The English Reference Qur’an

In the name of Allah, the most gracious and merciful. Praise be to Allah, who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light, yet the disbelievers make others equal to their Lord.

He created you^MP from clay, then predestined a period of time. The period is set with him. Yet you^MP doubt.

He is Allah in the heavens and the earth. He knows your^MP secrets and what is obvious. He knows your^MP gains.

They turn aside from every sign of their Lord that comes to them.

They rejected the truth when it came to them. News of what they made fun of will come to them.

Have they not seen how many generations we have destroyed before them? We made them firmer than you^MP in the earth. We sent abundant rain on them from the sky, and made rivers flow underneath them. Then we destroyed them because of their sins, and raised up another generation in their place.

If we had revealed a book written on paper to you^MS and they had touched it with their hands, the disbelievers would have said, “This is nothing but clear magic.”

They said, “If only an angel had descended on him.” If we had sent down an angel, the matter would have been decided. Then they would not have been given more time.

If we had made him an angel, we would have then made him a man, and we would have further obscured what was already obscure to them.

Messengers before you^MS were mocked, and those who ridiculed them were surrounded by what they had made fun of.

Say^MS, “Walk^MP through the land and see the punishment of rejecters.

Say,^MS “Who owns everything in the heavens and the earth?” Say^MS, “It is Allah’s, He has decreed mercy for himself, to gather you^MP on the day of resurrection about which there is no doubt. Those who lose their souls do not believe.

7A4 Everything that lives in the night and the day is his. He hears all and knows all.”

Say^MS, “Shall I take a protector other than Allah, the creator of the heavens and the earth? He feeds and is not fed.” Say^MS, “I was commanded to be the first one to submit: Do not be^MS a polytheist.”

Say^MS, “I fear the torment of a great day if I disobey my Lord.”

He from whom it is averted on that day has been shown mercy. That is the clear victory.

If Allah touches you^MS with harm, he is the only one who removes it. If he touches you^MS with good, he can do anything.

He is victorious over his servants. He is wise and aware.

Say^MS, “What is the greatest testimony?” Say^MS, “Allah is witness between me and you^MP, and this recitation has been inspired to me so I can warn you^MP and those it reaches with it. Do you^MP testify that there are other gods in addition to Allah?” Say^MS, “I do not.” Say^MS, “He is one god, and I am innocent of the other gods you believe in.”

Those whom we gave the book know it as they know their children. Those who lose their souls do not believe.

Who is more wicked than him who invents a lie about Allah or rejects his signs? The wicked  do not prosper.

On the day when we gather them all, we will say to the idolaters, “Where are those other supposed gods?”

Their temptation will only be that they will say, “[We swear] by Allah our Lord, we were not idolaters.”

Look^MS how they lied against themselves, and how what they invented went astray from them.

Some of them listen to you^MS and we put veils over their hearts lest they understand, and deafness in their ears. Even if they see  every sign, they will not believe. Even if they come to you^MS arguing with you^MS, disbelievers will say, “This is nothing but old fables.”

They forbid it and go away from it. They destroy only themselves, though they do not realize it.

If you^MS could see them when they are made to stand over hellfire! They will say, “We wish that we were returned. We would not reject our Lord’s signs, but would believe.”

What they had hid was made obvious to them. If they had been returned, they would have gone back to what they were forbidden. They are liars.

They said, “Our earthly lives are everything. We will not be resurrected.”

If you^MS could see them when they are made to stand before their Lord! He said, “Is this not the truth?” They said, “[We swear] by our Lord, yes.” He said, “Taste torment because of what you^MP disbelieved in.”

Those who disbelieve that they will meet Allah are lost. Even when the hour comes upon them, they will say, “Alas to us because of what we neglected.” They will carry their burdens on their backs. Are their burdens not evil?

This life is only playing and amusement. The hereafter is better for the godly. Do you^MP not comprehend?

We know that what they said saddens you^MS. They do not reject you^MS, but the wicked deny Allah’s signs.

Messengers before you^MS were rejected, and they endured the rejection and harm they suffered, until our salvation came. There is no substituting Allah’s words. News of the messengers has come to you^MS.

If their turning away is a big issue to you^MS, if you^MS can, seek^MS out a tunnel in the earth or a ladder in the sky and bring them a sign. If Allah had willed, he would have gathered them in guidance. Do not be^MS ignorant.

7B1 Those who hear will respond and Allah will resurrect the dead, and they will be returned to him.

They said, “If only a sign had been revealed to him from his Lord!” Say^MS, “Allah can reveal a sign,” but most of them do not know.

We neglected nothing in the book regarding living creatures on the earth or birds that fly with their wings, which were nations like you.^MP They will be gathered to their Lord.

Those who reject our signs are deaf and dumb in the darkness. Allah leads whoever he wills astray and puts whoever he wills on a straight path.

Say^MS, “What do you^MP think? When Allah’s torment or the hour comes to you^MP, will you^MP pray to gods other than Allah, if you^MP are telling the truth?”

He is the one you^MP will pray to, and he removes what you^MP pray to if he wills. You^MP will forget your^MP other gods.

We sent to nations before you^MS and afflicted them with misfortune and adversity, so that they might be humbled.

If they had only supplicated when our misfortune came to them! But their hearts were hardened and Satan made their deeds seem fair to them.

When they forgot what they were reminded of, we opened up doors of everything for them, so that they rejoiced at what they were brought. Then we took them suddenly, and they despaired.

The ends of the wicked people were cut off. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe.

Say^MS, “What do you^MP think, if Allah takes your^MP hearing and sight and seals your^MP hearts, what god besides Allah can give it [back] to you^MP? Look how we explain the signs, and then they turn aside.

What do you^MS think,if Allah’s torment comes upon you^MP suddenly or obviously? Are any besides wicked people destroyed?

We send messengers only as bearers of good news and warners. Whoever believes and does good will not fear or grieve.

Torment will touch those who reject our signs for their unbelief.

Say^MS, “I do not tell you^MP: I own Allah’s storehouses. Nor do I know the unseen. I do not tell you^MP: I am an angel. I follow only what is inspired to me.” Say^MS, “Are the blind and the sighted equal? Do you^MP not consider this?”

Use^MS it to warn those who fear being gathered to their Lord: they have no protector or intercessor besides him, so let them be godfearing.

Do not expel^MS those who pray to their Lord early in the morning and at night, desiring his face. You^MS are not at all responsible to reckon with them, nor are they responsible to reckon with you^MS for anything. If you^MP expel them, you^MP are wicked.

Thus we tempted some of them by others, to say, “Are they the ones among us to whom Allah has given?” Does Allah not know best who gives thanks?

If believers in our signs come to you^MS, say “Peace be upon you^MP.” Your^MP Lord has prescribed mercy for himself, so that if any of you^MP does evil ignorantly, then repents and does good, Allah is forgiving and merciful.

Thus we explain the signs, so you^MS can clarify the path of wrongdoers.

Say^MS, “I have been forbidden to worship those you^MP pray to besides Allah.” Say^MS, “I do not follow your^MP desires, or else I would go astray and not be guided.”

Say^MS, “I [trust in] a miracle from my Lord, and you^MP have rejected him. I cannot bring about what you^MP are in a hurry for. Judgment is Allah’s. He relates the truth and explains best.

Say^MS, “If I could do what you^MP are in a hurry for, the matter would have been judged between me and you^MP. Allah well knows the wicked.

7B2 He has the keys of the unseen. No one but he knows it. He knows what is on land and sea. Not even a leaf falls that he does not know about. Every seed in the dark places of the earth, whether green or dry, is [written] in a clear book.

He makes you^MP die at night, and he knows what you^MP do in the daytime. Then he resurrects you^MP in it so that the stated period of time would be completed. Then you^MP will return to him, and he will tell you^MP your^MP deeds.

He is victorious over his servants, and sends protectors over you^MP, so that when one of you^MP approaches death, our messengers make him die. They are not negligent.

Then they were returned to Allah, their true Master. Is judgment not his? He is the swiftest in reckoning.

Say^MS, “Who will rescue you^MP from the darkness of land and sea?” You^MP pray to him humbly and in secret: “If he rescues us from this, we will definitely give thanks.”

Say^MS, “Allah will rescue you^MP from it, and from every distress, and then you^MP will worship other gods.

Say^MS, “He can send torment upon you^MP from above you^MP, or beneath your^MP feet, or he can confuse you^MP in sects and make some of you^MP taste the misery of others. See how we explain signs so that they may understand.

*** Your^MS people rejected him, though he is the truth. Say^MS, “I am not responsible for you^MP.”

*** For every message, there is a place where it settles, and you^MP will know.

If you^MS see those who engage in [discussing] our signs, turn away from them until they engage in another topic. Satan will definitely make you^MS forget, so do not sit with wicked people after the reminder.

Those who are godly are not responsible for their reckoning at all. [That is] a reminder, so that they may be godly.

Leave^MS those who take their religion as a sport and amusement. This world has deceived them. Remind^MS [them] with it that souls will be turned over to perdition, as they deserve. They will have no helper or intercessor besides Allah. Though they pay any ransom, it will not be accepted from them. They are the ones delivered to perdition, as they deserve. They will drink boiling water and have painful torment for their disbelief.

Say^MS, “Shall we pray to something besides Allah? It cannot help us or harm us, and we will be turned back on our heels after Allah guided us, like one who was infatuated with devils, distracted on the ground. His companions call him to guidance: Come to us. Say^MS, “Allah’s guidance is [real] guidance. We were commanded to submit to the Lord of the universe,

to perform^MP prayers, and to fear^MP him. You^MP will be gathered to him.

*** He created the heavens and the earth in truth. When he says, “Be,” it will be. His saying is true, and the kingdom is his. On the day the trumpet is blown, [he] knows the unseen and the seen. He is wise and aware.

7B3 *** When Ibrahim told his father, Azar, “Do you^MS take idols for gods? I think you^MS and your^MS people are clearly led astray.”

Thus we showed Ibrahim the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, so that he would be certain.

When night covered him, he saw a planet. He said, “This is my Lord.” When it set, he said, “I do not like things that set.”

When he saw the moon rising, he said, “This is my Lord.” When it set, he said, “If my Lord does not guide me, I will be one of the people who have gone astray.”

When he saw the sun rising, he said, “This is my Lord. It is bigger.” When it set, he said, “My people, I am innocent of the gods you^MP worship.

I have set my face to the creator of the heavens and the earth as a monotheist. I am not a polytheist.”

His people disputed with him. He said, “Do you^MP dispute with me about Allah, who has guided me? I do not fear the gods you^MP worship instead of him, unless my Lord wills it. My Lord’s knowledge covers everything. Do you^MP not remember?

How should I fear the gods you^MP worship? You^MP do not fear worshiping gods other than Allah that he has not authorized for you^MP. Which of the parties^D is more worthy of protection, if you^MP know?

Believers who do not cloak their faith with wickedness are secure and guided.

This is the argument that we gave Ibrahim for his people. We raise in rank those we will. Your^MS Lord is wise and all-knowing.

We gave him Ishaq and Yaqub, we guided them all. We guided Nuh before them, and of his seed, Dawud, Sulayman, Ayyub, Yusuf, Musa, and Harun. Thus we reward the generous.

Also, Zakariyya, Yahya, Isa, and Ilyas. All of them were righteous.

Also, Ismail, Alyasa, Yunus, and Lut. We preferred each over [the rest of] mankind.

Some of their ancestors, descendants, and brothers we chose and guided on the straight path.

That is Allah’s guidance. He guides the servants he wills with it. If they had been idolaters, their works would have perished.

Those are the ones we gave the book, judgment, and prophethood. If they disbelieve in it, we will entrust it to other people who are not disbelievers.

Allah guided them, so follow^MS their guidance. Say^MS, “I do not ask you^MP for payment. It is only a reminder to mankind.”

They did not give Allah the honor he deserves, for they said, “Allah has not revealed anything to men.” Say^MS, “Who revealed the book which Musa brought as light and guidance to men? You^MP make it sheets of paper to show off, and you^MP hide much, and were taught much that neither you^MP nor your^MP fathers knew.” Say^MS, “Allah.” Then let them play in their discussions.

This is a blessed book we revealed, confirming what is in in his possession. Warn the mother of villages and those around it. Believers in the hereafter believe in him and keep doing their prayers.

Who is more wicked than him who invents lies about Allah or says, “I was inspired,” when he was not inspired at all, or him who says, “I will reveal something similar to what Allah revealed.” If only you^MS could see the wicked as they suffer the pangs of death, when the angels stretch out their hands: “Expel^MP your^MP souls. Today you^MP will be paid back with contemptuous torment for your^MP false sayings about Allah. You^MP were arrogant toward his signs.

You^MP have come to us individually, as we created you^MP the first time, and you^MP left what we bestowed on you^MP behind your^MP backs. We do not see your^MP intercessors with you^MP, those whom you^MP claimed were your^MP partners. What you^MP claimed has been cut off from you^MP, and gone astray from you^MP.

7B4 Allah splits the seed and the date pit. He brings forth the living from among the dead and brings forth the dead from among the living. That is Allah. How can you^MP lie?

He makes the morning break, makes the night quiet, and [makes] the sun and moon a reckoning. This is decreed by the strong, all-knowing one.

He makes stars to guide you^MP in the darkness of land and seas. We have explained our signs to people who know.

He made you^MP from one soul, as a fixed dwelling and storehouse. We have explained our signs to people who understand.

He sent rain down from the sky, and with it we brought forth all kinds of plants. By it we brought forth green herbs. By it, we bring forth heaps of seeds. From the palm buds, date clusters hanging low, and gardens of grapes, olives, and pomegranates, both similar and dissimilar. Look at their fruit when it comes forth and ripens. Those are signs for people who believe.

They made jinns equal to Allah, though he created them, and falsely claim he has sons and daughters, though they do not know. May he be glorified and exalted above what they describe.

He is the creator of the heavens and the earth. How could he have a boy, since he has no girlfriend? He created everything, and knows everything.

He is Allah, your^MP Lord. He is the only god, the creator of everything. So worship him. He is in charge of all things.

No eye sees him, but he sees them. He is kind and aware.

Insights from your^MP Lord have come to you^MP.He who sees benefits himself, and he who is blind harms himself. I am not your^MP keeper.

Thus we explain signs, so they will say, “You^MS have studied,” and so we will explain them to people who know.

Follow^MS what was inspired to you^MS by your Lord. He is the only god. Turn^MS away from idolaters.

*** If Allah had willed, they would not have been idolaters, and we would not have made you^MS their keeper. You^MS are not responsible for them.

*** Do not swear^MP at those who pray to other gods beside Allah, lest they swear at Allah maliciously and unknowingly. Thus we made every nation’s works seem pleasing to them. Then they will return to their Lord, who will tell them what they did.

They swear strong oaths by Allah that if a sign comes to them, they will believe in it. Say^MS, “The signs are Allah's.” What will make you^MP realize that if one comes, they will not believe.

We turn over their hearts and their sight, just as they have not believed in him the first time. We leave them to wander about in their transgression.

8A1 If we had sent angels down on them, if the dead had spoken to them, and if we had gathered everything facing against them, they would not have believed except if Allah had willed. But most of them are ignorant.

Thus we made an enemy for every prophet: devils among men and jinns, who inspire each other with fancy sayings to tempt. If your^MS Lord had not willed it, they would not have done so. Leave them and their lies.

Let the hearts of those who do not believe in the hereafter listen and please him, and let them continue to commit the same sins.

Do I want a judge other than Allah? He revealed the book to you^MP in detail. Those whom we gave the book know that it is revealed from your^MS Lord in truth. Do not doubt.

And the word of your^MS Lord was fulfilled in truth and justice. There is no substituting his words, and he hears all and knows all.

If you^MS obey most of those on earth, they will cause you^MS to go astray from Allah’s path. They are following mere conjecture. They merely guess.

Your^MS Lord knows best who has gone astray from his path, and he knows best those who are guided.

So eat^MP what has had Allah’s name mentioned over it, if you^MP believe Allah’s signs.

What is wrong with you^MP? Why do you^MP not eat what has had Allah’s name mentioned over it? He has explained to you^MP what he has forbidden to you^MP except in cases of necessity. Many unknowingly lead others astray by their desires. Your^MS Lord knows best who are the wicked.

Forsake^MP both obvious and hidden guilt. Those who are guilty will be repaid, as they deserve.

Do not eat what has not had Allah’s name mentioned over it. It is unbelief. Devils inspire their supporters to dispute with you^MP. If you^MP obey them, you^MP are idolaters.

*** Is someone who was dead, whom we made alive and gave light to walk among people, like someone still in darkness? Thus we made disbelievers’ works seem pleasing to them.

Thus we appointed major wrongdoers in every village to plot in it. They plot only against themselves, and they do not realize it.

If a sign comes to them, they say, “We will not believe until we receive something like Allah’s messengers brought.” Allah knows best where to put his message. Vileness before Allah will afflict wrongdoers, and harsh torment for their plots.

If Allah wants to guide someone, he opens his heart to submit, and if he wants to lead someone astray, he tightens and narrows his heart, as if he were ascending in the sky. Thus Allah puts an abomination on those who do not believe.

This is your^MS Lord’s straight path. We explain our signs to people who remember.

8A2 They will have the house of peace with their Lord. He is their protector in what they did.

On the day he gathers them all, legion of jinns, you have influenced mankind a lot. Their helpers among people said, “Our Lord, we have enjoyed each other. We have reached the end of our lives as you^MS determined for us.” He said, “Your^MP dwelling is hellfire, where you^MP will be forever, except as Allah wills. Your^MS Lord is wise and all-knowing.

Thus we set some of the wicked over others, as they deserve.

Legion of jinns and men, have messengers from among you^MP not come to you^MP, relating our signs and warning you^MP of this day of meeting? They said, “We testify against ourselves. The world enticed us.” They testified against themselves that they were disbelievers.

That is because your^MS Lord did not wickedly destroy the villages while their people were unaware.

All have their own degree of what they have done. Your^MS Lord is aware of what they do.

Your^MS Lord is self-sufficient and merciful. If he wills, he does away with you^MP and makes whom he wants your^MP successors, just as he established you^MP from the seed of other people.

What you^MP have been promised is coming. You^MP cannot stop it.

Say,^MS “My people, do according to your^MP situation. I am doing so, and you^MP will know who has the reward of heaven.” The wicked do not prosper.

They set aside a portion of their fields and cattle, and claim, “This is for Allah, and this is for our partners.” Their partners’ portion does not reach Allah, and what was Allah’s goes to their partners. Their judgment is evil.

Their partners make many idolaters pleased with killing their children, in order to destroy them and obscure their religion to them. If Allah had willed, they would not have done it, so let them and their lies alone.

They claim, “These cattle and fields are forbidden as food. None may eat them unless we wish it.” The backs of the cattle are forbidden, and they do not mention Allah’s name over them. They lie to him, and he will punish them for their lies.

They said, “What is in the wombs of these cattle is specifically for our men and it is forbidden to our women.” If it is dead, they share it. He will punish them for their description. He is wise and all-knowing.

Those who killed their children are lost, foolish and unknowing. They have forbidden what Allah provided, lying to Allah. They have gone astray, and were not guided.

8A3 *** He planted trellised and untrellised gardens, palm trees, and differing plants for food: olives, pomegranates, similar yet dissimilar. Eat their fruit when it ripens, and pay for it on harvest day. Do not waste it. He does not love wasters.

Some cattle are beasts of burden or for slaughter. Eat what Allah has provided you^MP, and do not follow Satan’s steps; he is your^MP clear enemy.

Eight pair: two of sheep, and two of goats. Say^MS, “Are the two males forbidden or the two females? Or what the two females bear in their wombs? Tell^MP me clearly, if you^MP are telling the truth.”

Two camels and two oxen. Say^MS, “Are the two males forbidden or the two females? Or what the two females bear in their wombs? Were you^MP witnesses when Allah commanded you^MP about this? Who is more wicked than him who invents lies about Allah to lead people without knowledge astray? Allah does not guide wicked people.

Say^MS, “I find in what has been inspired to me no food that is forbidden to eat except for carcasses, poured out blood, or pork, which is an abomination, or meat slaughtered in the name of other gods in unbelief. If someone is desperate, unwillingly and unintentionally, Allah is forgiving and merciful.

We have forbidden everything with claws to the Jews, as well as the fat of the oxen and sheep, except for on their backs or intestines, or what is mixed with bone. That is because we paid them back for their wrongdoing, and we are telling the truth.

If they reject you^MS, say, “Your^MP Lord’s mercy is broad, and his vengeance will not be turned back from people who do wrong.

*** Idolaters will say, “If Allah had willed, we and our ancestors would not have been idolaters, and we would not have forbidden anything. This is how those before them rejected, so they tasted our vengeance.” Say^MS, “If you^MP know anything, show us. You^MP are following mere conjecture. You^MP merely guess.”

Say^MS, “Allah’s argument is conclusive. If he had willed, he would have guided you^MP all.”

Say^MS, “Bring^MP witnesses who will testify that Allah forbade this. If they testify, do not testify^MS with them. Do not follow^MS the desires of those who reject our signs and those who do not believe in the hereafter, as they make other gods equal to their Lord.

8A4 Say^MS, “Come^MP and I will read what your^MP Lord has forbidden for you^MP: do not have other gods beside him, honor parents, do not kill your children because of poverty – we provide for you^MP and them, – stay away from promiscuity, whether it is obvious or hidden, and do not kill someone, which Allah has forbidden, except in truth. He commanded you^MP that, so that you^MP may comprehend.

Stay away from an orphan’s money, except fairly, until he reaches adulthood, and have just weights and balances. We never give anyone more than he can handle. If you^MP say something, be just about it, even in the case of a relative. Keep Allah’s covenant. This is what he has commanded you^MP, so that you^MP may remember.

This is my straight path, so follow it, and do not follow [other] paths, lest you^MP scatter from his path. He commanded you^MP that, so that you^MP may be godly.

Then we gave Musa the book, complete for him who does good, an explanation of  everything, guidance, and mercy, so that they may believe in a meeting with their Lord.

And this is a blessed book which we revealed, so follow^MP it and be godly, so that you^MP may receive mercy,

lest you^MP say, “The book was revealed to two groups before us and we were unaware of their studying,”

or say, “If the book had been revealed to us, we would have been better guided than they,” since a miracle, guidance, and mercy has come to you^MP from your^MP Lord. Who is more wicked than one who rejects Allah’s signs, and turns from them? We will repay those who turn from our signs with awful torment because of their turning away.

Do they expect that the angels will come to them, or that your^MS Lord will come, or that some of your^MS Lord’s signs will come? When some of your^MS Lord’s signs come, faith will not help them since they did not believe beforehand or gain any good from their faith. Say^MS, “Wait. We are waiting.”

You^MS are not one of those who cause divisions and sects in their religion at all. Their issue is with Allah, and he will tell them what they did.

He who does a good deed will be credited ten times, and he who does a bad deed will only be punished once. They will not be wronged.

Say^MS, “My Lord has guided me to a straight path, a right religion, the spiritual path of Ibrahim, monotheism. He was not a polytheist.

Say^MS, “My prayers, devotion, life and death are Allah’s; he is the Lord of the universe.

He has no partner. This is what I was commanded. I am the first one to submit.

Say^MS, “Do I want a lord other than Allah? He is the Lord of everything. Each soul gets only what it deserves. No one carries another’s burden. Then to your^MP Lord you^MP will return, and he will inform you^MP about your^MP differences.

He appointed you^MP as regents of the earth. He raised some of you^MP to a higher rank than others, to test you^MP through what he gave you^M.P Your^MS Lord is quick to punish. He is forgiving and merciful.