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1.
O
ye who believe! fulfil (all) obligations.
Lawful
unto you (for food) are all four-footed animals with the exceptions
named: but animals of the chase are forbidden while ye are in the
Sacred Precincts or in pilgrim garb: for Allah doth command
according to His Will and Plan.
2. O ye who
believe! violate not the sanctity of the Symbols of Allah nor of the
Sacred Month nor of the animals brought for sacrifice nor the
garlands that mark out such animals nor the people resorting to the
Sacred House seeking of the bounty and good pleasure of their Lord.
But when ye are clear of the Sacred Precincts and of pilgrim garb ye
may hunt and let not the hatred of some people in (once) shutting
you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and
hostility on your part). Help ye one another in righteousness and
piety but help ye not one another in sin and rancor: fear Allah: for
Allah is strict in punishment.
3. Forbidden
to you (for food) are: dead meat blood the flesh of swine and that
on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah that which
hath been killed by strangling or by a violent blow or by a headlong
fall or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten
by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form);
that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the
division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety.
This
day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion:
yet fear them not but fear Me. This day have I perfected your
religion for you completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you
Islam as your religion. But if any forced by hunger with no
inclination to transgression Allah is indeed Oft-Forgiving Most
Merciful.
4. They ask thee
what is lawful to them (as food): say: Lawful unto you are (all)
things good and pure: and what ye have taught your trained hunting
animals (to catch) in the manner directed to you by Allah; eat what
they catch for you but pronounce the name of Allah over it: and fear
Allah; for Allah is swift in taking account.
5. This day are
(all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the
People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them.
(Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are
believers but chaste women among the People of the Book revealed
before your time when ye give them their due dowers and desire
chastity not lewdness nor secret intrigues. If anyone rejects faith
fruitless is his work and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks
of those who have lost (all spiritual good).
Section 2
6. O
ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer wash your faces and your
hands (and arms) to the elbows; rub your heads (with water); and
(wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial
impurity bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill or on a journey or
one of you cometh from offices of nature or ye have been in contact
with women and ye find no water then take for yourselves clean sand
or earth and rub therewith your faces and hands. Allah doth not wish
to place you in a difficulty but to make you clean and to complete
His favor to you that ye may be grateful.
7. And call in
remembrance the favor of Allah unto you and His Covenant which He
ratified with you when ye said: "We hear and we obey": and fear
Allah for Allah knoweth well the secrets of your hearts.
8. O ye who
believe! stand out firmly for Allah as witnesses to fair dealing and
let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and
depart from justice. Be just: that is next to Piety: and fear Allah
for Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.
9. To those who
believe and do deeds of righteousness hath Allah promised
forgiveness and a great reward.
10. Those who
reject faith and deny our signs will be companions of hell- fire.
11. O ye who
believe! call in remembrance the favor of Allah unto you when
certain men formed the design to stretch out their hands against you
but (Allah) held back their hands from you: so fear Allah. And on
Allah let believers put (all) their trust.
Section 3
12.
Allah
did aforetime take a Covenant from the Children of Israel and We
appointed twelve captains among them and Allah said: "I am with you:
if ye (but) establish regular prayers practice regular charity
believe in My apostles honor and assist them and loan to Allah a
beautiful loan verily I will wipe out from you your evils and admit
you to gardens with rivers flowing beneath; but if any of you after
this resisteth faith he hath truly wandered from the path of
rectitude."
13. But because of
their breach of their Covenant We cursed them and made their hearts
grow hard: they change the words from their (right) places and
forget a good part of the Message that was sent them nor wilt thou
cease to find them barring a few ever bent on (new) deceits: but
forgive them and overlook (their misdeeds): for Allah loveth those
who are kind.
14.
From
those too who call themselves Christians We did take a Covenant but
they forgot a good part of the Message that was sent them: so We
estranged them with enmity and hatred between the one and the other
to the Day of Judgment. And soon will Allah show them what it is
they have done.
15. O People of
the Book! there hath come to you Our Apostle revealing to you much
that ye used to hide in the Book and passing over much (that is now
unnecessary): There hath come to you from Allah a (new) Light and a
perspicuous Book.
16. Wherewith
Allah guideth all who seek His good pleasure to ways of peace and
safety and leadeth them out of darkness by His Will unto the light
guideth them to a Path that is Straight.
17.
In
blasphemy indeed are those that say that Allah is Christ the son of
Mary. Say: "Who then hath the least power against Allah if His Will
were to destroy Christ the son of Mary his mother and all everyone
that is on the earth? For to Allah belongeth the dominion of the
heavens and the earth and all that is between. He createth what He
pleaseth. For Allah hath power over all things."
18. (Both)
the Jews and the Christians say: "We are sons of Allah and His
beloved." Say: "Why then doth He punish you for your sins? Nay ye
are but men of the men He hath created: He forgiveth whom He
pleaseth and He punisheth whom He pleaseth: and to Allah belongeth
the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between:
and unto Him is the final goal (of all)."
19. O people of
the Book! now hath come unto you making (things) clear unto you Our
Apostle after the break in (the series of) Our apostles lest ye
should say: there came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no
warner (from evil): but now hath come unto you a bringer of glad
tidings and a warner (from evil): and Allah hath power over all
things.
Section 4
20.
Remember
Moses said to his people: "O my people! call in remembrance the
favor of Allah unto you when He produced prophets among you made you
kings and gave you what He had not given to any other among the
peoples.
21. "O my people!
enter the holy land which Allah hath assigned unto you and turn not
back ignominiously for then will ye be overthrown to your own ruin."
22. They said: "O
Moses! in this land are a people of exceeding strength: never shall
we enter it until they leave it: if (once) they leave then shall we
enter."
23. (But) among
(their) Allah-fearing men were two on whom Allah had bestowed His
Grace: they said: "Assault them at the (proper) gate: when once ye
are in victory will be yours. But on Allah put your trust if ye have
faith."
24. They said: O
"Moses! while they remain there never shall we be able to enter to
the end of time. Go thou and thy Lord and fight ye two while we sit
here (and watch)."
25. He said: "O my
Lord! I have power only over myself and my bother so separate us
from this rebellious people!"
26. Allah said:
"Therefore will the land be out of their reach for forty years; in
distraction will they wander through the land: but sorrow thou not
over these rebellious people."
Section 5
27.
Recite
to them the truth of the story of the two sons of Adam. Behold! they
each presented a sacrifice (to Allah): it was accepted from one but
not from the other. Said the latter: "Be sure I will slay thee."
"Surely" said the former "Allah doth accept of the sacrifice of
those who are righteous.
28. "If thou dost
stretch thy hand against me to slay me it is not for me to stretch
my hand against thee to slay thee: for I do fear Allah the Cherisher
of the worlds.
29. "For me I
intend to let thee draw on thyself my sin as well as thine for thou
wilt be among the companions of the fire and that is the reward of
those who do wrong."
30. The (selfish)
soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother: he murdered
him and became (himself) one of the lost ones.
31. Then Allah
sent a raven who scratched the ground to show him how to hide the
shame of his brother. "Woe is me!" said he: "Was I not even able to
be as this raven and to hide the shame of my brother?" Then he
became full of regrets.
32. On that
account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone slew
a person unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the
land it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if anyone saved
a life it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then
although there came to them Our apostles with clear Signs yet even
after that many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.
33.
The
punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Apostle and
strive with might and main for mischief through the land is:
execution or crucifixion of the cutting off of hands and feet from
opposite sides or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in
this world and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter.
34. Except for
those who repent before they fall into your power: in that case know
that Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.
Section 6
35.
O
ye who believe! do your duty to Allah seek the means of approach
unto Him and strive with might and main in His cause: that ye may
prosper.
36. As to those
who reject faith if they had everything on earth and twice repeated
to give as ransom for the penalty of the Day of Judgment it would
never be accepted of them. Theirs would be a grievous penalty.
37. Their wish
will be to get out of the fire but never will they get out
therefrom: their penalty will be one that endures.
38.
As
to the thief male or female cut off his or her hands: a punishment
by way of example from Allah for their crime: and Allah is Exalted
in Power.
39. But if the
thief repent after his crime and amend his conduct Allah turneth to
him in forgiveness; for Allah if Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.
40. Knowest thou
not that to Allah (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and
the earth? He punisheth whom He pleaseth and He forgiveth whom He
pleaseth: and Allah hath power over all things.
41.
O
Apostle! let not those grieve thee who race each other into
unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say: "We believe" with
their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews
men who will listen to any lie will listen even to others who have
never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their
(right) times and places; they say "If ye are given this take it but
if not beware:" If anyone's trial is intended by Allah thou hast no
authority in the least for him against Allah. For such it is not
Allah's will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace in
this world and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment.
42. (They are fond
of) listening to falsehood of devouring anything forbidden. If they
do come to thee either judge between them or decline to interfere.
If thou decline they cannot hurt thee in the least. If thou judge
judge in equity between them; for Allah loveth those who judge in
equity.
43. But why do
they come to thee for decision when they have (their own) laws
before them? Therein is the (plain) command of Allah; yet even after
that they would turn away. For they are not (really) people of
faith.
Section 7
44.
It
was We who revealed the law (to Moses); therein was guidance and
light. By its standard have been judged the Jews by the Prophet who
bowed (as in Islam) to Allah's will by the Rabbis and the doctors of
Law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's Book and
they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men but fear Me and
sell not My Signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by
(the light of) what Allah hath revealed they are (no better than)
unbelievers.
45. We ordained
therein for them: "Life for life eye for eye nose for nose ear for
ear tooth for tooth and wounds equal for equal." But if anyone
remits the retaliation by way of charity it is an act of atonement
for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah
hath revealed they are (no better than) wrong-doers.
46.
And
in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary confirming the law
that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was
guidance and light and confirmation of the law that had come before
him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.
47. Let the people
of the Gospel Judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do
fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed they are
(no better than) those who rebel.
48.
To
thee We sent the Scripture in truth confirming the scripture that
came before it and guarding it in safety; so judge between them by
what Allah hath revealed and follow not their vain desires diverging
from the truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have We
prescribed a Law and an Open Way. If Allah had so willed He would
have made you a single people but (His plan is) to test you in what
He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal
of you all is to Allah; it is He that will show you the truth of the
matters in which ye dispute.
49. And this (He
commands): Judge thou between them by what Allah hath revealed and
follow not their vain desires but beware of them lest they beguile
thee from any of that (teaching) which Allah hath sent down to thee.
And if they turn away be assured that for some of their crimes it is
Allah's purpose to punish them. And truly most men are rebellious.
50. Do they then
seek after a judgment of (the Days of) Ignorance? But who for a
people whose faith is assured can give better judgment than Allah?
Section 8
51.
O
ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your
friends and protectors: they are but friends and protectors to each
other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of
them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.
52. Those in whose
heart is a disease thou seest how eagerly they run about amongst
them saying: "We do fear lest a change of fortune bring us
disaster." Ah! perhaps Allah will give (thee) victory or a decision
according to His Will. Then will they repent of the thoughts which
they secretly harbored in their hearts.
53. And those who
believe will say: "Are these the men who swore their strongest oaths
by Allah that they were with you?" All that they do will be in vain
and they will fall into (nothing but) ruin.
54.
O
ye who believe! if any from among you turn back from his faith soon
will Allah produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him
lowly with the believers mighty against the rejecters fighting in
the way of Allah and never afraid of the reproaches of such as find
fault. That is the Grace of Allah which He will bestow on whom He
pleaseth: and Allah encompasseth all and He knoweth all things.
55. Your (real)
friends are (no less than) Allah His Apostle and the (fellowship of)
believers those who establish regular prayers and regular charity
and they bow down humbly (in worship).
56. As to those
who turn (for friendship) to Allah His Apostle and the (fellowship
of) believers it is the fellowship of Allah that must certainly
triumph.
Section 9
57.
O
ye who believe! take not for friends and protectors those who take
your religion for a mockery or sport whether among those who
received the Scripture before you or among those who reject faith;
but fear ye Allah if ye have Faith (indeed).
58. When ye
proclaim your call to prayer they take it (but) as mockery and
sport; that is because they are a people without understanding.
59. Say: "O People
of the Book! do ye disapprove of us for no other reason than that we
believe in Allah and the revelation that hath come to us and that
which came before (us) and (perhaps) that most of you are rebellious
and disobedient?"
60. Say: "Shall I
point out to you something much worse than this (as judged) by the
treatment it received from Allah? Those who incurred the curse of
Allah and His wrath those of whom some He transformed into apes and
swine those who worshipped Evil; these are (many times) worse in
rank and far more astray from the even Path!
61.
When
they come to thee they say: "We believe": but in fact they enter
with a mind against Faith and they go out with the same: but Allah
knoweth fully all that they hide.
62. Many of them
dost thou see racing each other in sin and rancor and their eating
of things forbidden. Evil indeed are the things that they do.
63. Why do not the
Rabbis and the doctors of laws forbid them from their (habit of)
uttering sinful words and eating things forbidden? Evil indeed are
their works.
64.
The
Jews say: "Allah's hand is tied up." Be their hands tied up and be
they accursed for the (blasphemy) they utter. Nay both His hands are
widely outstretched: He giveth and spendeth (of His bounty) as He
pleaseth. But the revelation that cometh to thee from Allah
increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy.
Amongst them We have placed enmity and hatred till the Day of
Judgment. Every time they kindle the fire of war Allah doth
extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do mischief on earth. And
Allah loveth not those who do mischief.
65. If only the
people of the Book had believed and been righteous We should indeed
have blotted out their iniquities and admitted them to gardens of
Bliss.
66. If only they
had stood fast by the Law the Gospel and all the revelation that was
sent to them from their Lord they would have enjoyed happiness from
every side. There is from among them a party on the right course;
but many of them follow a course that is evil.
Section 10
67.
O
Apostle! proclaim the (Message) which hath been sent to thee from
thy Lord. If thou didst not thou wouldst not have fulfilled and
proclaimed His mission: and Allah will defend thee from men (who
mean mischief). For Allah guideth not those who reject faith.
68. Say: "O People
of the Book! ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by
the Law the Gospel and all the revelation that has come to you from
your Lord." It is the revelation that cometh to thee from thy Lord
that increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and
blasphemy. But sorrow thou not over (these) people without Faith.
69. Those who
believe (in the Qur'an) those who follow the Jewish (Scriptures) and
the Sabians and the Christians any who believe in Allah and the Last
Day and work righteousness on them shall be no fear nor shall they
grieve.
70. We took the
Covenant of the Children of Israel and sent them Apostles. Every
time there came to them an apostle with what they themselves desired
not some (of these) they called impostors and some they (go so far
as to) slay.
71.
They
thought there would be no trial (or punishment); so they became
blind and deaf: yet Allah (in mercy) turned to them: yet again many
of them became blind and deaf. But Allah sees well all that they do.
72.
They
do blaspheme who say: "Allah is Christ the son of Mary." But said
Christ: "O children of Israel! worship Allah my Lord and your Lord."
Whoever joins other gods with Allah Allah will forbid him the garden
and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong-doers be no
one to help.
73. They do
blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is
no god except One Allah. If they desist not from their word (of
blasphemy) verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers
among them.
74. Why turn they
not to Allah and seek His forgiveness? For Allah is Oft- forgiving
Most Merciful.
75. Christ the son
of Mary was no more than an Apostle; many were the Apostles that
passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had
both to eat their (daily) food. See how Allah doth makes His Signs
clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the
truth!
76. Say: Will ye
worship besides Allah something which hath no power either to harm
or benefit you? But Allah He it is that heareth and knoweth all
things."
77. Say: "O people
of the Book! exceed not in your religion the bounds (of what is
proper) trespassing beyond the truth nor follow the vain desires of
people who went wrong in times gone by who misled many and strayed
(themselves) from the even way.
Section 11
78.
Curses
were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected
faith by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary: because
they disobeyed and persisted in excesses.
79. Nor did they
(usually) forbid one another the iniquities which they committed:
evil indeed were the deeds which they did.
80. Thou seest
many of them turning in friendship to the unbelievers. Evil indeed
are (the works) which their souls have sent forward before them
(with the result) that Allah's wrath is on them and in torment will
they abide.
81. If only they
had believed in Allah in the Apostle and in what hath been revealed
to him never would they have taken them for friends and protectors
but most of them are rebellious wrong-doers.
82. Strongest
among men in enmity to the believers wilt thou find the Jews and
Pagans; and nearest among them in love to the believers wilt thou
find those who say: "We are Christians:" because amongst these are
men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world and
they are not arrogant.
83. And when they
listen to the revelation received by the Apostle thou wilt see their
eyes overflowing with tears for they recognize the truth: they pray:
"Our Lord! we believe; write us down among the witnesses.
84. "What cause
can we have not to believe in Allah and the truth which has come to
us seeing that we long for our Lord to admit us to the company of
the righteous?"
85. And for this
their prayer hath Allah rewarded them with gardens with rivers
flowing underneath their eternal home. Such is the recompense of
those who do good.
86. But those who
reject faith and belie our Signs they shall be companions of
hell-fire.
Section 12
87.
O
ye who believe! make not unlawful the good things which Allah hath
made lawful for you but commit no excess: for Allah loveth not those
given to excess.
88. Eat of the
things which Allah hath provided for you lawful and good: but fear
Allah in Whom ye believe.
89. Allah will not
call you to account for what is futile in your oaths but He will
call you to account for your deliberate oaths: for expiation feed
then indigent persons on a scale of the average for the food of your
families; or clothe them; or give a slave his freedom. If that is
beyond your means fast for three days. That is the expiation for the
oaths ye have sworn. But keep to your oaths. Thus doth Allah make
clear to you His Signs that ye may be grateful.
90.
O
ye who believe! intoxicants and gambling (dedication of) stones and
(divination by) arrows are an abomination of Satan's handiwork:
eschew such (abomination) that ye may prosper.
91. Satan's plan
is (but) to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants
and gambling and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from
prayer: will ye not then abstain?
92. Obey Allah and
obey the Apostle and beware (of evil): if ye do turn back know ye
that it is Our Apostle's duty to proclaim (the Message) in the
clearest manner.
93. On those who
believe and do deeds of righteousness there is no blame for what
they ate (in the past) when they guard themselves from evil and
believe and do deeds of righteousness (or) again guard themselves
from evil and do good. For Allah loveth those who do good.
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94.
O
ye who believe! Allah doth but make a trial of you in a little
matter of game well within reach of your hands and your lances that
He may test who feareth Him unseen: any who transgress thereafter
will have a grievous penalty.
95. O ye who
believe! kill not game while in the Sacred Precincts or in pilgrim
garb. If any of you doth so intentionally the compensation is an
offering brought to the Ka'ba of a domestic animal equivalent to the
one he killed as adjudged by two just men among you; or by way of
atonement the feeding of the indigent; or its equivalent in fasts:
that he may taste of the penalty of his deed. Allah forgives what is
past: for repetition Allah will exact from him the penalty: for
Allah is Exalted and Lord of Retribution.
96. Lawful to you
is the pursuit of water-game and its use for food for the benefit of
yourselves and those who travel; but forbidden is the pursuit of
land-game: as long as ye are in the Sacred Precincts or in pilgrim
garb. And fear Allah to whom ye shall be gathered back.
97. Allah made the
Ka'ba the Sacred House an asylum of security for men as also the
Sacred Months the animals for offerings and the garlands that mark
them: that ye may know that Allah hath knowledge of what is in the
heavens and on earth and that Allah is well acquainted with all
things.
98. Know ye that
Allah is strict in punishment and that Allah is Oft- Forgiving Most
Merciful.
99. The Apostle's
duty is but to proclaim (the Message): but Allah knoweth all that ye
reveal and ye conceal.
100. Say: "Not
equal are things that are bad and things that are good even though
the abundance of the bad may dazzle thee; so fear Allah O ye that
understand! that (so) ye may prosper."
Section 14
101. O ye who
believe! ask not questions about things which if made plain to you
may cause you trouble. But if ye ask about things when the Qur'an is
being revealed they will be made plain to you: Allah will forgive
those: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Forbearing.
102. Some people
before you did ask such questions and on that account lost their
faith.
103. It was not
Allah Who instituted (superstitions like those of) a slit- ear
she-camel or a she-camel let loose for free pasture or idol
sacrifices for twin-births in animals or stallion-camels freed from
work; it is blasphemers who invent a lie against Allah but most of
them lack wisdom.
104. When it is
said to them: "Come to what Allah hath revealed; come to the
Apostle": they say: "Enough for us are the ways we found our fathers
following." What! even though their fathers were void of knowledge
and guidance?.
105. O ye who
believe! guard your own souls: if ye follow (right) guidance no hurt
can come to you from those who stray. The goal of you all is to
Allah: it is He that will show you the truth of all that ye do.
106.
O
ye who believe! when death approaches any of you (take) witnesses
among yourselves when making bequests two just men of your own
(brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through
the earth and the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt
(their truth) detain them both after prayer and let them both swear
by Allah: "We wish not in this for any worldly gain even though the
(beneficiary) be our near relation: we shall hide not the evidence
before Allah: if we do then behold! the sin be upon us!"
107. But if it
gets known that these two were guilty of the sin (of perjury). Let
two others stand forth in their places nearest in kin from among
those who claim a lawful right: let them swear by Allah: "We affirm
that our witness is truer than that of those two and that we have
not trespassed (beyond the truth): if we did behold! the wrong be
upon us!.
108. That is most
suitable: that they may give the evidence in its true nature and
shape or else they would fear that other oaths would be taken after
their oaths. But fear Allah and listen (to His counsel): for Allah
guideth not a rebellious people.
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109.
One
day will Allah gather the apostles together and ask: "What was the
response ye received (from men to your teaching)? They will say: "We
have no knowledge: it is thou who knowest in full all that is
hidden.
110.
Then
will Allah say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! recount my favor to thee
and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the holy spirit
so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity.
Behold! I taught thee the Book and Wisdom the Law and the Gospel.
And behold! thou makest out of clay as it were the figure of a bird
by My leave and thou breathest into it and it becometh a bird by My
leave and thou healest those born blind and the lepers by My leave.
And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I
did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when
thou didst show them the Clear Signs and the unbelievers among them
said: `This is nothing but evident magic'.
111. "And behold!
I inspired the Disciples to have faith in Me and Mine Apostle: they
said `We have faith and do thou bear witness that we bow to Allah as
Muslims'."
112.
Behold!
the disciples said: "O Jesus the son of Mary! can thy Lord send down
to us a table set (with viands) from heaven?" Said Jesus: "Fear
Allah if ye have faith.
113. They said:
"We only wish to eat thereof and satisfy our hearts and to know that
thou hast indeed told us the truth; and that we ourselves may be
witnesses to the miracle.
114. Said Jesus
the son of Mary: "O Allah our Lord! send us from heaven a table set
(with viands) that there may be for us for the first and the last of
us a solemn festival and a sign from Thee; and provide for our
sustenance for Thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs).
115. Allah said:
"I will send it down unto you: but if any of you after that
resisteth faith I will punish him with a penalty such as I have not
inflicted on anyone among all the peoples.
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116.
And
behold! Allah will say "O Jesus the son of Mary! didst thou say unto
men `worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah"? He
will say: "Glory to Thee! never could I say what I had no right (to
say). Had I said such a thing Thou wouldst indeed have known it.
Thou knowest what is in my heart though I know not what is in Thine.
For Thou knowest in full all that is hidden.
117. "Never said I
to them aught except what Thou didst command me to say to wit
`Worship Allah my Lord and your Lord'; and I was a witness over them
whilst I dwelt amongst them; when Thou didst take me up thou wast
the Watcher over them and Thou art a Witness to all things.
118. "If Thou dost
punish them they are Thy servants: if Thou dost forgive them Thou
art the Exalted the Wise.
119. Allah will
say: "This is a day on which the truthful will profit from their
truth: theirs are Gardens with rivers flowing beneath their eternal
home: Allah well-pleased with them and they with Allah: that is the
great Salvation (the fulfillment of all desires).
120. To Allah doth
belong the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is
therein and it is He who hath power over all things.
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