<s>[INST]Chapter 1[/INST]The Opening</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 1 verse 1[/INST]Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 1 verse 2[/INST]All praise is to Allah, the Lord Of The Creation.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 1 verse 3[/INST]The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 1 verse 4[/INST]Owner of the Day of Recompense</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 1 verse 5[/INST]You alone we worship and from You alone we seek help (and may we always).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 1 verse 6[/INST]Guide us on the Straight Path.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 1 verse 7[/INST]The path of those whom You have favoured – Not the path of those who earned Your anger – nor of those who are astray.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2[/INST]The Cow</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 1[/INST]Alif, Lam, Mim (Only Allah and the Messenger know the real meaning.)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 2[/INST](This is) the Glorious Book in which there is no chance of doubt(It is) a guide for those who guard against evil and fear Allah:</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 3[/INST]Those who believe in the unseen, and establish prayer (fulfilling all requisites) and spend (in Our way) out of what We have given them;</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 4[/INST]And those who believe in (all) that which has been revealed to you and that which was revealed before you, and also have (perfect) faith in the life after death.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 5[/INST]It is they who follow Guidance from their Lord and it is they who shall achieve real success.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 6[/INST]Verily those who have adopted disbelief, it is the same for them whether you warn them or you warn them not, they will not believe.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 7[/INST]Allah (as a result of their own choice) has set a seal on their hearts and their ears and there is a blindfold (set) over their eyesAnd for them there is severe torment.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 8[/INST]And amongst people there are (also) some who say: ‘We believe in Allah and the Day of Judgment,’ whereas they are not (at all) believers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 9[/INST]They seek to deceive Allah (i.ethe Messenger) and the believers but (in fact) they deceive only themselves and they are not aware of it</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 10[/INST]In their hearts is a diseaseSo Allah has worsened their diseaseFor them, there is painful punishment because they used to tell lies.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 11[/INST]When it is said to them: ‘Do not spread disorder in the land,’ they say: ‘It is we who reform.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 12[/INST]Beware! (Truly) it is they who spread disorder, but they do not have any sense (of it) at all</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 13[/INST]And when it is said to them: ‘Believe as (other) people have believed,’ they say: ‘Shall we also believe (as those) fools have believed?’ Beware! (Certainly) they are themselves fools but they do not know (their foolishness and low level).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 14[/INST]And when they (the hypocrites) meet the believers, they say: ‘We (too) have believed,’ and when they meet their devils in privacy they assure them: ‘We are certainly with youWe only mock (the believers).’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 15[/INST]Allah punishes them for their mockery and lets them loose (so that they meet their fate)So they are wandering blindly in their transgression.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 16[/INST]These are the people who have purchased misguidance for guidance; but their trade did not yield any gain and they did not know the way to (gainful and profitable) bargain.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 17[/INST]Their example is like a person who lit a fire (in surrounding darkness) and when it brightened the environment, Allah took away their light and left them in total darknessNow they cannot see anything.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 18[/INST]They are deaf, dumb and blindSo they will not return (to the right path).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 19[/INST]Or their example is like a rain pouring from the sky wherein there are layers of darkness, thunder and lightning (as well)They thrust their fingers into their ears fearing death owing to thunderAnd Allah has encompassed the disbelievers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 20[/INST]It seems as if the lightning would snatch away their sightWhen their (surroundings) are lit with a flash, they start walking and when darkness covers them, they stand stillAnd if Allah willed, He could deprive them absolutely of hearing and sightSurely Allah is All-Powerful to do everything.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 21[/INST]O People! Worship your Lord Who created you and (also) those who were before you, so that you become God-wary.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 22[/INST](He is the One) Who spread out the earth for you as a floor, and erected the sky as a mansion, and showered water from the sky and brought forth with that (a variety of) fruits for your nourishmentSo, do not set up equals with Allah while you know (the truth of the matter).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 23[/INST]And if you are in doubt about this (Book) which We have revealed to Our (exalted) servant, then produce only one chapter like thisAnd (for this task) you may call upon (all) your helpers apart from Allah, if you are true (in your doubt and denial)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 24[/INST]But if you fail to do it — and you shall never be able to do it — then guard yourselves against the Fire whose fuel is human beings (the disbelievers) and stones (their idols) which is prepared for disbelievers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 25[/INST]And, (O Beloved,) give glad tidings to those who believe and keep doing pious deeds that for them there are gardens (of Paradise) beneath which streams flowWhen some fruit will be given to them from these gardens to eat they will say (looking at its appearance): ‘This is the same fruit that was provided to us (in the world) before,’ whereas they shall be given fruits resembling (only in appearance)In Paradise there will (also) be chaste spouses for them and they shall abide there forever.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 26[/INST]Indeed Allah is not reluctant to narrate some example (for better comprehension), whether of a mosquito or something even more (disgusting) than thatThe believers know well that this example is a (pointer to the Truth) from their LordBut those who have adopted disbelief ask (on hearing): ‘What could Allah mean by this example?’ (In this way) Allah holds many astray and guides many aright with the same exampleAnd by this He leaves in error only those who are (already) disobedient.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 27[/INST](These disobedient people are those) who break the promise of Allah after having confirmed it, and break that (relationship) which Allah has ordered to join, and create disorder in the landIt is they who are the losers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 28[/INST]How can you deny Allah whereas you were lifeless and He gave you life, then He will cause you to die and will again bring you back to life, and then to Him will you be returned?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 29[/INST]He is the One Who created for you all that is in the earthThen He turned towards higher regions (of the universe) and perfected them into seven heavenly firmamentsAnd He has full knowledge of everything.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 30[/INST]And (call to mind) when your Lord said to the angels: ‘I am about to place My deputy on the earth.’ They submitted: ‘Will You put as Your (vicegerent) on the earth such as will do mischief in it and shed blood, while we are engaged in glorifying You with celebrating Your Praise and extolling Your Holiness (all the time)?’ (Allah) said: ‘I know that which you do not know.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 31[/INST]And Allah taught Adam the names of all (things), and then set them before the angels and said: ‘Tell Me the names of these things if you are true (in your assumption).’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 32[/INST]The angels (humbly) submitted: ‘Glory to You, You are Holy (Free from every deficiency)We have no knowledge except that which You have taught usSurely, You alone are All-Knowing, All-Wise.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 33[/INST]Allah said: ‘O Adam, (now) apprise them of the names of these things.’ So when Adam had told them the names of those things, (Allah) said: ‘Did I not tell you I know (all) the hidden realities of the heavens and the earth and also know all that you disclose and all that you conceal?’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 34[/INST]And (also recall the time) when We commanded the angels: ‘Prostrate yourselves before Adam.’ Then they all prostrated themselves to Adam except Iblis (Satan)He refused and showed arrogance and (consequently) became one of the disbelievers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 35[/INST]And We ordained: ‘Adam, reside you and your wife in this Paradise and eat of it, both of you, whatever you like and from wherever you willBut do not go near this tree lest you (join) the transgressors.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 36[/INST]Then Satan shook them from that place and removed them from the (blissful) location where they wereAnd (eventually) We ordained: ‘Go down (and live in the earth); you will remain enemies to each other, and now in the earth has been destined a dwelling place and sustenance for you for a fixed time.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 37[/INST]Then Adam learnt some words (of humility and repentance) from his LordSo Allah accepted his repentanceSurely He is the One Who is Most Relenting, Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 38[/INST]We said: ‘Leave it (the Paradise and settle in the earth) all of youThen if there comes to you Guidance from Me, whoever will follow My Guidance, neither shall any fear (obsess) them nor shall they grieve.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 39[/INST]And those who disbelieve and deny Our Revelations, it is they who shall be the inmates of FireThey shall abide in it forever.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 40[/INST]O Children of Ya‘qub (Jacob)! Recall My favours which I bestowed upon you and fulfil the promise (made) to Me, I shall fulfil the promise (made) to youAnd always fear Me alone.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 41[/INST]And believe in (the Book) that I have revealed (to My Messenger Muhammad, [blessing and peace be upon him]) while it confirms (originally) that which you possessAnd do not be the first to deny it nor barter My Revelations for a small (worldly) priceAnd fear Me alone.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 42[/INST]And do not mix up the truth with falsehood nor conceal the truth deliberately.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 43[/INST]And establish Prayer and pay Zakat (the Alms-due) regularly and kneel down (together) with those who kneel down?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 44[/INST]Do you command others for piety and forget yourselves, while you (also) recite the Book (of Allah)? So, do you not think?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 45[/INST]And seek (Allah’s) help through patience and PrayerBut this is no doubt hard except for the humble (whose hearts have been softened with the Love of Allah and gripped with His Fear).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 46[/INST](It is they) who are certain that they are about to meet their Lord and to Him are they going to return.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 47[/INST]O Children of Ya‘qub (Jacob)! Recall those favours that I bestowed upon you and that I exalted you above all the people (of your age).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 48[/INST]And fear that Day when no soul shall be able to pay any compensation on behalf of anotherNor shall any intercession be accepted from him (of a person who shall not have Allah’s permission to intercede)Nor shall any compensation be accepted from him (for his own salvation)And they will not be helped (against Allah’s decree)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 49[/INST]And (also call to your mind the time) when We delivered you from Pharaoh’s people, who used to inflict severe torment upon you: they slaughtered your sons and kept your daughters aliveThere was an arduously terrible trial in it from your Lord</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 50[/INST]And when We parted the river (to rescue you) and (in this way) delivered you and (on the contrary) We drowned Pharaoh’s people before your eyes.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 51[/INST]And (also recall the time) when We made an appointment with Musa (Moses) for forty nightsThen after Musa (Moses went into retreat) you took the calf as (your) god for worship and you were no doubt aweful transgressors.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 52[/INST]Then We pardoned you (even) after that so that you might give thanks.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 53[/INST]And when We bestowed upon Musa (Moses) the Book and the miracle distinguishing the truth from falsehood so that you might take the path of guidance.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 54[/INST]And when Musa (Moses) said to his people: ‘O my people, no doubt you have (seriously) wronged your own souls in taking the calf (as your god)Now turn in repentance to your Creator (the True Sustainer)So, kill one another (among yourselves so that those who have not taken the calf for worship and stuck to their religion should kill those who worshipped the calf as punishment for turning away from their religionThis (act) would be the best (repentance) for you in the sight of your Creator.’ Then He accepted your repentanceSurely, He is Most Relenting, Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 55[/INST]And when you said: ‘O Musa (Moses)! We will never believe in you until we see Allah completely unveiled (before our eyes).’ So, (on this) a thunder seized (and eliminated) you, and you kept watching (this spectacle yourselves).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 56[/INST]Then We brought you back to life after your death so that you pay (Us) thanks.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 57[/INST]And (recall) when We cast the shade of clouds over you (in the Tiha valley) and sent down for you manna and quails so that you might eat of the pure things We provided for youSo they did not harm Us at all (by disobeying and showing Us disregard) but harmed persistently their own souls.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 58[/INST]And (remember) when We said: ‘Enter this city and eat as much as you wish from wherever you desire but enter (the city) gate prostrating and praying: ‘(O our Lord!) We seek forgiveness (for all of our sins).’ We shall (then) forgive your (previous) sins and, (besides,) We shall bestow more (favours and blessings) upon the righteous.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 59[/INST]But (those) transgressors substituted some other phrase in place of that which was said to themSo We sent down a calamity from heaven on (those) evildoers (in the form of plague) because they were disobeying (persistently).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 60[/INST]And (recall also the time) when Musa (Moses) prayed for water for his peopleWe directed: ‘Strike that rock with your stick.’ Then twelve springs gushed out of that (rock)Verily each clan identified their respective drinking place(We said:) ‘Eat and drink of the sustenance (given) by Allah but do not seek doing mischief in the land.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 61[/INST]And when you said: ‘O Musa (Moses), we cannot be content with only one kind of food (i.emanna and quails), so pray to your Lord (in our favour) that He may bring forth for us of cultivated produce: green herbs, cucumbers, wheat, garlic, lentils and onions.’ (Musa [Moses]) said (to his people): ‘Do you demand something inferior in exchange for something superior? (And if that is what you wish then) go down to any citySurely (there) will be (available) all what you demand.’ Then dishonour and deprivation were brought upon them and they incurred the wrath of Allah because they used to deny the Signs of Allah and kill the Prophets unjustlyThis was also because they used to disobey and would (always) exceed limits.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 62[/INST]Verily, those who have believed, and (those who were) Jews and Christians and Sabians, those (of them) who believe in Allah and the Last Day and act piously, there is for them their reward with their LordNeither shall any fear obsess them, nor shall they grieve.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 63[/INST]And (recall) when We took a firm promise from you and raised the Mount of Sinai high above you, so that you hold fast firmly what We have given youAnd bear in mind whatever is (written) in this (Book, the Torah,) so that you become pious.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 64[/INST]Yet you turned back after this (promise and warning)So, had there not been Allah’s Bounty and His Mercy upon you, you would have been wrecked indeed.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 65[/INST]And, (O Jews,) certainly you know well those of you who violated (the injunctions concerning) the Sabbath (Saturday)So We said to them: ‘Be you apes, rejected and despised.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 66[/INST]So We made this (event) a lesson of warning for their contemporaries as well as for later generations, and (a source of) admonition for the pious.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 67[/INST]And (also recollect the event) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: ‘Verily, Allah enjoins you to sacrifice a cow.’ They said: ‘Do you make a fool of us?’ Musa (Moses) said: ‘I seek the protection of Allah (against) becoming one of the ignorant.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 68[/INST](Then) they said: ‘Pray for us to your Lord that He may make clear to us what kind of cow (that) shall be? (Musa [Moses]) said: ‘Certainly He ordains that the cow is to be neither old nor young (heifer), but in between (fully grown)So now implement what you have been ordered.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 69[/INST]They (again) said: ‘Pray to your Lord for us that He may specify what her colour should be.’ Musa (Moses) said: ‘He says, the cow should be yellow, rich in tone, (so attractive that) it pleases the viewers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 70[/INST](This time) they said: ‘Pray for us to your Lord that He may make clear to us what exact type of cow it is (because) the cow has become doubtful to us, and if Allah so wills, we shall indeed be guided aright.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 71[/INST](Musa [Moses] said,) Allah has ordained: ‘(That is not any inferior cowInstead) it is certainly (a superior) cow, which has been employed neither for ploughing nor for watering the field, a cow in sound health, without any blemish.’ They said: ‘Now you (have) brought the truth.’ So they sacrificed it though they did not look like doing it?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 72[/INST]And when you killed a man then started disputing among yourselves (for its blame), and Allah was to unveil that event which you were concealing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 73[/INST]Then We commanded: ‘Strike this (dead body) with a piece of this (cow).’ That is how Allah restores the dead to life (or will give life to the dead on the Day of Resurrection,) and shows you His Signs so that you may apply your knowledge and understanding</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 74[/INST]Then (even) after this your hearts hardenedSo (in hardness) they (have become) like stones or even harderFor of stones there are some from which streams burst out; and, certainly, some out of them are such (stones) that split up and water gushes out of them; and indeed there are others of them that fall due to fear of Allah(Alas! Your hearts have not remained even that much soft, tender and feeble) and Allah is not unaware of what you do.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 75[/INST](O Muslims!) Do you expect that they (the Jews) will believe in you whereas amongst them were people of a group who heard the Word of Allah (Taurat [the Torah]) then altered it (themselves) after understanding it, although they knew well (what the Truth was and what they were doing)?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 76[/INST]And (they have reached such state) when they meet the believers they say: ‘We (too) have believed (in Muhammad, blessing and peace be upon him, like you),’ and when they are together in isolation, they say: ‘Do you tell them (the Muslims) that which Allah has unfolded to you (through the Torah in connection with the Prophethood and glory of the last of the Prophets, Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him) so that they may use it in argument against you in the Holy Presence of your Lord? Do you not have (even this much) sense?’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 77[/INST]Are they not aware that Allah knows full well all that they hide and all that they show?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 78[/INST]And among them (the Jews, some) are illiterate (as well) who do not know (even the bare minimum about the meaning and connotations of) the Book (except hearsay and false hopes)They know only to recite (the Book) verbally and follow mere speculation and assumption.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 79[/INST]So, a serious disaster awaits those who write the Book with their own hands, then say: ‘This is from Allah,’ just to earn a paltry price against thatSo they will face destruction (owing to the Book) that their hands have written and (for the compensation) that they are earning.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 80[/INST]And they (the Jews also) say: ‘The Fire (of Hell) shall not touch us except for a small number of days.’ (Just) ask (them): ‘Have you obtained (such) a promise from Allah?’ Then He will never violate His promiseOr do you make inadvertently (such an) allegation against Allah which you do not know yourselves.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 81[/INST]Of course he who adopts evil and is encompassed by his sins, it is they who are the inmates of HellThey are its permanent residents.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 82[/INST]And those who have believed and have done pious deeds, it is they who are the inhabitants of ParadiseThey shall live there forever.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 83[/INST]And (remember) when We took a firm promise from the Children of Ya‘qub (Jacob): ‘Do not worship (anyone) besides Allah, and be nice to the parents and (do good to) the kindred and orphans and the needyAnd (also) talk of piety to the common people (in a polite and nice manner)And establish Prayer and pay on Zakat (the Alms-due).’ Then, except a few, all the rest of you turned back (from the promise,) and you are but averse (to the Truth).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 84[/INST]And when We took from you (this) solemn covenant (as well): ‘You shall not shed one another’s blood (among yourselves) nor shall you expel your people (from their homes and townships).’ Then you agreed (to implement it) and you (also) bear witness (to it).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 85[/INST]Yet it is you who are killing your own people and banishing a section of your own folk from their homeland, and (furthermore) helping (their enemies) with sin and transgression against themAnd if they come to you as captives, you ransom their release (so that they remain obliged to you) whereas it had been forbidden to you to exile them from their homelandDo you believe in some parts of the Book and deny some others? So he who does so from amongst you, what can be his punishment but disgrace (and humiliation) in the worldly life and (also) on the Day of Resurrection (such people) will be returned to the most ruthless tormentAnd Allah is not unaware of your deeds.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 86[/INST]It is they who have purchased the worldly life for the HereafterSo neither will their torment be lessened nor will they be helped.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 87[/INST]And surely We gave Musa (Moses) the Book (the Torah) and sent (many) Messengers after him in successionAnd We gave ‘Isa, son of Maryam, (Jesus, son of Mary,) as well luminous Signs and strengthened (and supported) him by means of the Holy SpiritBut (what followed is that) whenever a Messenger brought to you (the Commandments) whom your (ill-commanding) selves disliked, you adamantly resisted there and thenYou belied some of them and started killing others.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 88[/INST]And the Jews said: ‘Our hearts are wrapped up in covers.’ (Nay,) but Allah has cursed them for their revolt against faithSo, little do they believe.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 89[/INST]And when the Book (the Qur’an) came to them from Allah which (originally) validates that Book (the Torah) which was with them, whereas, before this, they themselves used to pray for victory over the disbelievers (through the intermediation of the Last Prophet, Muhammad, [blessing and peace be upon him,] and the Holy Qur’an revealed to him), but when came to them the same Prophet (Muhammad, blessing and peace be upon him, along with the Book revealed to him, the Qur’an) whom they had (already) recognized, they denied himSo Allah’s curse is upon such (deliberate) disbelievers</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 90[/INST]How evil a bargain they made in exchange for their lives: that they deny the Book revealed by Allah merely begrudging that Allah bestows (His revelation) out of His Bounty upon any of His servants He willsSo they earned manifold wrath of Allah and there is a humiliating torment for the disbelievers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 91[/INST]And when it is said to them: ‘Believe in this (Book) which Allah has (now) revealed,’ they say: ‘We believe only in that (Book) which was revealed to us,’ and they deny all other than that, whereas this (Qur’an) is (also) the Truth (and) confirms that (Book as well) which they possessAsk (them): ‘Then why have you been killing the Prophets of Allah before this if you (really) believe (but in your own Book)?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 92[/INST]And (the fact remains that) Musa ([Moses] himself) brought you clear SignsThen you took the calf as god after himAnd you are but wicked (without any doubt).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 93[/INST]And when We took a firm promise from you and We raised the Mount of Sinai high above you (saying): ‘Hold fast to this (Book) which We have given you and listen (to Our Commandment).’ Then (your chiefs) said: ‘We have heard but not obeyed.’ And owing to their revolt against faith (kufr), their hearts were imbued with the love of the calf(O Beloved,) say (to them): ‘These utterances are (most) vile which your (so-called) faith commands you, if you believe (in them truly)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 94[/INST]Say: ‘If in the sight of Allah the dwelling in the Hereafter is reserved for you alone and not for others, then long for death (without any fear) if (you presume) you are truthful.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 95[/INST]But they will never long for it because of the sins (and atrocities) their hands have sent ahead (or have committed already) and Allah knows the wrongdoers full well.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 96[/INST]And you will certainly find them the most ambitious of mankind for longevity, (even) more than the polytheists aspire to attainEach one of them desires that he should be granted life of a thousand (years)But even if he is granted, such a prolonged life cannot save him from the tormentAnd Allah is monitoring their deeds minutely.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 97[/INST]Say: ‘Whoever is an enemy to Jibril ([Gabriel] he is doing injustice), because he is the one who has brought down upon your heart only by Allah’s Command (the Qur’an which) confirms the preceding (Books) and contains (absolute) guidance and glad tidings for the believers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 98[/INST]He who is an enemy to Allah, His angels, His Messengers and Gabriel and Michael, verily Allah (too) is an enemy to (these) disbelievers.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 99[/INST]And certainly We have sent down to you luminous Signs and none but the disobedient can deny them?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 100[/INST]And is it (not so) that every time they made a promise, a party of them disregarded and threw it aside? The fact is that most of them do not believe</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 101[/INST]And (likewise) when there came to them from Allah the Messenger, (Muhammad, blessing and peace be upon him,) who (originally) confirms that Book which they (already) possessed, a party of these People of the Book threw the (same) Book of Allah (the Torah) behind their backs as if they did not know (it, whereas the same Torah had brought them the good news of the holy arrival of Muhammad, blessing and peace be upon him, the Last Prophet).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 102[/INST]And they (the Jews) pursued that (magic as well) which the devils used to recite during the reign of Sulaiman (Solomon)Sulaiman (Solomon) did not disbelieve (any way)It was in fact the devils that disbelievedThey used to teach witchcraft to the people and (also) pursued that (sorcery) which was sent down upon the two angels named Harut and Marut in the city of BabylonThey both did not teach anything to anyone, so much so that they would say: ‘We are merely (for) trial, therefore, do not become disbelievers (by putting faith in it).’ In spite of that those (Jews) used to learn such (magic) from both of them by which they caused separation between husband and wifeYet they cannot harm anyone by this except under the Command of AllahAnd they learn only the things which are harmful to them and bring them no profitAnd surely they (also) knew that he who would buy this (sorcery or disbelief) would not have any share in the HereafterAnd most evil is that for which they sold (the real well-being or the success of) their souls (in the Hereafter)Would that they knew (the truth of) this (bargain)!</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 103[/INST]But if they had believed and become God-fearing, (even a little) reward from Allah would have been far better (than all these things)If they but knew (this secret)!</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 104[/INST]O Believers! (Seeking the kind attention of the Holy Prophet,) do not say: ‘Ra‘ina (pay attention to us),’ but submit (most humbly): ‘Unzurna (bless us with your benevolent gaze!),’ and be all ears (towards his gracious discourse)And there is grievous torment for the disbelievers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 105[/INST]Neither the disbelievers among the People of the Book nor the polytheists like that any blessing should descend upon you from your LordAnd Allah especially chooses whom He pleases for His MercyAnd Allah possesses Infinite Bounties.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 106[/INST]When We abrogate some verse or cause it to be forgotten, (in either case) We bring (some other verse) better than or similar to itDo you not know that Allah has (Absolute) Control over everything?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 107[/INST]Do you not know that the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah alone, and that you have neither any friend nor helper aside from Allah?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 108[/INST](O Muslims!) Do you also want to ask your Messenger (blessing and peace be upon him) questions the way Musa (Moses) was asked before? So he who changes belief for disbelief, for sure, loses the right path</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 109[/INST]Many of the People of the Book desire to turn you back to disbelief after you have believed because of the jealousy they have in their hearts, despite the fact that the Truth has become evident to themSo keep forbearing and overlooking till Allah sends His CommandVerily Allah has (Absolute) Control over everything.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 110[/INST]And (always) establish Prayer and pay Zakat (the Alms-due) regularlyAnd whatever virtue you will send ahead, you shall find it with AllahSurely Allah is watching all that you are doing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 111[/INST]And (the People of the Book) say: ‘No one will enter Paradise except he who is a Jew or a Christian.’ These are their false hopesSay: ‘Produce your proof (in favour of this desire) if you are rightful (in your claim)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 112[/INST]Yes, of course, he who submits his face to Allah (i.econsigns himself to Allah) and becomes a man of excellence in piety, he will find his reward with his LordSuch people will neither fear anything nor grieve</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 113[/INST]And the Jews say: ‘The Christians do not have their base upon anything (i.esound faith),’ and the Christians say: ‘The Jews do not have their base upon anything,’ yet they (all) read the Book (revealed by Allah)Likewise, they (the polytheists) who do not have any (heavenly) knowledge (at all) also make statements like theirsSo Allah will (Himself) judge between them on the Day of Resurrection in the matter in which they differ.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 114[/INST]And who is more unjust than he who forbids remembering Allah’s Name in His mosques and strives to desolate them? It was not proper for them to enter the mosques but fearing (Allah)For them is disgrace in this world and (also) there is a dreadful torment for them in the Hereafter.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 115[/INST]And the East and the West (all) belong to Allah aloneSo whichever direction you turn to, there is the Presence of Allah (i.ethe Essence of Allah is radiantly manifest in all directions)Surely Allah is Infinite, All-Knowing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 116[/INST]And they say: ‘Allah has begotten a son for Himself,’ while Holy and Transcendent is He, far above (this)Rather (all) that is in the heavens and in the earth is His (Creation and belonging and) all are subservient to Him.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 117[/INST]He is the One Who has created the heavens and the earth and when He wills to (originate) a thing, He only says to it: ‘Be,’ and it becomes.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 118[/INST]And those who lack knowledge say: ‘Why does Allah not speak to us or why does any Sign not come to us (directly)?’ Likewise the people before them also said words similar to theirsThe hearts of (all) these people are alikeWe have indeed made the Signs explicit for those whose faith is firm.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 119[/INST](O Esteemed Beloved!) We have certainly sent you with the Truth as a Bearer of good news and as a WarnerAnd you will not be asked about the inmates of Hell.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 120[/INST]And the Jews and the Christians shall, by no means, be pleased with you (till) you follow their religionSay: ‘Surely, the guidance (given) by Allah only is the (real) guidance.’ (Said for the education of the Umma [the Community]:) ‘And, (supposing the impossible,) if you follow their desires after that knowledge which has come to you (from Allah) then there will not be any friend or helper for you to protect you from Allah.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 121[/INST](Also there are people) whom We gave the BookThey recite it as it ought to be recitedIt is these people who believe in it (the Book)And those who deny it, it is they who are the losers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 122[/INST]O Children of Ya‘qub (Jacob)! Remember My favour that I bestowed upon you and (especially) the supremacy which I awarded you over all the communities (of that age).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 123[/INST]And fear that Day when no soul shall be able to recompense anything on behalf of another; nor shall any ransom be accepted from him (to deliver himself); nor shall any intercession benefit him (without Allah’s permission) and nor shall they be helped (against the Command of Allah).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 124[/INST]And (call to mind) when the Lord of Ibrahim (Abraham) tested him with several commands which he fulfilled(On this) Allah said: ‘I am going to make you the leader of mankind.’ He submitted: ‘And from my children as well?’ Allah said: ‘(Yes, but) My promise does not apply to the transgressors.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 125[/INST]And (remember) when We made this House (the Ka‘ba) a central place for mankind to turn to (and assemble) and a sanctuary for peace and (commanded:) ‘Make the place where Ibrahim (Abraham) stood as a place of Prayer.’ And We urged Ibrahim and Isma‘il (Abraham and Ishmael): ‘Purify (cleanse) My House for those who circumambulate it and those who go into retreat and those who kneel down and prostrate themselves.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 126[/INST]And when Ibrahim (Abraham) prayed: ‘O my Lord, make it a city of peace and bless its residents with a variety of fruits, (i.e.) those of them who believe in Allah and the Last Day.’ (Allah) said: ‘And as for him who disbelieves, I shall also grant him enjoyment (for) a short span of life, then (for his disbelief) shall drive him to the torment of HellAnd that is an extremely evil destination.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 127[/INST]And (recall the time) when Ibrahim and Isma‘il (Abraham and Ishmael) were raising the foundations of the Ka‘ba (they were praying:) ‘O our Lord, accept this (humble service) from usYou are, indeed, All-Hearing, All-Knowing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 128[/INST]O our Lord! Make both of us submissive to Your Command; and raise out of our future generations an Umma (a Community) exclusively obedient to You; and teach us our ways of worship (and Pilgrimage) and turn to us (with Mercy and Forgiveness)Verily, it is You Who are Most Relenting, Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 129[/INST]O our Lord! Raise up from among them the (Last and the Exalted) Messenger (i.eMuhammad blessings and peace be upon him), who shall recite to them Your Revelations, and teach them the Book and wisdom (logic and good judgment, making them Gnostics of the Divine Secret) and purify and sanctify well (their hearts and ill-commanding selves)Certainly You alone are the All-Mighty, All-Wise.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 130[/INST]And who turns away from the religion of Ibrahim (Abraham) except he who has engaged himself in foolishnessAnd surely We did choose him in the worldly life and certainly in the Hereafter (too) he will be among the high-ranking intimate companions.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 131[/INST]And when his Lord commanded him: ‘Bow down (before Me),’ he submitted: ‘I bow down before the Lord of all the worlds.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 132[/INST]And Ibrahim (Abraham) enjoined, by way of will, the same thing upon his sons and (so did) Ya‘qub (Jacob): ‘O my sons, verily, Allah has chosen for you the (true) Din (Religion) of Islam)So, (come what may) die not but as Muslims persevering with faith.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 133[/INST]Were you present (at the time) when death approached Ya‘qub (Jacob) when he asked his sons: ‘Whom will you worship after (my passing away)?’ They said: ‘We shall worship your God, the God of your ancestors Ibrahim (Abraham) and Isma‘il (Ishmael) and Ishaq (Isaac), Who is the One and Only God; and we (all) shall remain obedient to Him</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 134[/INST]They were an Umma (Community) who have passed awayThey will have what they earned and you will have what you earnAnd you will not be questioned about their doings.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 135[/INST]And (the People of the Book) say: ‘Become Jews or Christians, then you will be guided aright.’ Say: ‘(Nay, not so;) the truth is that we have embraced the religion of Ibrahim (Abraham) who, far from every falsehood, had turned absolutely to Allah aloneAnd he was not of the polytheists.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 136[/INST](O Muslims!) Say: ‘We believe in Allah and in that (Book) which has been revealed to us and (also) that which was revealed to Ibrahim (Abraham) and Isma‘il (Ishmael) and Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya‘qub (Jacob) and their children and those (Books) too which were given to Musa (Moses) and ‘Isa (Jesus) and (likewise) which were given to other Prophets by their LordWe do not make distinction between any of them (in the matter of faith) and we have submitted ourselves to Him alone (the Only, the One God)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 137[/INST]Then if they (also) believe the way you have believed in Him, then they will (surely) be guided arightAnd if they turn away then (be clear) that they are sunk in sheer enmity.So Allah is sufficient to guard you against their evil and He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 138[/INST](Say that we have taken on the colour from) Allah’s own colour, and whose colour is better than Allah’s? And we worship Him alone.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 139[/INST]Say: ‘Do you dispute with us about Allah whereas He is (not only) our Lord but your Lord (too)? And ours are our works and yours are your worksAnd we are truly devoted to Him alone.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 140[/INST](O People of the Book!) Do you say that Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma‘il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya‘qub (Jacob) and their sons were either Jews or Christians?’ Say: ‘Who knows better, you or Allah?’ And who will be more unjust than he who hides that testimony which is with him (in the Book) from AllahAnd Allah is not unaware of your deeds</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 141[/INST]That was a community which has passedFor them is what they earned and for you is what you will earnAnd you will not be asked about their deeds.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 142[/INST]Now the foolish will say: ‘What has turned away these (Muslims) from their Qibla (Bait al-Maqdis in Jerusalem) to which they used to face (before)?’ Say: ‘The east and the west (all) belong to Allah aloneHe guides whom He pleases to the straight path.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 143[/INST]And, (O Muslims,) in the same way We made you the best Umma (Community — fair to all with a tolerant, moderate and balanced outlook) so that you may bear witness to the people, and (Our exalted) Messenger bears witness to youAnd We appointed the Qibla (direction of Prayer), which you used to face before, only to bring to light (by trial) who would follow (Our) Messenger and who would turn back upon his heelsAnd this (change of Qibla) was indeed a hard task but not hard for those whom Allah blessed with guidance (and gnosis of spiritual truths)And it is not Allah’s Glory to void your faith (without any reason)Allah is surely Most Clement, Ever-Merciful to mankind.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 144[/INST](O Beloved!) We have been watching your radiant face turning frequently towards heavenSo We will indeed make you turn towards that Qibla (direction of Prayer) which you feel pleased withSo turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque right nowAnd, (O Muslims,) wherever you are, turn your faces towards itAnd those who have been given the Book definitely know that this (commandment of changing Qibla) is the Truth from their LordAnd Allah is not unaware of the works which they are doing</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 145[/INST]And (even) if you bring every Sign to the People of the Book, they will not follow your Qibla (direction of Prayer), nor will you follow their QiblaAnd do they not follow each other’s Qibla among themselves(Said for the education of the Umma [the Community]:) ‘And if, (supposing the impossible,) you (also) follow their desires after the knowledge has come to you, then you will surely be of those who wrong (their own souls).’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 146[/INST]And those to whom We have given the Book recognize (the Final) Messenger (the Venerable Muhammad [blessing and peace be upon him] and his glory and majesty) as they doubtlessly identify their own sonsBut certainly a party of them is concealing the Truth deliberately.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 147[/INST](O Listener!) The Truth is from your LordSo, never be of those who doubt.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 148[/INST]And there is for everyone a (fixed) direction (motive); he turns to the sameSo, move forward to take the lead towards the pious actsWherever you are, Allah will unite you all togetherSurely, Allah has Absolute Control over everything.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 149[/INST]And from wherever you move (on a journey), turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (at the time of Prayer)And this indeed is the Truth from your Lord, and Allah is not unaware of your doings.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 150[/INST]And from wherever you move (on a journey), turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (at the time of Prayer) and, (O Muslims,) wherever you are, turn your faces towards it so that people may not get a chance to raise any objection against you, except those among them who exceed limitsSo, fear them not, fear Me alone, so that I complete My blessing on you and you may attain perfection in guidance.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 151[/INST]Likewise, We have sent to you (Our) Messenger from among yourselves who recites to you Our Revelations and purifies and sanctifies (your hearts and ill-commanding selves) and teaches you the Book and inculcates in you logic and wisdom and enlightens you (on the mysteries of spiritual gnosis and divine truth) which you did not know.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 152[/INST]So remember Me, I shall remember youAnd always be thankful to Me and never be ungrateful to Me</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 153[/INST]O Believers! Always seek help (from Me) through patience and PrayerCertainly, Allah is (always) with those who observe patience</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 154[/INST]And do not say about those who are slain in the cause of Allah that they are dead(They are not dead.) They are rather alive but you have no perception (of their life)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 155[/INST]And We will most certainly test you somewhat by means of fear and hunger and certain loss of wealth and lives and fruitsAnd, (O Beloved,) give glad tidings to those who observe patience.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 156[/INST](They are the ones) who, when afflicted with some distress, say: ‘Indeed, we too are Allah’s (belongings) and to Him are we to return.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 157[/INST]It is they upon whom are bestowed successive blessings and mercy from their LordAnd it is they who are the guided ones</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 158[/INST]Verily Safa and Marwa are indeed among the Signs of AllahSo, he who performs Hajj (Pilgrimage) or ‘Umra (Visitation) of the House of Allah, there is no sin on him if he ambulates (i.ewalks up and down between) the twoAnd if a person does a pious act out of his pleasure, then Allah is certainly Most Appreciative, Well Aware.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 159[/INST]Surely, those who conceal the manifest Signs and guidance sent down by Us after We have revealed them clearly for the people in (Our) Book, it is they whom Allah curses (i.edeprives them of His Mercy) and whom curse all those also who curse.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 160[/INST]But those who repent, mend (their) ways and make known (the Truth), so I (too) shall forgive themAnd I am Most Relenting, Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 161[/INST]Indeed those who disbelieved (by concealing the Truth), and left this world while they were disbelievers, upon them is the curse of Allah and of the angels and of all mankind.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 162[/INST]They shall be (held) under this (curse) foreverTheir punishment shall not be mitigatedNor shall they be given respite.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 163[/INST]And your God is One GodThere is no God but He, the Most Kind, the Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 164[/INST]Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth, in the alternation of the night and the day, in the ships (and vessels) which sail through the ocean carrying cargo, profitable for the people, in the (rain) water which Allah pours down from the sky reviving therewith the earth to life after its death, (the earth) in which He has scattered animals of all kinds, and in the changing wind directions and in the clouds (that trail) between the sky and the earth, duty-bound (under Allah’s Command) — certainly, (in these) are (many) Signs (of Allah’s Power) for those who put their reason to work.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 165[/INST]And there are some among the people who take others besides Allah as His partners and love them as it is Allah’s due aloneBut those who believe love Allah the most (far more intensely than anyone else)And if these wrongdoers happen to see that time when the torment (of the Last Day) will be before their eyes (then they will become aware) that the Master of all the forces is AllahAnd certainly Allah is severe in giving punishment.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 166[/INST]And when those (leaders of the disbelievers) who were followed would be disgusted with their followers and (they all) would see (Allah’s) torment and all their means and resources would be cut off,</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 167[/INST]And, (seeing this disgust, the polytheist) followers will say: ‘Would that we could get a chance (to return to the world), then we (too) would turn our backs on them as they have done to us (today).’ In this way Allah will show them their own deeds as remorse and regretAnd (no way) shall they be able to escape from Hell.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 168[/INST]O Mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and pure in the earthAnd do not follow in the footsteps of SatanVerily, he is your declared enemy.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 169[/INST]He commands you only to do what is evil and immodest and (also) that you should say about Allah that which you (yourselves) do not know.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 170[/INST]And when it is said to them (the disbelievers): ‘Follow that which Allah has sent down,’ they say: ‘(Indeed not!) We shall rather follow the same (path) on which we found our ancestors,’ even though their ancestors had neither any sense nor any guidance.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 171[/INST]The example of inviting these disbelievers (to guidance) is like that of a person who calls out to such (an animal) as hears nothing except a shout or cryDeaf, dumb and blind, they have no sense.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 172[/INST]O Believers! Eat of those pure and clean things which We have provided for you and give thanks to Allah if He is the One Whom you worship (and obey).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 173[/INST]He has made unlawful for you only the dead animal and blood and the flesh of swine and that animal over which, while sacrificing, the name of someone other than Allah has been invokedBut he who is forced by necessity and is neither disobedient nor transgressor will not incur any sin on himself (if he eats that much which is required to survive)Allah is, indeed, Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 174[/INST]Indeed those who conceal (those verses of the Torah) which Allah has revealed and take in exchange for that a small price eat nothing but fill their bellies with FireAnd Allah will not even speak to them nor purify them on the Day of ResurrectionAnd for them is painful torment.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 175[/INST]It is they who have purchased error for guidance and torment for forgivenessWhat has made them steadfast to bear the Fire (of Hell)?</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 176[/INST]This is so because Allah has sent down the Book with the TruthAnd indeed those who fabricate contradictions (and antinomies) in the Book are far (gone from the Truth) in rivalry.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 177[/INST]Righteousness is not merely that you turn your faces to the East or the WestBut true righteousness is that a person believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book (revealed by Allah) and the MessengersDriven by love for Allah, he spends (his) wealth on the kindred, orphans, the needy, the wayfarers, and those who ask and in (liberating slaves’) necks; and establishes Prayer and pays Zakat (the Alms-due)And when they make a promise, they fulfil it and are steadfast in hardship (poverty) and suffering (ailment) and at the time of fierce fighting (Jihad)It is these who are truthful and it is these who are righteous</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 178[/INST]O Believers! Retribution (the law of equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in the case of those who are unjustly slain: a free man for a free man, a slave for a slave and a woman for a womanThen, if he (the murderer) is granted some remission (in retribution) by his brother (the victim’s heir), that should be executed fairly according to the law, and (retribution) should be paid (to the heirs of the slain) in a graceful mannerThis is a concession and kindness from your LordSo, anyone who transgresses after that, for him there is painful torment.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 179[/INST]And there is a (guarantee of) life for you in retribution (i.evengeance of murder), O wise people, so that you may guard (against bloodshed and destruction).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 180[/INST]It is prescribed for you that when death approaches someone of you and he leaves some property behind, then he is to make a will for (his) parents and kindred in a reasonable mannerThis is imperative for the true believers</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 181[/INST]Then he who alters this (will) after hearing it, its sin will be on those who alter itAllah is indeed All-Hearing, All-Knowing</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 182[/INST]So, if a person fears any partiality by a testator (for someone) or injustice (towards some other) and then he brings about reconciliation among them, it shall be no sin on himVerily Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 183[/INST]O Believers! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for the people before you so that you may become pious.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 184[/INST](These are) a fixed number of daysSo, whoever among you is ill or on a journey, then he shall complete fasting for the fixed number by (fasting on) other daysBut those who are not able to fast, obligatory on them is to provide food for a needy person in lieu of thatBut whoever does (greater) good seeking pleasure that is better for himAnd your fasting is better for you if you understand</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 185[/INST]The month of Ramadan (is that) in which the Qur’an has been sent down as guidance for mankind containing clear Signs which lead (to the straight road) and distinguish (the Truth from falsehood)Therefore, he who witnesses this month must fast it, and he who is ill or on a journey should complete the count by (fasting on equal number of) other daysAllah desires ease for you and does not desire hardship for you so that you complete the prescribed number of fasting days, and that you glorify Him for the guidance which He has blessed you with, and that you may become grateful</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 186[/INST]And, (O Beloved,) when My servants ask you about Me, (tell them:) ‘I am nearI reply the call of the supplicant whenever he calls Me outSo they should embrace My obedience and have (firm) faith in Me so that they may find the (coveted) road (leading straight to the destination)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 187[/INST]It is made lawful for you to approach your wives during the nights of the fastsThey are like clothes for you and you are like clothes for themAllah knows that you broke the trust in the case of your own rightBut He has shown Mercy to you and has forgiven youSo, have sexual relations with them now (during the nights of the fasts without any inhibition) and seek what Allah has prescribed for youAnd eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you (separated) from the black thread (of night)Then complete the fast till duskAnd refrain from having sexual contact with your wives while you are in retreat in the mosquesThese are the bounds (set) by AllahSo do not draw near to them (to step over)Thus Allah explains His Verses (clearly) for the people so that they may embrace piety</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 188[/INST]And do not eat up one another’s wealth among yourselves through injustice, nor take wealth to the authorities (as a bribe) so that, this way, you may (also) swallow a portion of others’ wealth unfairly, while you are aware (that this is a sin).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 189[/INST](O Beloved!) People ask you about the new moonsSay: ‘These are Signs to indicate time for the people and for (determining) the month of Hajj (Pilgrimage)And it is no righteousness that you enter your houses from the rear (while in Ihram - the sacred dress for Hajj [Pilgrimage])In fact righteousness is doing pious acts (instead of observing such meaningless customs)And enter your houses through their (entrance) doors, and always fear Allah so that you may prosper</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 190[/INST]And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you(Yes,) but do not exceed limitsSurely Allah does not like those who exceed limits.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 191[/INST]And (during war) kill (the disbelievers) wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you outAnd rousing mischief and disruption is a severer (crime) than killingBut do not fight against them in the proximity of the Sacred Mosque (Ka‘ba) unless they themselves fight there against youThen if they attack you, kill them, for that is the right penalty of (such) disbelievers</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 192[/INST]But if they desist, then surely Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 193[/INST]And keep fighting against them until the disruption and mischief is totally eliminated and Din (the complete system of life and submission) practically becomes subservient to Allah aloneBut if they desist, then offensive action is not permissible except against the wrongdoers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 194[/INST]A sacred month is the requital of a sacred month and (other) sacred things also requite one anotherSo if someone wrongs you, you may also wrong him but proportional to his offenseAnd fear AllahAnd remember that Allah is with those who fear Him</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 195[/INST]And spend in the cause of Allah; and do not cast yourselves into destruction with your own hands; and adopt righteousnessVerily, Allah loves the righteous.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 196[/INST]And accomplish (the ceremonies of) Hajj (Pilgrimage) and ‘Umra (Visitation) for AllahBut if you are prevented (in the way), then (send for slaughter) whatever sacrificial animal is availableAnd do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal has reached its placeBut whoever among you is ill or suffers from some ailment of head (and because of that gets his head shaved before time), then he has to recompense (it) by (keeping) the fast or (giving) alms or (offering) sacrificeThen, when in peaceful condition, anyone of you who takes the advantage of combining ‘Umra (Visitation) with Hajj (Pilgrimage) should (offer whatever) sacrifice is availableHowever, the one who fails to manage even this has to fast for three days during Hajj ([Pilgrimage] days) and for seven days on returning from Hajj, making ten days (fasting) in allThis (relaxation) is meant for the one whose family does not reside in the vicinity of the Sacred Mosque (i.enot a resident of Makka)And fear AllahAnd remember that Allah gives severe punishment</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 197[/INST]Some months are appointed for Hajj (Pilgrimage: Shawwal, Dhu’l-Qa‘da and first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijja)So, he who undertakes to perform Hajj (Pilgrimage) during these (months) and makes it obligatory (for himself), then he must neither commit sexual intercourse with the women nor any (other) sin and nor should he quarrel with anyone during Hajj (Pilgrimage) daysAnd whatever good you do Allah knows it wellAnd collect the provisions required for the journey (to the Hereafter)And surely the best of provisions is the fear of AllahSo, fear Me, O men of sound judgment</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 198[/INST]And it is no sin on you if you seek (also) your Lord’s bounty (through trade during Hajj [Pilgrimage] days)Then when you return from ‘Arafat, celebrate the remembrance of Allah near Mash‘ar al-Haram (Muzdalifa)And remember Him as He has guided youAnd you were certainly wandering disorientated before.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 199[/INST]Then return after going to that very place from where (the other) people returnAnd beg from Allah forgiveness (earnestly)Allah is, of course, Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 200[/INST]Then, when you have completed the ceremonies of Hajj (Pilgrimage), celebrate the remembrance of Allah most fervently (at Mina), as you remember your fathers and forefathers (with great fondness), or remember (Allah) even with deeper intensity of fondnessThere are some of the people who say: ‘O our Lord, grant us benefits in this (very) world.’ For such there is no share in the Hereafter.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 201[/INST]And there are others of them who submit: ‘O our Lord, grant us excellence in this world, and excellence in the Hereafter (as well), and save us from the torment of Hell.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 202[/INST]It is they for whom there is a share of their (virtuous) earning, and Allah is Swift at reckoning</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 203[/INST]And remember Allah (the most) during (these) numbered daysThen, if someone hastens just in two days (to return from Mina), it is no sin on him and he who delays (it) also commits no sinThis is for him who embraces pietyAnd keep fearing Allah and remember that all of you shall be assembled before Him</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 204[/INST]And among people there is also someone whose conversation seems to you pleasing in the life of the world and who calls Allah to witness that which is in his heart, but in truth he is most quarrelsome</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 205[/INST]And when he turns away (from you), he runs about in the land to do (everything possible) to rouse mischief and destroy crops and lifeAnd Allah does not like mischief and violence.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 206[/INST]And when it is said to him (on account of this tyranny and violence): ‘Fear Allah,’ his arrogance stimulates him for more sinsHell is, therefore, sufficient for himAnd that is indeed an evil abode.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 207[/INST]And (on the contrary) among people there is also someone who sells even his life to attain the pleasure of AllahAnd Allah is Most Kind to the servants.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 208[/INST]O Believers! Enter Islam perfectly and wholly and do not follow in the footsteps of SatanHe is certainly your declared enemy.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 209[/INST]And if you err even after Our clear Signs have come to you, then bear in mind that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 210[/INST]Are they waiting only for (the torment of) Allah to come in the coverings of clouds, and also the angels (to descend), and the (whole) affair is settled? And to Allah will all matters be returned.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 211[/INST]Ask the Children of Israel how many a Clear Sign We gave them! But he who alters Allah’s Bounty after it has reached him then Allah surely inflicts severe torment.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 212[/INST]The worldly life has been quite adorned and beautified for the disbelieversAnd they make fun of the believersBut those who have embraced God-wariness will rank far superior to them on the Day of ResurrectionAnd Allah gives without measure to whom He wills.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 213[/INST](In the beginning) all the people agreed upon the same Din (ReligionLater, when differences emerged among them,) Allah sent His Messengers as Bearers of good news and Warners and sent down with them the Book based on Truth, so that it might judge those matters among the people in which they had developed differencesThen only those very people whom the Book was given differed about it, despite the fact that the clear Signs had come to them(And they differed also) because of mere jealousy and malice among themselvesThen Allah, by His Command, made the believers understand that matter of Truth about which they had differedAnd Allah guides whom He pleases to the straight road</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 214[/INST]Do you think that you will enter Paradise (for nothing, without any trial,) while you have not yet undergone the predicament of those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with a diversity of sufferings and hardships and were jolted (in such a manner) that the Messenger (himself) and his Companions of faith (too) cried out: ‘When will the help of Allah arrive?’ Beware! The help of Allah is definitely at hand.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 215[/INST]They ask you what they should spend (in the way of Allah)Say: ‘Whatever wealth you spend (is right), but the deserving ones are your parents, and near relatives, and orphans, and the needy and the wayfarersAnd whatever good you do, Allah indeed knows it full well.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 216[/INST]Fighting (for the cause of Allah) has been made incumbent upon you although you are averse to it by temperamentIt may be that you dislike a thing and (in fact) that is good for youAnd it is (also) likely that you like a thing but (in fact) that is bad for youAnd Allah knows well but you do not know.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 217[/INST]They ask you about the command for fighting in the Sacred MonthSay: ‘Fighting in it is a grave sin but hindering people from Allah’s path and denying Him and obstructing them from al-Masjid al-Haram (Ka‘ba) and turning its dwellers out of it is yet a graver sin (than that) in the sight of Allah.’ And this mischief-mongering is even worse than bloodshed(These disbelievers) will continue fighting against you endlessly till they turn you back from your Din (Religion) if they become capable to gain (the required) mightAnd whoever of you turns away from his Din (Religion) and dies as a disbeliever, (all) deeds of such people will become void in this world and in the HereafterAnd it is they who are the inmates of HellThey shall live in it forever</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 218[/INST]Indeed those who believed and migrated for the sake of Allah and struggled hard in the way of Allah, it is they who look forward to Allah’s MercyAnd Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 219[/INST]They ask you about liquor and gamblingSay: ‘Major sin lies in both of them and also some (worldly) profit for the people but their sin is greater than their profit.’ And they also ask you about what they should spendSay: ‘(Spend) whatever is surplus to your needs.’ Thus does Allah make His Commandments clear to you so that you may meditate.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 220[/INST](Your meditation should be) on (matters relating to) this world and the HereafterAnd they ask you about orphansSay: ‘It is meritorious to set (their affairs) rightAnd if you associate them with yourselves (in subsistence and business), then they are also your brothersAnd Allah distinctly recognizes the one who is destructive from the other who is constructiveAnd if Allah willed, He would put you in distressVerily Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 221[/INST]And do not marry idolatrous women until they become MuslimsIndeed a Muslim slave-girl is better than a (free) idolatress, however pleasing she may seem to youNor give (the Muslim women) in marriage to idolaters till they embrace IslamAnd certainly a Muslim slave is better than an idolater, even though he should please youThese (idolaters and disbelievers) call you to Hell while Allah invites, by His Decree, to Paradise and Forgiveness and explains His Verses clearly to people so that they may take direction and guidance</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 222[/INST]And they ask you about menstruation (monthly course)Say: ‘It is filth; so keep away from women during menstruation and do not approach them until they become pureAnd when they have washed themselves clean, consort with them the way by which Allah has permitted you.’ Undoubtedly, Allah loves those who repent excessively, and He loves those who keep themselves thoroughly pure and clean</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 223[/INST]Your wives are for you like a harvest producing fieldSo, go to your field as you may desireAnd manage some provisions for yourselves for the next worldInculcate in yourselves Allah’s fear and be mindful that you have to appear before HimAnd, (O Beloved,) give good news to the believers (that their appearance before Allah will be gainful for them)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 224[/INST]And because of your oaths, do not use (the Name of) Allah as an excuse for refraining from doing good (to the people), becoming God-fearing and making peace among peopleAnd Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 225[/INST]Allah will not hold you accountable for your vain oaths but will take you to task for the oaths taken with serious intention in your heartsAnd Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Forbearing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 226[/INST]And for those who swear not to go near their wives, there is a (reconsideration) period of four monthsSo, if (during this period) they resume their relations, Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 227[/INST]But if they resolve firmly to divorce, then certainly Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 228[/INST]And the divorced women shall hold back themselves till three menstrual cyclesAnd it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah may have created in their wombs, if they believe in Allah and the Last DayAnd during this period, their husbands have a greater right to take them back (again) into conjugal bond, provided they intend to reconcileAnd, according to usage, women too have rights over men similar to the rights of men over womenMen, however, have an advantage over themAnd Allah is All-Mighty, Most Wise</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 229[/INST]Divorce is (revocable) two times (only)Then either retain (the wife) with honour (in marital relationship) or release her with kindnessAnd it is not lawful for you to take back anything of that which you have given them, unless both fear that (now by maintaining marital ties) they may not be able to observe the limits set by AllahSo if you fear that both will be unable to keep within Allah’s limits, then (in that case) there shall be no sin upon either of them if the wife (herself) may give up something as recompense to free herself (from this distressing bond)These are the limits (set) by AllahSo, do not exceed themAnd those who exceed the limits prescribed by Allah, it is they who are the wrongdoers</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 230[/INST]Then if he divorces (for the third time), she will not be lawful for him until she marries some husband other than himBut if he (the latter) also divorces her, in such case there shall be no sin on both of them (the former husband and the wife) if they return (once more to the wedlock), provided both of them (now) think that they would be able to observe the limits set by AllahThese are the limits (prescribed) by Allah which He explains to those who have knowledge.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 231[/INST]And when you divorce the women and they reach (the completion of) their waiting period, then either retain them (in marital bond) in a graceful manner or release them nicelyBut do not retain them to hurt so that you subject (them) to excessesAnd he who does so wrongs his own soulAnd do not make fun of Allah’s CommandsAnd call to mind Allah’s favour that has been (bestowed) upon you and the Book that He has sent down to you and (the pearls of) wisdom (on which He has enlightened you)He advises you (by means of this code of conduct)And fear Allah and bear in mind that Allah is indeed All-Knowing</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 232[/INST]And when you divorce the women and they reach (the completion of) their waiting period, then do not prevent them from remarrying (their former or latter) husbands when they have mutually agreed according to the Islamic LawThis is a direction for him among you who believes in Allah and the Last DayIt is most pure, clean and wholesome for youAnd Allah knows and you do not know (so many things)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 233[/INST]And the mothers shall suckle their infants for two full yearsThis (injunction) is for him who wants to complete the suckling periodAccording to usage, the food and clothing of the feeding mothers is the obligation of the father of the childNo soul should be stressed beyond its capacity (and) neither the mother nor the father should be harmed for the childThe same injunction is applicable to the heirsThen if the mother and the father both desire with mutual consultation and consent to wean (even before the fixed two years) there will be no sin on themNor shall it be a sin if you intend to engage (a wet nurse) for suckling the child, while you pay them whatever you do according to usageAnd fear Allah and know that Allah is watchful of all that you do</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 234[/INST]And those of you who die and leave (their) widows behind shall keep themselves in waiting for four months and ten daysSo, when they arrive at (the end of) their waiting term, there shall be no responsibility on you for whatever they do for themselves according to Islamic LawAnd Allah is Well Aware of what you do.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 235[/INST]And there is no sin on you if (even during the waiting term) you convey to such women a hint of marriage proposal or conceal (this idea) in your heartsAllah knows that you will soon mention to them but do not seek from them any (such) promise even secretly, except that you say to them (a hint of) that according to Islamic LawAnd do not resolve firmly on wedlock (during this time) until the prescribed waiting term is overAnd know that Allah also knows what is in your heartsSo fear Him persistentlyAnd (also) know that Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Lenient</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 236[/INST]There will (also) be no sin on you if you divorce (the wedlocked) women even before touching them or fixing their dowerThen (in this case) provide for them appropriatelyIt is (an obligation) for the rich according to his means and for the poor according to his means(In any case) this provision must be made in a becoming mannerThis is compulsory for the pious</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 237[/INST]And if you divorce them before you have touched them after you have fixed a dower for them, then paying half of the dower you have fixed is necessary, unless they forgo (their right) themselves, or the (husband) in whose hand is the marriage tie forgoes (i.epays more than half or full)And, (O male folk,) if you forgo, that is closer to God-warinessAnd never forget extending generosity (and behaving excellently) towards each other (even in these moments of stress and strain)Verily, Allah observes well what you do</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 238[/INST]Guard strictly all the Prayers, especially the middle prayerAnd stand before Allah as an epitome of submissiveness and lowliness.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 239[/INST]Should you be in a state of fear, then (do offer Prayer) whether on foot or while riding (as the case may be), but once you get back to peace, remember Allah in the manner He has taught you which you did not know (before)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 240[/INST]And those of you who die and leave (their) widows behind must leave a will for their widows (before they die) to provide them for their maintenance for one year (and) not to turn them out of their housesBut if they themselves walk out (on their own) then there is no sin on you for whatever they may do for themselves according to usageAnd Allah is Almighty, Most Wise</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 241[/INST]And the divorced women must also be provided with maintenance according to what is fairThis is compulsory for the pious.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 242[/INST]Thus Allah makes His Commandments clear to you so that you may understand.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 243[/INST](O Beloved!) Have you not seen the people who went out of their houses fearing death though they were in thousands? Allah commanded them: ‘Die,’ (and they died)Then He restored them to lifeSurely Allah is Most Bountiful towards mankind, but most of them do not give (Him) thanks.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 244[/INST]And, (O Muslims,) fight in the way of Allah and know that Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 245[/INST]Who is he that will lend to Allah a generous loan?He will, then, multiply it for him manifoldAnd Allah it is Who decreases and increases (your sustenance) and towards Him will you be returned.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 246[/INST](O Beloved!) Have you not seen the group of the Children of Israel who came after Musa (Moses)? When they said to their Prophet: ‘Appoint for us a king so that we may fight in the cause of Allah (under his command),’ the Prophet said (to them): ‘What, if you desist from fighting once it is prescribed for you!’ They said: ‘What ails us that we should not fight in the cause of Allah when we have been driven away from our homes and children?’ But when fighting was made obligatory for them, all of them turned away, except a fewAnd Allah knows the wrongdoers full well</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 247[/INST]And their Prophet said to them: ‘Allah has appointed for you Talut (Saul) as a king.’ They said: ‘How can he reign over us whereas we have greater right than him to rule, and he has also not been granted affluence.’ (The Prophet) said: ‘Surely Allah has chosen him above you, and has given him more affluent knowledge and vigour; and Allah (entrusts) with His kingdom whom He pleases and Allah is Infinite, All-Knowing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 248[/INST]And their Prophet said to them: ‘The sign of his kingdom (to be Allah’s bestowal) is that a box, carried by angels, shall come to you from your Lord, containing things for tranquillity of heart, and some sacred relics left behind by children of Musa and Harun (Moses and Aaron)Surely there is in it a great sign for you if you are believers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 249[/INST]So, when Talut (Saul) marched out of the city with his troops, he said: ‘Surely, Allah will try you by means of a streamSo he who drinks from it will not be (of my companions), and he who does not drink it will be of (my party), but if someone takes (only) a sip of it from the hollow of his hand, (there is no harm).’ Yet, they all drank of it except a fewSo, when Talut (Saul) and his companions in faith crossed the stream they said: ‘We have no strength today to face Jalut (Goliath) and his forces.’ (But) those who were sure that (after martyrdom or death) they were going to meet Allah said: ‘Many a time a small party has overcome a (very) large party by the Command of Allah! And Allah awards His companionship to the steadfast.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 250[/INST]And when they faced Jalut (Goliath) and his forces, they supplicated Allah: ‘O our Lord, grant us plentiful patience and make our steps firm and give us victory over the disbelievers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 251[/INST]So they defeated them (the army of Jalut [Goliath]) by Allah’s Command and Dawud (David) killed JalutAnd Allah granted (Dawud) sovereignty and wisdom and taught him what He wishedIf Allah had not removed one group by means of another, (the human life on) earth would have been ruined (due to persistent suppression and oppression by tyrants)But Allah is Bountiful to all the worlds.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 252[/INST]These are Allah’s Verses(O Beloved!) We recite them to you with the Truth and indeed you are of the Messengers</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 253[/INST]Of all these Messengers (whom We sent) We have exalted some above others: Allah spoke to some of them (directly), and raised some (above all others) in rank (i.eelevated the Holy Prophet [Allah bless him and give him peace] to the highest of all the degrees of the glory of Messengership)And We gave ‘Isa son of Maryam (Jesus son of Mary), clear Signs and helped him with the Holy SpiritAnd had Allah so willed, the people succeeding these Messengers would never have disputed and fought among themselves, after the manifest Signs had come to themBut they differed (owing to the free will which was endowed to them to be answerable before Allah for their performance)So, some of them believed while others opted to disbelieve(And keep it in mind that) if Allah had willed (i.erestricted their choice to one opinion only) they would never have fought among themselvesBut Allah does what He desires</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 254[/INST]O Believers! Spend (in the cause of Allah) out of whatever We have provided for you, before the Day comes when there will be no trading; and (for disbelievers) neither any friendship (will be useful) nor (any) intercession; and it is the disbelievers who are the transgressors.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 255[/INST]Allah! None is worthy of worship but He, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, the One Who sustains and protects (the entire universe with His Strategy)He is seized by neither slumber nor sleepWhatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth belongs to Him aloneWho can dare intercede with Him except by His permission? (He) knows all that is (happening or has happened) before the Creation and all that is (about to happen) after them; and they cannot encompass anything of His knowledge except that which He willsHis Throne (of Empire and Power and Authority) encompasses the heavens and the earth, and the protection of both (the earth and the heavens) does not pose Him any difficultyHe alone is Most High, Most Great</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 256[/INST]There is no compulsion in Din (Religion)Surely the guidance has been evidently distinguished from errorSo he who rejects false gods and believes in Allah has grasped such a firm handhold that will never (possibly) give wayAnd Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 257[/INST]Allah is the Guardian of the believersHe brings them out of (all kinds of) darkness and takes them towards the lightAnd those who are disbelievers, their supporters are satans who take them out of the light (of Truth) into the darkness (of evil)It is they who are the inmates of HellThey will stay there forever</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 258[/INST](O Beloved!) Have you not seen him who began to dispute with Ibrahim (Abraham) about his own Lord because Allah had given him kingdom? When Ibrahim (Abraham) said: ‘My Lord is He Who gives life and (also) causes death,’ (the king) said (in reply): ‘I (too) give life and cause death.’ Ibrahim (Abraham) said: ‘Surely, Allah causes the sun to rise in the east; bring it up from the west.’ So, the infidel was stunnedAnd Allah does not guide the transgressors to the right path</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 259[/INST]Or, likewise, (have you not seen) him who passed by a town which was a wreck with its roofs caved in? He said: ‘How shall Allah bring it back to life after its death?’ So (to make him witness His Power) Allah kept him dead for a hundred years, then gave him life, (and after that) asked: ‘How long (have) you stayed here (after dying)?’ He said: ‘I stayed for a day or (only) part of a day.’ Allah said: ‘(Nay,) you kept lying for a hundred yearsSo, (now) look at (the provisions of) your food and drink(They) have not even decomposed (i.ebecome stale)And (now) see your donkey (whose very bones are no more intact)And this is because We may make you a Sign (of Our Might) for the peopleAnd (now) see (these) bones how We stir (and raise) them and clothe them with flesh.’ When this (phenomenon) fully dawned on him, he proclaimed: ‘I have learnt (through the eye of certitude) that Allah is indeed All-Powerful to do everything.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 260[/INST]And (also recall the event) when Ibrahim (Abraham) said: ‘My Lord, show me how You bring the dead to life.’ Allah said: ‘Do you not have faith?’ He submitted: ‘Why not! (I do believe,) but (I wish) my heart is blessed with gratifying calm.’ Allah ordained: ‘Well, take four birds and tame them to feel attached to you; then (slaughter them and) place a piece of each of them on each hill; then call themThey will come to you at high speedAnd know that surely Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 261[/INST]The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like (that) grain out of which seven ears shoot forth(And then) each ear bears a hundred grains (i.ethey are rewarded seven hundred times)And Allah multiplies (still more) for whom He likesAnd Allah is Infinite, All-Knowing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 262[/INST]Those who spend their wealth in the cause of Allah, and then do not follow up their spending by reminding of their benevolence or by hurting, there is reward for them with their LordAnd (on the Day of Resurrection) they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 263[/INST]Polite conversation (with the needy) and extending tolerance are far better than charity followed by injuring (his) heartAnd Allah is Self-Sufficient, Forbearing.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 264[/INST]O Believers! Do not ruin your charity donations (later) by taunts of doing favour and hurting feelings like the one who gives charity to show off his wealth to the people and believes in neither Allah nor the Last DayHis case is like a smooth rock covered with a thin coat of soilThen heavy rain falls on it, washes it clean and leaves it (the same) bare and hard (rock)So these (pretentious people) shall get nothing out of their earningAnd Allah does not guide the disbelievers</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 265[/INST]And those who spend their wealth to seek Allah’s pleasure and stabilize themselves (in faith and obedience) are like a garden located on a higher ground levelWhen a heavy rain falls on it, it doubles its yieldAnd if it does not receive a heavy rain then even dew (or drizzle) is sufficientAnd Allah monitors your actions minutely.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 266[/INST]Would anyone of you like to have a garden of date-palms and grapevines with streams flowing beneath it and all kinds of fruit (in addition to dates and grapes); and (under these conditions) old age overtakes him while his children are (still) tender; and (in the meanwhile) the garden is struck with a whirlwind composed (entirely) of fire and gets burnt? (Imagine the state of his helplessness, agony and anxiety.) Thus Allah makes clear His Signs for you so that you may reflect(So, do you wish that the orchard of your deeds should also burn to ashes in the fire of pretentiousness on the Last Day and there should be none to support you?)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 267[/INST]O Believers! Spend (in the way of Allah) of your lawful and clean earnings and of that which We bring forth for you from the earthAnd do not intend to spend (in the cause of Allah) from that which is unclean, for (if the same is given to you) you yourself would never accept it without closing your eyes to itAnd you mustknow that Allah is certainly All-Sufficient, Worthy of All Praise</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 268[/INST]Satan makes you afraid of poverty (to stop you from spending in the way of Allah) and enjoins you to commit indecencyAnd Allah promises you His forgiveness and bountyAnd Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 269[/INST]He blesses with wisdom whom He willsAnd he who is granted wisdom (and reason) receives tremendous goodAnd only those who are endowed with wisdom and insight receive direction and guidance</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 270[/INST]And whatever you spend or whatever you vow to offer, Allah verily knows it and the evildoers have no helpers.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 271[/INST]If you give charity in public, it is worthwhile (for it will persuade others), but if you hide and deliver it to the poor in secret that is (far) better for youAnd Allah will remove from you some of your sins (due to this charity)And Allah is Aware of all that you do</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 272[/INST]Their (acceptance) of guidance is not your responsibilityIt is Allah Who awards guidance whom He willsAnd whatever wealth you give away (as charity donation) goes to your own benefitIt is not appropriate for you to spend but for Allah’s pleasure aloneAnd whatever you spend of your wealth, (its reward) will be paid back to you in full and you shall not be treated unjustly</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 273[/INST](Charity is) the right of those poor who have been restricted (from earning their livelihood) in the cause of AllahThey cannot even move about in the land (due to their whole time involvement in matters of Din [Religion])Because of their (ascetic) aversion to greed, the unwise (knowing little about their state of heart and soul) consider them wealthyYou will recognize them from their appearanceThey do not ask people (for help) at all lest they should humble themselves (before them)And whatever wealth you give in charity, Allah indeed knows it well</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 274[/INST]Those who spend (in the cause of Allah) privately or publicly, by night and day, have their reward with their LordAnd (on the Day of Resurrection) they shall neither fear nor grieve.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 275[/INST]Those who live on usury will not be able to stand (on the Day of Judgment) but like the one whom Satan has made insane with his touch (damnation)This is because they used to say that trade (buying and selling) is similar to usury whereas Allah has declared trading (buying and selling) lawful and usury unlawfulSo, if someone refrained (from usury) on receiving admonition from his Lord, then he can keep whatever he took in the past and his case is with AllahBut those who continued with usury (despite the admonition) would be the inmates of HellThere will they stay permanently</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 276[/INST]Allah eliminates usury (i.edeprives usurious profits of prosperous growth) and multiplies alms gifts (i.eincreases blessings of clean wealth manifold through charity donations)And Allah does not like anyone who is ungrateful and disobedient</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 277[/INST]Surely those who believe and do pious acts and establish Prayer and pay Zakat (the Alms-due) regularly have their reward with their LordAnd (on the Last Day) they will neither fear nor grieve.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 278[/INST]O Believers! Fear Allah and write off whatever balance remains of usury if you are believers (true to the core of your hearts).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 279[/INST]But if you do not do so, then stand red-alert on the declaration of war from Allah and His Holy Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him)And if you repent, then your principal amounts are (lawfully) yoursDo not wrong and be not wronged.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 280[/INST]If a debtor is under financial stress, he should be given respite till he feels at ease to payAnd your forgoing (the loan) is better for you if you know (what significance it has in the sight of Allah to console the poor).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 281[/INST]And fear the Day when you will be returned to AllahThen everyone will be paid in full for whatever he has done and they will not be wronged.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 282[/INST]O Believers! Whenever you strike deals with one another for a fixed period, reduce the transaction to writingAnd the scribe amongst you should write it with justice and should not refuse to write as Allah has taught him to writeSo he should write (i.ehe should meet the requirements of documentation with utmost honesty, in accordance with the law of the land)And he on whom the liability (i.edebt) falls should dictate the contents of the contractAnd he should fear Allah, Who is his Sustainer, and (while writing) he should not diminish anything (from the indebted sum)Then if he who has undertaken the liability is mentally deficient or physically weak or lacks the ability to dictate the contents, his guardian should dictate with fairnessAnd get two witnesses out of your own menBut if two men are not available then a man and two women: (they) should be from among those whom you like as witnesses (i.econsider trustworthy), so that if either of the two women forgets, the other may remind herAnd the witnesses should not refuse whenever they are called (for evidence)And do not be weary of writing it down for its term whether the transaction is small or largeThis documentation by you is more just in the sight of Allah, and makes evidence more solid and nearer to keeping you from doubt, except that if transactions are hand-to-hand which you carry out among yourselves then there is no sin on you if you do not write it downAnd take witnesses whenever you bargain among yourselvesAnd let no harm be done to either the scribe or the witness, but if you do so, it will be sheer disobedience on your partAnd keep fearing AllahAnd Allah grants you knowledge of (principles of mutual dealing) and Allah knows everything well.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 283[/INST]And if you are on a journey and do not find a scribe, then take possession of a pledge in mortgageThen, if one of you trusts the other, so he whose honesty has been trusted should deliver his trust and fear Allah Who provides him subsistenceAnd do not conceal evidenceAnd the one who conceals it, his heart is certainly sinfulAnd Allah knows well whatever you do</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 284[/INST]Whatever exists in the heavens and the earth belongs to AllahWhether you reveal or conceal the secrets of your heart, Allah will call you to account for thatThen Allah shall forgive whom He desires and torment whom He desiresAnd Allah has Absolute Power over everything</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 285[/INST](He) the Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) believed in (i.eaffirmed) what was revealed to him by his Lord and so did the believersAll embraced faith (from the core of their hearts) in Allah, His angels, His Books and His Messengers(They also say:) ‘We do not differentiate between any of His Messengers (in believing).’ And they submit (before His Holy Presence): ‘We have heard (Your Command) and (accepted to) obeyO our Lord! We seek Your forgiveness and to You (we all) have to return</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 2 verse 286[/INST]Allah does not put under stress any soul more than its endurance. There is a reward for whatever good it has earned, and there is torment for whatever evil it has perpetrated. ‘O our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or do some mistake. O our Lord, lay not on us such a (heavy) burden as You laid on those before us. O our Lord, put not on us (also) the burden that we have not the strength to bear, and overlook (our sins), and forgive us and have mercy on us. You alone are our Master and Helper. So grant us victory over the disbelievers.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3[/INST]The Family of Imraan</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 1[/INST]Alif, Lam, Mim (Only Allah and the Messenger know the real meaning.)</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 2[/INST]Allah! None is worthy of worship but He, the Ever-Living, Self-Subsisting and Sustainer (of the entire universe with His Strategy).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 3[/INST](O Beloved!) He is the One Who has revealed to you (this) Book with Truth (It) confirms (all those Books) that were revealed before it And He is the One Who has revealed the Torah and the Injil (the Gospel).</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 4[/INST](As the Books were revealed) before this to guide the people, He has (now, in like manner,) revealed (the Qur’an,) the Criterion to distinguish right from wrong Verily those who deny Allah’s Revelations for them is rigorous punishment And Allah is Almighty, the Lord of Retribution.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 5[/INST]Surely, nothing is hidden from Allah in the earth or in the heaven.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 6[/INST]He is the One Who shapes your forms the way He desires in the wombs (of mothers) None is worthy of worship but He He is Almighty, All-Wise.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 7[/INST]He is the One Who has revealed to you the Book comprising some firm and solid Verses (i.e literally clear and precise in meaning); they are the foundation of (commandments) of the Book And other Verses are figurative (i.e containing abstract and allusive meaning) So, those who have deviation in their hearts follow only its figurative Verses (just) under the urge to create disruption and with the motive to supply them self-seeking interpretation instead of their true interpretation But none knows its true interpretation apart from Allah And those who are perfectly firm in knowledge say: ‘We believe in it The whole (Book) has been revealed by our Lord.’ And direction and guidance is the share of only those who possess wisdom and insight.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 8[/INST](And they submit:) ‘O our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have honoured us with guidance and grant us Mercy especially from Your Presence Truly You alone are the Great Bestower.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 9[/INST]O Our Lord! You will surely bring together mankind on the Day about which there is no doubt Verily, Allah does not go against (His) promise.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 10[/INST]Indeed those who reject faith, neither their wealth nor their children shall be able to save them anyway from (the torment of) Allah It is they who are the fuel of Hell.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 11[/INST](Their) line of action (also) resembles that of the people of Pharaoh and those before them who belied Our Revelations So, Allah seized them because of their sins and Allah gives severe punishment.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 12[/INST]Say to the disbelievers: ‘You will soon be overpowered and driven towards Hell, and that is a very evil abode.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 13[/INST] There is certainly a sign for you in the two parties that encountered each other (in the battlefield of Badr) — one party fought in the cause of Allah and the other comprised the disbelievers They saw them with their (own) eyes as twice their own number And Allah provides strength with His reinforcement whom He likes In this incident there is surely a (notable) lesson of warning for those who have eyes.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 14[/INST](Excessively) attractive has been made, for the people, the love of lusts (that) include women, children, and hoarded treasures of gold and silver, and branded horses and cattle and crops (All) this is the provision of the worldly life and with Allah is the best abode.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 15[/INST](O Beloved!) Say: ‘Shall I give you the news of something far better than all this? (Yes,) for the Godfearing there are (such) gardens with their Lord beneath which streams flow They will live there forever There will be (for them) chaste wives, and (above all) they shall enjoy the pleasure of Allah.’ And Allah monitors His servants well.</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 16[/INST](These are the people) who say: ‘O our Lord, we have surely believed, so, forgive us our sins and save us from the torment of Hell.’</s>


<s>[INST]Chapter 3 verse 17[/INST] (They are) steadfast (people), truthful in their words and deeds and submissive in devotion and obedience And they spend in the way of Allah, and (rise) in the later hours of the night to implore Allah’s pardon.</s>