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# Quran: Al-Baqara

🏷 Arabic text interlinear · text — by Gerry · May 2025 · 4751 words

Al-Baqara

## Introduction

Al-Baqara “the cow” is the first real Sura of the Quran, and also the longest. Like most religious texts, it’s not about a single topic, but talks about a great variety of topics. First & foremost, it tells how important faith in God is, and how God mocks & punishes those who deny his existence.

This is, in fact, something that will strike many first-time reader as odd: The Sura, and the Quran in general, devote a lot of text to the so-called “deniers”, how they “deceive” God, how their “minds are sealed”, how they don’t even “know” it, how they’re “joking” whenever they say they’re believers.

The reason is, of course, pun-encryption: Just like pretty much all famous ancient texts, the Quran has been encrypted by the corrupt rulers, and secretly teaches how they defraud their subjects.

For the rich & powerful, it is indeed a positive thing when they can be “deniers” regarding their profiteering, when they can “deceive” the people, when their “minds are sealed”, when no one even “knows” it, when they can just “joke” around and say they’re humble believers.

All you need to make this straightforward encryption work are a few extra puns that change the conclusion from “this is bad” into “this is good”.

### How to read this

- In the interlinear word-by-word translation, each word is shown as a little block; each verse is a paragraph of little blocks.
- Use the Pun Config to choose your level: Minimal for secret meaning only, Beginner for secret & official English texts, Intermediate for word-by-word vocabulary, Expert for original text & glyphs.
- Possible pun-encrypted meaning is marked with light red.
- Official meaning is marked with light green.
- Pun vocabulary is in red, whenever the meaning differs. All vocabulary is linked to online dictionaries.
- Please read the introduction, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
- Religious readers should proceed with care.

## Al-Baqara

### The wealthy must mask themselves, and deceive the multitudes.

#### Al-Baqara 1

> Encrypted: A shiny wrapper for the prosperous.

> Official: Alif, Lam, Mim.

> A shiny wrapper [for] the prosperous [??].
> لف lf: wraparound, envelope, shroud; لمع lmˁ: shine, colorful; ميمون mymwn: fortunate, prosperous, august
> الم ˀlm
> الف ˀlf: Alif; لام lˀm: Lam; ميم mym: Mim
> Alif, Lam, Mim [???].

> Al-Baqara 1

#### Al-Baqara 2

> Encrypted: This is the lie with no suspicion. It is a deception for the cautious, who are protected by the concealment.

> Official: This is the book with no doubt. It is a guidance for the pious, who are faithful in the invisible.

> This
> ذلك ḏlk: that
> ذلك ḏlk
> ذلك ḏlk: that
> This
> is the lie
> ال ˀl: the; كاذب kˀḏb: false, untrue, lying
> الكتاب ˀlktˀb
> ال ˀl: the; كتاب ktˀb: book
> is the book
> with no
> لا lˀ: no, not
> لا lˀ
> لا lˀ: no, not
> with no
> suspicion.
> ريب ryb: doubt, suspicion
> ريب ryb
> ريب ryb: doubt, suspicion
> doubt.
> It is
> فيه fyh: there is
> فيه fyh
> فيه fyh: there is
> It is
> a deception
> خدع ḫdˁ: deceive; خدعه ḫdˁh: beguile
> هدى hdˀ
> هاد hˀd: leader, guide
> a guidance
> for the cautious,
> ل- l-: for; ال ˀl: the; م- m-: of; تقية tqyʰ: caution, prudence
> للمتقين llmtqyn
> ل- l-: for; ال ˀl: the; م- m-: of; تقوا tqwˀ: piety
> for the pious,
> who
> الذي ˀlḏy: who
> الذين ˀlḏyn
> الذي ˀlḏy: who
> who
> are protected
> امن ˀmn: safety, security, protection
> يمنون ymnwn
> امن ˀmn: faithful
> are faithful
> by the concealment.
> ب- b-: in, by; ال ˀl: the; غايب ġˀyb: hidden, concealed, invisible
> بالغيب bˀlġyb
> ب- b-: in, by; ال ˀl: the; غايب ġˀyb: hidden, concealed, invisible
> in the invisible.

> Al-Baqara 2

#### Al-Baqara 3

> Encrypted: And it establishes the protection of the wealth that has been bestowed on them.

> Official: And it establishes the worship of the blessings that we have bestowed on them.

> And [it] establishes
> اقام ˀqˀm: set up, establish
> ويقيمون wyqymwn
> اقام ˀqˀm: set up, establish
> And [it] establishes
> the protection
> ال ˀl: the; ظل ẓl: shadow, protection
> الصلاة ˀlṣlˀʰ
> ال ˀl: the; صلاة ṣlˀʰ: prayer, salat
> the worship
> of the
> مما mmˀ: from what
> ومما wmmˀ
> مما mmˀ: from what
> of the
> wealth
> رزق rzq: income, wealth
> رزقناهم rzqnˀhm
> رزق rzq: blessing
> blessings
> [that] has been bestowed
> انفق ˀnfq: spend; نفقة nfqʰ: expense, alimony
> ينفقون ynfqwn
> انفق ˀnfq: spend; نفقة nfqʰ: expense, alimony
> [that we] have bestowed
> on them.
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> والذين wˀlḏyn
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> on them.

> Al-Baqara 3

#### Al-Baqara 4

> Encrypted: They are protected by that which is revealed only to you, and which is withdrawn from the multitudes. And into identities of others they mask themselves.

> Official: They are faithful by that which is revealed to you, and which was revealed from before. And about the hereafter they are certain & assured.

> [They] are protected
> امن ˀmn: safety, security, protection
> يمنون ymnwn
> امن ˀmn: faithful
> [They] are faithful
> by that which
> بما bmˀ: with which
> بما bmˀ
> بما bmˀ: with which
> by that which
> is revealed
> نزل nzl: take down, reveal
> أنزل ˀnzl
> نزل nzl: take down, reveal
> is revealed
> [only] to you,
> ل- l-: to; -ك -k: you
> ليك lyk
> ل- l-: to; -ك -k: you
> to you,
> and which
> ما mˀ: that, what
> وما wmˀ
> ما mˀ: that, what
> and which
> is withdrawn
> زال / نزال zˀl / nzˀl: withdraw, disappear
> أنزل ˀnzl
> نزل nzl: take down, reveal
> was revealed
> from
> من mn: from
> من mn
> من mn: from
> from
> the multitudes.
> قبيل qbyl: tribe, miscellaneous multitude
> قبلك qblk
> قبل qbl: before
> before.
> And into [identities of] others [??]
> ب- b-: in, by; ال ˀl: the; اخر ˀḫr: other, another, different
> وبالآخرة wbˀlˀḫrʰ
> ب- b-: in, with; ال ˀl: the; اخر ˀḫr: final, end; اخرة ˀḫrʰ: hereafter
> And about the hereafter
> they
> هم hm: they
> هم hm
> هم hm: they
> they
> mask themselves.
> قناع qnˀˁ: face covering, mask; قنع / يقنع qnˁ / yqnˁ: veil
> يوقنون ywqnwn
> ايقن ˀyqn: certain of, sure of
> are certain & assured.

> Al-Baqara 4

#### Al-Baqara 5

> Encrypted: These depend on the deception of their multitudes. These people, they are the successful fraudsters.

> Official: These depend on the guidance from their lord. These people, they are the successful ones.

> These
> اوليك ˀwlyk: those
> أولئك ˀwlk
> اوليك ˀwlyk: those
> These
> [depend] on
> علا ˁlˀ: on
> على ˁlˀ
> علا ˁlˀ: on
> [depend] on
> the deception
> خدع ḫdˁ: deceive; خدعه ḫdˁh: beguile
> هدى hdˀ
> هاد hˀd: leader, guide
> the guidance
> of
> من mn: from, of
> من mn
> من mn: from, of
> from
> their multitudes.
> رب rb: many; ربو rbw: multiplied; רב rb: multitude; هم hm: their
> ربهم rbhm
> رب rb: lord, master, owner; هم hm: their
> their lord.
> These [people],
> اوليك ˀwlyk: those
> وأولئك wˀwlk
> اوليك ˀwlyk: those
> These [people],
> they are
> هم hm: they
> هم hm
> هم hm: they
> they are
> the [successful] fraudsters.
> ال ˀl: the; م- m-: of; فلح flḥ: splitting, cheating, defrauding
> المفلحون ˀlmflḥwn
> ال ˀl: the; م- m-: of; فلح flḥ: succeed, happiness
> the successful [ones].

> Al-Baqara 5

### Covered-up people don’t have to be honest.

#### Al-Baqara 6

> Encrypted: As for those who are covered up, whether for them there are spies watching them, or not there are spies watching them, they do not have to be honest.

> Official: As for those who are disbelievers, whether for them there is a warning or not does anyone warn them, they do not believe.

> As for
> ان ˀn: if, whether
> ن n
> ان ˀn: if, whether
> As for
> those who [are]
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> الذين ˀlḏyn
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> those who [are]
> covered up,
> كفر kfr: cover, hide
> كفروا kfrwˀ
> كفر kfr: disbelieve, renounce
> disbelievers,
> whether
> سوا swˀ: besides, except
> سواء swˀ
> سوا swˀ: besides, except
> whether
> for them
> علا ˁlˀ: on; هم hm: them
> عليهم ˁlyhm
> علا ˁlˀ: on; هم hm: them
> for them
> [there are] spies [watching?] them,
> نذير nḏyr: warner, informer, spy; هم hm: them
> أأنذرتهم ˀˀnḏrthm
> انذر ˀnḏr: warn, caution; هم hm: them
> [there is] a warning
> or
> ام ˀm: or
> أم ˀm
> ام ˀm: or
> or
> not
> لم lm: not
> لم lm
> لم lm: not
> not
> [there are] spies [watching?] them,
> نذير nḏyr: warner, informer, spy; هم hm: them
> تنذرهم tnḏrhm
> انذر ˀnḏr: warn, caution; هم hm: them
> [does anyone] warn them,
> [they do] not
> لا lˀ: no, not
> لا lˀ
> لا lˀ: no, not
> [they do] not
> [have to] be honest.
> امن ˀmn: trustworthy, honest
> يمنون ymnwn
> امن ˀmn: believe, protection, security
> believe.

> Al-Baqara 6

#### Al-Baqara 7

> Encrypted: A seal has been put by this diversion on their outer form, and on their reputation and on their perception by others there is a covering. Theirs will be a reward great.

> Official: A seal has been put by God on their hearts, and on their hearing and on their perception there is a covering. Theirs will be a punishment great.

> A seal has been put
> ختم ḫtm: seal
> ختم ḫtm
> ختم ḫtm: seal
> A seal has been put
> by this diversion [???]
> علل ˁll: divert, distract; علالة ˁlˀlʰ: diversion; علة ˁlʰ: pretence
> الله ˀllh
> الله ˀllh: Allah, God
> by God
> on
> علا ˁlˀ: on
> على ˁlˀ
> علا ˁlˀ: on
> on
> their [outer] form,
> قالب qˀlb: form, shape, figure
> قلوبهم qlwbhm
> قلب qlb: heart, mind; هم hm: them
> their hearts,
> and on
> علا ˁlˀ: on
> وعلى wˁlˀ
> علا ˁlˀ: on
> and on
> their reputation
> اسم ˀsm: name, reputation; هم hm: them
> سمعهم smˁhm
> سمع smˁ: hearing, good reputation; هم hm: them
> their hearing
> and on
> علا ˁlˀ: on
> وعلى wˁlˀ
> علا ˁlˀ: on
> and on
> their perception [by others]
> ابصار ˀbṣˀr: seeing, perceptions by the eye; هم hm: them
> أبصارهم ˀbṣˀrhm
> ابصار ˀbṣˀr: seeing, perceptions by the eye; هم hm: them
> their perception
> there is a covering.
> غشاوة ġšˀwʰ: covering, veil
> غشاوة ġšˀwʰ
> غشاوة ġšˀwʰ: covering, veil
> there is a covering.
> Theirs will be
> هم hm: them
> ولهم wlhm
> هم hm: them
> Theirs will be
> a reward [?]
> ثواب ṯwˀb: reward
> عذاب ˁḏˀb
> عذاب ˁḏˀb: pain, punishment
> a punishment
> great.
> عظيم ˁẓym: great, powerful
> عظيم ˁẓym
> عظيم ˁẓym: great, powerful
> great.

> Al-Baqara 7

### Covered-up people can pretend to be believers, by only falsifying their selves.

#### Al-Baqara 8

> Encrypted: And of the people who say: We are safe in this diversion and in the deception of others, then not do they actually have to believe.

> Official: And of the people who say: We believe in God and in the day the last, but not do they actually believe.

> And of
> من mn: from, of
> ومن wmn
> من mn: from, of
> And of
> the people
> ال ˀl: the; ناس nˀs: people
> الناس ˀlnˀs
> ال ˀl: the; ناس nˀs: people
> the people
> who
> من mn: who
> من mn
> من mn: who
> who
> say:
> قال qˀl: say
> يقول yqwl
> قال qˀl: say
> say:
> We are safe
> امن ˀmn: secure, safe
> آمنا ˀmnˀ
> امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> We believe
> in [this] diversion [???]
> ب- b-: in; علل ˁll: divert, distract; علالة ˁlˀlʰ: diversion; علة ˁlʰ: pretence
> بالله bˀllh
> ب- b-: in; الله ˀllh: Allah, God
> in God
> and in the deception
> ب- b-: in; ال ˀl: the; ايهام ˀyhˀm: deception, deluding
> وباليوم wbˀlywm
> ب- b-: in; ال ˀl: the; يوم ywm: day
> and in the day
> of others [???],
> علا ˁlˀ: on; اخر ˀḫr: other
> الآخر ˀlˀḫr
> ال ˀl: the; اخر ˀḫr: last
> the last,
> [then] not
> ما mˀ: not
> وما wmˀ
> ما mˀ: not
> but not
> [do] they
> هم hm: they
> هم hm
> هم hm: they
> [do] they
> [actually have to] believe.
> ب- b-: in, with; امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> بممنين bmmnyn
> ب- b-: in, with; امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> [actually] believe.

> Al-Baqara 8

#### Al-Baqara 9

> Encrypted: They want to deceive the people and those who believe, and not do they need to falsify anything besides their selves. And they are not noticed.

> Official: They want to deceive God and those who believe, but not do they deceive anyone besides themselves. But they do not notice.

> They [want to] deceive
> خدع ḫdˁ: deceive
> يخادعون yḫˀdˁwn
> خدع ḫdˁ: deceive
> They [want to] deceive
> the people
> اهل ˀhl: people, followership, dependant
> الله ˀllh
> الله ˀllh: Allah, God
> God
> and those who
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> والذين wˀlḏyn
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> and those who
> believe,
> امن ˀmn: believe
> آمنوا ˀmnwˀ
> امن ˀmn: believe
> believe,
> and not
> ما mˀ: not
> وما wmˀ
> ما mˀ: not
> but not
> [do they need to?] falsify [?]
> خادع ḫˀdˁ: deceitful, false
> يخدعون yḫdˁwn
> خدع ḫdˁ: deceive
> [do they] deceive
> [anything] besides
> الا ˀlˀ: besides, other than
> لا lˀ
> الا ˀlˀ: besides, other than
> [anyone] besides
> their selves.
> نفس nfs: same, self, soul
> أنفسهم ˀnfshm
> نفس nfs: same, self, soul
> themselves.
> And [they are] not
> ما mˀ: not
> وما wmˀ
> ما mˀ: not
> But [they do] not
> noticed.
> اشعر ˀšˁr: notify, give notice
> يشعرون yšˁrwn
> اشعر ˀšˁr: notify, give notice
> notice.

> Al-Baqara 9

#### Al-Baqara 10

> Encrypted: In their fakery is agreement, for has increased the diversion their acceptance. And for them the reward is brilliant, because it is that they deceive.

> Official: In their hearts is a sickness, for has increased God their sickness. And for them the punishment is painful, because it is that they disbelieve.

> In
> في fy: in
> في fy
> في fy: in
> In
> their fakery
> قلب qlb: change, turn, counterfeit; قلاب qlˀb: faked; ب- b-: by; هم hm: them
> قلوبهم qlwbhm
> قلب qlb: heart, mind; ب- b-: by; هم hm: them
> their hearts
> is agreement,
> مرض mrḍ: agreeable, acceptable, pleasure
> مرض mrḍ
> مرض mrḍ: sick, ill
> is a sickness,
> for has increased
> ف- f-: then, for; زاد zˀd: add, increase
> فزادهم fzˀdhm
> ف- f-: then, for; زاد zˀd: add, increase
> for has increased
> the diversion [???]
> علل ˁll: divert, distract; علالة ˁlˀlʰ: diversion; علة ˁlʰ: pretence
> الله ˀllh
> الله ˀllh: Allah, God
> God
> [their] acceptance.
> مرض mrḍ: agreeable, acceptable, pleasure
> مرضا mrḍˀ
> مرض mrḍ: sick, ill
> [their] sickness.
> And for them
> ل- l-: to; هم hm: them
> ولهم wlhm
> ل- l-: to; هم hm: them
> And for them
> the reward
> ثواب ṯwˀb: reward
> عذاب ˁḏˀb
> عذاب ˁḏˀb: pain, punishment
> the punishment
> is brilliant [???],
> المعي ˀlmˁy: brilliant, intelligent, smart
> أليم ˀlym
> اليم ˀlym: painful
> is painful,
> because
> بما bmˀ: because
> بما bmˀ
> بما bmˀ: because
> because
> [it] is [that]
> كان kˀn: be
> كانوا kˀnwˀ
> كان kˀn: be
> [it] is [that]
> they deceive.
> كذب kḏb: lie, deceive
> يكذبون ykḏbwn
> كذب kḏb: disbelieve
> they disbelieve.

> Al-Baqara 10

### The corruption of covered-up people goes unnoticed.

#### Al-Baqara 11

> Encrypted: And when one would say to them: Do not spread corruption on the earth! They can now say: It is not so, but rather we are good persons.

> Official: And when one says to them: Do not spread corruption on the earth! They say: It is not so, but rather we are still good persons.

> And when
> اذا ˀḏˀ: if, when
> وذا wḏˀ
> اذا ˀḏˀ: if, when
> And when
> [one would] say
> قال qˀl: say
> قيل qyl
> قال qˀl: say
> [one] says
> to them:
> ل- l-: to; هم hm: them
> لهم lhm
> ل- l-: to; هم hm: them
> to them:
> [Do] not
> لا lˀ: no, not
> لا lˀ
> لا lˀ: no, not
> [Do] not
> [spread] corruption
> افساد ˀfsˀd: ruining, spoiling, corrupting
> تفسدوا tfsdwˀ
> افساد ˀfsˀd: ruining, spoiling, corrupting
> [spread] corruption
> on
> في fy: in
> في fy
> في fy: in
> on
> the earth!
> ال ˀl: the; ارض ˀrḍ: earth
> الأرض ˀlˀrḍ
> ال ˀl: the; ارض ˀrḍ: earth
> the earth!
> [They can now] say:
> قال qˀl: say
> قالوا qˀlwˀ
> قال qˀl: say
> [They] say:
> [It is not so,] but rather
> انما ˀnmˀ: only, but rather
> نما nmˀ
> انما ˀnmˀ: only, but rather
> [It is not so,] but rather
> we [are]
> نحن nḥn: we
> نحن nḥn
> نحن nḥn: we
> we [are still]
> good [persons].
> م- m-: of; صالح ṣˀlḥ: good, virtuous, pious
> مصلحون mṣlḥwn
> م- m-: of; صالح ṣˀlḥ: good, virtuous, pious
> good [persons].

> Al-Baqara 11

#### Al-Baqara 12

> Encrypted: But indeed they, are not they corrupt? Yes, but they are not noticed.

> Official: But indeed they, are not they the corrupt ones? Yes, but they do not notice.

> But
> الا ˀlˀ: except, but
> ألا ˀlˀ
> الا ˀlˀ: except, but
> But
> indeed they,
> ان ˀn: indeed; هم hm: they
> نهم ˀnhm
> ان ˀn: indeed; هم hm: they
> indeed they,
> [are not] they
> هم hm: they
> هم hm
> هم hm: they
> [are not] they
> corrupt?
> م- m-: of; افساد ˀfsˀd: ruining, spoiling, corrupting
> المفسدون ˀlmfsdwn
> م- m-: of; افساد ˀfsˀd: ruining, spoiling, corrupting
> the corrupt [ones]?
> [Yes,] but
> لكن lkn: but, rather
> ولكن wlkn
> لكن lkn: but, rather
> [Yes,] but
> [they are] not
> لا lˀ: no, not
> لا lˀ
> لا lˀ: no, not
> [they do] not
> noticed.
> اشعر ˀšˁr: notify, give notice
> يشعرون yšˁrwn
> اشعر ˀšˁr: notify, give notice
> notice.

> Al-Baqara 12

### Covered-up people can pretend to believe without really believing.

#### Al-Baqara 13

> Encrypted: And if one says to them: Believe like believe the other people! They can say: Yes, we believe like believe the foolish people! But not are they actually foolish ones. However, this is not known.

> Official: And if one says to them: Believe like believe the other people! They say: Should we believe like believe the foolish people? But are not they the foolish ones? However, they do not know.

> And if
> اذا ˀḏˀ: if, when
> وذا wḏˀ
> اذا ˀḏˀ: if, when
> And if
> [one] says
> قال qˀl: say
> قيل qyl
> قال qˀl: say
> [one] says
> to them:
> ل- l-: to; هم hm: them
> لهم lhm
> ل- l-: to; هم hm: them
> to them:
> Believe
> امن ˀmn: secure, safe
> آمنوا ˀmnwˀ
> امن ˀmn: believe
> Believe
> like
> كما kmˀ: as, like
> كما kmˀ
> كما kmˀ: as, like
> like
> believe
> امن ˀmn: secure, safe
> آمن ˀmn
> امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> believe
> the [other] people!
> ال ˀl: the; ناس nˀs: people
> الناس ˀlnˀs
> ال ˀl: the; ناس nˀs: people
> the [other] people!
> [They can] say:
> قال qˀl: say
> قالوا qˀlwˀ
> قال qˀl: say
> [They] say:
> [Yes, we] believe
> امن ˀmn: secure, safe
> أنمن ˀnmn
> امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> [Should we] believe
> like
> كما kmˀ: as, like
> كما kmˀ
> كما kmˀ: as, like
> like
> believe
> امن ˀmn: secure, safe
> آمن ˀmn
> امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> believe
> the foolish [people]!
> ال ˀl: the; سفيه sfyh: foolish, silly
> السفهاء ˀlsfhˀ
> ال ˀl: the; سفيه sfyh: foolish, silly
> the foolish [people]?
> But
> الا ˀlˀ: except, but
> ألا ˀlˀ
> الا ˀlˀ: except, but
> But [are]
> not
> ان ˀn: that, not, indeed
> نهم nhm
> ان ˀn: that, not, indeed
> not
> [are] they [actually]
> هم hm: they
> هم hm
> هم hm: they
> they
> foolish [ones].
> سفيه sfyh: foolish, silly
> السفهاء ˀlsfhˀ
> سفيه sfyh: foolish, silly
> the foolish [ones]?
> However,
> لكن lkn: however
> ولكن wlkn
> لكن lkn: however
> However,
> [this is] not
> لا lˀ: no, not
> لا lˀ
> لا lˀ: no, not
> [they do] not
> known.
> علم ˁlm: know, informed, find out
> يعلمون yˁlmwn
> علم ˁlm: know, informed, find out
> know.

> Al-Baqara 13

#### Al-Baqara 14

> Encrypted: And when they encounter those who believe, they can say: We believe too. And even when they again follow their other pretenses, they can still say: Indeed we are really with you, and rather back then we were just joking.

> Official: And when they encounter those who believe, they say: We believe too. But when they again follow their demonic pagan gods, they say: Indeed we are really with you, and rather back then we were just joking.

> And when
> اذا ˀḏˀ: if, when
> وذا wḏˀ
> اذا ˀḏˀ: if, when
> And when
> [they] encounter
> لقي lqy: meet, encounter
> لقوا lqwˀ
> لقي lqy: meet, encounter
> [they] encounter
> those who
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> الذين ˀlḏyn
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> those who
> believe,
> امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> آمنوا ˀmnwˀ
> امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> believe,
> [they can] say:
> قال qˀl: say
> قالوا qˀlwˀ
> قال qˀl: say
> [they] say:
> [We] believe [too].
> امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> آمنا ˀmnˀ
> امن ˀmn: believe, faithful
> [We] believe [too].
> And [even] when
> اذا ˀḏˀ: if, when
> وذا wḏˀ
> اذا ˀḏˀ: if, when
> But when
> [they again] follow
> ولي wly: follow, close to
> لوا lwˀ
> ولي wly: follow, close to
> [they again] follow
> الا ˀlˀ: to, towards
> لى lˀ
> الا ˀlˀ: to, towards
> their [other] pretenses,
> اصطنع ˀṣṭnˁ: pretend, feign, simulate; هم hm: their
> شياطينهم šyˀṭynhm
> شيطان šyṭˀn: Satan, demon; هم hm: their
> their demonic [pagan gods],
> [they can still] say:
> قال qˀl: say
> قالوا qˀlwˀ
> قال qˀl: say
> [they] say:
> Indeed
> ان ˀn: that, not, indeed
> نا nˀ
> ان ˀn: that, not, indeed
> Indeed
> [we are really] with you,
> مع mˁ: with; كم km: you
> معكم mˁkm
> مع mˁ: with; كم km: you
> [we are really] with you,
> and rather
> انما ˀnmˀ: only, but rather
> نما nmˀ
> انما ˀnmˀ: only, but rather
> and rather
> [back then] we
> نحن nḥn: we
> نحن nḥn
> نحن nḥn: we
> [back then] we
> were [just] joking.
> مزح mzḥ: joke, jest
> مستهزون msthzwn
> مزح mzḥ: joke, jest
> were [just] joking.

> Al-Baqara 14

#### Al-Baqara 15

> Encrypted: This pretense is a mockery for them, and assists them in their insolence and their smooth behavior.

> Official: God mocks them, and assists them in their insolence and their contemptible behavior.

> [This] pretense
> علل ˁll: divert, distract; علالة ˁlˀlʰ: diversion; علة ˁlʰ: pretence
> الله ˀllh
> الله ˀllh: Allah, God
> God
> [is a??] mockery
> استهزا ˀsthzˀ: deride, mock; هزي hzy: mock
> يستهزىء ysthzˀ
> استهزا ˀsthzˀ: deride, mock; هزي hzy: mock
> mocks
> for them,
> ب- b-: for; هم hm: them
> بهم bhm
> ب- b-: with; هم hm: them
> them,
> and assists them
> امد ˀmd: help, assist; هم hm: them
> ويمدهم wymdhm
> امد ˀmd: help, assist; هم hm: them
> and assists them
> in
> في fy: in
> في fy
> في fy: in
> in
> their insolence
> طغان ṭġˀn: perverseness, insolence; هم hm: their
> طغيانهم ṭġyˀnhm
> طغان ṭġˀn: perverseness, insolence; هم hm: their
> their insolence
> [and their] smooth [behavior].
> مهنا mhnˀ: easy; م- m-: of; هون hwn: smooth, easy
> يعمهون yˁmhwn
> مهين mhyn: contemptible; م- m-: of; هون hwn: mean, contemptible
> [and their] contemptible [behavior].

> Al-Baqara 15

### Covered-up leaders can practice usury, and their veil protects them from the subjects.

#### Al-Baqara 16

> Encrypted: They are those who have bought concealment for their leadership, and so is not seen as usury their business, even though not are they actually humble.

> Official: They are those who have bought error for guidance, and so is not profitable their business, and not are they guided right.

> They
> اوليك ˀwlyk: those
> أولئك ˀwlk
> اوليك ˀwlyk: those
> They
> [are those] who
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> الذين ˀlḏyn
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> [are those] who
> have bought
> اشترا ˀštrˀ: buy, purchase
> اشتروا ˀštrwˀ
> اشترا ˀštrˀ: buy, purchase
> have bought
> concealment
> ال ˀl: the; اضلال ˀḍlˀl: leading astray, concealing
> الضلالة ˀlḍlˀlʰ
> ال ˀl: the; ضلال ḍlˀl: error, erring
> error
> for [their] leadership,
> ب- b-: for; هاد hˀd: guide, leader, director
> بالهدى bˀlhdˀ
> ب- b-: for; هد hd: guiding, directing
> for guidance,
> and so [is] not
> ف- f-: then, and so; ما mˀ: not
> فما fmˀ
> ف- f-: then, and so; ما mˀ: not
> and so [is] not
> [seen as??] usury
> ربح rbḥ: usury
> ربحت rbḥt
> ربح rbḥ: gain, profit
> profitable
> their business,
> تجارة tjˀrʰ: trade, commerce; هم hm: their
> تجارتهم tjˀrthm
> تجارة tjˀrʰ: trade, commerce; هم hm: their
> their business,
> [even though?] not
> ما mˀ: not
> وما wmˀ
> ما mˀ: not
> and not
> are
> كان kˀn: be
> كانوا kˀnwˀ
> كان kˀn: be
> are
> [they actually] humble.
> مختضع mḫtḍˁ: humble, submissive; خضوع ḫḍwˁ: humble, respect
> مهتدين mhtdyn
> مهتد mhtd: directed, guided aright; هاد hˀd: guide
> [they] guided right.

> Al-Baqara 16

#### Al-Baqara 17

> Encrypted: Their example is like the example of those who are kindling a revelation, but just when someone shines some light around them, they disappear, as the pretense obscures them and leaves them in darkness, so they are not noticed.

> Official: Their example is like the example of those who are kindling a fire, but just when it shines some light around them, it disappears, as God blinds them and leaves them in darkness, so they can not see.

> Their example
> مثل mṯl: example, represent; هم hm: their
> مثلهم mṯlhm
> مثل mṯl: example, represent; هم hm: their
> Their example
> is like the example
> ك- k-: like; مثل mṯl: example, represent
> كمثل kmṯl
> ك- k-: like; مثل mṯl: example, represent
> is like the example
> [of those] who
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> الذي ˀlḏy
> الذي ˀlḏy: which, who
> [of those] who
> are kindling
> استيقاد ˀstyqˀd: kindling; وقد wqd: ignite
> استوقد ˀstwqd
> استيقاد ˀstyqˀd: kindling; وقد wqd: ignite
> are kindling
> a revelation,
> انار ˀnˀr: show, uncovered, revealed
> نارا nˀrˀ
> نار nˀr: fire
> a fire,
> [but just] when
> ف- f-: then; لما lmˀ: when
> فلما flmˀ
> ف- f-: then; لما lmˀ: when
> [but just] when
> [someone] shines
> اضاة ˀḍˀʰ: shine, illuminate
> أضاءت ˀḍˀt
> اضاة ˀḍˀʰ: shine, illuminate
> [it] shines
> some [light]
> ما mˀ: some, what, not
> ما mˀ
> ما mˀ: some, what, not
> some [light]
> around [them],
> حول ḥwl: change, convert, switch
> حوله ḥwlh
> حول ḥwl: around
> around [them],
> [they] disappear,
> ذهب ḏhb: disappear, vanish
> ذهب ḏhb
> ذهب ḏhb: disappear, vanish
> [it] disappears,
> [as] the pretense
> الله ˀllh: Allah, God
> الله ˀllh
> الله ˀllh: Allah, God
> [as] God
> obscures them
> بنور bnwr: obscure, dim; هم hm: them
> بنورهم bnwrhm
> بنور bnwr: without light, blind; هم hm: them
> blinds them
> and leaves them
> ترك trk: leaving, omission; هم hm: them
> وتركهم wtrkhm
> ترك trk: leaving, omission; هم hm: them
> and leaves them
> in
> في fy: in
> في fy
> في fy: in
> in
> darkness,
> ظلمة ẓlmʰ: darkness
> ظلمات ẓlmˀt
> ظلمة ẓlmʰ: darkness
> darkness,
> [so they are] not
> لا lˀ: no, not
> لا lˀ
> لا lˀ: no, not
> [so they can] not
> noticed.
> بصير bṣyr: perceiving, notice
> يبصرون ybṣrwn
> بصير bṣyr: seeing
> see.

> Al-Baqara 17

#### Al-Baqara 18

> Encrypted: Deafened, silent and obscured are they, and they are not turned against.

> Official: Deaf, mute and blind are they, and they do not return.

> Deafened,
> اصم ˀṣm: deaf
> صم ṣm
> اصم ˀṣm: deaf
> Deaf,
> silent
> ابكم ˀbkm: silent, mute
> بكم bkm
> ابكم ˀbkm: silent, mute
> mute
> [and] obscured
> عما ˁmˀ: blind, obscure
> عمي ˁmy
> عما ˁmˀ: blind, obscure
> [and] blind
> [are] they,
> ف- f-: then; هم hm: they
> فهم fhm
> ف- f-: then; هم hm: they
> [are] they,
> [and they are] not
> لا lˀ: no, not
> لا lˀ
> لا lˀ: no, not
> [and they do] not
> turned against [??].
> رجع rjˁ: desist, turn against
> يرجعون yrjˁwn
> رجع rjˁ: return
> return.

> Al-Baqara 18

#### Al-Baqara 19

> Encrypted: Or like an imitation of other people, in darkness and cloaking and veiling. They forge an imitation for their enemies, to get away from the vulgar subjects and fear of death, as the diversion surrounds the covered-up people.

> Official: Or like a rainstorm from the sky, in darkness and thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears, from the lightning and fear of death, as God surrounds the disbelievers.

> Or
> او ˀw: or
> أو ˀw
> او ˀw: or
> Or
> like an imitation
> ك- k-: like; شبه šbh: resembling, imitation
> كصيب kṣyb
> ك- k-: like; صوب ṣwb: raining
> like a rain[storm]
> of
> من mn: of, from
> من mn
> من mn: of, from
> from
> [other?] people [??],
> ال ˀl: the; اساما ˀsˀmˀ: names, people
> السماء ˀlsmˀ
> ال ˀl: the; سماة smˀʰ: sky, heaven
> the sky,
> in
> في fy: in
> فيه fyh
> في fy: in
> in
> darkness
> ظلمة ẓlmʰ: darkness, obscurity
> ظلمات ẓlmˀt
> ظلمة ẓlmʰ: darkness, obscurity
> darkness
> and cloaking
> رعد rˁd: adorning oneself; رداة rdˀʰ: cloak, mantle
> ورعد wrˁd
> رعد rˁd: thunder
> and thunder
> and veiling.
> برق brq: adorning herself; برقع brqˁ: cover, veil
> وبرق wbrq
> برق brq: lightning
> and lightning.
> [They] forge
> جعل jˁl: counterfeit, forgery
> يجعلون yjˁlwn
> جعل jˁl: put, place
> [They] put
> an imitation [?]
> شبه šbh: alike, resembling, imitation
> أصابعهم ˀṣˀbˁhm
> اصبع ˀṣbˁ: finger; هم hm: their
> their fingers
> for
> في fy: on account of, for the reason of
> في fy
> في fy: in
> in
> their enemies [???],
> عدوان ˁdwˀn: enmity, hostility; هم hm: their
> آذانهم ˀḏˀnhm
> اذن ˀḏn: ear; هم hm: their
> their ears,
> [to get] away from
> من mn: away from
> من mn
> من mn: from
> from
> the vulgar subjects
> ال ˀl: the; سوق swq: vulgar, common; سوقة swqʰ: subjects
> الصواعق ˀlṣwˀˁq
> ال ˀl: the; صاعقة ṣˀˁqʰ: lightning
> the lightning
> and fear
> حذر ḥḏr: fear
> حذر ḥḏr
> حذر ḥḏr: fear
> and fear
> of death,
> ال ˀl: the; موت mwt: death
> الموت ˀlmwt
> ال ˀl: the; موت mwt: death
> of death,
> [as] the diversion
> علل ˁll: divert, distract; علالة ˁlˀlʰ: diversion; علة ˁlʰ: pretence
> والله wˀllh
> الله ˀllh: Allah, God
> [as] God
> surrounds
> م- m-: of; احاط ˀḥˀṭ: surround, encircle
> محيط mḥyṭ
> م- m-: of; احاط ˀḥˀṭ: surround, encircle
> surrounds
> the covered-up [people].
> ب- b-: with; ال ˀl: the; كفر kfr: cover, hide
> بالكافرين bˀlkˀfryn
> ب- b-: with; ال ˀl: the; كفر kfr: disbelieve, renounce
> the disbelievers.

> Al-Baqara 19

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