In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
1. Alif, Lam, Meem.
2. This is the Book in which there is no
doubt, a guide for the righteous.
3. Those who believe in the unseen, and
perform the prayers, and give from what
We have provided for them.
4. And those who believe in what was revealed
to you, and in what was revealed
5. These are upon guidance from their
Lord. These are the successful.
6. As for those who disbelieve—it is the
same for them, whether you have warned them, or have not warned them—they do
not believe.
7. God has set a seal on their hearts and on
their hearing, and over their vision is a
veil. They will have a severe torment.
8. Among the people are those who say,
“We believe in God and in the Last Day,”
but they are not believers.
9. They seek to deceive God and those who
believe, but they deceive none but themselves,
though they are not aware.
10. In their hearts is sickness, and God has
increased their sickness. They will have a
painful punishment because of their denial.
11. And when it is said to them, “Do not
make trouble on earth,” they say, “We are
only reformers.”
12. In fact, they are the troublemakers, but
they are not aware.
13. And when it is said to them, “Believe as
the people have believed,” they say, “Shall
we believe as the fools have believed?” In
fact, it is they who are the fools, but they
do not know.
14. And when they come across those who
believe, they say, “We believe”; but when
they are alone with their devils, they say,
“We are with you; we were only ridiculing.”
15. It is God who ridicules them, and leaves
them bewildered in their transgression. 16. Those are they who have bartered error
for guidance; but their trade does not
profit them, and they are not guided.
17. Their likeness is that of a person who
kindled a fire; when it illuminated all
around him, God took away their light,
and left them in darkness, unable to see.
18. Deaf, dumb, blind. They will not return.
19. Or like a cloudburst from the sky, in
which is darkness, and thunder, and lightning.
They press their fingers into their
ears from the thunderbolts, in fear of
death. But God surrounds the disbelievers.
20. The lightning almost snatches their
sight away. Whenever it illuminates for
them, they walk in it; but when it grows
dark over them, they stand still. Had God
willed, He could have taken away their
hearing and their sight. God is capable of
everything.
21. O people! Worship your Lord who created
you and those before you, that you
may attain piety.
22. He who made the earth a habitat for
you, and the sky a structure, and sends
water down from the sky, and brings out
fruits thereby, as a sustenance for you.
Therefore, do not assign rivals to God
while you know.
23. And if you are in doubt about what We
have revealed to Our servant, then produce
a chapter like these, and call your
witnesses apart from God, if you are truthful.
24. But if you do not—and you will not—
then beware the Fire whose fuel is people
and stones, prepared for the disbelievers.
25. And give good news to those who believe
and do righteous deeds; that they will
have gardens beneath which rivers flow.
Whenever they are provided with fruit
therefrom as sustenance, they will say,
“This is what we were provided with before,”
and they will be given the like of it.
And they will have pure spouses therein,
and they will abide therein forever.
26. God does not shy away from making an
example of a gnat, or something above it.
As for those who believe, they know that it
is the Truth from their Lord. But as for
those who disbelieve, they say, “What did
God intend by this example?” He leads
astray many thereby, and He guides many
thereby; but He misleads thereby only the
evildoers.
27. Those who violate God’s covenant after
its confirmation, and sever what God has
commanded to be joined, and commit evil
on earth. These are the losers.
28. How can you deny God, when you were
dead and He gave you life, then He will
put you to death, then He will bring you to
life, then to Him you will be returned?
29. It is He who created for you everything
on earth, then turned to the heaven, and
made them seven heavens. And He is
aware of all things.
30. When your Lord said to the angels, “I
am placing a successor on earth.” They
said, “Will You place in it someone who
will cause corruption in it and shed blood,
while we declare Your praises and sanctify
You?” He said, “I know what you do not
know.”
31. And He taught Adam the names, all of
them; then he presented them to the angels,
and said, “Tell Me the names of these,
if you are sincere.”
32. They said, “Glory be to You! We have
no knowledge except what You have
taught us. It is you who are the Knowledgeable,
the Wise.”
33. He said, “O Adam, tell them their
names.” And when he told them their
names, He said, “Did I not tell you that I
know the secrets of the heavens and the
earth, and that I know what you reveal
and what you conceal?”
34. And We said to the angels, “Bow down
to Adam.” They bowed down, except for
Satan. He refused, was arrogant, and was
one of the disbelievers.
35. We said, “O Adam, inhabit the Garden,
you and your spouse, and eat from it freely
as you please, but do not approach this
tree, lest you become wrongdoers.”
36. But Satan caused them to slip from it,
and caused them to depart the state they
were in. We said, “Go down, some of you
enemies of one another. And you will have
residence on earth, and enjoyment for a
while.”
37. Then Adam received words from his
Lord, so He relented towards him. He is
the Relenting, the Merciful.
38. We said, “Go down from it, all of you.
Yet whenever guidance comes to you from
Me, then whoever follows My guidance—
they have nothing to fear, nor shall they
grieve.
39. But as for those who disbelieve and
reject Our signs—these are the inmates of
the Fire—wherein they will remain forever.”
40. O Children of Israel! Remember My
blessings which I bestowed upon you, and
fulfill your pledge to Me, and I will fulfill
My pledge to you, and fear Me.
41. And believe in what I revealed, confirming
what is with you; and do not be
the first to deny it; and do not exchange
My revelations for a small price; and be
conscious of Me.
42. And do not mix truth with falsehood,
and do not conceal the truth while you
know.
43. And attend to your prayers, and practice
regular charity, and kneel with those
who kneel.
44. Do you command people to virtuous
conduct, and forget yourselves, even
though you read the Scripture? Do you
not understand?
45. And seek help through patience and
prayer. But it is difficult, except for the
devout.
46. Those who know that they will meet
their Lord, and that to Him they will return.
47. O Children of Israel! Remember My
favor which I bestowed upon you, and I
that favored you over all nations.
48. And beware of a Day when no soul will
avail another in the least, nor will any intercession
be accepted on its behalf, nor
will any ransom be taken from it, nor will
they be helped.
49. And recall that We delivered you from
the people of Pharaoh. They inflicted on
you terrible persecution, killing your sons
and sparing your women. Therein was a
tremendous trial from your Lord.
50. And recall that We parted the sea for
you, so We saved you, and We drowned
the people of Pharaoh as you looked on.
51. And recall that We appointed for Moses
forty nights. Then you took to worshiping
the calf after him, and you turned
wicked.
52. Then We pardoned you after that, so
that you might be grateful.
53. And recall that We gave Moses the
Scripture and the Criterion, so that you
may be guided.
54. And recall that Moses said to his people,
“O my people, you have done wrong
to yourselves by worshiping the calf. So
repent to your Maker, and kill your egos.
That would be better for you with your
Maker.” So He turned to you in repentance.
He is the Accepter of Repentance,
the Merciful.
55. And recall that you said, “O Moses, we
will not believe in you unless we see God
plainly.” Thereupon the thunderbolt
struck you, as you looked on.
56. Then We revived you after your death,
so that you may be appreciative.
57. And We shaded you with clouds, and
We sent down to you manna and quails:
“Eat of the good things We have provided
for you.” They did not wrong Us, but they
used to wrong their own souls.
58. And recall that We said, “Enter this
town, and eat plentifully from it whatever
you wish; but enter the gate humbly, and
say, 'Pardon.' We will forgive your sins,
and give increase to the virtuous.”
59. But the wrongdoers among them substituted
words other than those given to
them, so We sent down on the wrongdoers
a plague from heaven, because of their
wicked behavior.
60. And recall when Moses prayed for water
for his people. We said, “Strike the
rock with your staff.” Thereupon twelve
springs gushed out from it, and each tribe
recognized its drinking-place. “Eat and
drink from God’s provision, and do not
corrupt the earth with disobedience.”
61. And recall when you said, “O Moses,
we cannot endure one kind of food, so call
to your Lord to produce for us of what the
earth grows: of its herbs, and its cucumbers,
and its garlic, and its lentils, and its
onions.” He said, “Would you substitute
worse for better? Go down to Egypt,
where you will have what you asked for.”
They were struck with humiliation and
poverty, and incurred wrath from God.
That was because they rejected God’s revelations
and wrongfully killed the prophets.
That was because they disobeyed and
transgressed.
62. Those who believe, and those who are
Jewish, and the Christians, and the Sabeans—
any who believe in God and the Last
Day, and act righteously—will have their
reward with their Lord—they have nothing
to fear, nor will they grieve.
63. And recall when We received a pledge
from you, and raised the Mount above
you: “Take what We have given you earnestly,
and remember what is in it, that
you may attain righteousness.”
64. But after that you turned away. Were it
not for God’s grace and mercy towards
you, you would have been among the losers.
65. And you surely knew those of you who
violated the Sabbath. We said to them, “Be
despicable apes!”
66. Thus We made it a deterrent for their
generation, and for subsequent generations,
and a lesson for the righteous.
67. And recall when Moses said to his people,
“God commands you to sacrifice a
heifer.” They said, “Do you make a mockery
of us?” He said, “God forbid that I
should be so ignorant.”
68. They said, “Call upon your Lord to
show us which one.” He said, “He says she
is a heifer, neither too old, nor too young,
but in between. So do what you are commanded.”
69. They said, “Call upon your Lord to
show us what her color is.” He said, “He
says she is a yellow heifer, bright in color,
pleasing to the beholders.”
70. They said, “Call upon your Lord to
show us which one; the heifers look alike
to us, and God willing, we will be guided.”
71. He said, “He says she is a heifer, neither
yoked to plow the earth, nor to irrigate the
field—sound without blemish.” They said,
“Now you have brought the truth.” So
they slew her—though they almost did
not.
72. And recall when you killed a person,
and disputed in the matter—but God was
to expose what you were hiding.
73. We said, “Strike him with part of it.”
Thus God brings the dead to life; and He
shows you His signs, that you may understand.
74. Then after that your hearts hardened.
They were as rocks, or even harder. For
there are some rocks from which rivers
gush out, and others that splinter and water
comes out from them, and others that
sink in awe of God. God is not unaware of
what you do.
75. Do you hope that they will believe in
you, when some of them used to hear the
Word of God, and then deliberately distort
it, even after understanding it?
76. And when they come across those who
believe, they say, “We believe,” but when
they come together privately, they say,
“Will you inform them of what God has
disclosed to you, so that they might dispute
with you concerning it before your
Lord?” Do you not understand?
77. Do they not know that God knows
what they conceal and what they reveal?
78. And among them are uneducated who
know the Scripture only through hearsay,
and they only speculate.
79. So woe to those who write the Scripture
with their own hands, and then say, “This
is from God,” that they may exchange it
for a little price. Woe to them for what
their hands have written, and woe to them
for what they earn.
80. And they say, “The Fire will not touch
us except for a number of days.” Say,
“Have you received a promise from God—
God never breaks His promise—or are
you saying about God what you do not
know?”
81. Indeed, whoever commits misdeeds,
and becomes besieged by his iniquities—
these are the inmates of the Fire, wherein
they will dwell forever.
82. As for those who believe and do righteous
deeds—these are the inhabitants of
Paradise, wherein they will dwell forever.
83. We made a covenant with the Children
of Israel: “Worship none but God; and be
good to parents, and relatives, and orphans,
and the needy; and speak nicely to
people; and pray regularly, and give alms.”
Then you turned away, except for a few of
you, recanting.
84. And We made a covenant with you:
“You shall not shed the blood of your
own, nor shall you evict your own from
your homes.” You agreed, and were all
witnesses.
85. But here you are, killing your own, and
expelling a group of your own from their
homes—conspiring against them in
wrongdoing and hostility. And if they
come to you as captives, you ransom
them, although it was forbidden to you. Is
it that you believe in part of the Scripture,
and disbelieve in part? What is the reward
for those among you who do that but humiliation
in this life? And on the Day of
Resurrection, they will be assigned to the
most severe torment. God is not unaware
of what you do.
86. Those are they who bought the present
life for the Hereafter, so the punishment
will not be lightened for them, nor will
they be helped.
87. We gave Moses the Scripture, and sent
a succession of messengers after him. And
We gave Jesus son of Mary the clear
proofs, and We supported him with the
Holy Spirit. Is it that whenever a messenger
comes to you with anything your souls
do not desire, you grew arrogant, calling
some impostors, and killing others?
88. And they said, “Our hearts are sealed.”
Rather, God has cursed them for their ingratitude.
They have little faith.
89. And when a Scripture came to them
from God, confirming what they have—
although previously they were seeking
victory against those who disbelieved—but
when there came to them what they recognized,
they disbelieved in it. So God’s
curse is upon the disbelievers.
90. Miserable is what they sold their souls
for—rejecting what God has revealed, out
of resentment that God would send down
His grace upon whomever He chooses
from among His servants. Thus they incurred
wrath upon wrath. And there is a
demeaning punishment for the disbelievers.
91. And when it is said to them, “Believe in
what God has revealed,” they say, “We
believe in what was revealed to us,” and
they reject anything beyond that, although
it is the truth which confirms what they
have. Say, “Why did you kill God’s prophets
before, if you were believers?”
92. Moses came to you with clear proofs,
yet you adopted the calf in his absence,
and you were in the wrong.
93. And We made a covenant with you,
and raised the Mount above you: “Take
what We have given you firmly, and listen.”
They said, “We hear and disobey.”
And their hearts became filled with the
love of the calf because of their disbelief.
Say, “Wretched is what your faith commands
you to do, if you are believers.”
94. Say, “If the Final Home with God is
yours alone, to the exclusion of all other
people, then wish for death if you are sincere.”
95. But they will never wish for it, because
of what their hands have forwarded. God
is aware of the evildoers.
96. You will find them, of all mankind, the
most eager for life, even more than the
polytheists. Every one of them wishes he
could live a thousand years; but to be
granted a long life will not nudge him
from the punishment. God is Seeing of
what they do.
97. Say, “Whoever is hostile to Gabriel—it
is he who revealed it to your heart by
God’s leave, confirming what preceded it,
and guidance and good news for the believers.”
98. Whoever is hostile to God, and His
angels, and His messengers, and Gabriel,
and Michael—God is hostile to the faithless.
99. We have revealed to you clear signs,
and none rejects them except the sinners.
100. Is it not that whenever they make a
covenant, some of them toss it aside? In
fact, most of them do not believe.
101. And when there came to them a messenger
from God, confirming what they
had, a faction of those who were given the
Book threw the Book of God behind their
backs, as if they do not know.
102. And they followed what the devils
taught during the reign of Salomon. It was
not Solomon who disbelieved, but it was
the devils who disbelieved. They taught
the people witchcraft and what was revealed
in Babylon to the two angels Harut
and Marut. They did not teach anybody
until they had said, “We are a test, so do
not lose faith.” But they learned from
them the means to cause separation between
man and his wife. But they cannot
harm anyone except with God's permission.
And they learned what would harm
them and not benefit them. Yet they knew
that whoever deals in it will have no share
in the Hereafter. Miserable is what they
sold their souls for, if they only knew.
103. Had they believed and been righteous,
the reward from God would have been
better, if they only knew.
104. O you who believe! Do not say ambiguous
words, but say words of respect, and
listen. The disbelievers will have a painful
torment.
105. It is never the wish of the disbelievers
from among the People of the Book, nor
of the polytheists, that any good should be
sent down to you from your Lord. But
God chooses for His mercy whomever He
wills. God is Possessor of Sublime Grace.
106. We never nullify a verse, nor cause it
to be forgotten, unless We bring one better
than it, or similar to it. Do you not
know that God is capable of all things?
107. Do you not know that to God belongs
the sovereignty of the heavens and the
earth, and that apart from God you have
no guardian or helper?
108. Or do you want to question your Messenger
as Moses was questioned before?
Whoever exchanges faith for disbelief has
strayed from the right path.
109. Many of the People of the Book wish,
out of envy on their part, to turn you back
into disbelievers, after the Truth has become
clear to them. But pardon and overlook,
until God brings His command. God
has power over all things.
110. And perform the prayer, and give
alms. Whatever good you forward for
yourselves, you will find it with God. God
is Seeing of everything you do.
111. And they say, “None will enter Heaven
unless he is a Jew or a Christian.” These
are their wishes. Say, “Produce your proof,
if you are truthful.”
112. In fact, whoever submits himself to
God, and is a doer of good, will have his
reward with his Lord—they have nothing
to fear, nor shall they grieve.
113. The Jews say, “The Christians are not
based on anything,” and the Christians
say, “The Jews are not based on anything.”
Yet they both read the Scripture. Similarly,
the ignorant said the same thing. God will
judge between them on the Day of Resurrection
regarding their differences.
114. Who is more unjust than one who forbids
the remembrance of God’s name in
places of worship, and contributes to their
ruin? These ought not to enter them except
in fear. For them is disgrace in this
world, and for them is a terrible punishment
in the Hereafter.
115. To God belongs the East and the West.
Whichever way you turn, there is God’s
presence. God is Omnipresent and Omniscient.
116. And they say, “God has begotten a
son.” Be He glorified. Rather, His is everything
in the heavens and the earth; all are
obedient to Him.
117. Originator of the heavens and the
earth. Whenever He decrees a thing, He
says to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
118. Those who do not know say, “If only
God would speak to us, or a sign would
come to us.” Thus said those who were
before them. Their hearts are alike. We
have made the signs clear for people who
are certain.
119. We have sent you with the truth—
bringing good news, and giving warnings.
You will not be questioned about the inmates
of Hell.
120. The Jews and the Christians will not
approve of you, unless you follow their
creed. Say, “God’s guidance is the guidance.”
Should you follow their desires,
after the knowledge that has come to you,
you will have in God neither guardian nor
helper.
121. Those to whom We have given the
Scripture follow it, as it ought to be followed—
these believe in it. But as for those
who reject it—these are the losers.
122. O Children of Israel! Remember My
blessing which I bestowed upon you, and
that I have favored you over all people.
123. And beware of a Day when no soul will
avail another soul in any way, and no ransom
will be accepted from it, and no intercession
will benefit it, and they will not be
helped.
124. And when his Lord tested Abraham
with certain words, and he fulfilled them.
He said, “I am making you a leader of
humanity.” He said, “And my descendants?”
He said, “My pledge does not include
the wrongdoers.”
125. And We made the House a focal point
for the people, and a sanctuary. Use the
shrine of Abraham as a place of prayer.
And We commissioned Abraham and
Ishmael, “Sanctify My House for those
who circle around it, and those who seclude
themselves in it, and those who
kneel and prostrate.”
126. When Abraham said, “O My Lord,
make this a peaceful land, and provide its
people with fruits—whoever of them believes
in God and the Last Day.” He said,
“And whoever disbelieves, I will give him
a little enjoyment, then I will consign him
to the punishment of the Fire; how miserable
the destiny!”
127. As Abraham raises the foundations of
the House, together with Ishmael, “Our
Lord, accept it from us, You are the Hearer,
the Knower.
128. Our Lord, and make us submissive to
You, and from our descendants a community
submissive to You. And show us
our rites, and accept our repentance. You
are the Acceptor of Repentance, the Merciful.
129. Our Lord, and raise up among them a
messenger, of themselves, who will recite
to them Your revelations, and teach them
the Book and wisdom, and purify them.
You are the Almighty, the Wise.”
130. Who would forsake the religion of
Abraham, except he who fools himself?
We chose him in this world, and in the
Hereafter he will be among the righteous.
131. When his Lord said to him, “Submit!”
He said, “I have submitted to the Lord of
the Worlds.”
132. And Abraham exhorted his sons, and
Jacob, “O my sons, God has chosen this
religion for you, so do not die unless you
have submitted.”
133. Or were you witnesses when death
approached Jacob, and he said to his sons,
“What will you worship after Me?” They
said, “We will worship your God, and the
God of your fathers, Abraham, Ishmael,
and Isaac; One God; and to Him we submit.”
134. That was a community that has passed;
for them is what they have earned, and for
you is what you have earned; and you will
not be questioned about what they used to
do.
135. And they say, “Be Jews or Christians,
and you will be guided.” Say, “Rather, the
religion of Abraham, the monotheist; he
was not an idolater.”
136. Say, “We believe in God, and in what
was revealed to us, and in what was revealed
to Abraham, and Ishmael, and
Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs; and
in what was given to Moses, and Jesus, and
the prophets from their Lord. We make no
distinction between any of them, and to
Him we surrender.”
137. If they believe in the same as you have
believed in, then they have been guided.
But if they turn away, then they are in
schism. God will protect you against them;
for He is the Hearer, the Knower.
138. God’s coloring. And who gives better
coloring than God? “And we are devoted
to Him.”
139. Say, “Do you argue with us about God,
when He is our Lord and your Lord, and
We have our works, and you have your
works, and we are sincere to Him?”
140. Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael,
Isaac, Jacob, and the Patriarchs were Jews
or Christians? Say, “Do you know better,
or God?” And who does greater wrong
than he who conceals a testimony he has
from God? God is not unaware of what
you do.
141. That was a community that has passed.
To them is what they have earned, and to
you is what you have earned. And you will
not be questioned about what they used to
do.
142. The ignorant among the people will
say, “What has turned them away from the
direction of prayer they once followed?”
Say, “To God belongs the East and the
West. He guides whom He wills to a
straight path.”
143. Thus We have made you a moderate
community, that you may be witnesses to
humanity, and that the Messenger may be
a witness to you. We only established the
direction of prayer, which you once followed,
that We may distinguish those who
follow the Messenger from those who turn
on their heels. It is indeed difficult, except
for those whom God has guided. But God
would never let your faith go to waste.
God is Kind towards the people, Merciful.
144. We have seen your face turned towards
the heaven. So We will turn you
towards a direction that will satisfy you. So
turn your face towards the Sacred
Mosque. And wherever you may be, turn
your faces towards it. Those who were
given the Book know that it is the Truth
from their Lord; and God is not unaware
of what they do.
145. Even if you were to bring to those who
were given the Book every proof, they
would not follow your direction, nor are
you to follow their direction, nor do they
follow the direction of one another. And if
you were to follow their desires, after the
knowledge that has come to you, you
would be in that case one of the wrongdoers.
146. Those to whom We have given the
Book recognize it as they recognize their
own children. But some of them conceal
the truth while they know.
147. The truth is from your Lord, so do not
be a skeptic.
148. To every community is a direction
towards which it turns. Therefore, race
towards goodness. Wherever you may be,
God will bring you all together. God is
capable of everything.
149. And wherever you come from, turn
your face towards the Sacred Mosque.
This is the truth from your Lord, and God
is not heedless of what you do.
150. And wherever you come from, turn
your face towards the Sacred Mosque.
And wherever you may be, turn your faces
towards it. So that the people may not
have any argument against you—except
those who do wrong among them. So do
not fear them, but fear Me, that I may
complete My blessings upon you, and that
you may be guided.
151. Just as We sent to you a messenger
from among you, who recites Our revelations
to you, and purifies you, and teaches
you the Book and wisdom, and teaches
you what you did not know.
152. So remember Me, and I will remember
you. And thank Me, and do not be ungrateful.
153. O you who believe! Seek help through
patience and prayers. God is with the
steadfast.
154. And do not say of those who are killed
in the cause of God, “Dead.” Rather, they
are alive, but you do not perceive.
155. We will certainly test you with some
fear and hunger, and some loss of possessions
and lives and crops. But give good
news to the steadfast.
156. Those who, when a calamity afflicts
them, say, “To God we belong, and to Him
we will return.”
157. Upon these are blessings and mercy
from their Lord. These are the guided
ones.
158. Safa and Marwa are among the rites of
God. Whoever makes the Pilgrimage to
the House, or performs the Umrah, commits
no error by circulating between them.
Whoever volunteers good—God is Appreciative
and Cognizant.
159. Those who suppress the proofs and the
guidance We have revealed, after We have
clarified them to humanity in the Scripture—
those—God curses them, and the
cursers curse them.
160. Except those who repent, and reform,
and proclaim. Those—I will accept their
repentance. I am the Acceptor of Repentance,
the Merciful.
161. But as for those who reject faith, and
die rejecting—those—upon them is the
curse of God, and of the angels, and of all
humanity.
162. They will remain under it forever, and
the torment will not be lightened for them,
and they will not be reprieved.
163. Your God is one God. There is no god
but He, the Benevolent, the Compassionate.
164. In the creation of the heavens and the
earth; in the alternation of night and day;
in the ships that sail the oceans for the
benefit of mankind; in the water that God
sends down from the sky, and revives the
earth with it after it had died, and scatters
in it all kinds of creatures; in the changing
of the winds, and the clouds disposed between
the sky and the earth; are signs for
people who understand.
165. Yet among the people are those who
take other than God as equals to Him.
They love them as the love of God. But
those who believe have greater love for
God. If only the wrongdoers would realize,
when they see the torment; that all power
is God’s, and that God is severe in punishment.
166. Those who were followed will then
disown those who followed them, and
they will see the retribution, and ties between
them will be severed.
167. Those who followed will say, “If only
we can have another chance, we will disown
them, as they disowned us.” Thus
God will show them their deeds, as regrets
to them, and they will not come out of the
Fire.
168. O people! Eat of what is lawful and
good on earth, and do not follow the footsteps
of Satan. He is to you an open enemy.
169. He commands you to do evil and vice,
and to say about God what you do not
know.
170. And when it is said to them, “Follow
what God has revealed,” they say, “We will
follow what we found our ancestors following.”
Even if their ancestors understood
nothing, and were not guided?
171. The parable of those who disbelieve is
that of someone who calls upon someone
who hears nothing except screaming and
yelling. Deaf, dumb, and blind—they do
not understand.
172. O you who believe! Eat of the good
things We have provided for you, and give
thanks to God, if it is Him that you serve.
173. He has forbidden you carrion, and
blood, and the flesh of swine, and what
was dedicated to other than God. But if
anyone is compelled, without desiring or
exceeding, he commits no sin. God is Forgiving
and Merciful.
174. Those who conceal what God revealed
in the Book, and exchange it for a small
price—those swallow nothing but fire into
their bellies. And God will not speak to
them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will
He purify them, and they will have a painful
punishment.
175. It is they who exchange guidance for
error, and forgiveness for punishment. But
why do they insist on the Fire?
176. That is because God has revealed the
Book in truth; and those who differ about
the Book are in deep discord.
177. Righteousness does not consist of
turning your faces towards the East and
the West. But righteous is he who believes
in God, and the Last Day, and the angels,
and the Scripture, and the prophets. Who
gives money, though dear, to near relatives,
and orphans, and the needy, and the
homeless, and the beggars, and for the
freeing of slaves; those who perform the
prayers, and pay the obligatory charity,
and fulfill their promise when they promise,
and patiently persevere in the face of
persecution, hardship, and in the time of
conflict. These are the sincere; these are
the pious.
178. O you who believe! Retaliation for the
murdered is ordained upon you: the free
for the free, the slave for the slave, the female
for the female. But if he is forgiven
by his kin, then grant any reasonable demand,
and pay with good will. This is a
concession from your Lord, and a mercy.
But whoever commits aggression after
that, a painful torment awaits him.
179. There is life for you in retaliation, O
people of understanding, so that you may
refrain.
180. It is decreed for you: when death approaches
one of you, and he leaves wealth,
to make a testament in favor of the parents
and the relatives, fairly and correctly—a
duty upon the righteous.
181. But whoever changes it after he has
heard it, the guilt is upon those who
change it. God is All-Hearing, All-
Knowing.
182. Should someone suspect bias or injustice
on the part of a testator, and then reconciles
between them, he commits no sin.
God is Forgiving and Merciful.
183. O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed
for you, as it was prescribed for
those before you, that you may become
righteous.
184. For a specified number of days. But
whoever among you is sick, or on a journey,
then a number of other days. For
those who are able: a ransom of feeding a
needy person. But whoever volunteers
goodness, it is better for him. But to fast is
best for you, if you only knew.
185. Ramadan is the month in which the
Quran was revealed. Guidance for humanity,
and clear portents of guidance, and the
Criterion. Whoever of you witnesses it,
shall fast it. But whoever is sick, or on a
journey, then a number of other days. God
desires ease for you, and does not desire
hardship for you, that you may complete
the number, and celebrate God for having
guided you, so that you may be thankful.
186. And when My servants ask you about
Me, I Am near; I answer the call of the
caller when he calls on Me. So let them
answer Me, and have faith in Me, that they
may be rightly guided.
187. Permitted for you is intercourse with
your wives on the night of the fast. They
are a garment for you, and you are a garment
for them. God knows that you used
to betray yourselves, but He turned to you
and pardoned you. So approach them
now, and seek what God has ordained for
you, and eat and drink until the white
streak of dawn can be distinguished from
the black streak. Then complete the fast
until nightfall. But do not approach them
while you are in retreat at the mosques.
These are the limits of God, so do not
come near them. God thus clarifies His
revelations to the people, that they may
attain piety.
188. And do not consume one another’s
wealth by unjust means, nor offer it as
bribes to the officials in order to consume
part of other people’s wealth illicitly, while
you know.
189. They ask you about the crescents. Say,
“They are timetables for people, and for
the Hajj.” It is not virtuous that you approach
homes from their backs, but virtue
is to be pious. So approach homes from
their doors, and observe God, that you
may succeed.
190. And fight in the cause of God those
who fight you, but do not commit aggression;
God does not love the aggressors.
191. And kill them wherever you overtake
them, and expel them from where they
had expelled you. Oppression is more se
rious than murder. But do not fight them
at the Sacred Mosque, unless they fight
you there. If they fight you, then kill them.
Such is the retribution of the disbelievers.
192. But if they cease, then God is Forgiving
and Merciful.
193. And fight them until there is no oppression,
and worship becomes devoted to
God alone. But if they cease, then let there
be no hostility except against the oppressors.
194. The sacred month for the sacred
month; and sacrilege calls for retaliation.
Whoever commits aggression against you,
retaliate against him in the same measure
as he has committed against you. And be
conscious of God, and know that God is
with the righteous.
195. And spend in the cause of God, and do
not throw yourselves with your own hands
into ruin, and be charitable. God loves the
charitable.
196. And carry out the Hajj and the Umrah
for God. But if you are prevented, then
whatever is feasible of offerings. And do
not shave your heads until the offering has
reached its destination. Whoever of you is
sick, or has an injury of the head, then
redemption of fasting, or charity, or worship.
When you are secure: whoever continues
the Umrah until the Hajj, then
whatever is feasible of offering. But if he
lacks the means, then fasting for three
days during the Hajj and seven when you
have returned, making ten in all. This is
for he whose household is not present at
the Sacred Mosque. And remain conscious
of God, and know that God is stern in retribution.
197. The Hajj is during specific months.
Whoever decides to perform the Hajj—
there shall be no sexual relations, nor misconduct,
nor quarrelling during the Hajj.
And whatever good you do, God knows it.
And take provisions, but the best provision
is righteousness. And be mindful of
Me, O people of understanding.
198. You commit no error by seeking bounty
from your Lord. When you disperse
from Arafat, remember God at the Sacred
Landmark. And remember Him as He has
guided you. Although, before that, you
were of those astray.
199. Then disperse from where the people
disperse, and ask God for forgiveness. God
is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
200. When you have completed your rites,
remember God as you remember your
parents, or even more. Among the people
is he who says, “Our Lord, give us in this
world,” yet he has no share in the Hereafter.
201. And among them is he who says, “Our
Lord, give us goodness in this world, and
goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us
from the torment of the Fire.”
202. These will have a share of what they
have earned. God is swift in reckoning.
203. And remember God during the designated
days. But whoever hurries on in two
days commits no wrong, and whoever
stays on commits no wrong—provided he
maintains righteousness. And obey God,
and know that to Him you will be gathered.
204. Among the people is he whose speech
about the worldly life impresses you, and
he calls God to witness what is in his
heart, while he is the most hostile of adversaries.
205. When he gains power, he strives to
spread corruption on earth, destroying
properties and lives. God does not like
corruption.
206. When he is told, “Beware of God,” his
pride leads him to more sin. Hell is
enough for him—a dreadful abode.
207. And among the people is he who sells
himself seeking God’s approval. God is
kind towards the servants.
208. O you who believe! Enter into submission,
wholeheartedly, and do not follow
the footsteps of Satan; he is to you an outright
enemy.
209. But if you slip after the proofs have
come to you, know that God is Powerful
and Wise.
210. Are they waiting for God Himself to
come to them in the shadows of the
clouds, together with the angels, and thus
the matter is settled? All things are returned
to God.
211. Ask the Children of Israel how many
clear signs We have given them. Whoever
alters the blessing of God after it has come
to him—God is severe in retribution.
212. Beautified is the life of this world for
those who disbelieve, and they ridicule
those who believe. But the righteous will
be above them on the Day of Resurrection.
God provides to whomever He wills without
measure.
213. Humanity used to be one community;
then God sent the prophets, bringing good
news and giving warnings. And He sent
down with them the Scripture, with the
truth, to judge between people regarding
their differences. But none differed over it
except those who were given it—after the
proofs had come to them—out of mutual
envy between them. Then God guided
those who believed to the truth they had
disputed, in accordance with His will. God
guides whom He wills to a straight path.
214. Or do you expect to enter Paradise
before the example of those who came
before you had reached you? Adversity
and hardship had afflicted them, and they
were so shaken up, that the Messenger and
those who believed with him said, “When
is God’s victory?” Indeed, God’s victory is
near.
215. They ask you what they should give.
Say, “Whatever charity you give is for the
parents, and the relatives, and the orphans,
and the poor, and the wayfarer.
Whatever good you do, God is aware of it.
216. Fighting is ordained for you, even
though you dislike it. But it may be that
you dislike something while it is good for
you, and it may be that you like something
while it is bad for you. God knows, and
you do not know.
217. They ask you about fighting during the
Holy Month. Say, “Fighting during it is
deplorable; but to bar others from God’s
path, and to disbelieve in Him, and to prevent
access to the Holy Mosque, and to
expel its people from it, are more deplorable
with God. And persecution is more
serious than killing. They will not cease to
fight you until they turn you back from
your religion, if they can. Whoever among
you turns back from his religion, and dies
a disbeliever, his deeds will come to nothing,
in this life, and in the Hereafter. These
are the inmates of the Fire, abiding in it
forever.
218. Those who believed, and those who
migrated and fought for the sake of God—
those look forward to God’s mercy. God is
Forgiving and Merciful.
219. They ask you about intoxicants and
gambling: say, “There is gross sin in both,
and some benefits for people, but their
sinfulness outweighs their benefit.” And
they ask you about what they should give:
say, “The surplus.” Thus God explains the
revelations to you, so that you may think.
220. About this world and the next. And
they ask you about orphans. Say, “Improvement
for them is best. And if you
intermix with them, then they are your
brethren.” God knows the dishonest from
the honest. Had God willed, He could
have overburdened you. God is Mighty
and Wise.
221. Do not marry idolatresses, unless they
have believed. A believing maid is better
than an idolatress, even if you like her.
And do not marry idolaters, unless they
have believed. A believing servant is better
than an idolater, even if you like him.
These call to the Fire, but God calls to the
Garden and to forgiveness, by His leave.
He makes clear His communications to
the people, that they may be mindful.
222. And they ask you about menstruation:
say, “It is harmful, so keep away from
women during menstruation. And do not
approach them until they have become
pure. Once they have become pure, approach
them in the way God has directed
you.” God loves the repentant, and He
loves those who keep clean.”
223. Your women are cultivation for you;
so approach your cultivation whenever
you like, and send ahead for yourselves.
And fear God, and know that you will
meet Him. And give good news to the believers.
224. And do not allow your oaths in God's
name to hinder you from virtue, and
righteousness, and making peace between
people. God is Listener and Knower.
225. God does not hold you responsible for
your unintentional oaths, but He holds
you responsible for your intentions. God
is Forgiving and Forbearing.
226. Those who vow abstinence from their
wives must wait for four months. But if
they reconcile—God is Forgiving and
Merciful.
227. And if they resolve to divorce—God is
Hearing and Knowing.
228. Divorced women shall wait by themselves
for three periods. And it is not lawful
for them to conceal what God has created
in their wombs, if they believe in God
and the Last Day. Meanwhile, their husbands
have the better right to take them
back, if they desire reconciliation. And
women have rights similar to their obligations,
according to what is fair. But men
have a degree over them. God is Mighty
and Wise.
229. Divorce is allowed twice. Then, either
honorable retention, or setting free kindly.
It is not lawful for you to take back anything
you have given them, unless they
fear that they cannot maintain God's limits.
If you fear that they cannot maintain
God’s limits, then there is no blame on
them if she sacrifices something for her
freedom. These are God’s limits, so do not
transgress them. Those who transgress
God’s limits are the unjust.
230. If he divorces her, she shall not be lawful
for him again until she has married
another husband. If the latter divorces her,
then there is no blame on them for reuniting,
provided they think they can maintain
God's limits. These are God’s limits; He
makes them clear to people who know.
231. When you divorce women, and they
have reached their term, either retain
them amicably, or release them amicably.
But do not retain them to hurt them and
commit aggression. Whoever does that
has wronged himself. And do not take
God’s revelations for a joke. And remember
God's favor to you, and that He revealed
to you the Scripture and Wisdom
to teach you. And fear God, and know that
God is aware of everything.
232. When you divorce women, and they
have reached their term, do not prevent
them from marrying their husbands, provided
they agree on fair terms. Thereby is
advised whoever among you believes in
God and the Last Day. That is better and
more decent for you. God knows, and you
do not know.
233. Mothers may nurse their infants for
two whole years, for those who desire to
complete the nursing-period. It is the duty
of the father to provide for them and
clothe them in a proper manner. No soul
shall be burdened beyond its capacity. No
mother shall be harmed on account of her
child, and no father shall be harmed on
account of his child. The same duty rests
upon the heir. If the couple desire weaning,
by mutual consent and consultation,
they commit no error by doing so. You
commit no error by hiring nursingmothers,
as long as you pay them fairly.
And be wary of God, and know that God
is Seeing of what you do.
234. As for those among you who die and
leave widows behind, their widows shall
wait by themselves for four months and
ten days. When they have reached their
term, there is no blame on you regarding
what they might honorably do with themselves.
God is fully acquainted with what
you do.
235. You commit no error by announcing
your engagement to women, or by keeping
it to yourselves. God knows that you will
be thinking about them. But do not meet
them secretly, unless you have something
proper to say. And do not confirm the
marriage tie until the writing is fulfilled.
And know that God knows what is in your
souls, so beware of Him. And know that
God is Forgiving and Forbearing.
236. You commit no error by divorcing
women before having touched them, or
before having set the dowry for them. And
compensate them—the wealthy according
to his means, and the poor according to
his means—with a fair compensation, a
duty upon the doers of good.
237. If you divorce them before you have
touched them, but after you had set the
dowry for them, give them half of what
you specified—unless they forego the
right, or the one in whose hand is the marriage
contract foregoes it. But to forego is
nearer to piety. And do not forget generosity
between one another. God is seeing
of everything you do.
238. Guard your prayers, and the middle
prayer, and stand before God in devotion.
239. But if you are in fear, then on foot, or
riding. And when you are safe, remember
God, as He taught you what you did not
know.
240. Those of you who die and leave wives
behind—a will shall provide their wives
with support for a year, provided they do
not leave. If they leave, you are not to
blame for what they do with themselves,
provided it is reasonable. God is Mighty
and Wise.
241. And divorced women shall be provided
for, equitably—a duty upon the righteous.
242. God thus explains His revelations to
you, so that you may understand.
243. Have you not considered those who
fled their homes, by the thousands, fearful
of death? God said to them, “Die. Then He
revived them. God is Gracious towards the
people, but most people are not appreciative.
244. Fight in the cause of God, and know
that God is Hearing and Knowing.
245. Who is the he who will offer God a
generous loan, so He will multiply it for
him manifold? God receives and amplifies,
and to Him you will be returned.
246. Have you not considered the notables
of the Children of Israel after Moses?
When they said to a prophet of theirs,
“Appoint a king for us, and we will fight in
the cause of God.” He said, “Is it possible
that, if fighting was ordained for you, you
would not fight?” They said, “Why would
we not fight in the cause of God, when we
were driven out of our homes, along with
our children?” But when fighting was ordained
for them, they turned away, except
for a few of them. But God is aware of the
wrongdoers.
247. Their prophet said to them, “God has
appointed Saul to be your king.” They
said, “How can he have authority over us,
when we are more worthy of authority
than he, and he was not given plenty of
wealth?” He said, “God has chosen him
over you, and has increased him in
knowledge and stature.” God bestows His
sovereignty upon whomever He wills. God
is Embracing and Knowing.
248. And their prophet said to them, “The
proof of his kingship is that the Ark will be
restored to you, bringing tranquility from
your Lord, and relics left by the family of
Moses and the family of Aaron. It will be
carried by the angels. In that is a sign for
you, if you are believers.”
249. When Saul set out with the troops, he
said, “God will be testing you with a river.
Whoever drinks from it does not belong
with me. But whoever does not drink from
it, does belong with me, except for whoever
scoops up a little with his hand.” But
they drank from it, except for a few of
them. Then, when he crossed it, he and
those who believed with him, they said,
“We have no strength to face Goliath and
his troops today.” But those who knew
that they would meet God said, “How
many a small group has defeated a large
group by God’s will. God is with the steadfast.”
250. And when they confronted Goliath
and his troops, they said, “Our Lord, pour
down patience on us, and strengthen our
foothold, and support us against the faithless
people.”
251. And they defeated them by God’s
leave, and David killed Goliath, and God
gave him sovereignty and wisdom, and
taught him as He willed. Were it not for
God restraining the people, some by
means of others, the earth would have
gone to ruin. But God is gracious towards
mankind.
252. These are God’s revelations, which We
recite to you in truth. You are one of the
messengers.
253. These messengers: We gave some advantage
over others. To some of them God
spoke directly, and some He raised in
rank. We gave Jesus son of Mary the clear
miracles, and We strengthened him with
the Holy Spirit. Had God willed, those
who succeeded them would not have
fought one another, after the clear signs
had come to them; but they disputed;
some of them believed, and some of them
disbelieved. Had God willed, they would
not have fought one another, but God
does whatever He desires.
254. O you who believe! Spend from what
We have given you, before a Day comes in
which there is neither trading, nor friendship,
nor intercession. The disbelievers are
the wrongdoers.
255. God! There is no god except He, the
Living, the Everlasting. Neither slumber
overtakes Him, nor sleep. To Him belongs
everything in the heavens and everything
on earth. Who is he that can intercede
with Him except with His permission? He
knows what is before them, and what is
behind them; and they cannot grasp any of
His knowledge, except as He wills. His
Throne extends over the heavens and the
earth, and their preservation does not
burden Him. He is the Most High, the
Great.
256. There shall be no compulsion in religion:
the right way has become distinct
from the wrong way. Whoever renounces
evil and believes in God has grasped the
most trustworthy handle, which does not
break. God is Hearing and Knowing.
257. God is the Lord of those who believe;
He brings them out of darkness and into
light. As for those who disbelieve, their
lords are the evil ones; they bring them
out of light and into darkness—these are
the inmates of the Fire, in which they will
abide forever.
258. Have you not considered him who
argued with Abraham about his Lord, because
God had given him sovereignty?
Abraham said, “My Lord is He who gives
life and causes death.” He said, “I give life
and cause death.” Abraham said, “God
brings the sun from the East, so bring it
from the West,” so the blasphemer was
confounded. God does not guide the
wrongdoing people.
259. Or like the one who passed by a town
collapsed on its foundations. He said,
“How can God revive this after its demise?”
Thereupon God caused him to die
for a hundred years, and then resurrected
him. He said, “For how long have you tarried?”
He said, “I have tarried for a day, or
part of a day.” He said, “No. You have tarried
for a hundred years. Now look at your
food and your drink—it has not spoiled—
and look at your donkey. We will make
you a wonder for mankind. And look at
the bones, how We arrange them, and
then clothe them with flesh.” So when it
became clear to him, he said, “I know that
God has power over all things.”
260. And when Abraham said, “My Lord,
show me how You give life to the dead.”
He said, “Have you not believed?” He said,
“Yes, but to put my heart at ease.” He said,
“Take four birds, and incline them to
yourself, then place a part on each hill,
then call to them, and they will come
rushing to you. And know that God is
Powerful and Wise.”
261. The parable of those who spend their
wealth in God’s way is that of a grain that
produces seven spikes; in each spike is a
hundred grains. God multiplies for whom
He wills. God is Bounteous and Knowing.
262. Those who spend their wealth in the
way of God—and then do not follow up
what they spent with reminders of their
generosity or with insults—they will have
their reward with their Lord; they have
nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve.
263. Kind words and forgiveness are better
than charity followed by insults. God is
Rich and Clement.
264. O you who believe! Do not nullify your
charitable deeds with reminders and hurtful
words, like him who spends his wealth
to be seen by the people, and does not believe
in God and the Last Day. His likeness
is that of a smooth rock covered with soil:
a downpour strikes it, and leaves it bare—
they gain nothing from their efforts. God
does not guide the disbelieving people.
265. And the parable of those who spend
their wealth seeking God’s approval, and
to strengthen their souls, is that of a garden
on a hillside. If heavy rain falls on it,
its produce is doubled; and if no heavy
rain falls, dew is enough. God is seeing of
everything you do.
266. Would anyone of you like to have a
garden of palms and vines, under which
rivers flow—with all kinds of fruit in it for
him, and old age has stricken him, and he
has weak children—then a tornado with
fire batters it, and it burns down? Thus
God makes clear the signs for you, so that
you may reflect.
267. O you who believe! Give of the good
things you have earned, and from what
We have produced for you from the earth.
And do not pick the inferior things to give
away, when you yourselves would not accept
it except with eyes closed. And know
that God is Sufficient and Praiseworthy.
268. Satan promises you poverty, and urges
you to immorality; but God promises you
forgiveness from Himself, and grace. God
is Embracing and Knowing.
269. He gives wisdom to whomever He
wills. Whoever is given wisdom has been
given much good. But none pays heed
except those with insight.
270. Whatever charity you give, or a pledge
you fulfill, God knows it. The wrongdoers
have no helpers.
271. If you give charity openly, that is good.
But if you keep it secret, and give it to the
needy in private, that is better for you. It
will atone for some of your misdeeds. God
is cognizant of what you do.
272. Their guidance is not your responsibility,
but God guides whom He wills. Any
charity you give is for your own good. Any
charity you give shall be for the sake of
God. Any charity you give will be repaid
to you in full, and you will not be
wronged.
273. It is for the poor, those who are restrained
in the way of God, and unable to
travel in the land. The unaware would
think them rich, due to their dignity. You
will recognize them by their features. They
do not ask from people insistently. Whatever
charity you give, God is aware of it.
274. Those who spend their wealth by night
and day, privately and publicly, will receive
their reward from their Lord. They
have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve.
275. Those who swallow usury will not rise,
except as someone driven mad by Satan's
touch. That is because they say, “Com
merce is like usury.” But God has permitted
commerce, and has forbidden usury.
Whoever, on receiving advice from his
Lord, refrains, may keep his past earnings,
and his case rests with God. But whoever
resumes—these are the dwellers of the
Fire, wherein they will abide forever.
276. God condemns usury, and He blesses
charities. God does not love any sinful
ingrate.
277. Those who believe, and do good deeds,
and pray regularly, and give charity—they
will have their reward with their Lord;
they will have no fear, nor shall they
grieve.
278. O you who believe! Fear God, and forgo
what remains of usury, if you are believers.
279. If you do not, then take notice of a war
by God and His Messenger. But if you
repent, you may keep your capital, neither
wronging, nor being wronged.
280. But if he is in hardship, then deferment
until a time of ease. But to remit it as
charity is better for you, if you only knew.
281. And guard yourselves against a Day
when you will be returned to God; then
each soul will be rewarded fully for what it
has earned, and they will not be wronged.
282. O you who believe! When you incur
debt among yourselves for a certain period
of time, write it down. And have a scribe
write in your presence, in all fairness. And
let no scribe refuse to write, as God has
taught him. So let him write, and let the
debtor dictate. And let him fear God, his
Lord, and diminish nothing from it. But if
the debtor is mentally deficient, or weak,
or unable to dictate, then let his guardian
dictate with honesty. And call to witness
two men from among you. If two men are
not available, then one man and two
women whose testimony is acceptable to
all—if one of them fails to remember, the
other would remind her. Witnesses must
not refuse when called upon. And do not
think it too trivial to write down, whether
small or large, including the time of repayment.
That is more equitable with
God, and stronger as evidence, and more
likely to prevent doubt—except in the case
of a spot transaction between you—then
there is no blame on you if you do not
write it down. And let there be witnesses
whenever you conclude a contract, and let
no harm be done to either scribe or witness.
If you do that, it is corruption on
your part. And fear God. God teaches you.
God is aware of everything.
283. If you are on a journey, and cannot
find a scribe, then a security deposit
should be handed over. But if you trust
one another, let the trustee fulfill his trust,
and let him fear God, his Lord. And do
not conceal testimony. Whoever what
you do.conceals
it is sinner at heart. God is aware of
284. To God belongs everything in the
heavens and the earth. Whether you reveal
what is within your selves, or conceal it,
God will call you to account for it. He forgives
whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills. God is Able to do all
things.
285. The Messenger has believed in what
was revealed to him from his Lord, as did
the believers. They all have believed in
God, and His angels, and His Scriptures,
and His messengers: “We make no distinction
between any of His messengers.”
And they say, “We hear and we obey.
Your forgiveness, our Lord. To you is the
destiny.”
286. God does not burden any soul beyond
its capacity. To its credit is what it earns,
and against it is what it commits. “Our
Lord, do not condemn us if we forget or
make a mistake. Our Lord, do not burden
us as You have burdened those before us.
Our Lord, do not burden us with more
than we have strength to bear; and pardon
us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us.
You are our Lord and Master, so help us
against the disbelieving people.”
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