الْبَقَرَةِ

Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 83

The Cow · Medinan · 286 ayahs

2:83

وَاِذْ اَخَذْنَا مٖیثَاقَ بَنٖٓی اِسْرَٓایٖٔلَ لَا تَعْبُدُونَ اِلَّا اللّٰهَ وَبِالْوَالِدَیْنِ اِحْسَانًا وَذِی الْقُرْبٰى وَالْیَتَامٰى وَالْمَسَاكٖینِ وَقُولُوا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًا وَاَقٖیمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَؕ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّیْتُمْ اِلَّا قَلٖیلًا مِنْكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ

Waith akhathna meethaqa banee israeela la taAAbudoona illa Allaha wabialwalidayni ihsanan wathee alqurba waalyatama waalmasakeeni waqooloo lilnnasi husnan waaqeemoo alssalata waatoo alzzakata thumma tawallaytum illa qaleelan minkum waantum muAAridoona

Translations

And [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing

Saheeh International

And (remember) when We made a covenant with the Children of Israel, (saying): Worship none save Allah (only), and be good to parents and to kindred and to orphans and the needy, and speak kindly to mankind; and establish worship and pay the poor-due. Then, after that, ye slid back, save a few of you, being averse

Marmaduke Pickthall