The Quran: Sūra II.: Baqara, or the Heifer.: Section 5 (40-46)
The Holy Quran, tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934]
40. Ya banee isra-eela othkuroo niAAmatiya allatee anAAamtu AAalaykum waawfoo biAAahdee oofi biAAahdikum wa-iyyaya fairhabooni
40. O Children of Israel! call to mind
The (special) favour which I bestowed
Upon you, and fulfil your Covenants
With Me as I fulfil My Covenant
With you, and fear none but Me.
41. Waaminoo bima anzaltu musaddiqan lima maAAakum wala takoonoo awwala kafirin bihi wala tashtaroo bi-ayatee thamanan qaleelan wa-iyyaya faittaqooni
41. And believe in what I reveal,
Confirming the revelation
Which is with you,
And be not the first to reject
Faith therein, nor sell My Signs
For a small price; and fear Me,
And Me alone.
42. Wala talbisoo alhaqqa bialbatili wataktumoo alhaqqa waantum taAAlamoona
42. And cover not Truth
With falsehood, nor conceal
The Truth when ye know (what it is).
43. Waaqeemoo alssalata waatoo alzzakata wairkaAAoo maAAa alrrakiAAeena
43. And be steadfast in prayer;
Practise regular charity;
And bow down your heads
With those who bow down (in worship).
44. Ata/muroona alnnasa bialbirri watansawna anfusakum waantum tatloona alkitaba afala taAAqiloona
44. Do ye enjoin right conduct
On the people, and forget
(To practise it) yourselves,
And yet ye study the Scripture?
Will ye not understand?
45. WaistaAAeenoo bialssabri waalssalati wa-innaha lakabeeratun illa AAala alkhashiAAeena
45. Nay, seek (God's) help
With patient perseverance
And prayer:
It is indeed hard, except
To those who bring a lowly spirit,—
46. Allatheena yathunnoona annahum mulaqoo rabbihim waannahum ilayhi rajiAAoona
46. Who bear in mind the certainty
That they are to meet their Lord,
And that they are to return to Him.