That usury which you give to increase the wealth of people, doesnot increase with Allah: but the Zakah that you give to seek thepleasure of Allah, shall be repaid to you many times over.

How pleasant they look to you when you bring them home in theevening and drive them to pasture in the morning.

They carry your heavy loads to far-off towns that you could nototherwise reach without painful toil; indeed your Rabb is Kindand Merciful.

He has also created horses, mules, and donkeys for you to rideand put on show, and He has created other things which are beyondyour knowledge.

But those who rebukes his parents and say: "Uff (as if to say, donot bothering me)! Do you threaten me with a resurrection,whereas many a generations have passed before me and none hascome back from among them?" And they both cry for Allah's helpand say: "Woe to you! Be a good believer. Surely the promise ofAllah is true." But he replies: "This is nothing but tales of theancients."

Such are the people against whom the verdict of torment hasproved true and they will be among the prior people of the jinnsand the men that have passed away before them. Indeed they willbe the losers.

Tell them the story of that person to whom We sent ourrevelations but he turned away from them, as a result Shaitanpersuaded him until he become one of the misguided.

Nay! But you did not show kindness to the orphan,

nor did you encourage each other in feeding the poor.

Have you seen the one who denies the Day of Judgment?

He it is who drives away the orphan with harshness

and does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love ofAllah,

saying: "We feed you for the sake of Allah Alone; we seek fromyou neither reward nor thanks,

for we dread from our Rabb's torment of a very distressful Day."

So Allah will deliver them from the evil of that Day, and bestowon them freshness and joy,

and reward them, for their steadfastness with paradise andgarments of silk.

There they shall be reclining upon high couches; they shall feelneither the scorching heat nor the biting cold.

The trees of paradise will spread their shade around them, andtheir fruits will hang in clusters within their easy reach.

They shall be served with silver dishes, goblets of crystal,

and goblets made of crystal-clear silver, filled by theirattendants in due measure.

And they will also be given to drink a cup of wine mixed withZanjabil (ginger-flavored water),

from a fountain, called Salsabil.

They shall be attended by boys graced with eternal youth: whenyou see them, they would seem like sprinkled pearls.

And which ever direction you will look, you will see blessingsand the splendor of a great Kingdom.

They (the residents of paradise) shall be arrayed in the garmentsof fine green silk and rich brocade, and adorned with braceletsof silver, and their Rabb will give them pure wine to drink.

O believers, that's how you will be rewarded, and your endeavorsappreciated.

O believers, that's how you will be rewarded, and your endeavorsappreciated.

and accepted what the shaitans falsely attributed to the kingdomof Sulaiman; not that Sulaiman was an unbeliever, it was theshaitans who were unbelievers: they taught witchcraft to thepeople and that which was revealed to the two angels, Harut andMarut in the city of Babylon. Yet these two angels never taughtmagic to anyone without saying: "We have been sent to tempt you;do not renounce your faith." Inspite of this warning those peoplekept on learning, from the angels, the magic which could causediscord between husband and wife; although they could harm nonewith it except with Allah's permission. They learned, indeed,what harmed them and did not profit them; even though they knewfully well that the buyers of magic would have no share in thehappiness of the Hereafter. Surely, they sold their souls for abad price, if they could understand it!

If they would have believed (accepted Islam) and kept themselvesaway from evil, there would have been a better reward from Allah,if they could understand it!

Your behavior is just like those who have gone before you. Theywere mightier than you in power and more flourishing in wealthand children. They enjoyed their portion of this worldly life;thus have you enjoyed your portion as did those before you; andyou have entered into vain discourses as they did. Consequentlytheir deeds were fruitless in this world and in the Hereafter,and they are the ones who are the losers.

we used to join those who wasted their time in vain talk,

When the inevitable event will come to pass

- no one will be able to deny its coming to pass

You shall not kill your children for fear of want, for it is WeWho provide sustenance for them as well as for you; surelykilling them is a great blunder.

O You who believe! Fear Allah and waive what is still due to youfrom usury if you are indeed believers;

Surely Allah wards off evil from those who are true believers:for certainly Allah does not love anyone who is treacherous,ungrateful.

He is the One Who has given you life, will cause you to die andthen will bring you back to life again - yet man is indeed veryungrateful.

and said to them: "Both of you should go to the people who havedenied Our Revelations." But those people rejected Our Rasools,as a result We destroyed them with utter destruction.

Likewise, the people of Nuh (Noah) We drowned when they rejectedthe Rasools and made them an example for mankind; and We haveprepared a painful punishment for such wrongdoers.

Beware! Sincere true obedience is due to Allah Alone! As forthose who take other guardians (worship the saints) besides Himand justify their conduct, saying: "We worship them only thatthey may bring us nearer to Allah." Surely Allah will judgebetween them concerning all that in which they differ. Allah doesnot guide him who is a liar and a disbeliever.

If you disbelieve, then you should know that Allah does not needyou. He does not like ingratitude from His servants. Therefore,if you are grateful He is pleased with you. On the Day ofJudgement, no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another.Ultimately, all of you have to return to your Rabb. Then He willtell you the truth of all that you did in this life. Surely Heknows even the secrets of your hearts.

And if after affliction We vouchsafe him a favor from Ourself, heis sure to say: "I deserve this, I do not think that the Hourwill ever come; and even if I am brought back to my Rabb, I wouldstill get good treatment from Him." The fact, however, is that Weshall tell the disbelievers the truth of all that they had doneand We shall make them taste a severe punishment.

When We bestow favors on man, he turns away and drifts off toanother side; and when an evil befalls him, he comes with lengthysupplications.

Allah gives you an example of a town which was enjoying securityand peace, receiving its provisions in abundance from everyquarter, but it became ungrateful to the favors of Allah. As aresult, Allah made its residents taste the consequences of theirdoings, through inflicting upon them misfortunes of hunger andfear.

Man is a strange creature: when We bestow Our favors on man, heturns his back and drifts off to one side (instead of coming toUs) and whenever evil touches him, he gives himself up todespair.

Those who do not wish to be guided say: "If we go along with youand accept this guidance, we shall be driven out from our land."But have We not given them a secure sanctuary to which arebrought the fruits of all kinds as a provision from Us? But mostof them have no knowledge.

How many towns have We destroyed who once flourished in theireconomy? Just see those dwellings of theirs, only a few of whichhave been inhabited after them; at last We Alone became theirinheritors.

Your Rabb would never destroy the towns until He had sent intheir metropolis a Rasool, proclaiming to them Our revelations;and We would not destroy towns except when their dwellers hadbecome wrongdoers.

The things which you have been given are but the provisions andadornments of this worldly life; and that which is with Allah isbetter and more lasting. Why don't you use your common sense?

Can a person to whom We have made a handsome promise and he issure to receive it, be like the one to whom We have only giventhe provisions of this world and he is scheduled to be presentedon the Day of Resurrection for punishment?

Those of you who die and leave widows should bequeath for them ayear's maintenance without causing them to leave their homes; butif they leave the residence on their own there is no blame on youfor what they chose for themselves in a fair way. Allah isMighty, Wise.

Men will have a share in what their parents and their nearrelatives leave; and women will have a share in what theirparents and their near relatives leave: whether it be a little ormuch, they shall be legally entitled to their shares.

In regard to inheritance Allah commands you concerning yourchildren: that the share of a boy shall be twice that of a girl.In the case where there are more than two girls, their share willbe two thirds of the estate; but if there is only one girl, hershare will be one half of the estate. If the deceased leftchildren behind, each of the parents shall get one sixth of theestate, but if the deceased left no children and the parents arethe only heirs, the mother shall get one third of the estate, butif the deceased left brothers and sisters, then the mother willget one sixth of it. The distribution in all cases shall be afterfulfilling the terms of the last will and the payment of debts.With regards to your parents and your children, you do not knowwho is more beneficial to you, therefore, Allah issued thisordinance. Surely Allah is the Knowledgeable, Wise.

For every parent and relative We have appointed the rightfulheirs to inherit what they leave. As for those with whom you havemade firm agreements, give them their share. Surely Allah is aWitness to everything.

They ask you for a legal decision relating to inheritance in thecase of a childless person. Say: Allah gives you His decisionabout those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs. If aman dies childless and leaves behind a sister, she shall inheritone-half of his estate. If a woman dies childless, her brotherwill inherit all of her estate. If the childless person leavesbehind two sisters, they both shall inherit two-third of hisestate; but if he leaves more than two brothers and sisters, theshare of each male shall be equal to that of two females. ThusAllah makes His commandments clear to you lest you go astray.Allah has perfect knowledge of everything.

We wrote this in The Zaboor (Psalms xxxvii, 29) after thereminder (Torah given to Musa): that as for the land, Myrighteous servants shall inherit it."

Have you not seen those who, though forbidden to hold secretcounsels, persistently do what was forbidden? They hold secretcounsels among themselves for sin, hostility and disobedience tothe Rasool. Yet when they come to you, they greet you in wordswhich Allah does not greet you with, and say to themselves: "Whydoes Allah not punish us for what we say?" Hell is enough forthem, they shall burn in its flames, what an evil destination!

O believers! When you confer together in private, do not talkabout sin and hostility and disobedience to the Rasool; but tocounsel about virtue and piety, and fear Allah, before whom youshall be brought together.

and when they are oppressed, help and defend themselves.

Woe to those who defraud,

who when, they take by measure from men, take the full measure,

but when they give by measure or by weight to others, they giveless than due.

Do they not think that they will be raised to life again

on a Mighty Day,

a Day when all mankind will stand before the Rabb of the worlds?

Give orphans the property which belongs to them when they areable to handle it themselves and do not substitute your worthlessthings for their valuable ones; and do not cheat them of theirpossession through mixing it up with your own. For this wouldindeed be a great sin.

If you fear that you shall not be able to treat the orphans withfairness, then you should not marry the women with orphanchildren; marry other women of your choice: two, three or four.But if you fear that you will not be able to maintain justicebetween your wives, then marry only one or any slave girl you mayown. That will be more suitable , so that you may not deviatefrom the Right Way.

Woe to those who defraud,

who when, they take by measure from men, take the full measure,

but when they give by measure or by weight to others, they giveless than due.

Do they not think that they will be raised to life again

on a Mighty Day,

a Day when all mankind will stand before the Rabb of the worlds?