3. Sura al-Imran
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
لَكِنِ
الَّذِينَ
اتَّقَوْاْ
رَبَّهُمْ
لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ
تَجْرِي مِن
تَحْتِهَا
الأَنْهَارُ
خَالِدِينَ
فِيهَا ...
3: 198. On the other hand, for those who fear their Lord, are gardens, with rivers flowing beneath, therein are they to dwell (for ever),
... نُزُلاً مِّنْ عِندِ اللّهِ...
a gift from the presence of Allah,
...وَمَا عِندَ اللّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلأَبْرَارِ﴿١٩٨﴾
and that which is in the presence of Allah is the best (bliss) for the righteous.
وَإِنَّ
مِنْ أَهْلِ
الْكِتَابِ
لَمَن يُؤْمِنُ
بِاللّهِ وَمَا
أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ
وَمَآ أُنزِلَ
إِلَيْهِمْ
...
3: 199. And there are, certainly, among the People of the Book, those who believe in Allah, in the revelation to you, and in the revelation to them,
...خَاشِعِينَ لِلّهِ لاَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً ...
bowing in humility to Allah:
they will not sell the signs of Allah for a miserable gain!
...أُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ...
for them is a reward with their Lord,
... إِنَّ اللّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ ﴿١٩٩﴾
and Allah is swift in account.
Other versions:
3: 198
Asad Whereas those who remain conscious of their Sustainer shall have gardens through which running waters flow, therein to abide: a ready welcome from God. And that which is with God is best for the truly virtuous.
Yusuf Ali On the other hand for those who fear their Lord are gardens with rivers flowing beneath therein are they to dwell (for ever) a gift from the presence of Allah and that which is in the presence of Allah is the best (bliss) for the righteous.
Pickthall But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will be safe forever. A gift of welcome from their Lord. That which Allah hath in store is better for the righteous.
Transliteration La_kinil lazinat taqau rabbahum lahum janna_tun tajri min tahtihal anha_ru kha_lidina fiha_ nuzulam min'indilla_h(i), wa ma_'indalla_hi khairul lil abra_r(i).
3: 199
Asad And, behold, among the followers of earlier revelation there are indeed such as [truly] believe in God, and in that which has been bestowed from on high upon you as well as in that which has been bestowed upon them. Standing in awe of God, they do not barter away God’s messages for a trifling gain. They shall have their reward with their Sustainer – for behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Yusuf Ali And there are certainly among the people of the Book those who believe in Allah in the revelation to you and in the revelation to them bowing in humility to Allah: they will not sell the signs of Allah for a miserable gain! for them is a reward with their Lord and Allah is swift in account.
Pickthall And Lo! of the People of the Scripture there are some who believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto you and that which was revealed unto them, humbling themselves before Allah. They purchase not a trifling gain at the price of the revelations of Allah. Verily their reward is with their Lord, and Lo! Allah is swift to take account.
Transliteration Wa inna min ahlil kita_bi lamay yu'minu billa_hi wa ma_ unzila ilaikum wa ma_ unzila ilaihim kha_syi'ina lilla_h(i), la_ yasytaru_na bi a_ya_tilla_hi samanan qalila_(n), ula_'ika lahum ajruhum 'inda rabbihim, innalla_ha sari'ul hisa_b(i).
4. Sura an-Nisa
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
فَبِظُلْمٍ
مِّنَ الَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ حَرَّمْنَا
عَلَيْهِمْ
طَيِّبَاتٍ
أُحِلَّتْ
لَهُمْ...
4: 160. For the iniquity of the Jews We made unlawful for them certain (foods) good and wholesome which had been lawful for them;
C667. Cf. 6:146.
The ceremonial law of the Jews forbade the eating of the flesh of the camel, rabbit and hare (Leviticus 11:4-6), and the fat of oxen, sheep, and goats (Leviticus 7:23), and was in other respects very strict.
... وَبِصَدِّهِمْ عَن سَبِيلِ اللّهِ كَثِيرًا ﴿١٦٠﴾
in that they hindered many from Allah's way.
وَأَخْذِهِمُ
الرِّبَا وَقَدْ
نُهُواْ عَنْهُ
وَأَكْلِهِمْ
أَمْوَالَ
النَّاسِ بِالْبَاطِلِ
...
4: 161. That they took usury (interest), though they were forbidden; and that they devoured men's substance wrongfully;
... وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا ﴿١٦١﴾
We have prepared for those among them who reject faith a grievous punishment.
لَّـكِنِ
الرَّاسِخُونَ
فِي الْعِلْمِ
مِنْهُمْ
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ
يُؤْمِنُونَ
بِمَا أُنزِلَ
إِلَيكَ وَمَا
أُنزِلَ مِن
قَبْلِكَ...
4: 162. But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge, and the believers, believe in what hath been revealed to thee;
... وَالْمُقِيمِينَ الصَّلاَةَ وَالْمُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ...
and (especially) those who establish regular prayer and practice regular charity and believe in Allah and in the Last Day:
... أُوْلَـئِكَ سَنُؤْتِيهِمْ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ﴿١٦٢﴾
to them shall We soon give a great reward.
Other versions:
4: 160
Asad So, then, for the wickedness committed by those who followed the Jewish faith did We deny unto them certain of the good things of life which [aforetime] had been allowed to them [174];
Yusuf Ali For the iniquity of the Jews We made unlawful for them certain (foods) good and wholesome which had been lawful for them; in that they hindered many from Allah's way.
Pickthall Because of the wrongdoing of the Jews We forbade them good things which were (before) made lawful unto them, and because of their much hindering from Allah's way,
Ali Unal So, because of the wrong committed by the Jews We made unlawful fo them many pure, wholesome things which had (hitherto) been lawful for them, and because of their barring many from God’s way;
Transliteration Fa bizulmim minal lazina ha_du_ harramna_ 'alaihim tayyiba_tin uhillat lahum wa bi saddihim 'an sabililla_hi kasira_(w).
4: 161
Asad And [for] their taking usury although it had been forbidden to them, and their wrongful devouring of other people’s possessions. And for those among them who [continue to] deny the truth We have readied grievous suffering.
Yusuf Ali That they took usury (interest) though they were forbidden; and that they devoured men's substance wrongfully; We have prepared for those among them who reject faith a grievous punishment.
Pickthall And of their taking usury when they were forbidden it, and of their devouring people's wealth by false pretences. We have prepared for those of them who disbelieve a painful doom.
Ali Unal And because of their taking interest although it had been forbidden to them, and consuming the wealth of people in wrongful ways (such as usury, theft, usurpation, bribery, gambling, and selling God’s Revelations); and We have prepared for the unbelievers among them (those who persisted in unbelief despite all the many warnings) a painful punishment.
Wa akhzihimur riba_ wa qad nuhu_ 'anhu wa aklihim amwa_lan na_si bil ba_til(i), wa a'tadna_ lil ka_firina minhum 'aza_ban alima_(n).
[[ Ali’s note - 667 Cf. vi. 146. The ceremonial law of the Jews forbade the eating of the flesh of the camel, rabbit and hare (Leviticus xi. 4-6), and the fat of oxen, sheep, and goats (Leviticus vii. 23), and was in other respects very strict. (4.160) ]]
4: 162 [ an-Nisa, Medina 92]
Asad But as for those from among them who are deeply rooted in knowledge, and the believers who believe in that which has been bestowed upon thee from on high as well as that which was bestowed from on high before thee, and those who are [especially] constant in prayer [note 177], ………….mighty reward.
Yusuf Ali But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge and the believers believe in what hath been revealed to thee; and (especially) those who establish regular prayer and practice regular charity and believe in Allah and in the Last Day: to them shall We soon give a great reward.
Pickthall But those of them who are firm in knowledge and the believers believe in that which is revealed unto thee, and that which was revealed before thee, especially the diligent in prayer and those who pay the poor due, the believers in Allah and the Last Day. Upon these We shall bestow immense reward.
Ali Unal But those of them firmly rooted in knowledge, and the (true) believers believe in what has been sent down to you (O Messenger) and what was sent down before you; and especially those who do the Prayer in conformity with its conditions, and those who ………………………to them will We grant a tremendous reward.
Transliteration La_kinir ra_sikhu_na fil 'ilmi minhum wal mu'minu_na yu'minu_na bima_ unzila ilaika wa ma_ unzila min qablika wal muqiminas sala_ta wal mu'tu_naz zaka_ta wal mu'minu_na billa_hi wal yaumila a_khir(i), ula_'ika sanu'tihim ajran 'azima_(n).
[[ Asad’s note 177- According to the grammarians of the Basrah school, and especially Sibawayh, the use of the accusative (mansub) case in the expression al-muqimin as –salah (“those who are constant in prayer”) – instead of the nominative al-muqimun – is a legitimate grammatical device meant to stress the special, praiseworthy quality attaching to prayer and to those who are devoted to it (see Zamakhshari and Razi); hence my interpolation of “especially” between brackets.]]
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