4. An-Nisa

وَيَقُولُونَAnd they sayطَاعَةٌ(We pledge) obedienceفَإِذَاThen whenبَرَزُوا۟they leaveمِنْfromعِندِكَyouبَيَّتَplan by nightطَآئِفَةٌa groupمِّنْهُمْof themغَيْرَother thanٱلَّذِىthat whichتَقُولُyou sayوَٱللَّهُBut Allahيَكْتُبُrecordsمَاwhatيُبَيِّتُونَthey plan by nightفَأَعْرِضْSo turn (away)عَنْهُمْfrom themوَتَوَكَّلْand put (your) trustعَلَىinٱللَّهِAllahوَكَفَىٰAnd sufficientبِٱللَّهِis Allahوَكِيلًا(as) a Trustee﴿٨١﴾

And they say, "[We pledge] obedience." But when they leave you, a group of them spend the night determining to do other than what you say. But Allah records what they plan by night. So leave them alone and rely upon Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs

أَفَلَاThen (do) notيَتَدَبَّرُونَthey ponderٱلْقُرْءَانَ(on) the QuranوَلَوْAnd ifكَانَit had (been)مِنْ(of)عِندِfromغَيْرِother thanٱللَّهِAllahلَوَجَدُوا۟surely they (would have) foundفِيهِin itٱخْتِلَٰفًاcontradictionكَثِيرًاmuch﴿٨٢﴾

Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an? If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction

وَإِذَاAnd whenجَآءَهُمْcomes to themأَمْرٌa matterمِّنَofٱلْأَمْنِthe securityأَوِorٱلْخَوْفِ[the] fearأَذَاعُوا۟they spreadبِهِۦ[with] itوَلَوْBut ifرَدُّوهُthey (had) referred itإِلَىtoٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerوَإِلَىٰٓand toأُو۟لِىthoseٱلْأَمْرِ(having) authorityمِنْهُمْamong themلَعَلِمَهُsurely would have known itٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَسْتَنۢبِطُونَهُۥdraw correct conclusion (from) itمِنْهُمْamong themوَلَوْلَاAnd if notفَضْلُ(had been the) bountyٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَيْكُمْon youوَرَحْمَتُهُۥand His Mercyلَٱتَّبَعْتُمُsurely you (would have) followedٱلشَّيْطَٰنَthe Shaitaanإِلَّاexceptقَلِيلًاa few﴿٨٣﴾

And when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or to those of authority among them, then the ones who [can] draw correct conclusions from it would have known about it. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, except for a few

فَقَٰتِلْSo fightفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَاnotتُكَلَّفُare you responsibleإِلَّاexceptنَفْسَكَ(for) yourselfوَحَرِّضِAnd encourageٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersعَسَىperhapsٱللَّهُAllahأَنwillيَكُفَّrestrainبَأْسَ(the) mightٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahأَشَدُّ(is) Strongerبَأْسًا(in) Mightوَأَشَدُّand Strongerتَنكِيلًا(in) punishment﴿٨٤﴾

So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause of Allah; you are not held responsible except for yourself. And encourage the believers [to join you] that perhaps Allah will restrain the [military] might of those who disbelieve. And Allah is greater in might and stronger in [exemplary] punishment

مَّنWhoeverيَشْفَعْintercedes شَفَٰعَةًan intercessionحَسَنَةًgoodيَكُنwill haveلَّهُۥfor himنَصِيبٌa shareمِّنْهَاof itوَمَنand whoeverيَشْفَعْintercedes شَفَٰعَةًan intercessionسَيِّئَةًevilيَكُنwill haveلَّهُۥfor himكِفْلٌa portionمِّنْهَاof itوَكَانَAnd isٱللَّهُAllahعَلَىٰonكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingمُّقِيتًاa Keeper﴿٨٥﴾

Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden therefrom. And ever is Allah, over all things, a Keeper

وَإِذَاAnd whenحُيِّيتُمyou are greetedبِتَحِيَّةٍwith a greetingفَحَيُّوا۟then greetبِأَحْسَنَwith betterمِنْهَآthan itأَوْorرُدُّوهَآreturn itإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisعَلَىٰofكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingحَسِيبًاan Accountant﴿٨٦﴾

And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant

ٱللَّهُAllah لَآ(there is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimلَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْsurely He will gather youإِلَىٰtoيَوْمِ(the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) Resurrection لَاnoرَيْبَdoubtفِيهِabout itوَمَنْAnd whoأَصْدَقُ(is) more truthfulمِنَthanٱللَّهِAllahحَدِيثًا(in) statement﴿٨٧﴾

Allah - there is no deity except Him. He will surely assemble you for [account on] the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. And who is more truthful than Allah in statement

فَمَاSo whatلَكُمْ(is the matter) with youفِىconcerningٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَthe hypocrites (that)فِئَتَيْنِ(you have become) two partiesوَٱللَّهُWhile Allahأَرْكَسَهُمcast them backبِمَاfor whatكَسَبُوٓا۟they earnedأَتُرِيدُونَDo you wishأَنthatتَهْدُوا۟you guideمَنْwhomأَضَلَّis let astrayٱللَّهُ(by) AllahوَمَنAnd whoeverيُضْلِلِis let astrayٱللَّهُ(by) Allahفَلَنthen neverتَجِدَwill you findلَهُۥfor himسَبِيلًاa way﴿٨٨﴾

What is [the matter] with you [that you are] two groups concerning the hypocrites, while Allah has made them fall back [into error and disbelief] for what they earned. Do you wish to guide those whom Allah has sent astray? And he whom Allah sends astray - never will you find for him a way [of guidance]

وَدُّوا۟They wishلَوْifتَكْفُرُونَyou disbelieveكَمَاasكَفَرُوا۟they disbelievedفَتَكُونُونَand you would beسَوَآءًalikeفَلَاSo (do) notتَتَّخِذُوا۟takeمِنْهُمْfrom themأَوْلِيَآءَalliesحَتَّىٰuntilيُهَاجِرُوا۟they emigrateفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) AllahفَإِنBut ifتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn backفَخُذُوهُمْseize themوَٱقْتُلُوهُمْand kill themحَيْثُwhereverوَجَدتُّمُوهُمْyou find themوَلَاAnd (do) notتَتَّخِذُوا۟takeمِنْهُمْfrom themوَلِيًّاany allyوَلَاand notنَصِيرًاany helper﴿٨٩﴾

They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper

إِلَّاExceptٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَصِلُونَjoinإِلَىٰ[to]قَوْمٍۭa groupبَيْنَكُمْbetween youوَبَيْنَهُمand between themمِّيثَٰقٌ(is) a treatyأَوْorجَآءُوكُمْthose who come to youحَصِرَتْrestrainingصُدُورُهُمْtheir heartsأَنthatيُقَٰتِلُوكُمْthey fight youأَوْorيُقَٰتِلُوا۟they fightقَوْمَهُمْtheir peopleوَلَوْAnd ifشَآءَ(had) willedٱللَّهُAllahلَسَلَّطَهُمْsurely He (would have) given them powerعَلَيْكُمْover youفَلَقَٰتَلُوكُمْand surely they (would have) fought youفَإِنِSo ifٱعْتَزَلُوكُمْthey withdraw from youفَلَمْand (do) notيُقَٰتِلُوكُمْfight against youوَأَلْقَوْا۟and offerإِلَيْكُمُto youٱلسَّلَمَ[the] peaceفَمَاthen notجَعَلَ(has) madeٱللَّهُAllahلَكُمْfor youعَلَيْهِمْagainst themسَبِيلًاa way﴿٩٠﴾

Except for those who take refuge with a people between yourselves and whom is a treaty or those who come to you, their hearts strained at [the prospect of] fighting you or fighting their own people. And if Allah had willed, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you. So if they remove themselves from you and do not fight you and offer you peace, then Allah has not made for you a cause [for fighting] against them

سَتَجِدُونَYou will findءَاخَرِينَothersيُرِيدُونَwishingأَنthatيَأْمَنُوكُمْthey be secure from youوَيَأْمَنُوا۟and they be secure fromقَوْمَهُمْtheir peopleكُلَّEverytimeمَاthatرُدُّوٓا۟they are returnedإِلَىtoٱلْفِتْنَةِthe temptationأُرْكِسُوا۟they are plungedفِيهَاinto itفَإِنSo ifلَّمْnotيَعْتَزِلُوكُمْthey withdraw from youوَيُلْقُوٓا۟and offerإِلَيْكُمُto youٱلسَّلَمَ[the] peaceوَيَكُفُّوٓا۟and they restrainأَيْدِيَهُمْtheir handsفَخُذُوهُمْthen seize themوَٱقْتُلُوهُمْand kill themحَيْثُwhereverثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْyou find themوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكُمْAnd those جَعَلْنَاWe madeلَكُمْfor youعَلَيْهِمْagainst themسُلْطَٰنًاan authorityمُّبِينًاclear﴿٩١﴾

You will find others who wish to obtain security from you and [to] obtain security from their people. Every time they are returned to [the influence of] disbelief, they fall back into it. So if they do not withdraw from you or offer you peace or restrain their hands, then seize them and kill them wherever you overtake them. And those - We have made for you against them a clear authorization

وَمَاAnd notكَانَisلِمُؤْمِنٍfor a believerأَنthatيَقْتُلَhe killsمُؤْمِنًاa believerإِلَّاexceptخَطَـًٔا(by) mistakeوَمَنAnd whoeverقَتَلَkilledمُؤْمِنًاa believerخَطَـًٔا(by) mistakeفَتَحْرِيرُthen freeingرَقَبَةٍ(of) a slaveمُّؤْمِنَةٍ believingوَدِيَةٌand blood moneyمُّسَلَّمَةٌ(is to be) paidإِلَىٰٓtoأَهْلِهِۦٓhis familyإِلَّآunlessأَنthatيَصَّدَّقُوا۟they remit (as) charityفَإِنBut ifكَانَ(he) wasمِنfromقَوْمٍa peopleعَدُوٍّhostileلَّكُمْto youوَهُوَand he wasمُؤْمِنٌa believerفَتَحْرِيرُthen freeingرَقَبَةٍ(of) a believing slaveمُّؤْمِنَةٍ believingوَإِنAnd ifكَانَ(he) wasمِنfromقَوْمٍۭa peopleبَيْنَكُمْbetween youوَبَيْنَهُمand between themمِّيثَٰقٌ(is) a treatyفَدِيَةٌthen blood moneyمُّسَلَّمَةٌ(is to be) paidإِلَىٰٓtoأَهْلِهِۦhis familyوَتَحْرِيرُand freeingرَقَبَةٍ(of) a slaveمُّؤْمِنَةٍ believingفَمَنAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَجِدْfindفَصِيَامُthen fastingشَهْرَيْنِ(for) two monthsمُتَتَابِعَيْنِconsecutivelyتَوْبَةً(seeking) repentanceمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahوَكَانَand isٱللَّهُAllahعَلِيمًاAll-KnowingحَكِيمًاAll-Wise﴿٩٢﴾

And never is it for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake - then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation payment presented to the deceased's family [is required] unless they give [up their right as] charity. But if the deceased was from a people at war with you and he was a believer - then [only] the freeing of a believing slave; and if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty - then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] - then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively, [seeking] acceptance of repentance from Allah. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise

وَمَنAnd whoeverيَقْتُلْkillsمُؤْمِنًاa believerمُّتَعَمِّدًاintentionallyفَجَزَآؤُهُۥthen his recompenseجَهَنَّمُ(is) Hellخَٰلِدًاabiding foreverفِيهَاin itوَغَضِبَand will fall the wrathٱللَّهُ(of) Allahعَلَيْهِon himوَلَعَنَهُۥand He (will) curse himوَأَعَدَّand He has preparedلَهُۥfor himعَذَابًاa punishmentعَظِيمًاgreat﴿٩٣﴾

But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him and has cursed him and has prepared for him a great punishment

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوٓا۟believe[d]إِذَاWhenضَرَبْتُمْyou go forthفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahفَتَبَيَّنُوا۟then investigateوَلَاand (do) notتَقُولُوا۟sayلِمَنْto (the one) whoأَلْقَىٰٓoffersإِلَيْكُمُto youٱلسَّلَٰمَ(a greeting of) peaceلَسْتَYou are notمُؤْمِنًاa believerتَبْتَغُونَseekingعَرَضَtransitory gainsٱلْحَيَوٰةِ(of) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldفَعِندَfor withٱللَّهِAllahمَغَانِمُ(are) bootiesكَثِيرَةٌabundantكَذَٰلِكَLike thatكُنتُمyou wereمِّنfromقَبْلُbeforeفَمَنَّthen conferred favorٱللَّهُAllahعَلَيْكُمْupon youفَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟so investigateإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou doخَبِيرًاAll-Aware﴿٩٤﴾

O you who have believed, when you go forth [to fight] in the cause of Allah, investigate; and do not say to one who gives you [a greeting of] peace "You are not a believer," aspiring for the goods of worldly life; for with Allah are many acquisitions. You [yourselves] were like that before; then Allah conferred His favor upon you, so investigate. Indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted

لَّاNotيَسْتَوِى(are) equalٱلْقَٰعِدُونَthe ones who sitمِنَamongٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersغَيْرُother thanأُو۟لِىthe ones (who are)ٱلضَّرَرِ[the] disabledوَٱلْمُجَٰهِدُونَand the ones who striveفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahبِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْwith their wealthوَأَنفُسِهِمْand their livesفَضَّلَPreferredٱللَّهُ(has) Allahٱلْمُجَٰهِدِينَthe ones who striveبِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْwith their wealthوَأَنفُسِهِمْand their livesعَلَىtoٱلْقَٰعِدِينَthe ones who sitدَرَجَةً(in) rankوَكُلًّاAnd (to) allوَعَدَpromisedٱللَّهُ(has) Allahٱلْحُسْنَىٰthe bestوَفَضَّلَpreferredٱللَّهُ(has) Allahٱلْمُجَٰهِدِينَthe ones who striveعَلَىoverٱلْقَٰعِدِينَthe ones who sitأَجْرًا(with) a rewardعَظِيمًاgreat﴿٩٥﴾

Not equal are those believers remaining [at home] - other than the disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who remain [behind], by degrees. And to both Allah has promised the best [reward]. But Allah has preferred the mujahideen over those who remain [behind] with a great reward

دَرَجَٰتٍRanksمِّنْهُfrom Himوَمَغْفِرَةًand forgivenessوَرَحْمَةًand mercyوَكَانَAnd isٱللَّهُAllahغَفُورًاOft-ForgivingرَّحِيمًاMost Merciful﴿٩٦﴾

Degrees [of high position] from Him and forgiveness and mercy. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whom تَوَفَّىٰهُمُtake them (in death)ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُthe Angelsظَالِمِىٓ(while) they (were) wrongingأَنفُسِهِمْthemselvesقَالُوا۟they sayفِيمَIn what (condition)كُنتُمْwere youقَالُوا۟They saidكُنَّاWe wereمُسْتَضْعَفِينَoppressedفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthقَالُوٓا۟They saidأَلَمْNotتَكُنْwasأَرْضُ(the) earthٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٰسِعَةًspacious (enough)فَتُهَاجِرُوا۟so that you (could) emigrateفِيهَاin itفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThen thoseمَأْوَىٰهُمْ(will have) their abodeجَهَنَّمُ(in) Hell وَسَآءَتْand it is an evilمَصِيرًاdestination﴿٩٧﴾

Indeed, those whom the angels take [in death] while wronging themselves - [the angels] will say, "In what [condition] were you?" They will say, "We were oppressed in the land." The angels will say, "Was not the earth of Allah spacious [enough] for you to emigrate therein?" For those, their refuge is Hell - and evil it is as a destination

إِلَّاExceptٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَthe oppressedمِنَamongٱلرِّجَالِthe menوَٱلنِّسَآءِand the womenوَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِand the childrenلَا(who) notيَسْتَطِيعُونَare able toحِيلَةًplanوَلَاand notيَهْتَدُونَthey are directedسَبِيلًا(to) a way﴿٩٨﴾

Except for the oppressed among men, women and children who cannot devise a plan nor are they directed to a way

فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThen thoseعَسَىmay beٱللَّهُAllahأَنwillيَعْفُوَpardonعَنْهُمْ[on] themوَكَانَand isٱللَّهُAllahعَفُوًّاOft-PardoningغَفُورًاOft-Forgiving﴿٩٩﴾

For those it is expected that Allah will pardon them, and Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving

وَمَنAnd whoeverيُهَاجِرْemigratesفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahيَجِدْwill findفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthمُرَٰغَمًاplace(s) of refuge كَثِيرًاmanyوَسَعَةًand abundanceوَمَنAnd whoeverيَخْرُجْleavesمِنۢfromبَيْتِهِۦhis homeمُهَاجِرًا(as) an emigrantإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerثُمَّthenيُدْرِكْهُovertakes himٱلْمَوْتُ[the] deathفَقَدْthen certainlyوَقَعَ(became) incumbentأَجْرُهُۥhis rewardعَلَىonٱللَّهِAllahوَكَانَAnd isٱللَّهُAllahغَفُورًاOft-ForgivingرَّحِيمًاMost Merciful﴿١٠٠﴾

And whoever emigrates for the cause of Allah will find on the earth many [alternative] locations and abundance. And whoever leaves his home as an emigrant to Allah and His Messenger and then death overtakes him - his reward has already become incumbent upon Allah. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful