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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
2:1 Alif. Lam. Mim.
2:2 This is the Scripture whereof
there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward
off (evil). 2:3 Who believe in the unseen,
and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them;
2:4 And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee
(Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee,
and are certain of the Hereafter.
2:5 These depend on guidance from their Lord.
These are the successful. 2:6 As for the disbelievers,
whether thou warn them or thou warn them not
it is all one for them; they
believe not.
2:7 Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts,
and on their eyes there is a covering.
Theirs will be an awful doom.
2:8 And of mankind are some who say: We believe in
Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not.
2:9 They think to beguile Allah and those who believe,
and they beguile none save themselves;
but they perceive not.
2:10 In their hearts is a disease, and Allah
increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs
because they lie.
2:11 And when it is said unto them: Make
not mischief in the earth, they say: We
are peacemakers only. 2:12 Are not they indeed
the mischief makers? But they perceive not.
2:13 And when it is said unto them: Believe as the people believe,
they say: Shall we believe as the foolish believe?
Are not they indeed the foolish?
But they know not. 2:14 And when they fall
in with those who believe, they say: We believe;
but when they go apart to their devils they declare:
Lo! we are with you; verily we did but
mock. 2:15 Allah (Himself)
doth mock them, leaving them to wander blindly on
in their contumacy. 2:16 These are they
who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce
doth not prosper, neither are they
guided. 2:17 Their likeness is as the likeness of one
who kindleth fire, and when it sheddeth its light
around him Allah taketh away their light
and leaveth them in darkness, where
they cannot see,
2:18 Deaf, dumb and blind; and they
return not. 2:19 Or like a rainstorm from the sky,
wherein is darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning.
They thrust their fingers in their ears
by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death. Allah
encompasseth the disbelievers (in His guidance).
2:20 The lightning almost snatcheth away
their sight from them. As often as it
flasheth forth for them they walk therein,
and when it darkeneth against them
they stand still. If Allah willed,
He could destroy their hearing and their sight.
Lo! Allah is Able to do
all things. 2:21 O mankind!
Worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those before you,
so that ye may ward off (evil).
2:22 Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you,
and the sky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky,
thereby producing fruits as
food for you. And do not set up
rivals to Allah when ye know
(better).
2:23 And if ye are in doubt concerning that
which We reveal unto Our slave (Muhammad),
then produce a sura or the like
thereof, and call your witnesses beside
Allah if ye are truthful.
2:24 And if ye do it not and ye can never
do it--then guard yourselves against the fire prepared for disbelievers,
whose fuel is of men and stones.
2:25 And give glad tidings (O Muhammad)
unto those who believe and do good works;
that theirs are Gardens underneath which
rivers flow; as often as they are regaled with food
of the fruit thereof, they say: This
is what was given us aforetime; and it is given to them
in resemblance. There for them are pure companions;
there for ever they abide.