5. Al-Ma'idah

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلرَّسُولُMessengerلَاLet notيَحْزُنكَgrieve youٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُسَٰرِعُونَhastenفِىin (to)ٱلْكُفْرِ[the] disbelief مِنَofٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوٓا۟saidءَامَنَّاWe believeبِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْwith their mouthsوَلَمْand notتُؤْمِنbelieveقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَمِنَand fromٱلَّذِينَthose whoهَادُوا۟(are) JewsسَمَّٰعُونَThey (are) listenersلِلْكَذِبِto falsehoodسَمَّٰعُونَ(and) listenersلِقَوْمٍfor peopleءَاخَرِينَotherلَمْ(who have) notيَأْتُوكَcome to youيُحَرِّفُونَThey distortٱلْكَلِمَthe wordsمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterمَوَاضِعِهِۦtheir contextيَقُولُونَsayingإِنْIfأُوتِيتُمْyou are givenهَٰذَاthisفَخُذُوهُ[so] take itوَإِنbut ifلَّمْnotتُؤْتَوْهُyou are given itفَٱحْذَرُوا۟then bewareوَمَنAnd (for) whomيُرِدِintendsٱللَّهُAllahفِتْنَتَهُۥhis trialفَلَنthen neverتَمْلِكَwill you have powerلَهُۥfor himمِنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahشَيْـًٔاanythingأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the onesلَمْneverيُرِدِwill intendٱللَّهُAllahأَنthatيُطَهِّرَHe purifiesقُلُوبَهُمْtheir heartsلَهُمْFor themفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldخِزْىٌ(is) disgraceوَلَهُمْand for themفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٤١﴾

O Messenger, let them not grieve you who hasten into disbelief of those who say, "We believe" with their mouths, but their hearts believe not, and from among the Jews. [They are] avid listeners to falsehood, listening to another people who have not come to you. They distort words beyond their [proper] usages, saying "If you are given this, take it; but if you are not given it, then beware." But he for whom Allah intends fitnah - never will you possess [power to do] for him a thing against Allah. Those are the ones for whom Allah does not intend to purify their hearts. For them in this world is disgrace, and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment

سَمَّٰعُونَListenersلِلْكَذِبِto [the] falsehoodأَكَّٰلُونَdevourersلِلسُّحْتِof the forbiddenفَإِنSo ifجَآءُوكَthey come to youفَٱحْكُمthen judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themأَوْorأَعْرِضْturn awayعَنْهُمْfrom themوَإِنAnd ifتُعْرِضْyou turn awayعَنْهُمْfrom themفَلَنthen neverيَضُرُّوكَwill they harm youشَيْـًٔا(in) anythingوَإِنْAnd ifحَكَمْتَyou judgeفَٱحْكُمthen judgeبَيْنَهُمbetween themبِٱلْقِسْطِwith [the] justiceإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُقْسِطِينَthe ones who are just﴿٤٢﴾

[They are] avid listeners to falsehood, devourers of [what is] unlawful. So if they come to you, [O Muhammad], judge between them or turn away from them. And if you turn away from them - never will they harm you at all. And if you judge, judge between them with justice. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly

وَكَيْفَBut how canيُحَكِّمُونَكَthey appoint you a judgeوَعِندَهُمُwhile they (have) with themٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُthe Tauratفِيهَاin itحُكْمُ(is the) Commandٱللَّهِ(of) AllahثُمَّThenيَتَوَلَّوْنَthey turn awayمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterذَٰلِكَthatوَمَآand notأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseبِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(are) the believers﴿٤٣﴾

But how is it that they come to you for judgement while they have the Torah, in which is the judgement of Allah? Then they turn away, [even] after that; but those are not [in fact] believers

إِنَّآIndeedأَنزَلْنَاWe revealedٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَthe Tauratفِيهَاin itهُدًى(was) Guidanceوَنُورٌand lightيَحْكُمُjudgedبِهَاby itٱلنَّبِيُّونَthe Prophetsٱلَّذِينَthose whoأَسْلَمُوا۟had submitted (to Allah)لِلَّذِينَfor those whoهَادُوا۟were Jewsوَٱلرَّبَّٰنِيُّونَand the Rabbisوَٱلْأَحْبَارُand the scholarsبِمَاwith whatٱسْتُحْفِظُوا۟they were entrustedمِنofكِتَٰبِ(the) Bookٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَكَانُوا۟and they wereعَلَيْهِto itشُهَدَآءَwitnessesفَلَاSo (do) notتَخْشَوُا۟fearٱلنَّاسَthe peopleوَٱخْشَوْنِbut fear Meوَلَاand (do) notتَشْتَرُوا۟sellبِـَٔايَٰتِىMy Versesثَمَنًا(for) a priceقَلِيلًاlittleوَمَنAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَحْكُمjudgeبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ(are) the disbelievers﴿٤٤﴾

Indeed, We sent down the Torah, in which was guidance and light. The prophets who submitted [to Allah] judged by it for the Jews, as did the rabbis and scholars by that with which they were entrusted of the Scripture of Allah, and they were witnesses thereto. So do not fear the people but fear Me, and do not exchange My verses for a small price. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers

وَكَتَبْنَاAnd We ordainedعَلَيْهِمْfor themفِيهَآin itأَنَّthat ٱلنَّفْسَthe lifeبِٱلنَّفْسِfor the lifeوَٱلْعَيْنَand the eyeبِٱلْعَيْنِfor the eyeوَٱلْأَنفَand the noseبِٱلْأَنفِfor the noseوَٱلْأُذُنَand the earبِٱلْأُذُنِfor the earوَٱلسِّنَّand the toothبِٱلسِّنِّfor the toothوَٱلْجُرُوحَand (for) woundsقِصَاصٌ(is) retributionفَمَنBut whoeverتَصَدَّقَgives charityبِهِۦwith itفَهُوَthen it isكَفَّارَةٌan expiationلَّهُۥfor himوَمَنAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَحْكُمjudgeبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ(are) the wrongdoers﴿٤٥﴾

And We ordained for them therein a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution. But whoever gives [up his right as] charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the wrongdoers

وَقَفَّيْنَاAnd We sentعَلَىٰٓonءَاثَٰرِهِمtheir footstepsبِعِيسَىIsaٱبْنِsonمَرْيَمَ(of) Maryamمُصَدِّقًاconfirmingلِّمَاwhatبَيْنَ(was) betweenيَدَيْهِhis handsمِنَofٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِthe Tauratوَءَاتَيْنَٰهُand We gave himٱلْإِنجِيلَthe Injeelفِيهِin itهُدًى(was) Guidanceوَنُورٌand lightوَمُصَدِّقًاand confirmingلِّمَاwhatبَيْنَ(was) betweenيَدَيْهِhis handsمِنَofٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِthe Tauratوَهُدًىand a Guidanceوَمَوْعِظَةًand an admonitionلِّلْمُتَّقِينَfor the God conscious﴿٤٦﴾

And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming that which came before him in the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and confirming that which preceded it of the Torah as guidance and instruction for the righteous

وَلْيَحْكُمْAnd let judgeأَهْلُ(the) Peopleٱلْإِنجِيلِ(of) the Injeelبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahفِيهِin itوَمَنAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَحْكُمjudgeبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they] (are)ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَthe defiantly disobedient﴿٤٧﴾

And let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient

وَأَنزَلْنَآAnd We revealedإِلَيْكَto youٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookبِٱلْحَقِّin [the] truthمُصَدِّقًاconfirmingلِّمَاwhatبَيْنَ(was) beforeيَدَيْهِhis handsمِنَofٱلْكِتَٰبِthe Bookوَمُهَيْمِنًاand a guardianعَلَيْهِover itفَٱحْكُمSo judgeبَيْنَهُمbetween themبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahوَلَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعْfollowأَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir vain desiresعَمَّاwhenجَآءَكَhas come to youمِنَofٱلْحَقِّthe truthلِكُلٍّFor eachجَعَلْنَاWe have madeمِنكُمْfor youشِرْعَةًa lawوَمِنْهَاجًاand a clear wayوَلَوْAnd ifشَآءَ(had) willedٱللَّهُAllahلَجَعَلَكُمْHe (would have) made youأُمَّةًa communityوَٰحِدَةًoneوَلَٰكِن[and] butلِّيَبْلُوَكُمْto test youفِىinمَآwhatءَاتَىٰكُمْHe (has) given youفَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟so raceٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ(to) the goodإِلَىToٱللَّهِAllahمَرْجِعُكُمْyou will returnجَمِيعًاallفَيُنَبِّئُكُمthen He will inform youبِمَاof whatكُنتُمْyou wereفِيهِconcerning itتَخْتَلِفُونَdiffering﴿٤٨﴾

And We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming that which preceded it of the Scripture and as a criterion over it. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations away from what has come to you of the truth. To each of you We prescribed a law and a method. Had Allah willed, He would have made you one nation [united in religion], but [He intended] to test you in what He has given you; so race to [all that is] good. To Allah is your return all together, and He will [then] inform you concerning that over which you used to differ

وَأَنِAnd thatٱحْكُمyou judgeبَيْنَهُمbetween themبِمَآby whatأَنزَلَ(has) revealedٱللَّهُAllahوَلَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعْfollowأَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir vain desiresوَٱحْذَرْهُمْand beware of themأَنlestيَفْتِنُوكَthey tempt you awayعَنۢfromبَعْضِsomeمَآ(of) whatأَنزَلَhas revealedٱللَّهُAllahإِلَيْكَto youفَإِنAnd ifتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn awayفَٱعْلَمْthen know thatأَنَّمَاonlyيُرِيدُintendsٱللَّهُAllahأَنtoيُصِيبَهُمafflict themبِبَعْضِfor someذُنُوبِهِمْ(of) their sinsوَإِنَّAnd indeedكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنَofٱلنَّاسِthe peopleلَفَٰسِقُونَ(are) defiantly disobedient﴿٤٩﴾

And judge, [O Muhammad], between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations and beware of them, lest they tempt you away from some of what Allah has revealed to you. And if they turn away - then know that Allah only intends to afflict them with some of their [own] sins. And indeed, many among the people are defiantly disobedient

أَفَحُكْمَIs it then the judgmentٱلْجَٰهِلِيَّةِ(of the time of) ignoranceيَبْغُونَthey seekوَمَنْAnd who (is)أَحْسَنُbetterمِنَthanٱللَّهِAllahحُكْمًا(in) judgmentلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleيُوقِنُونَ(who) firmly believe﴿٥٠﴾

Then is it the judgement of [the time of] ignorance they desire? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who are certain [in faith]

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَتَّخِذُوا۟takeٱلْيَهُودَthe Jewsوَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰٓand the Christiansأَوْلِيَآءَ(as) alliesبَعْضُهُمْSome of themأَوْلِيَآءُ(are) alliesبَعْضٍ(to) othersوَمَنAnd whoeverيَتَوَلَّهُمtakes them as alliesمِّنكُمْamong youفَإِنَّهُۥthen indeed, heمِنْهُمْ(is) of themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideٱلْقَوْمَthe peopleٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoing﴿٥١﴾

O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people

فَتَرَىAnd you seeٱلَّذِينَthose فِىinقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(is) a diseaseيُسَٰرِعُونَthey hastenفِيهِمْto themيَقُولُونَsayingنَخْشَىٰٓWe fearأَنthatتُصِيبَنَا(may) strike usدَآئِرَةٌa misfortuneفَعَسَىBut perhapsٱللَّهُAllahأَن[that]يَأْتِىَwill bringبِٱلْفَتْحِthe victoryأَوْorأَمْرٍa decisionمِّنْfromعِندِهِۦ(of) Himفَيُصْبِحُوا۟Then they will becomeعَلَىٰforمَآwhatأَسَرُّوا۟they had concealedفِىٓwithinأَنفُسِهِمْthemselvesنَٰدِمِينَregretful﴿٥٢﴾

So you see those in whose hearts is disease hastening into [association with] them, saying, "We are afraid a misfortune may strike us." But perhaps Allah will bring conquest or a decision from Him, and they will become, over what they have been concealing within themselves, regretful

وَيَقُولُAnd will sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeأَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِAre theseٱلَّذِينَthose whoأَقْسَمُوا۟sworeبِٱللَّهِby Allahجَهْدَstrongestأَيْمَٰنِهِمْ(of) their oathsإِنَّهُمْindeed, theyلَمَعَكُمْ(were) with youحَبِطَتْBecame worthlessأَعْمَٰلُهُمْtheir deedsفَأَصْبَحُوا۟and they becameخَٰسِرِينَ(the) losers﴿٥٣﴾

And those who believe will say, "Are these the ones who swore by Allah their strongest oaths that indeed they were with you?" Their deeds have become worthless, and they have become losers

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeمَنWhoeverيَرْتَدَّturns backمِنكُمْamong youعَنfromدِينِهِۦhis religionفَسَوْفَthen soonيَأْتِى(will be) broughtٱللَّهُ(by) Allahبِقَوْمٍa peopleيُحِبُّهُمْwhom He lovesوَيُحِبُّونَهُۥٓand they love Himأَذِلَّةٍhumbleعَلَىtowardsٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersأَعِزَّةٍ(and) sternعَلَىtowardsٱلْكَٰفِرِينَthe disbelieversيُجَٰهِدُونَstrivingفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَاand notيَخَافُونَfearingلَوْمَةَthe blameلَآئِمٍ(of) a criticذَٰلِكَThatفَضْلُ(is the) Graceٱللَّهِ(of) AllahيُؤْتِيهِHe grantsمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahوَٰسِعٌ(is) All-EncompassingعَلِيمٌAll-Knowing﴿٥٤﴾

O you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion - Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favor of Allah; He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing

إِنَّمَاOnlyوَلِيُّكُمُyour allyٱللَّهُ(is) Allahوَرَسُولُهُۥand His Messengerوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱلَّذِينَand those whoيُقِيمُونَestablishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَيُؤْتُونَand giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَzakahوَهُمْand theyرَٰكِعُونَ(are) those who bow down﴿٥٥﴾

Your ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship]

وَمَنAnd whoeverيَتَوَلَّtakes as an allyٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeفَإِنَّthen indeedحِزْبَ(the) partyٱللَّهِ(of) Allah هُمُtheyٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ(are) the victorious﴿٥٦﴾

And whoever is an ally of Allah and His Messenger and those who have believed - indeed, the party of Allah - they will be the predominant

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَتَّخِذُوا۟takeٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱتَّخَذُوا۟takeدِينَكُمْyour religionهُزُوًا(in) ridiculeوَلَعِبًاand funمِّنَfromٱلَّذِينَthose whoأُوتُوا۟are givenٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookمِنfromقَبْلِكُمْbefore youوَٱلْكُفَّارَand the disbelieversأَوْلِيَآءَ(as) alliesوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearٱللَّهَAllahإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿٥٧﴾

O you who have believed, take not those who have taken your religion in ridicule and amusement among the ones who were given the Scripture before you nor the disbelievers as allies. And fear Allah, if you should [truly] be believers

وَإِذَاAnd whenنَادَيْتُمْyou make a callإِلَىforٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerٱتَّخَذُوهَاthey take itهُزُوًا(in) ridiculeوَلَعِبًاand funذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyقَوْمٌ(are) a peopleلَّا(who do) notيَعْقِلُونَunderstand﴿٥٨﴾

And when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement. That is because they are a people who do not use reason

قُلْSayيَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookهَلْDoتَنقِمُونَyou resentمِنَّآ[of] usإِلَّآexceptأَنْthatءَامَنَّاwe believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَمَآand whatأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْنَاto usوَمَآand whatأُنزِلَwas revealedمِنfromقَبْلُbeforeوَأَنَّand thatأَكْثَرَكُمْmost of youفَٰسِقُونَ(are) defiantly disobedient﴿٥٩﴾

Say, "O People of the Scripture, do you resent us except [for the fact] that we have believed in Allah and what was revealed to us and what was revealed before and because most of you are defiantly disobedient

قُلْSayهَلْShallأُنَبِّئُكُمI inform youبِشَرٍّ(of) worseمِّنthanذَٰلِكَthatمَثُوبَةً(as) recompenseعِندَfromٱللَّهِAllahمَنWhomلَّعَنَهُhas (been) cursedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahوَغَضِبَand He became angryعَلَيْهِwith himوَجَعَلَand madeمِنْهُمُof themٱلْقِرَدَةَ[the] apesوَٱلْخَنَازِيرَand [the] swinesوَعَبَدَand (who) worshippedٱلطَّٰغُوتَthe false deitiesأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseشَرٌّ(are) worseمَّكَانًا(in) positionوَأَضَلُّand farthest astrayعَنfromسَوَآءِ(the) evenٱلسَّبِيلِway﴿٦٠﴾

Say, "Shall I inform you of [what is] worse than that as penalty from Allah? [It is that of] those whom Allah has cursed and with whom He became angry and made of them apes and pigs and slaves of Taghut. Those are worse in position and further astray from the sound way