[
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 0,
    "arabic": "بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ",
    "english": "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Kwa jina la Mwenyezi Mungu, Mwingi wa Rehema, Mwenye Kurehemu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 1,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍۢ وَٰحِدَةٍۢ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًۭا كَثِيرًۭا وَنِسَآءًۭ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى تَسَآءَلُونَ بِهِۦ وَٱلْأَرْحَامَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًۭا",
    "english": "O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from a single soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed, Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi watu, mcha Mola wenu, aliye kuumba kutoka nafsi moja na akatengeneza kutoka kwake mke wake, na kueneza kutoka kwao wanaume na wanawake wengi. Na mcha Allah, ambaye mnamwomba kwa njia ya haki, na heshimu uhusiano wa damu. Hakika Allah daima anakuangalia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 2,
    "arabic": "وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بِٱلطَّيِّبِ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حُوبًۭا كَبِيرًۭا",
    "english": "And give to the orphans their property and do not exchange the bad for the good and do not consume their property into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin.",
    "kiswahili": "Wape yatima mali zao, wala msibadilishie mabaya kwa mema, wala mliite mali zao katika mali zenu. Hakika hilo ni dhambi kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 3,
    "arabic": "وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا۟ فِى ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَـٰثَ وَرُبَـٰعَ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟",
    "english": "And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphans, then marry those that please you of women, two, three, or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].",
    "kiswahili": "Na ikiwa mnahofia kuwa hutaweza kuwa wa haki kwa yatima, basi olewa wanawake wanaowakidhi nyoyo zenu, wawili, watatu, au wanne. Lakini ikiwa mnahofia kuwa hutaweza kuwa wa haki, basi mke mmoja tu au kile kilicho chini ya udhibiti wenu. Hilo ni bora ili msienende kwa dhulma."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 4,
    "arabic": "وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَـٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةًۭ ۚ فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍۢ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًۭا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًۭٔا مَّرِيٓـًۭٔا",
    "english": "And give the women their due dowries as a gift. But if they willingly give you part of it, then consume it in a goodly manner.",
    "kiswahili": "Wape wake zao zawadi zao kwa hiari. Lakini ikiwa wanakukubalia mto wa sehemu ya hilo, kuliwa kwa furaha na kwa njia njema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 5,
    "arabic": "وَلَا تُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ أَمْوَٰلَكُمُ ٱلَّتِى جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ قِيَـٰمًۭا وَٱرْزُقُوهُمْ فِيهَا وَٱكْسُوهُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًۭا مَّعْرُوفًۭا",
    "english": "Do not entrust to the foolish your property which Allah has made a means of support for you, but provide for them with it and clothe them and speak to them kindly.",
    "kiswahili": "Msimpe wenye ujinga mali zenu ambazo Allah amezifanya kwa ajili yenu kuwa kigezo cha maisha yao, bali wape kwa hali nzuri, wavae, na wasalimie kwa maneno mema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 6,
    "arabic": "وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغُوا۟ ٱلنِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ ءَانَسْتُم مِّنْهُمْ رُشْدًۭا فَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَآ إِسْرَافًۭا وَبِدَارًا أَن يَكْبَرُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن كَانَ غَنِيًّۭا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ فَقِيرًۭا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبًۭا",
    "english": "Test the orphans until they reach marriageable age. Then, if you perceive sound judgment in them, deliver their property to them. Do not consume it wastefully or in haste, fearing they may grow up. Whoever is wealthy should live modestly, and whoever is poor may eat reasonably. When you give them their property, take witnesses, and Allah is sufficient as a Reckoner.",
    "kiswahili": "Jaribuni yatima hadi watakapofika umri wa kuolewa au kuolewa. Kisha ikiwa mtayajua kuwa wapo katika akili nzuri, mpe mali zao. Msiliite kwa ubinafsi au kwa haraka, mkaogopa wakikua. Anaye tajiri aanze kujidhibiti, na anaye maskini kuliwa kwa kadiri yake. Wakati mnapowapa mali zao, chukua mashahidi, na Allah anatosha kama Mhukumu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 7,
    "arabic": "لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ مِمَّا قَلَّ مِنْهُ أَوْ كَثُرَ ۚ نَصِيبًۭا مَّفْرُوضًۭا",
    "english": "For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, whether little or much—a prescribed share.",
    "kiswahili": "Wanaume wanapata sehemu ya mirathi ya wazazi na jamaa wa karibu, na wanawake wanapata sehemu ya mirathi ya wazazi na jamaa wa karibu, iwe kidogo au kikubwa—sehemu iliyowekwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 8,
    "arabic": "وَإِذَا حَضَرَ ٱلْقِسْمَةَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينُ فَٱرْزُقُوهُم مِّنْهُ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًۭا مَّعْرُوفًۭا",
    "english": "When the inheritance is to be distributed, include close relatives, orphans, and the needy. Provide for them from it, and speak to them kindly.",
    "kiswahili": "Wakati wa kugawa mirathi, wahusishe jamaa wa karibu, yatima, na maskini. Wape kutoka kwake, na waongee kwa maneno mema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 9,
    "arabic": "وَلْيَخْشَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةًۭ ضِعَـٰفًا خَافُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلْيَتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلْيَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًۭا سَدِيدًا",
    "english": "Those who leave behind weak offspring should fear for them; so let them fear Allah and speak a just word.",
    "kiswahili": "Wale wanaoacha watoto dhaifu wakihitaji, wanapaswa kuwa na hofu kwa ajili yao; basi wawajibike kwa Allah na wenuwe maneno yenye haki."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 10,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِى بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًۭا ۖ وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًۭا",
    "english": "Indeed, those who consume the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming fire into their bellies, and they will burn in the Blaze.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika wale wanaokula mali za yatima kwa dhuluma ni kama wanakula moto ndani ya tumbo lao, na watashika moto mkali."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 11,
    "arabic": "يُوصِيكُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِىٓ أَوْلَـٰدِكُمْ ۖ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ ۚ فَإِن كُنَّ نِسَآءًۭ فَوْقَ ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَ ۖ وَإِن كَانَتْ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَلَهَا ٱلنِّصْفُ ۚ وَلِأَبَوَيْهِ لِكُلِّ وَٰحِدٍۢ مِّنْهُمَا ٱلسُّدُسُ مِمَّا تَرَكَ إِن كَانَ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌۭ ۚ فَإِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلَدٌۭ وَوَرِثَهُۥٓ أَبَوَاهُ فَلِأُمِّهِ ٱلثُّلُثُ ۚ فَإِن كَانَ لَهُۥٓ إِخْوَةٌۭ فَلِأُمِّهِ ٱلسُّدُسُ ۚ مِنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍۢ يُوصِى بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍ ۗ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ لَا تَدْرُونَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ لَكُمْ نَفْعًۭا ۚ فَرِيضَةًۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Allah instructs you regarding your children: for the male, a portion equal to that of two females. If there are more than two females, they get two-thirds of the inheritance; if one, she gets half. For each parent, a sixth of what is left if the deceased has children. If there are no children and the parents inherit, the mother gets a third. If there are siblings, the mother gets a sixth, after any bequest or debt. Allah makes clear the decree; He is Knowing and Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Allah anawaagiza kuhusu watoto wenu: kwa mwanaume, sehemu sawa na ya wake wawili. Ikiwa wake ni zaidi ya wawili, wanapata sehemu mbili ya tatu ya urithi; ikiwa mmoja, anapata nusu. Kila mzazi, sehemu ya sita ya kilichobaki ikiwa marehemu ana watoto. Ikiwa hakuna watoto na wazazi warithi, mama anapata sehemu ya tatu. Ikiwa kuna ndugu, mama anapata sehemu ya sita, baada ya ahadi au deni lolote. Allah anaweka wazi amri; Yeye ni Mjuzi na Mwenye Hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 12,
    "arabic": "وَلَكُمْ نِصْفُ مَا تَرَكَ أَزْوَٰجُكُمْ إِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّهُنَّ وَلَدٌۭ ۚ فَإِن كَانَ لَهُنَّ وَلَدٌۭ فَلَكُمُ ٱلرُّبُعُ مِمَّا تَرَكْنَ ۚ مِنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍۢ يُوصِينَ بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍۢ ۚ وَلَهُنَّ ٱلرُّبُعُ مِمَّا تَرَكْتُمْ إِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّكُمْ وَلَدٌۭ ۚ فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ وَلَدٌۭ فَلَهُنَّ ٱلثُّمُنُ مِمَّا تَرَكْتُم ۚ مِّنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍۢ تُوصُونَ بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍۢ ۗ وَإِن كَانَ رَجُلٌۭ يُورَثُ كَلَـٰلَةً أَوِ ٱمْرَأَةٌۭ وَلَهُۥٓ أَخٌ أَوْ أُخْتٌۭ فَلِكُلِّ وَٰحِدٍۢ مِّنْهُمَا ٱلسُّدُسُ ۚ فَإِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَكْثَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ فَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فِى ٱلثُّلُثِ ۚ مِنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍۢ يُوصَىٰ بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍ غَيْرَ مُضَآرٍّۢ ۚ وَصِيَّةًۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَلِيمٌۭ",
    "english": "You shall have half of what your wives leave if they have no child; if they have a child, you get a quarter of what they leave after any bequest or debt. And for them is a quarter of what you leave if you have no child; if you have a child, they get one-eighth of what you leave, after any bequest or debt. If a man or a woman inherits as a residual heir with a brother or sister, each of them receives a sixth; if more, they share a third, after any bequest or debt. Allah gives clear guidance. He is Knowing and Forbearing.",
    "kiswahili": "Ninyi mtapata nusu ya kile wanachokiacha wake wenu ikiwa hawana mtoto; ikiwa wana mtoto, mtapata robo ya kile wanachokiacha baada ya ahadi au deni lolote. Na kwao ni robo ya kile mnachokiacha ikiwa hamna mtoto; ikiwa mna mtoto, wanapata nusu ya robo ya kile mnachokiacha, baada ya ahadi au deni lolote. Ikiwa mwanamume au mwanamke anarithi pamoja na ndugu au dada, kila mmoja apate sehemu ya sita; ikiwa zaidi, wanashiriki sehemu ya tatu, baada ya ahadi au deni. Allah anaeleza wazi. Yeye ni Mjuzi na Mwenye Subira."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 13,
    "arabic": "تِلْكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّـٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ",
    "english": "These are the limits set by Allah. Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will admit them to Gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide eternally. That is the great success.",
    "kiswahili": "Hizi ndizo mipaka iliyoamriwa na Allah. Yeye anaye mtii Allah na Mtume wake, atamuingiza katika Bustani ambazo mito inavyotiririka chini yake, ambapo watadumu milele. Hiyo ni ushindi mkubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 14,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَهُۥ يُدْخِلْهُ نَارًا خَـٰلِدًۭا فِيهَا وَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌۭ مُّهِينٌۭ",
    "english": "And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits, He will admit them to the Fire, where they will dwell eternally, and they will have a humiliating punishment.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yule anaye kimya kwa Allah na Mtume wake na kuvuka mipaka yake, Yeye atamuingiza kwenye Moto, ambapo watadumu milele, na watapata adhabu ya aibu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 15,
    "arabic": "وَالَّـٰتِى يَأْتِينَ ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةَ مِن نِّسَآئِكُمْ فَٱسْتَشْهِدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةًۭ مِّنكُمْ ۖ فَإِن شَهِدُوا۟ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ فِى ٱلْبُيُوتِ حَتَّىٰ يَتَوَفَّىٰهُنَّ ٱلْمَوْتُ أَوْ يَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُنَّ سَبِيلًۭا",
    "english": "As for those women among you who commit indecency, have four among you testify against them; if they testify, confine them to their houses until death or until Allah provides a way for them.",
    "kiswahili": "Kuhusu wanawake miongoni mwenu wanaofanya dhambi za kimahaba, wape shahidi wanne kati yenu; ikiwa watashuhudia, wafunge katika nyumba zao hadi kufa au mpaka Allah awape njia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 16,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذَانِ يَأْتِيَـٰنِهَا مِنكُمْ فَـَٔاذُوهُمَا ۖ فَإِن تَابَا وَأَصْلَحَا فَأَعْرِضُوا۟ عَنْهُمَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ تَوَّابًۭا رَّحِيمًا",
    "english": "As for those of you who commit indecency, punish them; but if they repent and mend their ways, leave them alone. Indeed, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Wale miongoni mwenu wanaofanya dhambi za kimahaba, waadhibu; lakini wakikatika na kurekebisha njia zao, waache. Hakika Allah ni Mwenye Kupenda Kurekebisha na Mwenye Rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 17,
    "arabic": "إِنَّمَا ٱلتَّوْبَةُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَـٰلَةٍۢ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَ مِن قَرِيبٍۢ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَتُوبُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Repentance is only for those who do evil in ignorance and then repent soon after; for them Allah will accept their repentance. Allah is Knowing and Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Tofauti ya toba ni kwa wale wanaofanya uovu kwa ujinga kisha wanakiri mapema; kwao Allah atakubali toba zao. Allah ni Mjuzi na Mwenye Hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 18,
    "arabic": "وَلَيْسَتِ ٱلتَّوْبَةُ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ قَالَ إِنِّى تُبْتُ ٱلْـَٔـٰنَ وَلَا ٱلَّذِينَ يَمُوتُونَ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۭا",
    "english": "But repentance is not for those who commit evil deeds until death approaches them and then say, 'Now I repent,' nor for those who die as disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful punishment.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini toba sio kwa wale wanaofanya mabaya hadi kifo kiwafikie kisha wanasema, 'Sasa natoa toba,' wala kwa wale wanaokufa wakiwa wakikufuru. Kwao tumeyaandaa adhabu chungu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 19,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَرِثُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ كَرْهًۭا ۖ وَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا۟ بِبَعْضِ مَآ ءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ إِلَّآ أَن يَأْتِينَ بِفَـٰحِشَةٍۢ مُّبَيِّنَةٍۭ ۚ وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِن كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكْرَهُوا۟ شَيْـًۭٔا وَيَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًۭا كَثِيرًۭا",
    "english": "O you who believe! It is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will, nor should you mistreat them to take back part of what you gave them, except if they commit a clear indecency. Live with them honorably; if you dislike them, perhaps you dislike something in which Allah has placed much good.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mnao amini! Si halali kwenu kurithi wanawake bila ridhaa yao, wala mwasababishie matatizo ili mrudishe sehemu ya mliyowapa, isipokuwa wakifanya dhambi ya wazi. Waishi kwa heshima; ikiwa mnawakosa, labda mnakosa jambo ambalo Allah ameweka mema mengi ndani yake."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 20,
    "arabic": "وَإِنْ أَرَدتُّمُ ٱسْتِبْدَالَ زَوْجٍۢ مَّكَانَ زَوْجٍۢ وَءَاتَيْتُمْ إِحْدَىٰهُنَّ قِنطَارًۭا فَلَا تَأْخُذُوا۟ مِنْهُ شَيْـًٔا ۚ أَتَأْخُذُونَهُۥ بُهْتَـٰنًۭا وَإِثْمًۭا مُّبِينًۭا",
    "english": "And if you wish to replace one wife with another and have given one of them a large sum, do not take anything back from it. Would you take it unjustly and manifest sin?",
    "kiswahili": "Na ikiwa mnataka kubadilisha mke mmoja kwa mwingine na mliwapa mmoja kiasi kikubwa, msirudishe chochote. Je, mtachukua kwa dhuluma na dhambi iliyo wazi?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 21,
    "arabic": "وَكَيْفَ تَأْخُذُونَهُۥ وَقَدْ أَفْضَىٰ بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَـٰقًا غَلِيظًۭا",
    "english": "How could you take it when you have already shared intimacy and they have taken a solemn covenant from you?",
    "kiswahili": "Vipi mtachukua wakati mmekuwa mkiishi kwa karibu na wao wamechukua agano la dhati kutoka kwenu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 22,
    "arabic": "وَلَا تَنكِحُوا۟ مَا نَكَحَ ءَابَآؤُكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَـٰحِشَةًۭ وَمَقْتًۭا وَسَآءَ سَبِيلًا",
    "english": "And do not marry women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed. Indeed, it is shameful, hateful, and an evil way.",
    "kiswahili": "Na msianze kuoa wanawake waliokuwa wake wa mababa zenu, isipokuwa yale yaliyopita. Hakika ni dhahiri kuwa ni aibu, chukizo, na njia mbaya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 23,
    "arabic": "حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَـٰتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ وَأَخَوَٰتُكُمْ وَعَمَّـٰتُكُمْ وَخَـٰلَـٰتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُ ٱلْأَخِ وَبَنَاتُ ٱلْأُخْتِ وَأُمَّهَـٰتُكُمُ ٱلَّـٰتِىٓ أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ وَأَخَوَٰتُكُم مِّنَ ٱلرَّضَـٰعَةِ وَأُمَّهَـٰتُ نِسَآئِكُمْ وَرَبَـٰٓئِبُكُمُ ٱلَّـٰتِى فِى حُجُورِكُم مِّن نِّسَآئِكُمُ ٱلَّـٰتِى دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَإِن لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَحَلَـٰٓئِلُ أَبْنَآئِكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلَـٰبِكُمْ وَأَن تَجْمَعُوا۟ بَيْنَ ٱلْأُخْتَيْنِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Prohibited to you [for marriage] are your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your paternal aunts, your maternal aunts, the daughters of your brothers and sisters, your foster mothers who nursed you, your foster sisters, your wives’ mothers, your stepdaughters under your guardianship born of your wives with whom you have consummated marriage, and marrying two sisters simultaneously, except what has already passed. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Zilizokatazwa kwenu kwa ndoa ni: wake zenu, binti zenu, dada zenu, shangazi zenu wa baba, shangazi zenu wa mama, binti za ndugu zenu na binti za dada zenu, mama wa kulea waliokuwa wamekukulia, dada wa kulea, wake wa wazazi wenu, na binti wa wake zenu walioko chini ya uangalizi wenu waliotokana na wake zenu mliowachukua, na kuoa dada wawili kwa wakati mmoja, isipokuwa yale yaliyopita. Hakika Allah ni Msamehe, Mwenye Rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 24,
    "arabic": "وَالْمُحْصَنَـٰتُ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ ۖ كِتَـٰبَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ وَأُحِلَّ لَكُم مَّا وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَن تَبْتَغُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِكُم مُّحْصِنِينَ غَيْرَ مُسَـٰفِحِينَ ۚ فَمَا ٱسْتَمْتَعْتُم بِهِۦ مِنْهُنَّ فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةًۭ ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا تَرَٰضَيْتُم بِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْفَرِيضَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And [also prohibited are] women already married, except those whom your right hands possess. This is Allah’s decree upon you. Permitted to you are those beyond this, if you seek them with your wealth, marrying chaste women, not committing fornication. And give them their due compensation as a duty. And do not wrongfully take anything of what you mutually agree upon afterward. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Na wanawake waliokuwa wake tayari, isipokuwa wale walio chini ya wateule wenu. Hii ni amri ya Allah kwenu. Ziliruhusiwa kwenu zile miongoni mwa wanawake nje ya haya, ikiwa mnazitafuta kwa mali zenu, kuoa wanawake watiifu, wasio fanya uzinzi. Wape fidia yao kama wajibu. Na msichukue vibaya chochote mliko kimyumba baadaye. Hakika Allah ni Mjuzi na Mwenye Hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 25,
    "arabic": "وَمَن لَّمْ يَسْتَطِعْ مِنكُمْ طَوْلًا أَن يَنكِحَ ٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ فَمِن مَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُم مِّن فَتَيَـٰتِكُمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِإِيمَـٰنِكُم ۚ بَعْضُكُم مِّنۢ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ فَٱنكِحُوهُنَّ بِإِذْنِ أَهْلِهِنَّ وَءَاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ مُحْصَنَـٰتٍ غَيْرَ مُسَـٰفِحَـٰتٍۢ وَلَا مُتَّخِذَٰتِ أَخْدَانٍۢ ۚ فَإِذَآ أُحْصِنَّ فَإِنْ أَتَيْنَ بِفَـٰحِشَةٍۢ فَعَلَيْهِنَّ نِصْفُ مَا عَلَى ٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتِ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِىَ ٱلْعَنَتَ مِنكُمْ ۚ وَأَن تَصْبِرُوا۟ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ",
    "english": "And whoever among you cannot [afford to] marry the chaste believing women, then marry from those whom your right hands possess of the believing girls. And Allah knows your faith better. Marry them with permission from their families and give them their due compensation in a good manner, chaste, not committing fornication nor taking them as mistresses. If they commit indecency, then they receive half the punishment for chaste women. That is for those who fear hardship. But patience is better for you. And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yule kati yenu ambaye hawezi kuoa wake watiifu watiifu, basi mmoe kati ya watumwa watiifu wake miongoni mwa wasichana watiifu. Na Allah anajua imani yenu zaidi. Waolee kwa ruhusa ya familia zao na wape fidia yao kwa njia nzuri, watiifu, wasiofanya uzinzi na wasiochukuliwa kama wake wa siri. Ikiwa watenda maovu, basi wapate nusu ya adhabu ya wake watiifu. Hii ni kwa wale wanaoogopa taabu. Lakini uvumilivu ni bora kwenu. Hakika Allah ni Msamehe, Mwenye Rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 26,
    "arabic": "يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ سُنَنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَيَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌۭ",
    "english": "Allah intends to make clear to you and guide you to the ways of those who came before you, and to turn to you in mercy. And Allah is Knowing, Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Allah anataka kuweka wazi kwenu na kuwaongoza kwenye njia za wale waliowakuzia, na kuwatendea msamaha. Hakika Allah ni Mjuzi, Mwenye Hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 27,
    "arabic": "وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا۟ مَيْلًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And Allah wishes to turn to you [in mercy], but those who follow their passions wish that you would deviate greatly.",
    "kiswahili": "Na Allah anataka kuwatendea msamaha, lakini wale wanaofuatilia tamaa zao wanataka mkose njia sana."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 28,
    "arabic": "يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُخَفِّفَ عَنكُمْ ۚ وَخُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ ضَعِيفًۭا",
    "english": "Allah wants to lighten your burden, for man was created weak.",
    "kiswahili": "Allah anataka kurahisisheni mambo, kwani binadamu ameumbwa dhaifu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 29,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَكُم بَيْنَكُم بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ تِجَـٰرَةً عَن تَرَاضٍۢ مِّنكُمْ ۚ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًۭا",
    "english": "O you who have believed, do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly, except by mutual consent in lawful trade. And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is Merciful to you.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi walio amini, msile mali zenu kwa udhalimu kati yenu, isipokuwa kwa makubaliano ya biashara halali. Na msijiuue wenyewe au kila mmoja. Hakika Allah ni Mwema kwenu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 30,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ عُدْوَٰنًۭا وَظُلْمًۭا فَسَوْفَ نُصْلِيهِ نَارًۭا ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرًا",
    "english": "And whoever does that in aggression and injustice – We will drive him into a Fire. And that, for Allah, is [easy].",
    "kiswahili": "Na yule anayefanya hivyo kwa unyanyasaji na dhuluma – tutamwacha ndani ya Moto. Na hayo, kwa Allah, ni rahisi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 31,
    "arabic": "إِن تَجْتَنِبُوا۟ كَبَآئِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَنُدْخِلْكُم مُّدْخَلًۭا كَرِيمًۭا",
    "english": "If you avoid the major sins you are forbidden, We will remove from you your lesser sins and admit you to a noble entrance [Paradise].",
    "kiswahili": "Ikiwa mtakwepa dhambi kuu mnazopigwa marufuku, tutafutwa dhambi zenu ndogo na kuwatia kwenye mlango wa heshima [Peponi]."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 32,
    "arabic": "وَلَا تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ مَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبْنَ ۚ وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you exceed others. For men is a share of what they earned, and for women is a share of what they earned. And ask Allah of His bounty. Indeed Allah is ever, of all things, Knowing.",
    "kiswahili": "Na msitamani yale ambayo Allah amewawezesha baadhi yenu kuliko wengine. Kwa wanaume ni sehemu ya waliyo ipata, na kwa wanawake ni sehemu ya waliyo ipata. Muulize Allah fadhila yake. Hakika Allah anajua kila kitu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 33,
    "arabic": "وَلِكُلٍّۢ جَعَلْنَا مَوَٰلِىَ مِمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ عَقَدَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ فَـَٔاتُوهُمْ نَصِيبَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ شَهِيدًا",
    "english": "And for all, We have appointed heirs of what parents and close relatives leave. And those whom your right hands possess – give them their due. Indeed Allah is ever, over all things, a Witness.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kwa kila mtu, tumewateua warithi wa mali zilizowia wazazi na ndugu wa karibu. Na wale walioko mikononi mwenu – wape haki zao. Hakika Allah ni Shahidi juu ya kila kitu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 34,
    "arabic": "ٱلرِّجَالُ قَوَّٰمُونَ عَلَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ وَبِمَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ مِنْ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ ۚ فَٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ قَـٰنِتَـٰتٌ حَـٰفِظَـٰتٌۭ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱلَّـٰتِى تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَٱهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِى ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ وَٱضْرِبُوهُنَّ ۖ فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلًا ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيًّۭا كَبِيرًۭا",
    "english": "Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given some of them more strength than others, and because they spend of their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband’s] absence what Allah would have them guard. And those women on whom you fear disobedience – admonish them, forsake them in bed, and strike them [lightly]. But if they obey you, do not seek a way against them. Indeed Allah is ever Exalted and Great.",
    "kiswahili": "Wanaume ndio walinzi na wafanyakazi wa wake, kwa sababu Allah amewa fadhili baadhi yao kuliko wengine, na kwa sababu wanatumia mali zao. Wake watiifu ni waaminifu, wanaye hifadhi yaliyo amriwa na Allah. Na wake ambao mnaogopa uasi wao – waonya, waacheni kitandani, na wapige [kwa upole]. Lakini iwapo watatimiza amri zenu, msitafute njia dhidi yao. Hakika Allah ni Mwenye Kuinuliwa na Mkubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 35,
    "arabic": "وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا فَٱبْعَثُوا۟ حَكَمًۭا مِّنْ أَهْلِهِۦ وَحَكَمًۭا مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن يُرِيدَآ إِصْلَـٰحًۭا يُوَفِّقِ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا خَبِيرًۭا",
    "english": "And if you fear a breach between them, appoint two arbiters, one from his family and one from her family. If they desire reconciliation, Allah will cause it between them. Indeed Allah is ever Knowing and Acquainted [with all things].",
    "kiswahili": "Na mkiaogopa mgawanyiko kati yao, teua wagombea wawili, mmoja kutoka familia yake na mwingine kutoka familia yake. Ikiwa wanataka suluhu, Allah atayafanya iwepo kati yao. Hakika Allah ni Mjuzi na Anayejuwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 36,
    "arabic": "وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِهِۦ شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَـٰنًۭا وَبِذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ وَٱلْجَارِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْجَارِ ٱلْجُنُبِ وَٱلصَّاحِبِ بِٱلْجَنۢبِ وَابْنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ مُخْتَالًۭا فَخُورًا",
    "english": "Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, and show kindness to parents, relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the distant neighbor, the companion by your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed Allah does not like the arrogant and the boastful.",
    "kiswahili": "Mtumikieni Allah na msimshirikishe chochote, na mwonyeshe wema kwa wazazi, ndugu, yatima, masikini, jirani wa karibu, jirani wa mbali, rafiki aliye kando, msafiri, na wale walioko mikononi mwenu. Hakika Allah hapendi wajivuni na wajivuni."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 37,
    "arabic": "ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًۭا مُّهِينًۭا",
    "english": "Those who are stingy and enjoin upon people stinginess and conceal what Allah has given them of His bounty. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.",
    "kiswahili": "Wale ambao ni wanyenyekevu na wanaamuru wengine kuwa wanyenyekevu na kuficha fadhila aliyowapa Allah. Na tumewaandalia wakufuru adhabu ya kunyanyasa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 38,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ رِئَآءَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَلَا بِٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۗ وَمَن يَكُنِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ لَهُۥ قَرِينًۭا فَسَآءَ قَرِينًۭا",
    "english": "And those who spend their wealth to show off to others and do not believe in Allah or the Last Day – and whoever has Satan as a companion – indeed, an evil companion he has.",
    "kiswahili": "Na wale wanaotumia mali zao kuonesha kwa wengine na hawamwamini Allah wala Siku ya Mwisho – na yule ambaye Shetani ni rafiki yake – hakika ni rafiki mbaya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 39,
    "arabic": "وَمَاذَا عَلَيْهِمْ لَوْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَأَنفَقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِمْ عَلِيمًا",
    "english": "And what is [the matter] with them that they do not believe in Allah and the Last Day, and spend from what Allah has provided them? And Allah is ever, about them, Knowing.",
    "kiswahili": "Na nini kimewafanyia kwamba hawamwamini Allah na Siku ya Mwisho, na hawatumii mali alizowapa Allah? Na Allah ni Mjuzi juu yao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 40,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَظْلِمُ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ ۖ وَإِن تَكُ حَسَنَةًۭ يُضَـٰعِفْهَا وَيُؤْتِ مِن لَّدُنْهُ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Indeed, Allah does not wrong anyone by even the weight of an atom; and if there is a good deed, He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika Allah hamdhulumu mtu hata kwa uzito wa chembe; na ikiwa kuna tendo jema, anaupata mara nyingi na kutoa kutoka kwake thawabu kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 41,
    "arabic": "فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۭ بِشَهِيدٍۢ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَىٰ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ شَهِيدًۭا",
    "english": "So how [will it be] when We bring from every nation a witness and bring you as a witness over these people?",
    "kiswahili": "Je, itakuwaje wakati tutakapoleta shahidi kutoka kila umma na tukakuletea wewe kama shahidi juu ya hawa watu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 42,
    "arabic": "يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَعَصَوُ۟ا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ لَوْ تُسَوَّىٰ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ ٱللَّهَ حَدِيثًۭا",
    "english": "That Day, those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger wish that the earth were leveled with them, and they could not hide anything from Allah.",
    "kiswahili": "Siku hiyo, wale waliokufuru na kukiuka Mtume wangetaka dunia iingizwe nao, na hawawezi kuficha kitu chochote kutoka kwa Allah."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 43,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَنتُمْ سُكَـٰرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَعْلَمُوا۟ مَا تَقُولُونَ وَلَا جُنُبًا إِلَّا عَابِرِى سَبِيلٍ حَتَّىٰ تَغْتَسِلُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَآءَ أَحَدٌۭ مِّنكُم مِّنَ ٱلْغَآئِطِ أَوْ لَـٰمَسْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا۟ مَآءًۭ فَتَيَمَّمُوا۟ صَعِيدًۭا طَيِّبًۭا فَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًا",
    "english": "O you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying, nor in a state of janabah except those passing through [a place] until you have washed. And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from relieving himself or you have touched women and find no water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands. Indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mnao amini! Msikukwe karibu na sala mkiwa mmelewa, hadi mjuwe mnachosema, wala msikukwe mkiwa majahazi ila wale wanaosafiri hadi muoge. Na ikiwa mmekuwa wagonjwa, au mko safarini, au mmoja wenu amekuja kutoka haja au mmewagusa wanawake na hamkupata maji, basi tafuteni udongo safi na mpake uso na mikono yenu. Hakika Allah ni Msamehe na Msamehe."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 44,
    "arabic": "أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ نَصِيبًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ يَشْتَرُونَ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةَ وَيُرِيدُونَ أَن تَضِلُّوا۟ ٱلسَّبِيلَ",
    "english": "Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, who purchase error and wish that you would go astray from the way?",
    "kiswahili": "Je, hujawaona wale waliopatiwa sehemu ya Kitabu, wanaonunua upotofu na wanataka mpotee kutoka njia sahihi?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 45,
    "arabic": "وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَعْدَآئِكُمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّۭا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ نَصِيرًۭا",
    "english": "And Allah is most knowing of your enemies; and sufficient is Allah as an ally, and sufficient is Allah as a helper.",
    "kiswahili": "Na Allah anajua zaidi maadui wenu; na Allah anatosha kuwa mlezi, na Allah anatosha kuwa msaidizi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 46,
    "arabic": "مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ وَيَقُولُونَ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍۢ وَرَٰعِنَا لَيًّۢا بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَطَعْنًۭا فِى ٱلدِّينِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ وَٱنظُرْنَا لَكَانَ خَيْرًۭا لَّهُمْ وَأَقْوَمَ وَلَـٰكِن لَّعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا",
    "english": "Among the Jews are those who distort words from their [proper] places and say, 'We hear and disobey' and 'Listen without listening' and 'Ra’ina,' twisting their tongues and defaming the religion. And if they had said, 'We hear and obey' and 'Listen' and 'Look,' it would have been better for them and more upright; but Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, except a few.",
    "kiswahili": "Miongoni mwa Wayahudi, wapo walioharibu maneno kutoka mahali pake sahihi na kusema, 'Tunasikia na tunakataa' na 'Sikiliza bila kusikia' na 'Ra’ina,' wakipinda midomo yao na kudharau dini. Na kama wangesema, 'Tunasikia na tunatimiza' na 'Sikiliza' na 'Angalia,' ingekuwa bora kwao na sahihi zaidi; lakini Allah amewa laana kwa ukufuru wao, hivyo hawaamini, isipokuwa wachache."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 47,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِمَا نَزَّلْنَا مُصَدِّقًۭا لِّمَا مَعَكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّطْمِسَ وُجُوهًۭا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَارِهَآ أَوْ نَلْعَنَهُمْ كَمَا لَعَنَّآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلسَّبْتِ ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا",
    "english": "O you who were given the Scripture, believe in what We have sent down, confirming what is with you before We obliterate faces and turn them on their backs or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers. And the command of Allah is always executed.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mliopatiwa Kitabu! Amini kile tulichotuma, kinathibitisha kile kilichopo kwenu kabla ya sisi kufutua nyuso na kuzirudisha nyuma au kuziwekea laana kama tulivyowalaani waliovunja Sabato. Na amri ya Allah daima hufanikishwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 48,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱفْتَرَىٰٓ إِثْمًا عَظِيمًا",
    "english": "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him [shirk], but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And whoever associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika Allah hasamehe kushirikishwa katika Ibada Yake, lakini anasamehe yote chini ya hayo kwa yeyote atakayetamani. Na yeyote anayemshirikisha Allah, hakika ametenda dhambi kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 49,
    "arabic": "أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُزَكُّونَ أَنفُسَهُم ۚ بَلِ ٱللَّهُ يُزَكِّى مَن يَشَآءُ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا",
    "english": "Have you not seen those who claim purity for themselves? But Allah purifies whom He wills, and they will not be wronged even a thread [iota].",
    "kiswahili": "Je, hujawaona wale wanaojitangazia kuwa safi? Lakini Allah humsafisha anayetaka, wala hawatadhulumiwa hata kidogo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 50,
    "arabic": "انظُرْ كَيْفَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ ۖ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦٓ إِثْمًۭا مُّبِينًا",
    "english": "Look how they invent falsehood about Allah. And sufficient is that as a manifest sin.",
    "kiswahili": "Angalia jinsi wanavyoibua uongo dhidi ya Allah. Na hiyo inatosha kuwa dhambi iliyo wazi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 51,
    "arabic": "أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ نَصِيبًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْجِبْتِ وَٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَهْدَىٰ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ سَبِيلًا",
    "english": "Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture? They believe in superstition and false gods and say to those who disbelieve, 'These are more rightly guided than the believers.'",
    "kiswahili": "Je, hujawaona wale waliopatiwa sehemu ya Kitabu? Wanaamini hila na miungu ya uongo, na wanasema kwa wale wasiokuwa waaminio, 'Hawa wamo sahihi zaidi kuliko waumini.'"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 52,
    "arabic": "أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَمَن يَلْعَنِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ نَصِيرًا",
    "english": "Those are the ones whom Allah has cursed, and for whom Allah has no helper.",
    "kiswahili": "Hao ndio waliyo laaniwa na Allah, na kwa walio laaniwa na Allah hutaona msaada kwao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 53,
    "arabic": "أَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْمُلْكِ فَإِذًۭا لَّا يُؤْتُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ نَقِيرًا",
    "english": "Or do they have a share of sovereignty? Then they would not give people even a thread of it.",
    "kiswahili": "Au je, wana sehemu ya utawala? Basi hawatatoa hata kidogo kwa watu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 54,
    "arabic": "أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَىٰ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۖ فَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ ءَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مُّلْكًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Or do they envy people for what Allah has given them of His bounty? But We had already given the family of Abraham the Scripture and wisdom and a great kingdom.",
    "kiswahili": "Au wanamuonea wivu watu kwa kile Allah alivyowapa kwa neema Yake? Lakini tulimpa familia ya Ibrahimu Kitabu, Hekima, na Ufalme mkubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 55,
    "arabic": "فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ ءَامَنَ بِهِۦ وَمِنْهُم مَّن صَدَّ عَنْهُ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِجَهَنَّمَ سَعِيرًا",
    "english": "Among them are some who believe in it, and among them are some who turn away from it. And Hell suffices as a blazing fire.",
    "kiswahili": "Miongoni mwao wapo waliomuamini, na miongoni mwao wapo waliomkataa. Na Jehanamu inatosha kama moto mkali."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 56,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْلِيهِمْ نَارًۭا كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُم بَدَّلْنَـٰهُمْ جُلُودًا غَيْرَهَا لِيَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our signs, We will drive them into a Fire. Whenever their skins are roasted, We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika walio kufuru Ishara Zetu, tutawaingiza katika Moto. Kila mara ngozi zao zikipikwa, tutazibadilisha na ngozi nyingine ili wahisi adhabu. Hakika Allah ni Mwenye Nguvu na Mwenye Hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 57,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَنُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۖ لَّهُمْ فِيهَآ أَزْوَٰجٌۭ مُّطَهَّرَةٌۭ ۖ وَنُدْخِلُهُمْ ظِلًّۭا ظَلِيلًا",
    "english": "But those who believe and do righteous deeds, We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. There, they will have purified spouses, and We will admit them to a shady place with ease.",
    "kiswahili": "Wala wale wanao amini na kufanya mema, tutawaingiza katika Bustani chini yake mito inavyotiririka, watakaokaa humo milele. Wako watakuwa na wake safi, na tutawaingiza katika kivuli chenye raha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 58,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُؤَدُّوا۟ ٱلْأَمَـٰنَـٰتِ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُوا۟ بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ نِعِمَّا يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًۭا",
    "english": "Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice. Excellent is that which Allah instructs you. Indeed, Allah is Ever Hearing and Seeing.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika Allah anawaamuru mlitendee amana wake kwa wamiliki wake, na mkipata kuhukumu kati ya watu mkahukumu kwa haki. Hiyo ni mafundisho mema kutoka kwa Allah. Hakika Allah Anasikia na Anaona."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 59,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ ۖ فَإِن تَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ فِى شَىْءٍۢ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا",
    "english": "O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and best in interpretation.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mlio amini, mtii Allah na Mtume na wale wenye mamlaka miongoni mwenu. Na mkipokosa makubaliano juu ya jambo, marejelee kwa Allah na Mtume ikiwa mna imani na Allah na Siku ya Mwisho. Hiyo ni bora na yenye tafsiri sahihi zaidi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 60,
    "arabic": "أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَحَاكَمُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُو۟ا۟ أَن يَكْفُرُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَيُرِيدُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَن يُضِلَّهُمْ ضَلَـٰلًۢا بَعِيدًۭا",
    "english": "Have you not seen those who claim to believe in what was revealed to you and what was revealed before you? They wish to refer matters to Taghut, while they were commanded to disbelieve in it. And Satan wishes to lead them far astray.",
    "kiswahili": "Je, hujawaona wale wanaojitangazia kuwa wakiamini yaliyo funuliwa kwako na yaliyo funuliwa kabla yako? Wanataka kupeleka masuala kwa Taghut, huku waliamriwa wakatike imani naye. Na Shetani anataka kuwaongoza mbali mno."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 61,
    "arabic": "وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ رَأَيْتَ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَنكَ صُدُودًۭا",
    "english": "And when it is said to them, 'Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger,' you see the hypocrites turning away from you in aversion.",
    "kiswahili": "Na wakati wanaposemwa, 'Njoo kwa yale Allah alivyo funua na kwa Mtume,' utaona munaafiki wakikugeukia kwa kupinga."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 62,
    "arabic": "فَكَيْفَ إِذَآ أَصَـٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ ثُمَّ جَآءُوكَ يَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَدْنَآ إِلَّآ إِحْسَـٰنًۭا وَتَوْفِيقًا",
    "english": "So how [will it be] when a disaster strikes them for what their hands have sent before [them], and then they come to you swearing by Allah, 'We intended nothing but good and reconciliation!'",
    "kiswahili": "Basi je, watakavyokuwa pale janga litakapowakuta kwa yale ambayo mikono yao imekamilisha, kisha wakakuja kwako wakiahidi kwa Allah, 'Hatukupanga ila mema na upatanisho!'"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 63,
    "arabic": "أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُ ٱللَّهُ مَا فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَعِظْهُمْ وَقُل لَّهُمْ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ قَوْلًۢا بَلِيغًۭا",
    "english": "Those are the ones whose hearts Allah knows. So turn away from them, admonish them, and speak to them a word that reaches their inner selves.",
    "kiswahili": "Hao ndio walio mioyo yao Allah anayo ijua. Basi uzae mbali, waonyeshe adabu, na waambie maneno yatakayowafikia mioyo yao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 64,
    "arabic": "وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا لِيُطَاعَ بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذ ظَّلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ جَآءُوكَ فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And We sent not any messenger except to be obeyed by Allah’s permission. If, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you and asked forgiveness of Allah, and the Messenger asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah accepting of repentance and Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hatukutuma mtume ila awe mtiifu kwa idhini ya Allah. Kama walipokuwa wamejidhalilisha wangekuja kwako wakimuomba msamaha Allah, na Mtume akawaombea, wangenipata Allah ni Mwenye Kupokea toba na Mwenye Rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 65,
    "arabic": "فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىٰ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا۟ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًۭا مِّمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًۭا",
    "english": "But no, by your Lord, they will not truly believe until they make you, [O Muhammad], judge concerning what is in dispute among them, then find no resistance in their hearts to what you decide and submit in full submission.",
    "kiswahili": "La! Kwa Mola wako, hawataamini kweli mpaka wakupate wewe, [Muhammad], kuwa mhukumu juu ya mzozo uliopo kati yao, kisha wasipate pingamizi mioyoni mwao kwa hukumu yako na wakakubali kikamilifu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 66,
    "arabic": "وَلَوْ أَنَّا كَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَنِ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ أَوِ ٱخْرُجُوا۟ مِن دِيَـٰرِكُم مَّا فَعَلُوهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ فَعَلُوا۟ مَا يُوعَظُونَ بِهِۦ لَكَانَ خَيْرًۭا لَّهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ تَثْبِيتًۭا",
    "english": "And if We had decreed upon them, 'Kill yourselves' or 'Leave your homes,' they would not have done it except a few. But if they had done what they are advised, it would have been better for them and more firmly established.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kama tungekuwa tumewaamuru, 'Jiuaje' au 'Toka katika nyumba zenu,' wangefanya tu wachache. Lakini kama wangefanya wanavyoelekezwa, ingekuwa bora kwao na imeimarishwa zaidi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 67,
    "arabic": "وَإِذًۭا لَّـَٔاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّن لَّدُنَّآ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Then We would have given them from Us a great reward.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi tungewapa kutoka kwetu thawabu kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 68,
    "arabic": "وَلَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمْ صِرَٰطًۭا مُّسْتَقِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And We would have guided them to a straight path.",
    "kiswahili": "Na tungewapa mwongozo kwenye njia iliyo sawa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 69,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ وَٱلشُّهَدَآءِ وَٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ۚ وَحَسُنَ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ رَفِيقًۭا",
    "english": "And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger - those will be with the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor: the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs, and the righteous. And excellent are those as companions.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yeyote anaye mtii Allah na Mtume wake, hao watakuwa pamoja na waliopewa neema na Allah: manabii, wale waliothibitisha ukweli, mashahidi, na wema. Hawa ni wenzio bora."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 70,
    "arabic": "ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَضْلُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ عَلِيمًۭا",
    "english": "That is the bounty from Allah, and sufficient is Allah as Knower.",
    "kiswahili": "Hayo ni fadhila kutoka kwa Allah, na Allah anajua vya kutosha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 71,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ خُذُوا۟ حِذْرَكُمْ فَٱنفِرُوا۟ ثُبَاتٍ أَوِ ٱنفِرُوا۟ جَمِيعًۭا",
    "english": "O you who have believed, take your precautions and go forth in detachments or all together.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mlioamini, jihadharini na tenda kwa vikundi au wote pamoja."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 72,
    "arabic": "وَإِنَّ مِنكُمْ لَمَن لَّيُبَطِّئَنَّ فَإِنْ أَصَـٰبَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةٌۭ قَالَ قَدْ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىَّ إِذْ لَمْ أَكُن مَّعَهُمْ شَهِيدًۭا",
    "english": "And indeed, among you is he who lags behind; and if a disaster strikes you, he says, 'Allah has favored me that I was not present with them as a witness.'",
    "kiswahili": "Na hakika, miongoni mwenu kuna atakayekwepa; na ikiwa janga litawaleta, anasema, 'Allah amenibariki kuwa sikuwe pamoja nao kama shahidi.'"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 73,
    "arabic": "وَلَئِنْ أَصَـٰبَكُمْ فَضْلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لَيَقُولَنَّ كَأَن لَّمْ تَكُنۢ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُۥ مَوَدَّةٌۭ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ مَعَهُمْ فَأَفُوزَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "But if a bounty from Allah touches you, he will surely say as if there had been no affection between you and him, 'Oh, I wish I had been with them so I could have attained a great success.'",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini ikiwa baraka kutoka kwa Allah itakukukuta, hakika atasema kana kwamba hakuna upendo kati yako na wao, 'La! Ningekuwa pamoja nao ili nipate mafanikio makubwa.'"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 74,
    "arabic": "فَلْيُقَـٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشْرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ وَمَن يُقَـٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَيُقْتَلْ أَوْ يَغْلِبْ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "So let those fight in the cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. And whoever fights in the cause of Allah and is killed or achieves victory – We will give him a great reward.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi wapigane katika njia ya Allah waliouza maisha ya dunia kwa ajili ya Akhera. Na yeyote atakapopigana katika njia ya Allah na akaangamizwa au akashinda, tutampa thawabu kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 75,
    "arabic": "وَمَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ وَٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلظَّالِمِ أَهْلُهَا وَٱجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّۭا وَٱجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ نَصِيرًا",
    "english": "And what is [the matter] with you that you do not fight in the cause of Allah and for the oppressed among men, women, and children who say, 'Our Lord, take us out of this city of wrongdoing people and appoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper?'",
    "kiswahili": "Na nini kimetokea kwenu kwamba hamlipigani katika njia ya Allah na kwa wanyonge miongoni mwa wanaume, wanawake, na watoto wanao sema, 'Mola wetu, tutoke katika mji huu wa watu wa dhuluma na ututengee mlinzi kutoka kwako na ututengee msaidizi kutoka kwako?'"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 76,
    "arabic": "ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ فَقَـٰتِلُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۖ إِنَّ كَيْدَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ كَانَ ضَعِيفًا",
    "english": "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut (false gods). So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan is ever weak.",
    "kiswahili": "Wale walioamini wapigane katika njia ya Allah, na wale waliokufuru wapigane katika njia ya Taghut (miungu ya uongo). Basi piganeni na wafuasi wa Shetani. Hakika hila za Shetani ni dhaifu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 77,
    "arabic": "أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ قِيلَ لَهُمْ كُفُّوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ إِذَا فَرِيقٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ يَخْشَوْنَ ٱلنَّاسَ كَخَشْيَةِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْ أَشَدَّ خَشْيَةًۭ ۚ وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لِمَ كَتَبْتَ عَلَيْنَا ٱلْقِتَالَ لَوْلَآ أَخَّرْتَنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍۢ قَرِيبٍۢ ۗ قُلْ مَتَـٰعُ ٱلدُّنْيَا قَلِيلٌۭ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لِّمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا",
    "english": "Have you not seen those who were told, 'Restrain your hands [from fighting] and establish prayer and give zakah'? But when fighting was prescribed for them, a group of them feared men as they should fear Allah or more, and they said, 'Our Lord, why have You decreed upon us fighting?' Say, 'The enjoyment of this worldly life is little, while the Hereafter is better for whoever fears Allah. And you will not be wronged even as little as a thread.'",
    "kiswahili": "Je! hujaona wale waliambiwa, 'Zidhibiti mikono yenu [kutopigana] na simamishe sala na lipa zaka'? Lakini ilipokuwa kupigana kulazimishwa, kundi kati yao waliogopa watu kama wanavyogopa Allah au zaidi, na walisema, 'Mola wetu, kwa nini umewapa agizo la kupigana?' Sema, 'Furaha ya maisha ya dunia ni kidogo, na Akhera ni bora kwa yule anayeogopa Allah. Na hamtazukwa hata kidogo.'"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 78,
    "arabic": "أَيْنَمَا تَكُونُوا۟ يُدْرِككُّمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ وَلَوْ كُنتُمْ فِى بُرُوجٍۢ مُّشَيَّدَةٍۢ ۗ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ حَسَنَةٌۭ يَقُولُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌۭ يَقُولُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِكَ ۚ قُلْ كُلٌّۭ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَالِ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلْقَوْمِ لَا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ حَدِيثًۭا",
    "english": "Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. And if good touches them, they say, 'This is from Allah'; but if evil befalls them, they say, 'This is from you.' Say, 'All [things] are from Allah.' So what is [the matter] with those people that they can hardly understand any statement?",
    "kiswahili": "Popote mliokuwepo, kifo kitawakuta, hata kama mliko kwenye minara ya juu iliyojengwa. Na ikiwa wakiambulia mema, wanasema, 'Hii ni kutoka kwa Allah'; lakini ikiwa mabaya yanawafikia, wanasema, 'Hii ni kutoka kwako.' Sema, 'Vyote ni kutoka kwa Allah.' Basi ni nini na hao watu kwamba hawaelewi hata usemi mmoja?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 79,
    "arabic": "مَّآ أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍۢ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَآ أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍۢ فَمِن نَّفْسِكَ ۚ وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُولًۭا ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًۭا",
    "english": "Whatever good reaches you is from Allah, but whatever evil befalls you is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a Messenger; and sufficient is Allah as a Witness.",
    "kiswahili": "Yoyote mema utakayopata ni kutoka kwa Allah, na yoyote mabaya yatakayokukuta ni kutoka kwako. Na tumekutuma, [Muhammad], kwa watu kama Mtume; na Allah ni Shahidi wa kutosha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 80,
    "arabic": "مَّن يُطِعِ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ ٱللَّهَ ۖ وَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ فَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًۭا",
    "english": "He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah; but those who turn away - We have not sent you over them as a guardian.",
    "kiswahili": "Yeye anayemtii Mtume amemtii Allah; lakini wale wanaeweka pembeni - hatukutuma wewe kuwa mlinzi wao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 81,
    "arabic": "وَيَقُولُونَ طَاعَةٌۭ فَإِذَا بَرَزُوا۟ مِنْ عِندِكَ بَيَّتَ طَآئِفَةٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى تَقُولُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَكْتُبُ مَا يُبَيِّتُونَ ۖ فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا",
    "english": "And they say, 'Obedience.' But when they depart from you, a party of them plans something other than what you say. But Allah records what they plan by night. So turn away from them and rely upon Allah. And sufficient is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.",
    "kiswahili": "Na wanasema, 'Tutatii.' Lakini wakiondoka kwako, kundi kati yao hufanya mipango tofauti na unavyosema. Lakini Allah anarekodi wanachopanga usiku. Basi uwape mradi na mtumaini kwa Allah. Na Allah ni Mmiliki wa kutosha wa mambo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 82,
    "arabic": "أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرءَانَ ۚ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا۟ فِيهِ ٱخْتِلَـٰفًۭا كَثِيرًۭا",
    "english": "Do they not then reflect upon the Qur'an? If it had been from any other than Allah, they would have found therein much discrepancy.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi je, hawaafikii Qur'an? Kama ingekuwa kutoka kwa mwingine isipokuwa Allah, wangepata tofauti nyingi ndani yake."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 83,
    "arabic": "وَإِذَا جَآءَهُمْ أَمْرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْنِ أَوِ ٱلْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ وَإِلَىٰٓ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَنۢبِطُونَهُۥ مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَٱتَّبَعْتُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا",
    "english": "And when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or those in authority among them, the ones who can extract the truth from it would have known it. And had it not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, except for a few.",
    "kiswahili": "Na wakati taarifa inawafikia kuhusu usalama au hofu, wanaisambaza. Lakini kama wangerejelea kwa Mtume au wale walioko na mamlaka kati yao, wangejua ukweli kutoka kwake. Na kama siyo fadhila na rehema ya Allah kwenu, mngetii Shetani isipokuwa wachache."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 84,
    "arabic": "فَقَـٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفْسَكَ ۚ وَحَرِّضِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَكُفَّ بَأْسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَشَدُّ بَأْسًۭا وَأَشَدُّ تَنكِيلًۭا",
    "english": "So fight in the cause of Allah; you are only responsible for yourself. And encourage the believers. Perhaps Allah will restrain the might of those who disbelieve. And Allah is more severe in punishment and more powerful in [exacting] revenge.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi piganeni katika njia ya Allah; wewe unahusika kwa nafsi yako tu. Na himizeni waumini. Labda Allah atazuia nguvu za wale waliokufuru. Na Allah ana adhabu kali na nguvu zaidi za kisasi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 85,
    "arabic": "مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَـٰعَةً حَسَنَةًۭ يَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّنْهَا ۖ وَمَن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةًۭ سَيِّئَةًۭ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كِفْلٌۭ مِّنْهَا ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مُّقِيتًۭا",
    "english": "Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a share in it; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden of it. And Allah is ever, over all things, a Keeper.",
    "kiswahili": "Yeye yeyote anayelombea kwa jambo jema atapata sehemu yake; na yeyote anayelombea kwa jambo baya atabeba mzigo wake. Na Allah ni Mlinzi wa kila kitu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 86,
    "arabic": "وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍۢ فَحَيُّوا۟ بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَآ أَوْ رُدُّوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَسِيبًا",
    "english": "And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with one better than it, or at least return it equally. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, a Reckoner.",
    "kiswahili": "Na mwakapo salimiana nanyi kwa salamu, msalimie kwa salamu bora kuliko hiyo, au angalau urudie kwa usawa. Hakika Allah ni Mhasibu wa kila kitu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 87,
    "arabic": "ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۗ وَمَنْ أَصْدَقُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ حَدِيثًۭا",
    "english": "Allah—there is no deity except Him. He will surely assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. And who is more truthful than Allah in statement?",
    "kiswahili": "Allah—hakuna mungu isipokuwa Yeye. Hakika atawakusanyeni siku ya Kiyama, ambayo hakuna shaka juu yake. Na nani asema ukweli zaidi kuliko Allah?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 88,
    "arabic": "فَمَا لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ وَٱللَّهُ أَرْكَسَهُم بِمَا كَسَبُوٓا۟ ۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَهْدُوا۟ مَنْ أَضَلَّ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ سَبِيلًۭا",
    "english": "So what is [the matter] with you that you are two groups concerning the hypocrites? And Allah has cast them back for what they earned. Do you wish to guide one whom Allah has sent astray? And he whom Allah sends astray—never will you find for him a way.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi nini kimetokea kwenu kuwa katika makundi mawili kuhusu munaafi? Na Allah ameyarejelea kwa matokeo ya matendo yao. Je, unataka kumuongoza yule aliye zaliwa wa kupotea? Na yule aliye potezwa na Allah—hatahuwezi kumpata njia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 89,
    "arabic": "وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تَكْفُرُونَ كَمَا كَفَرُوا۟ فَتَكُونُونَ سَوَآءًۭ ۖ فَلَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ حَتَّىٰ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَخُذُوهُمْ وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ وَلِيًّۭا وَلَا نَصِيرًا",
    "english": "They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieve so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate in the way of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize and kill them wherever you find them, and do not take from among them any ally or helper.",
    "kiswahili": "Wangependa muokoe kama wao walivyo kufuru, ili mpate kuwa sawa. Basi msichukue kati yao washirika hadi waachame katika njia ya Allah. Lakini wakigeuka, chukeni na wauwaji popote mupate, wala msichukue kati yao mtu wa kusaidia au mlinzi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 90,
    "arabic": "إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ يَصِلُونَ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۭ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُم مِّيثَـٰقٌ أَوْ جَآءُوكُمْ حَصِرَتْ صُدُورُهُمْ أَن يُقَـٰتِلُوكُمْ أَوْ يُقَـٰتِلُوا۟ قَوْمَهُمْ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَسَلَّطَهُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ فَلَقَـٰتَلُوكُمْ ۚ فَإِنِ ٱعْتَزَلُوكُمْ فَلَمْ يُقَـٰتِلُوكُمْ وَأَلْقَوْا۟ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَمَ فَمَا جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ سَبِيلًۭا",
    "english": "Except for those who join a people between whom and you there is a treaty or who come to you with hearts restrained from fighting you or their own people. And if Allah had willed, He could have given them power over you, so they would have fought you. But if they leave you alone and do not fight you and offer you peace, then Allah has not made for you a way against them.",
    "kiswahili": "Isipokuwa wale wanaoungana na watu ambao kati yako na wao kuna mkataba au wanakuja kwako wakiwa na mioyo iliyozuilika isiyopigana nawe au watu wao wenyewe. Na kama Allah angependa, angeweza kuwawezesha juu yako, basi wangepigana nawe. Lakini wakikuachia na hawakupigani na wanakupa amani, basi Allah hakuweka njia kwenu dhidi yao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 91,
    "arabic": "سَتَجِدُونَ ءَاخَرِينَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَأْمَنُوكُمْ وَيَأْمَنُوا۟ قَوْمَهُمْ كُلَّ مَا رُدُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلْفِتْنَةِ أُرْكِسُوا۟ فِيهَا ۚ فَإِن لَّمْ يَعْتَزِلُوكُمْ وَيُلْقُوٓا۟ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَمَ وَيَكُفُّوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَهُمْ فَخُذُوهُمْ وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ جَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا مُّبِينًۭا",
    "english": "You will find others who wish to be secure from you and to secure themselves from their people. Every time they are returned to temptation, they fall into it. But if they do not keep away from you and offer you peace and restrain their hands, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them. And those We have given you clear authority over them.",
    "kiswahili": "Mtapata wengine wanaotaka kuwa salama kutoka kwenu na kujisalimia kutoka kwa watu wao. Kila mara wanaporejelea kwenye fitina, wanaangukia. Lakini kama hawakuachie kwenu na wanakupa amani na kuzuilia mikono yao, basi wamsogeeni na wauwaji popote mnapowapata. Na hao tumewaweka wazi mamlaka juu yao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 92,
    "arabic": "وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ أَن يَقْتُلَ مُؤْمِنًا إِلَّا خَطَـًۭٔا ۚ وَمَن قَتَلَ مُؤْمِنًا خَطَـًۭٔا فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُّؤْمِنَةٍ ۖ وَدِيَةٌ مُّسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِٓ إِلَّآ أَن يَصَّدَّقُوا۟ ۚ فَإِن كَانَ مِن قَوْمٍ عَدُوٍّ لَّكُمْ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُّؤْمِنَةٍ ۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِن قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُم مِّيثَـٰقٌ فَدِيَةٌ مُّسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ وَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُّؤْمِنَةٍ ۖ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُّتَتَابِعَيْنِ تَوْبَةً مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "It is not for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake, then he must free a believing slave and pay blood-money to the deceased’s family unless they remit it. But if he was from a people at war with you while he was a believer, then freeing a believing slave is required. And if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty, then blood-money is required and freeing a believing slave. And whoever cannot find [a slave] must fast for two consecutive months as expiation from Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Siwaumini kuwaua waumini isipokuwa kwa kosa. Na yule aliyeua muumini kwa kosa, basi afungue mtumwa muumini na atoe diyya kwa familia ya marehemu isipokuwa wakiepusha. Lakini kama alikuwa kutoka kwa watu waliokuwa kwenye vita na nyinyi huku akiwa muumini, basi ni lazima afungue mtumwa muumini. Na kama alikuwa kutoka kwa watu mlio na nao mkataba, basi diyya inahitajika na kufungua mtumwa muumini. Na yule asiyepata [mtumwa] lazima afanye kufunga miezi miwili mfululizo kama toba kutoka kwa Allah. Na Allah ni Mjuzi na Mjuzi wa Hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 93,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًۭا فَجَزَآؤُهُۥ جَهَنَّمُ خَـٰلِدًۭا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُۥ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُۥ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah is angry with him and has cursed him and has prepared for him a great punishment.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yule anayemuua muumini kwa makusudi, malipo yake ni Jehanamu, ambamo atabaki milele, na Allah amekasirika kwake na amemlaani, na amemtayarishia adhabu kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 94,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَتَبَيَّنُوا۟ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَنْ أَلْقَىٰٓ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمَ لَسْتَ مُؤْمِنًۭا تَبْتَغُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ مَغَانِمُ كَثِيرَةٌۭ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ كُنتُم مِّن قَبْلُ فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا",
    "english": "O you who believe, when you go forth in the cause of Allah, be precise and do not say to anyone who greets you with peace, 'You are not a believer,' seeking the goods of worldly life. For with Allah are abundant spoils. Thus were you before. So Allah has favored you; therefore, be precise. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mnao imani, mnapokwenda katika njia ya Allah, kuwa makini na msimwambie yeyote anayekusalimia kwa amani, 'Huwezi kuwa muumini,' mkitafuta faida za maisha ya dunia. Kwa kuwa kwa Allah kuna mafanikio mengi. Hivyo ndivyo mlivyokuwa kabla. Basi Allah amewakubalia, kwa hiyo kuwa makini. Hakika Allah anajua mnachofanya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 95,
    "arabic": "لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْقَـٰعِدُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُو۟لِى ٱلضَّرَرِ وَٱلْمُجَـٰهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَـٰهِدِينَ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ عَلَى ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ دَرَجَةًۭ ۚ وَكُلًّۭا وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَفَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَـٰهِدِينَ عَلَى ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Not equal are those of the believers who sit [at home]—except those who are disabled—and the mujahideen in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the mujahideen over those who sit by degrees. And to each Allah has promised the best. And Allah has preferred the mujahideen with a great reward over those who sit [at home].",
    "kiswahili": "Sawa sio wale waumini wanaokaa [nyumbani]—isipokuwa waliyo na ulemavu—na wale wanaojitahidi katika njia ya Allah kwa mali na nafsi zao. Allah amewapendelea wale wanaojitahidi juu ya wale wanaokaa kwa daraja. Na kwa kila mmoja Allah ameahidi mema. Na Allah amewapendelea wale wanaojitahidi kwa thawabu kubwa juu ya wale wanaokaa [nyumbani]."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 96,
    "arabic": "دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ مِّنْهُ وَمَغْفِرَةًۭ وَرَحْمَةًۭ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًۭا رَّحِيمًا",
    "english": "Degrees [of reward] from Him, and forgiveness and mercy. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Daraja [za thawabu] kutoka kwake, na msamaha na rehema. Na Allah ni Mwingi wa msamaha na Mwenye rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 97,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ ظَالِمِىٓ أَنْفُسِهِمْ قَالُوا۟ فِيمَ كُنتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ كُنَّا مُسْتَضْعَفِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ قَالُوٓا۟ أَلَمْ تَكُنْ أَرْضُ ٱللَّهِ وَاسِعَةًۭ فَتُهَاجِرُوا۟ فِيهَا ۚ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَسَآءَتْ مَصِيرًا",
    "english": "Indeed, those whom the angels take in death while wronging themselves, they will say, 'In what [condition] were you?' They will say, 'We were oppressed in the land.' The angels will say, 'Was not the earth of Allah spacious so that you could have emigrated therein?' For them, their abode is Hell, and evil is the destination.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika wale waliyochukuliwa na malaika wakiwa wakiwakosea wenyewe, watasema, 'Mlikuwa katika hali gani?' Watasema, 'Tulikuwa wanyonge katika nchi.' Malaika watasema, 'Je, nchi ya Allah haikuwa pana kiasi kwamba mingeweza kuhama ndani yake?' Kwao, makazi yao ni Jehanamu, na hatimaye ni mbaya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 98,
    "arabic": "إِلَّا ٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ وَٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ حِيلَةًۭ وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ سَبِيلًۭا",
    "english": "Except the weak among men, women, and children who cannot devise a plan nor find a way.",
    "kiswahili": "Isipo kuwa wanyonge miongoni mwa wanaume, wanawake, na watoto ambao hawawezi kupanga mbinu wala kupata njia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 99,
    "arabic": "فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَعْفُوَ عَنْهُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًۭا",
    "english": "For them, perhaps Allah will pardon them; and Allah is Pardoning and Forgiving.",
    "kiswahili": "Kwa hao, labda Allah atawasamehe; na Allah ni Msamehevu na Mwenye kusamehe."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 100,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يُهَاجِرْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ يَجِدْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُرَٰغَمًۭا كَثِيرًۭا وَسَعَةًۭ ۚ وَمَن يَخْرُجْ مِنۢ بَيْتِهِۦ مُهَاجِرًا إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ثُمَّ يُدْرِكْهُ ٱلْمَوْتُ فَقَدْ وَقَعَ أَجْرُهُۥ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And whoever emigrates in the cause of Allah will find on the earth many refuges and ample provision. And whoever leaves his home as an emigrant to Allah and His Messenger and is then overtaken by death, his reward is surely upon Allah. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yule anayehama katika njia ya Allah atapata katika ardhi makazi mengi na nafasi ya kutosha. Na yule anayetoa nyumba yake kwa ajili ya Allah na Mtume wake kisha akakamatwa na kifo, thawabu yake ipo kwa Allah. Na Allah ni Msamehevu na Mwenye rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 101,
    "arabic": "وَإِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَقْصُرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَن يَفْتِنَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ كَانُوا۟ لَكُمْ عَدُوًّۭا مُّبِينًۭا",
    "english": "And when you travel on the earth, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer if you fear that those who disbelieve may harm you. Indeed, the disbelievers are to you an obvious enemy.",
    "kiswahili": "Na mnaposafiri katika ardhi, hakutakuwa na dhambi kwenu kwa kupunguza sala kama mnaogopa kwamba waasi wanaoweza kuwadhuru. Hakika wakafiri ni adui wazi kwenu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 102,
    "arabic": "وَإِذَا كُنتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَآئِفَةٌۭ مِّنْهُم مَّعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا۟ فَلْيَكُونُوا۟ مِن وَرَآئِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَآئِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا۟ فَلْيُصَلُّوا۟ مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۗ وَدَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ تَغْفُلُونَ عَنْ أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيلُونَ عَلَيْكُم مَّيْلَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن كَانَ بِكُمْ أَذًۭى مِّن مَّطَرٍ أَوْ كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَن تَضَعُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۖ وَخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًۭا مُّهِينًۭا",
    "english": "And when you are among them and establish prayer for them, let a group of them stand with you and take their arms. When they prostrate, let them be behind you, and let another group that has not prayed come forward to pray with you, taking their precautions and arms. The disbelievers wish that you would neglect your weapons and belongings, so they could attack you in one go. No blame upon you if you suffer discomfort from rain or are ill, to lay down your arms, but take your precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared humiliating punishment for the disbelievers.",
    "kiswahili": "Na wakati uko kati yao na unakaa sala kwa ajili yao, hebu kundi moja lisimame pamoja nawe na wachukue silaha zao. Wakati wanasujudu, wawe nyuma yako, na hebu kundi lingine ambalo halijasali lija mbele kusali pamoja nawe, likichukua tahadhari zao na silaha. Wakafiri wangependa mkapuuze silaha zenu na mali zenu ili wawashambulia kwa pamoja. Hakuna kosa kwenu ikiwa mnaumia kwa mvua au mkiwa mgonjwa, kupunguza silaha zenu, bali chukua tahadhari zenu. Hakika Allah amewaandalia adhabu ya kudhuru kwa wakafiri."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 103,
    "arabic": "فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قِيَـٰمًۭا وَقُعُودًۭا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا ٱطْمَأْنَنتُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَـٰبًۭا مَّوْقُوتًۭا",
    "english": "So when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying on your sides. But when you are secure, perform the prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers at specified times.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi mlipokamilisha sala, kumbukeni Allah wakiwa wamesimama, wakiwa wameketi, na wakiwa wamelala upande. Lakini mnapokuwa salama, endeleeni kusali. Hakika sala imetolewa kwa waumini kwa nyakati maalumu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 104,
    "arabic": "وَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ فِى ٱبْتِغَآءِ ٱلْقَوْمِ ۖ إِن تَكُونُوا۟ تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا",
    "english": "Do not weaken in pursuing the enemy. If you suffer, they also suffer as you suffer, while you hope from Allah what they do not hope. And Allah is Knowing, Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Msidharau katika kutafuta adui. Ikiwa mnaumia, nao pia wanaumia kama mnavyoulizwa, huku mukitarajia kutoka kwa Allah kile ambacho wao hawaamini. Na Allah ni Mjuzi, Mwenye hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 105,
    "arabic": "إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ لِتَحْكُمَ بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِمَآ أَرَىٰكَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَلَا تَكُن لِّلْخَآئِنِينَ خَصِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Indeed, We have sent down the Book to you in truth so that you may judge between people by what Allah has shown you. And do not be an advocate for the treacherous.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika tumepandisha Kitabu kwako kwa ukweli ili uhukumu kati ya watu kwa kile Allah alikionyesha. Na usiwe wakili wa waaminifu wa udanganyifu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 106,
    "arabic": "وَٱسْتَغْفِرِ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفورًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Na ombeni msamaha kwa Allah. Hakika Allah ni Msamehevu, Mwenye rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 107,
    "arabic": "وَلَا تُجَـٰدِلْ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْتَانُونَ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ خَوَّانًا أَثِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And do not argue on behalf of those who betray themselves. Indeed, Allah does not love the treacherous, sinful.",
    "kiswahili": "Na usipinge kwa niaba ya wale wanaojiibia. Hakika Allah hawapendi waaminifu wa udanganyifu, wenye dhambi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 108,
    "arabic": "يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ مَعَهُمْ إِذْ يُبَيِّتُونَ مَا لَا يَرْضَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطًا",
    "english": "They conceal themselves from people, but they do not conceal themselves from Allah, while He is with them when they plan what is not acceptable. And Allah encompasses what they do.",
    "kiswahili": "Wanajificha kutoka kwa watu, lakini hawawezi kujificha kwa Allah, naye yupo pamoja nao wanapopanga mambo yasiyo yanayokubalika. Na Allah anajua yote wanayoyafanya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 109,
    "arabic": "هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ جَـٰدَلْتُمْ عَنْهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَمَن يُجَـٰدِلُ ٱللَّهَ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ أَم مَّن يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكِيلًۭا",
    "english": "Here you argue about them in the life of this world. But who will argue with Allah on their behalf on the Day of Resurrection, or who will be their guardian?",
    "kiswahili": "Hapa mnapingana kuhusu wao katika maisha ya dunia. Lakini nani atapingana na Allah kwa niaba yao siku ya Kiyama, au nani atakuwa mlezi wao?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 110,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يَعْمَلْ سُوٓءًا أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُۥ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ ٱللَّهَ يَجِدِ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And whoever does evil or wrongs themselves and then seeks forgiveness of Allah will find Allah Forgiving and Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yeyote anayefanya dhambi au akajidhalilisha, kisha akiomba msamaha kwa Allah, atampata Allah Msamehevu, Mwenye rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 111,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يَكْسِبْ إِثْمًۭا فَإِنَّمَا يَكْسِبُهُۥ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And whoever earns sin, he only earns it against himself. And Allah is Knowing, Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yeyote anayepata dhambi, anapata tu dhidi ya nafsi yake. Na Allah ni Mjuzi, Mwenye hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 112,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يَكْسِبْ خَطِيٓـَٔةً أَوْ إِثْمًۭا ثُمَّ يَرْمِ بِهِۦ بَرِيٓـًۭٔا فَقَدِ ٱحْتَمَلَ بُهْتَـٰنًۭا وَإِثْمًۭا مُّبِينًۭا",
    "english": "And whoever earns a mistake or sin and then attributes it to the innocent, has indeed borne a manifest falsehood and sin.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yeyote anayefanya kosa au dhambi kisha akaihusisha na msafi, hakika amebeba uongo wazi na dhambi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 113,
    "arabic": "وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَهَمَّت طَّآئِفَةٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُضِلُّوكَ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۖ وَمَا يَضُرُّونَكَ مِن شَىْءٍۢ ۚ وَأَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُن تَعْلَمُ ۚ وَكَانَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, a group among them would have planned to mislead you; but they only mislead themselves. And He revealed to you the Book and wisdom and taught you what you did not know. And the favor of Allah upon you is great.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kama siyo neema ya Allah juu yako na rehema yake, kundi fulani kati yao wangepanga kukuongoza. Lakini wao wanajiongoza wenyewe tu. Naye akupandisha Kitabu na hekima na akakufundisha kile usichokuwa unajua. Na neema ya Allah juu yako ni kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 114,
    "arabic": "لَّا خَيْرَ فِى كَثِيرٍۢ مِّن نَّجْوَىٰهُمْ إِلَّا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلَـٰحٍۭ بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "There is no good in much of their private conversation, except for those who enjoin charity, goodness, or reconciliation among people. And whoever does that seeking Allah's pleasure, We will give him a great reward.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakuna wema katika wengi wa mazungumzo yao ya siri, isipokuwa wale wanaoamuru sadaka, wema, au maridhiano kati ya watu. Na yeyote anayefanya hivyo akitafuta ridha ya Allah, tutampa thawabu kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 115,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ نُوَلِّهِۦ مَا تَوَلَّىٰ وَنُصْلِهِۦ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَسَآءَتْ مَصِيرًا",
    "english": "And whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows a way other than that of the believers, We will turn him over to what he chose and will send him to Hell – and what an evil destination!",
    "kiswahili": "Na yeyote anayemwasi Rasool baada ya mwongozo kuwa wazi kwake na akafuata njia tofauti na ya waumini, tutampeleka kwa kile alichokichagua na tutamtuma Jahannam – na ni hatima mbaya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 116,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَـٰلًۢا بَعِيدًا",
    "english": "Indeed, Allah does not forgive associating others with Him, but forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And whoever associates others with Allah has gone far astray.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika Allah hasamehewi kumshirikisha wengine naye, lakini husamehe yasiyokuwa hivyo kwa yule anayetaka. Na yeyote anaye shirikisha wengine na Allah, amepotea mbali."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 117,
    "arabic": "إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ إِنَـٰثًۭا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلَّا شَيْطَـٰنًۭا مَّرِيدًۭا",
    "english": "They call upon none besides Him except female deities, and they call upon none except a rebellious devil.",
    "kiswahili": "Hawaiiti yeyote isipokuwa wake wa kike, na hawaiiti yeyote isipokuwa shetani mwasi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 118,
    "arabic": "لَّعَنَهُ ٱللَّهُ ۘ وَقَالَ لَأَتَّخِذَنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ نَصِيبًۭا مَّفْرُوضًۭا",
    "english": "Allah has cursed him, and he said, 'I will surely take from Your servants a specific portion.'",
    "kiswahili": "Allah amemlaani, na akasema, ‘Hakika nitachukua sehemu fulani kutoka kwa watumishi Wako.’"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 119,
    "arabic": "وَلَأُضِلَّنَّهُمْ وَلَأُمَنِّيَنَّهُمْ وَلَـَٔامُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ آذَانَ الْأَنْعَامِ وَلَأُمَرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ خَلْقَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّخِذِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ وَلِيًّۭا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ خَسِرَ خُسْرَانًۭا مُّبِينًۭا",
    "english": "And I will mislead them, give them false hopes, and command them so that they will cut the ears of livestock and change the creation of Allah. Whoever takes Satan as a guardian instead of Allah has surely suffered a manifest loss.",
    "kiswahili": "Na nitawaongoza vibaya, niwape matumaini ya uongo, na niwape amri itakayowafanya wakate masikio ya mifugo na kubadilisha uumbaji wa Allah. Yeye ajayechukua Shetani kama mlezi badala ya Allah, hakika amepoteza kwa wazi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 120,
    "arabic": "يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا",
    "english": "He promises them and gives them false hopes, but Satan promises them nothing except delusion.",
    "kiswahili": "Anawaahidi na kuwapa matumaini ya uongo, lakini Shetani haowaahidi kitu isipokuwa udanganyifu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 121,
    "arabic": "أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ عَنْهَا مَحِيصًۭا",
    "english": "Their refuge will be Hell, and from it they will find no escape.",
    "kiswahili": "Makazi yao yatakuwa Jahannam, na hawatapata njia ya kutoroka humo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 122,
    "arabic": "وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَنُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقًّۭا ۚ وَمَنْ أَصْدَقُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ قِيلًۭا",
    "english": "But those who believe and do righteous deeds – We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. Allah's promise is true, and who is more truthful than Allah in statement?",
    "kiswahili": "Na wale waliyo amini na kufanya mema – tutawaingiza katika bustani chini yake mito inapita, ambapo watadumu milele. Ahadi ya Allah ni ya kweli, na nani mwaminifu zaidi ya Allah katika kauli?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 123,
    "arabic": "لَّيْسَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَآ أَمَانِىِّ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ۗ مَن يَعْمَلْ سُوٓءًۭا يُجْزَ بِهِۦ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّۭا وَلَا نَصِيرًۭا",
    "english": "It will not be by your desires or the desires of the People of the Scripture. Whoever does evil will be recompensed for it, and he will find besides Allah no protector or helper.",
    "kiswahili": "Siyo kwa matamanio yenu au matamanio ya Watu wa Kitabu. Yeyote anayefanya maovu atalipwa kwa hayo, na hatapata kiongozi au msaidizi mwingine isipokuwa Allah."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 124,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ مِن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌۭ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ نَقِيرًۭا",
    "english": "And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer – those will enter Paradise, and they will not be wronged, even as much as the speck on a date seed.",
    "kiswahili": "Na yeyote anayefanya mema, iwe mwanaume au mwanamke, akiwa muumini – hao wataingia Peponi, na hawataonewa shada hata kidogo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 125,
    "arabic": "وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ دِينًۭا مِّمَّنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌۭ وَٱتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۗ وَٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ خَلِيلًۭا",
    "english": "And who is better in religion than one who submits his face to Allah while doing good, and follows the faith of Abraham, inclining to truth? And Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend.",
    "kiswahili": "Na nani aliye bora katika dini kuliko yule anayemtii Allah akiwa akifanya mema, na akifuata dini ya Ibrahimu akielekea uadilifu? Na Allah alimchukua Ibrahimu kama rafiki wa karibu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 126,
    "arabic": "وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مُّحِيطًۭا",
    "english": "To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth, and Allah encompasses everything.",
    "kiswahili": "Kila kilicho mbinguni na kilicho duniani ni cha Allah, na Allah anajumuisha kila kitu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 127,
    "arabic": "وَيَسْتَفْتُونَكَ فِي النِّسَآءِ ۖ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِيهِنَّ وَمَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ فِي يَتَـٰمَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ ٱلَّاتِي لَا تُؤْتُونَهُنَّ مَا كُتِبَ لَهُنَّ وَتَرْغَبُونَ أَن تَنْكِحُوهُنَّ وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلْوِلْدَانِ وَأَن تَقُومُوا۟ لِلْيَتَامَىٰ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍۢ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمًۭا",
    "english": "They ask you about women. Say: Allah gives you instruction about them and about what is recited to you in the Book concerning orphaned women to whom you do not give what is prescribed for them, and you desire to marry them, and about the weak among children, to act justly toward orphans. Whatever good you do, Allah is Knowing of it.",
    "kiswahili": "Wanauliza juu ya wanawake. Sema: Allah anawaelekeza kuhusu wanawake na kile kilichosomwa kwenu katika Kitabu kuhusu mayatima wa kike ambao hamwapi waliyoandikwa kwao, na mnayetaka kuwaoa, na kuhusu wanyonge kati ya watoto, kuwa haki kwa mayatima. Kila wema mnaofanya, Allah anajua."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 128,
    "arabic": "وَإِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٌ خَافَتْ مِن بَعْلِهَا نُشُوزًا أَوْ إِعْرَاضًۭا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا أَن يُصْلِحَا بَيْنَهُمَا صُلْحًۭا ۚ وَٱلصُّلْحُ خَيْرٌ ۗ وَأُحْضِرَتِ ٱلْأَنفُسُ ٱلشُّحَّ ۚ وَإِن تُحْسِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا",
    "english": "And if a woman fears ill-conduct or abandonment from her husband, there is no blame on them if they reconcile. Reconciliation is better, and avarice is brought forth in souls; but if you do good and fear Allah, Allah is aware of what you do.",
    "kiswahili": "Na ikiwa mwanamke anaogopa uasi au kuachwa na mumewe, hawana kosa wakirekebisha uhusiano. Sulh ni bora, na tamaa hujitokeza katika nafsi; lakini ikiwa mnafanya mema na mtumaini Allah, Allah anajua mnachofanya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 129,
    "arabic": "وَلَن تَسْتَطِيعُوا۟ أَن تَعْدِلُوا۟ بَيْنَ النِّسَآءِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتُمْ ۖ فَلَا تَمِيلُوا۟ كُلَّ الْمَيْلِ فَتَذَرُوهَا كَالْمُعَلَّقَةِ ۚ وَإِن تُصْلِحُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And you will never be able to be equal between wives, even if you desire it. Do not incline completely, leaving one hanging. But if you reconcile and fear Allah, indeed Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hamtaweza kuwa sawa kati ya wake, hata mkihitaji. Msipige pande zote, mkiacha mmoja akipishana. Lakini ikiwa mtarekebisha na mtumaini Allah, hakika Allah ni Msamehevu, Mwenye rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 130,
    "arabic": "وَإِن يَتَفَرَّقَا يُغْنِ ٱللَّهُ كُلًّۭا مِّن سَعَتِهِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ وَاسِعًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And if they separate, Allah will provide for each of them from His abundance. And Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Na ikiwa watawatenganisha, Allah atatoa riziki kwa kila mmoja wao kutoka kwa wingi wake. Na Allah ni Mpana, Mwenye hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 131,
    "arabic": "وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ أَنِ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَإِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَنِيًّا حَمِيدًۭا",
    "english": "To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And We have instructed those who were given the Scripture before you and you to fear Allah. But if you disbelieve, then to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. And Allah is Free of need, Praiseworthy.",
    "kiswahili": "Kweli ni Mali ya Mwenyezi Mungu kila kitu kilicho mbinguni na kila kitu kilicho duniani. Na tumewaamuru waliyopewa Kitabu kabla yenu na ninyi mtumieni hofu ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Lakini mkikana, basi kila kitu kilicho mbinguni na duniani ni cha Mwenyezi Mungu. Na Mwenyezi Mungu haitaji chochote, ni Mwenye sifa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 132,
    "arabic": "وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا",
    "english": "To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.",
    "kiswahili": "Kweli kila kitu kilicho mbinguni na kilicho duniani ni cha Mwenyezi Mungu, na Mwenyezi Mungu anatosha kuwa Msimamizi wa mambo yote."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 133,
    "arabic": "إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَيَأْتِ بِـَٔاخَرِينَ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ قَدِيرًۭا",
    "english": "If He wills, He can remove you, O people, and bring others [in your place]. And Allah is over that competent.",
    "kiswahili": "Iwapo atataka, Anaweza kuwaondoa nyinyi, enyi watu, na kuleta wengine badala yenu. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ana uwezo wa kufanya hivyo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 134,
    "arabic": "مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ ثَوَابُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًۭا",
    "english": "Whoever desires the reward of this world, then with Allah is the reward of this world and the Hereafter. And Allah is Hearing, Seeing.",
    "kiswahili": "Yeye anayetaka thawabu ya dunia, basi kwa Mwenyezi Mungu ni thawabu ya dunia na ya Akhera. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kusikia na Mwenye kuona."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 135,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ شُهَدَآءَ لِلَّهِ وَلَوْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوِ ٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ ۚ إِن يَكُنْ غَنِيًّا أَوْ فَقِيرًۭا فَٱللَّهُ أَوْلَىٰ بِهِمَا ۖ فَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ أَن تَعْدِلُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن تَلْوُۥٓا۟ أَوْ تُعْرِضُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا",
    "english": "O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So do not follow desire, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mlio amini! Msimame kwa haki kama mashahidi kwa ajili ya Allah, hata kama ni dhidi yenu wenyewe au wazazi na jamaa. Iwe mtu ni tajiri au maskini, Allah ndiye anayestahili zaidi. Kwa hivyo msifuate tamaa, mkikosa haki. Na ikiwa mabadilisha ushahidi au kukataa, hakika Allah anajua mnaofanya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 136,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلَّذِى نَزَّلَ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَـٰلًۢا بَعِيدًا",
    "english": "O you who have believed, believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book that He sent down upon His Messenger, and the Book which He sent down before. And whoever disbelieves in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day has certainly gone far astray.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mlio amini! Amini kwa Allah na Mtume wake na Kitabu alichomushusha kwa Mtume wake, na Kitabu alichomushusha kabla. Na yeyote anaye kutoamini Allah, malaika wake, vitabu vyake, mitume wake, na Siku ya Mwisho, hakika amepotea mbali."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 137,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ ءَامَنُوا۟ ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ ٱزْدَادُوا۟ كُفْرًۭا لَّمْ يَكُنِ ٱللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ سَبِيلًۢا",
    "english": "Indeed, those who believed, then disbelieved, then believed, then disbelieved, and increased in disbelief – Allah will not forgive them, nor will He guide them to a way.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika wale waliyo amini kisha wakakufuru, kisha wakarudi kuamini, kisha wakakufuru tena na kuongezeka kufuru – Allah hatowasamehe wala hawataongozwa njia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 138,
    "arabic": "بَشِّرِ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ بِأَنَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا",
    "english": "Give tidings to the hypocrites that for them is a painful punishment.",
    "kiswahili": "Waambie waponaji kwamba watapata adhabu ya maumivu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 139,
    "arabic": "ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ أَيَبْتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ ٱلْعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًۭا",
    "english": "Those who take disbelievers as allies instead of believers. Do they seek honor with them? Indeed, all honor belongs to Allah.",
    "kiswahili": "Wale wanaochukua wakufuru kuwa mahasibu badala ya waumini. Je, wanatafuta heshima kwao? Hakika heshima yote ni ya Allah."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 140,
    "arabic": "وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا۟ مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا۟ فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا مِّثْلُهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ جَامِعُ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ وَٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ جَمِيعًا",
    "english": "And it has already been revealed to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah being denied and mocked, do not sit with them until they engage in a different conversation. Otherwise, you would be like them. Indeed, Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell all together.",
    "kiswahili": "Na tayari imeshaamuliwa kwenu katika Kitabu kwamba mkiwasikia aya za Allah zikikanushwa na kuchekewa, msikaa nao hadi waingie katika mazungumzo tofauti. Vinginevyo, mtakuwa kama wao. Hakika Allah atawaunganisha waponaji na wakufuru katika Jahannam wote pamoja."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 141,
    "arabic": "ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَرَبَّصُونَ بِكُمْ فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ قَالُوا۟ أَلَمْ نَكُن مَّعَكُمْ وَإِن كَانَ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ نَصِيبٌۭ قَالُوا۟ أَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ فَٱللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ وَلَن يَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلًا",
    "english": "Those who wait in ambush against you. If you gain victory from Allah, they say, 'Were we not with you?' And if the disbelievers have some success, they say, 'Did we not overpower you and protect you from the believers?' But Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection, and Allah will not give the disbelievers any way over the believers.",
    "kiswahili": "Wale wanaowakusubiri kwa makusudi. Ikiwa mtapata ushindi kutoka kwa Allah, wanasema, 'Siyo sisi tulikuwepo pamoja nanyi?' Na ikiwa wakufuru watafanikiwa kidogo, wanasema, 'Je, hatukuushinda na kuwakinga dhidi ya waumini?' Lakini Allah atahukumu kati yenu Siku ya Kiamsha kifo, na hatampa wakufuru njia juu ya waumini."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 142,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ يُخَـٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَـٰدِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوا۟ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ قَامُوا۟ كُسَالَىٰ يُرَآءُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا",
    "english": "Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing off to people, and they do not remember Allah except a little.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika waponaji wanajaribu kudanganya Allah, lakini Yeye anawadanganya. Wakati wanasimama kusali, wanasimama kwa uvivu, wakijigamba mbele ya watu, na hawamkumbuki Allah isipokuwa kidogo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 143,
    "arabic": "مُّذَبْذَبِينَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ لَآ إِلَىٰ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَلَآ إِلَىٰ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ سَبِيلًۭا",
    "english": "They are [ever] wavering between them, neither belonging to these nor those. And whoever Allah leaves astray – never will you find for him a way.",
    "kiswahili": "Wameyumba kati yao, hawamo kwa hawa wala kwa wale. Na yeyote Allah amemwacha akapotee, hutapata njia kwake kamwe."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 144,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَجْعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا مُّبِينًا",
    "english": "O you who have believed, do not take the disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do you wish to give Allah against yourselves a clear authority?",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi mlio amini! Msichukue wakufuru kuwa mahasibu badala ya waumini. Je, mnataka mtoe mamlaka wazi kwa Allah dhidi yenu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 145,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ فِى ٱلدَّرْكِ ٱلْأَسْفَلِ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمْ نَصِيرًا",
    "english": "Indeed, the hypocrites are in the lowest depths of the Fire, and you will not find for them a helper.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika waponaji wako katika kiwango cha chini zaidi cha Moto, na hutapata msaidizi kwao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 146,
    "arabic": "إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ وَٱعْتَصَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَأَخْلَصُوا۟ دِينَهُمْ لِلَّهِ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَعَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ وَسَوْفَ يُؤْتِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Except for those who repent, reform, hold fast to Allah, and sincerely devote their religion to Him – they will be with the believers, and Allah will give the believers a great reward.",
    "kiswahili": "Isipokuwa wale wanaotubu, wakarekebisha, wakishikilia Allah, na wakiweka dini yao kwa dhati kwa Allah – wao watakuwa pamoja na waumini, na Allah atawapa waumini thawabu kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 147,
    "arabic": "مَّا يَفْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ إِن شَكَرْتُمْ وَءَامَنتُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمًۭا",
    "english": "What would Allah do with your punishment if you are grateful and believe? And Allah is Appreciative and Knowing.",
    "kiswahili": "Allah atafanya nini kwa adhabu yenu ikiwa mtashukuru na kuamini? Na Allah ni Mshukuru, Mwenye Kujua."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 148,
    "arabic": "لَّا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْجَهْرَ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَن ظُلِمَ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ سَمِيعًا عَلِيمًا",
    "english": "Allah does not like the public mention of evil except by one who has been wronged. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.",
    "kiswahili": "Allah hapendi kuashiria vibaya hadharani isipokuwa kwa yule aliye dhulumiwa. Na Allah anasikia na anajua."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 149,
    "arabic": "إِن تُبْدُوا۟ خَيْرًا أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ أَوْ تَعْفُوا۟ عَن سُوٓءٍۢ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّۭا قَدِيرًا",
    "english": "Whether you show good or conceal it, or pardon an evil, indeed Allah is ever Pardoning and Competent.",
    "kiswahili": "Iwapo utaonyesha mema au kuficha, au kusamehe baya, hakika Allah ni Msamehe na Mwenye Nguvu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 150,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْفُرُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَيُرِيدُونَ أَن يُفَرِّقُوا۟ بَيْنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَيَقُولُونَ نُؤْمِنُ بِبَعْضٍۢ وَنَكْفُرُ بِبَعْضٍۢ وَيُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَّخِذُوا۟ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلًا",
    "english": "Indeed, those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers and wish to discriminate between Allah and His messengers, saying, 'We believe in some and disbelieve in others,' and wish to take a way in between –",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika wale wanaokufuru kwa Allah na Mitume wake na wanataka kutofautisha kati ya Allah na Mitume Wake, wakisema, 'Tunaamini baadhi na tukakataa wengine,' na wanataka kuchukua njia ya kati –"
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 151,
    "arabic": "أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ حَقًّۭا ۚ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًۭا مُّهِينًۭا",
    "english": "Those – they are the true disbelievers. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.",
    "kiswahili": "Wao ndio hakika wakufuru. Na tumewaandalia wakufuru adhabu ya kunyanyasa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 152,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَلَمْ يُفَرِّقُوا۟ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ سَوْفَ يُؤْتِيهِمْ أُجُورَهُمْ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفورًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا",
    "english": "But those who believe in Allah and His messengers and do not discriminate between any of them – He will give them their rewards. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Na wale wanaoamini Allah na Mitume Wake na hawatofautishi kati ya yeyote wao – Atawapa thawabu zao. Na Allah ni Msamehe, Mwenye Rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 153,
    "arabic": "يَسْـَٔلُكَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ أَن تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ كِتَـٰبًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۚ فَقَدْ سَأَلُوا۟ مُوسَىٰٓ أَكْبَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَرِنَا ٱللَّهَ جَهْرَةًۭ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ بِظُلْمِهِمْ ۚ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلْعِجْلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتُ فَعَفَوْنَا عَن ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا مُّبِينًۭا",
    "english": "The People of the Scripture ask you to bring down upon them a book from the heaven. Indeed, they asked Moses for something greater than that, saying, 'Show us Allah openly,' but the thunderbolt seized them for their wrongdoing. Then they took the calf [for worship] after clear signs had come to them, but We forgave that. And We gave Moses clear authority.",
    "kiswahili": "Watu wa Kitabu wanakuuliza uletwe kwao Kitabu kutoka mbinguni. Hakika waliuliza Musa kitu kikubwa zaidi, wakisema, 'Tonesheni Allah wazi,' lakini radi iliwakamata kwa dhuluma yao. Kisha wakachukua ndama (kwa ibada) baada ya ishara wazi kufika kwao, lakini tuliwasamehe. Na tukaipa Musa mamlaka wazi."
  },
{
  "surah": 4,
  "ayah": 154,
  "arabic": "وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَهُمُ ٱلطُّورَ بِمِيثَـٰقِهِمْ وَقُلْنَا لَهُمُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًۭا وَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوا۟ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ وَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُم مِّيثَـٰقًا غَلِيظًۭا",
  "english": "And We raised above them the Mount with their covenant and said to them, 'Enter the gate in prostration'; and We said to them, 'Do not transgress on the Sabbath'; and We took from them a firm covenant.",
  "kiswahili": "Na tulipandisha juu yao Mlima kwa agano lao, tukawaambia, 'Ingieni mlango mkiinua vichwa kwa sujood'; na tukawaambia, 'Msivuke mipaka siku ya Sabato'; na tukachukua kutoka kwao agano thabiti."
},
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 155,
    "arabic": "فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِم مِّيثَـٰقَهُمْ وَكُفْرِهِم بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتْلِهِمُ ٱلْأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّۢ وَقَوْلِهِمْ قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌۢ ۚ بَلْ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهَا بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا",
    "english": "For their breaking of the covenant and their disbelief in the signs of Allah, and their killing of the prophets unjustly, and their saying, 'Our hearts are wrapped,' – indeed Allah has sealed them because of their disbelief, so they believe only a little.",
    "kiswahili": "Kwa kutovunja ahadi yao na kufuru kwa ishara za Allah, na kuuawa kwa manabii bila haki, na kusema, 'Mioyo yetu imefunikwa' – hakika Allah amefunga mioyo yao kwa kufuru kwao, hivyo waamini kidogo tu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 156,
    "arabic": "وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ وَقَوْلِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ بُهْتَـٰنًا عَظِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And for their disbelief and for their uttering against Mary a tremendous calumny.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kwa kufuru kwao na kwa kusema dhidi ya Mariamu uongo mkubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 157,
    "arabic": "وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا ٱلْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَـٰكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ لَفِى شَكٍّۢ مِّنْهُ ۚ مَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِلَّا ٱتِّبَاعَ ٱلظَّنِّ ۚ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينًۢا",
    "english": "And [for] their saying, 'Indeed, we killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.' But they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; it was made to appear so to them. And those who differ concerning it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, certainly.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kwa kusema, 'Hakika tumemuua Masiha, Yesu mwana wa Mariamu, Mtume wa Allah.' Lakini hawakumuua, wala hawakumchukua msalabani; ilikuwa inajionyesha hivyo kwao. Na wale wanaotofautiana kuhusu hilo wako katika shaka. Hawana maarifa bali wanafuata dhana. Hakika hawakumuua."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 158,
    "arabic": "بَل رَّفَعَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Rather, Allah raised him to Himself, and Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Bali, Allah alimwinua kwake, na Allah ni Mwenye Uwezo na Mswaji."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 159,
    "arabic": "وَإِن مِّنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِۦ ۖ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًۭا",
    "english": "And there is none of the People of the Scripture but will surely believe in him before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he will be a witness against them.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hakuna mmoja wa Watu wa Kitabu ambaye hatamuamini kabla ya kifo chake. Na siku ya Kiyama, atakuwa shahidi dhidi yao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 160,
    "arabic": "فَبِظُلْمٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ طَيِّبَـٰتٍ أُحِلَّتْ لَهُمْ وَبِصَدِّهِمْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَثِيرًۭا",
    "english": "For the wrongdoing of those who were Jews, We prohibited for them good things which had been lawful to them, and for their blocking many from the way of Allah.",
    "kiswahili": "Kwa dhuluma za wale waliokuwa Wayahudi, tumezuiya kwao mambo mema ambayo yalikuwa halali kwao, na kwa kuzuia wengi kutoka njia ya Allah."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 161,
    "arabic": "وَأَخْذِهِمُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ وَقَدْ نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَأَكْلِهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ ۚ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And [for] their taking of usury while they were forbidden from it, and their consuming of people's wealth unjustly. And We have prepared for the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kwa kuchukua riba wakati walipozuiwa, na kula mali za watu bila haki. Na tumewaandalia wakufuru kati yao adhabu ya kuumiza."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 162,
    "arabic": "لَّـٰكِنِ ٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِى ٱلْعِلْمِ مِنْهُمْ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ ۚ وَٱلْمُقِيمِينَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ وَٱلْمُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ سَنُؤْتِيهِمْ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا",
    "english": "But those firmly grounded in knowledge among them, and the believers, believe in what has been revealed to you and what was revealed before you. They establish prayer, give zakah, and believe in Allah and the Last Day. Those – We will give them a great reward.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini wale walio imara katika maarifa miongoni mwao, na waumini, wanaamini yaliyo wazi kwako na yaliyo wazi kabla yako. Wanasimamia sala, watoo zaka, na wanaamini kwa Allah na Siku ya Mwisho. Wao – Tutawapa thawabu kubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 163,
    "arabic": "إِنَّآ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ كَمَآ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ نُوحٍۢ وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ ۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَٱلْأَسْبَاطِ وَعِيسَىٰ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ وَهَـٰرُونَ وَسُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ وَءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ زَبُورًۭا",
    "english": "Indeed, We revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him, and We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the tribes, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and We gave David the Psalms.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika tumeweka wazi kwako, [Muhammad], kama tulivyoweka wazi kwa Nuhu na manabii baada yake, na tumeweka wazi kwa Ibrahimu, Ismaeli, Isaki, Yakobo, makabila, Yesu, Ayubu, Yunus, Haruni, na Suleimani, na tumeipa Daudi Zaburi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 164,
    "arabic": "وَرُسُلًۭا قَدْ قَصَصْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَرُسُلًۭا لَّمْ نَقْصُصْهُمْ عَلَيْكَ ۚ وَكَلَّمَ ٱللَّهُ مُوسَىٰ تَكْلِيمًۭا",
    "english": "And [We sent] messengers, some of whom We have related to you, and some of whom We have not related to you. And Allah spoke to Moses directly.",
    "kiswahili": "Na Mitume, baadhi ya waliyoelezwa kwako na baadhi hatujaeleza kwako. Na Allah alizungumza na Musa moja kwa moja."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 165,
    "arabic": "رُّسُلًۭا مُّبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ حُجَّةٌۢ بَعْدَ ٱلرُّسُلِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "Messengers who bring glad tidings and warn, so that mankind will have no argument against Allah after the messengers. And Allah is Mighty, Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Mitume waliotoa habari njema na kuonya, ili watu wasiwe na hoja dhidi ya Allah baada ya Mitume. Na Allah ni Mwenye Uwezo, Mwenye Hekima."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 166,
    "arabic": "لَّـٰكِنِ ٱللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ أَنزَلَهُۥ بِعِلْمِهِۦ ۖ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَشْهَدُونَ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا",
    "english": "But Allah bears witness to what He has revealed to you; He revealed it with His knowledge, and the angels also bear witness. And sufficient is Allah as a Witness.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini Allah anashuhudia yaliyo wazi kwako; Yaliyo wazi kwa maarifa yake, na malaika pia wanashuhudia. Na Allah ameshuhudia vya kutosha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 167,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَصَدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ قَدْ ضَلُّوا۟ ضَلَـٰلًۢا بَعِيدًا",
    "english": "Indeed, those who disbelieve and hinder [others] from the way of Allah have gone far astray.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika wale walio kufuru na kuzuia wengine kutoka njia ya Allah wamepotea sana."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 168,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَظَلَمُوا۟ لَمْ يَكُنِ ٱللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ طَرِيقًا",
    "english": "Indeed, those who disbelieve and do wrong, Allah will not forgive them, nor guide them to a way.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika wale walio kufuru na kufanya dhulma, Allah hatowasamehe, wala hawaongozi kwenye njia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 169,
    "arabic": "إِلَّا طَرِيقَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرًۭا",
    "english": "Except the path of Hell, wherein they will abide forever. And that is easy for Allah.",
    "kiswahili": "Bali njia ya Jahannamu, ambapo watadumu milele. Na hilo ni rahisi kwa Allah."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 170,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلرَّسُولُ بِٱلْحَقِّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَـَٔامِنُوا۟ خَيْرًۭا لَّكُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا",
    "english": "O mankind, the Messenger has come to you with the truth from your Lord, so believe; it is better for you. And if you disbelieve, indeed to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Knowing, Wise.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi watu, Mtume amekuja kwenu kwa kweli kutoka kwa Mola wenu, hivyo amini; ni bora kwenu. Na mkikufuru, hakika mali zote za mbingu na ardhi ni za Allah. Na Allah ni Mjuzi, Mswaji."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 171,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ ۚ إِنَّمَا ٱلْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُۥٓ أَلْقَىٰهَآ إِلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌۭ مِّنْهُ ۖ فَـَٔامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ ۖ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ ثَلَـٰثَةٌ ۚ ٱنتَهُوا۟ خَيْرًۭا لَّكُمْ ۚ إِنَّمَا ٱللَّهُ إِلَـٰهٌۭ وَٰحِدٌۭ ۖ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥٓ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌۭ ۘ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًۭا",
    "english": "O People of the Scripture, do not exaggerate in your religion and do not say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was but a Messenger of Allah and His word which He conveyed to Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say 'Three.' Cease, it is better for you. Allah is only One God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. And sufficient is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi Watu wa Kitabu, msizidi katika dini yenu, wala msiseme kuhusu Allah isipokuwa ukweli. Masiha, Yesu mwana wa Mariamu, ni Mtume wa Allah tu na Neno lake aliyepeleka kwa Mariamu, na Roho kutoka kwake. Basi amini kwa Allah na Mitume wake. Wala msiseme 'Tatu.' Acha, ni bora kwenu. Allah ni Mungu mmoja tu. Mtakatifu Yuko juu ya kuwa na mtoto. Yake ni yote yaliyo mbinguni na duniani. Na Allah amatosha kuwa Msimamia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 172,
    "arabic": "لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ ٱلْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًۭا لِّلَّهِ وَلَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًۭا",
    "english": "The Messiah will not disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor will the angels near [to Him], and whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant, He will gather them all to Himself.",
    "kiswahili": "Masiha hatakataa kuwa mtumishi wa Allah, wala malaika waliokaribu [kwake], na yeyote anayetaka kuto ibada na kuwa mwenye kiburi, Atawakusanya wote kwake."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 173,
    "arabic": "فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦ ۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَنكَفُوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فَيُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۭا وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّۭا وَلَا نَصِيرًۭا",
    "english": "As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, He will fully reward them and increase them out of His bounty. But as for those who disdain and are arrogant, He will punish them with a painful punishment, and they will find no protector or helper besides Allah.",
    "kiswahili": "Wale waliyo amini na kufanya mema, Atawalipa malipo yao kamili na kuwaongeza kutokana na neema Yake. Na wale wanaojivunia na kuwa wenye kiburi, Atawaadhibu kwa adhabu ya maumivu, wala hawataona mlezi au msaidizi isipokuwa Allah."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 174,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُم بُرْهَـٰنٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ نُورًۭا مُّبِينًۭا",
    "english": "O mankind, a clear proof has come to you from your Lord, and We have sent down to you a manifest light.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi watu, ushuhuda wazi umekuja kwenu kutoka kwa Mola wenu, na tumemletea nuru wazi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 175,
    "arabic": "فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱعْتَصَمُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَسَيُدْخِلُهُمْ فِى رَحْمَةٍۢ مِّنْهُ وَفَضْلٍۢ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَيْهِ صِرَٰطًۭا مُّسْتَقِيمًۭا",
    "english": "As for those who believe in Allah and hold fast to Him, He will admit them into mercy from Him and bounty, and guide them to a straight path.",
    "kiswahili": "Wale wanao amini kwa Allah na kushikilia imara, Atawaingiza katika rehema Yake na neema, na kuwaongoza kwenye njia iliyo sawa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 4,
    "ayah": 176,
    "arabic": "يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِى ٱلْكَلَـٰلَةِ ۚ إِنِ ٱمْرُؤٌا۟ هَلَكَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌۭ وَلَهُۥٓ أُخْتٌۭ فَلَهَا نِصْفُ مَا تَرَكَ ۚ وَهُوَ يَرِثُهَآ إِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّهَا وَلَدٌۭ ۚ فَإِن كَانَتَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُمَا ٱلثُّلُثَانِ مِمَّا تَرَكَ ۚ وَإِن كَانُوٓا۟ إِخْوَةًۭ رِّجَالًۭا وَنِسَآءًۭ فَلِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ ۗ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ أَن تَضِلُّوا۟ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۢ",
    "english": "They ask you for a ruling. Say, 'Allah gives you a ruling concerning the case of an orphan: if a man dies without children, leaving a sister, she shall have half of what he leaves. And he inherits her if she has no children. But if there are two sisters, they shall have two-thirds of what he leaves. If there are brothers and sisters, the male shall have the share of two females.' Allah makes clear to you, lest you go astray. And Allah is All-Knowing of everything.",
    "kiswahili": "Wanakushauri kuhusu masuala ya mirathi. Sema, 'Allah anawaongoza kuhusu mirathi ya yatima: ikiwa mwanaume anafa bila watoto, akiacha dada, yeye atapata nusu ya aliyoacha. Na yeye ana mrithi wake ikiwa hana watoto. Ikiwa ni dada wawili, watapata theluthi mbili ya aliyoacha. Ikiwa kuna ndugu wa kiume na wa kike, mwanaume apate sehemu ya wawakilishi wawili wa kike.' Allah anafafanua kwenu, ili msipotee. Na Allah anajua kila kitu."
  }
]