Surah An-Nisā (The Women) in English

1. يا أهل الكتاب لا تغلوا في دينكم ولا تقولوا على الله إلا الحق إنما المسيح عيسى ابن مريم رسول الله وكلمته ألقاها إلى مريم وروح منه فآمنوا بالله ورسله ولا تقولوا ثلاثة انتهوا خيرا لكم إنما الله إله واحد سبحانه أن يكون له ولد له ما في السماوات وما في الأرض وكفى بالله وكيلا

   171

   O People of the Book! Do not exceed the bounds in your religion, and do not attribute anything to Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only an apostle of Allah, and His Word that He cast toward Mary and a spirit from Him. So have faith in Allah and His apostles, and do not say, ‘[God is] a trinity.’ Relinquish [such a creed]! That is better for you. Allah is but the One God. He is far too immaculate to have any son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth, and Allah suffices as trustee.

   yā-ʾahla l-kitābi lā taghlū fī dīnikum wa-lā taqūlū ʿalā llāhi ʾillā l-ḥaqqa ʾinnamā l-masīḥu ʿīsā bnu maryama rasūlu llāhi wa-kalimatuhū ʾalqāhā ʾilā maryama wa-rūḥun minhu fa-ʾāminū bi-llāhi wa-rusulihī wa-lā taqūlū thalāthatun-i ntahū khayran lakum ʾinnamā llāhu ʾilāhun wāḥidun subḥānahū ʾan yakūna lahū waladun lahū mā fī s-samāwāti wa-mā fī l-ʾarḍi wa-kafā bi-llāhi wakīlan

2. لن يستنكف المسيح أن يكون عبدا لله ولا الملائكة المقربون ومن يستنكف عن عبادته ويستكبر فسيحشرهم إليه جميعا

   172

   The Messiah would never disdain being a servant of Allah, nor would the angels brought near [to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant, He will gather them all toward Him.

   lan yastankifa l-masīḥu ʾan yakūna ʿabdan li-llāhi wa-lā l-malāʾikatu l-muqarrabūna wa-man yastankif ʿan ʿibādatihī wa-yastakbir fa-sa-yaḥshuruhum ʾilayhi jamīʿan

3. فأما الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات فيوفيهم أجورهم ويزيدهم من فضله وأما الذين استنكفوا واستكبروا فيعذبهم عذابا أليما ولا يجدون لهم من دون الله وليا ولا نصيرا

   173

   As for those who have faith and do righteous deeds, He will pay them in full their rewards, and He will enhance them out of His grace. But those who are disdainful and arrogant, He will punish them with a painful punishment, and they will not find besides Allah any guardian or helper.

   fa-ʾammā lladhīna ʾāmanū wa-ʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti fa-yuwaffīhim ʾujūrahum wa-yazīduhum min faḍlihī wa-ʾammā lladhīna stankafū wa-stakbarū fa-yuʿadhdhibuhum ʿadhāban ʾalīman wa-lā yajidūna lahum min dūni llāhi waliyyan wa-lā naṣīran

4. يا أيها الناس قد جاءكم برهان من ربكم وأنزلنا إليكم نورا مبينا

   174

   O mankind! Certainly, a proof has come to you from your Lord, and We have sent down to you a manifest light.

   yā-ʾayyuhā n-nāsu qad jāʾakum burhānun min rabbikum wa-ʾanzalnā ʾilaykum nūran mubīnan

5. فأما الذين آمنوا بالله واعتصموا به فسيدخلهم في رحمة منه وفضل ويهديهم إليه صراطا مستقيما

   175

   As for those who have faith in Allah, and hold fast to Him, He will admit them to His mercy and grace, and He will guide them on a straight path to Him.

   fa-ʾammā lladhīna ʾāmanū bi-llāhi wa-ʿtaṣamū bihī fa-sa-yudkhiluhum fī raḥmatin minhu wa-faḍlin wa-yahdīhim ʾilayhi ṣirāṭan mustaqīman