Do not use Allah's name in your oaths as an excuse to prevent youfrom dealing justly, guarding against evil and making peacebetween people; Allah hears and knows everything.

There are some who have confessed their sins: they have mixedrecords of good and bad deeds. It is quite possible that Allahmay turn to them in mercy, for Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

You shall neither tie your hands to your neck (be miserly) norstretch them forth to their utmost reach (be prodigal), lest yousit back, blameworthy, destitute.

who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor stingy, butkeep the balance between those two extremes;

Indeed successful are those believers

who are humble in their Salah (prayers),

who avoid vain talk,

who are punctual in the payment of Zakah (charity),

who guard their private parts

except with their spouses or those who are legally in theirpossession, for in that case they shall not be blamed

- however those who seek to go beyond that in lust are the oneswho shall be the transgressors

- who are true to their trust and covenants,

and who are diligent about their Salah (prayers).

These are the heirs

who will inherit paradise; and live therein forever.

Surely the Muslim men and the Muslim women, the believing men andthe believing women, the devout men and the devout women, thetruthful men and the truthful women, the patient men and thepatient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitablemen and the charitable women, the fasting men and the fastingwomen, the men who guard their chastity and the women who guardtheir chastity, and the men who remember Allah much and the womenwho remember Allah much - for all those, Allah has preparedforgiveness and a great reward.

O believers! Do not enter the houses of the Prophet withoutpermission, nor stay waiting for meal time: but if you areinvited to a meal, enter, and when you have eaten disperse and donot seek long conversation. Such behavior annoys the Prophet, hefeels shy in asking you to leave, but Allah does not feel shy intelling the truth. If you have to ask his wives for anything,speak to them from behind a curtain. This is more chaste for yourhearts and for theirs. It is not proper for you to annoy theRasool of Allah, nor ever to marry his wives after him; thiswould be a grievous offence in the sight of Allah.

Surely those who annoy Allah and His Rasool, are cursed by Allahin this world and in the hereafter. He has prepared for them ahumiliating punishment.

O believers! Be not like those who slandered Musa, but Allahcleared him of what they said - for he was honorable in the sightof Allah.

If the hypocrites, those in whose hearts is malice and thescandal mongers of Madinah do not desist; We shall rouse youagainst them, and their days in the city - as your neighbors -will be numbered.

They shall be cursed wherever they are found and they shall beseized and killed mercilessly.

They (Jews and Christians) have taken their rabbis and priests tobe their Lords beside Allah and so they did with Messiah (Jesus)the son of Maryam (Mary), although they were commanded in theTorah and the Gospel to worship none but One Ilah (Allah);besides Whom there is none worthy of worship. Exalted be He abovethose whom they associate with Him.

They desire to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouthsbut Allah will not allow it to happen, for He seeks to perfectHis light even though the disbelievers may dislike it.

O believers! Indeed most of the (Jewish) rabbis and (Christian)priests misappropriate the wealth of people and hinder them fromthe way of Allah. To those who hoard gold and silver and do notspend it in the way of Allah, proclaim a painful punishment.

A declaration of immunity from Allah and His Rasool is herebymade to those of the mushrikin with whom you have made a treaty:

"You have four months to go around in the land unmolested; butyou should know that you cannot frustrate the will of Allah, andthat Allah will humiliate the unbelievers."

This is a public proclamation from Allah and His Rasool to thepeople on the day of the Great Hajj (Pilgrimage) that Allah andHis Rasool do hereby dissolve treaty obligations with themushrikin. Therefore, if you repent, it will be better for youbut if you turn away, then you should know that you cannotfrustrate the Will of Allah. O Prophet, proclaim a painfulpunishment to those who are unbelievers.

Except (this proclamation does not apply to) those mushrikin whohonored their treaties with you in every detail and aided noneagainst you. So fulfill your treaties with them to the end oftheir term; for Allah loves the righteous.

When the forbidden months (10,11,12 & 1 of the Islamic calendar) are over, then fight the mushrikïn wherever you find them, seize them, besiege them, and lie in ambush for them in every stratagem of war, but if they repent, establish Salah and pay Zakah, then let them go their way: surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

The number of months ordained by Allah is twelve in the Book ofAllah since the day He created the heavens and the earth. Ofthese, four are sacred; that is the established principle ofDeen. Therefore, do not wrong yourselves by violating them. Butyou may fight against the mushrikin in all these months if theyfight against you in all of them. Know that Allah is with therighteous.

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.

He is the One Who gave the sun its brightness and the moon itslight, established her phases that you may learn to compute theyears and other such counts (days, weeks, months). Allah createdthem only to manifest the truth. He has spelled out Hisrevelations for people who want to understand.

Do you not see that Allah causes the night to pass into the dayand the day into the night, that He has subjected the sun and themoon to follow His law, each pursuing its course for an appointedterm, and that Allah is well aware of all your actions?

As for the moon, We have designed phases for it till it againbecomes like an old dry palm branch.

Neither it is possible for the sun to overtake the moon, nor forthe night to outstrip the day: each floats along in its ownorbit.

Among His signs are the night and the day and the sun and moon.Do not prostrate yourselves before the sun or the moon; ratherprostrate yourselves before Allah, Who created them both, if youtruly are His worshippers.

So if the unbelievers disdain His worship, let them remember thatthe angels who are nearest to your Rabb, glorify Him day andnight and never feel tired.

He has subjected to your service the night and the day, the sunand the moon: and likewise the stars also serve you by Hiscommand: surely there are signs in this for people who use theircommon sense.

Therefore be patient with what they say. Glorify your Rabb withHis praise before sunrise and before sunset, glorify Him duringthe hours of the night as well as at the ends of the day, so thatyou may find satisfaction.

So that you, O people, may believe in Allah and His Rasool, andthat you may help him and honor him and glorify Allah morning andevening.

Glorify the name of your Rabb morning and evening;

They ask: "Why has no angel been sent down to us?" Well, if Wehad sent down an angel, the matter would have been settled atonce and no respite would have been granted after that;

and if We had sent an angel, We would have certainly send him ina human form and thus involved them in the same confusion as theyare in at this time.

or a house made with gold comes into being for you; or you ascendto the sky - we shall not even believe in your ascendance untilyou bring down to us a book that we can read." O Muhammad, tellthem: "Glory be to my Rabb! Have I ever claimed to be anythingmore than a human Rasool?"

O Muhammad, tell them: "I am but a human being like you; the revelation is sent to me to declare that your God is One God; therefore, whoever hopes to meet his Rabb, let him do good deeds and join no other deity in the worship of his Rabb."

Thereupon two Allah-fearing men upon whom Allah had bestowed HisGrace said: "Attack directly at the city gate, once you enter it,you will surely be victorious. Put your trust in Allah if you arereally believers."

So We plagued them with storms, locusts, lice, frogs and blood:clear cut signs, yet they persisted in their arrogance, for theywere a criminal nation.

To Musa (Moses) We gave nine clear signs. Ask the Children ofIsrael how, when he came to them and Fir'on told him: "O Musa! Ithink that you are bewitched".

In his absence the nation of Musa (Moses) made an image of a calffor worship from their jewelry which produced a mooing sound. Didthey not see that it could neither speak to them nor give themthe guidance? Yet they took it for worship and became wrongdoers.

We certainly gave the Book to Musa (Moses), but differences aroseabout it; had not a Word gone forth from your Rabb, the matterwould have been decided between them regarding those differences.It is a fact that they are in suspicious doubt about this,

Relate to them the story of Musa in the Book; surely he was achosen man and was a Rasool, a Prophet.

Have you heard the story of Musa?

After completing the term of his agreement, when Musa (Moses) wastravelling with his family, he saw a fire in the direction ofMount Tur. He said to his family: "Stay here, I saw a fire, Ihope to bring some information from there or a lighted torch withwhich you may warm yourselves."

When the magicians saw the serpent of Musa swallowing all theirdisplay, being professionals they knew that it was not magic, sothe magicians humbled themselves by prostrating and said: "Webelieve in the Rabb of Haroon and Musa."

At this, all the magicians prostrated themselves,

Relate to them the story of Musa (Moses), when he said to hisfamily: "I have seen a fire; soon I may either bring you someinformation from there or a lighted torch to warm yourselveswith."

After completing the term of his agreement, when Musa (Moses) wastravelling with his family, he saw a fire in the direction ofMount Tur. He said to his family: "Stay here, I saw a fire, Ihope to bring some information from there or a lighted torch withwhich you may warm yourselves."

As he made his way towards Madyan, he said: "Soon my Rabb shallguide me to the Right Way."

Or has he not been notified about what was in the scrolls of Musa(Moses)

Salutation to Musa and Haroon.

Thus do We reward the righteous.

Surely they were two of Our believing devotees.

Ha M'im.

To Musa (Moses) We gave nine clear signs. Ask the Children ofIsrael how, when he came to them and Fir'on told him: "O Musa! Ithink that you are bewitched".

There are others who built a Masjid for mischievous motives(Masjid-e-Zirar), to spread disbelief and to disunite thebelievers, and an outpost for one (Abu 'Amir) who had made waragainst Allah and His Rasool before. They will indeed swear thattheir intentions are nothing but good; but Allah declares thatthey are absolute liars.

O Children of Adam! Put on your adornment (decent proper dress)when you attend your Masjid at the time of every prayer. Eat anddrink, but do not be extravagant; surely He does not love theextravagant.

There are others who built a Masjid for mischievous motives(Masjid-e-Zirar), to spread disbelief and to disunite thebelievers, and an outpost for one (Abu 'Amir) who had made waragainst Allah and His Rasool before. They will indeed swear thattheir intentions are nothing but good; but Allah declares thatthey are absolute liars.

You should never stand to offer Salah in it. Certainly the Masjidfounded on piety from the very first day is more deserving thatyou should stand to offer Salah in it; for in it there are menwho love to be purified; and Allah loves those who purifythemselves.

Who is a better person; he who lays the foundation of hisbuilding on piety to Allah and His good pleasure, or he who laysthe foundation of his building on an undermined bank that willtumble down with him into the fire of Hell? Allah does not guidesuch wrongdoers.

The foundation of those who so build is never free from suspicionand shakiness in their hearts until their hearts are cut topieces. Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.

It is not for the mushrikin to maintain the mosques of Allahwhile they bear witness against themselves about their unbelief.It is they whose deeds are in vain and in the hellfire shall theylive forever.

The mosques of Allah should be maintained by those who believe inAllah and the Last Day, establish Salah (prayers), and pay Zakah(poor due) and fear none except Allah. It is they who areexpected to follow the true guidance.

Have you made those who provide water to the pilgrims andmaintain the Masjid-al-Haram equal to those who believe in Allah,the Last Day and make Jihad (striving in the cause of Allah)?They are not equal in the sight of Allah, and Allah does notguide the wrongdoers.

Who is more unjust than he who prevents people from the Masajid(place of worship) of Allah , forbids the mention of His nametherein, and strives to ruin them ? It is not proper for suchpeople to enter in them except with His fear. For them there isdisgrace in this world and grievous punishment in the Hereafter.