5. Al-Ma'idah

يَٰقَوْمِO my peopleٱدْخُلُوا۟Enterٱلْأَرْضَthe landٱلْمُقَدَّسَةَthe Holyٱلَّتِىwhichكَتَبَ(has been) ordainedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahلَكُمْfor youوَلَاand (do) notتَرْتَدُّوا۟turnعَلَىٰٓonأَدْبَارِكُمْyour backsفَتَنقَلِبُوا۟then you will turn backخَٰسِرِينَ(as) losers﴿٢١﴾

O my people, enter the Holy Land which Allah has assigned to you and do not turn back [from fighting in Allah 's cause] and [thus] become losers

قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰمُوسَىٰٓO MusaإِنَّIndeedفِيهَاin itقَوْمًا(are) peopleجَبَّارِينَ(of) tyrannical strengthوَإِنَّاand indeed, weلَنneverنَّدْخُلَهَاwill enter itحَتَّىٰuntilيَخْرُجُوا۟they leaveمِنْهَاfrom itفَإِنand ifيَخْرُجُوا۟they leaveمِنْهَا[from] itفَإِنَّاthen certainly we (will)دَٰخِلُونَenter (it)﴿٢٢﴾

They said, "O Moses, indeed within it is a people of tyrannical strength, and indeed, we will never enter it until they leave it; but if they leave it, then we will enter

قَالَSaidرَجُلَانِtwo menمِنَfromٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَخَافُونَfeared (Allah)أَنْعَمَ(had) favoredٱللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِمَا[on] both of themٱدْخُلُوا۟Enterعَلَيْهِمُupon themٱلْبَابَ(through) the gateفَإِذَاthen whenدَخَلْتُمُوهُyou have entered itفَإِنَّكُمْthen indeed, you (will be)غَٰلِبُونَvictoriousوَعَلَىAnd uponٱللَّهِAllahفَتَوَكَّلُوٓا۟then put your trustإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿٢٣﴾

Said two men from those who feared [to disobey] upon whom Allah had bestowed favor, "Enter upon them through the gate, for when you have entered it, you will be predominant. And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers

قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰمُوسَىٰٓO MusaإِنَّاIndeed, weلَنneverنَّدْخُلَهَآwill enter itأَبَدًاeverمَّاforدَامُوا۟as long as they areفِيهَاin itفَٱذْهَبْSo goأَنتَyouوَرَبُّكَand your Lordفَقَٰتِلَآand you both fightإِنَّاIndeed, weهَٰهُنَاare [here]قَٰعِدُونَsitting﴿٢٤﴾

They said, "O Moses, indeed we will not enter it, ever, as long as they are within it; so go, you and your Lord, and fight. Indeed, we are remaining right here

قَالَHe saidرَبِّO my LordإِنِّىIndeed, Iلَآ(do) notأَمْلِكُ(have) powerإِلَّاexceptنَفْسِى(over) myselfوَأَخِىand my brotherفَٱفْرُقْso (make a) separationبَيْنَنَاbetween usوَبَيْنَand betweenٱلْقَوْمِthe peopleٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ(the) defiantly disobedient﴿٢٥﴾

[Moses] said, "My Lord, indeed I do not possess except myself and my brother, so part us from the defiantly disobedient people

قَالَ(Allah) saidفَإِنَّهَاThen indeed itمُحَرَّمَةٌ(will be) forbiddenعَلَيْهِمْto themأَرْبَعِينَ(for) fortyسَنَةًyearsيَتِيهُونَthey will wanderفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَلَاSo (do) notتَأْسَgrieveعَلَىoverٱلْقَوْمِthe peopleٱلْفَٰسِقِينَthe defiantly disobedient﴿٢٦﴾

[Allah] said, "Then indeed, it is forbidden to them for forty years [in which] they will wander throughout the land. So do not grieve over the defiantly disobedient people

وَٱتْلُAnd reciteعَلَيْهِمْto themنَبَأَthe storyٱبْنَىْ(of) two sonsءَادَمَ(of) Adamبِٱلْحَقِّin truthإِذْwhenقَرَّبَاboth offeredقُرْبَانًاa sacrificeفَتُقُبِّلَand it was acceptedمِنْfromأَحَدِهِمَاone of themوَلَمْand notيُتَقَبَّلْwas acceptedمِنَfromٱلْءَاخَرِthe otherقَالَSaid (the latter)لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَSurely I will kill youقَالَSaid (the former)إِنَّمَاOnlyيَتَقَبَّلُacceptsٱللَّهُ(does) Allahمِنَfromٱلْمُتَّقِينَthe God fearing﴿٢٧﴾

And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both offered a sacrifice [to Allah], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him]

لَئِنۢIfبَسَطتَyou stretchإِلَىَّtowards meيَدَكَyour handلِتَقْتُلَنِىto kill meمَآnotأَنَا۠will Iبِبَاسِطٍstretchيَدِىَmy handإِلَيْكَtowards youلِأَقْتُلَكَto kill youإِنِّىٓindeed IأَخَافُfearٱللَّهَAllahرَبَّ(the) Lordٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ(of) the worlds﴿٢٨﴾

If you should raise your hand against me to kill me - I shall not raise my hand against you to kill you. Indeed, I fear Allah, Lord of the worlds

إِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأُرِيدُwishأَنthatتَبُوٓأَyou be ladenبِإِثْمِىwith my sinوَإِثْمِكَand your sinفَتَكُونَso you will beمِنْamongأَصْحَٰبِ(the) companionsٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fireوَذَٰلِكَand thatجَزَٰٓؤُا۟(is the) recompenseٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ(of) the wrong-doers﴿٢٩﴾

Indeed I want you to obtain [thereby] my sin and your sin so you will be among the companions of the Fire. And that is the recompense of wrongdoers

فَطَوَّعَتْThen promptedلَهُۥto himنَفْسُهُۥhis soulقَتْلَ(to) killأَخِيهِhis brotherفَقَتَلَهُۥso he killed himفَأَصْبَحَand becameمِنَofٱلْخَٰسِرِينَthe losers﴿٣٠﴾

And his soul permitted to him the murder of his brother, so he killed him and became among the losers

فَبَعَثَThen (was) sentٱللَّهُ(by) Allahغُرَابًاa crowيَبْحَثُit (was) scratchingفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthلِيُرِيَهُۥto show himكَيْفَhowيُوَٰرِىto hideسَوْءَةَ(the) dead bodyأَخِيهِ(of) his brotherقَالَHe saidيَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓWoe to meأَعَجَزْتُAm I unableأَنْthatأَكُونَI can beمِثْلَlikeهَٰذَاthisٱلْغُرَابِ[the] crowفَأُوَٰرِىَand hideسَوْءَةَ(the) dead bodyأَخِى(of) my brotherفَأَصْبَحَThen he becameمِنَofٱلنَّٰدِمِينَthe regretful﴿٣١﴾

Then Allah sent a crow searching in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace of his brother. He said, "O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the body of my brother?" And he became of the regretful

مِنْFromأَجْلِtimeذَٰلِكَthatكَتَبْنَاWe ordainedعَلَىٰonبَنِىٓ(the) Childrenإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(of) Israelأَنَّهُۥthat heمَنwhoقَتَلَkillsنَفْسًۢاa soulبِغَيْرِother thanنَفْسٍ(for) a soulأَوْorفَسَادٍ(for) spreading corruptionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَكَأَنَّمَاthen (it) is as ifقَتَلَhe has killedٱلنَّاسَmankindجَمِيعًاallوَمَنْand whoeverأَحْيَاهَاsaves itفَكَأَنَّمَآthen (it) is as ifأَحْيَاhe has savedٱلنَّاسَmankindجَمِيعًاallوَلَقَدْAnd surelyجَآءَتْهُمْcame to themرُسُلُنَاOur Messengersبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith clear Signsثُمَّyetإِنَّindeedكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنْهُمof themبَعْدَafterذَٰلِكَthatفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthلَمُسْرِفُونَ(are) surely those who commit excesses﴿٣٢﴾

Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors

إِنَّمَاOnlyجَزَٰٓؤُا۟(the) recompenseٱلَّذِينَ(for) those whoيُحَارِبُونَwage warٱللَّهَ(against) Allahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَيَسْعَوْنَand striveفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَسَادًاspreading corruptionأَن(is) thatيُقَتَّلُوٓا۟they be killedأَوْorيُصَلَّبُوٓا۟they be crucifiedأَوْorتُقَطَّعَbe cut offأَيْدِيهِمْtheir handsوَأَرْجُلُهُمand their feetمِّنْofخِلَٰفٍopposite sidesأَوْorيُنفَوْا۟they be exiledمِنَfromٱلْأَرْضِthe landذَٰلِكَThatلَهُمْ(is) for themخِزْىٌdisgraceفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَلَهُمْand for themفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٣٣﴾

Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment

إِلَّاExceptٱلَّذِينَthose whoتَابُوا۟repentمِنfromقَبْلِbeforeأَنthatتَقْدِرُوا۟you overpowerعَلَيْهِمْ[over] themفَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟then knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿٣٤﴾

Except for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱتَّقُوا۟FearٱللَّهَAllahوَٱبْتَغُوٓا۟and seekإِلَيْهِtowards Himٱلْوَسِيلَةَthe meansوَجَٰهِدُوا۟and strive hardفِىinسَبِيلِهِۦHis wayلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُفْلِحُونَsucceed﴿٣٥﴾

O you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means [of nearness] to Him and strive in His cause that you may succeed

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveلَوْifأَنَّthatلَهُمfor themمَّا(is) whatفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthجَمِيعًاallوَمِثْلَهُۥand the like of itمَعَهُۥwith itلِيَفْتَدُوا۟to ransom themselvesبِهِۦwith itمِنْfromعَذَابِ(the) punishmentيَوْمِ(of the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionمَاnotتُقُبِّلَwill be acceptedمِنْهُمْfrom themوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful﴿٣٦﴾

Indeed, those who disbelieve - if they should have all that is in the earth and the like of it with it by which to ransom themselves from the punishment of the Day of Resurrection, it will not be accepted from them, and for them is a painful punishment

يُرِيدُونَThey will wishأَنthatيَخْرُجُوا۟they come outمِنَofٱلنَّارِthe Fireوَمَاbut notهُمtheyبِخَٰرِجِينَwill come outمِنْهَاof itوَلَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمُّقِيمٌlasting﴿٣٧﴾

They will wish to get out of the Fire, but never are they to emerge therefrom, and for them is an enduring punishment

وَٱلسَّارِقُAnd (for) the male thiefوَٱلسَّارِقَةُand the female thief فَٱقْطَعُوٓا۟[then] cut offأَيْدِيَهُمَاtheir handsجَزَآءًۢ(as) a recompenseبِمَاfor whatكَسَبَاthey earnedنَكَٰلًا(as) an exemplary (punishment)مِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٣٨﴾

[As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise

فَمَنBut whoeverتَابَrepentedمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterظُلْمِهِۦhis wrongdoingوَأَصْلَحَand reformsفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahيَتُوبُwill turn in forgivenessعَلَيْهِto himإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿٣٩﴾

But whoever repents after his wrongdoing and reforms, indeed, Allah will turn to him in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

أَلَمْDo notتَعْلَمْyou knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahلَهُۥto Him (belongs)مُلْكُ(the) dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthيُعَذِّبُHe punishesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَغْفِرُand He forgivesلِمَن[to] whomيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿٤٠﴾

Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punishes whom He wills and forgives whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent