Surah Al-Baqara

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلنَّاسُٱعْبُدُوا۟رَبَّكُمُٱلَّذِىخَلَقَكُمْوَٱلَّذِينَمِنقَبْلِكُمْلَعَلَّكُمْتَتَّقُونَ

O MANKIND! Worship your Sustainer, who has created you and those who lived before you, so that you might remain conscious of Him

ٱلَّذِىجَعَلَلَكُمُٱلْأَرْضَفِرَٰشًۭاوَٱلسَّمَآءَبِنَآءًۭوَأَنزَلَمِنَٱلسَّمَآءِمَآءًۭفَأَخْرَجَبِهِۦمِنَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِرِزْقًۭالَّكُمْفَلَاتَجْعَلُوا۟لِلَّهِأَندَادًۭاوَأَنتُمْتَعْلَمُونَ

who has made the earth a resting-place for you and the sky a canopy, and has sent down water from the sky and thereby brought forth fruits for your sustenance: do not, then, claim that there is any power that could rival God, when you know [that He is One].

وَإِنكُنتُمْفِىرَيْبٍۢمِّمَّانَزَّلْنَاعَلَىٰعَبْدِنَافَأْتُوا۟بِسُورَةٍۢمِّنمِّثْلِهِۦوَٱدْعُوا۟شُهَدَآءَكُممِّندُونِٱللَّهِإِنكُنتُمْصَٰدِقِينَ

And if you doubt any part of what We have, bestowed from on high, step by step, upon Our servant [Muhammad], then produce a surah of similar merit, and call upon any other than God to bear witness for you -if what you say is true!

فَإِنلَّمْتَفْعَلُوا۟وَلَنتَفْعَلُوا۟فَٱتَّقُوا۟ٱلنَّارَٱلَّتِىوَقُودُهَاٱلنَّاسُوَٱلْحِجَارَةُأُعِدَّتْلِلْكَٰفِرِينَ

And if you cannot do it-and most certainly you cannot do it-then be conscious of the fire whose fuel is human beings and stones which awaits all who deny the truth!

وَبَشِّرِٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟وَعَمِلُوا۟ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِأَنَّلَهُمْجَنَّٰتٍۢتَجْرِىمِنتَحْتِهَاٱلْأَنْهَٰرُكُلَّمَارُزِقُوا۟مِنْهَامِنثَمَرَةٍۢرِّزْقًۭاقَالُوا۟هَٰذَاٱلَّذِىرُزِقْنَامِنقَبْلُوَأُتُوا۟بِهِۦمُتَشَٰبِهًۭاوَلَهُمْفِيهَآأَزْوَٰجٌۭمُّطَهَّرَةٌۭوَهُمْفِيهَاخَٰلِدُونَ

But unto those who have attained to faith and do good works give the glad tiding that theirs shall be gardens through which running waters flow. Whenever they are granted fruits there from as their appointed sustenance, they will say, "It is this that in days of yore was granted to us as our sustenance!"-for they shall be given something that will recall that [past]. And there shall they have spouses pure, and there shall they abide.

إِنَّٱللَّهَلَايَسْتَحْىِۦٓأَنيَضْرِبَمَثَلًۭامَّابَعُوضَةًۭفَمَافَوْقَهَافَأَمَّاٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟فَيَعْلَمُونَأَنَّهُٱلْحَقُّمِنرَّبِّهِمْوَأَمَّاٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟فَيَقُولُونَمَاذَآأَرَادَٱللَّهُبِهَٰذَامَثَلًۭايُضِلُّبِهِۦكَثِيرًۭاوَيَهْدِىبِهِۦكَثِيرًۭاوَمَايُضِلُّبِهِۦٓإِلَّاٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ

Behold, God does not disdain to propound a parable of a gnat, or of something [even] less than that. Now, as for those who have attained to faith, they know that it is the truth from their Sustainer - whereas those who are bent on denying the truth say, "What could God mean by this parable?" In this way does He cause many a one to go astray, just as He guides many a one aright: but none does He cause thereby to go astray save the iniquitous,

ٱلَّذِينَيَنقُضُونَعَهْدَٱللَّهِمِنۢبَعْدِمِيثَٰقِهِۦوَيَقْطَعُونَمَآأَمَرَٱللَّهُبِهِۦٓأَنيُوصَلَوَيُفْسِدُونَفِىٱلْأَرْضِأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَهُمُٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ

who break their bond with God after it has been established [in their nature], and cut asunder what God has bidden to be joined, and spread corruption on earth: these it is that shall be the losers.

كَيْفَتَكْفُرُونَبِٱللَّهِوَكُنتُمْأَمْوَٰتًۭافَأَحْيَٰكُمْثُمَّيُمِيتُكُمْثُمَّيُحْيِيكُمْثُمَّإِلَيْهِتُرْجَعُونَ

How can you refuse to acknowledge God, seeing that you were lifeless and He gave you life, and that He will cause you to die and then will bring you again to life, whereupon unto Him you will be brought back?

هُوَٱلَّذِىخَلَقَلَكُممَّافِىٱلْأَرْضِجَمِيعًۭاثُمَّٱسْتَوَىٰٓإِلَىٱلسَّمَآءِفَسَوَّىٰهُنَّسَبْعَسَمَٰوَٰتٍۢوَهُوَبِكُلِّشَىْءٍعَلِيمٌۭ

He it is who has created for you all that is on earth, and has applied His design to the heavens and fashioned them into seven heavens; and He alone has full knowledge of everything.

وَإِذْقَالَرَبُّكَلِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِإِنِّىجَاعِلٌۭفِىٱلْأَرْضِخَلِيفَةًۭقَالُوٓا۟أَتَجْعَلُفِيهَامَنيُفْسِدُفِيهَاوَيَسْفِكُٱلدِّمَآءَوَنَحْنُنُسَبِّحُبِحَمْدِكَوَنُقَدِّسُلَكَقَالَإِنِّىٓأَعْلَمُمَالَاتَعْلَمُونَ

AND LO! Thy Sustainer said unto the angels: "Behold, I am about to establish upon earth one who shall inherit it." They said: "Wilt Thou place on it such as will spread corruption thereon and shed blood -whereas it is we who extol Thy limitless glory, and praise Thee, and hallow Thy name?" [God] answered: "Verily, I know that which you do not know."

وَعَلَّمَءَادَمَٱلْأَسْمَآءَكُلَّهَاثُمَّعَرَضَهُمْعَلَىٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِفَقَالَأَنۢبِـُٔونِىبِأَسْمَآءِهَٰٓؤُلَآءِإِنكُنتُمْصَٰدِقِينَ

And He imparted unto Adam the names of all things; then He brought them within the ken of the angels and said: "Declare unto Me the names of these [things], if what you say is true."

قَالُوا۟سُبْحَٰنَكَلَاعِلْمَلَنَآإِلَّامَاعَلَّمْتَنَآإِنَّكَأَنتَٱلْعَلِيمُٱلْحَكِيمُ

They replied: "Limitless art Thou in Thy glory! No knowledge have we save that which Thou hast imparted unto us. Verily, Thou alone art all-knowing, truly wise."

قَالَيَٰٓـَٔادَمُأَنۢبِئْهُمبِأَسْمَآئِهِمْفَلَمَّآأَنۢبَأَهُمبِأَسْمَآئِهِمْقَالَأَلَمْأَقُللَّكُمْإِنِّىٓأَعْلَمُغَيْبَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِوَأَعْلَمُمَاتُبْدُونَوَمَاكُنتُمْتَكْتُمُونَ

Said He: "O Adam, convey unto them the names of these [things]." And as soon as [Adam] had conveyed unto them their names, [God] said: "Did I not say unto you, `Verily, I alone know the hidden reality of the heavens and the earth, and know all that you bring into the open and all. that you would conceal'?"

وَإِذْقُلْنَالِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِٱسْجُدُوا۟لِءَادَمَفَسَجَدُوٓا۟إِلَّآإِبْلِيسَأَبَىٰوَٱسْتَكْبَرَوَكَانَمِنَٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

And when We told the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam!" -they all prostrated themselves, save Iblis, who refused and gloried in his arrogance: and thus he became one of those who deny the truth.

وَقُلْنَايَٰٓـَٔادَمُٱسْكُنْأَنتَوَزَوْجُكَٱلْجَنَّةَوَكُلَامِنْهَارَغَدًاحَيْثُشِئْتُمَاوَلَاتَقْرَبَاهَٰذِهِٱلشَّجَرَةَفَتَكُونَامِنَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

And We said: "O Adam, dwell thou and thy wife in this garden, and eat freely thereof, both of you, whatever you may wish; but do not approach this one tree, lest you become wrongdoers."

فَأَزَلَّهُمَاٱلشَّيْطَٰنُعَنْهَافَأَخْرَجَهُمَامِمَّاكَانَافِيهِوَقُلْنَاٱهْبِطُوا۟بَعْضُكُمْلِبَعْضٍعَدُوٌّۭوَلَكُمْفِىٱلْأَرْضِمُسْتَقَرٌّۭوَمَتَٰعٌإِلَىٰحِينٍۢ

But Satan caused them both to stumble therein, and thus brought about the loss of their erstwhile state. And so We said: "Down with you, [and be henceforth] enemies unto one another; and on earth you shall have your abode and your livelihood for a while!"

فَتَلَقَّىٰٓءَادَمُمِنرَّبِّهِۦكَلِمَٰتٍۢفَتَابَعَلَيْهِإِنَّهُۥهُوَٱلتَّوَّابُٱلرَّحِيمُ

Thereupon Adam received words [of guidance] from his Sustainer, and He accepted his repentance: for, verily, He alone is the-Acceptor of Repentance, the Dispenser of Grace.

قُلْنَاٱهْبِطُوا۟مِنْهَاجَمِيعًۭافَإِمَّايَأْتِيَنَّكُممِّنِّىهُدًۭىفَمَنتَبِعَهُدَاىَفَلَاخَوْفٌعَلَيْهِمْوَلَاهُمْيَحْزَنُونَ

[For although] We did say, "Down with you all from this [state]," there shall, none the less, most certainly come unto you guidance from Me: and those who follow My guidance need have no fear, and neither shall they grieve;

وَٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟وَكَذَّبُوا۟بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَأَصْحَٰبُٱلنَّارِهُمْفِيهَاخَٰلِدُونَ

but those who are bent on denying the truth and giving the lie to Our messages - they are destined for the fire, and therein shall they abide.

يَٰبَنِىٓإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَٱذْكُرُوا۟نِعْمَتِىَٱلَّتِىٓأَنْعَمْتُعَلَيْكُمْوَأَوْفُوا۟بِعَهْدِىٓأُوفِبِعَهْدِكُمْوَإِيَّٰىَفَٱرْهَبُونِ

O CHILDREN of Israel! Remember those blessings of Mine with which I graced you, and fulfil your promise unto Me, [whereupon] I shall fulfil My promise unto you; and of Me, of Me stand in awe!