This text originates from a file whose origins we don't know, found in many places on the Internet. It was re-proofed and corrected for Project Gutenberg against paper copies of the translations by Irfan Ali. Y: = Qur'an Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali P: = Qur'an Translation by Marmaduke Pickthall S: = Qur'an Translation by Mohammad Habib Shakir --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 1: AL-FATIHA (THE OPENING) Total Verses: 7 Revealed At: MAKKA --------------------------------------------------------------------- 001.001 Y: In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. P: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. S: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. 001.002 Y: Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; P: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, S: All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. 001.003 Y: Most Gracious, Most Merciful; P: The Beneficent, the Merciful. S: The Beneficent, the Merciful. 001.004 Y: Master of the Day of Judgment. P: Master of the Day of Judgment, S: Master of the Day of Judgment. 001.005 Y: Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek. P: Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help. S: Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help. 001.006 Y: Show us the straight way, P: Show us the straight path, S: Keep us on the right path. 001.007 Y: The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray. P: The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray. S: The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (THE COW) Total Verses: 286 Revealed At: MADINA --------------------------------------------------------------------- In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. 002.001 Y: A.L.M. P: Alif. Lam. Mim. S: Alif Lam Mim. 002.002 Y: This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah; P: This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). S: This Book, there is no doubt in it, is a guide to those who guard (against evil). 002.003 Y: Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them; P: Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them; S: Those who believe in the unseen and keep up prayer and spend out of what We have given them. 002.004 Y: And who believe in the Revelation sent to thee, and sent before thy time, and (in their hearts) have the assurance of the Hereafter.