The English Reference Qur’an

In the name of Allah, the most gracious and merciful. ALM.

Allah is the only god –living and eternal.

*** He revealed the book to you^MS in truth, confirming what is in his possession,and he revealed the Tawrah and the Injil

*** beforehand as guidance to people, and he revealed the criterion. Disbelievers in Allah’s signs will have severe torment. Allah is strong and avenging.

Nothing on earth or in heaven is hidden from Allah.

*** He forms you^MP in the womb as he wills. He is the only god, strong and wise.

*** He revealed the book to you^MS. Some of its verses are firm; they are the mother of the book. Others are similar to them. Those with perversity in their hearts follow the similar ones, desiring strife and their explanations. No one knows their explanations except Allah. Those who are firm in knowledge  say, “We have believed in it. Everything is from our Lord.” Only thinkers will remember this.

Our Lord, do not let our hearts go astray after you^MS have guided us. Give^MS us mercy from yourself. You^MS are the giver.

Our Lord, you^MS gather people for a day that is certain.” Allah does not break his promise.

Neither the possessions nor the children of the disbelievers will help them at all with Allah. They are fuel for hellfire.

As in the case of Pharaoh’s family and those before them, they have denied our signs, so Allah caught them in their sins. Allah is severe in punishment.

Say^MS to the disbelievers, “You^MP will be defeated and gathered into hell – a dreadful home.

You^MP had a sign: two groups met, one group fighting in Allah’s path, and the other disbelievers who saw them with their own eyes twice as many as they were.” Allah supports with his salvation whomever he wills. That is a lesson for those who have eyes to see.

People were deceived by the love of things they covet: women, children, vast hoards of gold and silver, branded horses, cattle, and tilled land. These are matters of this world. Allah has the best place to return.

3B1 Say^MS, “Shall I tell you^MP of better things than that? The godly will have heavenly gardens with their Lord, with flowing rivers underneath. They will live there forever, with purified kinds and Allah’s pleasure.” Allah sees his servants

who say, “Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the torment of hellfire.”

They are enduring, honest, humble, generous, and ask forgiveness before dawn.

*** Allah, the angels, and the scholars witness that he is the only god, standing on justice.He is the only god, strong and wise.

*** Religion to Allah means submission, and those who received the book differed only after receiving knowledge, because of jealousy. Allah will be swift in reckoning with those who disbelieve in his signs.

If they dispute with you^MS, say^MS, “My followers and I have submitted our faces to Allah.” Say^MS to those who were given the book and the Gentiles, “Have you^MP submitted?” If they submit, they have been guided. If they turn away, your^MS responsibility is only to convey the message. Allah sees his servants.

*** Tell those who disbelieve in Allah’s signs, who wrongfully murder prophets, and murder those who command justice that they will have painful torment.

Their works have failed both in this world and in the hereafter, and they will have no savior.

Did you^MS not see those who were given a portion of the book being called to Allah’s book to judge between them? Then a group of them turn away,

since they said, “Hellfire will only touch us for a few days.” The lies they fabricated beguiled them in their religion.

What if we gather them for a day which is certain, when every soul is repaid as it deserves? They will not be wronged.

*** Say^MS, “Allah, Owner of the kingdom, you^MS give the kingdom to whom you^MS will; you^MS take the kingdom from whom you^MS will; you^MS exalt whom you^MS will, and you^MS abase whom you^MS will. Goodness is in your^MS hand. You can do anything.

*** You^MS make night flow into day, and day flow into night; you^MS bring out the living from the dead, the dead from the living, and you^MS provide bountifully for those you^MS will without reckoning.”

*** Believers should not take disbelievers as helpers instead of believers. Whoever does that is not at all from Allah, except if you^MP are very careful of them. Allah warns you^MP of himself. Allah is [man’s] destiny.

Say^MS, “Allah knows what is in your^MP hearts,whether you^MP hide or reveal it. He knows what is in the heavens and the earth. Allah can do anything.

*** On that day, everyone will be presented with the good he has done. As for the evil he has done, he will wish that there were a great distance between himself and it. Allah warns you^MP of himself. Allah is compassionate with [his] servants.”

*** Say^MS, “If you^MP love Allah, follow^MP me. Allah will surely love you^MP and forgive your^MP sins. Allah is forgiving and merciful.”

Say^MS, “Obey^MP Allah and the messenger. If they turn away, Allah does not love disbelievers.”

3B2 Allah chose Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim’s family, and Imran’s family over all mankind,

some as offspring of others. Allah hears all and knows all.

Imran’s wife said, “Lord, I have vowed to you^MS what is in my belly to be wholly freed to you^MS; accept^MS it from me. You^MS hear all and know all.”

When she gave birth to her, she said, “Lord, I have given birth to a female.” Allah well knows what she bore. A male is not like a female. “I have named her Mariam. I seek refuge in you^MS from damned Satan for her and her seed.”

*** And her Lord accepted her favorably and caused her to grow well and entrusted Zakariyya to take care of her. As often as Zakariyya visited her in the inner sanctuary, he found she had provision. He said, “Mariam, how did you^FS get this?” She said, “It is from Allah. Allah provides bountifully for whomever he wills.”

There Zakariyya prayed to his Lord. He said, “Lord, give me a good seed from you^MS. You^MS hear prayer.

*** The angels called to him as he stood praying in the inner sanctuary, “Allah gives you^MS good news of Yahya,confirming a word from Allah, a master, chaste, and a righteous prophet.”

*** He said, “Lord, How can I have a boy when old age has overtaken me and my wife is barren?” He said, “Thus Allah does whatever he wills.”

He said, “Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your^MS sign will be that you^MS will not speak to people for three days except by symbols. Remember your^MS Lord frequently, and glorify [him] in the evening and the morning.”

*** The angels said, “Mariam, Allah has chosen you^FS, purified you^FS, and chosen you^FS above all women in the universe.

Mariam, be^FS devout to your Lord, and bow^FS down and kneel^FS with those who kneel.”

This is hidden knowledge that we reveal to you^MS. You^MS were not with them when they cast lots for which of them would take care of Mariam, or when they quarreled.

When the angels said, “Mariam, Allah gives you^FS good news of a word from him, whose name will be the Messiah, Isa son of Mariam, highly exalted in this world and the hereafter, and brought near [to Allah].

He will speak to people in the cradle and when mature, and he is righteous,”

she said, “Lord, how can I have a boy when no man has ever touched me?” He said, “Allah can create what he wills. When he decrees a matter, he only says to it: "Be," and then it is.”

*** And he will teach him the book, wisdom, the Tawrah, and the Injil

*** [and Isa was] a messenger to the people of Israel, “I have brought you^MP a sign from your Lord: I create a bird for you^MP from clay and breathe into it and it will be a [living] bird by Allah’s permission. I heal the man born blind and the leper and give life to the dead by Allah’s permission. I tell you^MP what you^MP eat and what you^MP store in your^MP houses. That is truly a sign for you^MP, if you^MP believe.

And [I am] a confirmer of the Tawrah that is in my possession, and [I came] to permit for you^MP some of what was forbidden to you^MP, and I have brought you^MP a sign from your^MP Lord, so fear^MP Allah and obey^MP me.

Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship^MP him. This is the straight path.”

3B3 When Isa sensed their disbelief, he said, “Who are my helpers toward Allah?” The disciples said, “We are Allah’s helpers. We have believed in Allah, so testify that we have submitted.

Our Lord, we believe in your^MS revelation and follow the messenger so record^MS us as witnesses.”

And they were crafty and Allah was crafty, and Allah was the craftiest:

Allah said, “Isa, I will make you^MS die and raise you^MS up to me, and purify you^MS from the disbelievers, and make your^MS followers higher than the disbelievers until the day of resurrection. Then you^MP will return to me and I will judge between you^MP in matters about which you^MP differ.

But I will torment the disbelievers severely in this world and the hereafter, and they will have no savior.”

But he will pay the believers who do righteous deeds their wages. Allah does not love the wicked.

What we recite to you^MS are verses and the wise reminder.

With Allah, Isa is like Adam, who^MS was created^MS from dirt; then he told him, “Be^MS!” and he was.

Truth is from your^MS Lord, so do^MS not doubt.

If someone protests about it against you^MS after knowledge has come to you^MS, say^MS, “Come^MP let’s call our children and yours^MP and our wives and yours^MP and ourselves and yourselves^MP, then let us praise Allah and call down his curse on the liars.”

This is the true story and Allah is the only god. Allah is strong and wise.

If they turn away, Allah knows about the corrupters.

People of the book, come to a common word between us and you^MP that we will not worship any other gods besides Allah, and we will not make anything else a god, nor will we take each other as gods in addition to Allah. If they turn away, say^MP, “Testify that we have submitted.”

People of the book, why do you^MP protest about Ibrahim, since the Tawrah and Injil were not revealed until after him? Do you^MP not comprehend?

You^MP dispute about what you^MP know. Why do you^MP dispute about what you^MP do not know? Allah knows, and you^MP do not.

Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a monotheist who submitted, and not a polytheist.

Ibrahim’s followers and this prophet and the believers have the most right to Ibrahim. Allah protects the believers.

Some people of the book want to mislead you^MP; they mislead only themselves and they do not realize it.

People of the book, why do you^MP disbelieve in Allah’s signs that you^MP witness?

People of the book, why do you^MP clothe the truth with worthlessness, and knowingly hide^MP the truth?

Some people of the book said, “Believe in what was revealed to the believers at daybreak, and disbelieve at sunset,” so they can return.

Only trust those who follow your^MP religion. Say^MS, “Guidance is Allah’s guidance, that someone be given like what you^MP have been given; or they^MP dispute with you^MP before your^MP Lord.” Say^MS, “Grace is in Allah’s hand, and he gives it to those he wills. Allah is all-encompassing and all-knowing.

He gives special mercy to those he wills, and Allah has great grace.”

3B4 Some of the people of the book you^MS can entrust with a huge sum, and they will return it to you^MS. If you^MS give others of them a dinar, they will not return it to you^MS unless you remain standing over them. That is because they say, “We have no dealing with the Gentiles.” They knowingly say lies about Allah.

Certainly Allah loves whoever keeps his oath and is godly.

Those who sell Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a small price have no portion in the hereafter, and Allah will not speak to them or look at them on the day of resurrection, nor purify them. They will have painful torment.

Some of them distort the book with their tongues, so that you^MP would think that it is from the book, when it is not. They say, "It is from Allah," when it is not, and they knowingly tell lies about Allah.

A person would not have been given the book, rulership, and prophecy by Allah and then have told the people, “Worship^MP me instead of Allah.” Rather, “Be godly teachers in your teaching the book and your studying.”

He does not command you to take angels and prophets as gods. Would he command you to disbelieve after you have submitted?

Allah made a covenant with the prophets, "The books and wisdom I gave you^MP." Then a messenger came to you^MP confirming what you^MP have.” You^MP would certainly believe in him and aid him. He said, “Have you^MP admitted it and made it binding on you^MP?” They said, “We admit it.” He said, “Then testify^MP and I will testify with you^MP.”

Those who turn away after that are unbelievers.

Do they seek a religion other than Allah’s? All in heaven and earth submit to him willingly or unwillingly. They will return to him.

Say^MS, “We believe in Allah and what he revealed to us and to Ibrahim, Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub, the tribes, and in what was given to Musa, Isa, and the prophets from their Lord. We do not distinguish between any of them, and we have submitted to Him.”

Religion other than submission will not be accepted of him who seeks it, and in the hereafter, he will be lost.

How can Allah guide people who disbelieve after having believed and witnessed that the messenger is true, and after having seen miracles? Allah does not guide wicked people.

Their reward is the curse of Allah, angels, and all men upon them.

There they will be forever, and their torment will not be lightened, nor will they be given more time.

The exception is for those who later repent and do good. Allah is forgiving and merciful.

The repentance of believers who disbelieve, and then increase in their disbelief will not be accepted. They have gone astray.

The earth full of gold will not be accepted as a ransom for any disbeliever who died in disbelief. They will have painful torment, and no savior.

You^MP will not obtain righteousness until you^MP donate what you^MP love. And Allah well knows your^MP gifts.

4A1 All food was lawful for the children of Israel except what Israel forbade to himself before the Tawrah was revealed. Bring the Tawrah and read^MP it if you^MP are telling the truth.

Those who later invent lies about Allah are wicked.

Say^MS, “Allah is true, so follow^MP him, in the spiritual path of Ibrahim the monotheist. He was not a polytheist.”

The first sanctuary designated for men, for the one in Bakka, [was] blessed and a guidance to mankind.

It has miraculous signs, the place Ibrahim stood. Whoever entered it was safe. People who are able to do so are obligated to Allah to make a hajj to the sanctuary. As for the disbelievers – Allah needs nothing from anyone.

Say^MS, “People of the book, why do you^MP disbelieve in Allah’s signs? Allah is witness to your^MP deeds.”

Say^MS, “People of the book, why do you^MP block believers from Allah’s path? You want it to be crooked. You^MP are witnesses and Allah is aware of your^MP deeds.”

Believers, if you^MP obey one group of those who were given the book, they will turn you^MP back to disbelief after your^MP faith.

How can you^MP disbelieve when Allah’s signs are recited to you^MP, and his messenger is among you^MP. Whoever clings to Allah has been guided to a straight path.

Believers, fear^MP Allah as he deserves to be feared, and do not die unless you have submitted.

Cling to Allah’s rope, all of you^MP, and do^MP not split up. Remember^MP Allah’s blessings to you^MP: when you^MP were enemies, he united your^MP hearts and you^MP became brothers by his blessings. You^MP were at the edge of a pit of hellfire and he rescued you^MP from it. Thus Allah makes his signs clear to you^MP, so that you^MP may be guided.

May there be a nation among you^MP that pray for good, promote virtue and prevent vice. They are successful.

Do not be like those who scattered and differed after having seen miracles. They will have great torment

on a day when some are honored and others are shamed. As for those who are ashamed, “Have you^MP disbelieved after believing? Taste torment for your^MP disbelief.”

As for those who were honored, they will live eternally in Allah’s mercy.

Those are Allah’s verses which we truly recite to you^MS. Allah does not desire injustice for mankind.

*** Everything in the heavens and the earth is Allah's, and matters return to him.

*** You^MP were the best nation presented to mankind, promoting virtue, preventing vice, and believing in Allah. If the people of the book had believed it would have been better for them. Some of them are believers but most are unbelievers.

An insult is all the harm they will do to you^MP. If they fight you^MP, they will flee and not be saved.

They are vile wherever they are, except for a rope from Allah and a rope from people, and they remain under Allah’s anger. Humiliation was stamped upon them because they disbelieve in Allah’s signs and wrongfully murder the prophets in disobedience and hostility.

4A2 They are not alike. Some of the people of the book are an upright nation, reading Allah’s verses all night as they bow down.

They believe in Allah and the last day, promote virtue, prevent vice, and compete in good deeds. They are righteous.

The good they do will not be forgotten. Allah knows those who fear him.

The money and the children of the disbelievers will be of no benefit to them with Allah. They are going to hellfire, where they will be eternally.

What they spend their money on in this life is like a freezing wind that blew on a field belonging to people who wronged themselves, and it destroyed it. Allah did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves.

Believers, do not be close friends to others not among you^MP who continually impede you^MP and want evil for you. Hatred is apparent from their mouths, and their hearts hide even worse. We have made signs clear to you^MP, if you^MP could only comprehend.

*** You^MP love them, but they do not love you^MP. You^MP believe in all the book, and when they meet you^MP, they say, “We believe.” When they depart, they bite their fingertips against you^MP in rage. Say^MS, “Die^MP in your rage. Allah knows what is in [your] hearts.”

*** If something good happens to you^MP, they are displeased, and if something bad, they rejoice. If you^MP endure and are^MP godly, their plots will not harm you^MP at all. Allah is informed of what they do.

*** When you^MS came in the morning from your^MS family, you^MS provide the believers chairs for the battle. Allah hears all and knows all.

When two of your^MP sects were concerned about failing, Allah is their protector. Let the believers trust Allah.

Allah saved you^MP at Badr when you^MP were humiliated, so fear^MP Allah that you^MP may give thanks.

If you^MS tell the believers, “Will it not be enough that your^MP Lord supplies you^MP with three thousand angels he sends down?”

Yes! If you^MP endure, are^MP godly, and they come to you^MP immediately, your^MP Lord will provide five thousand angels who are coerced.

Allah makes it all good news for you^MP so that your^MP hearts would be calm in him. Victory is only from Allah the strong and wise,

so that he may cut off one side of the disbelievers or crush them so that they turn back disappointed.

You^MS have nothing to do with the matter. Either he will accept their repentance or torment them. They are wicked.

Everything in the heavens and the earth is Allah’s. He forgives whom he wills and torments whom he wills. Allah is forgiving and merciful.

Believers, do not get many-fold gains from usury, but fear Allah so that you^MP may succeed;

fear hellfire, which was prepared for the disbelievers;

obey Allah and his messenger, that you^MP may receive mercy.

4A3 Run toward forgiveness from your^MP Lord and toward a heavenly garden as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the godly,

who give in good times and in bad, who suppress their rage, and who pardon other people. Allah loves those who do good

and those who, when they commit promiscuity or wrong themselves, remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their sins. Who forgives sins except Allah? They do not knowingly persist in what they did.

Their reward is forgiveness from their Lord and heavenly gardens with flowing rivers underneath. They will live in them eternally. What a wonderful reward for their deeds!

Traditions passed away before you^MP, so walk^MP through the earth and look^MP at the end of those who deny.

This is a clear statement to people, guidance, and an admonition to the godly.

Do not be^MP weak or grieve; since if you^MP are believers, you^MP are the highest.

If you^MP are wounded, people have wounded similarly. We deal out those days with mankind, so Allah can know the believers and make some witnesses (Allah does not love the wicked)

so Allah can test the believers and annihilate the disbelievers.

Or do you^MP suppose that you^MP will enter the heavenly garden while Allah does not show those among you^MP who struggled and he knows those who endure?

You^MP desired death before you^MP met it. You^MP have seen it as you^MP look.

Muhammad is only a messenger. The messengers passed away before him. So if he dies or is killed, will you^MP turn on your^MP heels? Whoever turns on his heels will not hurt Allah at all. Allah will reward those who give thanks.

No soul can die without Allah’s permission; as a postponed book. We will give rewards in this world to those who want them, and rewards in the hereafter to those who want them. We will reward those who give thanks.

How many prophets fought along with myriads  of godly ones and they were not feeble, weak, or abased by what they suffered in Allah’s path? Allah loves those who endure.

Their statement was only that they said, “ Lord, forgive us our sins and our wastefulness in our matter and make our feet firm and save us from a disbelieving people.”

So Allah gave them rewards in this world and good rewards in the hereafter. Allah loves those who do good.

Believers, if you^MP obey the disbelievers, they will send you^MP back on your^MP heels and you^MP will turn away and be lost.

But Allah is your^MP Lord and he is the best savior.

We will cast terror into the hearts of the disbelievers because of the gods they worshiped besides Allah, since Allah gave them no authority. Their dwelling is hellfire. The wicked have a dreadful dwelling.

Allah fulfills his promise to you^MP when you^MP destroy them by his permission until you^MP failed and disputed about the issue and disobeyed after he showed you^MP what you^MP love. Some of you^MP want this world and others want the hereafter. Then he sent you^MP away from them to afflict you^MP, and he pardoned you^MP. Allah is gracious toward the believers.

4A4 You^MP were going up and not turning back to anyone, as the messenger was calling you^MP from behind, and he afflicted you^MP with sorrow upon sorrow so you^MP would not grieve over what you^MP missed or what happened to you^MP. Allah is aware of your^MP deeds.

*** Then after the affliction, he made security descend on you^MP and drowsiness covered some of you^MP. Others were worried about themselves, and thinking wrongly and ignorantly about Allah. They said, “What do we have to do with the matter?” Say^MS, “The whole matter is Allah’s.” They hide within themselves what they do not reveal to you^MS. They say, “If we had something to do with the matter, we would not have been killed here.” Say^MS, “Even if you^MP were in your^MP houses, those destined to be killed would have shown up on their [death] beds, so that Allah could test what is in your^MP souls and purify your hearts. Allah knows what is in the heart.

*** Satan made those of you^MP who turned back on the day the two groups met stumble by part of what they gained. Allah has pardoned them. Allah is forgiving and gentle.

*** Believers, do not be like those who disbelieved and told their brothers when they struck out on a journey or were raiders, “If they has been with us, they would not have died or been killed,” so that Allah make their hearts regret. Allah gives life and causes death. Allah sees your^MP deeds.

*** If you^MP die or are killed in Allah’s path, there is forgiveness and mercy from Allah better than their booty.

If you^MP die or are killed, you^MP are gathered to Allah.

By Allah’s mercy, you^MS were gentle toward them. If you^MS had been rude and hard-hearted, they would have dispersed from you^MS. Pardon^MS them, ask^MS forgiveness for them, and consult^MS them about the matter. If you^MS are determined, trust^MS Allah. Allah loves those who trust him.

If Allah saves you^MP, none can defeat you^MP. If he deserts you^MP, then who can save you^MP? Let the believers trust Allah.

No prophet should embezzle, and whoever did so will bring what he embezzled on the day of resurrection. Then each will be paid as he deserves, and will not be wronged.

*** Is someone who follows Allah’s pleasure like one who receives Allah’s wrath? His dwelling is hell, a dreadful destiny.

*** The others are in differing levels with Allah. Allah sees what they do.

*** Allah was gracious to the believers by sending them messengers from among themselves, who recited his verses to them, purified them, and taught them the book and wisdom, though previously, they were clearly astray.

*** And when you^MP are stricken with an affliction while having caused double the amount of affliction, you^MP say, “How can this be?” Say^MS, “You^MP brought this on yourselves^MP. Allah can do anything.”

*** Allah gave permission for what happened to you^MP on the day when the two groups met so that he would know the believers

and know the hypocrites. It was told them, “Come fight in Allah’s path or else, defend.” They said, “If we knew of a battle, we would have followed you^MP.”They were closer to disbelief on that day than they were to faith. They say with their mouths what is not in their hearts. Allah knows what they hide.

Those who told their brothers and sat by, “If they had obeyed us, they would not have been killed.” Say^MS, “Avert death from yourselves, if you^MP are telling the truth.”

Never consider^MS that those who are killed in Allah’s path are dead. They are alive and provided for with their Lord,

rejoicing at the grace Allah gave them, cheerful for those who have not yet joined them, that no fear should be on them, nor should they grieve.

4B1 They are cheerful for the blessings and grace from Allah, and that Allah does not lose the wages of the believers

who responded to Allah and his messenger after they were wounded. Those of them who do good and are godly have a great reward.

Those who were told by others, “People have gathered to you^MP so fear them,” but whose faith increased as a result, said, “Allah is enough for us, and he is a wonderful steward.”

So they turned back by Allah’s blessings and grace. No evil has touched them and they followed Allah’s pleasure. Allah has great grace.

Truly Satan frightens his helpers, so do not fear them but fear me if you^MP are believers.

Do not let those who race to disbelief grieve you^MS. They will not harm Allah at all. Allah does not want to give them a good portion in the hereafter. They will have great torment.

Those who have sold their faith for disbelief will not harm Allah at all. They will have painful torment.

Disbelievers must never think that when we give them more time, it is better for them. We give them more time so they will increase their guilt. They will have shameful torment.

Allah would not leave the believers in your^MP state until he distinguishes between evil and good. Allah would not have informed you^MP of the unseen, but Allah chooses the messengers he wills. So believe in Allah and his messengers. If you^MP believe and are^MP godly, you^MP will have a great reward.

*** Those who are miserly with the grace Allah has given to them must not think that it is good for them. It is evil for them. Their miserliness will be hung around their necks on the day of resurrection. The inheritance of the heavens and the earth is Allah's. Allah is aware of your^MP deeds.

*** Allah has heard those who said, “Allah is poor, and we are rich.” We will write down their saying and their wrongful murder of the prophets. We will tell them, “Taste the fire’s torment.”

*** That is for their deeds. Allah does not wrong his servants

*** who said, “Allah has covenanted with us not to believe in a messenger until he brings us an offering that fire will burn up.” Say^MS, “Messengers before me have come to you^MP with miracles and with the same thing you^MP said, so why did you^MP murder them if you^MP are telling the truth?”

*** And if they reject you^MS, the messengers who came before you^MS, bringing miracles, books, and the enlightening book, were also rejected.

Every soul will taste death, and you^MP will be paid your^MP wages on the day of resurrection. He who is moved away from hellfire and enters the heavenly garden has won. The life of this world is merely an illusion.

4B2 You^MP will certainly be tested regarding your^MP money and your^MP souls and will certainly hear great harm from those previously given the book and from the idolaters. If you^MP endure and are^MP godly, that is a determined matter.

*** Allah made a covenant with those who were given the book: show^MP it clearly to people and not hide^MP it, but they ignored it behind their backs and sold it for a small price. How dreadful is what they sell it for.

Do not think that those who rejoice over what they were given and who love to be praised for what they did not do will escape from torment. They will have painful torment.

*** The kingdom of the heavens and the earth is Allah's. Allah can do anything.

*** The creation of the heavens and the earth and the difference of night and day are signs to thinkers.

They mention Allah while standing and sitting and lying on their sides, and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth. Our Lord, you^MS have not created this in vain. May you^MS be glorified! So  protect^MS us from the torment of hellfire.

Our Lord, you shamed the one you^MS caused to enter hellfire. There is no help for the wicked.

Our Lord, we have heard one calling us to faith, “Believe in your^MP Lord.” So we believed. Our Lord, forgive us our sins, expiate our bad deeds and let us die with the righteous.

Our Lord, bring us what you^MS promised us through your^MS messengers and do^MS not shame us on the day of resurrection. You^MS do not break your^MS promises.

So their Lord answered them, “I do not lose the work of any of you^MP workers, whether male or female, some of you or others. I will expiate the bad deeds of those who emigrated and were expelled from their homes and were harmed for my sake, who fought and were killed, and make them enter heavenly gardens with flowing rivers underneath as a reward from Allah. Allah has great rewards.

Do not let the fickleness of the disbelievers in the city beguile you^MS.

They have a short time of enjoyment, and then their dwelling is hell, a dreadful resting place.

But those who fear their Lord will have heavenly gardens with flowing rivers underneath, lodging there forever in dwellings from Allah. What Allah has for the righteous is good.

Some of the people of the book believe in Allah and what was revealed to you^MP and what was revealed to them, fearing Allah. They do not sell Allah’s verses for a small price. They have a reward from their Lord, and Allah is quick in reckoning.

*** Believers, endure and strive with each other in endurance and be connected with each other. Fear Allah, so that you^MP may prosper.