In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
(2:1) Alif. Lam. Mim.
(2:2) This is the Book of Allah: there is no doubt about it. It is guidance to Godfearing people,
(2:3) who believe in the unseen , establish the Salats and expend (in Our way) out of what We have bestowed on them;
(2:4) who believe in the Book We have sent down to you (i.e. the Qur'an) and in the Books sent down before you, and firmly believe in the Hereafter.
(2:5) Such people are on the right way from their Lord and such are truly successful.
(2:6) As for those who have rejected (these things), it is all the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them: they are not going to believe.
(2:7) Allah has sealed up their hearts and ears and a covering has fallen over their eyes, and they have incurred the severest punishment.
(2:8) Then there are some who say, "We believe in Allah and the Last Day", whereas they do not believe at all.
(2:9) They thus try to deceive Allah and the Believers, but they succeed in deceiving none except themselves and they realize it not .
(2:10) In their hearts is a disease which Allah has increased all the more and a painful doom is in store for them for the lie they utter.
(2:11) Whenever it is said to them, "Spread not disorder on the earth", their reply is, "We only seek to put things aright".
(2:12) Beware! they do spread disorder but they realize it not.
(2:13) And when it is said to them, "Believe sincerely as the other people have believed", they reply, "Should we believe as fools have believed?” Beware! they themselves are the fools, but they know it not.
(2:14) When they meet those who believe, they say, "We, too, are believers", but when they privily meet their evil geniuses, they say, "Indeed we are with you: we are only mocking at these people".
(2:15) (Little do they realize that) Allah is mocking at them. He gives them rope enough, and they wander on and on blindly in their mischief and rebellion.
(2:16) These are the people who have bartered away Guidance for error, but this is a profitless bargain that they have made, and they are not at all on the right way.
(2:17) Their condition may be described in a parable: a man kindled a fire and when it illuminated all around him, Allah took away the light from their eyes and left them in utter darkness, where they could not see anything.
(2:18) They are deaf; they are dumb; they are blind so they will not return (to the right way).
(2:19) Or (still another parable may be cited to depict their condition): heavy rain is falling from the sky, accompanied by pitch darkness, thunder and lightning. When they hear the thunderclap, they thrust their fingers into their ears for fear of death, but Allah is encircling the disbelievers on all sides.
(2:20) The lightning terrifies them as if it were going to snatch away their eyesight from them. When they see light, they move on a little further and When it becomes dark for them, they stand still . Had Allah so willed, He could have deprived them totally of their hearing and their sight. Most surely Allah has power over everything.
(2:21) O Mankind , submit to your Lord Who created you and those who were before you; in this way only you may expect to save yourselves .
(2:22) It is He Who has made the earth a bed for you and the sky a canopy; and it is He Who sends down rain from above for the growth of every kind of food products for your sustenance. So, when you know this, you should not set up equals to rank with Allah .
(2:23) And if you be in doubt whether the Book We have sent down to Our Servant is from Us or not, then produce, at least, one Surah like this . You may call all your associates to assist you and avail yourselves of the help of any one other than Allah. If you are genuine in your doubt, do this.
(2:24) But if you do not do this, and you can never do this, then fear the Fire which has been prepared for the disbelievers and which shall have men and stones for fuel .
(2:25) And give good news (O Muhammad), to those who believe in this Book and do good deeds (in accordance with its teachings). For them there will be gardens underneath which canals flow. Their fruits will so resemble the fruits on the Earth that every time they will be provided with fruits, they will say, "Such fruits were provided to us before on the Earth . " And there will be pure spouses for them and therein they will live for ever.
(2:26) Well, Allah is not ashamed to cite the similitude of a gnat or of something even more insignificant than this . As for those who believe, they come to know from the same similitude that it is the Revelation from their Lord; but those who disbelieve, say, "What does Allah mean by such similitudes?" Allah leads astray many and guides many to the right way by the same thing . And He leads astray only those who disobey Allah;
(2:27) who break Allah's covenant after ratifying it ; who cut asunder what Allah has ordered to be joined , and who produce chaos on the Earth . These are the people who are indeed the losers.
(2:28) How is it that you adopt the attitude of disbelief towards Allah when the fact is that you were lifeless and He gave you life, and He will take away life from you and wilt again restore you to life: then you shall ultimately return to Him.
(2:29) He it is Who created for you all that there is on the Earth; He then turned to the sky and ordered it into seven heavens . And He has full knowledge of everything .
(2:30) Just recall the time when your Lord said to the angels , "I am going to appoint a vicegerent on the Earth." They humbly enquired, "Are you going to appoint such a one as will cause disorder and shed blood on the Earth? We are already engaged in hymning Your praise, and hallowing Your name".
(2:31) Allah replied, "I know what you do not know." After this he taught Adam the names of all things. Then He set these before the angels and asked, "Tell Me the names of these things, if you are right (in thinking that the appointment of a vicegerent will cause disorder)".
(2:32) They replied, "Glory be to You. You alone are free from defect. We possess only that much knowledge which You have given us. Indeed You alone are All-Knowing and All-Wise."
(2:33) Then Allah said to Adam, "Tell them the names of these things." When Adam told them the names of all those things, Allah declared, "Did I not tell you that I know those truths about the Earth and the Heavens which are hidden from you? I know what you disclose and what you hide."
(2:34) Then We commanded the angels, "Bow yourselves to Adam. "All bowed but Iblis refused to do so; he waxed proud and joined the defiers.
(2:35) Then We said, "O Adam, you and your wife, both dwell in the Garden and eat to your hearts' content where from you will, but do not go near this tree;otherwise you shall become transgressors"
(2:36) After a time Satan tempted them with that tree to disobey. Our Command and brought them out of the state they were in, and We decreed, "Now, go down all of you from here; you are enemies of one another. Henceforth you shall dwell and provide for yourselves on the Earth for a specified period."
(2:37) At that time Adam learnt appropriate words from his Lord and repented, and his Lord accepted his repentance, for He is very Relenting and very Merciful.
(2:38) We said, "Now go down, all of you from here. Henceforth there shall come to you Guidance from Me now and again: whoever will follow it shall have neither fear nor sorrow
(2:39) and whoever will refuse to accept it and defy Our Revelations they shall be doomed to the Fire wherein they shall remain for ever.
(2:40) O children of Israel! Just recall to mind My favour wherewith I blessed you fulfil your covenant with Me and I shall fulfil My covenant with you, and fear Me alone.
(2:41) And believe in the Book I have now sent down; as it confirms the Scriptures you already possess, be not the first to reject it; barter not away My Revelations for paltry worldly gain, and guard yourselves against My wrath
(2:42) Confound not the Truth with falsehood nor conceal it knowingly.
(2:43) Establish the Salat, pay the Zakat and bow down before Me along with those who bow down.
(2:44) How is it that you enjoin others to follow the Right Way, but forget it yourselves, though you read the Scriptures? Have you no sense at all?
(2:45) Seek help with the Salat and fortitude: no doubt, Salat is a hard task but not for those obedient servants,
(2:46) who realize that ultimately they shall meet their Lord and shall return to Him.
(2:47) O Children of Israel! Just recall to mind My favour that bestowed upon you, and remember that I exalted you above all the peoples of the world.
(2:48) And guard yourselves against the Day when no one shall avail anyone anything; nor shall intercession be accepted from anyone; nor shall anyone be acquitted for any (amount of) ransom; nor shall the guilty ones be helped from any quarter.
(2:51) And remember We appointed forty nights for Moses, and in his absence ye took the calf (for worship), and ye did grievous wrong.
(2:53)And remember We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (Between right and wrong): There was a chance for you to be guided aright.
(2:54) And when Moosa said to his people, “O my people! You have wronged yourselves by taking the calf,* therefore turn in repentance to your Creator, therefore kill each other; this is better for you before your Creator”; He therefore accepted your repentance; indeed He only is the Most Acceptor of Repentance, the Most Merciful. (* as your deity for worship)
(2:55) And when you said: O Musa! we will not believe in you until we see Allah manifestly, so the punishment overtook you while you looked on.
(2:57) And We overshadowed you with Clouds and We sent down unto you the Manna and the quails, saying: eat of the clean things, wherewith We have provided you. And they wronged Us not, but themselves they were wont to wrong.
(2:58) And when We said, ‘Enter this town, and eat thereof freely whencesoever you wish, and enter while prostrating at the gate, and say, ‘‘Relieve [us of the burden of our sins],’’ so that We may forgive your iniquities and We will soon enhance the virtuous.’
(2:59) But the wicked changed and perverted the word We had spoken to a word distorted, and We sent from heaven retribution on the wicked, for they disobeyed.
(2:60) And when Moses prayed for water for his people, We said, ‘Strike the rock with your staff.’ Thereat twelve fountains gushed forth from it; every tribe came to know its drinking-place. ‘Eat and drink of Allah’s provision, and do not act wickedly on the earth, causing corruption.’
(2:61) And when you said, “O Moosa! We shall never put up with only one kind of food, so call upon your Lord to produce for us what the earth grows – some herbs, cucumbers, corn, lentils and onions”; he said, “What! You wish to exchange the better for something inferior? Therefore settle down in Egypt or any city, where you will get what you demand”; and disgrace and misery were destined for them; and they returned towards Allah’s wrath; that was because they disbelieved in Allah’s signs and wrongfully martyred the Prophets; that was for their disobedience and transgression.
(2:62) Verily those who believe, and those who are Judaised, and the Nazarenes, and the Sabians, - whosoever, believeth in Allah and the Last Day and worketh righteously, these! unto them shall be their hire with their Lord, no feal shall come on them nor shall they grieve.
(2:63) Children of Israel, recall when We made a covenant with you, raised Mount Tur (Sinai) above you and told you to receive earnestly what We had given to you and bear it in mind so that you would protect yourselves against evil.
