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241. |
And for divorced
women, maintenance (should be
provided) on reasonable (scale).
This is a duty on Al-Muttaqun
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242. |
Thus Allah
makes clear His Ayat
(Laws) to you, in order that
you may understand. |
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243. |
Did you
(O Muhammad SAW) not think
of those who went forth from their homes in thousands, fearing death?
Allah said to them, "Die". And then He restored them to life.
Truly, Allah is full of Bounty to mankind, but most men thank
not. |
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244. |
And fight in the Way
of Allah and know that Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. |
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245. |
Who is he that
will lend to Allah a goodly loan so that He may multiply it
to him many times? And it is Allah that decreases or increases
(your provisions),
and unto Him you shall return. |
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Have you not thought
about the group of the Children of Israel after
(the time of) Musa
(Moses)?
When they said to a Prophet of theirs, "Appoint for us a king and
we will fight in Allah's Way." He said, "Would you then refrain
from fighting, if fighting was prescribed for you?" They said, "Why
should we not fight in Allah's Way while we have been driven
out of our homes and our children
(families have been taken as captives)?"
But when fighting was ordered for them, they turned away, all except
a few of them. And Allah is All-Aware of the Zalimun
(polytheists and wrong-doers). |
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And their Prophet
(Samuel)
said to them, "Indeed Allah has appointed Talut
(Saul)
as a king over you." They said, "How can he be a king over us when
we are fitter than him for the kingdom, and he has not been given
enough wealth." He said: "Verily, Allah has chosen him above
you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And
Allah grants His Kingdom to whom He wills. And Allah
is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower." |
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248. |
And their Prophet
(Samuel)
said to them: Verily! The sign of His Kingdom is that there shall
come to you At-Tabut
(a wooden box), wherein is Sakinah
(peace and reassurance)
from your Lord and a remnant of that which Musa
(Moses) and Harun
(Aaron) left
behind, carried by the angels. Verily, in this is a sign for you if
you are indeed believers. |
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| 249. |
Then when Talut
(Saul)
set out with the army, he said: "Verily! Allah will try you
by a river. So whoever drinks thereof, he is not of me, and whoever
tastes it not, he is of me, except him who takes
(thereof) in the hollow of his
hand." Yet, they drank thereof, all, except a few of them. So when
he had crossed it (the river),
he and those who believed with him, they said: "We have no power this
day against Jalut
(Goliath) and his hosts." But
those who knew with certainty that they were to meet their Lord, said:
"How often a small group overcame a mighty host by Allah's
Leave?" And Allah is with As-Sabirin
(the patient) |
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| 250. |
And when they
advanced to meet Jalut
(Goliath) and his forces, they
invoked: "Our Lord! Pour forth on us patience, and set firm our feet
and make us victorious over the disbelieving people." |
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251. |
So they routed
them by Allah's Leave and Dawud
(David) killed Jalut
(Goliath),
and Allah gave him [Dawud (David)]
the kingdom [after the death of Talut
(Saul) and Samuel] and AlHikmah
(Prophethood),
and taught him of that which He willed. And if Allah did not
check one set of people by means of another, the earth would indeed
be full of mischief. But Allah is full of Bounty to the 'Alamin
(mankind, jinn and all that
exists). |
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252. |
These are the
Verses of Allah, We recite them to you
(O Muhammad SAW) in truth,
and surely, you are one of the Messengers
(of Allah). |
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| 253. |
Those Messengers!
We preferred some of them to others; to some of them Allah
spoke (directly);
others He raised to degrees
(of honour); and to 'Isa
(Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary),
We gave clear proofs and evidences, and supported him with Ruh-ul-Qudus
[Jibrael (Gabriel)].
If Allah had willed, succeeding generations would not have
fought against each other, after clear Verses of Allah had
come to them, but they differed - some of them believed and others
disbelieved. If Allah had willed, they would not have fought
against one another, but Allah does what He likes. |
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254. |
O you who believe!
Spend of that with which We have provided for you, before a Day comes
when there will be no bargaining, nor friendship, nor intercession.
And it is the disbelievers who are the Zalimun (wrong-doers). |
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255. |
Allah!
La ilaha illa Huwa
(none has the right to be worshipped but He),
the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists.
Neither slumber, nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever
is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can
intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens
to them (His creatures)
in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And
they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which
He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth,
and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is
the Most High, the Most Great. [This
Verse 2:255 is called Ayat-ul-Kursi.] |
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256. |
There is no compulsion
in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong
path. Whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah,
then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never
break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. |
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| 257. |
Allah is
the Wali (Protector or
Guardian) of those who believe.
He brings them out from darkness into light. But as for those who
disbelieve, their Awliya''
(supporters and helpers) are
Taghut [false deities and false leaders], they bring them out
from light into darkness. Those are the dwellers of the Fire, and
they will abide therein forever.(See
V.2:81,82) |
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258. |
Have you not looked
at him who disputed with Ibrahim
(Abraham) about his Lord (Allah),
because Allah had given him the kingdom? When Ibrahim
(Abraham)
said (to him):
"My Lord (Allah)
is He Who gives life and causes death." He said, "I give life and
cause death." Ibrahim (Abraham)
said, "Verily! Allah causes the sun to rise from the east;
then cause it you to rise from the west." So the disbeliever was utterly
defeated. And Allah guides not the people, who are Zalimun
(wrong-doers). |
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Or like the one
who passed by a town and it had tumbled over its roofs. He said: "Oh!
How will Allah ever bring it to life after its death?" So Allah
caused him to die for a hundred years, then raised him up (again).
He said: "How long did you remain (dead)?"
He (the man)
said: "(Perhaps)
I remained (dead)
a day or part of a day". He said: "Nay, you have remained
(dead) for a hundred years, look
at your food and your drink, they show no change; and look at your
donkey! And thus We have made of you a sign for the people. Look at
the bones, how We bring them together and clothe them with flesh".
When this was clearly shown to him, he said, "I know
(now) that Allah is Able
to do all things." |
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And
(remember) when Ibrahim
(Abraham)
said, "My Lord! Show me how You give life to the dead." He (Allah)
said: "Do you not believe?" He [Ibrahim
(Abraham)] said: "Yes
(I believe), but to be stronger
in Faith." He said: "Take four birds, then cause them to incline towards
you (then slaughter them, cut
them into pieces), and then put
a portion of them on every hill, and call them, they will come to
you in haste. And know that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise." |
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261. |
The likeness of
those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allah, is as the
likeness of a grain (of corn);
it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains. Allah
gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient
for His creatures' needs, All-Knower. |
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262. |
Those who spend their
wealth in the Cause of Allah, and do not follow up their gifts
with reminders of their generosity or with injury, their reward is
with their Lord. On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. |
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| 263. |
Kind words and
forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah
(charity) followed by injury.
And Allah is Rich (Free
of all needs) and He is Most-Forbearing. |
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264. |
O you who believe!
Do not render in vain your Sadaqah
(charity) by reminders of your
generosity or by injury, like him who spends his wealth to be seen
of men, and he does not believe in Allah, nor in the Last Day.
His likeness is the likeness of a smooth rock on which is a little
dust; on it falls heavy rain which leaves it bare. They are not able
to do anything with what they have earned. And Allah does not
guide the disbelieving people. |
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265. |
And the likeness
of those who spend their wealth seeking Allah's Pleasure while
they in their ownselves are sure and certain that Allah will
reward them (for their spending
in His Cause), is the likeness
of a garden on a height; heavy rain falls on it and it doubles its
yield of harvest. And if it does not receive heavy rain, light rain
suffices it. And Allah is All-Seer
(knows well) of what you do. |
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266. |
Would any of you
wish to have a garden with date-palms and vines, with rivers flowing
underneath, and all kinds of fruits for him therein, while he is striken
with old age, and his children are weak
(not able to look after themselves),
then it is struck with a fiery whirlwind, so that it is burnt? Thus
does Allah make clear His Ayat
(proofs, evidences, verses) to
you that you may give thought. |
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267. |
O you who believe!
Spend of the good things which you have
(legally) earned, and of that
which We have produced from the earth for you, and do not aim at that
which is bad to spend from it,
(though) you would not accept
it save if you close your eyes and tolerate therein. And know that
Allah is Rich (Free of
all needs), and Worthy of all
praise. |
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268. |
Shaytan
(Satan)
threatens you with poverty and orders you to commit Fahsha''
(evil deeds, illegal sexual
intercourse, sins etc.); whereas
Allah promises you Forgiveness from Himself and Bounty, and
Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower. |
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269. |
He grants Hikmah
to whom He pleases, and he, to whom Hikmah is granted, is indeed
granted abundant good. But none remember
(will receive admonition) except
men of understanding. |
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| 270. |
And whatever you
spend for spendings (e.g., in
Sadaqah -charity for Allah's Cause)
or whatever vow you make, be sure Allah knows it all. And for
the Zalimun (wrong-doers)
there are no helpers. |
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