in spite of his love (for it)
freeing the necks (slaves)
and those who are patient
and I will surely admit you
you obtain (as) spoils of war
and for the near relatives,
the (freeing of) the necks,
surely He would have guided you
and has made fair-seeming
(are) the successful ones.
a (perpetual) circulation
Would ye question your Messenger as Moses was questioned of old? but whoever changeth from Faith to Unbelief, Hath strayed without doubt from the even way.
It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces Towards east or West; but it is righteousness- to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, and practice regular charity; to fulfil the contracts which ye have made; and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the Allah-fearing.
They ask thee what they should spend (In charity). Say: Whatever ye spend that is good, is for parents and kindred and orphans and those in want and for wayfarers. And whatever ye do that is good, -Allah knoweth it well.
Serve Allah, and join not any partners with Him; and do good- to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbours who are near, neighbours who are strangers, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (ye meet), and what your right hands possess: For Allah loveth not the arrogant, the vainglorious;-
Allah did aforetime take a covenant from the Children of Israel, and we appointed twelve captains among them. And Allah said: "I am with you: if ye (but) establish regular prayers, practise regular charity, believe in my messengers, honour and assist them, and loan to Allah a beautiful loan, verily I will wipe out from you your evils, and admit you to gardens with rivers flowing beneath; but if any of you, after this, resisteth faith, he hath truly wandered from the path or rectitude."
Say: "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the treatment it received from Allah? those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil;- these are (many times) worse in rank, and far more astray from the even path!"
Say: "O people of the Book! exceed not in your religion the bounds (of what is proper), trespassing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by,- who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the even way.
And know that out of all the booty that ye may acquire (in war), a fifth share is assigned to Allah,- and to the Messenger, and to near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer,- if ye do believe in Allah and in the revelation We sent down to Our servant on the Day of Testing,- the Day of the meeting of the two forces. For Allah hath power over all things.
Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in the cause of Allah; and for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah, and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.
Is then He who standeth over every soul (and knoweth) all that it doth, (like any others)? And yet they ascribe partners to Allah. Say: "But name them! is it that ye will inform Him of something he knoweth not on earth, or is it (just) a show of words?" Nay! to those who believe not, their pretence seems pleasing, but they are kept back (thereby) from the path. And those whom Allah leaves to stray, no one can guide.
And unto Allah leads straight the Way, but there are ways that turn aside: if Allah had willed, He could have guided all of you.
And render to the kindred their due rights, as (also) to those in want, and to the wayfarer: But squander not (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift.
"I found her and her people worshipping the sun besides Allah: Satan has made their deeds seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them away from the Path,- so they receive no guidance,-
Then, when he turned his face towards (the land of) Madyan, he said: "I do hope that my Lord will show me the smooth and straight Path."
(Remember also) the 'Ad and the Thamud (people): clearly will appear to you from (the traces) of their buildings (their fate): the Evil One made their deeds alluring to them, and kept them back from the Path, though they were gifted with intelligence and skill.
So give what is due to kindred, the needy, and the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek the Countenance, of Allah, and it is they who will prosper.
"The ways and means of (reaching) the heavens, and that I may mount up to the god of Moses: But as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!" Thus was made alluring, in Pharaoh's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the Path; and the plot of Pharaoh led to nothing but perdition (for him).
Such (evil ones) really hinder them from the Path, but they think that they are being guided aright!
What Allah has bestowed on His Messenger (and taken away) from the people of the townships,- belongs to Allah,- to His Messenger and to kindred and orphans, the needy and the wayfarer; In order that it may not (merely) make a circuit between the wealthy among you. So take what the Messenger assigns to you, and deny yourselves that which he withholds from you. And fear Allah; for Allah is strict in Punishment.
O ye who believe! Take not my enemies and yours as friends (or protectors),- offering them (your) love, even though they have rejected the Truth that has come to you, and have (on the contrary) driven out the Prophet and yourselves (from your homes), (simply) because ye believe in Allah your Lord! If ye have come out to strive in My Way and to seek My Good Pleasure, (take them not as friends), holding secret converse of love (and friendship) with them: for I know full well all that ye conceal and all that ye reveal. And any of you that does this has strayed from the Straight Path.
你们想请问你们的使者,像以前他们请问穆萨一样吗?以正信换取迷误的人,确已迷失正道了。
你们把自己的脸转向东方和西方,都不是正义。正义是信真主,信末日,信天神,信天经,信先知,并将所爱的财产施济亲戚、孤儿、贫民、旅客、乞丐和赎取奴隶,并谨守拜功,完纳天课,履行约言,忍受穷困、患难和战争。这等人,确是忠贞的;这等人,确是敬畏的。
他们问你他们应该怎样费用,你说:“你们所费用的财产,当费用於父母、至亲、孤儿、贫民、旅客。你们无论行甚麽善功,都确是真主所全知的。”
你们当崇拜真主,不要以任何物配他,当孝敬父母,当优待亲戚,当怜恤孤儿,当救济贫民,当亲爱近邻、远邻和伴侣,当款待旅客,当宽待奴仆。真主的确不喜爱傲慢的、矜夸的人。
真主与以色列的后裔确已缔约,并从他们中派出十二个首领。真主说:“我确与你们同在。如果你们谨守拜功,完纳天课,确信我的众使者,并协助他们,并以善债借给真主,我必勾销你们的罪恶,我必让你们进入下临诸河的乐园。此后,谁不信道,谁已迷失了正路。”
你说:“我告诉你们在真主那里所受的报酬有比这更恶劣的,好吗﹖有等人曾受主的弃绝和谴怒,他使他们-部分变成猴子和猪,一部分崇拜恶魔,这等人,他们的地位是更恶劣的,他们离开正道是更远的。”
你说:“信奉天经的人呀!你们对于自己的宗教,不要无理的过分。有一伙人,以前曾自己迷误,并使许多人迷误,而且背离正道,你们不要顺从他们的私欲。”
你们应当知道:你们所获得的战利品,无论是什么,都应当以五分之一归真主、使者、至亲、孤儿、赤贫、旅客,如果你们确信真主和两军交锋而真伪判分之日,我所启示我的仆人的迹象。真主对于万事确是全能的。
赈款只归于贫穷者、赤贫者、管理赈务者、心被团结者、无力赎身者、不能还债者、为主道工作者、途中穷困者;这是真主的定制。真主是全知的,是至睿的。
监视每个灵魂的谋求者,难道像那不能监视的吗?他们为真主树立了许多伙伴,你说:“你们指出他们的名称吧。难道你们把真主在大地上所不知道的告诉他吗?不然,你们据浮辞而称他们为真主的伙伴。”不然,不信道者,已为自己的计谋所迷惑了。他们被阻挠而不能入正道。真主使谁迷误,谁就没有向导。
真主负责指示正道的责任。有些道路是偏邪的,假若他意欲,他必将你们全体引入正道。
你应当把亲戚、贫民、旅客所应得的周济分给他们,你不要挥霍;
我发现她和她的臣民都舍真主而崇拜太阳,恶魔曾以他们的行为,迷惑他们,以至阻碍他们走上正道,所以他们不遵循正道。
当他已趋向麦德彦的时候,他说:“我的主也许指示我正道。”
(我曾毁灭)阿德人和赛莫德人,你们从他们居住的地方,确已明白他们被毁灭的情形。恶魔以他们的行为,迷惑他们而阻碍他们遵循正道,他们原来是能思维的。
你应当把近亲、贫民和旅客所应享的权利,交给他们,对于要想获得真主的喜悦者,这是更好的,这等人确是成功的。
天上的线索,因而能窥见穆萨的神灵;我确信他是一个说谎者。”法老的恶行,这样迷惑了自己,妨碍了他走上正道。法老的计策,只归于毁灭。
那些恶魔,妨碍他们遵循正道,而他们却以为自己是遵循正道的。
城市的居民的逆产,凡真主收归使者的,都归真主、使者、至亲、孤儿、贫民和旅客,以免那些逆产,成为在你们中富豪之间周转的东西。凡使者给你们的,你们都应当接受;凡使者禁止你们的,你们都应当戒除。你们应当敬畏真主,真主确是刑罚严厉的。
信道的人们啊!你们不要以我的敌人和你们的敌人为朋友,而传送消息给他们,以示亲爱。他们不信降临你们的真理,他们为你们信仰真主--你们的主--而将使者和你们驱逐出境。如果你们从故乡迁出,是由於为我而奋斗,是由於寻求我的喜悦,(那么,你们不要以他们为朋友)。你们秘密地传送消息给他们,以示亲爱,其实,我知道你们所隐匿的和你们所显示的。你们中谁做这件事,谁已背离正道。