He it is Who raised among the inhabitants of Mecca an Apostle from among themselves, who recites to them His communications and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and the Wisdom, although they were before certainly in clear error,
Arabic
هو الذي بعث في الأميين رسولا منهم يتلو عليهم آياته ويزكيهم ويعلمهم الكتاب والحكمة وإن كانوا من قبل لفي ضلال مبين
The likeness of those who were charged with the Taurat, then they did not observe it, is as the likeness of the ass bearing books, evil is the likeness of the people who reject the communications of Allah; and Allah does not guide the unjust people.
Arabic
مثل الذين حملوا التوراة ثم لم يحملوها كمثل الحمار يحمل أسفارا ۚ بئس مثل القوم الذين كذبوا بآيات الله ۚ والله لا يهدي القوم الظالمين
Transliteration
Qul ya ayyuha allatheena hadoo in zaAAamtum annakum awliyao lillahi min dooni alnnasi fatamannawoo almawta in kuntum sadiqeena
Shakir
Say: O you who are Jews, if you think that you are the favorites of Allah to the exclusion of other people, then invoke death If you are truthful.
Arabic
قل يا أيها الذين هادوا إن زعمتم أنكم أولياء لله من دون الناس فتمنوا الموت إن كنتم صادقين
Say: (As for) the death from which you flee, that will surely overtake you, then you shall be sent back to the Knower of the unseen and the seen, and He will inform you of that which you did.
Arabic
قل إن الموت الذي تفرون منه فإنه ملاقيكم ۖ ثم تردون إلى عالم الغيب والشهادة فينبئكم بما كنتم تعملون
Transliteration
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo itha noodiya lilssalati min yawmi aljumuAAati faisAAaw ilathikri Allahi watharoo albayAAa thalikum khayrun lakum in kuntum taAAlamoona
Shakir
O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trading; that is better for you, if you know.
Arabic
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا نودي للصلاة من يوم الجمعة فاسعوا إلى ذكر الله وذروا البيع ۚ ذلكم خير لكم إن كنتم تعلمون
Transliteration
Faitha qudiyati alssalatu faintashiroo fee alardi waibtaghoo min fadli Allahi waothkuroo Allaha katheeran laAAallakum tuflihoona
Shakir
But when the prayer is ended, then disperse abroad in the land and seek of Allah's grace, and remember Allah much, that you may be .
Arabic
فإذا قضيت الصلاة فانتشروا في الأرض وابتغوا من فضل الله واذكروا الله كثيرا لعلكم تفلحون
Transliteration
Waitha raaw tijaratan aw lahwan infaddoo ilayha watarakooka qaiman qul ma AAinda Allahi khayrun mina allahwi wamina alttijarati waAllahu khayru alrraziqeena
Shakir
And when they see merchandise or sport they break up for It, and leave you standing. Say: What is with Allah is better than sport and (better) than merchandise, and Allah is the best of Sustainers.
Arabic
وإذا رأوا تجارة أو لهوا انفضوا إليها وتركوك قائما ۚ قل ما عند الله خير من اللهو ومن التجارة ۚ والله خير الرازقين