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The Clear Quran

Quran Translation and Commentary by Dr Mustafa Khattab

Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri

Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 2. Al-Baqarah
Verses [Section]: 1-7[1], 8-20 [2], 21-29 [3], 30-39 [4], 40-46 [5], 47-59 [6], 60-61 [7], 62-71 [8], 72-82 [9], 83-86 [10], 87-96 [11], 97-103 [12], 104-112 [13], 113-121 [14], 122-129 [15], 130-141 [16], 142-147 [17], 148-151 [18], 152-163 [19], 164-167 [20], 168-176 [21], 177-182 [22], 183-188 [23], 189-196 [24], 197-210 [25], 211-216 [26], 217-221 [27], 222-228 [28], 229-231 [29], 232-235 [30], 236-242 [31], 243-248 [32], 249-253 [33], 254-257 [34], 258-260 [35], 261-266 [36], 267-273 [37], 274-281 [38], 282-283 [39], 284-286 [40]

Quran Text of Verse 183-188
یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُوْاbelieve[d]كُتِبَIs prescribedعَلَیْكُمُfor youالصِّیَامُ[the] fastingكَمَاasكُتِبَwas prescribedعَلَیtoالَّذِیْنَthoseمِنْfromقَبْلِكُمْbefore youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَتَّقُوْنَۙ(become) righteous اَیَّامًا(Fasting for) daysمَّعْدُوْدٰتٍ ؕnumberedفَمَنْSo whoeverكَانَisمِنْكُمْamong youمَّرِیْضًاsickاَوْorعَلٰیonسَفَرٍa journeyفَعِدَّةٌthen a prescribed numberمِّنْofاَیَّامٍdaysاُخَرَ ؕotherوَ عَلَیAnd onالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُطِیْقُوْنَهٗcan afford itفِدْیَةٌa ransomطَعَامُ(of) feedingمِسْكِیْنٍ ؕa poorفَمَنْAnd whoeverتَطَوَّعَvolunteersخَیْرًاgoodفَهُوَthen itخَیْرٌ(is) betterلَّهٗ ؕfor himوَ اَنْAnd toتَصُوْمُوْاfastخَیْرٌ(is) betterلَّكُمْfor youاِنْifكُنْتُمْyouتَعْلَمُوْنَ know شَهْرُMonthرَمَضَانَ(of) Ramadhaanالَّذِیْۤ(is) thatاُنْزِلَwas revealedفِیْهِthereinالْقُرْاٰنُthe Quranهُدًیa Guidanceلِّلنَّاسِfor mankindوَ بَیِّنٰتٍand clear proofsمِّنَofالْهُدٰی[the] Guidanceوَ الْفُرْقَانِ ۚand the CriterionفَمَنْSo whoeverشَهِدَwitnessesمِنْكُمُamong youالشَّهْرَthe monthفَلْیَصُمْهُ ؕthen he should fast in itوَ مَنْand whoeverكَانَisمَرِیْضًاsickاَوْorعَلٰیonسَفَرٍa journeyفَعِدَّةٌthen prescribed number (should be made up)مِّنْfromاَیَّامٍdaysاُخَرَ ؕotherیُرِیْدُIntendsاللّٰهُAllahبِكُمُfor youالْیُسْرَ[the] easeوَ لَاand notیُرِیْدُintendsبِكُمُfor youالْعُسْرَ ؗ[the] hardshipوَ لِتُكْمِلُواso that you completeالْعِدَّةَthe prescribed periodوَ لِتُكَبِّرُواand that you magnifyاللّٰهَAllahعَلٰیforمَا[what]هَدٰىكُمْHe guided youوَ لَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَشْكُرُوْنَ (be) grateful وَ اِذَاAnd whenسَاَلَكَask youعِبَادِیْMy servantsعَنِّیْabout Meفَاِنِّیْthen indeed I amقَرِیْبٌ ؕnearاُجِیْبُI respondدَعْوَةَ(to the) invocationالدَّاعِ(of) the supplicantاِذَاwhenدَعَانِ ۙhe calls MeفَلْیَسْتَجِیْبُوْاSo let them respondلِیْto Meوَ لْیُؤْمِنُوْاand let them believeبِیْin Meلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayیَرْشُدُوْنَ (be) led aright 2. Al-Baqarah Page 29اُحِلَّPermittedلَكُمْfor youلَیْلَةَ(in the) nightsالصِّیَامِ(of) fastingالرَّفَثُ(is) the approachاِلٰیtoنِسَآىِٕكُمْ ؕyour wivesهُنَّTheyلِبَاسٌ(are) garmentsلَّكُمْfor youوَ اَنْتُمْand youلِبَاسٌ(are) garmentsلَّهُنَّ ؕfor themعَلِمَKnowsاللّٰهُAllahاَنَّكُمْthat youكُنْتُمْused toتَخْتَانُوْنَdeceiveاَنْفُسَكُمْyourselvesفَتَابَso He turnedعَلَیْكُمْtowards youوَ عَفَاand He forgaveعَنْكُمْ ۚ[on] youفَالْـٰٔنَSo nowبَاشِرُوْهُنَّhave relations with themوَ ابْتَغُوْاand seekمَاwhatكَتَبَhas ordainedاللّٰهُAllahلَكُمْ ۪for youوَ كُلُوْاAnd eatوَ اشْرَبُوْاand drinkحَتّٰیuntilیَتَبَیَّنَbecomes distinctلَكُمُto youالْخَیْطُthe threadالْاَبْیَضُ[the] whiteمِنَfromالْخَیْطِthe threadالْاَسْوَدِ[the] blackمِنَofالْفَجْرِ ۪[the] dawnثُمَّThenاَتِمُّواcompleteالصِّیَامَthe fastاِلَیtillالَّیْلِ ۚthe nightوَ لَاAnd (do) notتُبَاشِرُوْهُنَّhave relations with themوَ اَنْتُمْwhile youعٰكِفُوْنَ ۙ(are) secludedفِیinالْمَسٰجِدِ ؕthe masajidتِلْكَTheseحُدُوْدُ(are the) limitsاللّٰهِ(set by) Allahفَلَاso (do) notتَقْرَبُوْهَا ؕapproach themكَذٰلِكَThusیُبَیِّنُmakes clearاللّٰهُAllahاٰیٰتِهٖHis versesلِلنَّاسِfor [the] peopleلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayیَتَّقُوْنَ (become) righteous وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَاْكُلُوْۤاeatاَمْوَالَكُمْyour propertiesبَیْنَكُمْamong yourselvesبِالْبَاطِلِwrongfullyوَ تُدْلُوْاand presentبِهَاۤ[with] itاِلَیtoالْحُكَّامِthe authoritiesلِتَاْكُلُوْاso that you may eatفَرِیْقًاa portionمِّنْfromاَمْوَالِ(the) wealthالنَّاسِ(of) the peopleبِالْاِثْمِsinfullyوَ اَنْتُمْwhile youتَعْلَمُوْنَ۠know
Translation of Verse 183-188

183. O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you-as it was for those before you 61 -so perhaps you will become mindful ˹of Allah˺.

184. ˹Fast a˺ prescribed number of days. 62 But whoever of you is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. For those who can only fast with extreme difficulty, 63 compensation can be made by feeding a needy person ˹for every day not fasted˺. But whoever volunteers to give more, it is better for them. And to fast is better for you, if only you knew.

185. Ramaḍân is the month in which the Quran was revealed as a guide for humanity with clear proofs of guidance and the standard ˹to distinguish between right and wrong˺. So whoever is present this month, let them fast. But whoever is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. Allah intends ease for you, not hardship, so that you may complete the prescribed period and proclaim the greatness of Allah for guiding you, and perhaps you will be grateful.

186. When My servants ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about Me: I am truly near. I respond to one's prayer when they call upon Me. So let them respond ˹with obedience˺ to Me and believe in Me, perhaps they will be guided ˹to the Right Way˺.

187. It has been made permissible for you to be intimate with your wives during the nights preceding the fast. Your spouses are a garment 64 for you as you are for them. Allah knows that you were deceiving yourselves. 65 So He has accepted your repentance and pardoned you. So now you may be intimate with them and seek what Allah has prescribed for you. 66 ˹You may˺ eat and drink until you see the light of dawn breaking the darkness of night, then complete the fast until nightfall. Do not be intimate with your spouses while you are meditating in the mosques. These are the limits set by Allah, so do not exceed them. This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to people, so they may become mindful ˹of Him˺.

188. Do not consume one another's wealth unjustly, nor deliberately bribe authorities in order to devour a portion of others' property, knowing that it is a sin.


Commentary

61. i.e., the followers of previous prophets.

62. i.e., the month of Ramaḍân, the 9 th month in the Islamic calendar.

63. In the case of old age or chronic disease.

64. "Garment" ( libâs ) is a metaphor for comfort, chastity, and protection.

65. Initially, intimate relations during the night of Ramaḍân were not permissible. Since some Muslims could not resist not having intercourse with their spouses, this verse was revealed allowing intimacy during the nights preceding the fast.

66. This implies offspring.