۞ لَّيۡسَ

ٱلۡبِرَّ

أَن

تُوَلُّواْ

وُجُوهَكُمۡ

قِبَلَ

ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ

وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ

وَلَٰكِنَّ

ٱلۡبِرَّ

مَنۡ

ءَامَنَ

بِٱللَّهِ

وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ

ٱلۡأٓخِرِ

وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ

وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ

وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ

وَءَاتَى

ٱلۡمَالَ

عَلَىٰ

حُبِّهِۦ

ذَوِي

ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ

وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ

وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينَ

وَٱبۡنَ

ٱلسَّبِيلِ

وَٱلسَّآئِلِينَ

وَفِي

ٱلرِّقَابِ

وَأَقَامَ

ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ

وَءَاتَى

ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ

وَٱلۡمُوفُونَ

بِعَهۡدِهِمۡ

إِذَا

عَٰهَدُواْۖ

وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

فِي

ٱلۡبَأۡسَآءِ

وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ

وَحِينَ

ٱلۡبَأۡسِۗ

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ

ٱلَّذِينَ

صَدَقُواْۖ

وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ

هُمُ

ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَ

١٧٧

Righteousness is not in turning your faces towards the east or the west. Rather, the righteous are those who believe in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Books, and the prophets; who give charity out of their cherished wealth to relatives, orphans, the poor, ˹needy˺ travellers, beggars, and for freeing captives; who establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and keep the pledges they make; and who are patient in times of suffering, adversity, and in ˹the heat of˺ battle. It is they who are true ˹in faith˺, and it is they who are mindful ˹of Allah˺.

O believers! ˹The law of˺ retaliation is set for you in cases of murder—a free man for a free man, a slave for a slave, and a female for a female.¹ But if the offender is pardoned by the victim’s guardian,² then blood-money should be decided fairly³ and payment should be made courteously. This is a concession and a mercy from your Lord. But whoever transgresses after that will suffer a painful punishment.

There is ˹security of˺ life for you in ˹the law of˺ retaliation, O  people of reason, so that you may become mindful ˹of Allah˺.

It is prescribed that when death approaches any of you—if they leave something of value—a will should be made in favour of parents and immediate family with fairness.¹ ˹This is˺ an obligation on those who are mindful ˹of Allah˺.

But whoever changes the will after hearing it,¹ the blame will only be on those who made the change. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Whoever suspects an error or an injustice in the will and brings about a ˹fair˺ settlement among the parties will not be sinful. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you—as it was for those before you¹—so perhaps you will become mindful ˹of Allah˺.

˹Fast a˺ prescribed number of days.¹ But whoever of you is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. For those who can only fast with extreme difficulty,² compensation can be made by feeding a needy person ˹for every day not fasted˺. But whoever volunteers to give more, it is better for them. And to fast is better for you, if only you knew.

Ramaḍân is the month in which the Quran was revealed as a guide for humanity with clear proofs of guidance and the decisive authority. So whoever is present this month, let them fast. But whoever is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. Allah intends ease for you, not hardship, so that you may complete the prescribed period and proclaim the greatness of Allah for guiding you, and perhaps you will be grateful.

When My servants ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about Me: I am truly near. I respond to one’s prayer when they call upon Me. So let them respond ˹with obedience˺ to Me and believe in Me, perhaps they will be guided ˹to the Right Way˺.