And remember We took a covenant from the Children of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but Allah; treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, except a few among you, and ye backslide (even now).

And remember that Abraham was tried by his Lord with certain commands, which he fulfilled: He said: "I will make thee an Imam to the Nations." He pleaded: "And also (Imams) from my offspring!" He answered: "But My Promise is not within the reach of evil-doers."

Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma'il, that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or use it as a retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer).

So from whencesoever Thou startest forth, turn Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque; and wheresoever ye are, Turn your face thither: that there be no ground of dispute against you among the people, except those of them that are bent on wickedness; so fear them not, but fear Me; and that I may complete My favours on you, and ye May (consent to) be guided;

Those who conceal the clear (Signs) We have sent down, and the Guidance, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book,-on them shall be Allah's curse, and the curse of those entitled to curse,-

Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does not want to put to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful.

Permitted to you, on the night of the fasts, is the approach to your wives. They are your garments and ye are their garments. Allah knoweth what ye used to do secretly among yourselves; but He turned to you and forgave you; so now associate with them, and seek what Allah Hath ordained for you, and eat and drink, until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread; then complete your fast Till the night appears; but do not associate with your wives while ye are in retreat in the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) Allah: Approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth Allah make clear His Signs to men: that they may learn self-restraint.

They ask thee concerning the New Moons. Say: They are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in (the affairs of) men, and for Pilgrimage. It is no virtue if ye enter your houses from the back: It is virtue if ye fear Allah. Enter houses through the proper doors: And fear Allah: That ye may prosper.

They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit." They ask thee how much they are to spend; Say: "What is beyond your needs." Thus doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In order that ye may consider-

Do not marry unbelieving women (idolaters), until they believe: A slave woman who believes is better than an unbelieving woman, even though she allures you. Nor marry (your girls) to unbelievers until they believe: A man slave who believes is better than an unbeliever, even though he allures you. Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the Fire. But Allah beckons by His Grace to the Garden (of bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His Signs clear to mankind: That they may celebrate His praise.

Or (take) the similitude of one who passed by a hamlet, all in ruins to its roofs. He said: "Oh! how shall Allah bring it (ever) to life, after (this) its death?" but Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, then raised him up (again). He said: "How long didst thou tarry (thus)?" He said: (Perhaps) a day or part of a day." He said: "Nay, thou hast tarried thus a hundred years; but look at thy food and thy drink; they show no signs of age; and look at thy donkey: And that We may make of thee a sign unto the people, Look further at the bones, how We bring them together and clothe them with flesh." When this was shown clearly to him, he said: "I know that Allah hath power over all things."

Then those who reject Faith in the Signs of Allah will suffer the severest penalty, and Allah is Exalted in Might, Lord of Retribution.

Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the best of the goals (To return to).

It is not (possible) that a man, to whom is given the Book, and Wisdom, and the prophetic office, should say to people: "Be ye my worshippers rather than Allah's": on the contrary (He would say) "Be ye worshippers of Him Who is truly the Cherisher of all: For ye have taught the Book and ye have studied it earnestly."

The first House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of guidance for all kinds of beings:

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.

Here is a plain statement to men, a guidance and instruction to those who fear Allah!

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!

Whatever good, (O man!) happens to thee, is from Allah; but whatever evil happens to thee, is from thy (own) soul. and We have sent thee as a messenger to (instruct) mankind. And enough is Allah for a witness.

Messengers who gave good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the messengers, should have no plea against Allah: For Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

Allah made the Ka'ba, the Sacred House, an asylum of security for men, as also the Sacred Months, the animals for offerings, and the garlands that mark them: That ye may know that Allah hath knowledge of what is in the heavens and on earth and that Allah is well acquainted with all things.

And behold! Allah will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah'?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart, Thou I know not what is in Thine. For Thou knowest in full all that is hidden.

No just estimate of Allah do they make when they say: "Nothing doth Allah send down to man (by way of revelation)" Say: "Who then sent down the Book which Moses brought?- a light and guidance to man: But ye make it into (separate) sheets for show, while ye conceal much (of its contents): therein were ye taught that which ye knew not- neither ye nor your fathers." Say: "Allah (sent it down)": Then leave them to plunge in vain discourse and trifling.

Is it a matter of wonderment to men that We have sent Our inspiration to a man from among themselves?- that he should warn mankind (of their danger), and give the good news to the Believers that they have before their Lord the lofty rank of truth. (But) say the Unbelievers: "This is indeed an evident sorcerer!"

If Allah were to hasten for men the ill (they have earned) as they would fain hasten on the good,- then would their respite be settled at once. But We leave those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us, in their trespasses, wandering in distraction to and fro.

They ask thee to hasten on the evil in preference to the good: Yet have come to pass, before them, (many) exemplary punishments! But verily thy Lord is full of forgiveness for mankind for their wrong-doing, and verily thy Lord is (also) strict in punishment.

It brings forth its fruit at all times, by the leave of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men, in order that they may receive admonition.

Here is a Message for mankind: Let them take warning therefrom, and let them know that He is (no other than) One Allah: let men of understanding take heed.

(We sent them) with Clear Signs and Books of dark prophecies; and We have sent down unto thee (also) the Message; that thou mayest explain clearly to men what is sent for them, and that they may give thought.

Then to eat of all the produce (of the earth), and find with skill the spacious paths of its Lord: there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for men: verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought.

当时，我与以色列的後裔缔约，说：“你们应当只崇拜真主，并当孝敬父母，和睦亲戚，怜恤孤儿，赈济贫民，对人说善言，谨守拜功，完纳天课。”然後，你们除少数人外，都违背约言，你们是常常爽约的。

当时，易卜拉欣的主用若干诫命试验他，他就实践了那些诫命。他说：“我必定任命你为众仆人的师表。”易卜拉欣说：“我的一部分後裔，也得为人师表吗？”他说：“我的任命，不包括不义的人们。”

当时，我以天房为众人的归宿地和安宁地。你们当以易卜拉欣的立足地为礼拜处。我命易卜拉欣和易司马仪说：“你们俩应当为旋绕致敬者、虔诚住守者、鞠躬叩头者，清洁我的房屋。”

你无论从那里出去，都应当把你的脸转向禁寺。你们无论在那里都应当把你们的脸转向它，以免他人对你们有所借口。惟他们中不义的人除外，但你们不要畏惧他们，你们当畏惧我，以便我成全我所施於你们的恩典，以便你们遵循正道。

我在经典中为世人阐明正道之後，隐讳我所降示的明证和正道的人，真主弃绝他们；一般诅咒者，都诅咒他们。

赖买丹月中，开始降示《古兰经》，指导世人，昭示明证，以便遵循正道，分别真伪，故在此月中，你们应当斋戒；害病或旅行的人，当依所缺的日数补斋。真主要你们便利，不要你们困难，以便你们补足所缺的日数，以便你们赞颂真主引导你们的恩德，以便你们感谢他。

斋戒的夜间，准你们和妻室交接。她们是你们的衣服，你们是她们的衣服。真主已知道你们自欺，而恕饶你们，赦免你们；现在，你们可以和她们交接，可以求真主为你们注定的（子女），可以吃，可以饮，至黎明时天边的黑线和白线对你们截然划分。然後整日斋戒，至於夜间。你们在清真寺幽居的时候，不要和她们交接。这是真主的法度，你们不要临近它。真主这样为世人阐明他的迹象，以便他们敬畏。

他们询问新月的情状，你说：“新月是人事和朝觐的时计。”正义绝不是从房屋後面穿洞进去，但正义是敬畏。你们当从门户走进房屋，当敬畏真主，以便你们成功。

他们问你饮酒和赌博（的律例），你说：“这两件事都包含著大罪，对於世人都有许多利益，而其罪过比利益还大。”他们问你他们应该施舍甚麽，你说：“你们施舍剩余的吧。”真主这样为你们阐明一切迹象，以便你们思维今世和後世的事务。

你们不要娶以物配主的妇女，直到她们信道。已信道的奴婢，的确胜过以物配主的妇女，即使她使你们爱慕她。你们不要把自己的女儿嫁给以物配主的男人，直到他们信道。已信道的奴仆，的确胜过以物配主的男人，即使他使你们爱慕他。这等人叫你们入火狱，真主却随意地叫你们入乐园，和得到赦宥。他为世人阐明他的迹象，以便他们觉悟。

难道你没有看见那个人吗？他经过一个荒凉的颓废的城市，他说：“真主怎样使这个已死的城市复活呢？”故真主使他在死亡的状态下逗留了一百年，然後使他复活。他说：“你逗留了多久？”他说：“我逗留了一日，或不到一日。”他说：“不然，你已逗留了一百年。你看你的饮食，没有腐败。你看你的驴子。我要以你为世人的迹象。你看这些骸骨，我怎样配合他，怎样以肉套在它的上面。”当他明白这件事的时候，他说：“我知道真主对於万事是全能的。”

于此经之前，以作世人的向导；又降示证据。不信真主的迹象的人，必定要受严厉的刑罚。真主是万的，是惩恶的。

迷惑世人的，是令人爱好的事物，如妻子，儿女，金银，宝藏，骏马，牲畜，禾稼等。这些是今世生活的享受；而真主那里，却有优美的归宿。

一个人既蒙真主赏赐经典，智慧和预言，他不至对世人说：“你们做我的奴仆，不要做真主的奴仆。”但（他必说）：“你们当做崇拜造物主的人，因为你们教授天经，诵习天经。”

为世人而创设的最古的清真寺，确是在麦加的那所吉祥的天房、全世界的向导。

你们是为世人而被产生的最优秀的民族，你们劝善戒恶，确信真主。假若信奉天经的人确信正道，那对于他们是更好的。他们中有一部分是信士，大部分是罪人。

这是对于世人的一种宣示，也是对于敬畏者的一种向导和教训。

当时，真主与曾受天经的人缔约，说：“你们必为世人阐明天经，你们不可隐讳它。”但他们把它抛在背后，并以它换取些微的代价。他们所换取的真恶劣！

凡你所享的福利，都是真主降赐的；凡你所遭的祸患，都是你自讨的。我派遣你以使者的资格去教化众人，真主足为见证。

我曾派遣许多使者报喜信，传警告， 以免派遣使者之后，世人对真主有任何托辞。真主是万能的，至睿的。

真主以克尔白--禁寺--为众人的纲维，又以禁月、供物、项圈，为众人的纲维，这是因为要使你们知道真主全知天上的一切和地上的一切。真主是全知万物的。

当时，真主将说：“麦尔彦之子尔撒啊!你曾对众人说过这句话吗﹖'你们当舍真主而以我和我母亲为主宰'。”他说：“我赞颂你超绝万物，我不会说出我不该说的话。如果我说了，那你一定知道。你知道我心里的事，我却不知道你心里的事。你确是深知一切幽玄的。

他们对于真主没有真正的认识，当时，他们说：“真主没有把任何物降示给任何人。”你说：“谁降示了穆萨所传授的、可以做世人的光明和向导的天经呢？你们把那部天经抄录在一些散纸上，你们发表一部分，隐藏大部分。你们曾受过自己和祖先所未认识的教训。”你说：“是真主。”然后，任随他们在妄言中游戏。

难道人们认为这是怪事吗？我曾启示他们中的一个男子：你要警告众人，你要向信士们报喜，告诉他们在他们的主那里，他们有崇高的品位。不信道者曾说：“这确是明显的术士。”

假若真主为世人速降灾害，犹如他们急于求福那样，他们的大限必已判定了。但我任随那些不希望与我相会的人徘徊于其残暴之中。

在恩惠降临之前，他们要求你早日昭示惩罚。许多惩戒处罚在他们之前确已逝去了。众人虽然不义，但你的主对于他们确是饶恕的。你的主的惩罚确是严厉的。

凭主的许可，按时结果。真主为众人打了许多比方，以便他们记取教诲。

这是对众人的充分的表示，以便他们因此而受警告，以便他们知道他只是独一的被崇拜者，以便有理智的人记取教诲。

（我曾派遣他们）带著一些明证和经典，（去教化众人），我降示你教诲，以便你对众人阐明他们所受的启示，以便他们思维。

然后，你从每种果实上吃一点，并驯服地遵循你的主的道路。”将有一种颜色不同，而可以治病的饮料，从它的腹中吐出来；对于能思维的民众，此中确有一种迹象。