Rowwad Translation Center — 12

2:77 Do they not know that Allah knows what they conceal and what they reveal?

2:78 And among them, there are illiterate people, who know nothing of the Scripture except wishful thinking, and they do nothing but guesswork.

2:79 So woe to those who write the Scripture with their own hands, and then say, “This is from Allah,” in order to trade it for a small price. Woe to them for what their hands have written, and woe to them for what they earn.

2:80 And they say, “The Fire will never touch us except for a few days.” Say, “Have you taken a covenant from Allah; for Allah will never break His covenant, or are you saying about Allah what you do not know?”

2:81 No indeed! Those who do evil and are surrounded by their sins – they are the people of the Fire; they will abide therein forever.

2:82 But those who believe and do righteous deeds – they are the people of Paradise; they will abide therein forever.

2:83 And [remember] when We took a covenant from the Children of Israel, “Do not worship except Allah; be kind to parents and kindred, and to orphans and those in need; speak good words to people; establish prayer; and give Zakah.” But then you turned away paying no heed, except a few of you.