Al Saff

Shakir

1 Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Saheeh International

1 Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth exalts Allah, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Shakir

2 O you who believe! why do you say that which you do not do?

Saheeh International

2 O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do?

Shakir

3 It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do.

Saheeh International

3 Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.

Shakir

4 Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a firm and compact wall.

Saheeh International

4 Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in a row as though they are a [single] structure joined firmly.

Shakir

5 And when Musa said to his people: O my people! why do you give me trouble? And you know indeed that I am Allah's apostle to you; but when they turned aside, Allah made their hearts turn aside, and Allah does not guide the transgressing people.

Saheeh International

5 And [mention, O Muhammad], when Moses said to his people, "O my people, why do you harm me while you certainly know that I am the messenger of Allah to you?" And when they deviated, Allah caused their hearts to deviate. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.

Shakir

6 And when Isa son of Marium said: O children of Israel! surely I am the apostle of Allah to you, verifying that which is before me of the Taurat and giving the good news of an Apostle who will come after me, his name being Ahmad, but when he came to them with clear arguments they said: This is clear magic.

Saheeh International

6 And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad." But when he came to them with clear evidences, they said, "This is obvious magic."

Shakir

7 And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah and he is invited to Islam, and Allah does not guide the unjust people.

Saheeh International

7 And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah untruth while he is being invited to Islam. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

Shakir

8 They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths but Allah will perfect His light, though the unbelievers may be averse.

Saheeh International

8 They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it.

Shakir

9 He it is Who sent His Apostle with the guidance and the true religion, that He may make it overcome the religions, all of them, though the polytheists may be averse.

Saheeh International

9 It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although those who associate others with Allah dislike it.

Shakir

10 O you who believe! shall I lead you to a merchandise which may deliver you from a painful chastisement?

Saheeh International

10 O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment?

Shakir

11 You shall believe in Allah and His Apostle, and struggle hard in Allah's way with your property and your lives; that is better for you, did you but know!

Saheeh International

11 [It is that] you believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if you should know.

Shakir

12 He will forgive you your faults and cause you to enter into gardens, beneath which rivers flow, and goodly dwellings in gardens of perpetuity; that is the mighty achievement;

Saheeh International

12 He will forgive for you your sins and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence. That is the great attainment.

Shakir

13 And yet another (blessing) that you love: help from Allah and a victory near at hand; and give good news to the believers.

Saheeh International

13 And [you will obtain] another [favor] that you love - victory from Allah and an imminent conquest; and give good tidings to the believers.

Shakir

14 O you who believe! be helpers (in the cause) of Allah, as~ Isa son of Marium said to (his) disciples: Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We are helpers (in the cause) of Allah. So a party of the children of Israel believed and another party disbelieved; then We aided those who believed against their enemy, and they became uppermost.

Saheeh International

14 O you who have believed, be supporters of Allah, as when Jesus, the son of Mary, said to the disciples, "Who are my supporters for Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters of Allah." And a faction of the Children of Israel believed and a faction disbelieved. So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they became dominant.