وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحٗا وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلۡكِتَٰبَۖ فَمِنۡهُم مُّهۡتَدٖۖ وَكَثِيرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَٰسِقُونَ 26

26        Indeed, We sent Nuh (peace be upon him ) and Ibrahim (peace be upon him ) and We bestowed their children with Prophethood and Scripture. Then some of them were guided by it, and most of them were disobedient (to Allah).

ثُمَّ قَفَّيۡنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيۡنَا بِعِيسَى ٱبۡنِ مَرۡيَمَ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡإِنجِيلَۖ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ رَأۡفَةٗ وَرَحۡمَةٗۚ وَرَهۡبَانِيَّةً ٱبۡتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبۡنَٰهَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ رِضۡوَٰنِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَا رَعَوۡهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَاۖ فَ‍َٔاتَيۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ أَجۡرَهُمۡۖ وَكَثِيرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَٰسِقُونَ 27

27        Then, We made Our mes-sengers follow them one after the other, and We made Isa (peace be upon him ), Son of Maryam to follow, and gave him Injeel, (His followers split into two groups). Those who followed him, we created mutual compassion and mercy among them. (Some of his followers) invented monasticism (i.e. to remain monks all life) for themselves which We did not prescribe for them. They tried to please Allah with it, but they did not stick to the purpose for which it was created. Hence, We gave those, who believed [in Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] among them their reward, but most of them were disobedient.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَءَامِنُواْ بِرَسُولِهِۦ يُؤۡتِكُمۡ كِفۡلَيۡنِ مِن رَّحۡمَتِهِۦ وَيَجۡعَل لَّكُمۡ نُورٗا تَمۡشُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ 28

28        O you who believe [in Musa (peace be upon him ) and Isa (peace be upon him )]! Fear Allah, and believe in His Messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)], Allah will give you double reward from His Mercy, and He shall give you a light (or guidance) and you shall be able to walk with this light and He will forgive you (since by embracing Islam all previous sins are wiped out). And Allah is Very Forgiving, Most Merciful.

لِّئَلَّا يَعۡلَمَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أَلَّا يَقۡدِرُونَ عَلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ مِّن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلۡفَضۡلَ بِيَدِ ٱللَّهِ يُؤۡتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 29

29        So that the people of the Scripture [who did not believe in Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] may know that they have no power whatsoever over the Grace of Allah, and that (His) Grace is (entirely) in His Hand. He bestows it upon whomsoever He wills. And Allah is the Owner of Great Bounty [i.e. People of the Scripture still brag that Allah’s Grace and Forgiveness is for them. It is not true at all. In fact, Allah’s Grace is bestowed upon the followers of Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)].  

قَدۡ سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ قَوۡلَ ٱلَّتِي تُجَٰدِلُكَ فِي زَوۡجِهَا وَتَشۡتَكِيٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ يَسۡمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَآۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعُۢ بَصِيرٌ 1

1        Indeed, Allah has heard the conversation of a lady [Khaulah bint Tha’labah (ؓ)] who argued with you [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] concerning her husband [Aus bin Samit (ؓ)] and she was complaining to Allah (about her distress) too. And Allah was hearing the contention of both of you. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Seer.

ٱلَّذِينَ يُظَٰهِرُونَ مِنكُم مِّن نِّسَآئِهِم مَّا هُنَّ أُمَّهَٰتِهِمۡۖ إِنۡ أُمَّهَٰتُهُمۡ إِلَّا ٱلَّٰٓـِٔي وَلَدۡنَهُمۡۚ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ مُنكَرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَزُورٗاۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَعَفُوٌّ غَفُورٞ 2

2        Those among you who say (verbally) to their wives: “You are like my mother to me.” By uttering this, their wives don’t become their mothers. Their mothers are those (women) who actually gave birth to them. And, indeed, what they utter is a stupid wording and a plain lie. And indeed, Allah is Very-Pardoning, Very-Forgiving.

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُظَٰهِرُونَ مِن نِّسَآئِهِمۡ ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا قَالُواْ فَتَحۡرِيرُ رَقَبَةٖ مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن يَتَمَآسَّاۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ تُوعَظُونَ بِهِۦۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ 3

3        And those who make their wives unlawful to them by calling them their mothers, then they intend to undo what they uttered, their penalty is to free a slave before they touch each other (i.e. have sexual relation). This (penalty) serves as an advice for you. And Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do (openly and secretly).

فَمَن لَّمۡ يَجِدۡ فَصِيَامُ شَهۡرَيۡنِ مُتَتَابِعَيۡنِ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن يَتَمَآسَّاۖ فَمَن لَّمۡ يَسۡتَطِعۡ فَإِطۡعَامُ سِتِّينَ مِسۡكِينٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِتُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۚ وَتِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِۗ وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ 4

4        And he who is unable to free a slave, he must fast for two months continuously before they touch each other. And he who is unable to do so, should feed sixty needy persons. That is in order that you may have (stronger) Faith in Allah and His Messenger (by obeying His above command). These are the limits set by Allah. And for the disbelievers, is a painful torment.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحَآدُّونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ كُبِتُواْ كَمَا كُبِتَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ وَقَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَآ ءَايَٰتِۢ بَيِّنَٰتٖۚ وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٞ مُّهِينٞ 5

5        Indeed, those who oppose Allah and His Messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] will be disgraced as those before them were dis-gra-ced. (Why should they not be disgraced since) We have sent down clear revelations. (This punishment is in the worldly life). And for the dis-believers is also a disgracing torment (in the Hereafter).

يَوۡمَ يَبۡعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ جَمِيعٗا فَيُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوٓاْۚ أَحۡصَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ وَنَسُوهُۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ شَهِيدٌ 6

6        (This torment will be) On the Day when Allah will resurrect them all and then inform them of what they did. Allah has recorded it, while they have forgotten it. And Allah is Witness over all things.

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجۡوَىٰ ثَلَٰثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمۡ وَلَا خَمۡسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمۡ وَلَآ أَدۡنَىٰ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكۡثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كَانُواْۖ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُواْ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٌ 7

7        Have you not seen that Allah knows whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth? There is no secret counsel of three but He is their fourth (with His Knowledge), nor of five but He is their sixth, nor of less than that or more, but He is with them wheresoever they may be. Then He will inform them on the Day of Resurrection of what they did. Indeed, Allah is All-Knower of every thing.

أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ نُهُواْ عَنِ ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا نُهُواْ عَنۡهُ وَيَتَنَٰجَوۡنَ بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِ وَمَعۡصِيَتِ ٱلرَّسُولِۖ وَإِذَا جَآءُوكَ حَيَّوۡكَ بِمَا لَمۡ يُحَيِّكَ بِهِ ٱللَّهُ وَيَقُولُونَ فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ لَوۡلَا يُعَذِّبُنَا ٱللَّهُ بِمَا نَقُولُۚ حَسۡبُهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُ يَصۡلَوۡنَهَاۖ فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ 8

8        Have you not observed those who were forbidden from secret whispering. In spite of this they resorted to what they had been forbidden. And they whisper secretly for sin, wrong-doing and disobedience to the Messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)]. And when they come to you, they greet you with a greeting with which Allah does not greet you and they say to themselves (or to each other): “(If he is a Prophet) why does Allah not punish us right away on our greeting him like this (while we are so very rude to him)?” (Note that postponing of a punishment does not mean it will not occur). Hell will be sufficient for them, and they will be thrown in it and it is a terrible destination.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا تَنَٰجَيۡتُمۡ فَلَا تَتَنَٰجَوۡاْ بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِ وَمَعۡصِيَتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ وَتَنَٰجَوۡاْ بِٱلۡبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِيٓ إِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ 9

9        O you who believe! When you do secret whispering, don’t do it for sin, wrong-doing, and disobedience to the Messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)], but do it for righteousness and piety. And fear Allah to whom you shall be gathered.

إِنَّمَا ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ لِيَحۡزُنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَلَيۡسَ بِضَآرِّهِمۡ شَيۡ‍ًٔا إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ 10

10        (Evil) secret whispering is only from Satan to cause grief to the believers. But he (Satan) cannot harm them (the believers) a bit except with the Permission of Allah. And believers should put their trust in Allah (in every matter).

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمۡ تَفَسَّحُواْ فِي ٱلۡمَجَٰلِسِ فَٱفۡسَحُواْ يَفۡسَحِ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡۖ وَإِذَا قِيلَ ٱنشُزُواْ فَٱنشُزُواْ يَرۡفَعِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مِنكُمۡ وَٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ دَرَجَٰتٖۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ 11

11        O you who believe! When you are told to make room in the gatherings, do make room (for others). Allah will give you more room (in Paradise). And when you are told to rise up (for prayers, Jihad etc) do rise up. Allah will raise the levels of believers (above the disbelievers) and of the (religious) scholars (above the believers) from you (in the Hereafter). And Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do (openly and secretly).

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا نَٰجَيۡتُمُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُواْ بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡ نَجۡوَىٰكُمۡ صَدَقَةٗۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ وَأَطۡهَرُۚ فَإِن لَّمۡ تَجِدُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ 12

12        O you who believe! When you wish to communicate with the Messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] by secret whispering, give something in charity in advance before you do so. That is better for you (to seek reward) and purer (for your hearts). But if you don’t have the means (to give charity) then, indeed, Allah is Very-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

ءَأَشۡفَقۡتُمۡ أَن تُقَدِّمُواْ بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡ نَجۡوَىٰكُمۡ صَدَقَٰتٖۚ فَإِذۡ لَمۡ تَفۡعَلُواْ وَتَابَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ 13

13        Are you afraid of spending in charity before whispering secretly [to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)]? If you did not do it, Allah took pity on you too (and cancelled this command). So you should (punctually) perform Salat, pay the poor-due and obey Allah and His Messenger (for your success in the Hereafter). And Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do (openly and secretly).

۞أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوۡاْ قَوۡمًا غَضِبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا هُم مِّنكُمۡ وَلَا مِنۡهُمۡ وَيَحۡلِفُونَ عَلَى ٱلۡكَذِبِ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ 14

14        Have you [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] not observed those (hypocrites) who make friendship with a people upon whom is the Wrath of Allah (i.e. Jews)? They are neither (fully) from you (Muslims) nor (fully) from Jews (i.e. apparently they mix with you, but secretly they are with the disbelievers), and they swear while uttering a lie (i.e. that they are with the Muslims) and they (clearly) know (that they are lying).

أَعَدَّ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٗا شَدِيدًاۖ إِنَّهُمۡ سَآءَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ 15

15        Allah has prepared a severe torment for them. Indeed, what an evil thing they used to do (what else can be more evil than hypocrisy and disbelief?).

ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَهُمۡ جُنَّةٗ فَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ مُّهِينٞ 16

16        (One of those evil activities is that) they have made their false swearing as a shield for them (so that the Muslims consider them Muslims and don’t harm their life and property), and they hinder (others) from the Path of Allah. Hence, there is a humiliating torment for them.