Chapter 2 (verses 151-200)

Layth

Chapter 2

As We have sent a messenger to you from amongst yourselves to recite Our revelations to you, and purify you, and teach you the Scripture and the wisdom, and teach you what you did not know.
So remember Me that I may remember you, and be thankful to Me and do not disbelieve.
O you who believe, seek help through patience and the contact-method, God is with the patient ones.
And do not say of those who are killed in the sake of God that they are dead; no, they are alive but you do not perceive.
And We will test you with some fear and hunger, and a shortage in money and lives and fruits. And give good news to those who are patient.
The ones who, when afflicted with adversity, they Say ?We are to God and to Him we will return.?
To these will be a bonding from their Lord and a mercy, they are the guided ones.
The camel and goat heavy with milk are amongst God?s decrees. So whosoever makes Pilgrimage to the sanctuary, or is merely passing through, commits no error that he should partake of them. And whoever donates for goodness, then God is Appreciative, Knowledgeable.
Surely those who conceal what We have sent down to them which was clear, and the guidance, after God Had made it clear in the Scripture; these will be cursed by God and be cursed by those who curse.
Except those who repent and amend and make clear; for those I will accept their repentance, for I am the One who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.
Surely, those who have disbelieved and then died as disbelievers; they will be cursed by God, and the Angels, and all the people.
They will abide therein, where the retribution will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved.
And your god is but One god, there is no god but He; the Almighty the Most Merciful.
Surely, in the creation of heavens and Earth, and the differences between night and day, and the ships that sail in the sea for the benefit of mankind, and what God has sent down of water from the sky so He brings the Earth back to life after it had died, and He sent forth from it every creature, and the movement of the winds and the clouds that have been designated between the Earth and the sky are signs for a people that understand.
And from among the people are some who take other than God as equals to Him, they love them as they love God; but those who believe love God more strongly; and when those who were wicked see the retribution, they will see that all power belongs to God, and that God is severe in retribution.
When those who were followed will disown those who followed them, and they will see the retribution, and all excuses have abandoned them.
And those who followed them said ?If we only could have a chance to disown them as they have disowned us.? It is such that God will show them their works which will be regretted by them; they will not leave the Fire.
O people, eat of what is in the Earth as good and lawful, and do not follow the steps of the devil, he is to you a clear enemy.
He only orders you to evil and sin, and that you may say about God what you do not know.
And if they are told ?Follow what God has sent down,? they Say ?No, we will follow what we found our fathers doing!? What if their fathers did not understand anything and were not guided?
And the example of those who disbelieve is like one who repeats what he has heard of calls and shouts; deaf, dumb, and blind, they do not understand.
O you who believe, eat of the good things We have provided for you, and be thankful to God; if it is Him you serve.
He has only forbidden for you what is already dead, and the blood, and the meat of pig, and what was dedicated to other than God. Whoever finds himself forced out of need and without disobedience or animosity, then there is no sin upon him. God is Forgiving, Merciful.
Surely, those who conceal what God has sent down of the Scripture, and they purchase with it a cheap price; they will not eat in their stomachs except the Fire, and God will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them, and they will have a painful retribution.
These are the ones who have purchased straying for guidance, and retribution for forgiveness; they have no patience towards the Fire.
This is because God has sent down the Scripture with truth; and those who have disputed in the Scripture are in far opposition.
Piety is not to turn your faces towards the east and the west, but piety is one who believes in God and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Scripture, and the prophets, and he gives money out of love to the near relatives, and the orphans, and the needy and the wayfarer, and those who ask, and to free the slaves, and he holds the contact-method, and he contributes towards betterment; and those who keep their pledges when they make a pledge, and those who are patient in the face of good and bad and when in despair. These are the ones who have been truthful, and they are the righteous.
O you who believe, equivalent execution in warfare has been decreed for you in the case of mass killings; the free for the free, and the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. Whoever is forgiven anything by his brother, then it is to be followed with good deeds and kindness towards him; that is an alleviation from your Lord, and a mercy. Whoever transgresses after that, he will have a painful retribution.
And through equivalent execution in warfare, you will be protecting life, O people of understanding, that you may be righteous.
It is decreed for you that if death should come to any of you, that it is best if he leaves a will for his family and relatives out of goodness; this is a truth for the righteous.
Whoever alters it after having heard, then the sin will be upon those who alter it. God is Hearer, Knowing.
If anyone fears harm or sin from his beneficiary, then reconcile what is between them. God is Forgiving, Merciful.
O you who believe, fasting is decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you perhaps you may be righteous.
A few number of days. Whoever of you is ill or traveling, then the same number from different days; and as for those who can do so but with difficulty, they may redeem by feeding the needy. And whoever does good voluntarily, then it is better for him. And if you fast it is better for you if you knew.
A month in early autumn, in which the Quran was sent down as a guide to the people and a clarification of the guidance and the criterion. Therefore, whoever of you can observe the season, then let him fast therein. And whoever is ill or traveling, then the same number from different days. God wants to bring you ease and not to bring you hardship; and so that you may complete the count, and glorify God for what He has guided you, that you may be thankful.
And if My servants ask you about Me, I am near answering the calls of those who call to Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they may be guided.
It has been made lawful for you during the night of fasting to approach your women sexually. They are a garment for you and you are a garment for them. God knows that you used to betray your souls so He has accepted your repentance, and forgiven you; now you may approach them and seek what God has written for you. And you may eat and drink until the white thread is distinct from the black thread of dawn; then you shall complete the fast until night; and do not approach them while you are devoted in the temples. These are God?s boundaries, so do not transgress them. It is thus that God makes His revelations clear to the people that they may be righteous.
And do not consume your money between you unjustly by bribing the decision makers so that you may consume a part of the other people?s money sinfully while you know!
They ask you regarding the new moons, Say ?They are a timing mechanism for the people as well as for the Pilgrimage.? And piety is not that you would enter a home from its back, but piety is whomever is righteous and come to the homes from their main doors. And be aware of God that you may succeed.
And fight in the cause of God against those who fight you, but do not transgress, God does not like the aggressors.
And kill them wherever you find them, and expel them from where they expelled you, and know that persecution is worse than being killed. And do not fight them at the Restricted Temple unless they fight you in it; if they fight you then kill them, thus is the reward of the disbelievers.
And if they cease, then God is Forgiving, Merciful.
And fight them so there is no more persecution, and so that the system is God?s. If they cease, then there will be no aggression except against the wicked.
What is done in the restricted month may be retaliated in the same month, and murder shall be punishable by execution. Whoever attacks you, then you shall attack him the same as he attacked you; and be aware of God, and know that God is with the righteous.
And spend in the cause of God, but do not throw your resources to disaster. And do kindness, for God loves those who do kindness.
And complete the Pilgrimage and the visit for God. But, if you are prevented, then make what is affordable of donation, and do not shave your heads until the donation reaches its destination; but whoever of you is ill or has an affliction to his head, then he may redeem by fasting or giving a charity or a sacrifice. But if you are able, then whoever continues the visit until the Pilgrimage, then he shall provide what is affordable of donation; but for he who cannot find anything, then he must fast for three days during the Pilgrimage and seven when he returns; this will make a complete ten; this is for those whose family is not present at the Restricted Temple. And be aware of God, and know that God is severe in retribution.
The Pilgrimage is in the months which have been appointed. So whosoever decides to perform the Pilgrimage in them, then there shall be no sexual approach, nor vileness, nor baseless argument in the Pilgrimage. And any good that you do, God is aware of it; and bring provisions for yourselves, though the best provision is righteousness; and be aware of Me O people of understanding.
There is no sin upon you to seek goodness from your Lord. So when you disperse from the elevated location, then remember God towards the decree which is restricted, and remember Him as He has guided you, for you were before that straying.
Then you shall disperse from where the people dispersed, and seek God?s forgiveness; God is surely Forgiving, Most Merciful.
When you have completed your rites, then remember God as you remember your fathers or even greater. From among the people are those who Say ?Our Lord, give us from this world!?, but in the Hereafter he has no part.

Idris

peace Layth,

Hajj=debate/challenge, I know you are aware of this fact, so why the continued translation as pilgrimage?

Hadya=guidance

there are no mention of any moons in 2189 and umra does not mean visit

just some suggestions for change in the translation, your thoughts?

Wakas

peace be upon you all,

The following is taken from my study of BYT (+ related terms) and to my mind it is the most accurate literal translation thus far until proven otherwise

Truly, the animals of milking1 and the stone of slaughtering/cooking2 are from the markers/ordinances/regulations3 of The God, so whoever undertakes/does debate4 the House/Establishment or visits5, there is no error on him that he should go about/amongst them6. And whoever does good voluntarily, then The God is Appreciative/Recognising, Aware/Knowledgeable.

1 - ssafa, root Sad-Fa-Waw
2 - marwata, root Miim-Ra-Waw. SFW & MRW in combination provides natural sources of food & drink, for those undertaking HJJ or attending/visiting.
3 - shaAAa-iri, root Shiin-Ayn-Ra. In them (SFW) are benefits to an appointed time, then their place is to 'al bayti al AAateeqi', for providing food, see . This proves they had benefits prior to slaughter, and this reinforces the "animals of milking" translation.
4 - hajja (past tense), root Ha-Jim-Jim. Does the past tense imply SFW & MRW are not involved specifically in HJJ but are accessible secondary to it? If they were an intrinsic part of HJJ then why mention "there is no error on him that he should go about/amongst them"?
5 - iAAtamara, root Ayn-Miim-Ra
6 - yattawwafa (dual), root Tay-Waw-Fa

'HJJ to/ila al bayt' to/ila is NOT in the Arabic, thus reducing the evidence for HJJ=pilgrimmge translation. Although I can understand how such a meaning came about (i.e. undertaking HJJ would involve traveling to a centralised location).

All possible root meanings must be checked via PRL.

Wakas

Wakas

my translation of 2196 can be found here
http//www.free-minds.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=48647#48647

Wakas

unknownuser

I think

2158,

The brotherly affection and the abstinence from things unlawful (are) of/from the knowledge/signs (of) Allah so whoever debates/fulfils/overcomes (for) the house/community or who betakes himself (to such an affair) so that/there is no crime on him when he walks about (during) with concern/desire/regard/intention and whosoever does voluntarily good then verily Allah (is) All-Recogniser All-Knower.

ponderingmind

Peace MZ,

I would appreciate if you can quote the root words you have applied while presenting the expression. Have you applied the same Sad-Fa-Waw and Meem-Ra-Waw? if yes, please provide your references as to what had lead you to this conclusion. A brief explanation on how you have extended the root-meanings would he belpful.

FocusBeyond.