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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 62-71
2. Al-Baqarah Page 10اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoهَادُوْاbecame Jewsوَ النَّصٰرٰیand the Christiansوَ الصّٰبِـِٕیْنَand the Sabiansمَنْwhoاٰمَنَbelievedبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاٰخِرِ[the] Lastوَ عَمِلَand didصَلِحًاrighteous deedsفَلَهُمْso for themاَجْرُهُمْ(is) their rewardعِنْدَwithرَبِّهِمْ ۪ۚtheir Lordوَ لَاand noخَوْفٌfearعَلَیْهِمْon themوَ لَاand notهُمْtheyیَحْزَنُوْنَ will grieve وَ اِذْAnd whenاَخَذْنَاWe tookمِیْثَاقَكُمْyour covenantوَ رَفَعْنَاand We raisedفَوْقَكُمُover youالطُّوْرَ ؕthe mountخُذُوْاHoldمَاۤwhatاٰتَیْنٰكُمْWe have given youبِقُوَّةٍwith strengthوَّ اذْكُرُوْاand rememberمَاwhatفِیْهِ(is) in itلَعَلَّكُمْperhaps youتَتَّقُوْنَ (would become) righteous ثُمَّThenتَوَلَّیْتُمْyou turned awayمِّنْۢfromبَعْدِafterذٰلِكَ ۚthatفَلَوْ لَاSo if notفَضْلُ(for the) Graceاللّٰهِ(of) Allahعَلَیْكُمْupon youوَ رَحْمَتُهٗand His Mercyلَكُنْتُمْsurely you would have beenمِّنَofالْخٰسِرِیْنَ the losers وَ لَقَدْAnd indeedعَلِمْتُمُyou knewالَّذِیْنَthose whoاعْتَدَوْاtransgressedمِنْكُمْamong youفِیinالسَّبْتِthe (matter of) SabbathفَقُلْنَاSo We saidلَهُمْto themكُوْنُوْاBeقِرَدَةًapesخٰسِـِٕیْنَ ۚdespised فَجَعَلْنٰهَاSo We made itنَكَالًاa deterrent punishmentلِّمَاfor thoseبَیْنَ(in) frontیَدَیْهَا(of) themوَ مَاand thoseخَلْفَهَاafter themوَ مَوْعِظَةًand an admonitionلِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَ for those who fear (Allah) وَ اِذْAnd whenقَالَsaidمُوْسٰیMusaلِقَوْمِهٖۤto his peopleاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیَاْمُرُكُمْcommands youاَنْthatتَذْبَحُوْاyou slaughterبَقَرَةً ؕa cowقَالُوْۤاThey saidاَتَتَّخِذُنَاDo you take usهُزُوًا ؕ(in) ridiculeقَالَHe saidاَعُوْذُI seek refugeبِاللّٰهِin AllahاَنْthatاَكُوْنَI beمِنَamongالْجٰهِلِیْنَ the ignorant قَالُواThey saidادْعُPrayلَنَاfor usرَبَّكَ(to) your Lordیُبَیِّنْto make clearلَّنَاto usمَاwhatهِیَ ؕit (is)قَالَHe saidاِنَّهٗIndeed Heیَقُوْلُsaysاِنَّهَا[Indeed] itبَقَرَةٌ(is) a cowلَّاnotفَارِضٌoldوَّ لَاand notبِكْرٌ ؕyoungعَوَانٌۢmiddle agedبَیْنَbetweenذٰلِكَ ؕthatفَافْعَلُوْاso doمَاwhatتُؤْمَرُوْنَ you are commanded قَالُواThey saidادْعُPrayلَنَاfor usرَبَّكَ(to) your Lordیُبَیِّنْto make clearلَّنَاto usمَاwhatلَوْنُهَا ؕ(is) its colorقَالَHe saidاِنَّهٗIndeed Heیَقُوْلُsaysاِنَّهَا[Indeed] it isبَقَرَةٌa cowصَفْرَآءُ ۙyellowفَاقِعٌbrightلَّوْنُهَا(in) its colorتَسُرُّpleasingالنّٰظِرِیْنَ (to) those who see (it) 2. Al-Baqarah Page 11قَالُواThey saidادْعُPrayلَنَاfor usرَبَّكَ(to) your Lordیُبَیِّنْto make clearلَّنَاto usمَاwhatهِیَ ۙit (is)اِنَّIndeedالْبَقَرَ[the] cowsتَشٰبَهَlook alikeعَلَیْنَا ؕto usوَ اِنَّاۤAnd indeed weاِنْifشَآءَwillsاللّٰهُAllahلَمُهْتَدُوْنَ (will) surely be those who are guided قَالَHe saidاِنَّهٗIndeed Heیَقُوْلُsaysاِنَّهَا[Indeed] itبَقَرَةٌ(is) a cowلَّاnotذَلُوْلٌtrainedتُثِیْرُto ploughالْاَرْضَthe earthوَ لَاand notتَسْقِیwaterالْحَرْثَ ۚthe fieldمُسَلَّمَةٌsoundلَّاnoشِیَةَblemishفِیْهَا ؕin itقَالُواThey saidالْـٰٔنَNowجِئْتَyou have comeبِالْحَقِّ ؕwith the truthفَذَبَحُوْهَاSo they slaughtered itوَ مَاand notكَادُوْاthey were nearیَفْعَلُوْنَ ۠(to) doing (it)
Translation of Verse 62-71

62. Indeed, the believers, Jews, Christians, and Sabians 26 - whoever ˹truly˺ believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good will have their reward with their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve. 27

63. And ˹remember˺ when We took a covenant from you and raised the mountain above you ˹saying˺, "Hold firmly to that ˹Scripture˺ which We have given you and observe its teachings so perhaps you will become mindful ˹of Allah˺."

64. Yet you turned away afterwards. Had it not been for Allah's grace and mercy upon you, you would have certainly been of the losers.

65. You are already aware of those of you who broke the Sabbath. We said to them, "Be disgraced apes!" 28

66. So We made their fate an example to present and future generations, and a lesson to the God-fearing.

67. And ˹remember˺ when Moses said to his people, "Allah commands you to sacrifice a cow." 29 They replied, "Are you mocking us?" Moses responded, "I seek refuge in Allah from acting foolishly!"

68. They said, "Call upon your Lord to clarify for us what type ˹of cow˺ it should be!" He replied, "Allah says, 'The cow should neither be old nor young but in between. So do as you are commanded!'"

69. They said, "Call upon your Lord to specify for us its colour." He replied, "Allah says, 'It should be a bright yellow cow- pleasant to see.'"

70. Again they said, "Call upon your Lord so that He may make clear to us which cow, for all cows look the same to us. Then, Allah willing, we will be guided ˹to the right one˺."

71. He replied, "Allah says, 'It should have been used neither to till the soil nor water the fields; wholesome and without blemish.'" They said, "Now you have come with the truth." Yet they still slaughtered it hesitantly!


Commentary

26. The Sabians are an indigenous group that believes in a supreme being and lives mostly in Iraq.

27. This verse should be understood in light of 3:19 and 3:85. For more details, see the Introduction.

28. Although many scholars believe that these individuals were turned into real apes, others interpret this verse in a metaphorical sense. This style is not uncommon in the Quran. See 62:5 regarding the donkey that carries books and 2:18 regarding the deaf, dumb, and blind.

29. This sûrah is named after the cow in this story, which happened at the time of Moses ( ﷺ ) . A rich man was killed by his nephew, his only heir, and the body was thrown at the door of an innocent man. After a long investigation, no one was identified as the killer. Moses ( ﷺ ) prayed for guidance and was told that the only way to find the killer was to sacrifice a cow and strike the victim with a piece of it. When this was done, the victim spoke miraculously and said who the killer was.