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  • The Koran القرآن الكريم‎
    • The Koran Part 1 >
      • 1- Al-Fatihah الفاتحة‎ The Opening >
        • About Al-Fatihah
        • Al-Fatihah 1-7
      • 2- Al-Baqarah البقرة‎ The Cow >
        • About Al-Baqarah
        • Al-Baqarah 1-10 >
          • Al-Baqarah 11-20
          • Al-Baqarah 21-30
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          • Al-Baqarah 61-70
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          • Al-Baqarah 111-120
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          • Al-Baqarah 141-150
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          • Al-Baqarah 161-170
          • Al-Baqarah 171-180
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      • 3- Al-'Imran آل عمران‎ The Family of Amran >
        • About Al-'Imran
        • Al-'Imran 1-10 >
          • Al-'Imran 11-20
          • Al-'Imran 21-30
          • Al-'Imran 31-40
          • Al-'Imran 41-50
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          • Al-'Imran 61-70
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          • Al-'Imran 161-170
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      • 4- An-Nisa' النساء‎ The Women >
        • About An-Nisa'
        • An-Nisa' 1-10 >
          • An-Nisa' 11-20
          • An-Nisa' 21-30
          • An-Nisa' 31-40
          • An-Nisa' 41-50
        • An-Nisa' 51-60 >
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          • An-Nisa' 71-80
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        • An-Nisa' 101-110 >
          • An-Nisa' 111-120
          • An-Nisa' 121-130
          • An-Nisa' 131-140
          • An-Nisa' 141-150
        • An-Nisa' 151-160 >
          • An-Nisa' 161-170
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      • 5- Al-Ma'idah المائدة‎ The Feast >
        • About Al-Ma'idah
        • Al-Ma'idah 1-10 >
          • Al-Ma'idah 11-20
          • Al-Ma'idah 21-30
          • Al-Ma'idah 31-40
          • Al-Ma'idah 41-50
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          • Al-Ma'idah 61-70
          • Al-Ma'idah 71-80
          • Al-Ma'idah 81-90
          • Al-Ma'idah 91-100
        • Al-Ma'idah 101-110 >
          • Al-Ma'idah 111-120
      • 6- Al-An'am الأنعام‎ The Cattle >
        • About Al-An'am
        • Al-An'am 1-10 >
          • Al-An'am 11-20
          • Al-An'am 21-30
          • Al-An'am 31-40
          • Al-An'am 41-50
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          • Al-An'am 61-70
          • Al-An'am 71-80
          • Al-An'am 81-90
          • Al-An'am 91-100
        • Al-An'am 101-110 >
          • Al-An'am 111-120
          • Al-An'am 121-130
          • Al-An'am 131-140
          • Al-An'am 141-150
        • Al-An'am 151-160 >
          • Al-An'am 161-165
      • 7- Al-A'raf الأعراف‎ The High Places >
        • About Al-A'raf
        • Al-A'raf 1-10 >
          • Al-A'raf 11-20
          • Al-A'raf 21-30
          • Al-A'raf 31-40
          • Al-A'raf 41-50
        • Al-A'raf 51-60 >
          • Al-A'raf 61-70
          • Al-A'raf 71-80
          • Al-A'raf 81-90
          • Al-A'raf 91-100
        • Al-A'raf 101-110 >
          • Al-A'raf 111-120
          • Al-A'raf 121-130
          • Al-A'raf 131-140
          • Al-A'raf 141-150
        • Al-A'raf 151-160 >
          • Al-A'raf 161-170
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          • Al-A'raf 191-200
        • Al-A'raf 201-206
      • 8- Al-Anfal الأنفال The Voluntary Gifts >
        • About Al-Anfal
        • Al-Anfal 1-10 >
          • Al-Anfal 11-20
          • Al-Anfal 21-30
          • Al-Anfal 31-40
          • Al-Anfal 41-50
        • Al-Anfal 51-60 >
          • Al-Anfal 61-70
          • Al-Anfal 71-75
      • 9- At-Taubah The Immunity >
        • About At-Taubah
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      • 10- Yunus (Jonah) >
        • About Yunus
    • The Qur'an Part 2 >
      • 11- Hud (Hud)
      • 12- Yusuf (Joseph)
      • 13- Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder)
      • 14- Ibrahim (Abraham)
      • 15- Al-Hijr (The Rock)
      • 16- An-Nahl (The Bee)
      • 17- Bani Isra'il (The Israelites)
      • 18- Al-Kahf (The Cave)
      • 19- Maryam (Mary)
      • 20- Ta Ha (Ta Ha)
    • The Qur'an Part 3 >
      • 21- Al-Anbiya' (The Prophets)
      • 22- Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage)
      • 23- Al-Mu'minun (The Believers)
      • 24- An-Nur (The Light)
      • 25- Al-Furqan (The Discrimination)
      • 26- Ash-Shu'ara' (The Poets)
      • 27- An-Naml (The Naml)
      • 28- Al-Qasas (The Narrative)
      • 29- Al-'Ankabut (The Spider)
      • 30- Ar-Rum (The Romans)
    • The Qur'an Part 4 >
      • 31- Luqman (Luqman)
      • 32- As-Sajdah (The Adoration)
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    • The Qur'an Part 9 >
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    • The Qur'an Part 10 >
      • 91- Ash-Shams الشمس The Sun >
        • About Ash-Shams
        • Ash-Shams 1-10 >
          • Ash-Shams 11-15
      • 92- Al-Lail الليل The Night >
        • About Al-Lail
        • Al-Lail 1-10 >
          • Al-Lail 11-20
          • Al-Lail 21
      • 93- Ad-Duha الضحى The Brightness of the Day >
        • About Ad-Duha
        • Ad-Duha 1-10 >
          • Ad-Duha 11
      • 94- Al-Inshirah الشرح The Expansion >
        • About Al-Inshirah
        • Al-Inshirah 1-8
      • 95- At-Tin التين The Fig >
        • About At-Tin
        • At-Tin 1-8
      • 96- Al-'Alaq العلق The Clot >
        • About Al-'Alaq
        • Al-'Alaq 1-10 >
          • Al-'Alaq 11-19
      • 97- Al-Qadr القدر The Majesty >
        • About Al-Qadr
        • Al-Qadr 1-5
      • 98- Al-Bayyinah البينة The Clear Evidence) >
        • About Al-Bayyinah
        • Al-Bayyinah 1-8
      • 99- Al-Zilzal الزلزلة‎ The Shaking >
        • About Al-Zilzal
        • Al-Zilzal 1-8
      • 100- Al-'Adiyat العاديات The Assaulters >
        • About Al-'Adiyat
        • Al-'Adiyat 1-10 >
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    • The Koran Part 11 >
      • 101- Al-Qari'ah القارعة The Calamity >
        • About Al-Qari'ah
        • Al-Qari'ah 1-10 >
          • Al-Qari'ah 11
      • 102- At-Takathur التكاثر The Abundance of Wealth >
        • About At-Takathur
        • At-Takathur 1-8
      • 103- Al-'Asr العصر‎ The Time >
        • About Al-'Asr
        • Al-'Asr 1-3
      • 104- Al-Humazah الهمزة The Slanderer >
        • About Al-Humazah
        • Al-Humazah 1-9
      • 105- Al-Fil الفيل The Elephant >
        • About Al-Fil
        • Al-Fil 1-5
      • 106- Al-Quraish قريش‎ The Quraish >
        • About Al-Quraish
        • Al-Quraish 1-4
      • 107- Al-Ma'un الماعون Acts of Kindness >
        • About Al-Ma'un
        • Al-Ma'un 1-7
      • 108- Al-Kauthar الكوثر‎ The Abundance of Good >
        • About Al-Kauthar
        • Al-Kauthar 1-3
      • 109- Al-Kafirun الكافرون The Disbelievers >
        • About Al-Kafirun
        • Al-Kafirun 1-6
      • 110- An-Nasr النصر The Help >
        • About An-Nasr
        • An-Nasr 1-3
    • The Qur'an Part 12 >
      • 111- Al-Lahab اﻟﻠﻬﺐ The Flame >
        • About Al-Lahab
        • Al-Lahab 1-5
      • 112- Al-Ikhlas الإخلاص The Unity >
        • About Al-Ikhlas
        • Al-Ikhlas 1-4
      • 113- Al-Falaq الفلق The Dawn >
        • About Al-Falaq
        • Al-Falaq 1-5
      • 114- An-Nas الناس The Men >
        • About An-Nas
        • An-Nas 1-6
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61.And when they said, Moses, we cannot always bear one kind of food; pray then thy Lord to bring forth for us of what the earth grows, its green herbs, its cucumbers, its garlic, its lentils, and its onions.' Said he, 'Do ye ask what is meaner instead of what is best? Go down to Egypt, -- there is what ye ask.' Then were they smitten with abasement and poverty, and met with wrath from Allah. That was because they had misbelieved in Allah's signs and killed the prophets undeservedly; that was for that they were rebellious and had transgressed.

62. Verily, whether it be of those who believe, or those who are Jews or Christians or Sabaeans, whosoever believe in Allah and the last day and act aright, they have their reward at their Lord's hand, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve.

63. And when we took a covenant with you and held the mountain over you; 'Accept what we have brought you with strong will, and bear in mind what is therein, haply ye yet may fear.'

64. Then did ye turn aside after this, and were it not for Allah's grace towards you and His mercy, ye would have been of those who lose.

65. Ye know too of those among you who transgressed upon the Sabbath, and we said, 'I Become ye apes, despised and spurned.'

66. Thus we made them an example unto those who stood before them, and those who should come after them, and a warning unto those who fear.

67. And when Moses said to his people, 'Allah bids you slaughter a cow,' they said, 'Art thou making a jest of us?' Said he, 'I seek refuge with Allah from being one of the unwise.'

68. They said, 'Then pray thy Lord for us to show us what she is to be.' He answered, 'He saith it is a cow, nor old, nor young, of middle age between the two; so do as ye are bid.'

69. They said, 'Pray now thy Lord to show us what her colour is to be.' He answered, 'He saith it is a dun cow, intensely dun, her colour delighting those who look upon her.'


70. Again they said, 'Pray thy Lord to show us what she is to be; for cows appear the same to us; then we, if Allah will, shall be guided.'