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Read Surah Al-Baqara

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلَّذِیْنَ اٰتَیْنٰهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ یَتْلُوْنَهٗ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهٖ ؕ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهٖ ؕ وَ مَنْ یَّكْفُرْ بِهٖ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ۠۝۱۲۱

Those to whom We have sent down the Book, and who read it as it should be read, believe in it truly; but those who deny it will be losers.

یٰبَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ اذْكُرُوْا نِعْمَتِیَ الَّتِیْۤ اَنْعَمْتُ عَلَیْكُمْ وَ اَنِّیْ فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَی الْعٰلَمِیْنَ۝۱۲۲

O children of Israel, remember the favours I bestowed on you, and made you exalted among the nations of the world.

وَ اتَّقُوْا یَوْمًا لَّا تَجْزِیْ نَفْسٌ عَنْ نَّفْسٍ شَیْـًٔا وَّ لَا یُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَّ لَا تَنْفَعُهَا شَفَاعَةٌ وَّ لَا هُمْ یُنْصَرُوْنَ۝۱۲۳

Fear the day when no man will stand up for man in the least, and no ransom avail nor intercession matter nor help reach.

وَ اِذِ ابْتَلٰۤی اِبْرٰهٖمَ رَبُّهٗ بِكَلِمٰتٍ فَاَتَمَّهُنَّ ؕ قَالَ اِنِّیْ جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ اِمَامًا ؕ قَالَ وَ مِنْ ذُرِّیَّتِیْ ؕ قَالَ لَا یَنَالُ عَهْدِی الظّٰلِمِیْنَ۝۱۲۴

Remember, when his Lord tried Abraham by a number of commands which he fulfilled, God said to him: "I will make you a leader among men." And when Abraham asked: "From my progeny too?" the Lord said: "My pledge does not include transgressors."

وَ اِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَیْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَ اَمْنًا ؕ وَ اتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّقَامِ اِبْرٰهٖمَ مُصَلًّی ؕ وَ عَهِدْنَاۤ اِلٰۤی اِبْرٰهٖمَ وَ اِسْمٰعِیْلَ اَنْ طَهِّرَا بَیْتِیَ لِلطَّآىِٕفِیْنَ وَ الْعٰكِفِیْنَ وَ الرُّكَّعِ السُّجُوْدِ۝۱۲۵

Remember, We made the House (of Ka´bah) a place of congregation and safe retreat, and said: "Make the spot where Abraham stood the place of worship;" and enjoined upon Abraham and Ishmael to keep Our House immaculate for those who shall walk around it and stay in it for contemplation and prayer, and for bowing in adoration.

وَ اِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰهٖمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هٰذَا بَلَدًا اٰمِنًا وَّ ارْزُقْ اَهْلَهٗ مِنَ الثَّمَرٰتِ مَنْ اٰمَنَ مِنْهُمْ بِاللّٰهِ وَ الْیَوْمِ الْاَخِرِ ؕ قَالَ وَ مَنْ كَفَرَ فَاُمَتِّعُهٗ قَلِیْلًا ثُمَّ اَضْطَرُّهٗۤ اِلٰی عَذَابِ النَّارِ ؕ وَ بِئْسَ الْمَصِیْرُ۝۱۲۶

And when Abraham said: "O Lord, make this a city of peace, and give those of its citizens who believe in God and the Last Day fruits for food," He answered: "To those will I also give a little who believe not, for a time, then drag them to Hell, a dreadful destination!"

وَ اِذْ یَرْفَعُ اِبْرٰهٖمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَیْتِ وَ اِسْمٰعِیْلُ ؕ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ؕ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ السَّمِیْعُ الْعَلِیْمُ۝۱۲۷

And when Abraham was raising the plinth of the House with Ishmael, (he prayed): "Accept this from us, O Lord, for You hear and know everything;

رَبَّنَا وَ اجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَیْنِ لَكَ وَ مِنْ ذُرِّیَّتِنَاۤ اُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ ۪ وَ اَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَ تُبْ عَلَیْنَا ۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِیْمُ۝۱۲۸

And make us submit, O Lord, to Your will, and our progeny a people submissive to You. Teach us the way of worship and forgive our trespasses, for You are compassionate and merciful;

رَبَّنَا وَ ابْعَثْ فِیْهِمْ رَسُوْلًا مِّنْهُمْ یَتْلُوْا عَلَیْهِمْ اٰیٰتِكَ وَ یُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ وَ الْحِكْمَةَ وَ یُزَكِّیْهِمْ ؕ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِیْزُ الْحَكِیْمُ۠۝۱۲۹

And send to them, O Lord, an apostle from among them to impart Your messages to them, and teach them the Book and the wisdom, and correct them in every way; for indeed You are mighty and wise.

وَ مَنْ یَّرْغَبُ عَنْ مِّلَّةِ اِبْرٰهٖمَ اِلَّا مَنْ سَفِهَ نَفْسَهٗ ؕ وَ لَقَدِ اصْطَفَیْنٰهُ فِی الدُّنْیَا ۚ وَ اِنَّهٗ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ۝۱۳۰

Who will turn away from the creed of Abraham but one dull of soul? We made him the chosen one here in the world, and one of the best in the world to come,