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وَٱتَّقُوا۟
And fear
يَوْمًا
a Day
تُرْجَعُونَ
you will be brought back
فِيهِ
[in it]
إِلَى
to
ٱللَّهِۖ
Allah
ثُمَّ
Then
تُوَفَّىٰ
(will be) repaid in full
كُلُّ
every
نَفْسٍ
soul
مَّا
what
كَسَبَتْ
it earned
وَهُمْ
and they
لَا
not
يُظْلَمُونَ
will be wronged

Wattaqoo yawman turja'oona feehi ilal laahi summa tuwaffaa kullu nafsim maa kasabat wa hum laa yuzlamoon

And fear a Day when you will be returned to Allah. Then every soul will be compensated for what it earned, and they will not be wronged [i.e., treated unjustly].

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
who
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
believe[d]!
إِذَا
When
تَدَايَنتُم
you contract with one another
بِدَيْنٍ
any debt
إِلَىٰٓ
for
أَجَلٍ
a term
مُّسَمًّى
fixed
فَٱكْتُبُوهُۚ
then write it
وَلْيَكْتُب
And let write
بَّيْنَكُمْ
between you
كَاتِبٌۢ
a scribe
بِٱلْعَدْلِۚ
in justice
وَلَا
And not
يَأْبَ
(should) refuse
كَاتِبٌ
a scribe
أَن
that
يَكْتُبَ
he writes
كَمَا
as
عَلَّمَهُ
(has) taught him
ٱللَّهُۚ
Allah
فَلْيَكْتُبْ
So let him write
وَلْيُمْلِلِ
and let dictate
ٱلَّذِى
the one
عَلَيْهِ
on whom
ٱلْحَقُّ
(is) the right
وَلْيَتَّقِ
and let him fear
ٱللَّهَ
Allah
رَبَّهُۥ
his Lord
وَلَا
and (let him) not
يَبْخَسْ
diminish
مِنْهُ
from it
شَيْـًٔاۚ
anything
فَإِن
Then if
كَانَ
is
ٱلَّذِى
the one
عَلَيْهِ
on him
ٱلْحَقُّ
(is) the right
سَفِيهًا
(of) limited understanding
أَوْ
or
ضَعِيفًا
weak
أَوْ
or
لَا
not
يَسْتَطِيعُ
capable
أَن
that
يُمِلَّ
(can) dictate
هُوَ
he
فَلْيُمْلِلْ
then let dictate
وَلِيُّهُۥ
his guardian
بِٱلْعَدْلِۚ
with justice
وَٱسْتَشْهِدُوا۟
And call for evidence
شَهِيدَيْنِ
two witnesses
مِن
among
رِّجَالِكُمْۖ
your men
فَإِن
And if
لَّمْ
not
يَكُونَا
there are
رَجُلَيْنِ
two men
فَرَجُلٌ
then one man
وَٱمْرَأَتَانِ
and two women
مِمَّن
of whom
تَرْضَوْنَ
you agree
مِنَ
of
ٱلشُّهَدَآءِ
[the] witnesses
أَن
(so) that (if)
تَضِلَّ
[she] errs
إِحْدَىٰهُمَا
one of the two
فَتُذَكِّرَ
then will remind
إِحْدَىٰهُمَا
one of the two
ٱلْأُخْرَىٰۚ
the other
وَلَا
And not
يَأْبَ
(should) refuse
ٱلشُّهَدَآءُ
the witnesses
إِذَا
when
مَا
that
دُعُوا۟ۚ
they are called
وَلَا
And not
تَسْـَٔمُوٓا۟
(be) weary
أَن
that
تَكْتُبُوهُ
you write it
صَغِيرًا
small
أَوْ
or
كَبِيرًا
large
إِلَىٰٓ
for
أَجَلِهِۦۚ
its term
ذَٰلِكُمْ
That
أَقْسَطُ
(is) more just
عِندَ
near
ٱللَّهِ
Allah
وَأَقْوَمُ
and more upright
لِلشَّهَٰدَةِ
for evidence
وَأَدْنَىٰٓ
and nearer
أَلَّا
that not
تَرْتَابُوٓا۟ۖ
you (have) doubt
إِلَّآ
except
أَن
that
تَكُونَ
be
تِجَٰرَةً
a transaction
حَاضِرَةً
present
تُدِيرُونَهَا
you carry out
بَيْنَكُمْ
among you
فَلَيْسَ
then not
عَلَيْكُمْ
on you
جُنَاحٌ
any sin
أَلَّا
that not
تَكْتُبُوهَاۗ
you write it
وَأَشْهِدُوٓا۟
And take witness
إِذَا
when
تَبَايَعْتُمْۚ
you make commercial transaction
وَلَا
And not
يُضَآرَّ
(should) be harmed
كَاتِبٌ
(the) scribe
وَلَا
and not
شَهِيدٌۚ
(the) witness
وَإِن
and if
تَفْعَلُوا۟
you do
فَإِنَّهُۥ
then indeed it
فُسُوقٌۢ
(is) sinful conduct
بِكُمْۗ
for you
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
and fear
ٱللَّهَۖ
Allah
وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ
And teaches
ٱللَّهُۗ
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
And Allah
بِكُلِّ
of every
شَىْءٍ
thing
عَلِيمٌ
(is) All-Knower

Yaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo izaa tadaayantum bidinin ilaa ajalimmusamman faktubooh; walyaktub bainakum kaatibum bil'adl; wa laa yaaba kaatibun ai yaktuba kamaa 'allamahul laah; falyaktub walyumlilil lazee 'alaihil haqqu walyattaqil laaha rabbahoo wa laa yabkhas minhu shai'aa; fa in kaanal lazee 'alaihil lhaqqu safeehan aw da'eefan aw laa yastatee'u ai yumilla huwa falyumlil waliyyuhoo bil'adl; wastash hidoo shaheedaini mir rijaalikum fa il lam yakoonaa rajulaini farajulunw wamra ataani mimman tardawna minash shuhadaaa'i an tadilla ihdaahumaa fatuzakkira ihdaahumal ukhraa; wa laa yaabash shuhadaaa'u izaa maadu'oo; wa laa tas'amooo an taktuboohu sagheeran awkabeeran ilaaa ajalih; zaalikum aqsatu 'indal laahi wa aqwamu lishshahaadati wa adnaaa allaa tartaabooo illaaa an takoona tijaaratan haadiratan tudeeroonahaa bainakum falaisa 'alaikum junaahun allaa taktuboohan; wa ashidooo izaa tabaaya'tum; wa laa yudaaarra kaatibunw wa laa shaheed; wa in taf'aloo fa innahoo fusooqum bikum; wattaqul laaha wa yu'allimu kumul laah; wallaahu bikulli shai'in 'Aleem

O you who have believed, when you contract a debt for a specified term, write it down. And let a scribe write [it] between you in justice. Let no scribe refuse to write as Allah has taught him. So let him write and let the one who has the obligation [i.e., the debtor] dictate. And let him fear Allah, his Lord, and not leave anything out of it. But if the one who has the obligation is of limited understanding or weak or unable to dictate himself, then let his guardian dictate in justice. And bring to witness two witnesses from among your men. And if there are not two men [available], then a man and two women from those whom you accept as witnesses – so that if one of them [i.e., the women] errs, then the other can remind her. And let not the witnesses refuse when they are called upon. And do not be [too] weary to write it, whether it is small or large, for its [specified] term. That is more just in the sight of Allah and stronger as evidence and more likely to prevent doubt between you, except when it is an immediate transaction which you conduct among yourselves. For [then] there is no blame upon you if you do not write it. And take witnesses when you conclude a contract. Let no scribe be harmed or any witness. For if you do so, indeed, it is [grave] disobedience in you. And fear Allah. And Allah teaches you. And Allah is Knowing of all things.

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وَإِن
And if
كُنتُمْ
you are
عَلَىٰ
on
سَفَرٍ
a journey
وَلَمْ
and not
تَجِدُوا۟
you find
كَاتِبًا
a scribe
فَرِهَٰنٌ
then pledge
مَّقْبُوضَةٌۖ
in hand
فَإِنْ
Then if
أَمِنَ
entrusts
بَعْضُكُم
one of you
بَعْضًا
(to) another
فَلْيُؤَدِّ
then let discharge
ٱلَّذِى
the one who
ٱؤْتُمِنَ
is entrusted
أَمَٰنَتَهُۥ
his trust
وَلْيَتَّقِ
And let him fear
ٱللَّهَ
Allah
رَبَّهُۥۗ
his Lord
وَلَا
And (do) not
تَكْتُمُوا۟
conceal
ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَۚ
the evidence
وَمَن
And whoever
يَكْتُمْهَا
conceals it
فَإِنَّهُۥٓ
then indeed he
ءَاثِمٌ
(is) sinful -
قَلْبُهُۥۗ
his heart
وَٱللَّهُ
And Allah
بِمَا
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
you do
عَلِيمٌ
(is) All-Knower

Wa in kuntum 'alaa safarinw wa lam tajidoo kaatiban farihaanum maqboodatun fa in amina ba'dukum ba'dan falyu'addil lazi tumina amaa natahoo walyattaqil laaha Rabbah; wa laa taktumush shahaadah; wa mai yaktumhaa fa innahooo aasimun qalbuh; wallaahu bimaa ta'maloona 'Aleem

And if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a security deposit [should be] taken. And if one of you entrusts another, then let him who is entrusted discharge his trust [faithfully] and let him fear Allah, his Lord. And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it – his heart is indeed sinful, and Allah is Knowing of what you do.

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لِّلَّهِ
To Allah (belongs)
مَا
whatever
فِى
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
the heavens
وَمَا
and whatever
فِى
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِۗ
the earth
وَإِن
And if
تُبْدُوا۟
you disclose
مَا
what
فِىٓ
(is) in
أَنفُسِكُمْ
yourselves
أَوْ
or
تُخْفُوهُ
you conceal it
يُحَاسِبْكُم
will call you to account
بِهِ
for it
ٱللَّهُۖ
Allah
فَيَغْفِرُ
Then He will forgive
لِمَن
[to] whom
يَشَآءُ
He wills
وَيُعَذِّبُ
and He will punish
مَن
whom
يَشَآءُۗ
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
And Allah
عَلَىٰ
on
كُلِّ
every
شَىْءٍ
thing
قَدِيرٌ
(is) All-Powerful

Lillaahi maa fissamaawaati wa maa fil ard; wa in tubdoo maa feee anfusikum aw tukhfoohu yuhaasibkum bihil laa; fayaghfiru li mai yashaaa'u wa yu'azzibu mai yashaaa u;wallaahu 'alaa kulli shai in qadeer

To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Whether you show what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it. Then He will forgive whom He wills and punish whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.

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ءَامَنَ
Believed
ٱلرَّسُولُ
the Messenger
بِمَآ
in what
أُنزِلَ
was revealed
إِلَيْهِ
to him
مِن
from
رَّبِّهِۦ
his Lord
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَۚ
and the believers
كُلٌّ
All
ءَامَنَ
believed
بِٱللَّهِ
in Allah
وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ
and His Angels
وَكُتُبِهِۦ
and His Books
وَرُسُلِهِۦ
and His Messengers
لَا
"Not
نُفَرِّقُ
we make distinction
بَيْنَ
between
أَحَدٍ
any
مِّن
of
رُّسُلِهِۦۚ
His Messengers
وَقَالُوا۟
And they said
سَمِعْنَا
"We heard
وَأَطَعْنَاۖ
and we obeyed
غُفْرَانَكَ
(Grant) us Your forgiveness
رَبَّنَا
our Lord
وَإِلَيْكَ
and to You
ٱلْمَصِيرُ
(is) the return"

Aamanar-Rasoolu bimaaa unzila ilaihi mir-Rabbihee walmu'minoon; kullun aamana billaahi wa Malaaa'ikathihee wa Kutubhihee wa Rusulih laa nufarriqu baina ahadim-mir-Rusulihee wa qaaloo sami'naa wa ata'naa ghufraanaka Rabbanaa wa ilaikal-maseer

The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination."

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لَا
(Does) not
يُكَلِّفُ
burden
ٱللَّهُ
Allah
نَفْسًا
any soul
إِلَّا
except
وُسْعَهَاۚ
its capacity
لَهَا
for it
مَا
what
كَسَبَتْ
it earned
وَعَلَيْهَا
and against it
مَا
what
ٱكْتَسَبَتْۗ
it earned
رَبَّنَا
"Our Lord!
لَا
(Do) not
تُؤَاخِذْنَآ
take us to task
إِن
if
نَّسِينَآ
we forget
أَوْ
or
أَخْطَأْنَاۚ
we err
رَبَّنَا
Our Lord!
وَلَا
And (do) not
تَحْمِلْ
lay
عَلَيْنَآ
upon us
إِصْرًا
a burden
كَمَا
like that
حَمَلْتَهُۥ
(which) You laid [it]
عَلَى
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
those who
مِن
(were) from
قَبْلِنَاۚ
before us
رَبَّنَا
Our Lord!
وَلَا
[And] (do) not
تُحَمِّلْنَا
lay on us
مَا
what
لَا
not
طَاقَةَ
(the) strength
لَنَا
we have
بِهِۦۖ
[of it] (to bear)
وَٱعْفُ
And pardon
عَنَّا
[from] us
وَٱغْفِرْ
and forgive
لَنَا
[for] us
وَٱرْحَمْنَآۚ
and have mercy on us
أَنتَ
You (are)
مَوْلَىٰنَا
our Protector
فَٱنصُرْنَا
so help us
عَلَى
against
ٱلْقَوْمِ
the people
ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
[the] disbelievers

Laa yukalliful-laahu nafsan illaa wus'ahaa; lahaa maa kasabat wa 'alaihaa maktasabat; Rabbanaa la tu'aakhiznaa in naseenaaa aw akhtaanaa; Rabbanaa wa laa tahmil-'alainaaa isran kamaa hamaltahoo 'alal-lazeena min qablinaa; Rabbanaa wa laa tuhammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bih wa'fu 'annaa waghfir lanaa warhamnaa; Anta mawlaanaa fansurnaa 'alal qawmil kaafireen

Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."

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