text
stringlengths 33
1.77k
|
|---|
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 104[/INST]And do not slacken in pursuing the foesIf you are afflicted with pain (in this pursuit) then they also face but (similar) suffering as you are exposed toBut you have hope (of reward and bounty) from Allah which they do notAnd Allah is All-Knowing, Most Wise.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 105[/INST](O Glorious Messenger!) Surely We have revealed to you the Book based on Truth so that you may judge between the people in accordance with (the Truth) which Allah has shown to youAnd (never) become a contender on behalf of the treacherous ones.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 106[/INST]And implore Allah’s forgivenessAllah is indeed Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 107[/INST]And do not plead (in defence of) those who are deceiving their own soulsSurely, Allah does not like anyone who is a committed betrayer and sinner.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 108[/INST]They hide (their deceitfulness) from people (feeling ashamed), but feel no shame before Allah while He is with them when they hold consultations (secretly) at night about that matter which Allah disapprovesAnd Allah has encompassed whatever they do.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 109[/INST]Beware! You are those who pleaded on their behalf in the life of this world, but who will contend with Allah on their behalf (even) on the Day of Resurrection, or who will be their advocate (on that Day too)?</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 110[/INST]And he who commits evil or wrongs his own soul and then seeks Allah’s forgiveness will find Allah Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 111[/INST]And whoever commits sin is only bringing (its consequent misery) to his own soul and Allah is All-Knowing, Most Wise.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 112[/INST]And whoever commits some error or sin and then casts its blame on some innocent person has certainly taken (the burden of) a calumny and an open sin.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 113[/INST]And, (O Beloved,) had not Allah’s Bounty and Mercy been upon you, a party of these (treacherous) people had resolved to lead you astray whereas they are only leading themselves astray and can no way do any harm to youAnd Allah has revealed to you the Book and Wisdom and has bestowed upon you all that knowledge which you did not possessMighty indeed is Allah’s Bounty on you.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 114[/INST]There is no good in most of their secret consultations except only (the counsel) of the person who enjoins charity or piety or peace-making among peopleAnd whoever does this seeking Allah’s pleasure, We shall soon bless him with a mighty reward.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 115[/INST]But whoever opposes the Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) after the path of guidance has become clear to him, and follows the path other than that of the believers, We shall keep him in the same (state of disorientation) he has (himself) turned to, and shall (eventually) cast him into Hell and that is an evil dwelling.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 116[/INST]Assuredly, Allah does not forgive (the sin of) setting up any partner with Him, but He forgives any (sin) lesser than that whom He willsAnd the one who associates anything with Allah as His partner has surely strayed far off.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 117[/INST]These (polytheists) worship merely the feminine objects apart from Allah, and they worship only Satan, the rebel,</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 118[/INST](Satan) on whom Allah has laid His curse and who said: ‘I will certainly pull off (for myself) an appointed portion of Your servants.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 119[/INST]I will, for sure, lead them estray, arouse in them foul aspirations and keep directing themSo they will definitely incise the ears of cattleAnd indeed I shall command them persistentlySo they will surely alter what Allah has created.’ And whoever forsakes Allah and takes Satan for a friend suffers most certainly a perceptible loss.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 120[/INST]Satan makes to them (false) promises and stirs up in them (deceitful) hopes, and Satan makes not any promise to them except deception.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 121[/INST]They are the people whose abode is Hell and they shall not find any way to escape from it.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 122[/INST]But those who have believed and kept doing pious acts, We shall soon admit them to Gardens with rivers flowing beneathThey shall reside in them for everThis is Allah’s true promise, and who can be more truthful in Word than Allah?</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 123[/INST](Allah’s promise of salvation) does not accord with what you desire, nor with what the People of the Book aspire toWhoever does an evil deed will be punished for it, and he will not find for himself any supporter or helper apart from Allah.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 124[/INST]But anyone, whether man or woman, who does pious acts and is a believer, they are the ones who shall enter Paradise and shall not be wronged a speck.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 125[/INST]And with regard to Din (Religion), who can be better than whoever submits his whole being entirely to Allah while he also holds spiritual excellence, and persistently follows Din (Religion) of Ibrahim (Abraham) — a devotee (to Allah and) upright? And Allah had taken Ibrahim (Abraham) for a sincere and intimate friend(So, he also becomes Allah’s friend by virtue of his spiritual affiliation to Ibrahim [Abraham].)</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 126[/INST]And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth and Allah has encompassed everything.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 127[/INST]And, (O Prophet,) people ask about your edict on matters concerning (orphan) womenSay: ‘Allah ordains you in their case and the commandment (already) being communicated to you in the holy Book (also) pertains to those orphan women whom you deny (the rights) which have been prescribed for themAnd (in order to take their assets into possession) you want to marry themIn addition to that, there is (also a decree) on affairs concerning helpless minor children, that stick to justice in matters of orphansAnd whatever good you do, Allah is indeed Well Aware of that.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 128[/INST]If a woman fears maltreatment or indifference on the part of her husband, there is no harm if both (husband and wife) reconcile on some appropriate accord, and reconciliation (in truth) is bestThe human nature has (no doubt) been made (more or less) self-seeking, but if you practise benevolence and guard yourselves against evil, Allah is indeed Well Aware of the works that you do.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 129[/INST]And you simply do not have the ability to do (ideal) justice amongst your (more than one) wives, however ardently you may desire to do itDo not, therefore, incline with absolute fondness (towards one, thus) leaving the other like something suspended (in the midst)But if you mend your ways and refrain (from injustice and maltreatment), Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 130[/INST]And if both (husband and wife) end up in separation, Allah will make each of them independent (of the other) out of His Own Abundance and Allah is All-Embracing, Most Wise.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 131[/INST]And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earthAnd no doubt We enjoined those (too) who were given the Book before you and (have ordained) you (as well) to keep fearing AllahBut if you disobey, then assuredly whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth (all) belongs to Allah, and Allah is Beyond All Needs, Ever-Praiseworthy.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 132[/INST]And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and all that is in the earth; and enough is Allah to be the Guardian.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 133[/INST]O People! If He wills, He may eliminate you and bring others (in your place) and Allah is All-Powerful to do this.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 134[/INST]Whoever desires the reward of the world, then with Allah is the reward of (both) the world and the Hereafter and Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 135[/INST]O Believers! Become tenaciously firm on justice, bearing witness (merely) for the sake of Allah even if (the witness) is against your own selves or (your) parents or (your) relativesWhether the person (against whom is the evidence) is rich or poor, Allah is a greater Well-Wisher of them both (than you are)So do not follow the desires of your (ill-commanding) selves lest you swerve from justiceBut if (while giving evidence) you engineer your statement or evade (the truth), then Allah is indeed Well Aware of (all the works) that you are doing.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 136[/INST]O Believers! Put faith in Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) and in the Book which He has revealed to His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) and the Book that He revealed before (it)And he who denies Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers and the Last Day has surely strayed far away.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 137[/INST]Indeed those who believe, then disbelieve and then believe again and reject faith once more and then advance further in denying faith, Allah will never (incline to) forgive them, nor guide them to the straight road.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 138[/INST](O Prophet!) Convey to the hypocrites the news that a grievous torment awaits them.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 139[/INST](They are) those who make friends with disbelievers instead of the believersDo they seek honour in their company? So, all veneration (and glory) belongs only to Almighty Allah.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 140[/INST]And indeed Allah has revealed to you this (Command) in the Book that when you hear Allah’s Revelations being denied and ridiculed, do not sit in their company until they engage in some other discourse (renouncing the denial and ridicule)Otherwise you too will become like themSurely Allah will assemble the hypocrites and the disbelievers together in Hell.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 141[/INST]Those (hypocrites) who pry into your (victory and setback), then if you are granted victory by Allah, they say: ‘Were we not with you?’ And if the disbelievers get a portion (of some apparent breakthrough), they say (to them): ‘Did we not get the better of you and (in spite of that) did we not save you from (ruin at the hands of) Muslims?’ So, Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection and never will Allah allow the disbelievers anyway to (overpower) the Muslims.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 142[/INST]Surly the hypocrites (self-deluding) seek to deceive Allah while He is to make them suffer for their (own) deceptionAnd when they stand up for Prayer, they do it sluggishly, (simply) for showing off to the peopleAnd they (also) remember Allah but little.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 143[/INST]Confounded between (belief and disbelief), they belong neither to (the disbelievers) nor to (the believers)And he whom Allah holds astray you shall not find for him any road (to guidance).</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 144[/INST]O Believers! Make not friends with disbelievers instead of believersDo you wish to set a manifest evidence for Allah against you (through friendship with the disbelievers)?</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 145[/INST]The hypocrites will surely be in the lowest depth of Hell and you will never find for them any helper.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 146[/INST]But those who repent, make amends, and establish a firm bond with Allah, and make their Din (faith and devotion) sincerely for Allah will be in the company of the believersAnd Allah will soon bestow a tremendous reward upon the believers.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 147[/INST]Why should Allah torment you if you become grateful and believe? And Allah is Most Appreciative (of every truth), Well Aware (of every act).</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 148[/INST]Allah does not like anyone’s foul words being voiced loud (publicly and openly) except by one who has been a victim of oppression; (he is allowed to expose the cruelty of the oppressor;) and Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 149[/INST]Whether you make a good act known or keep it hidden or excuse some (one’s) evil act, Allah is indeed Most Forgiving, All-Powerful.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 150[/INST]Surely, those who disbelieve in Allah and His Messengers and seek to discriminate between Allah and His Messengers and say: ‘We believe in some and deny the others,’ and intend to find a way in between (belief and disbelief),</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 151[/INST]They are the ones who are in fact the disbelieversAnd We have prepared a humiliating torment for the disbelievers.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 152[/INST]But those who believed in Allah and (all) His Messengers and, (in embracing faith,) made no distinction between any of these (Messengers), He would soon pay them their rewardsAnd Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 153[/INST](O Beloved!) The People of the Book ask you to bring down to them a Book from heaven (completely inscribed in one go)They asked Musa (Moses) for something even greater than that; they said: ‘Show us Allah visibly (in Person).’ So owing to (their) transgression (i.ethis denigrating demand) a thunderbolt seized them(They died and were later raised to life by Musa’s (Moses) prayer.) Then they adopted the calf (as their god) after the clear Signs (pointing to the Truth) had reached themThen We overlooked this (sin) as well and bestowed upon Musa (Moses) a marked dominance over them.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 154[/INST]And (when the Jews again rejected the injunctions contained in the Torah,) We raised (and suspended the Mount of) Tur over them in order to take a (firm) promise from themAnd We commanded them: ‘Enter the gate (of this city - the Ailia gate) prostrating (in gratitude),’ and We (also) said to them: ‘Do not also violate the Sabbath (prohibition of fishing on Saturday), and We took from them a reiterated and firm promise.’</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 155[/INST]So (they were afflicted with punishments) because of their breaking the promise, rejecting the Revelations of Allah, killing the Prophets unjustly (and also owing to) their saying: ‘Our hearts are (wrapped) in covers.’ (Nay, that was not the truth;) the fact is that Allah has sealed their hearts due to their disbeliefSo, except for a few, they will not accept faith</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 156[/INST]And (moreover) owing to their rejection of faith and uttering against Maryam (Mary) a grave calumny;</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 157[/INST]And (also) because of their uttering (the boastful claim): ‘We (have) killed Allah’s Messenger, the Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam (Jesus son of Mary),’ whereas they neither killed nor crucified himBut (in truth) someone was made the like (of ‘Isa — Jesus) in their viewBut those who disagree about him have surely fallen prey to doubt (concerning) this (murder)They know nothing (what the truth is) except (that they are) following fancyAnd they certainly did not murder ‘Isa (Jesus).</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 158[/INST]In fact Allah lifted him up towards Himself (in heaven) and Allah is Almighty, Most Wise.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 159[/INST]And, (shortly before the Last Hour at the time of the Messiah’s descent,) there will not be any (individual or sect) of the People of the Book but will (rightly) believe in ‘Isa (Jesus) before his death; and ‘Isa (Jesus) will bear witness to them on the Day of Resurrection.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 160[/INST]Then on account of injustice on the part of the Jews, We made unlawful for them (many) pure provisions that had been made lawful for them (before), and (also) for the reason that they hindered (people) at a large scale from the path of Allah.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 161[/INST]And (also) because of their taking usury, despite that they were forbidden to do it, and because of their usurping others’ wealth wrongfully (they were punished)And We have prepared a torturous torment for those of them who disbelieve</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 162[/INST]But those among them who possess substantial knowledge and faith (equally) believe in (the Revelation) that has been sent down to you and (the Revelation) that was sent down before youAnd (how righteous they are!) they establish the Prayer regularly, and pay Zakat (the Alms-due) persistently, and keep faith in Allah and the Day of ResurrectionThey are the ones who We shall soon pay a mighty wage.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 163[/INST](O Beloved!) Indeed We have sent Revelation to you as We sent it to Nuh (Noah) and (other) Messengers after him; and We also sent Revelation to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma‘il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya‘qub (Jacob) and (his) children and ‘Isa (Jesus), Ayyub (Job), Yunus (Jonah), Harun (Aaron) and Sulaiman (Solomon); and We conferred the Zabur (Book of Psalms) upon Dawud (David)</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 164[/INST]And (We have sent many) Messengers whose annals We have narrated to you earlier; and We sent (a number of) those Messengers whose details We have not (yet) related to you; and Allah (also) spoke to Musa ([Moses] directly).</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 165[/INST]The Messengers who were Bearers of good news and Warners (were sent) so that after (the arrival of these) Messengers people may not have any plea against AllahAnd Allah is Almighty, Most Wise</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 166[/INST](O Beloved! Whether somebody believes in your Prophethood or not,) Allah (Himself) bears witness to (this fact that) whatever He has sent down to you has sent down with His knowledgeAnd the angels (too) bear witness to that effect (for your sake), and Allah is All-Sufficient as a witness.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 167[/INST]Verily, those who disbelieved (i.ebelied the Prophethood of Muhammad [blessings and peace be upon him] and hindered (people) from the path of Allah, they undoubtedly went far astray (from the Truth).</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 168[/INST]Indeed those who have disbelieved (by denying Allah’s witness) and done injustice (by denying the Messenger’s glory), Allah will by no means forgive them, nor will show them any path (on the Day of Judgment),</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 169[/INST]Except the path of Hell wherein they shall dwell beyond the count of time and that is easy for Allah</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 170[/INST]O mankind! Indeed this Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) has come to you with the Truth from your LordSo believe (in him) for your own goodBut if you disbelieve (i.edeny his Prophethood then bear in mind that He is Beyond Any Need of you because) whatever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah indeedAnd Allah is All-Knowing, Most Wise.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 171[/INST]O People of the Book! Exceed not the limits in your Din (Religion) and speak nothing but the truth about Allah’s gloryThe fact is simple that the Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam (Jesus son of Mary), is Allah’s Messenger and His Word which He conveyed to Maryam (Mary) and a Spirit from HimSo believe in Allah and His Messengers and do not say: ‘There are three (Gods).’ Refrain (from this belief); (that) is best for youVerily, Allah is the Only One God, Holy is He, far above having a sonWhatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth (all) belongs to Him aloneAnd Sufficient is Allah as Guardian.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 172[/INST]The Messiah feels no embarrassment in being a servant of AllahNor do the closest angels (ever feel ashamed)And whoever disdains to be His servant and perpetrates arrogance, He will soon assemble together all such people before Him.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 173[/INST]So those who believe and persist in doing pious deeds He will pay them their wages in full and will (then) award them more out of His BountyBut those who disdain (worshipping Allah) and behave arrogantly, He will punish them with grievous torment, and they will not find for them any friend or helper besides Allah.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 174[/INST]O mankind! (The most vital, perfect, clear and) a conclusive evidence has reached you from your (Ever-Glorious and Most Exalted) Lord (in the form of the Holy Being of the Prophet Muhammad [blessings and peace be upon him])And (besides) We have (also) sent down to you the brightening and radiant light (in the shape of the Holy Qur’an)</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 175[/INST]So, those who believe in Allah and hold fast to His (embrace, Allah) will soon admit them to His (exceptional) Mercy and Grace and will show them the straight path to (reach) Him.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 4 verse 176[/INST]They seek edict (i.ejudgment under Islamic Law) from youSay: Allah ordains pertaining to (the inheritance of) kalala (the deceased leaving neither children nor parents behind): If a man dies childless but has one sister, she shall have (as her share) half (the property) that he leaves(If, on the contrary, a sister is kalala, then in the case of her death) the brother will be (the sole) heir (to his sister), if she has no childrenThen if (after a kalala brother’s death) two (sisters) are (the heirs), they are entitled to share two-thirds of (the property) he leavesAnd if (in the case of the deceased who is kalala) he has some brothers and sisters, male (as well as) female heirs, then the share of each male shall be as much as the (portion of) two females? Allah is clearly</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5[/INST]The Table</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 1[/INST]O Believers! Fulfil (your) promises. The quadrupeds (i.e. cattle) have been made lawful for you except those (animals) that will be announced to you afterwards. (But) when clad in Ihram (the Pilgrim’s sacred dress), do not presume hunting lawful. Surely Allah ordains what He wills.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 2[/INST]O Believers! Do not denigrate the Signs of Allah, nor the sacred (and venerable) month (i.e. anyone of Dhu’l-Qa‘da, Dhu’l-Hijja, Muharram and Rajab), nor the sacrificial animals sent to the Sacred House — the Ka‘ba — and nor the animals brought to Makka with ritual straps around their necks. Also do not violate the sanctity of (life and property, and honour and dignity of) those resorting to the Sacred House — the Ka‘ba, (for they are the ones) seeking bounty and pleasure of their Lord. And when you take off Ihram (the Pilgrim’s garb), then you are allowed to hunt. And never let the enmity of a people incite you to aggression (against them) since they barred you from the Sacred House (i.e. visiting the Ka‘ba). And always support one another in (the works of) righteousness and piety but do not become accomplices in (works of) sin and transgression. And fear Allah persistently. Indeed Allah awards severe punishment (to those who disobey and defy).</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 3[/INST]Forbidden to you is carrion (the animal that dies and is not slaughtered according to Islamic Law) and (the discharged) blood and pork and that (animal) on which the name of someone other than Allah has been invoked while slaughtering, and (the animal) that dies by strangling or by a violent blow (not by any sharp instrument) or by falling from a height or the one that has been gored to death or which has been ripped apart and gnawed by a wild beast, save the one which you slaughter (before it dies), and (that animal too is forbidden) which has been slaughtered on idolatrous altars (dedicated to false gods). And this (is also unlawful) that you learn your fortune through raffling (with arrows or divide shares by such means). All these works are sins. This day the disbelievers have lost all hopes of (their heinous designs because) your Din ([Religion] has prevailed). So, (O Believers,) fear them not and always fear Me alone. Today I have perfected your Din (Religion) for you, and have completed My Blessing upon you, and have chosen for you Islam (as) Din (a complete code of life). Then if one gets into a survival situation (forced by) ravenous hunger (and intense thirst i.e. driven by dire necessity, provided) he is not prone to sinning (i.e. eats what is forbidden without being wilfully inclined to sin), then Allah is indeed Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 4[/INST]People ask you what has been made lawful for them. Say (to them): ‘The pure provisions are declared lawful for you.’ And the hunting animals that you have tamed running after game and, this way, teach them (the methods of hunting) which Allah has taught you; so eat (also) of that (prey) which the hunting animals hold on for you (after hunting). And pronounce the Name of Allah over that (hunting beast when you unleash it for hunting). And keep fearing Allah. Indeed Allah is Swift in calling to account.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 5[/INST]This day good and pure things have been made lawful for you. And the sacrificed animal of those given the (Revealed) Book is (also) lawful for you, while your sacrificed animal is lawful for them. And (likewise) chaste Muslim women as well as chaste women from amongst those given the Book before you (are lawful for you) when you have paid them their dower, (provided) you marry them for a conjugal life (adhering to chasteness and decency) and not for open lasciviousness (merely satisfying your lust), nor for secret love affairs. The one who denies faith (in the Commandments of Allah), all his work is ruined and he will (also) be among the losers in the Hereafter.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 6[/INST]O Believers! When (you intend) to stand for Prayer then (for ablution) wash your faces and hands up to the elbows, and pass your wet hands over your heads and (also wash) your feet up to the ankles. And if you are in a state of obligation for total ablution, purify yourselves well (by bathing). Should you be ill or on a journey, or someone of you comes (after) defecation, or you have had sexual contact (intercourse) with women and then you do not find water, (in these cases,) perform tayammum with clean soil. So, it is wiping your faces and (full) hands with it (i.e. clean soil). Allah does not want to make things anyway hard for you, but He wants to purify you, and complete the bestowal of His Favour upon you so that you may become grateful.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 7[/INST]And call to mind the Favour of Allah (conferred) upon you, and (also recall) the promise which He took from you (under affirmation) when you declared (agreeing): ‘We heard (Allah’s Command) and we obeyed (it).’ And always fear Allah. Verily Allah knows best (the secrets of) hearts.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 8[/INST]O Believers! Holding fast to the cause of Allah, bear witness based on justice. And let not (even) the extreme hostility against a people provoke you into abstaining from justice (in their case). Always do justice, (for) it is akin to piousness. And fear Allah. Indeed Allah is Well Aware of your works.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 9[/INST]Allah has promised forgiveness and a mighty reward for those who believe and persist in piety and righteous actions.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 10[/INST]But those who disbelieve and deny Our Revelations, they are the people who will be (on fire) in Hell.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 11[/INST]O Believers! Call to mind (that) Favour of Allah (which) was bestowed upon you when a people (who disbelieved) resolved to stretch out their hands against you (for killing and destruction) but Allah held back their hands from you. And always fear Allah; and the believers must always rely on Allah alone.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 12[/INST]And indeed Allah took a firm promise from the Children of Israel and We appointed among them twelve chieftains (for its fulfilment, enforcement and protection). And Allah said (to the Children of Israel): ‘I am with you (i.e. My special support and reinforcement will escort you).’ If you establish Prayer and pay Zakat (the Alms-due) consistently, and (always) adhere to believing in My Messengers, and furnish persistent support to their (Prophetic Mission), and lend Allah a handsome loan (for financing, promotion and prevalence of His Din [Religion]), I will certainly remove your sins from you, and will assuredly admit you to the Gardens with streams flowing beneath. Then, later, whoever from among you rejects faith (i.e. violates the promise) indeed strays from the straight path.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 13[/INST]Then We laid Our curse on them because of their breach of promise (i.e. they were deprived of Our Mercy), and We made their hearts callous (i.e. they were deprived of guidance and susceptibility. So,) they change the Words (of Allah’s Book) from their (right) places and have forgotten a (major) portion of that (guidance) which they were urged upon. And you will continue being informed about one or the other of their treachery, except a few of them (who have embraced faith). So pardon them and forbear. Indeed Allah loves the benefactors.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 14[/INST]And We (also) took a (similar) promise from those who say: ‘We are Christians.’ Then, they (too) forgot a (major) portion of that (guidance) which they were urged upon. So, (owing to this breach of promise,) We infected them with mutual hostility and spite till the Day of Resurrection. And Allah will soon unveil to them (the reality of the acts) which they used to perpetrate.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 15[/INST]O People of the Book! Indeed there has come to you Our Messenger who unfolds to you (clearly) many such things from the Book as you have been concealing and who overlooks many of (your) wrongs (too). There has indeed come to you a light from Allah (i.e. Muhammad [blessings and peace be upon him]) and an Enlightening Book (i.e. the Holy Qur’an).</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 16[/INST]By this Allah guides those who seek His pleasure to the paths to peace (and security), and takes them out of darkness (of ignorance and disbelief) by His Command, and leads them to the light (of faith and guidance) and directs them towards the straight road.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 17[/INST]They have indeed committed disbelief who say: ‘Verily, Allah is (but) the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary).’ Say: ‘Who is then (the one) who can possess a bit (of the will) of Allah. If He should so decide as to destroy Messiah son of Maryam and his mother and all that are on earth, (who can save them against His will)?’ And the sovereignty of the heavens, the earth and (the universe) that exists between them, (all) belongs to Allah alone. He creates what He wills and Allah has Absolute Power over everything.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 18[/INST]And the Jews and the Christians say: ‘We are the sons of Allah and His beloved ones.’ Say: ‘(If your statement is correct) then why does He punish you for your sins?’ Rather (the truth is that) of all (the Creation) Allah has brought into being, you (too) are (but) a human being (i.e. just like other human species). He forgives whom He pleases and chastises whom He wills. And the sovereignty of the heavens, the earth and (the universe) that exists between them (all) belongs to Allah alone and to Him (everyone) has to return.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 19[/INST]O People of the Book! Indeed Our (Last) Prophet has come to you (at the juncture) when (the chain of) Messengers’ succession is breaking off, and he expounds to you (Our Commands and Injunctions) with ample clarity, (because) you may (by way of excuse) say: ‘There has come to us no Bearer of good news or a Warner.’ (Now this excuse of yours has also lost ground because) undoubtedly (the Final) Bearer of glad tidings and Warner has come to you, and Allah has Absolute Power over everything.</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 20[/INST]And (recall the time) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: ‘O my people! Recollect the blessing Allah (bestowed) upon you when He raised Prophets from amongst you and made you kings and gave (so) much to you which He had not given to anyone else in all the worlds (in your contemporary period).</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 21[/INST]O my people! Enter the holy land (of Syria or Bait al-Maqdis [Jerusalem]) which Allah has decreed for you, and do not turn back (in retreat) or you will turn back as losers.’</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 22[/INST]They said (in reply): ‘O Musa (Moses)! There are mighty (tyrant) people (living) therein, and we shall never enter this (land) until they quit it. So, if they depart from here then we will certainly enter it.’</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 23[/INST]Two men from among (a few) who feared (Allah) and whom Allah had favoured with His Blessing (said to their folk:) ‘Enter the gate (of the city invading) these people (dauntlessly). Once you enter this (gate), you will certainly be victorious. And put your trust in Allah alone provided you are people of faith.’</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 24[/INST]They said: ‘O Musa (Moses)! Never shall we enter this (land) so long as they are in it. So you (along with) your Lord go and fight (against them); we are sitting right here.’</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 25[/INST](Musa [Moses]) submitted: ‘My Lord! I have no control (over anyone) except for myself and my brother (Harun [Aaron]). So put us apart from (these) wicked people (by Your Command).’</s> |
<s>[INST]Chapter 5 verse 26[/INST](The Lord) said: ‘So this (land) is forbidden to these (rebels) for forty years. (Anguished,) they will keep wandering around the earth distractedly. So you will not grieve, (O Musa, [Moses]) over the (warning plight) of these disobedient and unruly people.</s> |