things.

4:127

وَ یَسْتَفْتُوْنَكَ فِی النِّسَآءِؕ-قُلِ اللّٰهُ یُفْتِیْكُمْ فِیْهِنَّۙ-وَ مَا یُتْلٰى عَلَیْكُمْ فِی الْكِتٰبِ فِیْ یَتٰمَى النِّسَآءِ الّٰتِیْ لَا تُؤْتُوْنَهُنَّ مَا كُتِبَ لَهُنَّ وَ تَرْغَبُوْنَ اَنْ تَنْكِحُوْهُنَّ وَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِیْنَ مِنَ الْوِلْدَانِۙ-وَ اَنْ تَقُوْمُوْا لِلْیَتٰمٰى بِالْقِسْطِؕ-وَ مَا تَفْعَلُوْا مِنْ خَیْرٍ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِهٖ عَلِیْمًا(۱۲۷)

And they ask you for judgement about women. Tell them: "God has given you instructions about them. You also read them in the Book concerning orphaned women (in your charge) to whom you deny their ordained rights and yet wish to take them in marriage, as well as in respect of helpless children, that you should be just in the matter of orphans." The good you do is known to God.

They ask thy instruction concerning the women say: Allah doth instruct you about them: And (remember) what hath been rehearsed unto you in the Book, concerning the orphans of women to whom ye give not the portions prescribed, and yet whom ye desire to marry, as also concerning the children who are weak and oppressed: that ye stand firm for justice to orphans. There is not a good deed which ye do, but Allah is well-acquainted therewith.

4:128

وَ اِنِ امْرَاَةٌ خَافَتْ مِنْۢ بَعْلِهَا نُشُوْزًا اَوْ اِعْرَاضًا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیْهِمَاۤ اَنْ یُّصْلِحَا بَیْنَهُمَا صُلْحًاؕ-وَ الصُّلْحُ خَیْرٌؕ-وَ اُحْضِرَتِ الْاَنْفُسُ الشُّحَّؕ-وَ اِنْ تُحْسِنُوْا وَ تَتَّقُوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِیْرًا(۱۲۸)

If a woman fears aversion from her husband, or ill treatment, there is no harm if they make a peaceful settlement; and peace is an excellent thing. But men keep self-interest uppermost. Yet if you do good and fear God, God is cognisant of all that you do.

If a wife fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part, there is no blame on them if they arrange an amicable settlement between themselves; and such settlement is best; even though men's souls are swayed by greed. But if ye do good and practise self-restraint, Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.

4:129

وَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِیْعُوْۤا اَنْ تَعْدِلُوْا بَیْنَ النِّسَآءِ وَ لَوْ حَرَصْتُمْ فَلَا تَمِیْلُوْا كُلَّ الْمَیْلِ فَتَذَرُوْهَا كَالْمُعَلَّقَةِؕ-وَ اِنْ تُصْلِحُوْا وَ تَتَّقُوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ غَفُوْرًا رَّحِیْمًا(۱۲۹)

Howsoever you may try you will never be able to treat your wives equally. But do not incline (to one) exclusively and leave (the other) suspended (as it were). Yet if you do the right thing and are just, God is verily forgiving and kind.

Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women, even if it is your ardent desire: But turn not away (from a woman) altogether, so as to leave her (as it were) hanging (in the air). If ye come to a friendly understanding, and practise self-restraint, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

4:130

وَ اِنْ یَّتَفَرَّقَا یُغْنِ اللّٰهُ كُلًّا مِّنْ سَعَتِهٖؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ وَاسِعًا حَكِیْمًا(۱۳۰)

If both (decide to) separate, God in His largesse will provide for them; for God is infinite and all wise.

But if they disagree (and must part), Allah will provide abundance for all from His all-reaching bounty: for Allah is He that careth for all and is Wise.

4:131

وَ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ لَقَدْ وَصَّیْنَا الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَ اِیَّاكُمْ اَنِ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَؕ-وَ اِنْ تَكْفُرُوْا فَاِنَّ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ غَنِیًّا حَمِیْدًا(۱۳۱)

All that is in the heavens and the earth belongs to God. We had commanded those who received the Book before you, and have commanded you too, to obey the laws of God. Even if you deny, surely all that is in the heavens and the earth belongs to God; and God is self-sufficient and praise-worthy.

To Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth. Verily we have directed the People of the Book before you, and you (o Muslims) to fear Allah. But if ye deny Him, lo! unto Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth, and Allah is free of all wants, worthy of all praise.

4:132

وَ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ وَكِیْلًا(۱۳۲)

For all that is in the heavens and the earth belongs to God; and God is sufficient as guardian.

Yea, unto Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth, and enough is Allah to carry through all affairs.

4:133

اِنْ یَّشَاْ یُذْهِبْكُمْ اَیُّهَا النَّاسُ وَ یَاْتِ بِاٰخَرِیْنَؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى ذٰلِكَ قَدِیْرًا(۱۳۳)

He could take you away if He will, O men, and replace you with others: God has the power to do so.

If it were His will, He could destroy you, o mankind, and create another race; for He hath power this to do.

4:134

مَنْ كَانَ یُرِیْدُ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْیَا فَعِنْدَ اللّٰهِ ثَوَابُ الدُّنْیَا وَ الْاٰخِرَةِؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ سَمِیْعًۢا بَصِیْرًا۠(۱۳۴)

Whosoever desires a reward of this world (should remember) that with God are rewards of this world and the next; and God hears all and sees everything.

If any one desires a reward in this life, in Allah's (gift) is the reward (both) of this life and of the hereafter: for Allah is He that heareth and seeth (all things).

4:135

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا كُوْنُوْا قَوّٰمِیْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ شُهَدَآءَ لِلّٰهِ وَ لَوْ عَلٰۤى اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَوِ الْوَالِدَیْنِ وَ الْاَقْرَبِیْنَۚ-اِنْ یَّكُنْ غَنِیًّا اَوْ فَقِیْرًا فَاللّٰهُ اَوْلٰى بِهِمَا- فَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا الْهَوٰۤى اَنْ تَعْدِلُوْاۚ-وَ اِنْ تَلْوٗۤا اَوْ تُعْرِضُوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِیْرًا(۱۳۵)

O you who believe, be custodians of justice (and) witnesses for God, even though against yourselves or your parents or your relatives. Whether a man be rich or poor, God is his greater well-wisher than you. So follow not the behests of lust lest you swerve from justice; and if you prevaricate or avoid (giving evidence), God is cognisant of all that you do.

O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.

4:136

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اٰمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلِهٖ وَ الْكِتٰبِ الَّذِیْ نَزَّلَ عَلٰى رَسُوْلِهٖ وَ الْكِتٰبِ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْزَلَ مِنْ قَبْلُؕ-وَ مَنْ یَّكْفُرْ بِاللّٰهِ وَ مَلٰٓىٕكَتِهٖ وَ كُتُبِهٖ وَ رُسُلِهٖ وَ الْیَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلٰلًۢا بَعِیْدًا(۱۳۶)

O believers, believe in God and His Messenger and the Book He has revealed to His Apostle, and the Books revealed before. But he who believes not in God and His angels and the Books and the prophets and the Last Day, has wandered far away.

O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and the scripture which He hath sent to His Messenger and the scripture which He sent to those before (him). Any who denieth Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Day of Judgment, hath gone far, far astray.

4:137

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا ثُمَّ كَفَرُوْا ثُمَّ اٰمَنُوْا ثُمَّ كَفَرُوْا ثُمَّ ازْدَادُوْا كُفْرًا لَّمْ یَكُنِ اللّٰهُ لِیَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَ لَا لِیَهْدِیَهُمْ سَبِیْلًاؕ(۱۳۷)

Those who accept the faith, then disbelieve, then return to it, and deny once again and increase in disbelief, will not be forgiven by God or be guided by Him.

Those who believe, then reject faith, then believe (again) and (again) reject faith, and go on increasing in unbelief,- Allah will not forgive them nor guide them nor guide them on the way.

4:138

بَشِّرِ الْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ بِاَنَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِیْمَاﰳ ۙ (۱۳۸)

Give tidings to the hypocrites that painful is their doom.

To the Hypocrites give the glad tidings that there is for them (but) a grievous penalty;-

4:139

الَّذِیْنَ یَتَّخِذُوْنَ الْكٰفِرِیْنَ اَوْلِیَآءَ مِنْ دُوْنِ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَؕ-اَیَبْتَغُوْنَ عِنْدَهُمُ الْعِزَّةَ فَاِنَّ الْعِزَّةَ لِلّٰهِ جَمِیْعًاؕ(۱۳۹)

Do those who take unbelievers as their friends in preference to the faithful seek power from them? But all power belongs to God.

Yea, to those who take for friends unbelievers rather than believers: is it honour they seek among them? Nay,- all honour is with Allah.

4:140

وَ قَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَیْكُمْ فِی الْكِتٰبِ اَنْ اِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ اٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ یُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَ یُسْتَهْزَاُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوْا مَعَهُمْ حَتّٰى یَخُوْضُوْا فِیْ حَدِیْثٍ غَیْرِهٖۤ ﳲ اِنَّكُمْ اِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ جَامِعُ الْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ وَ الْكٰفِرِیْنَ فِیْ جَهَنَّمَ جَمِیْعَاۙﰳ (۱۴۰)

You have been commanded in the Book that whensoever you hear God´s messages denied or derided, do not sit in that company until they begin talking of other things, or you will be no different from them. Indeed God will put the hypocrites and infidels together in Hell.

Already has He sent you Word in the Book, that when ye hear the signs of Allah held in defiance and ridicule, ye are not to sit with them unless they turn to a different theme: if ye did, ye would be like them. For Allah will collect the hypocrites and those who defy faith - all in Hell:-

4:141

الَّذِیْنَ یَتَرَبَّصُوْنَ بِكُمْۚ-فَاِنْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ قَالُوْۤا اَلَمْ نَكُنْ مَّعَكُمْ ﳲ وَ اِنْ كَانَ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ نَصِیْبٌۙ-قَالُوْۤا اَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَیْكُمْ وَ نَمْنَعْكُمْ مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَؕ-فَاللّٰهُ یَحْكُمُ بَیْنَكُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِؕ-وَ لَنْ یَّجْعَلَ اللّٰهُ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ سَبِیْلًا۠(۱۴۱)

Those who wait to see what befalls you, say in ease success comes to you from God: "Were we not with you?" But if fortune favours the infidels, they say: "Did we not overpower you, and yet protected you against the believers?" But God will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection; and God will never give the unbelievers a way over the faithful.

(These are) the ones who wait and watch about you: if ye do gain a victory from Allah, they say: "Were we not with you?"- but if the unbelievers gain a success, they say (to them): "Did we not gain an advantage over you, and did we not guard you from the believers?" but Allah will judge betwixt you on the Day of Judgment. And never will Allah grant to the unbelievers a way (to triumphs) over the believers.

4:142

اِنَّ الْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ یُخٰدِعُوْنَ اللّٰهَ وَ هُوَ خَادِعُهُمْۚ-وَ اِذَا قَامُوْۤا اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ قَامُوْا كُسَالٰىۙ-یُرَآءُوْنَ النَّاسَ وَ لَا یَذْكُرُوْنَ اللّٰهَ اِلَّا قَلِیْلًا٘ۙ(۱۴۲)

The hypocrites try to deceive God, but He (leads them to) deceive themselves. When they stand up for performing the service of prayer they do so indolently, only for show, and remember God but little,

The Hypocrites - they think they are over-reaching Allah, but He will over-reach them: When they stand up to prayer, they stand without earnestness, to be seen of men, but little do they hold Allah in remembrance;

4:143

مُّذَبْذَبِیْنَ بَیْنَ ذٰلِكَ ﳓ لَاۤ اِلٰى هٰۤؤُلَآءِ وَ لَاۤ اِلٰى هٰۤؤُلَآءِؕ-وَ مَنْ یُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لَهٗ سَبِیْلًا(۱۴۳)

Wavering between the two, neither with these nor with those. For them who are not given the guidance by God, you will never find a way.

(They are) distracted in mind even in the midst of it,- being (sincerely) for neither one group nor for another whom Allah leaves straying,- never wilt thou find for him the way.

4:144

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْكٰفِرِیْنَ اَوْلِیَآءَ مِنْ دُوْنِ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَؕ-اَتُرِیْدُوْنَ اَنْ تَجْعَلُوْا لِلّٰهِ عَلَیْكُمْ سُلْطٰنًا مُّبِیْنًا(۱۴۴)

O believers, do not hold unbelievers as friends in preference to the faithful. Do you want to proffer a clear proof of your own guilt before God?

O ye who believe! Take not for friends unbelievers rather than believers: Do ye wish to offer Allah an open proof against yourselves?

4:145

اِنَّ الْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ فِی الدَّرْكِ الْاَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِۚ-وَ لَنْ تَجِدَ لَهُمْ نَصِیْرًاۙ(۱۴۵)

The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of Hell, and you will find none to help them.

The Hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire: no helper wilt thou find for them;-

4:146

اِلَّا الَّذِیْنَ تَابُوْا وَ اَصْلَحُوْا وَ اعْتَصَمُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ اَخْلَصُوْا دِیْنَهُمْ لِلّٰهِ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ مَعَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَؕ-وَ سَوْفَ یُؤْتِ اللّٰهُ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ اَجْرًا عَظِیْمًا(۱۴۶)

But those who repent and amend, and hold firmly to God, and are sincere and wholly obedient to God, are surely with the faithful; and God will bestow on the faithful a great reward.

Except for those who repent, mend (their lives) hold fast to Allah, and purify their religion as in Allah's sight: if so they will be (numbered) with the believers. And soon will Allah grant to the believers a reward of immense value.

4:147

مَا یَفْعَلُ اللّٰهُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ اِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ وَ اٰمَنْتُمْؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِیْمًا(۱۴۷)

Why should God punish you if you acknowledge the truth and believe? God is responsive to gratitude and is cognisant.

What can Allah gain by your punishment, if ye are grateful and ye believe? Nay, it is Allah that recogniseth (all good), and knoweth all things.

4:148

لَا یُحِبُّ اللّٰهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوْٓءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ اِلَّا مَنْ ظُلِمَؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ سَمِیْعًا عَلِیْمًا(۱۴۸)

God does not like ill (of others) spoken about, except by him who has been wronged. For God hears all and knows everything.

Allah loveth not that evil should be noised abroad in public speech, except where injustice hath been done; for Allah is He who heareth and knoweth all things.

4:149

اِنْ تُبْدُوْا خَیْرًا اَوْ تُخْفُوْهُ اَوْ تَعْفُوْا عَنْ سُوْٓءٍ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا قَدِیْرًا(۱۴۹)

Whether you do some good openly or in secret, or forgive an ill done to you, (know) that God is forgiving and all-powerful.

Whether ye publish a good deed or conceal it or cover evil with pardon, verily Allah doth blot out (sins) and hath power (in the judgment of values).

4:150

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یَكْفُرُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَ رُسُلِهٖ وَ یُرِیْدُوْنَ اَنْ یُّفَرِّقُوْا بَیْنَ اللّٰهِ وَ رُسُلِهٖ وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ نُؤْمِنُ بِبَعْضٍ وَّ نَكْفُرُ بِبَعْضٍۙ-وَّ یُرِیْدُوْنَ اَنْ یَّتَّخِذُوْا بَیْنَ ذٰلِكَ سَبِیْلًاۙ(۱۵۰)

Those who believe not in God and His apostles, and desire to differentiate between God and His messengers, and say: "We believe in some and not in the others," and wish to find a way (between affirmation and denial),

Those who deny Allah and His messengers, and (those who) wish to separate Allah from His messengers, saying: "We believe in some but reject others": And (those who) wish to take a course midway,-

4:151

اُولٰٓىٕكَ هُمُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ حَقًّاۚ-وَ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ عَذَابًا مُّهِیْنًا(۱۵۱)

Are verily the real unbelievers. And We have reserved for unbelievers an ignominious punishment.

They are in truth (equally) unbelievers; and we have prepared for unbelievers a humiliating punishment.

4:152

وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ رُسُلِهٖ وَ لَمْ یُفَرِّقُوْا بَیْنَ اَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْ اُولٰٓىٕكَ سَوْفَ یُؤْتِیْهِمْ اُجُوْرَهُمْؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوْرًا رَّحِیْمًا۠(۱۵۲)

But those who believe in God and His apostles and make no distinction among any of them, will be given by Him their recompense; for God is forgiving and kind.

To those who believe in Allah and His messengers and make no distinction between any of the messengers, we shall soon give their (due) rewards: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

4:153

یَسْــٴَـلُكَ اَهْلُ الْكِتٰبِ اَنْ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَیْهِمْ كِتٰبًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ فَقَدْ سَاَلُوْا مُوْسٰۤى اَكْبَرَ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ فَقَالُوْۤا اَرِنَا اللّٰهَ جَهْرَةً فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصّٰعِقَةُ بِظُلْمِهِمْۚ-ثُمَّ اتَّخَذُوا الْعِجْلَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ الْبَیِّنٰتُ فَعَفَوْنَا عَنْ ذٰلِكَۚ-وَ اٰتَیْنَا مُوْسٰى سُلْطٰنًا مُّبِیْنًا(۱۵۳)

The people of the Book demand of you to bring for them a book from heaven. But of Moses they had asked a bigger thing, and demanded: "Show us God face to face." They were struck by lightning then as punishment for their wickedness. Even then they made the calf, when clear signs had reached them. Still We forgave them and gave Moses clear authority.

The people of the Book ask thee to cause a book to descend to them from heaven: Indeed they asked Moses for an even greater (miracle), for they said: "Show us Allah in public," but they were dazed for their presumption, with thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the calf even after clear signs had come to them; even so we forgave them; and gave Moses manifest proofs of authority.

4:154

وَ رَفَعْنَا فَوْقَهُمُ الطُّوْرَ بِمِیْثَاقِهِمْ وَ قُلْنَا لَهُمُ ادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَّ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوْا فِی السَّبْتِ وَ اَخَذْنَا مِنْهُمْ مِّیْثَاقًا غَلِیْظًا(۱۵۴)

We exalted them on the Mount, and they gave a solemn pledge, and We said to them: "Enter the gates submissively," and told them: "Do not break the Sabbath," and took a solemn pledge from them.

And for their covenant we raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on another occasion) we said: "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once again) we commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter of the sabbath." And we took from them a solemn covenant.

4:155

فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِمْ مِّیْثَاقَهُمْ وَ كُفْرِهِمْ بِاٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ وَ قَتْلِهِمُ الْاَنْۢبِیَآءَ بِغَیْرِ حَقٍّ وَّ قَوْلِهِمْ قُلُوْبُنَا غُلْفٌؕ-بَلْ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهَا بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ اِلَّا قَلِیْلًا۪(۱۵۵)

So (they were punished) for breaking the covenant and disbelieving the signs of God, and for killing the prophets unjustly, and saying: "Our hearts are enfolded in covers," (though) in fact God had sealed them because of their unbelief; so they do not believe except a few;

(They have incurred divine displeasure): In that they broke their covenant; that they rejected the signs of Allah; that they slew the Messengers in defiance of right; that they said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah's Word; We need no more)";- Nay, Allah hath set the seal on their hearts for their blasphemy, and little is it they believe;-

4:156

وَّ بِكُفْرِهِمْ وَ قَوْلِهِمْ عَلٰى مَرْیَمَ بُهْتَانًا عَظِیْمًاۙ(۱۵۶)

And because they denied and spoke dreadful calumnies of Mary;

That they rejected Faith; that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge;

4:157

وَّ قَوْلِهِمْ اِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِیْحَ عِیْسَى ابْنَ مَرْیَمَ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِۚ-وَ مَا قَتَلُوْهُ وَ مَا صَلَبُوْهُ وَ لٰكِنْ شُبِّهَ لَهُمْؕ-وَ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اخْتَلَفُوْا فِیْهِ لَفِیْ شَكٍّ مِّنْهُؕ-مَا لَهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ عِلْمٍ اِلَّا اتِّبَاعَ الظَّنِّۚ-وَ مَا قَتَلُوْهُ یَقِیْنًۢاۙ(۱۵۷)

And for saying: "We killed the Christ, Jesus, son of Mary, who was an apostle of God;" but they neither killed nor crucified him, though it so appeared to them. Those who disagree in the matter are only lost in doubt. They have no knowledge about it other than conjecture, for surely they did not kill him,

That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah";- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:-

4:158

بَلْ رَّفَعَهُ اللّٰهُ اِلَیْهِؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ عَزِیْزًا حَكِیْمًا(۱۵۸)

But God raised him up (in position) and closer to Himself; and God is all-mighty and all-wise.

Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise;-

4:159

وَ اِنْ مِّنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتٰبِ اِلَّا لَیُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهٖ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهٖۚ-وَ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ یَكُوْنُ عَلَیْهِمْ شَهِیْدًاۚ(۱۵۹)

There is not one among the people of the Book who will not believe in it before his death; and he will be a witness over them on the Day of Resurrection.

And there is none of the People of the Book but must believe in him before his death; and on the Day of Judgment he will be a witness against them;-

4:160

فَبِظُلْمٍ مِّنَ الَّذِیْنَ هَادُوْا حَرَّمْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ طَیِّبٰتٍ اُحِلَّتْ لَهُمْ وَ بِصَدِّهِمْ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ كَثِیْرًاۙ(۱۶۰)

Because of the wickedness of some among the Jews, and because they obstructed people from the way of God, We forbade them many things which were lawful for them;

For the iniquity of the Jews We made unlawful for them certain (foods) good and wholesome which had been lawful for them;- in that they hindered many from Allah's Way;-