Complete the Hajj (obligatory pilgrimage to Makkah) and the Umrah(optional visit to Makkah) for the sake of Allah. If you areprevented from proceeding then send such offering for sacrificeas you can afford and do not shave your head until the offeringshave reached their destination. But if any of you is ill or hasan ailment in his scalp which necessitates shaving, he must payransom either by fasting or feeding the poor or offering asacrifice. If in peacetime anyone wants to take the advantage ofperforming Umrah and Hajj together, he should make an offeringwhich he can afford; but if he lack the means, let him fast threedays during the Hajj and seven days on his return making ten daysin all. This order is for the one whose household is not in theprecincts of the Sacred Mosque. Fear Allah and know that Allah isstrict in retribution.

You shall not follow anyone blindly in those matters of which youhave no knowledge, surely the use of your ears and the eyes andthe heart - all of these, shall be questioned on the Day ofJudgement.

The Rasool has believed in the Guidance which has been revealedto him from his Rabb and so do the Believers. They all believe inAllah, His angels, His books and His Rasools. They say we do notdiscriminate against anyone of His Rasools. And they say: "Wehear and we obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, O Rabb; to You weshall all return."

Surely in this there is a lesson for every person who has aheart, and can hear and witness.

This Book is revealed to you; let there be no hesitation in yourheart about it so that you may thereby warn the unbelievers andremind the believers.

Is the one whose heart Allah has opened to Islam and is walkingin the light from his Rabb like the one who has learned no lessonand is still a non-Muslim. So woe to those whose hearts arehardened against the remembrance of Allah! They are clearly inerror.

Say: "It is He Who has brought you into being, gave you thefaculties of hearing, seeing, feeling and understanding: yet youare seldom thankful."

These people cannot frustrate His plan in the land and there isnone to protect them besides Allah. Their punishment shall bedoubled, for they could neither hear others who speak the Truthnor see the Truth for themselves.

Or do they envy other people because Allah has given them fromHis grace? If so, let them know that We did give the Book andWisdom to the descendants of Ibrahim (Abraham), and blessed themwith a great kingdom.

But the one who do righteous deeds, whether a male or a female -provided he or she is a believer - shall enter paradise and willnot be harmed a speck.

Their Rabb gives them good news of His mercy, His good pleasure,and paradise with everlasting bliss.

Their slogan therein will be: "Glory to You O Allah!" And theirgreetings therein will be "Peace be upon you!" And their closingremarks will be: "All praises are for Allah Alone, the Rabb ofthe Worlds!"

and it will be said to them: "Enter into these in peace andsecurity."

he is greeted with salutation: "Peace be upon you," from those ofthe right hand.

They are the ones for whom there will be the Gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow; they will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, they will wear green garments of fine silk and rich brocade and they will recline on soft couches. What an excellent reward and what a beautiful residence!

They will be granted the Gardens of Eden which the Merciful haspromised to His servants, even though they have not seen them,and His promise shall be fulfilled.

As for those who have faith and do good deeds, Allah willcertainly admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow. Theyshall be decked with pearls and bracelets of gold, and theirgarments will be of silk.

They shall enter the gardens of Eden, where they shall be deckedwith bracelets of gold and pearls; and their dress therein willbe of silk.

shall have familiar sustenance

As for those who truly fear their Rabb, they shall be lodged inlofty mansions, built with one story upon another, beneath whichthe rivers flow; this is the promise of Allah; Allah does notfail in His promise.

You will see that the wrongdoers will be fearing the badconsequences of their deeds which will surely befall them. Whilethose who believe and do good deeds shall dwell in the luxuriousgardens of paradise, and shall receive from their Rabb all thatthey wish for; that will surely be the magnificent blessing.

Paradise shall be brought close to the righteous, which will beno more a thing distant,

They persisted in heinous sins

For those who fear standing before their Rabb, there will be two gardens.

Then if the dying person is one of those near to Us,

So he will have a life of pleasure,

The righteous shall be in paradise drinking from a cup of winemixed with Kafoor (camphor-water),

shall have his home in paradise.

While some faces on that Day shall be radiant,

and fine carpets richly spread.

The One Who created the seven heavens, one above another, youwill not see any flaw in the creation of the Compassionate. Lookonce again, do you see any flaw?

Then look still another time, yet again your sight will come backbewildered, and feel exhausted.

O Prophet, ask them: "Who provides your sustenance from theheavens and the earth?" If they do not answer, then say: "It isAllah! Certainly one of us; either we or you are rightly guidedor in manifest error."

O mankind! Call to mind the favors of Allah on you; is there anyother creator than Allah who provides for you from the heavensand the earth? There is no god but Him. How then are you beingdeceived?

In heaven is your sustenance and all that you are promised.

I swear by the Rabb of heaven and earth that this is true, ascertain as you are speaking now!

Have they not pondered the kingdom of the heavens and the earthand whatever Allah has created, and that maybe their hour ofdeath has come closer? In what message after this would they thenbelieve?

We created the heavens and the earth and all that lies betweenthem to manifest the truth and to last for an appointed term. Yetthe disbelievers give no heed to Our warning.

Surely, In the creation of the heavens and the earth; in thealternation of the night and the day, in the sailing of the shipsthrough the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain whichAllah sends down from the skies, with which He revives the earthafter its death and spreads in it all kinds of animals, in thechange of the winds and the clouds between the sky and the earththat are made subservient, there are signs for rational people.

For sure, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and thealternation of the night and the day there are signs for men ofunderstanding.

Allah has created the heavens and the earth to manifest theTruth. Surely in this there is a sign for the believers.

And yet others of His signs are the creation of the heavens andthe earth, and the difference of your languages and colors;surely there are signs in this for the knowledgeable.

Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, andthe living creatures that He has spread in both of them: and Heis capable of gathering them all together whenever He wants.

Surely the only Deen (true religion and the Right Way of life) inthe sight of Allah is Al-Islam: Those to whom the Book was givendid not adopt ways different than this except out of envy amongthemselves, and after the true knowledge had come to them. Theyshould know that Allah is swift in calling to account those whodeny His revelations.

Have they not considered in their own minds that Allah createdthe heavens and the earth and all that lies between them for ajust reason and for a specified time? But the truth is that manyamong mankind do not believe in the meeting with their Rabb (theDay of Resurrection)!

Can he who is obedient, pass the hours of night prostrating inworship or standing in adoration, fearing the hereafter and hopeto earn the Mercy of his Rabb, be compared to the man who doesnot? Are the knowledgeable and the ignorant equal? In fact, nonewill take heed except the people of understanding.

When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it with complete silence sothat you may be shown mercy.

We have explained things in various ways in this Qur'an so thatthey may receive admonition, yet it has only added to theiraversion.

Thus have we sent down this Qur'an in Arabic and clearlyproclaimed in it some of the warnings so that they may take heedor that it may serve as a reminder to them.

This is a Surah which We have revealed and made obligatory; itsrevelations contain clear verses, so that you may take heed.

We have not taught him (Muhammad) poetry, nor does it behove him.This is nothing but a reminder and a plain Qur'an

to warn those who are alive and to establish the charge againstthe disbelievers.

-- This Book (Al-Qur'an) which We have sent down to you (OMuhammad) is highly blessed, so that they may ponder upon itsverses and the men of understanding may learn a lesson from it.

Surely We have made this Qur'an easy by revealing in your ownlanguage so that they may take heed.

So We opened the gates of heaven with pouring rain

and caused the earth to burst with gushing springs, and thewaters met to fulfill the decreed end.

We carried him in an Ark built with planks and nails,

which drifted on under Our care: a reward for him (Noah) who wasdenied by the unbelievers.

We have left that Ark as a sign, so is there any who would takeadmonition?

How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning!

We have indeed made the Qur'an very easy to understand theadmonition: but is there any who would take admonition?

We have indeed made the Qur'an very easy to understand theadmonition, so is there any who would take admonition?

We have indeed made the Qur'an very easy to understand theadmonition, so is there any who would take admonition?

We have indeed made the Qur'an very easy to understand theadmonition, so is there any who would take admonition?

This is indeed an admonition, so let him who will, adopt The Wayto his Rabb,

but you cannot will, except by the will of Allah. Surely Allah isAll-Knowledgeable, All-Wise.

the mountains will crumble into dust,

Thus have we sent down this Qur'an in Arabic and clearlyproclaimed in it some of the warnings so that they may take heedor that it may serve as a reminder to them.

For every prophecy there is an appointed time, and soon you willcome to know."

Are they waiting for the Hour of Doom to overtake them all of asudden? Do they not know that its signs have already come andwhen it will actually overtake them, what chance will they haveto benefit then by this admonition?

Keep yourself content with those who call on their Rabb morning and evening seeking His good pleasure; and let not your eyes turn away from them desiring the attraction of Worldly Life; nor obey the one whose heart We have permitted to neglect Our remembrance, who follows his own desires and goes to extremes in the conduct of his affairs.

and the time of fulfillment for the True Promise will draw near,then behold! The eyes of the unbelievers will fixedly stare inhorror: "O woe to us! We were indeed heedless of this warning;nay we were wrongdoers."

These unbelievers love the transitory life of this world andneglect the heavy Day that is coming ahead.

Another example is the people of Lut (Lot) who disbelieved Ourwarning.

We let loose on them a stone-charged tornado which spared noneexcept Lut's household, whom We saved by early dawn

Lut did warn them of Our scourge but they doubted his warnings.

They even sought to snatch away his guests from him but Weblinded their eyes, and said: "Now taste My punishment and theresult of disbelieving My warning."

At daybreak they were overtaken by a lasting punishment

as if to say: "Now taste My punishment and the result ofdisbelieving My warning."

My warnings also came to the people of Fir'on (Pharaoh).

They disbelieved all Our signs. Consequently, We seized them theway a mighty powerful competent would seize.

Have you seen the one who denies the Day of Judgment?

He it is who drives away the orphan with harshness

and does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

So woe to those who offer Salah (prayers),

but are neglectful of their Salah (offer Prayers but disregardthe very purpose of establishing Salah - to have the fear ofAllah and be mindful to the needs of other people);

those who make a show of piety

and refuse to share the necessities of life.

The people of Thamud disbelieved Our warning,

saying: "Are we to follow a human who stands alone among us? Thatwould surely be an error and madness.

Was he the only person among us to receive this warning? Nay! Heis indeed an insolent liar."

To Our Rasool Saleh, We said: "Tomorrow they shall find out whois an insolent liar.

We are going to send the she-camel as a trial for them.Therefore, watch them and have patience.

Tell them that the water must be shared between them and theshe-camel, and each will come to the water at its own turn.

At last the people of Thamud called out to one of theircompanions, who took the responsibility and hamstrung her.

Then how terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning!

We let loose on them one mighty blast and they became like thetrampled twigs used by a fence builder.

Those who rejected Our revelations will soon be thrown into theFire. No sooner will their skins be burnt out than We shallreplace their skins, so that they may taste the real torment.Allah is Mighty, Wise.

who took their religion to be mere amusement and play and weredeceived by their earthly life." Allah will say: "Today We willforget them as they forgot the meeting of this Day; and mocked atOur revelations."

except those on whom He has bestowed His mercy; and that veryfreedom of choice and action is the whole purpose of theircreation. That is how the Word of your Rabb, that He will fillHell with jinns and human beings all together, will be fulfilled.

and on that Day you will see the criminals bound together inchains,

There is not a single one of you, who shall not pass over it,this absolute decree of your Rabb is unavoidable;

Because on the Day of Judgement when you shall see the hell,

But in fact they deny the Hour - and for the one who denies thecoming of the Hour, We have prepared a blazing fire.

Yet they worship those deities besides Allah which can neitherhelp nor harm them, over and above this, the unbeliever hasbecome a helper of every rebel against his own Rabb.

This is the hell, of which you were repeatedly warned.

Such will it be the reward for the righteous. But for therebellious there will be an evil resort

Then imagine that time when these people will start arguing witheach other in the fire, and the weak followers will say to thearrogant leaders: "We were your followers: can you now save usfrom some of these flames?"

We did not wrong them, but it is they who wronged themselves.

As for those of the left hand - how unfortunate will be thepeople of the left hand!

Because the sinners will be recognized by their faces and they shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet.

They will be in the midst of scorching winds and in boilingwater:

While he, who will be given his Book of Deeds in his left hand,will say: "Woe to me, would that I had not been given my Book ofDeeds

Soon I shall cast him into Saqar.

For sure, the hell shall lie in ambush,

Of course not! In fact their misdeeds have caused a covering ontheir hearts.

hell shall be brought in sight. On that Day man will remember hisdeeds, but how is that remembrance going to profit him?

and it will said: "Taste your chastisement! This is what you wereseeking to haste."

As to the righteous, they will be in the midst of gardens andsprings,

joyfully receiving what their Rabb shall give them; for they werebefore that (during their life on earth) righteous people,

Say: "Pray if you will to those whom you assert besides Him; theyhave neither the power to relieve you from any distress nor tochange it."

Those to whom they pray, themselves seek the means of access totheir Rabb - trying as to who can be more near - they hope forHis Mercy and fear His punishment, for the punishment of yourRabb is terrible indeed.

You (O Muhammad) never expected that the Book would be revealedto you. Only through your Rabb's mercy has it been revealed toyou: therefore do not be a helper in any way to the unbelievers.

Seek Allah's help with patience and Salah: it is indeed hard tobe patient and to be punctual in offering Salah except for thosewho fear Allah,

O' You who believe! Seek My help with patience and prayer:surely, Allah is with those who are patient.

Seek Allah's help with patience and Salah: it is indeed hard tobe patient and to be punctual in offering Salah except for thosewho fear Allah,

O' You who believe! Seek My help with patience and prayer:surely, Allah is with those who are patient.

O believers! Remember the favor of Allah, which he bestowed onyou, when you were attacked by your enemy's army (during thebattle of Trench/Confederates) and We unleashed against themviolent winds and invisible forces. Allah saw all that you weredoing.

When the enemy attacked you from above and from below; when youreyes were petrified due to fear and your hearts leaped up to yourthroats, and you began to entertain all sorts of doubts aboutAllah,

there, the believers were put to test; and were shaken withtremendous shaking.

Remember, when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts there wasa disease were openly saying: "Allah and His Rasool promised usnothing but delusion!"

And a party of them said: "O people of Yathrib (Madinah)! Youcannot stand the attack much longer. Go back to your city". Andyet another party of them sought leave of the Prophet saying: "Infact our houses are insecure," whereas they were not insecure.They intended nothing but to run away from the battlefront.

Had the city been entered from all sides, and had they beenincited to sedition, they would have little hesitation to becomepartners in it.

Ask them: "Who can protect you from Allah if He intends to harmyou or who can prevent Him if He intends to show you mercy?" Theywill find none besides Allah to protect or help them.

When the true believers saw the confederate forces they said:"This is what Allah and His Rasool had promised us: Allah and hisRasool were absolutely true." This increased them all the more intheir faith and their zeal in obedience.

Allah turned back the unbelievers; they retreated in their ragewithout gaining any advantage, and Allah was sufficient to fighton behalf of the believers; for Allah is All-Powerful,All-Mighty.

And brought down, from their fortresses, those people of the Book(The Jews of Bani Qurayzah) who supported the invaders, and castterror into their hearts. As a result, some of them you slew andsome you took as prisoners.

Thus He made you heirs of their lands, their houses and theirgoods, and also the land (Khayber) on which you had never setyour foot before. Truly, Allah has power over all things.

- those who have been unjustly expelled from their homes onlybecause they said, "Our Lord is Allah." Had not Allah repelledsome people by the might of others, the monasteries, churches,synagogues, and mosques in which Allah's praise is dailycelebrated, would have been utterly demolished. Allah willcertainly help those who help His cause; most surely Allah isMighty, Powerful.

These are the people who, if We establish them in the land, willestablish Salah and pay Zakah, enjoin justice and forbid evil;the final decision of all affairs is in the hands of Allah.

Permission to fight back is hereby granted to the believersagainst whom war is waged and because they are oppressed (beforethis revelation, Muslims were not allowed to fight even for selfdefence); certainly Allah has power to grant them victory

- those who have been unjustly expelled from their homes onlybecause they said, "Our Lord is Allah." Had not Allah repelledsome people by the might of others, the monasteries, churches,synagogues, and mosques in which Allah's praise is dailycelebrated, would have been utterly demolished. Allah willcertainly help those who help His cause; most surely Allah isMighty, Powerful.

If they give no heed, then you should know that Allah is yourprotector. He is the best to protect and the best to help.

Should they intend to deceive you, verily Allah is All-Sufficientfor you. He is the One Who has strengthened you and the believerswith His help ,

We have already promised Our servants whom We sent as Rasools

that they would certainly be helped,

and that Our forces will surely be victorious.

So give no heed to them for a while;

you will see their downfall as they shall see your victory.

Do they wish to hurry on Our punishment?

But dreadful will be that morning, when it will descend in thecourtyards of those who have been forewarned.

So pay no heed to them for a while.

You will surely see their downfall as they shall see yourvictory.

O believers! If you help the cause of Allah, He will help you andestablish your feet firmly.

Master of the Day of Judgment.

Allah has told you this as a good news and that your hearts maybe at ease thereby; victory comes only from Allah, the Mighty,the Wise.

Neither can you frustrate Him in the earth or in the Heaven; norhave you any protector or helper besides Allah."

Finally the Prophet said: "O Rabb! Pass Your Judgment withfairness. And O People! Our Rabb is most Compassionate, Whosehelp we seek against the blasphemies you utter."

Those who believed (embraced Islam), migrated and made Jihad(exerted their utmost struggle) with their wealth and theirpersons in the cause of Allah; as well as those who gave themasylum and help, are indeed the protecting friends of oneanother. As to those who believed (embraced Islam) but did notemigrate (to Dar-ul-Islam, the Islamic State), you are under noobligation to protect them until they emigrate; yet it is yourobligation to help them in the matters of faith if they ask foryour help, except against a people with whom you have a treaty.Allah is observant of all your actions.

Those who believed (embraced Islam), migrated and made Jihad(exerted their utmost struggle) in the cause of Allah, and thosewho gave them asylum and help - they are the true believers. Theyshall have forgiveness and honorable provisions.

Allah took the covenant with the Prophets, saying: "Now that youhave been given the Book and Wisdom; there will come to you aRasool who will confirm that which is with you; you will have tobelieve in him and help him in his mission." Then He said "Do youaffirm this covenant and agree to take this heavyresponsibility?" The Prophets replied, "Yes, we do affirm." Allahsaid, "Very well, bear witness to this and I too bear witnesswith you."

Now if anyone turns back after this, he will become thetransgressor.

Anyone who intercedes for a good cause shall have a share in it,and anyone who intercedes for an evil cause shall also get ashare in its burden. Allah has control over everything.

Now, special mercy is assigned to those who follow the Rasool,the unlettered Prophet (Muhammad) - whom they shall finddescribed in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel). Whoenjoins them what is good and forbids what is evil; makes purethings Halal (lawful) for them and impure things Haram(unlawful); relieves them from their heavy burdens and from theyokes that were around their necks. Therefore, those who believein him, honor him, help him, and follow the Light which is sentdown with him will be the ones who will be successful in thislife and the hereafter".

O believers! Do not violate the sanctity of the Symbols of Allah:the Sacred Month , the animals brought for sacrifice, thegarlands that mark such animals, and those people visiting theSacred House (Ka'bah) to seek the grace and good pleasure oftheir Rabb. When you put off your Ihram (pilgrimage is over) thenyou are allowed to hunt. Let not the hatred of some people - whoonce hindered you from the Sacred Mosque - incite you to committransgression. Cooperate with one another in righteousness andpiety, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression. Have fearof Allah. Allah is stern in punishment.

Rest assured that the believers (Muslims), the Jews, the Sabiansand the Christians - whoever believes in Allah and the Last Dayand does righteous deeds - will have nothing to fear or toregret.

O believers! Do not violate the sanctity of the Symbols of Allah:the Sacred Month , the animals brought for sacrifice, thegarlands that mark such animals, and those people visiting theSacred House (Ka'bah) to seek the grace and good pleasure oftheir Rabb. When you put off your Ihram (pilgrimage is over) thenyou are allowed to hunt. Let not the hatred of some people - whoonce hindered you from the Sacred Mosque - incite you to committransgression. Cooperate with one another in righteousness andpiety, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression. Have fearof Allah. Allah is stern in punishment.