Surah Al-Maidah

المائدة

Surah 5 · Ruku 3 of 16 · ayahs 12–19 · Juz 6 · pages 109–111 · Madani

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وَلَقَدْ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَبَعَثْنَا مِنْهُمُ ٱثْنَىْ عَشَرَ نَقِيبًا ۖ وَقَالَ ٱللَّهُ إِنِّى مَعَكُمْ ۖ لَئِنْ أَقَمْتُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَيْتُمُ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَءَامَنتُم بِرُسُلِى وَعَزَّرْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَقْرَضْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا لَّأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَلَأُدْخِلَنَّكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۚ فَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ﴿12﴾

And Allah had already taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We delegated from among them twelve leaders. And Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer and give zakah and believe in My messengers and support them and loan Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever of you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way."

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And certainlyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْCertainly
Allah tookأَخَذَF
Allah tookاللَّهُI
A covenantمِيثَاقَI
From the childrenبَنِيI
Of israelإِسْرَائِيلَI
And we appointedوَبَعَثْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بَعَثْنَاWe appointed
Among themمِنْهُمُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمُthem / their
TwelveاثْنَيْI
TwelveعَشَرَI
LeadersنَقِيبًاI
And Allah saidوَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَAllah said
And Allah saidاللَّهُI
IndeedإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed+نيme
With youمَعَكُمْI
IfلَئِنْH
You establishأَقَمْتُمُF
The prayerالصَّلَاةَIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
And giveوَآتَيْتُمُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتَيْتُمُGive
The zakahالزَّكَاةَIالthe+زَكَاةَZakah
And you believeوَآمَنْتُمْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آمَنْتُمْYou believe
In my MessengersبِرُسُلِيCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رُسُلِMy Messengers+يme / my
And you assist themوَعَزَّرْتُمُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+عَزَّرْتُمُوYou assist+هُمْthem / their
And you loanوَأَقْرَضْتُمُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقْرَضْتُمُYou loan
To AllahاللَّهَI
A goodly loanقَرْضًاI
A goodly loanحَسَنًاI
Surely i will removeلَأُكَفِّرَنَّCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أُكَفِّرَSurely i will remove+نَّemphasis
From youعَنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Your evil deedsسَيِّئَاتِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTسَيِّئَاتِYour evil deeds+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And i will surely admit youوَلَأُدْخِلَنَّكُمْCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTوَand+لَfor / to+أُدْخِلَI will surely admit you+نَّemphasis+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
To gardensجَنَّاتٍI
FlowتَجْرِيF
FromمِنْH
Underneath themتَحْتِهَاCBIN+PRONATTتَحْتِUnderneath+هَاher / it / its
The riversالْأَنْهَارُIالthe+أَنْهَارُRivers
But whoeverفَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْBut whoever
DisbelievedكَفَرَF
AfterبَعْدَI
ThatذَلِكَI
Among youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Then certainlyفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْCertainly
He strayedضَلَّF
From the right wayسَوَاءَI
From the right wayالسَّبِيلِIالthe+سَبِيلِFrom the right way

فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِم مِّيثَٰقَهُمْ لَعَنَّٰهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا قُلُوبَهُمْ قَٰسِيَةً ۖ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ ۙ وَنَسُوا۟ حَظًّا مِّمَّا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ وَلَا تَزَالُ تَطَّلِعُ عَلَىٰ خَآئِنَةٍ مِّنْهُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ ۖ فَٱعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَٱصْفَحْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿13﴾

So for their breaking of the covenant We cursed them and made their hearts hard. They distort words from their [proper] usages and have forgotten a portion of that of which they were reminded. And you will still observe deceit among them, except a few of them. But pardon them and overlook [their misdeeds]. Indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.

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So forفَبِمَاCBHCONJ+P+ZAIDفَso / then+بِwith / in+مَاFor
Their breakingنَقْضِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTنَقْضِTheir breaking+هِمْthem / their
Of their covenantمِيثَاقَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTمِيثَاقَOf their covenant+هُمْthem / their
We cursed themلَعَنَّاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTلَعَنَّاWe cursed+هُمْthem / their
And we madeوَجَعَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made
Their heartsقُلُوبَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبَTheir hearts+هُمْthem / their
HardقَاسِيَةًI
They distortيُحَرِّفُونَF
The wordsالْكَلِمَIالthe+كَلِمَWords
FromعَنْH
Their placesمَوَاضِعِهِCBIN+PRONATTمَوَاضِعِTheir places+هِhim / his / it
And forgotوَنَسُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نَسُواForgot
A partحَظًّاI
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
They were remindedذُكِّرُواF
Of [it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And you will not ceaseوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاYou will not cease
And you will not ceaseتَزَالُF
To discoverتَطَّلِعُF
To discoverعَلَىH
TreacheryخَائِنَةٍI
From themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُمْthem / their
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A fewقَلِيلًاI
Of themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُمْthem / their
But forgiveفَاعْفُCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اعْفُBut forgive
ThemعَنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَنْthem+هُمْthem / their
And overlookوَاصْفَحْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اصْفَحْOverlook
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
LovesيُحِبُّF
The good doersالْمُحْسِنِينَIالthe+مُحْسِنِينَGood doers

وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا نَصَٰرَىٰٓ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَٰقَهُمْ فَنَسُوا۟ حَظًّا مِّمَّا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَأَغْرَيْنَا بَيْنَهُمُ ٱلْعَدَاوَةَ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۚ وَسَوْفَ يُنَبِّئُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ ﴿14﴾

And from those who say, "We are Christians" We took their covenant; but they forgot a portion of that of which they were reminded. So We caused among them animosity and hatred until the Day of Resurrection. And Allah is going to inform them about what they used to do.

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And fromوَمِنَCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنَFrom
Those whoالَّذِينَI
SaidقَالُواF
Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
Are christiansنَصَارَىI
We tookأَخَذْنَاF
Their covenantمِيثَاقَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTمِيثَاقَTheir covenant+هُمْthem / their
But they forgotفَنَسُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+نَسُواBut they forgot
A partحَظًّاI
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
They were remindedذُكِّرُواF
Of [it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
So we arousedفَأَغْرَيْنَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَغْرَيْنَاWe aroused
Between themبَيْنَهُمُCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمُthem / their
[the] enmityالْعَدَاوَةَIالthe+عَدَاوَةَ[the] enmity
And [the] hatredوَالْبَغْضَاءَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+بَغْضَاءَ[the] hatred
TillإِلَىH
The dayيَوْمِI
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
And soonوَسَوْفَCBHCONJ+FUTوَand+سَوْفَSoon
Allah will inform themيُنَبِّئُهُمُCBFV+PRONATTيُنَبِّئُAllah will inform+هُمُthem / their
Allah will inform themاللَّهُI
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
They used toكَانُواF
DoيَصْنَعُونَF

يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍ ۚ قَدْ جَآءَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَٰبٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿15﴾

O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture and overlooking much. There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book.

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O peopleيَاأَهْلَCBIVOC+NيَاO+أَهْلَPeople
Of the BookالْكِتَابِIالthe+كِتَابِOf the Book
SurelyقَدْH
Has come to youجَاءَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Our MessengerرَسُولُنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَسُولُOur Messenger+نَاus / our
Making clearيُبَيِّنُF
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
MuchكَثِيرًاI
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
You used toكُنْتُمْF
ConcealتُخْفُونَF
OfمِنَH
The scriptureالْكِتَابِIالthe+كِتَابِScripture
And overlookingوَيَعْفُوCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْفُوOverlooking
And overlookingعَنْH
MuchكَثِيرٍI
SurelyقَدْH
Has come to youجَاءَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
A lightنُورٌI
And a clear BookوَكِتَابٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+كِتَابٌA clear Book
And a clear BookمُبِينٌI

يَهْدِى بِهِ ٱللَّهُ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ رِضْوَٰنَهُۥ سُبُلَ ٱلسَّلَٰمِ وَيُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿16﴾

By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out from darknesses into the light, by His permission, and guides them to a straight path.

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GuidesيَهْدِيF
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
AllahاللَّهُI
Those whoمَنِI
SeekاتَّبَعَF
His pleasureرِضْوَانَهُCBIN+PRONATTرِضْوَانَHis pleasure+هُhim / his / it
To the waysسُبُلَI
Of the peaceالسَّلَامِIالthe+سَلَامِOf the peace
And brings them outوَيُخْرِجُهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يُخْرِجُBrings them out+هُمْthem / their
FromمِنَH
The darknessessالظُّلُمَاتِIالthe+ظُلُمَاتِDarknessess
ToإِلَىH
The lightالنُّورِIالthe+نُورِLight
By his permissionبِإِذْنِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+إِذْنِHis permission+هِhim / his / it
And guides themوَيَهْدِيهِمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يَهْدِيGuides+هِمْthem / their
ToإِلَىH
The straight wayصِرَاطٍI
The straight wayمُسْتَقِيمٍI

لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۚ قُلْ فَمَن يَمْلِكُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا إِنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُهْلِكَ ٱلْمَسِيحَ ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ۗ وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۚ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿17﴾

They have certainly disbelieved who say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary. Say, "Then who could prevent Allah at all if He had intended to destroy Christ, the son of Mary, or his mother or everyone on the earth?" And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. He creates what He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.

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CertainlyلَقَدْH
DisbelievedكَفَرَF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
SaidقَالُواF
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
HeهُوَI
Is the messiahالْمَسِيحُIالthe+مَسِيحُIs the messiah
SonابْنُI
Of maryمَرْيَمَI
SayقُلْF
Then whoفَمَنْCBICONJ+INTGفَso / then+مَنْWho
Has powerيَمْلِكُF
AgainstمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
In anythingشَيْئًاI
IfإِنْH
He intendsأَرَادَF
ToأَنْH
DestroyيُهْلِكَF
The messiahالْمَسِيحَIالthe+مَسِيحَMessiah
SonابْنَI
Of maryمَرْيَمَI
And his motherوَأُمَّهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أُمَّHis mother+هُhim / his / it
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَنْWhoever
Is inفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
AllجَمِيعًاI
And for AllahوَلِلَّهِCBICONJ+P+PNوَand+لِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
Is the dominionمُلْكُI
Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
Is between both of themبَيْنَهُمَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between both of+هُمَاthem two
He createsيَخْلُقُF
WhatمَاI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is onعَلَىH
EveryكُلِّI
ThingشَيْءٍI
All powerfulقَدِيرٌI

وَقَالَتِ ٱلْيَهُودُ وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ نَحْنُ أَبْنَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّٰٓؤُهُۥ ۚ قُلْ فَلِمَ يُعَذِّبُكُم بِذُنُوبِكُم ۖ بَلْ أَنتُم بَشَرٌ مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ۚ يَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ﴿18﴾

But the Jews and the Christians say, "We are the children of Allah and His beloved." Say, "Then why does He punish you for your sins?" Rather, you are human beings from among those He has created. He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills. And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and to Him is the [final] destination.

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And saidوَقَالَتِCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَتْSaid
The jewsالْيَهُودُIالthe+يَهُودُJews
And the christiansوَالنَّصَارَىCBICONJ+PNوَand+الthe+نَصَارَىChristians
We areنَحْنُI
The childrenأَبْنَاءُI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And his belovedوَأَحِبَّاؤُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَحِبَّاؤُHis beloved+هُhim / his / it
SayقُلْF
Then whyفَلِمَCBICONJ+P+INTGفَso / then+لِمَWhy
Does he punish youيُعَذِّبُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُعَذِّبُDoes he punish+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
For your sinsبِذُنُوبِكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+ذُنُوبِFor your sins+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
NayبَلْH
You areأَنْتُمْI
Human beingsبَشَرٌI
From among thoseمِمَّنْCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَنْwhoever
He createdخَلَقَF
He forgivesيَغْفِرُF
[for] whomلِمَنْCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْ[for] whom
He willsيَشَاءُF
And punishesوَيُعَذِّبُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُعَذِّبُPunishes
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And for AllahوَلِلَّهِCBICONJ+P+PNوَand+لِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
Is the dominionمُلْكُI
Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Is between themبَيْنَهُمَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between+هُمَاthem two
And toوَإِلَيْهِCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+إِلَيْهِTo
Is the final returnالْمَصِيرُIالthe+مَصِيرُIs the final return

يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ عَلَىٰ فَتْرَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلرُّسُلِ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنۢ بَشِيرٍ وَلَا نَذِيرٍ ۖ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بَشِيرٌ وَنَذِيرٌ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿19﴾

O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger to make clear to you [the religion] after a period [of suspension] of messengers, lest you say, "There came not to us any bringer of good tidings or a warner." But there has come to you a bringer of good tidings and a warner. And Allah is over all things competent.

Word by word

O peopleيَاأَهْلَCBIVOC+NيَاO+أَهْلَPeople
Of the BookالْكِتَابِIالthe+كِتَابِOf the Book
SurelyقَدْH
Has come to youجَاءَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Our MessengerرَسُولُنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَسُولُOur Messenger+نَاus / our
He makes clearيُبَيِّنُF
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
[on]عَلَىH
After an interval of cessationفَتْرَةٍI
OfمِنَH
The MessengersالرُّسُلِIالthe+رُسُلِMessengers
LestأَنْH
You sayتَقُولُواF
NotمَاH
Has come to usجَاءَنَاCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+نَاus / our
AnyمِنْH
Bearer of glad tidingsبَشِيرٍI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
A warnerنَذِيرٍI
But surelyفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْBut surely
Has come to youجَاءَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
A bearer of glad tidingsبَشِيرٌI
And a warnerوَنَذِيرٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+نَذِيرٌA warner
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is onعَلَىH
EveryكُلِّI
ThingشَيْءٍI
All powerfulقَدِيرٌI

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.