Surah Al-Baqarah

البقرة

Surah 2 · Ruku 22 of 40 · ayahs 177–182 · Juz 2 · pages 27–28 · Madani

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لَّيْسَ ٱلْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلْبِرَّ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ وَءَاتَى ٱلْمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ ذَوِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينَ وَٱبْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَٱلسَّآئِلِينَ وَفِى ٱلرِّقَابِ وَأَقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَى ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَٰهَدُوا۟ ۖ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ فِى ٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَحِينَ ٱلْبَأْسِ ۗ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا۟ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ ﴿177﴾

Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.

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It is notلَيْسَF
[the] righteousnessالْبِرَّIالthe+بِرَّ[the] righteousness
ThatأَنْH
You turnتُوَلُّواF
Your facesوُجُوهَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTوُجُوهَYour faces+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
TowardsقِبَلَI
The eastالْمَشْرِقِIالthe+مَشْرِقِEast
And the westوَالْمَغْرِبِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَغْرِبِWest
[and] butوَلَكِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّ[and] but
The righteous[ness]الْبِرَّIالthe+بِرَّRighteous[ness]
Is he whoمَنْI
BelievesآمَنَF
In AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
And the dayوَالْيَوْمِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+يَوْمِDay
[the] lastالْآخِرِIالthe+آخِرِ[the] last
And the angelsوَالْمَلَائِكَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَلَائِكَةِAngels
And the BookوَالْكِتَابِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+كِتَابِBook
And the prophetsوَالنَّبِيِّينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَبِيِّينَProphets
And givesوَآتَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتَىGives
The wealthالْمَالَIالthe+مَالَWealth
InعَلَىH
Spite of his love for itحُبِّهِCBIN+PRONATTحُبِّSpite of his love for+هِhim / his / it
ToذَوِيI
The near relativesالْقُرْبَىIالthe+قُرْبَىNear relatives
And the orphansوَالْيَتَامَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+يَتَامَىOrphans
And the needyوَالْمَسَاكِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَسَاكِينَNeedy
And ofوَابْنَCBICONJ+Nوَand+ابْنَOf
The wayfarerالسَّبِيلِIالthe+سَبِيلِWayfarer
And those who askوَالسَّائِلِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+سَائِلِينَThose who ask
And inوَفِيCBHCONJ+Pوَand+فِيIn
Freeing the necks slavesالرِّقَابِIالthe+رِقَابِFreeing the necks slaves
And who establishوَأَقَامَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقَامَWho establish
The prayerالصَّلَاةَIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
And giveوَآتَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتَىGive
The zakahالزَّكَاةَIالthe+زَكَاةَZakah
And those who fulfillوَالْمُوفُونَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مُوفُونَThose who fulfill
Their covenantبِعَهْدِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+عَهْدِTheir covenant+هِمْthem / their
WhenإِذَاI
They make itعَاهَدُواF
And those who areوَالصَّابِرِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+صَابِرِينَThose who are
InفِيH
[the] sufferingالْبَأْسَاءِIالthe+بَأْسَاءِ[the] suffering
And [the] hardshipوَالضَّرَّاءِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+ضَرَّاءِ[the] hardship
And the timeوَحِينَCBICONJ+Tوَand+حِينَThe time
Of [the] stressالْبَأْسِIالthe+بَأْسِOf [the] stress
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
Are the ones whoالَّذِينَI
Are trueصَدَقُواF
And thoseوَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+أُولَئِكَThose
[they]هُمُI
Are the righteousالْمُتَّقُونَIالthe+مُتَّقُونَAre the righteous

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِصَاصُ فِى ٱلْقَتْلَى ۖ ٱلْحُرُّ بِٱلْحُرِّ وَٱلْعَبْدُ بِٱلْعَبْدِ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۚ فَمَنْ عُفِىَ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَىْءٌ فَٱتِّبَاعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَآءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَٰنٍ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ ۗ فَمَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿178﴾

O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered - the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment.

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O youيَاأَيُّهَاH
WhoالَّذِينَI
Believe[d]آمَنُواF
PrescribedكُتِبَF
For youعَلَيْكُمُCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
Is the legal retributionالْقِصَاصُIالthe+قِصَاصُIs the legal retribution
InفِيH
The matter of the murderedالْقَتْلَىIالthe+قَتْلَىMatter of the murdered
The freemanالْحُرُّIالthe+حُرُّFreeman
For the freemanبِالْحُرِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حُرِّFor the freeman
And the slaveوَالْعَبْدُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+عَبْدُSlave
For the slaveبِالْعَبْدِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عَبْدِFor the slave
And the femaleوَالْأُنْثَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أُنْثَىFemale
For the femaleبِالْأُنْثَىCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+أُنْثَىFor the female
But whoeverفَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْBut whoever
Is pardonedعُفِيَF
[for it]لَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
FromمِنْH
His brotherأَخِيهِCBIN+PRONATTأَخِيHis brother+هِhim / his / it
AnythingشَيْءٌI
Then follows upفَاتِّبَاعٌCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+اتِّبَاعٌFollows up
With suitableبِالْمَعْرُوفِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+مَعْرُوفِSuitable
[and] paymentوَأَدَاءٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَدَاءٌ[and] payment
To himإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
With kindnessبِإِحْسَانٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+إِحْسَانٍKindness
That isذَلِكَI
A concessionتَخْفِيفٌI
FromمِنْH
Your LordرَبِّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And mercyوَرَحْمَةٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+رَحْمَةٌMercy
Then whoeverفَمَنِCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْWhoever
TransgressesاعْتَدَىF
AfterبَعْدَI
ThatذَلِكَI
Then for himفَلَهُCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+لَهُFor him
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
PainfulأَلِيمٌI

وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْقِصَاصِ حَيَوٰةٌ يَٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿179﴾

And there is for you in legal retribution [saving of] life, O you [people] of understanding, that you may become righteous.

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And for youوَلَكُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَكُمْFor you
InفِيH
The legal retributionالْقِصَاصِIالthe+قِصَاصِLegal retribution
Is lifeحَيَاةٌI
O menيَاأُولِيCBIVOC+NيَاO+أُولِMen+يme / my
Of understandingالْأَلْبَابِIالthe+أَلْبَابِOf understanding
So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Become righteousتَتَّقُونَF

كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ إِن تَرَكَ خَيْرًا ٱلْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿180﴾

Prescribed for you when death approaches [any] one of you if he leaves wealth [is that he should make] a bequest for the parents and near relatives according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.

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PrescribedكُتِبَF
For youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
WhenإِذَاI
ApproachesحَضَرَF
Any of youأَحَدَكُمُCBINUM+PRONATTأَحَدَAny of+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
[the] deathالْمَوْتُIالthe+مَوْتُ[the] death
IfإِنْH
He leavesتَرَكَF
GoodخَيْرًاI
Making the willالْوَصِيَّةُIالthe+وَصِيَّةُMaking the will
For the parentsلِلْوَالِدَيْنِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+وَالِدَيْنِParents
And the near relativesوَالْأَقْرَبِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَقْرَبِينَNear relatives
With due fairnessبِالْمَعْرُوفِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+مَعْرُوفِDue fairness
A dutyحَقًّاI
OnعَلَىH
The righteous onesالْمُتَّقِينَIالthe+مُتَّقِينَRighteous ones

فَمَنۢ بَدَّلَهُۥ بَعْدَمَا سَمِعَهُۥ فَإِنَّمَآ إِثْمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿181﴾

Then whoever alters the bequest after he has heard it - the sin is only upon those who have altered it. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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Then whoeverفَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْWhoever
Changes itبَدَّلَهُCBFV+PRONATTبَدَّلَChanges+هُhim / his / it
After whatبَعْدَمَاI
He has heard [it]سَمِعَهُCBFV+PRONATTسَمِعَHe has heard [it]+هُhim / his / it
So onlyفَإِنَّمَاCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّindeed=مَاonly
Its sinإِثْمُهُCBIN+PRONATTإِثْمُIts sin+هُhim / his / it
Would be onعَلَىH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Alter itيُبَدِّلُونَهُCBFV+PRONATTيُبَدِّلُونَAlter+هُhim / his / it
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all hearingسَمِيعٌI
All knowingعَلِيمٌI

فَمَنْ خَافَ مِن مُّوصٍ جَنَفًا أَوْ إِثْمًا فَأَصْلَحَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَلَآ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿182﴾

But if one fears from the bequeather [some] error or sin and corrects that which is between them, there is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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But whoeverفَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْBut whoever
FearsخَافَF
FromمِنْH
The testatorمُوصٍI
Any errorجَنَفًاI
OrأَوْH
SinإِثْمًاI
Then reconcilesفَأَصْلَحَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَصْلَحَReconciles
Between themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمْthem / their
Then there is noفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاThere is no
SinإِثْمَI
On himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِhim / his / it
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌI
All MercifulرَحِيمٌI

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.