TRANSLITERATION AND TRANSLATION OF VERSES 255 & 256 OF THE COW CHAPTER
Following on my initial proposed project on February 10, 2014 to transliterate and translate the Holy Quran for the benefit of non readers of Arabic ( see details in: http://www.ahl-alquran.com/arabic/show_article.php?main_id=11724.) I am proposing presently the transliteration and the translation into English and Berber Taclh’it of the Verse Al Kursi(Chapter The Cow:255)and the following Verse 256 of the same chapter.
The Alkursi verse has a special significance for Muslims who value its use in all kinds of occasions including framing it and displaying it at homes and offices and carrying it on their person for protection against spirits and evil eye. Verse 256 has not had the same interest for many Muslims even though it is very significant in the sense that it specifically spelled out the banning of any violence in Islam and its creed, though several other verses of the Quran also specifically forbid any compulsion in terms of faith and therefore trying to force people to become Muslims has no room in the message of Islam. Consequently what is called Islamic terrorism is completely alien to the religion of Islam and the groups endorsing it are just terrorists pure and simple and are completely ignorant of the divine message. No individual or group has any authority to force anyone to believe or adhere to their view or interpretation and practice of Islam. The Quran recognizes the absolute freedom of individuals to believe or not to believe فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ وَقُلِ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ (the cave:21). The judge in this matter s God alone.
I take the liberty of reproducing the transliteration key for the benefit of those who are not yet familiar with the characters proposed.
QURAN TRANSLITERATION KEY
(Any keyboard will do. Double vowels=long sound)
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CHARACTER USED
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ARABIC SOUND |
ENGLISH SOUND |
ARABIC WORD |
TRANLITERATION. |
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A a |
آأ ءا |
A ( man) |
أخبرقال ءامين آية |
axbara qaala aamiin aayatun َ |
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B b |
ب |
B (ball) |
بتر |
batara |
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C c |
ش |
SH (shoot) |
شرب |
cariba |
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D d |
د |
D (do) |
دعا |
dav’aa |
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D̓’ d’ |
ض |
D (door) |
ضرب |
d’araba |
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E e |
أي |
AI (net) |
صراط |
s’eraat’un |
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F f |
ف |
F (fat) |
فرح |
farih’a |
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G g |
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G (go) |
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H h |
ه |
H (hat) |
هرع |
harav’a |
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H̓’ h’ |
ح |
H (how) |
حفر |
hafara |
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I i |
إ |
E (teen) |
إلهام رحيم |
ilhaamun rah’iimun |
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J j |
ج |
J (jam) |
جمع |
Jamav’a |
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K k |
ك |
K (kilo) |
كسر |
kasara |
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L l |
ل |
L (lam) |
لبس |
labisa |
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M m |
م |
M (man) |
منع |
manav’a |
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N n |
ن |
N (net) |
ندم |
nadima |
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O o |
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O (ok) |
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P p |
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P (pat) |
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Q q |
ق |
Q (Qatar) |
قتل |
qatala |
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R r |
ر |
R (rat) |
ربط |
rabat’a |
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R̓’ r’ |
غ |
GH (Ghana) |
غسل |
r’asala |
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S s |
س |
S (sat) |
سبح |
Sabbah’a |
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S̓’ s’ |
ص |
S (so) |
صقر |
S’aqrun |
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T t |
ت,ة |
T (two) |
ترك |
taraka |
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T̓ ’ t’ |
ط |
T (tar) |
طرب |
t’ariba |
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U u |
أو,ؤ |
U (suit) |
أهلك قولوا |
uhlika quuluu |
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V v |
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V (van) |
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V̓’ v’ |
ع |
‘A |
عبس |
v’abasa |
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W w |
و |
W (what) |
وعد |
wav’ada |
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X x |
خ |
KH (khan) |
خرج |
xaraja |
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Y y |
ي |
Y (yet) |
يرفع |
yarfav’u |
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Z z |
ز |
Z (zink) |
زاد |
zaada |
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Z̓’ z |
ز |
Z’(zone) |
زار |
z’aara |
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* |
ء
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Consonant or vowel or both |
تأليه بذاءة فئات جزاء هائل |
Ta*lih badhaa*atun fi*aatun jazaa*un haa*ilun |
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TH |
ث |
ث |
ثار |
thaara |
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DH |
ذ |
(that) |
ذهب |
dhahaba |
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D̓’H |
ظ |
(those) |
ظهر ظلم |
d’halama d’hahara |
Chapter The Cow : Verses 255 ; 256
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ARABIC QURAN سورة البقرة: آية الكرسي 255 وآية 256 |
TRANSLITERATION Chapter The Cow : Verses 255 ; 256
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اللّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّوم |
Allaahu laa ilaaha illaa huwwa alh’ayyu alqayyumu
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لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ |
Laa ta’xudhuhu sinatun walaa nawmun |
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لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ |
Lahuu maa fi assmaawaati wamaa fi al’ard’i
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مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ |
Man dha alladhii yacfav’u v’indahuu illaa bi’idhnihi
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يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ |
Yav’lamu maa bayna aydiihim wamaa xalfahum
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وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاء |
Walaa yuhiit’uuna bicayin min v’ilmihi illaa bimaa caa’a
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وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ |
Wasiv’a kursiyyuhu assamaawaati waal’ard’a
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وَلاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
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Walaa ya’uuduhu h’ifd’huhumaa wahuwwa alv’aliyyu alv’ad’hiimu. |
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(سورة البقرة آية 255)
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Suuratu Albaqarati aayat 255
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لا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ |
Laa ikraaha fi addiini
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قَدْ تَبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ |
Qad tabayyana arrucdu mina alr’ayyi |
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فَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنْ بِاللَّهِ
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Faman yakfur bit’t’aar’uuti wayu’min billaahi
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فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَى لا انْفِصَامَ لَهَا |
Faqad istamsaka bilv’urwati alwuthqaa la anfis’aama laha
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وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيم |
Wa allaahu samiiv’un v’aliimun. |
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(سورة البقرة آية 256) |
Suuratu Albaqarati aayat 256 |
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION |
BERBER TACLH’IT
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Allah, there is no God, but He, the Living the Engineer |
Allah ur illi kra igan Rbbi bla ntta, Iddr ig anbdad ikra illan |
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Slumber and sleep never take Him away |
Ur at ittawi Sha ula id’s |
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To him belongs everything in the skies and on the earth |
Iga wins kra illan h’ ignwan ula akal |
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Who would be the one to intercede for others with Him excepting by His permission? |
Ma h’ illa yan ra ikk ikra gras d ids bla ih’ ira ntta? |
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He knows that which is between their hands and that which is behind them |
Issn ma illan gr ifassn nsn d ma illa tir’rdin nsn |
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And they would be aware of nothing of his knowledge save that which He wills |
Ur a dd ssutln i mqar d imikk n tusna ns bla anck nna gis ira |
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His outreach extends to the skies and the earth |
lamr ns iv’umma ignwan d uakal |
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And their preservation wearies Him not and He is the High and the Magnificent (Verse 255). |
Ur at issrmuy uh’bu nsn, ha n ntta a illan h’ ufflla i imr’or bahra (aya 255). |
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There is no coercion in religion, surely rationality is clearly distinguished from aberration and |
Ur illi kra igan bzziz h’ ddin, hati ibayn kullu lmv’qol h’ gar ar’aras |
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Whoever rejects evil power and believes in Allah has indeed been holding the unbreakable trustworthy handle |
Wanna ikfrn s war Rbbi i amn s Rbbi ha n iumz’ ukan h’ usagl n lmv’qol ur itkkat’t’ayn |
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And Allah is the one who hears best of all the best knower of all(verse 256). |
Ha n Rbbi ntta igan lmxiyr n imsflidn tiwsna ur gisnt ittugr yan (aya 256). |
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Dr. Abdelghani Bouchouar Ibn Zohr University Agadir Morocco |
bouchouar@gmail.com |