Surah An-Nisa English Translation & Transliteration

¹O people! Be wary of your Lord/Master, who created you from a single essence/soul, created from it its mate, and from these two brought forth many men and women. Fear Allah, in whose name you make claims on one another and become kin. Allah watches over you.

²So give the orphans under your protection their property, and do not consume their property by exchanging your worthless goods for their valuable ones or by adding their property to your own. For this is a great wrong.

³If you fear that you will not be able to deal justly with the orphans, then marry, of the women who please you, two, three, or four wives. If you fear that you will not be able to be just among the wives you have married, then be content with one, or with those you lawfully possess. This is more suitable so that you do not commit injustice.

⁴Give women their mahr/marriage payment willingly. But if, of their own accord, they forgo part of the mahr and give it to you, then consume it gladly.

⁵Do not give your property, which Allah has made a means for you to stand on your feet, to those so weak of mind that they cannot tell profit from loss. But feed and clothe them from it, and speak kind and good words to them.

⁶Test the orphans until they reach the age of marriage. If you see maturity/competence in them, return their property to them. Do not hasten to spend their property out of fear that they will grow up and take it back. Whoever is not in need should not stoop to it, and whoever is poor may benefit from it to a reasonable extent. When you return their property to them, hand it over in the presence of witnesses. Allah is sufficient as the One who calls to account.

⁷For men there is a share of what parents and close relatives leave as inheritance, and for women too there is a prescribed share of what parents and relatives leave, whether it be little or much.

⁸If other relatives, orphans, and the poor are present at the division of the inheritance, give them something from it too, and speak to them kind words that comfort their hearts.

⁹Let those who fear leaving behind needy and weak children feel the same concern for other orphans; let them be mindful of Allah and speak what is right.

¹⁰Those who consume the property of orphans unjustly fill their bellies with nothing but fire, and they will be cast into a blazing fire.

¹¹Concerning your children's shares of inheritance, Allah advises you as follows: the share of a male is equal to the share of two daughters. If the heirs are only daughters and they are more than two, they receive two-thirds of the inheritance. If there is only one daughter, half is hers. As for the parents: if the deceased has a child, each of them receives one-sixth; if the deceased has no child and the only heirs are the mother and father, one-third goes to the mother. If the deceased also has siblings, one-sixth goes to the mother. All this division comes after the deceased's bequest has been carried out and any debt has been paid. You do not know which of your fathers and your sons is nearer to you in benefit. These are shares determined by Allah. Surely Allah knows all things and decides rightly in the rulings He lays down.

¹²If your wives have no children, half of what they leave is yours. If they have children, a quarter of their estate belongs to you. This too comes after their bequests have been carried out and their debts paid. Of what you leave, a quarter belongs to your wives if you have no child. If you have children, an eighth is theirs. These too come after your bequest has been carried out and your debts paid. If a man or a woman whose estate is inherited has no first-degree heirs—neither parents nor child—but has a brother or a sister, each of them receives one-sixth. If the siblings are more than that, they share in one-third, after the deceased's bequest has been carried out and debts paid. The heirs must not be harmed by distributing more than one-third of the estate through a bequest. This is a command from Allah. Allah truly knows, and is forbearing.

¹³These are the limits set by Allah. Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger who conveys Allah's messages, He will admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow, in which he will abide. That is the greatest salvation.

¹⁴And whoever rebels against Allah and His Messenger who conveys Allah's messages and transgresses His limits, He will cast him into the Fire, in which he will abide. For him there is a humiliating punishment.

¹⁵As for those of your women who commit indecency/lesbianism among themselves, establish proof against this with four witnesses. If those four witnesses testify, keep them confined to their houses until death takes them away or Allah shows them a way.

¹⁶Punish the men among you who engage in homosexual acts by reproaching and rebuking them. If they turn back in repentance and reform themselves, cease punishing them. For Allah accepts repentance and is merciful.

¹⁷The repentance Allah accepts is only the repentance of those who commit sin, unable to control themselves, and then immediately feel remorse and desist. Allah knows sincere repentance and decides rightly in His judgment.

¹⁸Neither is the repentance accepted of those who sin all their lives and then, at their last breath, say, "Now I repent," nor of those who live as disbelievers and die in that state. For all of them We have prepared a painful punishment.

¹⁹O you who believe! It is not lawful for you to try to inherit women by force. Do not pressure them in order to take back part of what you gave them, unless they commit a clear indecency. Live with them in a good and kind manner; even if you dislike them, it may be that Allah has ordained much good in something you dislike.

²⁰If you wish to divorce your wife and take another wife, do not take anything back from her, even if you gave the former one a load of gold as mahr. Will you now take it back by slandering her and falling into a great sin?

²¹How could you take it, when you have become intimately united with one another and, moreover, your wives took a covenant/pledge from you? Will you now take back the mahr you gave?

²²What happened in the past is in the past. From now on, do not marry the women whom your fathers once married. This is a clear indecency, a loathsome thing, and an evil custom.

²³Forbidden to you are: your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your paternal aunts, your maternal aunts, your brothers' daughters, your sisters' daughters, your foster mothers who nursed you, your sisters through this nursing, your wives' mothers, your stepdaughters born of the wives with whom you have consummated marriage and who live under the same roof—if you have not consummated marriage with their mothers, there is no blame—the wives of your own sons, and having two sisters married to you at the same time. But what happened in the past is in the past. Allah is much forgiving, abundant in mercy.

²⁴Married women are also forbidden to you, except those you lawfully possess. This is Allah's ruling, which He has made known to you. Beyond these, it is lawful for you to seek to marry women while adhering to the standards of chastity and honor, without entering into a relationship outside marriage, on condition that you give them their mahr from your property. As for the women from whom you benefit, give them their mahr in full, as an obligation. There is no sin on you in mutually agreeing, after the mahr has been set, on a different mahr. Surely Allah knows all things and decides rightly in His judgment.

²⁵Whoever among you cannot afford to marry free believing women, let him marry a believing woman under your authority whom you own. Allah knows best your worth and your faith. You are all one as believers. So marry them with the permission of their guardians, on condition that they guard their chastity, do not commit fornication, and do not take secret lovers; and give them their mahr in a fitting manner. If they commit fornication after marriage, apply to them half the punishment given to free women. This is for those of you who fear falling into fornication. If you are patient, it is better for you. Allah is forgiving and merciful.

²⁶Allah wants to make all this clear to you, to direct you to the ways of life of those before you, and to forgive your sins. Allah knows all things and decides rightly.

²⁷Yes, Allah wants to forgive you; but those who follow their lusts want you to stray from the right path.

²⁸Allah wants to lighten your obligations, for the human being was created as a weak being.

²⁹O you who believe! Do not consume one another's property among yourselves by unjust and illegitimate means, without mutual agreement, a trade. And so do not ruin yourselves economically. Surely Allah is most merciful to you.

³⁰Whoever does this out of hostility and in violation of the law, We will cast him into the Fire. And that is very easy for Allah.

³¹If you avoid the major sins you are forbidden, We will cover your other faults and place you in an honorable and exalted position.

³²Do not wish for the merits Allah has given, by which He has made some of you different from others. Just as men have a share of what they earn, women too have a share of what they earn. Ask from Allah's treasury. Surely Allah knows all things.

³³For each, We have appointed heirs to the property left behind by parents and relatives. And give their shares also to those you have made your heirs by your oaths. Allah is surely witness over all things.

³⁴Because Allah has given them rights and authority in different areas relative to women, and because they provide for their households, men are managers and protectors over women. Chaste women are obedient, and in their husbands' absence they guard their chastity and honor, which Allah has commanded to be protected. As for your wives from whom you fear indecency, first admonish them, then separate their beds, and then let them go. If they obey, do not look for an excuse to punish them. Surely Allah is Most High, Most Great.

³⁵If you fear that the discord between spouses will reach the point of divorce, then send an arbiter from the husband's family and an arbiter from the wife's family. If they wish to set things right between them, Allah will reconcile them. Surely Allah knows and is aware.

³⁶Serve Allah alone and do not associate anything with Him as a partner. Do good to parents, relatives, orphans, the poor, the near neighbor, the distant neighbor, the companion at your side, the stranded traveler, and those under your authority. Surely Allah does not love anyone who is arrogant and boastful.

³⁷They are those who are stingy themselves, who command people to be stingy, and who hide from others the blessings Allah has given. For these ungrateful disbelievers We have prepared a humiliating punishment.

³⁸They are also those who spend their wealth only to show off to people, while not believing in and trusting Allah and the Last Day. Whoever has Satan as his close companion—what an evil companion he has!

³⁹What would they have lost if they had believed in and trusted Allah and the Last Day, and had given, without showing off, from the provision Allah granted them? But Allah knows everything about them.

⁴⁰For Allah does not wrong anyone even by an atom's weight or do them injustice. If there is a good deed, He multiplies it many times over, and gives a great reward from Himself.

⁴¹How will it be with them on that day when We bring a witness from every community and bring you as a witness against them?

⁴²On that day, those who became disbelievers by not believing and who rebelled against the messenger will wish to sink into the ground. But they will not be able to hide any hadith/word from Allah.

⁴³O you who believe, do not approach the prayer while you are intoxicated, until you know what you are saying; nor while in a state of major ritual impurity (junub)—except when traveling—until you have bathed. If you are ill or on a journey, or have come from the toilet, or have had relations with your spouses, and cannot find water, then perform tayammum with a clean place/surface: wipe your faces and your hands with it. Surely Allah is pardoning and forgiving.

⁴⁴Do you not see those who were given a share of the Book, who buy misguidance and want you too to stray from the right path?

⁴⁵Allah knows very well who your enemies are. Allah is sufficient as a guardian and protector, and sufficient as a helper.

⁴⁶Some of those who became Jews, distorting words from their original meanings and twisting their tongues with the intent of insulting the religion, say, "We heard and held on/we disobeyed," "Listen—may you not hear," and "Ra'ina" (herd us). If they had said, "We heard and we obeyed; listen to us and attend to us," it would surely have been better and more honest for them. But Allah has cursed them because of this disbelief of theirs. So, except for very few of them, they do not become believers.

⁴⁷O you who were given the Book! Believe in this revelation/the Quran, which We have sent down confirming the truths in your hands, before We expel you from these lands, despised, humiliated, and longing for what you leave behind, or curse you as We cursed those who violated the Sabbath prohibition. Allah's command is always carried out.

⁴⁸The only thing Allah does not forgive is that partners be associated with Him (shirk). Sins below that He forgives, if He wills, for whoever deserves it. Whoever associates partners with Allah has slandered Him with a great sin.

⁴⁹Have you not seen those who clear themselves of guilt? Yet it is Allah who clears of guilt those who deserve it, and they will not be wronged in any way.

⁵⁰Look how they attribute their own lies to Allah! This alone is enough for them as a clear sin.

⁵¹Do you not see those who were given a share of the Book? They believe in luck/ill omens and in the centers of evil. And they claim of the disbelievers: "They are more rightly guided than those who believe."

⁵²These are the ones Allah has cursed. Whomever Allah curses, you will find no one to help him.

⁵³Or do they have a share in sovereignty/in dominion and rule? If they did, they would not give people even a crumb.

⁵⁴Or do they envy people for the revelation Allah has given them out of His grace? We had given the family of Abraham the Book and wisdom, and granted him and his descendants a great kingdom.

⁵⁵Some of them believed in it, and some of them turned away from it. Hell, spewing flames, will settle the account of those disbelievers.

⁵⁶Surely those who do not acknowledge Our verses, We will soon put into the Fire. Every time their skins are roasted and fall off, We will replace them with new skins, so that they may taste the punishment. Allah possesses supreme power and decides rightly in the judgment He gives.

⁵⁷Those who believe and do good deeds befitting their faith, We will admit to gardens beneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide forever. There are pure spouses there. We will make them live there in great comfort.

⁵⁸Allah commands you to deliver trusts to those entitled to them, and when you judge between people, to judge with justice and fairness. How excellent is the admonition Allah gives you with this! Surely Allah hears and sees all.

⁵⁹O you who believe! Obey Allah, obey His Messenger who conveys Allah's message, and those of you who hold authority and power. If you disagree about anything, and you truly believe in Allah and the Last Day, refer it for resolution to Allah and His Messenger (to the Quran that Allah conveyed through His Messenger). This is both very good and better in outcome.

⁶⁰Have you not seen those who claim to believe both in the Quran revealed to you and in the revelations sent down before you? They want to resort to the arbitration of the one who has made rebellion against Allah a system (Taghut). Yet they were commanded to reject him. Moreover, this Satan wants to lead them into deep misguidance.

⁶¹When they are told, "Come to the ruling of the Quran that Allah has revealed and that the messenger conveyed!" you see those two-faced hypocrites turning away from you as far as they can.

⁶²Then how will it be with them when a calamity strikes them because of what their own hands have done? Then they will come to you, swearing by Allah: "We wanted nothing but goodness and reconciliation!"

⁶³Allah knows very well the true intention and purpose in their hearts. So do not give them credit, but still admonish them and speak to them clear and moving words that will stir their conscience.

⁶⁴We sent every messenger only to be obeyed, by Allah's permission. If, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you and asked Allah's forgiveness, and you had also asked forgiveness for them, they would surely have found Allah to be the One who accepts repentance abundantly, the Merciful.

⁶⁵No, by your Lord, they will not be believers until they turn to your arbitration for resolving the matters in which they disagree among themselves, and then submit to your judgment with complete submission, without feeling any distress within themselves.

⁶⁶Had We commanded them, "Sacrifice yourselves," or "Leave your homes!" they would not have done it, except for very few of them. But if they had carried out the admonition given to them, it would have been better for them and firmer in terms of faith.

⁶⁷Then We would have given them a great reward from Ourselves.

⁶⁸And We would surely have directed them to a straight path.

⁶⁹Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger who conveys Allah's message—they are with those whom Allah has blessed: the prophets, the truthful, the witnesses/those who are models in living Islam, and the righteous. What excellent companions they are!

⁷⁰This felicity is from Allah. Allah is sufficient as the One who knows.

⁷¹O you who believe! Take your precautions in battle; go forth either in small units or mobilize all together.

⁷²There will surely be among you those who take it slowly and drag their feet. If you are defeated in battle, such a one says, "Allah has protected me by my not being with them."

⁷³But if a victory comes to you from Allah, he says—as if there had never been any closeness between you and him: "If only I had been with them, so that I would have attained a great success."

⁷⁴Let those who prefer the Hereafter to the transient life of this world fight in Allah's way. Whoever fights in Allah's way and is killed or achieves victory, We will give him a great reward.

⁷⁵And what is the matter with you, that you do not fight in Allah's way for the helpless men, women, and children who say, "Our Lord, rescue us from this land whose rulers are oppressors, and send us from Yourself a protector, and send us a helper who will stand up for us"?

⁷⁶Those who believe fight in Allah's way. The disbelievers fight in the way of the centers of evil. So fight against the protectors/friends of Satan. For Satan's cunning and plotting are weak.

⁷⁷Have you not seen those who were told, "Hold back your hands from fighting, perform the prayer, and give the zakat"? Yet when fighting was commanded for them, a group of them feared the enemy as they fear Allah, or with an even greater fear, and said, "Our Lord, why have You commanded fighting for us? Could You not postpone this command to fight a little longer?" Say: "The pleasure of this world is temporary and very little. The Hereafter is better for those who act responsibly. For you will not be wronged even in the slightest."

⁷⁸Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you are in the towers of solidly built fortresses. When things go well for them, they say, "This is from Allah." When some hardship befalls them, they say, "This is because of you." Say: "Everything that befalls you is within Allah's knowledge." What is the matter with these people, that they hardly want to understand Allah's hadith (word)?

⁷⁹Whatever good comes to you is from Allah. And whatever evil comes is from the wrongs you yourself have done. (1). We have sent you to people as a messenger. Allah is sufficient as a witness.(2).

⁸⁰Whoever obeys the messenger who conveys Allah's message has obeyed Allah. (1). And whoever turns away, let him know that We have not sent you to them as a guard.(2).

⁸¹They say, "At your command!" but when they leave you, a group of them spend the night doing the exact opposite of what they said. Allah is recording the plans they make through the night. So turn away from them and rely on Allah. Allah is sufficient as a Trustee.

⁸²Do they not reflect deeply on the Quran at all?(1)? If this Quran had come from any source other than Allah, they would have found in it many contradictions and inconsistencies.(2).

⁸³When news of victory or defeat reaches them, they spread it at once without looking into it. Yet if they had taken it to the messenger and to those in authority among the believers, those among them who would investigate the matter and find the truth would know it. Had it not been for Allah's grace (the Messenger) and mercy (the Revelation) upon you, all but a few of you would have followed Satan.

⁸⁴So fight in Allah's way. For you are responsible only for yourself. But urge the believers to fight as well. Perhaps Allah will break the might and strength of those who do not believe. Allah possesses irresistible power, and His punishment is very severe.

⁸⁵Whoever, in a rightful cause, intercedes/gives support for something will have a share of its returns. And whoever intercedes/gives support for something evil will have a share of its sin. Allah is the One who gives everyone the recompense of what they have done.

⁸⁶When someone wishes you well, respond with something better or with the same. Allah keeps account of all things.

⁸⁷There is no god but Allah (1). He will certainly bring you together on the Day of Resurrection. There is no doubt about this—for who is more truthful in hadith (speech) than Allah? (2)

⁸⁸What is the matter with you, that you are divided into two groups regarding the two-faced hypocrites, when Allah has turned them upside down because of what they did? Do you want to guide to the right path one whom Allah has stamped with the seal of misguidance? For anyone whose misguidance Allah has confirmed, you will never find a way out.

⁸⁹They want you to stray into disbelief just as they themselves have strayed into it, so that you sink to the same level as them. So do not take them as protectors/friends and confidants until they believe and emigrate in Allah's way. If they turn to hostility against you, seize them and kill them wherever you find them. Do not take from among them any guardian/friend or helper.

⁹⁰But do not touch those who take refuge with a people with whom you have a treaty, or those who come to you distressed at heart, not wishing to fight either you or their own people. Had Allah willed, He would have set them upon you, and they would have fought you. If they leave you alone, do not fight you, and offer you peace, then Allah has given you no authority against them.

⁹¹You will also find another group who want to secure themselves and be safe both from you and from their own people; but whenever they are called to a war against you, they rush to it at once. If they do not refrain from harassing you, do not incline to peace, and do not withhold their hands from attack, then pursue them, and seize and kill them wherever you catch them. These are the ones against whom We have given you clear authority.

⁹²A believer never has the right to kill another believer—unless it is by mistake. If someone kills a believer by mistake, his penalty is to free a believing slave and to pay diya/blood money, handed over to the family of the one killed. If they forgo the diya, the killer is released from paying it. If the one killed was a believer but from a people hostile to you, then the penalty is only freeing a believing slave. If he was from a people with whom you have a treaty, it is diya handed over to the family of the one killed and freeing a believing slave. But whoever cannot find the means for this must fast two consecutive months, so that his repentance may be accepted by Allah. For Allah knows all things and decides rightly.

⁹³Whoever kills a believer intentionally, his penalty is Hell, in which he will abide. Allah has become wrathful with him, has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great punishment.

⁹⁴O you who believe, when you set out on a campaign to fight in Allah's way, investigate carefully the situation of strangers you encounter. Do not say to anyone who greets you with peace/offers you peace, "You are not a believer!" out of desire for the spoils of the transient life of this world. For with Allah there are abundant spoils. You too were like that before, and Allah showed you kindness. So investigate carefully and understand. Surely Allah is aware of how you behave toward them.

⁹⁵Those who choose to stay in their homes and not join the battle, without a valid excuse, are never equal to the believers who fight in Allah's way with their wealth and their lives. Allah has raised those who fight with their wealth and their lives to a rank above those who avoid the struggle. Granted, Allah has promised Paradise to all the believers. But Allah has given those who fight a far greater reward than those who stay at home.

⁹⁶Moreover, Allah will give them high ranks, forgive their sins, and make them recipients of mercy from Himself. For Allah is much forgiving, much merciful.

⁹⁷As for those who wronged and harmed themselves, when the angels take their souls they ask: "What did you do for the sake of your faith?" They say: "We were left powerless in the land." The angels say: "Was not Allah's earth wide? You should have emigrated in Allah's way!" Their place is Hell. What an evil place of return it is!

⁹⁸Excepted from this ruling are only the men, women, and children who are oppressed and, because they are powerless, could not find the means to emigrate.

⁹⁹These are the ones whom it is hoped Allah will pardon. Allah is pardoning and forgiving.

¹⁰⁰Whoever emigrates in Allah's way will find on earth many spacious places and opportunities to live his faith. Whoever leaves his home to emigrate in the way of Allah and His messenger and dies during the emigration, his reward rests with Allah. Allah is much forgiving and merciful.

¹⁰¹When you set out on campaign through the land to fight, there is no sin on you in shortening the prayers if you fear that the disbelievers may harm you with a sudden raid. For the disbelievers are your clear enemy.

¹⁰²At such a time, if you are among them and lead them in prayer, let one group stand in prayer with you, carrying their weapons. Let the other group keep watch. When those praying with you have prostrated, let them withdraw, and let the other group, who have not prayed, come and pray with you. And let them too be cautious and keep their weapons with them. The disbelievers wish that you would forget and leave behind your weapons and equipment because of the prayer, that they would find you off guard, and that they could raid you suddenly. If you are in difficulty because of rain, or if you are ill, there is no blame on you in laying down your weapons while you pray. But still be cautious. Allah has prepared a humiliating punishment for the disbelievers.

¹⁰³When you have completed the prayer, remember Allah in every state—standing, sitting, and lying on your sides. When the danger of the enemy has passed and you are secure, perform the prayer in full accordance with all its conditions. For the prayer is a duty prescribed for the believers, bound to set times.

¹⁰⁴Do not show weakness in pursuing the enemy forces. If you are suffering hardship, they too are suffering hardship just as you are. But you hope for and expect from Allah what they do not hope for. Allah knows all things and decides rightly in the judgment He gives.

¹⁰⁵Surely We have sent down to you this Book/the Quran with the truth, so that you may judge between people as Allah has shown you; so never be an advocate for traitors!

¹⁰⁶Ask Allah for forgiveness; surely Allah is matchless in forgiveness and possesses infinite mercy.

¹⁰⁷Never undertake to defend those who betray themselves! For Allah does not love the sinner who makes betrayal his profession.

¹⁰⁸They may hide the crime they have committed from people, but they cannot hide it from Allah. Allah is with them while they plan by night words He is not pleased with. For Allah fully encompasses all that they do.

¹⁰⁹Suppose you defended them in the life of this world. But who will defend them against Allah on the Day of Resurrection, or who will be their advocate?

¹¹⁰Whoever commits an evil that harms others or wrongs himself, and then asks Allah for forgiveness, will find Allah much forgiving and much merciful.

¹¹¹And whoever commits a sin that concerns himself, its burden falls upon himself. Allah knows all things and decides rightly.

¹¹²And whoever makes a mistake or commits a sin and then casts it upon an innocent person has committed a terrible slander and taken on a clear sin.

¹¹³Had it not been for Allah's grace and mercy upon you, a group of those sinners would have tried to lead you astray. Yet they lead no one astray but themselves, and they cannot harm you in any way. For Allah has sent down to you the Book/the Quran and wisdom, and through it has taught you what you did not know. Know that Allah's grace/favor toward you is very great.

¹¹⁴There is no good in most of their secret meetings and conversations—except those of people who aim to help the needy, do a good deed, or set things right between people. Whoever does these good deeds to earn Allah's good pleasure, We will give him a great reward.

¹¹⁵But whoever opposes the messenger after the right and the truth have become clear to him, and follows a path other than that of the believers, We will leave him in the misguidance he has turned to and cast him into Hell. What an evil place it is!

¹¹⁶Surely Allah never forgives that partners be associated with Him (shirk), but He forgives sins below that for whoever deserves it. For whoever associates partners with Allah has fallen into deep misguidance.

¹¹⁷They place certain female beings between themselves and Allah and implore them. Yet they pray to none but the rebellious Satan.

¹¹⁸That Satan whom Allah has cursed. And he said: "I will surely make a portion of Your servants my followers."

¹¹⁹"And I will lead them astray and keep them chasing after wishful thinking. For I will command them, and they will slit the ears of animals; and I will command them, and they will alter the pure nature that Allah created." Whoever takes Satan as a guardian along with Allah has suffered a clear loss and ruin.

¹²⁰Satan always makes them empty promises and keeps them occupied with empty wishful thinking. For what Satan promises them is nothing but deception.

¹²¹These are the ones whose shelter is Hell, and they will find no way or exit to escape from it.

¹²²As for those who believe and do good deeds befitting their faith, We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide forever. This is Allah's promise, which will be fulfilled. For who is more truthful in speech than Allah?

¹²³O believers, neither your wishful thinking nor the wishful thinking of the People of the Book is decisive (concerning entering Paradise and Hell). For whoever does evil will surely meet its recompense. He will find for himself no guardian/protector or helper besides Allah.

¹²⁴And whoever does a right and good deed as a believer, whether male or female—these will enter Paradise and will not be wronged in the slightest.

¹²⁵Who has a better religion than one who submits his whole being to Allah, constantly does good, and follows Abraham's pure faith of tawhid, free of shirk? For this reason Allah took Abraham as Khalil/friend.

¹²⁶Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth all belongs to Allah. For Allah fully encompasses all things.

¹²⁷They ask you for clarification concerning women. Say: "Allah has given you the clarification concerning them. Moreover, the verses about your dealing rightfully with the orphan girls—whom you desire to marry while not giving them the rights written in their favor in this Book—with children who have no one, and with all orphans, are already being recited in this Book. Whatever good you do for them, Allah already knows it."

¹²⁸If a woman fears that her home will break apart because of her husband's discord or his drifting away from her, there is no blame on them in resolving the problem between them through an agreement and setting things right between them. Such an agreement is better. For jealousy is ever present in human nature. If you do good and act responsibly, surely Allah is aware of all that you do.

¹²⁹However hard you try, you will never be able to treat your wives equally in love and attention. So do not incline wholly toward one and leave the others as if suspended in a void. If you correct yourselves and guard against doing injustice, Allah is truly much forgiving and merciful.

¹³⁰If the spouses separate, Allah will by His power free each of them from needing the other. For Allah possesses boundless grace/favor and decides rightly in His judgment.

¹³¹For whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth all belongs to Allah. We advised both those who were given the Book before you and you yourselves to act responsibly toward Allah. If you are ungrateful, know that whatever is in the heavens and on the earth belongs to Allah. Allah is in need of nothing. He alone is worthy of praise.

¹³²Yes, whatever is in the heavens and on the earth belongs to Allah. And Allah is sufficient as Trustee over all things.

¹³³O people, if He wills, He will do away with you and bring others in your place. Allah certainly has the power to do this.

¹³⁴Whoever desires the blessings and rewards of this world, let him know that the reward of both this world and the Hereafter is with Allah. Allah hears and sees all.

¹³⁵O you who believe! Strive with all your strength to uphold right and justice, bearing true witness for Allah, even if it is against yourselves, your parents, or your relatives! Whether one is rich or poor, Allah's right comes before all. Do not deviate from justice by following your desires and whims. If you distort the truth by twisting your tongues, know that Allah is aware of what you do.

¹³⁶O you who believe! Stand firm in your faith in Allah, in His messenger, in the Book/the Quran He has sent down to His messenger, and in the revelations He sent down before. Whoever does not believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, His messengers, and the Last Day has surely fallen into deep misguidance.

¹³⁷Those who believe, then give up and become disbelievers, then believe again, then turn to disbelief once more, and then reach the peak of disbelief—Allah will neither forgive them nor guide them to the path.

¹³⁸Inform such two-faced hypocrites, who appear to believe though they do not believe, that a painful punishment awaits them.

¹³⁹They take disbelievers as friends and allies instead of believers. Are they seeking honor and esteem with them? Honor and esteem belong entirely to Allah.

¹⁴⁰Yet Allah has written and made known to you this ruling in this Book: "When you hear Allah's verses being disbelieved and taken lightly, do not sit with them. Do this until they believe in Allah's hadith, the Quran, and turn back; otherwise you will become like them!" Surely Allah will gather all the two-faced hypocrites, who appear to believe though they do not believe, and the disbelievers together in Hell.

¹⁴¹They keep watching for what will befall you. When Allah grants you a victory, they say, "Were we not with you?" But if the disbelievers gain some success, they say, "Did we not help you by not supporting the believers? Did we not thus prevent your defeat?" Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection. Allah will not give the disbelievers a way against the believers.

¹⁴²Surely the two-faced hypocrites, who appear to believe though they do not believe, try in this way to deceive Allah. In fact, it is not Allah but themselves they deceive. When they rise for prayer, they rise reluctantly and turn the prayer into a show for people; they think of Allah and remember Him very little.

¹⁴³They waver back and forth between (faith and disbelief), belonging neither to the believers' side nor to the disbelievers' side. For anyone whose misguidance Allah confirms, you will find no way out.

¹⁴⁴O you who believe! Do not take disbelievers as protectors/friends and allies instead of believers. Do you want to give Allah clear proof against yourselves?

¹⁴⁵Surely the two-faced hypocrites, who appear to believe though they do not believe, will end up in the lowest depth of the Fire. You will never find a helper for them.

¹⁴⁶Except those who turn back in repentance, set their condition right, hold fast to Allah, and live their religion purely for Allah—they are with the believers. When the time comes, Allah will give the believers a great reward.

¹⁴⁷If you are grateful, and believe and trust, why should Allah punish you? Allah rewards gratitude and knows those who are grateful.

¹⁴⁸Allah does not like evil words to be spoken openly, except by one who has been harmed and wronged. Allah hears and knows all.

¹⁴⁹Whether you reveal a good deed you do or conceal it, or pardon an evil, He knows that too. Surely Allah is most pardoning and powerful.

¹⁵⁰Those who refuse to believe in Allah and His messengers who convey Allah's messages, aiming to separate Allah from His messengers, say, "We believe in some of the messengers and disbelieve in others," and want to take a path between disbelief and faith.

¹⁵¹These are the ones who are truly disbelievers. We have prepared a humiliating punishment for these disbelievers.

¹⁵²As for those who believe in Allah and His messengers who convey Allah's messages and make no distinction between any of His messengers, We will give them their rewards when the time comes. Allah is matchless in forgiveness and boundless in mercy.

¹⁵³The People of the Book ask you to bring down to them a book from the sky. Yet they had asked Moses for something greater than this and said, "Show us Allah plainly." Because of this wrongdoing of theirs, the thunderbolt struck them. After clear proofs had come to them, they worshipped the calf statue. Even so, We forgave them after that, and We gave Moses clear proof and power.

¹⁵⁴To make them fulfill the covenant/pledge they had given, We had raised the mountain above them and said to them: "Enter the gate of the city prostrating and in humility." And We took from them a firm covenant/pledge, saying to them, "Do not violate the Sabbath prohibition."

¹⁵⁵Because they broke their covenant/pledge, did not believe in Allah's verses, killed the prophets unjustly, and said, "Our hearts are closed to knowledge," We cursed them. In fact, they have closed their hearts to Allah's verses; so, except for very few of them, they do not believe.

¹⁵⁶And We cursed them also because of their persistence in disbelief and their uttering a great slander against Mary.

¹⁵⁷And because they said, "We killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger"... Yet they neither managed to kill him nor to crucify him. But they supposed so. Those who differ about Jesus are in deep doubt about this. They have no certain knowledge about it; they only follow conjecture. They certainly did not manage to kill him.

¹⁵⁸Rather, Allah (caused him to die when his appointed time came and) exalted him to His presence. Allah is mighty, exalted, and decides rightly in every judgment.

¹⁵⁹There is no one among the People of the Book who will not have accepted this truth before his death. And Jesus will bear witness against them on the Day of Resurrection.

¹⁶⁰Those who became Jews behaved rebelliously and turned people away from Allah's path, and they made unlawful wholesome foods that had previously been made lawful for them.

¹⁶¹And because they took interest/unjust gain although it had been forbidden to them, and in this way consumed people's property by unjust means—We have prepared a painful punishment for these disbelievers.

¹⁶²But those among them who possess true knowledge and faith, who believe without discrimination in what was revealed to you and in the revelations sent before you, who perform the prayer properly, who give the zakat, and who fully believe and trust in Allah and the Last Day—to them We will give a very great reward.

¹⁶³We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. We also revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, his descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And to David We gave the Psalms (Zabur).

¹⁶⁴Some of those messengers We have told you about before, and some We have not told you about. Allah spoke to Moses directly.

¹⁶⁵We sent those messengers as warners and bearers of good news, so that after them people would have no excuse against Allah. Allah is mighty and decides rightly.

¹⁶⁶But Allah bears witness to what He has sent down to you—that He has sent down this Quran with His own knowledge. And the angels bear witness to it too. For Allah is sufficient as a witness.

¹⁶⁷Those who do not believe in this revelation and turn people away from Allah's path have fallen into deep misguidance.

¹⁶⁸Allah will not forgive these disbelievers and the wrongdoers who harm themselves, nor will He show them any path—

¹⁶⁹—except the path to Hell, in which they will abide forever. And this is very easy for Allah.

¹⁷⁰O people, the messenger has come to you with the true Quran from your Lord. So believe, for your own good. If you do not believe and you deny, know that whatever is in the heavens and on the earth belongs to Allah. Allah knows all things and is right in His judgment.

¹⁷¹O People of the Book, do not go to extremes in your faith. Say nothing about Allah but the right/the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, is only Allah's messenger, His word that He conveyed to Mary, and a message from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and do not say, "God is three." Give this up, for your own good. Allah is only one God; He is exalted and far above having a child. Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth belongs to Him. For Allah is sufficient as Trustee over all things.

¹⁷²Neither the Messiah Jesus nor the angels near to Allah would ever shrink from serving Allah. Whoever shrinks from serving Allah and whose arrogance cannot bear servitude to Him—let him know that Allah will gather them all before Him.

¹⁷³As for those who believe and do good deeds befitting their faith, Allah will give them their rewards in full and grant them even more. And those whose arrogance cannot bear servitude and who act arrogantly, He will strike with a painful punishment. They will find for themselves, apart from Allah, neither guardian nor helper.

¹⁷⁴O people, We have sent down to you from your Lord the illuminating Quran, the proof of the truth.

¹⁷⁵As for those who believe and trust in Allah and hold fast to the Quran—Allah will immerse them in mercy and grace from Himself and direct them to His straight path.

¹⁷⁶They ask you for a ruling (fatwa). Say: "Allah gives you the ruling concerning kalala (a person who has no first-degree heirs). If a person dies having no child and has a single sister, half of what he leaves goes to her. If a sister dies and has no child, the brother takes all her inheritance. If there are two sisters, two-thirds of the inheritance is theirs. If the heirs are brothers and sisters, a male receives a share equal to that of two females." Allah makes this clear to you, lest you err. Allah knows all things.