Surah Al-Baqarah

البقرة

Surah 2 · Ruku 27 of 40 · ayahs 217–221 · Juz 2 · pages 34–35 · Madani

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يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلشَّهْرِ ٱلْحَرَامِ قِتَالٍ فِيهِ ۖ قُلْ قِتَالٌ فِيهِ كَبِيرٌ ۖ وَصَدٌّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَكُفْرٌۢ بِهِۦ وَٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ وَإِخْرَاجُ أَهْلِهِۦ مِنْهُ أَكْبَرُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَٱلْفِتْنَةُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ ٱلْقَتْلِ ۗ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَن دِينِكُمْ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن يَرْتَدِدْ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِۦ فَيَمُتْ وَهُوَ كَافِرٌ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَٰلُهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ ﴿217﴾

They ask you about the sacred month - about fighting therein. Say, "Fighting therein is great [sin], but averting [people] from the way of Allah and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haram and the expulsion of its people therefrom are greater [evil] in the sight of Allah. And fitnah is greater than killing." And they will continue to fight you until they turn you back from your religion if they are able. And whoever of you reverts from his religion [to disbelief] and dies while he is a disbeliever - for those, their deeds have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and those are the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein eternally.

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They ask youيَسْأَلُونَكَCBFV+PRONATTيَسْأَلُونَThey ask+كَyou / your
AboutعَنِH
The monthالشَّهْرِIالthe+شَهْرِMonth
[the] sacredالْحَرَامِIالthe+حَرَامِ[the] sacred
Concerning fightingقِتَالٍI
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
SayقُلْF
FightingقِتَالٌI
ThereinفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هِhim / his / it
Is a great sinكَبِيرٌI
But hindering peopleوَصَدٌّCBICONJ+Nوَand+صَدٌّBut hindering people
FromعَنْH
The wayسَبِيلِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And disbeliefوَكُفْرٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+كُفْرٌDisbelief
In himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And preventing access to al masjidوَالْمَسْجِدِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَسْجِدِPreventing access to al masjid
Al haraamالْحَرَامِIالthe+حَرَامِAl haraam
And driving outوَإِخْرَاجُCBICONJ+Nوَand+إِخْرَاجُDriving out
Its peopleأَهْلِهِCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِIts people+هِhim / his / it
From itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
Is greater sinأَكْبَرُI
NearعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
And [the] oppressionوَالْفِتْنَةُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+فِتْنَةُ[the] oppression
Is greaterأَكْبَرُI
ThanمِنَH
[the] killingالْقَتْلِIالthe+قَتْلِ[the] killing
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
They will ceaseيَزَالُونَF
To fight with youيُقَاتِلُونَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُقَاتِلُونَTo fight with+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
UntilحَتَّىH
They turn you awayيَرُدُّوكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَرُدُّوThey turn you away+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromعَنْH
Your religionدِينِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTدِينِYour religion+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IfإِنِH
They are ableاسْتَطَاعُواF
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Turns awayيَرْتَدِدْF
Among youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromعَنْH
His religionدِينِهِCBIN+PRONATTدِينِHis religion+هِhim / his / it
Then diesفَيَمُتْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَمُتْDies
While heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَWhile he
Is a disbelieverكَافِرٌI
For thoseفَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَFor those
Became worthlessحَبِطَتْF
Their deedsأَعْمَالُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَعْمَالُTheir deeds+هُمْthem / their
InفِيH
The worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld
And the HereafterوَالْآخِرَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
And thoseوَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+أُولَئِكَThose
Are companionsأَصْحَابُI
Of the fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِOf the fire
TheyهُمْI
In itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
Will abide foreverخَالِدُونَI

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا۟ وَجَٰهَدُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿218﴾

Indeed, those who have believed and those who have emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah - those expect the mercy of Allah. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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IndeedإِنَّH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
BelievedآمَنُواF
And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
EmigratedهَاجَرُواF
And stroveوَجَاهَدُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَاهَدُواStrove
InفِيH
The wayسَبِيلِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
They hopeيَرْجُونَF
For mercyرَحْمَتَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌI
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلْمَيْسِرِ ۖ قُلْ فِيهِمَآ إِثْمٌ كَبِيرٌ وَمَنَٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَإِثْمُهُمَآ أَكْبَرُ مِن نَّفْعِهِمَا ۗ وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَ قُلِ ٱلْعَفْوَ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿219﴾

They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought.

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They ask youيَسْأَلُونَكَCBFV+PRONATTيَسْأَلُونَThey ask+كَyou / your
AboutعَنِH
[the] intoxicantsالْخَمْرِIالthe+خَمْرِ[the] intoxicants
And [the] games of chanceوَالْمَيْسِرِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَيْسِرِ[the] games of chance
SayقُلْF
In both of themفِيهِمَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn both of+هِمَاthem two
Is a sinإِثْمٌI
GreatكَبِيرٌI
And some benefitsوَمَنَافِعُCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَنَافِعُSome benefits
For [the] peopleلِلنَّاسِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاسِ[the] people
But sin of both of themوَإِثْمُهُمَاCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+إِثْمُBut sin of both of+هُمَاthem two
Is greaterأَكْبَرُI
ThanمِنْH
The benefit of the twoنَفْعِهِمَاCBIN+PRONATTنَفْعِThe benefit of the two+هِمَاthem two
And they ask youوَيَسْأَلُونَكَCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يَسْأَلُونَThey ask+كَyou / your
WhatمَاذَاH
They should spendيُنْفِقُونَF
SayقُلِF
The surplusالْعَفْوَIالthe+عَفْوَSurplus
ThusكَذَلِكَCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus
Makes clearيُبَيِّنُF
AllahاللَّهُI
To youلَكُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
[the] versesالْآيَاتِIالthe+آيَاتِ[the] verses
So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
PonderتَتَفَكَّرُونَF

فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۗ وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ ۖ قُلْ إِصْلَاحٌ لَّهُمْ خَيْرٌ ۖ وَإِن تُخَالِطُوهُمْ فَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْمُفْسِدَ مِنَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَعْنَتَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿220﴾

To this world and the Hereafter. And they ask you about orphans. Say, "Improvement for them is best. And if you mix your affairs with theirs - they are your brothers. And Allah knows the corrupter from the amender. And if Allah had willed, He could have put you in difficulty. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

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ConcerningفِيH
The worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld
And the HereafterوَالْآخِرَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
They ask youوَيَسْأَلُونَكَCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يَسْأَلُونَThey ask+كَyou / your
AboutعَنِH
The orphansالْيَتَامَىIالthe+يَتَامَىOrphans
SayقُلْF
Setting right their affairsإِصْلَاحٌI
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
Is bestخَيْرٌI
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
You associate with themتُخَالِطُوهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتُخَالِطُوYou associate with+هُمْthem / their
Then they are your brothersفَإِخْوَانُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTفَso / then+إِخْوَانُThey are your brothers+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
The corrupterالْمُفْسِدَIالthe+مُفْسِدَCorrupter
FromمِنَH
The amenderالْمُصْلِحِIالthe+مُصْلِحِAmender
And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
Had willedشَاءَF
AllahاللَّهُI
Surely he could have put you in difficultiesلَأَعْنَتَكُمْCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أَعْنَتَSurely he could have put you in difficulties+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all mightyعَزِيزٌI
All wiseحَكِيمٌI

وَلَا تَنكِحُوا۟ ٱلْمُشْرِكَٰتِ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنَّ ۚ وَلَأَمَةٌ مُّؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ ۗ وَلَا تُنكِحُوا۟ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚ وَلَعَبْدٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْ ۗ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۖ وَيُبَيِّنُ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿221﴾

And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.

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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
[you] marryتَنْكِحُواF
[the] polytheistic womenالْمُشْرِكَاتِIالthe+مُشْرِكَاتِ[the] polytheistic women
UntilحَتَّىH
They believeيُؤْمِنَّF
And a bondwomanوَلَأَمَةٌCBICONJ+LAM+Nوَand+لَfor / to+أَمَةٌA bondwoman
Who is believingمُؤْمِنَةٌI
Is betterخَيْرٌI
ThanمِنْH
A polytheistic womanمُشْرِكَةٍI
[and] even ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+SUBوَand+لَوْ[and] even if
She pleases youأَعْجَبَتْكُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَعْجَبَتْShe pleases+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
Give in marriage your womenتُنْكِحُواF
To [the] polytheistic menالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَTo [the] polytheistic men
UntilحَتَّىH
They believeيُؤْمِنُواF
And a bondmanوَلَعَبْدٌCBICONJ+LAM+Nوَand+لَfor / to+عَبْدٌA bondman
Who is believingمُؤْمِنٌI
Is betterخَيْرٌI
ThanمِنْH
A polytheistic manمُشْرِكٍI
[and] even ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+SUBوَand+لَوْ[and] even if
He pleases youأَعْجَبَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَعْجَبَHe pleases+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
[those]أُولَئِكَI
They inviteيَدْعُونَF
ToإِلَىH
The fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِFire
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
InvitesيَدْعُوF
ToإِلَىH
ParadiseالْجَنَّةِIالthe+جَنَّةِParadise
And [the] forgivenessوَالْمَغْفِرَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَغْفِرَةِ[the] forgiveness
By his permissionبِإِذْنِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+إِذْنِHis permission+هِhim / his / it
And he makes clearوَيُبَيِّنُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُبَيِّنُHe makes clear
His versesآيَاتِهِCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِHis verses+هِhim / his / it
For the peopleلِلنَّاسِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاسِPeople
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
Take heedيَتَذَكَّرُونَF

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.