← Surah 2

2:83

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَـٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ لَا تَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ وَقُولُوا۟ لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًا وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنكُمْ وَأَنتُم مُّعْرِضُونَ

Word by word

وَإِذْ
And when
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionresumption، prefix
إِذْNountime adverb
أَخَذْنَا
We took
Verb
Root: أخذ
Grammar (i'rab)
أَخَذْVerbperfect، 1st plur.
نَاNounpronoun، suffix، 1st plur.
مِيثَٰقَ
(the) covenant
Noun
Root: وثق
Grammar (i'rab)
مِيثَٰقَNounmasculine، accusative
بَنِىٓ
(from the) Children
Noun
Root: بني
Grammar (i'rab)
بَنِىٓNounmasc. plur.، genitive
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
(of) Israel
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَNounproper noun، genitive
لَا
Not
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لَاPrepositionnegative
تَعْبُدُونَ
you will worship
Verb
Root: عبد
Grammar (i'rab)
تَعْبُدُVerbimperfect، 2nd masc. plur.
ونَNounpronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
إِلَّا
except
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِلَّاPrepositionrestriction
ٱللَّهَ
Allah
Noun
Root: أله
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱللَّهَNounproper noun، accusative
وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ
and with [the] parents
Noun
Root: ولد
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
بِPrepositionpreposition، prefix
ٱلْPrepositiondefinite، prefix
وَٰلِدَيْنِNounmasc. dual، genitive
إِحْسَانًا
(be) good
Noun
Root: حسن
Grammar (i'rab)
إِحْسَانًاNounverbal noun، masculine، indefinite، accusative
وَذِى
and (with)
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
ذِىNounmasc. sing.، genitive
ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ
relatives
Noun
Root: قرب
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلْPrepositiondefinite، prefix
قُرْبَىٰNounfeminine، genitive
وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ
and [the] orphans
Noun
Root: يتم
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
ٱلْPrepositiondefinite، prefix
يَتَٰمَىٰNounpreposition، genitive
وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِ
and the needy
Noun
Root: سكن
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
ٱلْPrepositiondefinite، prefix
مَسَٰكِينِNounmasc. plur.، genitive
وَقُولُوا۟
and speak
Verb
Root: قول
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
قُولُVerbimperative، 2nd masc. plur.
وا۟Nounpronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
لِلنَّاسِ
to [the] people
Noun
Root: أنس
Grammar (i'rab)
لِPrepositionpreposition، prefix
لPrepositiondefinite، prefix
نَّاسِNounmasc. plur.، genitive
حُسْنًا
good
Noun
Root: حسن
Grammar (i'rab)
حُسْنًاNounmasculine، indefinite، accusative
وَأَقِيمُوا۟
and establish
Verb
Root: قوم
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
أَقِيمُVerbimperative، 2nd masc. plur.
وا۟Nounpronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
the prayer
Noun
Root: صلو
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلPrepositiondefinite، prefix
صَّلَوٰةَNounfeminine، accusative
وَءَاتُوا۟
and give
Verb
Root: أتي
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
ءَاتُVerbimperative، 2nd masc. plur.
وا۟Nounpronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
the zakah
Noun
Root: زكو
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلPrepositiondefinite، prefix
زَّكَوٰةَNounfeminine، accusative
ثُمَّ
Then
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
ثُمَّPrepositionconjunction
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
you turned away
Verb
Root: ولي
Grammar (i'rab)
تَوَلَّيْVerbperfect، 2nd masc. plur.
تُمْNounpronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
إِلَّا
except
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِلَّاPrepositionexceptive
قَلِيلًا
a few
Noun
Root: قلل
Grammar (i'rab)
قَلِيلًاNounmasc. sing.، indefinite، accusative
مِّنكُمْ
of you
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
مِّنPrepositionpreposition
كُمْNounpronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
وَأَنتُم
and you (were)
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositioncircumstantial، prefix
أَنتُمNounpronoun، 2nd masc. plur.
مُّعْرِضُونَ
refusing
Noun
Root: عرض
Grammar (i'rab)
مُّعْرِضُونَNounactive participle، masc. plur.، nominative

Translation

EN

And remember We took a covenant from the Children of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but Allah; treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, except a few among you, and ye backslide (even now).

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

Remember when We took a pledge from the Children of Israel: ‘Worship none but God; be good to your parents and kinsfolk, to orphans and the poor; speak good words to all people; keep up the prayer and pay the prescribed alms.’ Then all but a few of you turned away and paid no heed.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

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.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

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

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

TR

İsrailoğullarından, "Allah'tan başkasına kulluk etmeyin, anne babaya, yakınlara, yetimlere, düşkünlere iyilik edin, insanlarla güzel güzel konuşun, namazı kılın, zekatı verin" diye söz almıştık. Sonra siz pek azınız müstesna, döndünüz; hala da yüz çevirip duruyorsunuz.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

Hani bir vakitler İsrailoğulları'ndan şöylece mîsak (kesin bir söz) almıştık: Allah'dan başkasına tapmayacaksınız, anababaya iyilik, yakınlığı olanlara, öksüzlere, çaresizlere de iyilik yapacaksınız, insanlara güzellikle söz söyleyecek, namazı kılacak, zekatı vereceksiniz. Sonra çok azınız müstesna olmak üzere sözünüzden döndünüz, hâlâ da dönüyorsunuz.

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

Hani, İsrailoğulları’ndan “Allah’tan başkasına kulluk etmeyeceksiniz; ana babaya güzel davranacaksınız; yakınlara, yetimlere ve yoksullara (iyilik yapacaksınız)” diye söz almıştık. (Ayrıca) "insanlara güzel söz söyleyin; namazı kılın ve zekâtı verin!" Sonunda azınız hariç, yüz çevirerek dönüp gitmiştiniz.

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

AR

واذكروا يا بني إسرائيل حين أخَذْنا عليكم عهدًا مؤكدًا: بأن تعبدوا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن تحسنوا للوالدين، وللأقربين، وللأولاد الذين مات آباؤهم وهم دون بلوغ الحلم، وللمساكين، وأن تقولوا للناس أطيب الكلام، مع أداء الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة، ثم أَعْرَضْتم ونقضتم العهد -إلا قليلا منكم ثبت عليه- وأنتم مستمرون في إعراضكم.

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