Sura 2 - البقرة (Al-Baqara) - The Cow
Number of ayas: 286; Number of rukus: 40
Revelation order: 87; Type: Medinan
2.11 
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ
English: Sahih International
And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers."
English: Transliteration
Waitha qeela lahum la tufsidoo fee alardi qaloo innama nahnu muslihoona
French: Hamidullah
Et quand on leur dit: «Ne semez pas la corruption sur la terre», ils disent: «Au contraire nous ne sommes que des réformateurs!»
2.12
أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ
English: Sahih International
Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive [it] not.
English: Transliteration
Ala innahum humu almufsidoona walakin la yashAAuroona
French: Hamidullah
Certes, ce sont eux les véritables corrupteurs, mais ils ne s'en rendent pas compte.
2.13
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ ءَامِنُوا۟ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلنَّاسُ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
English: Sahih International
And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed," they say, "Should we believe as the foolish have believed?" Unquestionably, it is they who are the foolish, but they know [it] not.
English: Transliteration
Waitha qeela lahum aminoo kama amana alnnasu qaloo anuminu kama amana alssufahao ala innahum humu alssufahao walakin la yaAAlamoona
French: Hamidullah
Et quand on leur dit: «Croyez comme les gens ont cru», ils disent: «Croirons-nous comme ont cru les faibles d'esprit?» Certes, ce sont eux les véritables faibles d'esprit, mais ils ne le savent pas.
2.14
وَإِذَا لَقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ شَيَٰطِينِهِمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا مَعَكُمْ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُسْتَهْزِءُونَ
English: Sahih International
And when they meet those who believe, they say, "We believe"; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, "Indeed, we are with you; we were only mockers."
English: Transliteration
Waitha laqoo allatheena amanoo qaloo amanna waitha khalaw ila shayateenihim qaloo inna maAAakum innama nahnu mustahzioona
French: Hamidullah
Quand ils rencontrent ceux qui ont cru, ils disent: «Nous croyons» mais quand ils se trouvent seuls avec leurs diables, ils disent: «Nous sommes avec vous; en effet nous ne faisions que nous moquer (d'eux)».
2.15
ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِهِمْ وَيَمُدُّهُمْ فِى طُغْيَٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
English: Sahih International
[But] Allah mocks them and prolongs them in their transgression [while] they wander blindly.
English: Transliteration
Allahu yastahzio bihim wayamudduhum fee tughyanihim yaAAmahoona
French: Hamidullah
C'est Allah qui Se moque d'eux et les endurcira dans leur révolte et prolongera sans fin leur égarement.
2.16
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ فَمَا رَبِحَت تِّجَٰرَتُهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُهْتَدِينَ
English: Sahih International
Those are the ones who have purchased error [in exchange] for guidance, so their transaction has brought no profit, nor were they guided.
English: Transliteration
Olaika allatheena ishtarawoo alddalalata bialhuda fama rabihat tijaratuhum wama kanoo muhtadeena
French: Hamidullah
Ce sont eux qui ont troqué le droit chemin contre l'égarement. Eh bien, leur négoce n'a point profité. Et ils ne sont pas sur la bonne voie.
2.17
مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِى ظُلُمَٰتٍ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ
English: Sahih International
Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see.
English: Transliteration
Mathaluhum kamathali allathee istawqada naran falamma adaat ma hawlahu thahaba Allahu binoorihim watarakahum fee thulumatin la yubsiroona
French: Hamidullah
Ils ressemblent à quelqu'un qui a allumé un feu; puis quand le feu a illuminé tout à l'entour, Allah a fait disparaître leur lumière et les a abandonnés dans les ténèbres où ils ne voient plus rien.
2.18
صُمٌّۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْىٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
English: Sahih International
Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return [to the right path].
English: Transliteration
Summun bukmun AAumyun fahum la yarjiAAoona
French: Hamidullah
Sourds, muets, aveugles, ils ne peuvent donc pas revenir (de leur égarement).
2.19
أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَٰتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِم مِّنَ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ حَذَرَ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ مُحِيطٌۢ بِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
English: Sahih International
Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers.
English: Transliteration
Aw kasayyibin mina alssamai feehi thulumatun waraAAdun wabarqun yajAAaloona asabiAAahum fee athanihim mina alssawaAAiqi hathara almawti waAllahu muheetun bialkafireena
French: Hamidullah
(On peut encore les comparer à ces gens qui,) au moment où les nuées éclatent en pluies, chargées de ténèbres, de tonnerre et éclairs, se mettent les doigts dans les oreilles, terrorisés par le fracas de la foudre et craignant la mort; et Allah encercle de tous côtés les infidèles.
2.20
يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَٰرَهُمْ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
English: Sahih International
The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.
English: Transliteration
Yakadu albarqu yakhtafu absarahum kullama adaa lahum mashaw feehi waitha athlama AAalayhim qamoo walaw shaa Allahu lathahaba bisamAAihim waabsarihim inna Allaha AAala kulli shayin qadeerun
French: Hamidullah
L'éclair presque leur emporte la vue: chaque fois qu'il leur donne de la lumière, ils avancent; mais dès qu'il fait obscur, ils s'arrêtent. Si Allah le voulait Il leur enlèverait certes l'ouïe et la vue, car Allah a pouvoir sur toute chose.