۞ تِلْكَ These ٱلرُّسُلُ (are) the Messengers فَضَّلْنَا We (have) preferred بَعْضَهُمْ some of them عَلَىٰ over بَعْضٍۢ ۘ others مِّنْهُم Among them مَّن (were those with) whom كَلَّمَ spoke ٱللَّهُ ۖ Allah وَرَفَعَ and He raised بَعْضَهُمْ some of them دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ ۚ (in) degrees وَءَاتَيْنَا And We gave عِيسَى Isa ٱبْنَ son مَرْيَمَ (of) Maryam ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ the clear proofs وَأَيَّدْنَـٰهُ and We supported him بِرُوحِ with Spirit ٱلْقُدُسِ ۗ [the] Holy وَلَوْ And if شَآءَ (had) willed ٱللَّهُ Allah مَا not ٱقْتَتَلَ (would have) fought each other ٱلَّذِينَ those who مِنۢ (came) from بَعْدِهِم after them مِّنۢ from بَعْدِ after مَا [what] جَآءَتْهُمُ came to them ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتُ the clear proofs وَلَـٰكِنِ [And] but ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ they differed فَمِنْهُم [so] of them مَّنْ (are some) who ءَامَنَ believed وَمِنْهُم and of them مَّن (are some) who كَفَرَ ۚ denied وَلَوْ And if شَآءَ (had) willed ٱللَّهُ Allah مَا not ٱقْتَتَلُوا۟ they (would have) fought each other وَلَـٰكِنَّ [and] but ٱللَّهَ Allah يَفْعَلُ does مَا what يُرِيدُ He intends ٢٥٣

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ believe[d] أَنفِقُوا۟ Spend مِمَّا of what رَزَقْنَـٰكُم We (have) provided you مِّن from قَبْلِ before أَن that يَأْتِىَ comes يَوْمٌۭ a Day لَّا no بَيْعٌۭ bargaining فِيهِ in it وَلَا and no خُلَّةٌۭ friendship وَلَا and no شَفَـٰعَةٌۭ ۗ intercession وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ And the deniers هُمُ they ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ (are) the wrongdoers ٢٥٤

ٱللَّهُ Allah لَآ (there is) no إِلَـٰهَ God إِلَّا except هُوَ Him ٱلْحَىُّ the Ever-Living ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ the Sustainer of all that exists لَا Not تَأْخُذُهُۥ overtakes Him سِنَةٌۭ slumber وَلَا [and] not نَوْمٌۭ ۚ sleep لَّهُۥ To Him (belongs) مَا what(ever) فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَمَا and what(ever) فِى (is) in ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ the earth مَن Who ذَا (is) the one ٱلَّذِى who يَشْفَعُ can intercede عِندَهُۥٓ with Him إِلَّا except بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ by His permission يَعْلَمُ He knows مَا what بَيْنَ (is) أَيْدِيهِمْ before them وَمَا and what خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ (is) behind them وَلَا And not يُحِيطُونَ they encompass بِشَىْءٍۢ anything مِّنْ of عِلْمِهِۦٓ His Knowledge إِلَّا except بِمَا [of] what شَآءَ ۚ He willed وَسِعَ Extends كُرْسِيُّهُ His Seat ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (to) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ and the earth وَلَا And not يَـُٔودُهُۥ tires Him حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ (the) guarding of both of them وَهُوَ And He ٱلْعَلِىُّ (is) the Most High ٱلْعَظِيمُ the Most Great ٢٥٥

لَآ (There is) no إِكْرَاهَ compulsion فِى in ٱلدِّينِ ۖ the religion قَد Surely تَّبَيَّنَ has become distinct ٱلرُّشْدُ the right (path) مِنَ from ٱلْغَىِّ ۚ the wrong فَمَن Then whoever يَكْفُرْ disbelieves بِٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ in false deities وَيُؤْمِنۢ and believes بِٱللَّهِ in Allah فَقَدِ then surely ٱسْتَمْسَكَ he grasped بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ the handhold ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ [the] firm لَا (which) not ٱنفِصَامَ (will) break لَهَا ۗ [for it] وَٱللَّهُ And Allah سَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearing عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing ٢٥٦

ٱللَّهُ Allah وَلِىُّ (is the) Protecting Guardian ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe[d] يُخْرِجُهُم He brings them out مِّنَ from ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ [the] darkness إِلَى towards ٱلنُّورِ ۖ [the] light وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieve(d) أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ their guardians ٱلطَّـٰغُوتُ (are) the evil ones يُخْرِجُونَهُم they bring them out مِّنَ from ٱلنُّورِ the light إِلَى towards ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ [the] darkness أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those أَصْحَـٰبُ (are the) companions ٱلنَّارِ ۖ (of) the Fire هُمْ they فِيهَا in it خَـٰلِدُونَ will abide forever ٢٥٧

أَلَمْ Did not تَرَ you see إِلَى [towards] ٱلَّذِى the one who حَآجَّ argued إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ (with) Ibrahim فِى concerning رَبِّهِۦٓ his Lord أَنْ because ءَاتَىٰهُ gave him ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلْمُلْكَ the kingdom إِذْ When قَالَ Said إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ Ibrahim رَبِّىَ My Lord ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who يُحْىِۦ grants life وَيُمِيتُ and causes death قَالَ He said أَنَا۠ I أُحْىِۦ give life وَأُمِيتُ ۖ and cause death قَالَ Said إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ Ibrahim فَإِنَّ [Then] indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يَأْتِى brings up بِٱلشَّمْسِ the sun مِنَ from ٱلْمَشْرِقِ the east فَأْتِ so you bring بِهَا it مِنَ from ٱلْمَغْرِبِ the west فَبُهِتَ So became dumbfounded ٱلَّذِى the one who كَفَرَ ۗ disbelieved وَٱللَّهُ and Allah لَا (does) not يَهْدِى guide ٱلْقَوْمَ the people ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ (who are) [the] wrongdoers ٢٥٨

أَوْ Or كَٱلَّذِى like the one who مَرَّ passed عَلَىٰ by قَرْيَةٍۢ a township وَهِىَ and it خَاوِيَةٌ (had) overturned عَلَىٰ on عُرُوشِهَا its roofs قَالَ He said أَنَّىٰ How يُحْىِۦ (will) bring to life هَـٰذِهِ this (town) ٱللَّهُ Allah بَعْدَ after مَوْتِهَا ۖ its death فَأَمَاتَهُ Then he was made to die ٱللَّهُ (by) Allah مِا۟ئَةَ (for) a hundred عَامٍۢ year(s) ثُمَّ then بَعَثَهُۥ ۖ He raised him قَالَ He said كَمْ How long لَبِثْتَ ۖ (have) you remained قَالَ He said لَبِثْتُ I remained يَوْمًا (for) a day أَوْ or بَعْضَ a part يَوْمٍۢ ۖ (of) a day قَالَ He said بَل Nay لَّبِثْتَ you (have) remained مِا۟ئَةَ one hundred عَامٍۢ year(s) فَٱنظُرْ Then look إِلَىٰ at طَعَامِكَ your food وَشَرَابِكَ and your drink لَمْ (they did) not يَتَسَنَّهْ ۖ change with time وَٱنظُرْ and look إِلَىٰ at حِمَارِكَ your donkey وَلِنَجْعَلَكَ and We will make you ءَايَةًۭ a sign لِّلنَّاسِ ۖ for the people وَٱنظُرْ And look إِلَى at ٱلْعِظَامِ the bones كَيْفَ how نُنشِزُهَا We raise them ثُمَّ then نَكْسُوهَا We cover them لَحْمًۭا ۚ (with) flesh فَلَمَّا Then when تَبَيَّنَ became clear لَهُۥ to him قَالَ he said أَعْلَمُ I know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلَىٰ (is) on كُلِّ every شَىْءٍۢ thing قَدِيرٌۭ All-Powerful ٢٥٩

وَإِذْ And when قَالَ said إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ Ibrahim رَبِّ My Lord أَرِنِى show me كَيْفَ how تُحْىِ You give life ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ۖ (to) the dead قَالَ He said أَوَلَمْ Have not تُؤْمِن ۖ you believed قَالَ He said بَلَىٰ Yes وَلَـٰكِن [and] but لِّيَطْمَئِنَّ to satisfy قَلْبِى ۖ my heart قَالَ He said فَخُذْ Then take أَرْبَعَةًۭ four مِّنَ of ٱلطَّيْرِ the birds فَصُرْهُنَّ and incline them إِلَيْكَ towards you ثُمَّ then ٱجْعَلْ put عَلَىٰ on كُلِّ each جَبَلٍۢ hill مِّنْهُنَّ of them جُزْءًۭا a portion ثُمَّ then ٱدْعُهُنَّ call them يَأْتِينَكَ they will come to you سَعْيًۭا ۚ (in) haste وَٱعْلَمْ And know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty حَكِيمٌۭ All-Wise ٢٦٠

مَّثَلُ Example ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who يُنفِقُونَ spend أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ their wealth فِى in سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah كَمَثَلِ (is) like حَبَّةٍ a grain أَنۢبَتَتْ which grows سَبْعَ seven سَنَابِلَ ears فِى in كُلِّ each سُنۢبُلَةٍۢ ear مِّا۟ئَةُ hundred حَبَّةٍۢ ۗ grain(s) وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يُضَـٰعِفُ gives manifold لِمَن to whom يَشَآءُ ۗ He wills وَٱللَّهُ And Allah وَٰسِعٌ (is) All-Encompassing عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing ٢٦١

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يُنفِقُونَ spend أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ their wealth فِى in سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ثُمَّ then لَا not يُتْبِعُونَ they follow مَآ what أَنفَقُوا۟ they spend مَنًّۭا (with) reminders of generosity وَلَآ and not أَذًۭى ۙ hurt لَّهُمْ for them أَجْرُهُمْ their reward عِندَ (is) with رَبِّهِمْ their Lord وَلَا and (there will be) no خَوْفٌ fear عَلَيْهِمْ on them وَلَا and not هُمْ they يَحْزَنُونَ will grieve ٢٦٢

۞ قَوْلٌۭ A word مَّعْرُوفٌۭ kind وَمَغْفِرَةٌ and (seeking) forgiveness خَيْرٌۭ (are) better مِّن than صَدَقَةٍۢ a charity يَتْبَعُهَآ followed [it] أَذًۭى ۗ (by) hurt وَٱللَّهُ And Allah غَنِىٌّ (is) All-Sufficient حَلِيمٌۭ All-Forbearing ٢٦٣

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe[d] لَا (Do) not تُبْطِلُوا۟ render in vain صَدَقَـٰتِكُم your charities بِٱلْمَنِّ with reminders (of it) وَٱلْأَذَىٰ or [the] hurt كَٱلَّذِى like the one who يُنفِقُ spends مَالَهُۥ his wealth رِئَآءَ (to) be seen ٱلنَّاسِ (by) the people وَلَا and (does) not يُؤْمِنُ believe بِٱللَّهِ in Allah وَٱلْيَوْمِ and the Day ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۖ [the] Last فَمَثَلُهُۥ Then his example كَمَثَلِ (is) like صَفْوَانٍ (that of a) smooth rock عَلَيْهِ upon it تُرَابٌۭ (is) dust فَأَصَابَهُۥ then fell on it وَابِلٌۭ heavy rain فَتَرَكَهُۥ then left it صَلْدًۭا ۖ bare لَّا Not يَقْدِرُونَ they have control عَلَىٰ on شَىْءٍۢ anything مِّمَّا of what كَسَبُوا۟ ۗ they (have) earned وَٱللَّهُ And Allah لَا (does) not يَهْدِى guide ٱلْقَوْمَ the people ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ [the] disbelieving ٢٦٤

وَمَثَلُ And (the) example ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who يُنفِقُونَ spend أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ their wealth ٱبْتِغَآءَ seeking مَرْضَاتِ (the) pleasure ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَتَثْبِيتًۭا and certainty مِّنْ from أَنفُسِهِمْ their (inner) souls كَمَثَلِ (is) like جَنَّةٍۭ a garden بِرَبْوَةٍ on a height أَصَابَهَا fell on it وَابِلٌۭ heavy rain فَـَٔاتَتْ so it yielded أُكُلَهَا its harvest ضِعْفَيْنِ double فَإِن Then if لَّمْ (does) not يُصِبْهَا fall (on) it وَابِلٌۭ heavy rain فَطَلٌّۭ ۗ then a drizzle وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِمَا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do بَصِيرٌ (is) All-Seer ٢٦٥

أَيَوَدُّ Would like أَحَدُكُمْ any of you أَن that تَكُونَ it be لَهُۥ for him جَنَّةٌۭ a garden مِّن of نَّخِيلٍۢ date-palms وَأَعْنَابٍۢ and grapevines تَجْرِى flowing مِن [from] تَحْتِهَا underneath it ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ the rivers لَهُۥ for him فِيهَا in it مِن of كُلِّ all (kinds) ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ (of) [the] fruits وَأَصَابَهُ and strikes him ٱلْكِبَرُ [the] old age وَلَهُۥ and [for] his ذُرِّيَّةٌۭ children ضُعَفَآءُ (are) weak فَأَصَابَهَآ then falls on it إِعْصَارٌۭ whirlwind فِيهِ in it نَارٌۭ (is) fire فَٱحْتَرَقَتْ ۗ then it is burnt كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يُبَيِّنُ makes clear ٱللَّهُ Allah لَكُمُ for you ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ (His) Signs لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَتَفَكَّرُونَ ponder ٢٦٦

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ believe[d] أَنفِقُوا۟ Spend مِن from طَيِّبَـٰتِ (the) good things مَا that كَسَبْتُمْ you have earned وَمِمَّآ and whatever أَخْرَجْنَا We brought forth لَكُم for you مِّنَ from ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ the earth وَلَا And (do) not تَيَمَّمُوا۟ aim (at) ٱلْخَبِيثَ the bad مِنْهُ of it تُنفِقُونَ you spend وَلَسْتُم while you (would) not بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ take it إِلَّآ except أَن [that] تُغْمِضُوا۟ (with) close(d) eyes فِيهِ ۚ [in it] وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ and know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah غَنِىٌّ (is) Self-Sufficient حَمِيدٌ Praiseworthy ٢٦٧

ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ The Shaitaan يَعِدُكُمُ promises you ٱلْفَقْرَ [the] poverty وَيَأْمُرُكُم and orders you بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ۖ to immorality وَٱللَّهُ while Allah يَعِدُكُم promises you مَّغْفِرَةًۭ forgiveness مِّنْهُ from Him وَفَضْلًۭا ۗ and bounty وَٱللَّهُ And Allah وَٰسِعٌ (is) All-Encompassing عَلِيمٌۭ All-Knowing ٢٦٨

يُؤْتِى He grants ٱلْحِكْمَةَ [the] wisdom مَن (to) whom يَشَآءُ ۚ He wills وَمَن and whoever يُؤْتَ is granted ٱلْحِكْمَةَ [the] wisdom فَقَدْ then certainly أُوتِىَ he is granted خَيْرًۭا good كَثِيرًۭا ۗ abundant وَمَا And none يَذَّكَّرُ remembers إِلَّآ except أُو۟لُوا۟ those ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understanding ٢٦٩

وَمَآ And whatever أَنفَقْتُم you spend مِّن (out) of نَّفَقَةٍ (your) expenditures أَوْ or نَذَرْتُم you vow مِّن of نَّذْرٍۢ vow(s) فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يَعْلَمُهُۥ ۗ knows it وَمَا and not لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ for the wrongdoers مِنْ any أَنصَارٍ helpers ٢٧٠

إِن If تُبْدُوا۟ you disclose ٱلصَّدَقَـٰتِ the charities فَنِعِمَّا then good هِىَ ۖ it (is) وَإِن But if تُخْفُوهَا you keep it secret وَتُؤْتُوهَا and give it ٱلْفُقَرَآءَ (to) the poor فَهُوَ then it خَيْرٌۭ (is) better لَّكُمْ ۚ for you وَيُكَفِّرُ And He will remove عَنكُم from you مِّن [of] سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ ۗ your evil deeds وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِمَا with what تَعْمَلُونَ you do خَبِيرٌۭ (is) All-Aware ٢٧١

۞ لَّيْسَ Not عَلَيْكَ on you هُدَىٰهُمْ (is) their guidance وَلَـٰكِنَّ [and] but ٱللَّهَ Allah يَهْدِى guides مَن whom يَشَآءُ ۗ He wills وَمَا And whatever تُنفِقُوا۟ you spend مِنْ of خَيْرٍۢ good فَلِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ then it is for yourself وَمَا and not تُنفِقُونَ you spend إِلَّا except ٱبْتِغَآءَ seeking وَجْهِ (the) face ٱللَّهِ ۚ (of) Allah وَمَا And whatever تُنفِقُوا۟ you spend مِنْ of خَيْرٍۢ good يُوَفَّ will be repaid in full إِلَيْكُمْ to you وَأَنتُمْ and you لَا (will) not تُظْلَمُونَ be wronged ٢٧٢