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Quran Translation and Commentary by Dr Mustafa Khattab

Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri

Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 2. Al-Baqarah
Verses [Section]: 1-7[1], 8-20 [2], 21-29 [3], 30-39 [4], 40-46 [5], 47-59 [6], 60-61 [7], 62-71 [8], 72-82 [9], 83-86 [10], 87-96 [11], 97-103 [12], 104-112 [13], 113-121 [14], 122-129 [15], 130-141 [16], 142-147 [17], 148-151 [18], 152-163 [19], 164-167 [20], 168-176 [21], 177-182 [22], 183-188 [23], 189-196 [24], 197-210 [25], 211-216 [26], 217-221 [27], 222-228 [28], 229-231 [29], 232-235 [30], 236-242 [31], 243-248 [32], 249-253 [33], 254-257 [34], 258-260 [35], 261-266 [36], 267-273 [37], 274-281 [38], 282-283 [39], 284-286 [40]

Quran Text of Verse 189-196
یَسْـَٔلُوْنَكَThey ask youعَنِaboutالْاَهِلَّةِ ؕthe new moonsقُلْSayهِیَTheyمَوَاقِیْتُ(are) indicators of periodsلِلنَّاسِfor the peopleوَ الْحَجِّ ؕand (for) the Hajjوَ لَیْسَAnd it is notالْبِرُّ[the] righteousnessبِاَنْthatتَاْتُواyou comeالْبُیُوْتَ(to) the housesمِنْfromظُهُوْرِهَاtheir backsوَ لٰكِنَّ[and] butالْبِرَّ[the] righteousمَنِ(is one) whoاتَّقٰی ۚfears (Allah)وَ اْتُواAnd comeالْبُیُوْتَ(to) the housesمِنْfromاَبْوَابِهَا ۪their doorsوَ اتَّقُواAnd fearاللّٰهَAllahلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُفْلِحُوْنَ (be) successful وَ قَاتِلُوْاAnd fightفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُقَاتِلُوْنَكُمْfight youوَ لَاand (do) notتَعْتَدُوْا ؕtransgressاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(does) notیُحِبُّlikeالْمُعْتَدِیْنَ  the transgressors 2. Al-Baqarah Page 30وَ اقْتُلُوْهُمْAnd kill themحَیْثُwhereverثَقِفْتُمُوْهُمْyou find themوَ اَخْرِجُوْهُمْand drive them outمِّنْfromحَیْثُwhereverاَخْرَجُوْكُمْthey drove you outوَ الْفِتْنَةُand [the] oppressionاَشَدُّ(is) worseمِنَthanالْقَتْلِ ۚ[the] killingوَ لَاAnd (do) notتُقٰتِلُوْهُمْfight themعِنْدَnearالْمَسْجِدِAl-MasjidالْحَرَامِAl-Haraamحَتّٰیuntilیُقٰتِلُوْكُمْthey fight youفِیْهِ ۚin itفَاِنْThen ifقٰتَلُوْكُمْthey fight youفَاقْتُلُوْهُمْ ؕthen kill themكَذٰلِكَSuchجَزَآءُ(is the) rewardالْكٰفِرِیْنَ (of) the disbelievers فَاِنِThen ifانْتَهَوْاthey ceaseفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful وَ قٰتِلُوْهُمْAnd fight (against) themحَتّٰیuntilلَاnotتَكُوْنَ(there) isفِتْنَةٌoppressionوَّ یَكُوْنَand becomesالدِّیْنُthe religionلِلّٰهِ ؕfor AllahفَاِنِThen ifانْتَهَوْاthey ceaseفَلَاthen (let there be) noعُدْوَانَhostilityاِلَّاexceptعَلَیagainstالظّٰلِمِیْنَ the oppressors اَلشَّهْرُThe monthالْحَرَامُ[the] sacredبِالشَّهْرِ(is) for the monthالْحَرَامِ[the] sacredوَ الْحُرُمٰتُand for all the violationsقِصَاصٌ ؕ(is) legal retributionفَمَنِThen whoeverاعْتَدٰیtransgressedعَلَیْكُمْupon youفَاعْتَدُوْاthen you transgressعَلَیْهِon himبِمِثْلِin (the) same mannerمَا(as)اعْتَدٰیhe transgressedعَلَیْكُمْ ۪upon youوَ اتَّقُواAnd fearاللّٰهَAllahوَ اعْلَمُوْۤاand knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahمَعَ(is) withالْمُتَّقِیْنَ those who fear (Him) وَ اَنْفِقُوْاAnd spendفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ لَاand (do) notتُلْقُوْاthrow (yourselves)بِاَیْدِیْكُمْ[with your hands]اِلَیintoالتَّهْلُكَةِ ۛۖۚ[the] destructionوَ اَحْسِنُوْا ۛۚAnd do goodاِنَّindeedاللّٰهَAllahیُحِبُّlovesالْمُحْسِنِیْنَ the good-doers وَ اَتِمُّواAnd completeالْحَجَّthe Hajjوَ الْعُمْرَةَand the Umrahلِلّٰهِ ؕfor AllahفَاِنْAnd ifاُحْصِرْتُمْyou are held backفَمَاthen (offer) whateverاسْتَیْسَرَ(can be) obtained with easeمِنَofالْهَدْیِ ۚthe sacrificial animalوَ لَاAnd (do) notتَحْلِقُوْاshaveرُءُوْسَكُمْyour headsحَتّٰیuntilیَبْلُغَreachesالْهَدْیُthe sacrificial animalمَحِلَّهٗ ؕ(to) its destinationفَمَنْThen whoeverكَانَisمِنْكُمْamong youمَّرِیْضًاillاَوْorبِهٖۤhe (has)اَذًیan ailmentمِّنْofرَّاْسِهٖhis headفَفِدْیَةٌthen a ransomمِّنْofصِیَامٍfastingاَوْorصَدَقَةٍcharityاَوْorنُسُكٍ ۚsacrificeفَاِذَاۤThen whenاَمِنْتُمْ ۥyou are secureفَمَنْthen whoeverتَمَتَّعَtook advantageبِالْعُمْرَةِof the Umrahاِلَیfollowedالْحَجِّ(by) the Hajjفَمَاthen (offer) whateverاسْتَیْسَرَ(can be) obtained with easeمِنَofالْهَدْیِ ۚthe sacrificial animalفَمَنْBut whoeverلَّمْ(can) notیَجِدْfindفَصِیَامُthen a fastثَلٰثَةِ(of) threeاَیَّامٍdaysفِیduringالْحَجِّthe Hajjوَ سَبْعَةٍand seven (days)اِذَاwhenرَجَعْتُمْ ؕyou returnتِلْكَThisعَشَرَةٌ(is) ten (days)كَامِلَةٌ ؕin allذٰلِكَThatلِمَنْ(is) for (the one) whoseلَّمْnotیَكُنْisاَهْلُهٗhis familyحَاضِرِیpresentالْمَسْجِدِ(near) Al-Masjidالْحَرَامِ ؕAl-Haraamوَ اتَّقُواAnd fearاللّٰهَAllahوَ اعْلَمُوْۤاand knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahشَدِیْدُ(is) severeالْعِقَابِ۠(in) retribution
Translation of Verse 189-196

189. They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about the phases of the moon. Say, "They are a means for people to determine time and pilgrimage." Righteousness is not in entering your houses from the back doors. 67 Rather, righteousness is to be mindful ˹of Allah˺. So enter your homes through their ˹proper˺ doors, and be mindful of Allah so you may be successful.

190. Fight in the cause of Allah ˹only˺ against those who wage war against you, but do not exceed the limits. 68 Surely Allah does not like transgressors.

191. Kill them wherever you come upon them 69 and drive them out of the places from which they have driven you out. For persecution 70 is far worse than killing. And do not fight them at the Sacred Mosque unless they attack you there. If they do so, then fight them-that is the reward of the disbelievers.

192. But if they cease, then surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

193. Fight against them ˹if they persecute you˺ until there is no more persecution, and ˹your˺ devotion will be to Allah ˹alone˺. If they stop ˹persecuting you˺, let there be no hostility except against the aggressors.

194. ˹There will be retaliation in˺ a sacred month for ˹an offence in˺ a sacred month, 71 and all violations will bring about retaliation. So, if anyone attacks you, retaliate in the same manner. ˹But˺ be mindful of Allah, and know that Allah is with those mindful ˹of Him˺.

195. Spend in the cause of Allah and do not let your own hands throw you into destruction ˹by withholding˺. And do good, for Allah certainly loves the good-doers.

196. Complete the pilgrimage and minor pilgrimage for Allah. 72 But if prevented ˹from proceeding˺, then ˹offer˺ whatever sacrificial animals you can afford. And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal reaches its destination. But if any of you is ill or has a scalp ailment ˹requiring shaving˺, then compensate either by fasting, charity, or a sacrificial offering. In times of peace, you may combine the pilgrimage and minor pilgrimage then make the sacrificial offering you can afford. Whoever cannot afford that ˹offering˺, let them fast three days during pilgrimage and seven after returning ˹home˺-completing ten. These offerings are for those who do not live near the Sacred House. And be mindful of Allah, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.


Commentary

67. Before Islam, there was a superstitious practice for pilgrims to enter their homes through the back door upon returning from the pilgrimage. The verse suggests that being devoted to Allah wholeheartedly is more important than blindly following old traditions.

68. "Do not exceed the limits" refers to Islamic warfare guidelines set by the Prophet. In an authentic saying collected by Abu Dawûd, he ( ﷺ ) is reported to have instructed the Muslim army, "Depart in the Name of Allah and with His help-following the way of the Messenger of Allah. Do not kill an old man, a child, or a woman. Do not mutilate dead bodies of the enemy. Be gracious and courteous, for Allah loves those who act with grace." The Prophet ( ﷺ ) also says, "Do not wish to meet your enemy in battle but always pray for well-being. If fighting is a must, then be steadfast."

69. This is probably the most misquoted verse from the Quran. To properly understand the verse, we need to put it into context. Misquoting verses and taking them out of context can be applied to any scripture. For example, in the Bible, Jesus says, "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword!" (Matthew 10:34). He also says, "But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king-bring them here and slaughter them in my presence!" (Luke 19:27). And Moses says, "The Lord is a man of war, the Lord is his name." (Exodus 15:3). For more details, see the Introduction.

70. Persecuting Muslims to abandon their faith.

71. The sacred months are the 1 st , 7 th , 11 th , and 12 th months of the Islamic calendar.

72. Ḥajj , the pilgrimage to Mecca, is required at least once in a Muslim's lifetime if they are physically and financially able to. ' Umrah , which is a short version of ḥajj , is recommended, but not obligatory.