Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) in English

1. الذين آتيناهم الكتاب يعرفونه كما يعرفون أبناءهم وإن فريقا منهم ليكتمون الحق وهم يعلمون

   146

   Those whom We have given the Book recognize him just as they recognize their sons, but a part of them indeed conceal the truth while they know.

   alladhīna ʾātaynāhumu l-kitāba yaʿrifūnahū ka-mā yaʿrifūna ʾabnāʾahum wa-ʾinna farīqan minhum la-yaktumūna l-ḥaqqa wa-hum yaʿlamūna

2. الحق من ربك فلا تكونن من الممترين

   147

   This is the truth from your Lord; so do not be among the skeptics.

   al-ḥaqqu min rabbika fa-lā takūnanna mina l-mumtarīna

3. ولكل وجهة هو موليها فاستبقوا الخيرات أين ما تكونوا يأت بكم الله جميعا إن الله على كل شيء قدير

   148

   Everyone has a cynosure to which he turns; so take the lead in all good works. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you all together. Indeed Allah has power over all things.

   wa-li-kullin wijhatun huwa muwallīhā fa-stabiqū l-khayrāti ʾayna mā takūnū yaʾti bikumu llāhu jamīʿan ʾinna llāha ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīrun

4. ومن حيث خرجت فول وجهك شطر المسجد الحرام وإنه للحق من ربك وما الله بغافل عما تعملون

   149

   Whencesoever you may go out, turn your face towards the Holy Mosque. Indeed it is the truth from your Lord, and Allah is not oblivious of what you do.

   wa-min ḥaythu kharajta fa-walli wajhaka shaṭra l-masjidi l-ḥarāmi wa-ʾinnahū la-l-ḥaqqu min rabbika wa-mā llāhu bi-ghāfilin ʿammā taʿmalūna

5. ومن حيث خرجت فول وجهك شطر المسجد الحرام وحيث ما كنتم فولوا وجوهكم شطره لئلا يكون للناس عليكم حجة إلا الذين ظلموا منهم فلا تخشوهم واخشوني ولأتم نعمتي عليكم ولعلكم تهتدون

   150

   And whencesoever you may go out, turn your face towards the Holy Mosque, and wherever you may be, turn your faces towards it, so that the people may have no allegation against you, neither those of them who are wrongdoers. So do not fear them, but fear Me, that I may complete My blessing on you and so that you may be guided.

   wa-min ḥaythu kharajta fa-walli wajhaka shaṭra l-masjidi l-ḥarāmi wa-ḥaythu mā kuntum fa-wallū wujūhakum shaṭrahū li-ʾallā yakūna li-n-nāsi ʿalaykum ḥujjatun ʾillā lladhīna ẓalamū minhum fa-lā takhshawhum wa-khshawnī wa-li-ʾutimma niʿmatī ʿalaykum wa-laʿallakum tahtadūna

6. كما أرسلنا فيكم رسولا منكم يتلو عليكم آياتنا ويزكيكم ويعلمكم الكتاب والحكمة ويعلمكم ما لم تكونوا تعلمون

   151

   Even as We sent to you an apostle from among yourselves, who recites to you Our signs and purifies you, and teaches you the Book and wisdom, and teaches you what you did not know.

   ka-mā ʾarsalnā fīkum rasūlan minkum yatlū ʿalaykum ʾāyātinā wa-yuzakkīkum wa-yuʿallimukumu l-kitāba wa-l-ḥikmata wa-yuʿallimukum mā lam takūnū taʿlamūna

7. فاذكروني أذكركم واشكروا لي ولا تكفرون

   152

   Remember Me and I will remember you, and thank Me, and do not be ungrateful to Me.

   fa-dhkurūnī ʾadhkurkum wa-shkurū lī wa-lā takfurūni

8. يا أيها الذين آمنوا استعينوا بالصبر والصلاة إن الله مع الصابرين

   153

   O you who have faith! Take recourse in patience and prayer; indeed Allah is with the patient.

   yā-ʾayyuhā lladhīna ʾāmanū staʿīnū bi-ṣ-ṣabri wa-ṣ-ṣalāti ʾinna llāha maʿa ṣ-ṣābirīna