2. Al-Baqarah

الٓمٓAlif Laam Meem﴿١﴾

Alif, Lam, Meem

ذَٰلِكَThatٱلْكِتَٰبُ(is) the bookلَاnoرَيْبَdoubtفِيهِin itهُدًىa Guidanceلِّلْمُتَّقِينَfor the God-conscious﴿٢﴾

This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِٱلْغَيْبِin the unseenوَيُقِيمُونَand establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَمِمَّاand out of whatرَزَقْنَٰهُمْWe have provided themيُنفِقُونَthey spend﴿٣﴾

Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoيُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِمَآin whatأُنزِلَ(is) sent downإِلَيْكَto youوَمَآand whatأُنزِلَwas sent downمِنfromقَبْلِكَbefore youوَبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِand in the Hereafterهُمْtheyيُوقِنُونَfirmly believe﴿٤﴾

And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseعَلَىٰ(are) onهُدًىGuidanceمِّنfromرَّبِّهِمْtheir Lordوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَand those هُمُtheyٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ(are) the successful ones﴿٥﴾

Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieve[d]سَوَآءٌ(it) is sameعَلَيْهِمْto themءَأَنذَرْتَهُمْwhether you warn themأَمْorلَمْnotتُنذِرْهُمْyou warn themلَاnotيُؤْمِنُونَthey believe﴿٦﴾

Indeed, those who disbelieve - it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe

خَتَمَHas set a sealٱللَّهُAllahعَلَىٰonقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsوَعَلَىٰand onسَمْعِهِمْtheir hearingوَعَلَىٰٓand onأَبْصَٰرِهِمْtheir visionغِشَٰوَةٌ(is) a veilوَلَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٧﴾

Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil. And for them is a great punishment

وَمِنَAnd ofٱلنَّاسِthe peopleمَن(are some) whoيَقُولُsayءَامَنَّاWe believedبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَبِٱلْيَوْمِand in the Dayٱلْءَاخِرِ[the] Lastوَمَاbut notهُمtheyبِمُؤْمِنِينَ(are) believers (at all)﴿٨﴾

And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah and the Last Day," but they are not believers

يُخَٰدِعُونَThey seek to deceiveٱللَّهَAllahوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believe[d]وَمَاand notيَخْدَعُونَthey deceiveإِلَّآexceptأَنفُسَهُمْthemselvesوَمَاand notيَشْعُرُونَthey realize (it)﴿٩﴾

They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not

فِىInقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(is) a diseaseفَزَادَهُمُso has increased themٱللَّهُAllahمَرَضًا(in) diseaseوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌۢpainfulبِمَاbecauseكَانُوا۟they used toيَكْذِبُونَ[they] lie﴿١٠﴾

In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie

وَإِذَاAnd whenقِيلَit is saidلَهُمْto themلَا(Do) notتُفْسِدُوا۟spread corruptionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthقَالُوٓا۟they sayإِنَّمَاOnlyنَحْنُweمُصْلِحُونَ(are) reformers﴿١١﴾

And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers

أَلَآBewareإِنَّهُمْindeed theyهُمُthemselvesٱلْمُفْسِدُونَ(are) the ones who spread corruptionوَلَٰكِن[and] butلَّاnotيَشْعُرُونَthey realize (it)﴿١٢﴾

Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive [it] not

وَإِذَاAnd whenقِيلَit is saidلَهُمْto themءَامِنُوا۟Believeكَمَآasءَامَنَbelievedٱلنَّاسُthe peopleقَالُوٓا۟they sayأَنُؤْمِنُShould we believeكَمَآasءَامَنَbelievedٱلسُّفَهَآءُthe foolsأَلَآBewareإِنَّهُمْcertainly theyهُمُthemselvesٱلسُّفَهَآءُ(are) the foolsوَلَٰكِن[and] butلَّاnotيَعْلَمُونَthey know﴿١٣﴾

And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed," they say, "Should we believe as the foolish have believed?" Unquestionably, it is they who are the foolish, but they know [it] not

وَإِذَاAnd whenلَقُوا۟they meetٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believe[d]قَالُوٓا۟they sayءَامَنَّاWe believe[d]وَإِذَاBut whenخَلَوْا۟they are aloneإِلَىٰwithشَيَٰطِينِهِمْtheir evil onesقَالُوٓا۟they sayإِنَّاIndeed, weمَعَكُمْ(are) with youإِنَّمَاonlyنَحْنُweمُسْتَهْزِءُونَ(are) mockers﴿١٤﴾

And when they meet those who believe, they say, "We believe"; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, "Indeed, we are with you; we were only mockers

ٱللَّهُAllahيَسْتَهْزِئُmocksبِهِمْat themوَيَمُدُّهُمْand prolongs themفِىinطُغْيَٰنِهِمْtheir transgressionيَعْمَهُونَthey wander blindly﴿١٥﴾

[But] Allah mocks them and prolongs them in their transgression [while] they wander blindly

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the ones whoٱشْتَرَوُا۟boughtٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ[the] astrayingبِٱلْهُدَىٰfor [the] guidanceفَمَاSo notرَبِحَتprofitedتِّجَٰرَتُهُمْtheir commerceوَمَاand notكَانُوا۟were theyمُهْتَدِينَguided-ones﴿١٦﴾

Those are the ones who have purchased error [in exchange] for guidance, so their transaction has brought no profit, nor were they guided

مَثَلُهُمْTheir exampleكَمَثَلِ(is) like (the) exampleٱلَّذِى(of) the one whoٱسْتَوْقَدَkindledنَارًاa fireفَلَمَّآthen, whenأَضَآءَتْit illuminatedمَاwhatحَوْلَهُۥ(was) around himذَهَبَtook awayٱللَّهُAllahبِنُورِهِمْtheir lightوَتَرَكَهُمْand left themفِىinظُلُمَٰتٍdarkness[es]لَّا(so) notيُبْصِرُونَ(do) they see﴿١٧﴾

Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see

صُمٌّۢDeafبُكْمٌdumbعُمْىٌblindفَهُمْso theyلَاnotيَرْجِعُونَ[they] will not return﴿١٨﴾

Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return [to the right path]

أَوْOrكَصَيِّبٍlike a rainstormمِّنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe skyفِيهِin it (are)ظُلُمَٰتٌdarkness[es]وَرَعْدٌand thunderوَبَرْقٌand lightningيَجْعَلُونَThey putأَصَٰبِعَهُمْtheir fingersفِىٓinءَاذَانِهِمtheir earsمِّنَfromٱلصَّوَٰعِقِthe thunderclapsحَذَرَ(in) fear (of)ٱلْمَوْتِ[the] deathوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahمُحِيطٌۢ(is) [the One Who] encompassesبِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَthe disbelievers﴿١٩﴾

Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers

يَكَادُAlmostٱلْبَرْقُthe lightningيَخْطَفُsnatches awayأَبْصَٰرَهُمْtheir sightكُلَّمَآWheneverأَضَآءَit flashesلَهُمfor themمَّشَوْا۟they walkفِيهِin itوَإِذَآand whenأَظْلَمَit darkensعَلَيْهِمْon themقَامُوا۟they stand (still)وَلَوْAnd ifشَآءَhad willedٱللَّهُAllahلَذَهَبَHe would certainly have taken awayبِسَمْعِهِمْtheir hearingوَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْand their sightإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿٢٠﴾

The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent