Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands, and then say:"This is from Allah," to traffic with it for miserable price!- Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby.

He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: In it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding.

(Namely), those who say: "Our Lord! we have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our sins, and save us from the agony of the Fire;"-

After (the excitement) of the distress, He sent down calm on a band of you overcome with slumber, while another band was stirred to anxiety by their own feelings, Moved by wrong suspicions of Allah-suspicions due to ignorance. They said: "What affair is this of ours?" Say thou: "Indeed, this affair is wholly Allah's." They hide in their minds what they dare not reveal to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we had had anything to do with this affair, We should not have been in the slaughter here." Say: "Even if you had remained in your homes, those for whom death was decreed would certainly have gone forth to the place of their death"; but (all this was) that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purge what is in your hearts. For Allah knoweth well the secrets of your hearts.

After (the excitement) of the distress, He sent down calm on a band of you overcome with slumber, while another band was stirred to anxiety by their own feelings, Moved by wrong suspicions of Allah-suspicions due to ignorance. They said: "What affair is this of ours?" Say thou: "Indeed, this affair is wholly Allah's." They hide in their minds what they dare not reveal to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we had had anything to do with this affair, We should not have been in the slaughter here." Say: "Even if you had remained in your homes, those for whom death was decreed would certainly have gone forth to the place of their death"; but (all this was) that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purge what is in your hearts. For Allah knoweth well the secrets of your hearts.

And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, fight in the way of Allah, or (at least) drive (The foe from your city)." They said: "Had we known how to fight, we should certainly have followed you." They were that day nearer to Unbelief than to Faith, saying with their lips what was not in their hearts but Allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.

And why should ye not fight in the cause of Allah and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)?- Men, women, and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from thee one who will protect; and raise for us from thee one who will help!"

O Messenger! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say "We believe" with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews,- men who will listen to any lie,- will listen even to others who have never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their (right) times and places: they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!" If any one's trial is intended by Allah, thou hast no authority in the least for him against Allah. For such - it is not Allah's will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment.

Those in whose hearts is a disease - thou seest how eagerly they run about amongst them, saying: "We do fear lest a change of fortune bring us disaster." Ah! perhaps Allah will give (thee) victory, or a decision according to His will. Then will they repent of the thoughts which they secretly harboured in their hearts.

They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One Allah. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.

And when they listen to the revelation received by the Messenger, thou wilt see their eyes overflowing with tears, for they recognise the truth: they pray: "Our Lord! we believe; write us down among the witnesses.

We know indeed the grief which their words do cause thee: It is not thee they reject: it is the signs of Allah, which the wicked contemn.

Or do they say, "He forged it"? say: "Bring then a Sura like unto it, and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah, if it be ye speak the truth!"

Or they may say, "He forged it," Say, "Bring ye then ten suras forged, like unto it, and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can, other than Allah!- If ye speak the truth!

Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "If I had forged it, on me were my sin! and I am free of the sins of which ye are guilty!

We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say.

(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye the Garden, because of (the good) which ye did (in the world)."

We know indeed that they say, "It is a man that teaches him." The tongue of him they wickedly point to is notably foreign, while this is Arabic, pure and clear.

Say: If there had been (other) gods with Him, as they say,- behold, they would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne!

Glory to Him! He is high above all that they say!- Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!

No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. It is a grievous thing that issues from their mouths as a saying what they say is nothing but falsehood!

We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "Ye tarried not longer than a day!"

Therefore be patient with what they say, and celebrate (constantly) the praises of thy Lord, before the rising of the sun, and before its setting; yea, celebrate them for part of the hours of the night, and at the sides of the day: that thou mayest have (spiritual) joy.

Or do they say, "He is possessed"? Nay, he has brought them the Truth, but most of them hate the Truth.

"A part of My servants there was, who used to pray 'our Lord! we believe; then do Thou forgive us, and have mercy upon us: For Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"

Women impure are for men impure, and men impure for women impure and women of purity are for men of purity, and men of purity are for women of purity: these are not affected by what people say: for them there is forgiveness, and a provision honourable.

Those who say, "Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous,-

And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous."

And that they say what they practise not?-

And those who had envied his position the day before began to say on the morrow: "Ah! it is indeed Allah Who enlarges the provision or restricts it, to any of His servants He pleases! had it not been that Allah was gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up! Ah! those who reject Allah will assuredly never prosper."

哀哉！他们亲手写经，然後说：“这是真主所降示的。”他们欲借此换取些微的代价。哀哉！他们亲手所写的。哀哉！他们自己所营谋的。

他降示你这部经典，其中有许多明确的节文，是全经的基本；还有别的许多隐微的节文。心存邪念的人，遵从隐微的节文，企图淆惑人心，探求经义的究竟。只有真主和学问文精通的人才知道经义的究竟。他们说：“我们已确信它，明确的和隐微的，都是从我们的主那里降示的。惟有理智的人，才会觉悟。

他们说：“我们的主啊！我们确已信道了，求你赦宥我们的罪过，求你使我们得免于火狱的刑罚。”

在忧患之后，他又降安宁给你们，使你们中一部分人瞌睡；另一部分人则为自身而焦虑，他们象蒙昧时代的人一样，对真主妄加猜测，他们说：“我们有一点胜利的希望吗?”你说：“一切事情，的确都是真主所主持的。”他们的心里怀着不敢对你表示的恶意；他们说：“假若我们有一点胜利的希望，我们的同胞不致阵亡在这里。”你说：“假若你们坐在家里，那么命中注定要阵亡的人，必定外出，走到他们阵亡的地方；（真主这样做），以便他试验你们的心事，锻炼你们心中的信仰。真主是全知心事的。”

在忧患之后，他又降安宁给你们，使你们中一部分人瞌睡；另一部分人则为自身而焦虑，他们象蒙昧时代的人一样，对真主妄加猜测，他们说：“我们有一点胜利的希望吗?”你说：“一切事情，的确都是真主所主持的。”他们的心里怀着不敢对你表示的恶意；他们说：“假若我们有一点胜利的希望，我们的同胞不致阵亡在这里。”你说：“假若你们坐在家里，那么命中注定要阵亡的人，必定外出，走到他们阵亡的地方；（真主这样做），以便他试验你们的心事，锻炼你们心中的信仰。真主是全知心事的。”

也要认识伪信的人。有人对他们说：“你们来吧，来为主道而作战，或来自卫吧！”他们说：“假若我们会打仗，我们必定追随你们。”在那日，与其说他们是信道的人，不如说他们是不信道的人。他们口里所说的，并不是他们心里所想的。真主是知道他们所隐讳者的。

你们怎么不为（保护）主道和（解救）老弱妇孺而抗战呢？他们常说：“我们的主啊！求你从这个虐民所居的城市里把我们救出去。求你从你那里为我们委任一个保护者，求你从你们那里为我们委任一个援助者。”

使者啊!那些口称信道，而内心不信的人，和原奉犹太教的人，他们中都有争先叛道的人，你不要为他们的叛道而忧愁。（他们）是为造谣而倾听（你的言论）的，是替别的民众而探听（消息）的，那些民众，没有来看你，他们篡改经文，他们说：“如果给你们这个（判决），你们就可以接受；如果不给你们这个，就慎勿接受。”真主要惩罚谁，你绝不能为谁干涉真主一丝毫。这等人，真主不欲洗涤他们的心；他们在今世要受凌辱，在后世要受重大的刑罚。

你将看见有心病的人，将争先地去与他们亲善，还要托辞说：“我们恐怕遭遇厄运。”真主也许降下胜利，或发出命令，而他们因为自己心中隐藏的阴谋，而变成悔恨的人。

妄言真主确是三位中的一位的人，确已不信道了。除独一的主宰外，绝无应受崇拜的。如果他们不停止妄言，那末，他们中不信道的人，必遭痛苦的刑罚。

当他们听见诵读降示使者的经典的时候，你看他们为自己所认识的真理而眼泪汪汪，他们说：“我们的主啊!我们已信道了，求你把我们同作证真理的人记录在一处。

我确已知道：他们所说的话必使你悲伤。他们不是否认你，那些不义的人，是在否认真主的迹象。

难道他们说他伪造经典吗？你说：“你们就试拟作一章吧！”如果你们是诚实的，你们就应当舍真主而吁请你们所能吁请的人。

难道他们说他捏造经典吗？你说：“你们试拟作十章吧。你们应当舍真主而祈祷你们所能祈祷的，倘若你们是诚实的人。”

难道他们说他伪造经典吗？你说：“如果我伪造经典，我自负我的罪责，我与你们所犯的罪行无关。”

我确已知道你为他们的谰言而烦闷。

他们在良好的情况下，天神们使他们死亡。天神对他们说：“祝你们平安，你们可以因为自己的善功而进入乐园。”

我的确知道，他们说过：”这只是一个凡人所传授的。”他们所倾向的那个人的语言是化外人（的语言），而这（部经典的语言）是明白的阿拉伯语。

你说：“假若有许多神明和他在一起，犹如他们所说的那样，那末，那些神灵必定想方设法与宝座的主争衡。

赞颂真主，超绝万物，他绝然超乎他们所说的！

他们和他们的祖先，对于这句话都毫无知识，他们信口开河地说这句荒谬绝伦的话。

我知道他们说些什么。当时，他们中思想最正确的人说：“你们只逗留了一天。”

你应当忍受他们所说的（谰言），你应当在太阳出落之前赞颂你的主，你应当在夜间和白昼赞颂他，以便你喜悦。

还是他们说他有疯病呢？--不然，他以真理昭示他们， 但他们大半是厌恶真理的。

从前，我的仆人中有一派人常说：“我们的主啊！我们已信道了，求你饶恕我们，求你怜悯我们，你是最怜悯的。”

恶劣的妇女，专配恶劣的男人；恶劣的男人，专配恶劣的妇女；善良的妇女，专配善良的男人；善良的男人，专配善良的妇女； 这等人与恶人所说的全不相干，他们将蒙赦宥，并享优厚的给养。

他们常说：“我们的主啊！求你为我们避开火狱的刑罚。 火狱的刑罚是令人非常痛苦的，

他们说：“我们的主啊！求你以我们的妻子儿女为我们的安慰，求你以我们为敬畏者的典范。”

他们只尚空谈，不重实践。

昨天羡慕戈伦的境遇的人说：“你不见吗？真主要使哪个仆人的给养宽裕，就使他宽裕；（要使哪个仆人的给养窘迫），就使他窘迫。假若没有真主对我们的恩典，他必使我们沦陷在地面下。你不知道吗？孤恩的人，是不会成功的。”