Take sadaqat (this commanded sadaqat means - Zakat-ul-Mall) fromtheir wealth, so that they may thereby be cleansed and purified,and pray for them; for your prayer will give them comfort. Allahhears all and knows all.

When you call for Salah (prayers) they make it as an object ofmockery and pastime; this is because they are a people devoid ofunderstanding.

Therefore, when you meet the unbelievers in the battlefield smitetheir necks and, when you have thoroughly subdued them, then takeprisoners of war and bind them firmly. After the war lay down herburdens, then you have the choice whether you show them favor oraccept ransom. Thus are you commanded. If Allah wanted, HeHimself could have punished them; but He adopted this way so thatHe may test some of you by means of others. As for those who areslain in the cause of Allah, He will never let their deeds belost.

Today all good clean things have been made lawful for you; andthe food of the People of the Book is also made lawful for youand your food is made lawful for them. Likewise, marriage withchaste free believing women and also chaste women among thePeople who were given the Book before you is made lawful for you,provided that you give them their dowries and desire chastity,neither committing fornication nor taking them as mistresses.Anyone who commits Kufr with Iman (rejects faith), all his gooddeeds will be in vain and in the Hereafter he will be one of thelosers.

Let not the believers make unbelievers their protectors ratherthan the believers; anyone who does so will have nothing to hopefor from Allah - except if you do so as a precaution to guardyourselves against their tyranny. Anyhow, Allah warns you to fearHim: because with Allah is your final refuge.

O believers! Do not choose unbelievers to be your protectingfriends instead of believers. Would you like to furnish Allah aclear proof against yourselves?

O believers! Do not make friendship with those who are enemies ofMine and yours. Would you show them friendship, when they havedenied the truth that has come to you and have driven the Rasooland yourselves out of your homes, simply because you believe inAllah, your Rabb? If it was indeed to strive in My way, and toseek My good pleasure that you left your homes, how can youbefriend in secret? I know all that you conceal, and all that youreveal. Any of you who does this, he indeed has gone astray fromthe Right Way.

If they overcome you, they would behave to you as enemies andstretch out their hands and their tongues towards you with evil,and they wish to see you become unbelievers.

On the Day of Resurrection, neither your relatives nor yourchildren shall avail you. Allah will judge between you, and He isobserving all your actions.

You have an excellent example in Ibrahim (Abraham) and hiscompanions. They said to their people plainly: "We are clear ofyou and your gods, whom you worship besides Allah. We renounceyou. Enmity and hate shall reign between us forever until youbelieve in Allah, the One and Only God." But do not emulate whatIbrahim said to his father: "I will pray for your forgiveness,although I have no power to get anything for you from Allah."Their collective prayer was: "Our Rabb! In You we have put ourtrust, to You we turn in repentance and to You is our final goal.

Our Rabb! Do not expose us to the plots of the unbelievers.Forgive us, our Rabb! You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."

Truly, in those there is an excellent example for everyone whoputs their hopes in Allah and the Last Day. He that gives no heedshould know that Allah is free of all wants, worthy of allpraise.

It may well be that Allah will put love between you and thosewith whom you are now at odds because of the order which is givento you, for Allah is All-Powerful, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving,Most Merciful.

Allah does not forbid you to be kind and equitable to those whohad neither fought against your faith nor driven you out of yourhomes. In fact Allah loves the equitable.

Allah only forbids you to make friendship with those who foughtyou on account of your faith and drove you out of your homes andbacked up others in your expulsion. Those who will take them forfriends are indeed the wrongdoers.

O believers! Do not befriend those who have incurred the wrath ofAllah. Indeed they despair of the Hereafter, just as theunbelievers despair of those buried in the graves.

Their real wish is to see that you become a disbeliever, as theythemselves have disbelieved, so that you may become exactly likethem. So you should not take friends from their ranks unless theyimmigrate in the way of Allah; and if they do not, seize them andkill them wherever you find them, and do not take any of them asprotectors or helpers.

The exception to this is for those who take refuge with yourallies or come over to you because their hearts restrain themboth from fighting against you and from fighting against theirown people. If Allah had wanted, He would have given them powerover you and they might easily have fought against you;therefore, if they withdraw from you and cease their hostilityand offer you peace, in that case Allah has not granted youpermission to fight against them.

No doubt We raised in every nation a Rasool, saying: "Serve Allahand keep away from Taghut (Satanic forces)." After that, Allahguided some of them while deviation proved true against theothers. So travel through the earth and see what was the end ofthose who denied Our Message.

O disbelievers, We have already destroyed many like you. Will younot take admonition?

Have you not heard of those who disbelieved before you? So theytasted the evil result of their deeds, and in the Hereafter thereshall be a painful punishment for them.

That is because, when their Rasools came to them with clearrevelations, they said: "Are human beings going to guide us?" Sothey disbelieved and paid no heed. Allah has no need of suchpeople. Allah is free of all needs, worthy of all praise.

These unbelievers must have passed by that town which wasdestroyed by a fatal rain; had they not seen its ruins? But thefact of the matter is they do not believe in the life hereafter.

When you lived among those people who had wronged their souls, itwas explained to you how We dealt with them and We even describedfor you their examples."

Remember when We made the House (the Ka'bah) a center andsanctuary for mankind saying, "Take the station of Ibrahim as aplace of prayer;" We entrusted Ibrahim and Isma`il to cleanse OurHouse for those who walk around it, who meditate in it, and whokneel and prostrate in prayers.

Those who deny Allah and his Rasool and those who intend to drawa line between Allah and His Rasools saying: "We believe in some,and reject the rest" - desiring to take a middle way betweenbelief and unbelief

- these are the real unbelievers and We have prepared for suchunbelievers a humiliating punishment.

When the forbidden months (10,11,12 & 1 of the Islamic calendar) are over, then fight the mushrikïn wherever you find them, seize them, besiege them, and lie in ambush for them in every stratagem of war, but if they repent, establish Salah and pay Zakah, then let them go their way: surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Say: "I ask of you no recompense for this work except that he whowants, may take a the Right Way to his Rabb."

O believers! Let your servants and those children who have notyet attained puberty ask your permission before coming in to seeyou on three occasions: before Fajr Salah (dawn prayer), at noonwhen you put off your clothes, and after the Isha Salah (nightprayer). These are your three times of privacy. At other times,there is no blame on you if you, or they, go around visiting oneanother. Thus Allah makes His revelations clear to you, for Allahis All-Knowing, All-Wise.

He would never ask you to take angels and prophets as your lords.Would he ask you to become kafir (unbelievers) after you havebecome Muslims (believers)?

Leave those people alone, who take their religion as mere playand amusement and are deceived by the life of this world.However, keep on admonishing them with this (The Qur'an), lesttheir souls be damned by their own sinful deeds. They will nothave any protector or intercessor to rescue them from Allah, andif they seek to offer every imaginable ransom, it shall not beaccepted from them. Such are those who are damned by their ownsinful deeds. They will get boiling water to drink and painfultorture for their rejection of the Truth.

Then the inmates of the fire will cry out to the residents ofparadise: "Give us some water or some of the food which Allah hasprovided you." They will reply: "Allah has prohibited both ofthese things to the unbelievers,

who took their religion to be mere amusement and play and weredeceived by their earthly life." Allah will say: "Today We willforget them as they forgot the meeting of this Day; and mocked atOur revelations."

Serve Allah and do not commit shirk (associate any partner) withHim, and be good to your parents, kinfolks, orphans, thehelpless, near and far neighbors who keep company with you, thetravellers in need, and the slaves you own. Allah does not lovethose who are arrogant and boastful,

who are themselves stingy and enjoin others to be stingy, whohide the bounties which Allah has bestowed on them. For suchunbelievers We have prepared a disgraceful punishment.

Similarly, Allah does not like those who spend their wealth toshow off to the people, believing neither in Allah nor in theLast Day. In fact the one who chooses Shaitan as his companionhas chosen a very evil companion!

When We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourself before Adam," all prostrated themselves except Iblees (Shaitan), who was one of the Jinns and chose to disobey the command of his Rabb. Would you then take him and his children as your protectors rather than Me, even though they are your enemies? What a bad substitute the wrongdoers have chosen!

Allah has commanded: "You shall not worship two gods: thereexists only One God, I am the One Whom you should fear."

This is a proclamation for mankind: let them take warningtherefrom; let them know that He is the One and Only - worthy ofworship - and let the men of understanding learn a lesson.

Have We not given him two eyes to observe?

One tongue and two lips to control it?

Then shown him the two high ways (good leading towards paradiseand evil leading towards hell)?

Yet he does not attempt to tackle the Aqabah (steep path)!

Among the people there are some who purchase frivolous tales sothat they may lead people away from the Way of Allah, without anyknowledge, and take the invitation to the Right Way as a mockery.For such people there will be a humiliating punishment.

But their hearts are blind to all this; and their deeds are alsodifferent from the believers. They will continue doing theirmisdeeds

until when We seize those of them who live in comfort withpunishment; lo! Then they start crying for help in supplication.

We shall say: "Do not cry for help this Day, for surely from Usyou shall receive no help.

My revelations were recited to you, but you used to turn back onyour heels

in arrogance, talking nonsense about The Qur'an like one tellingfables by night.

Do they not ponder over the Word of Allah or has anything newcome to them which did not come to their forefathers?

Or is it because they do not recognize their Rasool, who is amember of their own community, that they deny him?

Or are they really convinced that he is a madman? Nay! In fact hehas brought them the Truth and most of them dislike the Truth.

- Had the Truth followed their appetites, the heavens, the earthand everything therein would have been disrupted. Nay! We havegiven them their reminder, but they are heedless to theirreminder.

Their Prophet told them: "Allah has appointed Talut to be yourking." They replied: "How can he be our king when some of us aremore deserving than him? Besides he is not rich." The Prophetsaid: "Allah has chosen him to rule over you and blessed him withknowledge and stature. Allah grants kingship to whom He pleasesand Allah has boundless knowledge."

As for those who follow the Right Way, Allah will increase theirguidance and bestow on them their righteousness.

Do not use Allah's name in your oaths as an excuse to prevent youfrom dealing justly, guarding against evil and making peacebetween people; Allah hears and knows everything.

This is The Book in which there is no doubt. (Since its Author,Allah, the Creator of this universe, possesses completeknowledge, there is no room for doubt about its contents.) It isa guide for those who are God conscious,

Believe in My revelations, which are confirming your scriptures;do not be the first one to deny My revelations, and do not sellthem for a petty price, fear Me and Me alone.

They question you about the new moon. Tell them: it is todetermine the periods of time for the benefit of mankind and forthe Hajj (pilgrimage). It is not righteous to enter your housesfrom the back doors during Hajj times. Righteousness is to fearAllah. Enter your houses through the proper doors and fear Allahso that you may prosper.

The Sacred month, in which fighting is prohibited, is to berespected if the same is respected by the enemy: sacred thingstoo are subject to retaliation. Therefore, if anyone transgressesa prohibition and attacks you, retaliate with the same force.Fear Allah, and bear in mind that Allah is with the righteous.

Complete the Hajj (obligatory pilgrimage to Makkah) and the Umrah(optional visit to Makkah) for the sake of Allah. If you areprevented from proceeding then send such offering for sacrificeas you can afford and do not shave your head until the offeringshave reached their destination. But if any of you is ill or hasan ailment in his scalp which necessitates shaving, he must payransom either by fasting or feeding the poor or offering asacrifice. If in peacetime anyone wants to take the advantage ofperforming Umrah and Hajj together, he should make an offeringwhich he can afford; but if he lack the means, let him fast threedays during the Hajj and seven days on his return making ten daysin all. This order is for the one whose household is not in theprecincts of the Sacred Mosque. Fear Allah and know that Allah isstrict in retribution.

Hajj is in the well known months. He who undertakes to perform itmust abstain from husband-wife relationship, obscene language,and wrangling during Hajj. Whatever good you do, Allah knows it.Take necessary provisions with you for the journey, and piety isthe best provision of all. Fear Me, O people endowed withunderstanding.

Celebrate the praises of Allah during these appointed days. Ifanyone hastens to leave Mina after two days or stays there a daylonger there is no blame on him provided he spends these days inpiety. Fear Allah and remember that you will surely be gatheredbefore Him.

Your wives are your tilth; so go to your tilth when you like.Take care of your future and refrain from the displeasure ofAllah. Bear in mind that you shall meet Him in the Hereafter, andgive good news to the believers.

When you divorce women and they have reached the end of theirwaiting period ('Iddat) either allow them to stay with honor orlet them go with kindness; but you should not retain them to harmthem or to take undue advantage; if anyone does that he wrongshis own soul. Do not take Allah's revelations as a joke. Rememberthe favors of Allah upon you and the fact that He sent down theBook and Wisdom for your guidance. Fear Allah and know that Allahhas knowledge of everything.

The mothers shall breast-feed their offspring for two whole yearsif the father wishes the breast-feeding to be completed. Thereasonable cost of their maintenance and clothing will be theresponsibility of the child's father. No one should be chargedwith more than they can afford. Neither a mother should be madeto suffer on account of her child nor a father on account of hischild. The father's heirs are under the same obligation. But ifwith mutual agreement they both decide to wean the child there isno blame on them. If you decide to have a foster-mother for youroffspring there is no blame on you provided you pay what you havepromised to pay in an honorable manner. Fear Allah and bewarethat Allah observes your actions.

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

or war shall be declared against you by Allah and His Rasool. Ifyou repent, you may retain your principal, causing no loss todebtor and suffering no loss.

O believers! When you deal with each other in lending for a fixedperiod of time, put it in writing. Let a scribe write it downwith justice between the parties. The scribe, who is given thegift of literacy by Allah, should not refuse to write; he isunder obligation to write. Let him who incurs the liability(debtor) dictate, fearing Allah his Rabb and not diminishinganything from the settlement. If the borrower is mentally unsoundor weak or is unable to dictate himself, let the guardian of hisinterests dictate for him with justice. Let two witnesses fromamong you bear witness to all such documents, if two men cannotbe found, then one man and two women of your choice should bearwitness, so that if one of the women forgets anything the othermay remind her. The witnesses must not refuse when they arecalled upon to do so. You must not be averse to writing (yourcontract) for a future period, whether it is a small matter orbig. This action is more just for you in the sight of Allah,because it facilitates the establishment of evidence and is thebest way to remove all doubts; but if it is a common commercialtransaction concluded on the spot among yourselves, there is noblame on you if you do not put it in writing. You should havewitnesses when you make commercial transactions. Let no harm bedone to the scribe or witnesses; and if you do so, you shall beguilty of transgression. Fear Allah; it is Allah that teaches youand Allah has knowledge of everything.

If you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe to write downthe transaction, then transect your business by taking possessionof a pledge. If one of you entrust another with a pledge, let thetrustee deliver the pledged property to its owner, and let himfear Allah, his Rabb. Do not conceal testimony, and whoeverconceals it, his heart is surely sinful. Allah is aware of allyour actions.

O believers! Fear Allah as He should be feared and die not but astrue Muslims.

Allah helped you at the battle of Badr when you were helpless.Therefore, have fear of Allah; perhaps you may become thankful.

O believers! Do not live on usury (compound interest) which iscompounded over and over again. Have fear of Allah so that youmay prosper.

This (Al-Qur'an) is a clear declaration to mankind, a guidanceand an admonition to those who fear Allah!

As for those who fear their Rabb, there shall be gardens beneathwhich the rivers flow, they will live therein forever, this willbe their welcome from Allah; and what Allah possesses is the bestfor righteous people.

O believers! Be patient, excel in patience during confrontation,hold yourselves ready for battle and have fear of Allah so thatyou may succeed.

O mankind! Have fear of your Rabb, the One who created you from asingle soul, from that soul He created its mate, and through themHe spread countless men and women. Fear Allah, the One in whosename you demand your rights from one another and the ties ofrelationship; surely Allah is watching you very closely.

Let those (disposing of an estate) have the same fear in theirminds as they would have for their own if they were to leave ahelpless family behind: they should, therefore, fear Allah andspeak for justice.

To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth. Wedirected the People of the Book before you and now direct youalso, to fear Allah in your dealings with one another. But if youdisobey ( you will do so at your own risk) for Allah owns allthat is in the Heavens and in the Earth and Allah isSelf-sufficient, Praiseworthy.

O believers! Do not violate the sanctity of the Symbols of Allah:the Sacred Month , the animals brought for sacrifice, thegarlands that mark such animals, and those people visiting theSacred House (Ka'bah) to seek the grace and good pleasure oftheir Rabb. When you put off your Ihram (pilgrimage is over) thenyou are allowed to hunt. Let not the hatred of some people - whoonce hindered you from the Sacred Mosque - incite you to committransgression. Cooperate with one another in righteousness andpiety, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression. Have fearof Allah. Allah is stern in punishment.

O believers! Fear Allah and seek the means to be closer to Himand make Jihad (struggle) in His Way so that you may besuccessful.

O believers! Do not make your protecting friends those, fromamong the people who were given the Book before you and theunbelievers, who have made your religion a mockery or pastime,fear Allah if you are true believers.

Eat of the lawful and wholesome things which Allah has providedfor you. Fear Allah, in Whom you believe.

Tell them, "Bad and good are not equal, even though the abundanceof the bad may dazzle you; so fear Allah, O people ofunderstanding, that you may prosper!"

By this procedure, it is more likely that they will bear truewitness or at least fear that their oaths could be contradictedby subsequent oaths. Have fear of Allah and listen; Allah doesnot guide to those who are disobedient transgressors.

Though righteous people will not be held responsible forwrongdoers' actions, yet it is their duty to admonish them;perhaps they may refrain from evil deeds.

to establish Salah and fear Him, before Whom you shall all beassembled on the Day of Judgement.

They ask you about booty (spoils of war). Tell them: "The Bootybelongs to Allah and His Rasool: so fear Allah, end yourdisputes, and correct the relations between yourselves: obeyAllah and His Rasool if you are true believers."

O believers! If you fear Allah He will grant you a criterion (tojudge between right and wrong), do away with your sins andforgive you. Allah is the Lord of Mighty Grace.

He sends down His angels with inspiration of His Command to whomHe pleases of His servants, saying: "Warn the people that thereis no one else worthy of worship except Me, therefore fear Me."

To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth and HisDeen (laws or ways of life) is followed in the universe - wouldyou then fear any one other than Allah?

O mankind! Have fear of your Rabb; the catastrophic quaking ofthe Hour of Doom will be terrible indeed.

On that Day you shall see that every nursing mother will forgether nursing-babe and every pregnant female will miscarry, and youwill see people as if they are intoxicated, though they will notbe drunk: such will be the horror of Allah's chastisement.

In fact, your religion is one religion, and I am your only Rabb:so fear Me Alone.

Say: "Who is the Rabb of the seven heavens and the Rabb of theGlorious Throne?"

Right away they will say: "Allah." Ask them: "Then why you don'tfear Him?"

Only those who obey Allah and His Rasool, have fear of Allah anddo good deeds, are the ones who will be the winners.

Turn in repentance to Him, fear Him, establish Salah (regularfive times daily prayers) and do not be of the mushrikin

O mankind! Have fear of your Rabb and fear that Day when nofather shall avail his son nor a son his father. Surely thepromise of Allah is true. Let not the life of this world deceiveyou, nor let the Deceiver (Shaitan) deceive you concerning Allah.

O believers! Fear Allah and always say the right thing;

He will bless your works and forgive your sins - for he thatobeys Allah and His Rasool, has indeed achieved the highestachievement.

Say: "O My servants who have truly believed, fear your Rabb;those who will do good deeds in this world shall receive a goodreward. If it has become difficult to follow the Right Way whereyou live, then migrate, you will find that Allah's earth isspacious. Those who endure with patience will be rewarded withoutmeasure."

There shall be layers of fire above them and layers of firebeneath them. Such is the doom about which Allah wants Hisservants to fear, and says: "O My servants, avoid My wrath."

As for those who truly fear their Rabb, they shall be lodged inlofty mansions, built with one story upon another, beneath whichthe rivers flow; this is the promise of Allah; Allah does notfail in His promise.

As for those who fear their Rabb, they shall be led towardsparadise in groups. When they reach there, its gates will beopened, and its keepers will say: "Peace be upon you! You havedone well, now enter to live therein forever."

They will say: "Praise be to Allah Who has truly fulfilled Hispromise and gave us this land to inherit, now we can live inparadise wherever we like." How excellent will be the reward forthe righteous?

O believers! Do not put yourselves ahead of Allah and His Rasool.Fear Allah; surely Allah hears all and knows all.

The believers are brothers to one another, therefore, makereconciliation between your brothers and fear Allah, so that youmay be shown mercy.

O believers! Avoid immoderate suspicion, for in some casessuspicion is a sin. Do not spy on one another, nor backbite oneanother (to say something about another behind ones back that ifone hears it, dislikes it). Would any of you like to eat theflesh of his dead brother? Surely you would abhor it. Fear Allah;for Allah is the Accepter of repentance, Merciful.

O believers! Fear Allah and believe in His Rasool (Muhammad,peace be upon him). He will grant you a double share of Hismercy, provide for you a light to walk with and forgive you yoursins. Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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.

Whatever spoils from the dwellers of the township Allah hasbestowed on His Rasool, shall belong to Allah, His Rasool,Rasool's relatives, and to the orphans, the needy and thetravellers in need; so that it may not become the property of therich among you. Whatever the Rasool gives you, take it and fromwhatever he forbids you, refrain from it. Fear Allah; for Allahis stern in retribution.

O believers! Fear Allah and let every soul see what it is sendingfor the morrow (Hereafter). Fear Allah, surely Allah is aware ofall your actions.

If you do not get back the demanded amount that you have spent onyour disbelieving wives from the unbelievers, and your turncomes, to pay the demanded amount of Muslim wives to theunbelievers, you can offset the amount and pay those whose wiveshave fled the equivalent of the amount they have spent on theirdisbelieving wives. Fear Allah, in Whom you believe.

Therefore, fear Allah as much as you can, listen to His messageattentively, be obedient, and be charitable, this is for your owngood. Those who are saved from the covetousness of their ownsouls, it is they who are truly successful.

O Prophet! If you and the believers divorce your wives, divorcethem at the end of their prescribed periods, and count theirprescribed periods accurately. Fear Allah, your Rabb. Do notexpel them from their homes during their waiting period, nor theythemselves should leave, unless they have committed an openlewdness. These are limits set by Allah; he that transgresses thelimits of Allah will wrong his own soul. You never know, Allahmay, thereafter, bring about some new situation ofreconciliation.

Then when their waiting period ends, either keep them honorablyor part with them in an honorable way. Call to witness two honestpersons among you, and O witnesses, bear witness equitably forthe sake of Allah. This advise is being given to all who believein Allah and the last Day. He that fears Allah may be provided away out by Him,

and given sustenance from the sources he could never imagine: forAllah is all sufficient for the person who puts his trust in Him.Surely Allah brings about what He pleases, and Allah has set ameasure for all things.

If you have any doubt concerning those of your wives who haveceased menstruating, then you should know that their waitingperiod will be three months, and the same will apply to those whohave no menstruation due to young age or a disease. As for thosewho are pregnant, their waiting period will end with delivery.Allah will ease the hardship of those who fear Him.

This is the command of Allah which He has sent down to you. Hethat fears Allah, will have his sins removed and his rewardenlarged.

Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment in the Hereafter.Therefore, fear Allah! O men of understanding and faith. Allahhas indeed sent down to you an admonition;

So for him who gives in charity, fears Allah

Hajj is in the well known months. He who undertakes to perform itmust abstain from husband-wife relationship, obscene language,and wrangling during Hajj. Whatever good you do, Allah knows it.Take necessary provisions with you for the journey, and piety isthe best provision of all. Fear Me, O people endowed withunderstanding.

It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah; itis your piety that reaches Him. Thus, He has subjected theseanimals to you so that you may glorify Allah for giving youguidance, and O Prophet, give good news to those who do good toothers.

That wine shall have a mixture of Tasnim,

Remember! We identified the site of the Sacred House to Ibrahim(Abraham), saying, "Worship none besides Me, sanctify My Housefor those worshippers who make Tawaf (walking counterclockwisearound it as a part of the Hajj rituals), and stand in prayer,bow, and prostrate themselves,

But keep on admonishing them, for admonition is beneficial to thetrue believers.

When the inevitable event will come to pass

The Compassionate (Allah).

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

Who taught you the Qur’an.

But the example of an evil word is that of an evil tree, which istorn out from the earth and has no stability.

Those who are still weak in Iman (faith), when they see somebargain or some sport they rush to it and leave you standing. OProphet declare to them that what Allah has in store for them isfar better than any sport and bargain, and Allah is the bestprovider.

Your wealth and your children are but a trial. It is Allah withWhom is the greatest reward.

except His sincere devotees who do not attribute such things toHim.

Therefore neither you nor those whom you worship

can deceive anyone about Allah

except him who is destined for hell.

Your wealth and your children are but a trial. It is Allah withWhom is the greatest reward.

On that Day the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to thetrue believers: "Wait for us, that we may borrow some of yourlight." But they will be told: "Go away! Seek your lightelsewhere." So a wall with a gate shall be set up between them.Inside there shall be mercy, and outside all along there shall bepunishment of hell.

They will call out the believers, saying: "Were we not on yourside?" "Yes," they will reply, "but you led yourselves intotemptation, you wavered, you doubted, and were deceived by yourvain desires until Allah's command came, while the arch-deceiver(shaitan) deceived you concerning Allah till the last moment."

They will be told, "Today no ransom shall be accepted from you,or from the unbelievers. Your abode is the fire: which you havejustly earned, and it is an evil refuge."

For every nation there is a fixed term, when their term expires,it can neither be delayed for a moment nor can it be made to comeearly."

Say: "I have no control over any harm or benefit to myself,except what Allah wills. For every nation there is a deadline:when their deadline comes, it can neither be delayed for even amoment, nor it can be advanced.

Never did We destroy a town whose term of life was not ordainedbeforehand.

If Allah were to punish mankind for its wrongdoing, He would notleave even an animal around the wrongdoers, but He gives themrespite for an appointed time. But when their appointed timecomes, they can neither stay behind for a moment nor can they gobefore it.

Had it not been already decreed by your Rabb and a term forrespite been appointed, they would have been punished.