3- Aal-E-Imran
92  By  no  means  shall  ye attain righteousness unless ye give (freely) of that which ye
love; and whatever ye give, of a truth Allah knoweth it well.
93  All  food was lawful to the Children of Israel, except what Israel Made unlawful for
itself,  before  the Law (of Moses) was revealed. Say: "Bring ye the Law and study it, if
ye be men of truth."
94  If  any,  after  this,  invent  a  lie  and  attribute  it  to  Allah,  they  are indeed unjust
wrong-doers.
95  Say:  "Allah  speaketh  the  Truth: follow the religion of Abraham, the sane in faith;
he was not of the Pagans."
96  The  first House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing
and of guidance for all kinds of beings:
97  In  it  are  Signs  Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it
attains  security;  Pilgrimage  thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,- those who can afford
the journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of His creatures.
98  Say:  "O  People  of  the  Book!  Why  reject  ye  the Signs of Allah, when Allah is
Himself witness to all ye do?"
99  Say:  "O ye People of the Book! Why obstruct ye those who believe, from the path
of  Allah,  Seeking  to  make  it crooked, while ye were yourselves witnesses (to Allah's
Covenant)? but Allah is not unmindful of all that ye do."
100  O  ye  who  believe!  If  ye  listen to a faction among the People of the Book, they
would (indeed) render you apostates after ye have believed!
101  And  how  would  ye deny Faith while unto you are rehearsed the Signs of Allah,
and  among  you Lives the Messenger? Whoever holds firmly to Allah will be shown a
way that is straight.
102  O  ye  who  believe!  Fear  Allah  as  He  should be feared, and die not except in a
state of Islam.
103  And  hold  fast,  all  together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and
be  not  divided  among  yourselves;  and  remember  with  gratitude  Allah's favour on
you;  for  ye  were  enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye
became  brethren;  and  ye  were on the brink of the pit of Fire, and He saved you from
it. Thus doth Allah make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.
104  Let  there  arise  out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining
what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity.
105  Be  not  like  those  who are divided amongst themselves and fall into disputations
after receiving Clear Signs: For them is a dreadful penalty,-
106  On  the  Day  when  some  faces will be (lit up with) white, and some faces will be
(in  the  gloom  of)  black:  To  those  whose faces will be black, (will be said): "Did ye
reject Faith after accepting it? Taste then the penalty for rejecting Faith."
107  But  those  whose  faces  will  be  (lit  with)  white,-  they  will  be in (the light of)
Allah's mercy: therein to dwell (for ever).
108  These  are  the  Signs  of  Allah:  We  rehearse  them  to  thee in Truth: And Allah
means no injustice to any of His creatures.
109  To  Allah  belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: To Him do all questions
go back (for decision).
110    Ye   are  the  best  of  peoples,  evolved  for  mankind,  enjoining  what  is  right,
forbidding  what  is  wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had
faith,  it  were  best  for  them:  among them are some who have faith, but most of them
are perverted transgressors.
111  They  will do you no harm, barring a trifling annoyance; if they come out to fight
you, they will show you their backs, and no help shall they get.
112  Shame  is  pitched  over  them (Like a tent) wherever they are found, except when
under  a  covenant  (of  protection) from Allah and from men; they draw on themselves
wrath  from  Allah,  and pitched over them is (the tent of) destitution. This because they
rejected  the  Signs  of  Allah,  and  slew  the  prophets in defiance of right; this because
they rebelled and transgressed beyond bounds.
113  Not  all  of  them are alike: Of the People of the Book are a portion that stand (For
the    right):    They  rehearse  the  Signs  of  Allah  all  night  long,  and  they  prostrate
themselves in adoration.
114  They  believe  in  Allah  and  the  Last  Day;  they enjoin what is right, and forbid
what  is  wrong;  and  they  hasten  (in  emulation)  in (all) good works: They are in the
ranks of the righteous.
115  Of  the  good  that  they  do,  nothing  will be rejected of them; for Allah knoweth
well those that do right.
116  Those  who  reject  Faith,-  neither their possessions nor their (numerous) progeny
will  avail  them  aught  against  Allah:  They  will be companions of the Fire,-dwelling
therein (for ever).
117  What  they  spend  in  the  life  of  this  (material) world May be likened to a wind
which  brings  a  nipping  frost:  It  strikes  and  destroys  the  harvest of men who have
wronged  their  own  souls:  it  is  not  Allah  that  hath  wronged them, but they wrong
themselves.
118  O  ye  who  believe!  Take  not into your intimacy those outside your ranks: They
will  not  fail  to  corrupt  you.  They  only  desire  your  ruin:  Rank hatred has already
appeared  from  their  mouths:  What  their  hearts  conceal  is far worse. We have made
plain to you the Signs, if ye have wisdom.
119  Ah!  ye are those who love them, but they love you not,- though ye believe in the
whole  of  the  Book.  When they meet you, they say, "We believe": But when they are
alone,  they  bite  off  the  very  tips  of their fingers at you in their rage. Say: "Perish in
you rage; Allah knoweth well all the secrets of the heart."
120    If   aught  that  is  good  befalls  you,  it  grieves  them;  but  if  some  misfortune
overtakes  you,  they  rejoice at it. But if ye are constant and do right, not the least harm
will their cunning do to you; for Allah Compasseth round about all that they do.
121  Remember  that  morning  Thou  didst  leave  Thy  household  (early)  to post the
faithful at their stations for battle: And Allah heareth and knoweth all things:
122    Remember    two   of  your  parties  Meditated  cowardice;  but  Allah  was  their
protector, and in Allah should the faithful (Ever) put their trust.
123  Allah  had  helped you at Badr, when ye were a contemptible little force; then fear
Allah; thus May ye show your gratitude.
124  Remember  thou saidst to the Faithful: "Is it not enough for you that Allah should
help you with three thousand angels (Specially) sent down?
125  "Yea,  -  if  ye  remain  firm, and act aright, even if the enemy should rush here on
you  in  hot  haste,  your  Lord  would  help  you  with  five thousand angels Making a
terrific onslaught.
126  Allah  made  it but a message of hope for you, and an assurance to your hearts: (in
any case) there is no help except from Allah. The Exalted, the Wise:
127  That  He  might  cut off a fringe of the Unbelievers or expose them to infamy, and
they should then be turned back, frustrated of their purpose.
128  Not  for  thee,  (but  for Allah), is the decision: Whether He turn in mercy to them,
or punish them; for they are indeed wrong-doers.
129  To  Allah  belongeth  all  that  is  in the heavens and on earth. He forgiveth whom
He   pleaseth  and  punisheth  whom  He  pleaseth;  but  Allah  is  Oft-Forgiving,  Most
Merciful.
130  O  ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubled and multiplied; but fear Allah; that
ye may (really) prosper.
131 Fear the Fire, which is repaired for those who reject Faith:
132 And obey Allah and the Messenger; that ye may obtain mercy.
133  Be  quick  in  the  race  for  forgiveness  from  your Lord, and for a Garden whose
width is that (of the whole) of the heavens and of the earth, prepared for the righteous,-
134  Those  who  spend  (freely),  whether  in  prosperity,  or in adversity; who restrain
anger, and pardon (all) men;- for Allah loves those who do good;-
135  And  those who, having done something to be ashamed of, or wronged their own
souls,  earnestly  bring  Allah  to  mind, and ask for forgiveness for their sins,- and who
can  forgive  sins except Allah?- and are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the
wrong) they have done.
136  For  such  the  reward  is  forgiveness  from  their  Lord,  and  Gardens with rivers
flowing  underneath,-  an  eternal  dwelling: How excellent a recompense for those who
work (and strive)!
137  Many  were  the  Ways  of  Life  that have passed away before you: travel through
the earth, and see what was the end of those who rejected Truth.
138  Here  is  a  plain  statement  to  men,  a guidance and instruction to those who fear
Allah!
139  So  lose  not  heart, nor fall into despair: For ye must gain mastery if ye are true in
Faith.
140  If  a  wound  hath  touched  you, be sure a similar wound hath touched the others.
Such  days  (of  varying  fortunes)  We  give  to men and men by turns: that Allah may
know    those    that    believe,   and  that  He  may  take  to  Himself  from  your  ranks
Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And Allah loveth not those that do wrong.
141  Allah's  object  also  is  to  purge  those  that  are  true  in  Faith  and  to deprive of
blessing Those that resist Faith.
142  Did  ye  think that ye would enter Heaven without Allah testing those of you who
fought hard (In His Cause) and remained steadfast?
143  Ye  did  indeed  wish  for  death  before  ye  met him: Now ye have seen him with
your own eyes, (And ye flinch!)
144  Muhammad  is  no  more than a messenger: many Were the messenger that passed
away  before  him.  If  he  died  or  were slain, will ye then Turn back on your heels? If
any  did  turn  back  on  his  heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; but Allah (on
the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude.
145  Nor  can  a  soul  die except by Allah's leave, the term being fixed as by writing. If
any  do  desire  a  reward  in  this  life,  We  shall  give  it to him; and if any do desire a
reward  in  the  Hereafter,  We  shall  give  it to him. And swiftly shall We reward those
that (serve us with) gratitude.
146  How  many  of  the  prophets  fought  (in  Allah's  way),  and  with them (fought)
Large  bands  of  godly  men?  but  they  never  lost  heart  if  they  met with disaster in
Allah's  way,  nor  did  they  weaken  (in will) nor give in. And Allah Loves those who
are firm and steadfast.
147  All  that  they  said  was:  "Our  Lord!  Forgive  us our sins and anything We may
have  done  that  transgressed  our  duty:  Establish  our  feet firmly, and help us against
those that resist Faith."
148  And  Allah  gave  them  a  reward  in  this  world,  and the excellent reward of the
Hereafter. For Allah Loveth those who do good.
149  O  ye  who  believe! If ye obey the Unbelievers, they will drive you back on your
heels, and ye will turn back (from Faith) to your own loss.
150 Nay, Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers.
151  Soon  shall  We  cast  terror  into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined
companions  with  Allah,  for  which  He  had sent no authority: their abode will be the
Fire: And evil is the home of the wrong-doers!
152  Allah  did  indeed  fulfil  His  promise  to  you when ye with His permission Were
about  to  annihilate  your  enemy,-until  ye  flinched  and  fell  to  disputing  about  the
order,  and  disobeyed  it  after  He brought you in sight (of the booty) which ye covet.
Among  you  are  some  that  hanker after this world and some that desire the Hereafter.
Then  did  He  divert  you  from your foes in order to test you but He forgave you: For
Allah is full of grace to those who believe.
153  Behold!  ye were climbing up the high ground, without even casting a side glance
at  any  one,  and  the  Messenger  in  your  rear  was calling you back. There did Allah
give  you  one  distress  after  another  by way of requital, to teach you not to grieve for
(the  booty)  that  had  escaped  you  and for (the ill) that had befallen you. For Allah is
well aware of all that ye do.
154  After  (the  excitement)  of  the  distress,  He  sent  down  calm  on  a  band of you
overcome  with  slumber,  while  another  band  was  stirred  to  anxiety  by  their  own
feelings,  Moved  by  wrong  suspicions  of  Allah-suspicions  due  to  ignorance. They
said:  "What  affair  is  this  of  ours?"  Say  thou: "Indeed, this affair is wholly Allah's."
They  hide  in  their  minds what they dare not reveal to thee. They say (to themselves):
"If  we  had  had  anything  to  do  with  this  affair,  We  should  not  have  been in the
slaughter  here."  Say:  "Even  if  you  had  remained  in  your  homes, those for whom
death  was  decreed would certainly have gone forth to the place of their death"; but (all
this  was)  that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purge what is in your hearts.
For Allah knoweth well the secrets of your hearts.
155  Those  of  you  who  turned  back on the day the two hosts Met,-it was Satan who
caused  them  to  fail,  because  of some (evil) they had done. But Allah Has blotted out
(their fault): For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.
156  O  ye  who  believe!  Be not like the Unbelievers, who say of their brethren, when
they  are  travelling  through  the Earth or engaged in fighting: "If they had stayed with
us,  they  would  not  have  died, or been slain." This that Allah may make it a cause of
sighs  and  regrets  in  their  hearts.  It is Allah that gives Life and Death, and Allah sees
well all that ye do.
157  And  if ye are slain, or die, in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah
are far better than all they could amass.
158 And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that ye are brought together.
159  It  is  part  of  the  Mercy  of Allah that thou dost deal gently with them Wert thou
severe  or  harsh-hearted,  they  would have broken away from about thee: so pass over
(Their  faults),  and  ask  for  (Allah's)  forgiveness for them; and consult them in affairs
(of  moment).  Then, when thou hast Taken a decision put thy trust in Allah. For Allah
loves those who put their trust (in Him).
160  If  Allah  helps  you,  none  can  overcome  you: If He forsakes you, who is there,
after that, that can help you? in Allah, then, Let believers put their trust.
161  No  prophet could (ever) be false to his trust. If any person is so false, He shall, on
the  Day  of  Judgment,  restore  what  he misappropriated; then shall every soul receive
its due,- whatever it earned,- and none shall be dealt with unjustly.
162  Is  the  man  who  follows the good pleasure of Allah Like the man who draws on
himself the wrath of Allah, and whose abode is in Hell?- A woeful refuge!
163  They  are in varying gardens in the sight of Allah, and Allah sees well all that they
do.
164  Allah  did  confer  a  great  favour  on  the  believers  when He sent among them a
messenger    from    among    themselves,  rehearsing  unto  them  the  Signs  of  Allah,
sanctifying  them,  and  instructing  them  in  Scripture and Wisdom, while, before that,
they had been in manifest error.
165  What!  When  a single disaster smites you, although ye smote (your enemies) with
one    twice    as   great,  do  ye  say?-  "Whence  is  this?"  Say  (to  them):  "It  is  from
yourselves: For Allah hath power over all things."
166  What  ye  suffered  on  the day the two armies Met, was with the leave of Allah, in
order that He might test the believers,-
167  And  the  Hypocrites  also.  These  were told: "Come, fight in the way of Allah, or
(at  least)  drive  (The  foe  from  your  city)." They said: "Had we known how to fight,
we  should  certainly  have  followed  you." They were that day nearer to Unbelief than
to   Faith,  saying  with  their  lips  what  was  not  in  their  hearts  but  Allah  hath  full
knowledge of all they conceal.
168  (They  are)  the ones that say, (of their brethren slain), while they themselves sit (at
ease):  "If  only  they  had  listened  to  us they would not have been slain." Say: "Avert
death from your own selves, if ye speak the truth."
169  Think  not  of  those  who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding
their sustenance in the presence of their Lord;
170  They  rejoice  in  the  bounty  provided  by  Allah:  And  with  regard to those left
behind,  who  have  not  yet  joined  them (in their bliss), the (Martyrs) glory in the fact
that on them is no fear, nor have they (cause to) grieve.
171  They  glory  in  the  Grace  and  the  bounty from Allah, and in the fact that Allah
suffereth not the reward of the Faithful to be lost (in the least).
172  Of  those  who  answered  the  call  of  Allah  and the Messenger, even after being
wounded, those who do right and refrain from wrong have a great reward;-
173  Men  said to them: "A great army is gathering against you": And frightened them:
But  it  (only)  increased  their  Faith:  They  said: "For us Allah sufficeth, and He is the
best disposer of affairs."
174  And  they  returned  with  Grace  and  bounty  from  Allah: no harm ever touched
them:   For  they  followed  the  good  pleasure  of  Allah:  And  Allah  is  the  Lord  of
bounties unbounded.
175  It  is  only  the  Evil  One  that  suggests  to  you the fear of his votaries: Be ye not
afraid of them, but fear Me, if ye have Faith.
176  Let  not  those  grieve  thee  who  rush headlong into Unbelief: Not the least harm
will  they  do  to  Allah:  Allah's  plan  is  that  He  will  give  them  no  portion  in  the
Hereafter, but a severe punishment.
177  Those  who  purchase  Unbelief  at  the  price of faith,- not the least harm will they
do to Allah, but they will have a grievous punishment.
178  Let  not  the Unbelievers think that our respite to them is good for themselves: We
grant  them  respite  that they may grow in their iniquity: But they will have a shameful
punishment.
179  Allah  will  not  leave  the  believers  in  the  state  in  which  ye  are now, until He
separates  what  is  evil  from what is good nor will He disclose to you the secrets of the
Unseen.  But  He  chooses  of  His  Messengers (For the purpose) whom He pleases. So
believe  in  Allah.  And  His  messengers:  And  if  ye  believe  and  do  right, ye have a
reward without measure.
180  And  let  not  those  who covetously withhold of the gifts which Allah Hath given
them  of  His  Grace,  think  that it is good for them: Nay, it will be the worse for them:
soon  shall  the  things  which  they  covetously  withheld  be  tied to their necks Like a
twisted  collar,  on  the  Day of Judgment. To Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens
and the earth; and Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.
181  Allah  hath  heard the taunt of those who say: "Truly, Allah is indigent and we are
rich!"-  We  shall  certainly  record  their  word and (their act) of slaying the prophets in
defiance of right, and We shall say: "Taste ye the penalty of the Scorching Fire!
182  "This  is  because  of the (unrighteous deeds) which your hands sent on before ye:
For Allah never harms those who serve Him."
183  They  (also)  said:  "Allah  took our promise not to believe in an messenger unless
He  showed  us a sacrifice consumed by Fire (From heaven)." Say: "There came to you
messengers  before  me,  with  clear Signs and even with what ye ask for: why then did
ye slay them, if ye speak the truth?"
184  Then  if  they  reject thee, so were rejected messengers before thee, who came with
Clear Signs, Books of dark prophecies, and the Book of Enlightenment.
185  Every  soul  shall  have  a  taste  of death: And only on the Day of Judgment shall
you  be  paid  your  full  recompense.  Only  he  who  is  saved  far  from  the  Fire and
admitted  to  the Garden will have attained the object (of Life): For the life of this world
is but goods and chattels of deception.
186  Ye  shall  certainly  be  tried  and  tested  in your possessions and in your personal
selves;  and  ye shall certainly Hear much that will grieve you, from those who received
the  Book  before  you  and  from  those  who  worship many gods. But if ye persevere
patiently, and guard against evil,-then that will be a determining factor in all affairs.
187  And  remember  Allah  took  a  covenant  from the People of the Book, to make it
known  and  clear  to  mankind,  and  not to hide it; but they threw it away behind their
backs, and purchased with it some miserable gain! And vile was the bargain they made!
188  Think  not  that  those who exult in what they have brought about, and love to be
praised  for  what  they  have  not done,- think escape the penalty. For them is a penalty
Grievous indeed.
189  To  Allah  belongeth  the  dominion  of  the heavens and the earth; and Allah hath
power over all things.
190  Behold!  in  the  creation  of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night
and day,- there are indeed Signs for men of understanding,-
191  Men  who  celebrate  the  praises  of  Allah,  standing,  sitting, and lying down on
their  sides,  and  contemplate  the  (wonders  of)  creation  in the heavens and the earth,
(With  the  thought):  "Our  Lord!  not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to
Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire.
192  "Our  Lord!  any  whom  Thou  dost  admit  to the Fire, Truly Thou coverest with
shame, and never will wrong-doers Find any helpers!
193  "Our  Lord!  we  have heard the call of one calling (Us) to Faith, 'Believe ye in the
Lord,'  and  we  have  believed.  Our  Lord!  Forgive  us  our sins, blot out from us our
iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous.
194    "Our    Lord!    Grant    us  what  Thou  didst  promise  unto  us  through  Thine
messengers,  and  save  us  from  shame  on  the  Day  of  Judgment:  For  Thou  never
breakest Thy promise."
195  And  their Lord hath accepted of them, and answered them: "Never will I suffer to
be  lost  the  work  of  any  of  you,  be  he  male  or  female:  Ye  are  members, one of
another:  Those  who  have  left  their  homes, or been driven out therefrom, or suffered
harm  in  My  Cause,  or  fought  or  been  slain,-  verily, I will blot out from them their
iniquities,  and  admit  them  into Gardens with rivers flowing beneath;- A reward from
the presence of Allah, and from His presence is the best of rewards."
196 Let not the strutting about of the Unbelievers through the land deceive thee:
197  Little  is  it  for  enjoyment:  Their  ultimate abode is Hell: what an evil bed (To lie
on)!
198  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.
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, 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.
200  O  ye  who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance;
strengthen each other; and fear Allah; that ye may prosper.

4- An-Nisa
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
1  O  mankind!  reverence  your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person,
created,  of  like  nature,  His mate, and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless
men  and  women;-  reverence  Allah,  through whom ye demand your mutual (rights),
and (reverence) the wombs (That bore you): for Allah ever watches over you.
2  To  orphans  restore  their property (When they reach their age), nor substitute (your)
worthless  things  for  (their)  good  ones;  and devour not their substance (by mixing it
up) with your won. For this is indeed a great sin.
3  If  ye  fear  that  ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of
your  choice,  Two  or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly
(with  them),  then  only  one,  or  (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be
more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.
4  And  give  the  women  (on  marriage)  their  dower as a free gift; but if they, of their
own  good  pleasure,  remit  any  part  of it to you, Take it and enjoy it with right good
cheer.
5  To  those  weak  of  understanding  Make  not over your property, which Allah hath
made  a  means  of  support  for  you,  but feed and clothe them therewith, and speak to
them words of kindness and justice.
6  Make  trial  of  orphans  until  they  reach  the  age of marriage; if then ye find sound
judgment  in  them,  release  their  property  to them; but consume it not wastefully, nor
in  haste  against  their  growing  up.  If  the  guardian  is  well-off,  Let  him  claim  no
remuneration,  but  if  he  is  poor,  let him have for himself what is just and reasonable.
When    ye    release    their  property  to  them,  take  witnesses  in  their  presence:  But
all-sufficient is Allah in taking account.
7  From  what  is  left by parents and those nearest related there is a share for men and a
share for women, whether the property be small or large,-a determinate share.
8  But  if  at  the  time  of  division  other relatives, or orphans or poor, are present, feed
them out of the (property), and speak to them words of kindness and justice.
9  Let  those  (disposing  of  an  estate)  have the same fear in their minds as they would
have  for  their  own  if  they had left a helpless family behind: Let them fear Allah, and
speak words of appropriate (comfort).
10  Those  who  unjustly  eat  up  the  property of orphans, eat up a Fire into their own
bodies: They will soon be enduring a Blazing Fire!
11  Allah  (thus)  directs  you  as  regards  your  Children's  (Inheritance): to the male, a
portion  equal  to  that  of  two  females:  if  only  daughters, two or more, their share is
two-thirds  of  the  inheritance; if only one, her share is a half. For parents, a sixth share
of  the  inheritance  to  each, if the deceased left children; if no children, and the parents
are  the  (only)  heirs, the mother has a third; if the deceased Left brothers (or sisters) the
mother  has  a  sixth.  (The distribution in all cases ('s) after the payment of legacies and
debts.  Ye  know  not  whether  your  parents  or  your  children  are  nearest  to  you in
benefit.  These  are  settled  portions  ordained  by  Allah;  and  Allah  is  All-knowing,
Al-wise.
12  In  what  your  wives  leave,  your  share is a half, if they leave no child; but if they
leave  a  child,  ye  get  a  fourth;  after payment of legacies and debts. In what ye leave,
their  share  is  a  fourth,  if ye leave no child; but if ye leave a child, they get an eighth;
after  payment  of  legacies  and  debts.  If  the  man  or  woman whose inheritance is in
question,  has  left  neither  ascendants nor descendants, but has left a brother or a sister,
each  one  of  the  two  gets  a  sixth;  but  if  more  than two, they share in a third; after
payment  of  legacies  and  debts;  so  that  no  loss  is  caused  (to  any  one).  Thus is it
ordained by Allah; and Allah is All-knowing, Most Forbearing.
13  Those  are  limits  set  by  Allah:  those  who obey Allah and His Messenger will be
admitted  to  Gardens  with  rivers  flowing  beneath, to abide therein (for ever) and that
will be the supreme achievement.
14  But  those  who  disobey Allah and His Messenger and transgress His limits will be
admitted to a Fire, to abide therein: And they shall have a humiliating punishment.
15  If  any  of your women are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable)
witnesses  from  amongst  you  against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses
until death do claim them, or Allah ordain for them some (other) way.
16  If  two  men  among  you  are  guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they repent
and amend, Leave them alone; for Allah is Oft-returning, Most Merciful.
17  Allah  accept  the  repentance  of  those  who  do  evil in ignorance and repent soon
afterwards;  to  them  will  Allah  turn  in  mercy:  For  Allah  is  full of knowledge and
wisdom.
18  Of  no  effect  is  the  repentance  of those who continue to do evil, until death faces
one  of  them,  and  he  says,  "Now  have  I  repented  indeed;"  nor  of  those who die
rejecting Faith: for them have We prepared a punishment most grievous.
19  O  ye  who  believe!  Ye  are  forbidden  to  inherit  women  against  their will. Nor
should  ye  treat them with harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower ye have
given  them,-except  where  they  have  been  guilty  of open lewdness; on the contrary
live  with  them  on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may
be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good.
20  But  if ye decide to take one wife in place of another, even if ye had given the latter
a  whole  treasure  for  dower,  Take  not  the  least  bit  of  it back: Would ye take it by
slander and manifest wrong?
21  And  how  could  ye  take  it  when ye have gone in unto each other, and they have
Taken from you a solemn covenant?
22  And  marry  not  women  whom  your  fathers  married,- except what is past: It was
shameful and odious,- an abominable custom indeed.
23  Prohibited  to  you  (For  marriage)  are:-  Your  mothers, daughters, sisters; father's
sisters,  Mother's  sisters;  brother's  daughters,  sister's  daughters;  foster-mothers  (Who
gave  you  suck),  foster-sisters;  your  wives'  mothers;  your step-daughters under your
guardianship,  born  of  your  wives  to  whom  ye  have  gone in,- no prohibition if ye
have  not  gone  in;-  (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your
loins;  and  two  sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for
Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;-