The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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they have tasted the result of their conduct and a painful
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This probably refers to the Banu Qaynuqa, another Jewish tribe banished for their
treachery. It could also refer to the pagans at Badr.
The Qur
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punishment awaits them. 
16Like Satan, who says to man, ‘Do not
believe!’ but when man disbelieves, says, ‘I disown you; I fear God,
the Lord of the Worlds,’
17both will end up in the Fire, there to
remain. That is the reward of evildoers.
18You who believe! Be mindful of God, and let every soul consider
carefully what it sends ahead for tomorrow; be mindful of God, for
God is well aware of everything you do. 
19Do not be like those who
forget God, so God causes them to forget their own souls: they are
the rebellious ones –
–
20there is no comparison between the inhabit-
ants of the Fire and the inhabitants of Paradise –
– and the inhabitants
of Paradise are the successful ones. 
21If We had sent this Quran
down to a mountain, you [Prophet] would have seen it humbled and
split apart in its awe of God: We o
ffer people such illustrations so
that they may re
flect.
22He is God: there is no god other than Him. It is He who knows
what is hidden as well as what is in the open, He is the Lord of
Mercy, the Giver of Mercy. 
23He is God: there is no god other than
Him, the Controller,
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the Holy One, Source of Peace, Granter of
Security, Guardian over all, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Truly
Great; God is far above anything they consider to be His partner.
24He is God: the Creator, the Originator, the Shaper. The best names
belong to Him. Everything in the heavens and earth glori
fies Him:
He is the Almighty, the Wise.
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Or King/Sovereign.
The Gathering [of Forces]
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60. WOMEN TESTED
A Medinan sura, revealed between the Treaty of Hudaybiyya and the conquest
of Mecca, which takes its title from verse 
10: instructions are given on how to
deal with women who leave Mecca and join the Muslims, and the procedure for
wives who leave Medina for Mecca (verses 
10–11). The Muslims are instructed
on the appropriate allocation of their loyalties (verses 
1–3, 7–9, 13) and
Abraham is cited for them as an example to learn from (verses 
4–6).
In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy
1You who believe, do not take My enemies and yours as your allies,
showing them friendship when they have rejected the truth you have
received, and have driven you and the Messenger out simply because
you believe in God, your Lord
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–– not if you truly emigrated in
order to strive for My cause and seek My good pleasure. You secretly
show them friendship –– I know all you conceal and all you reveal ––
but any of you who do this are straying from the right path. 
2If they
gain the upper hand over you, they will revert to being your enemies
and stretch out their hands and tongues to harm you; it is their
dearest wish that you may renounce your faith.
3Neither your kinsfolk nor your children will be any use to you on
the Day of Resurrection: He will separate you out. God sees every-
thing you do. 
4You have a good example in Abraham and his com-
panions, when they said to their people, ‘We disown you and what
you worship besides God! We renounce you! Until you believe in
God alone, the enmity and hatred that has arisen between us will
endure!’ –– except when Abraham said to his father, ‘I will pray for
forgiveness for you though I cannot protect you from God’ –– [they
prayed] 
5‘Lord, we have put our trust in You; we turn to You; You
are our 
final destination. Lord, do not expose us to mistreatment [at
the hands of] the disbelievers. Forgive us, Lord, for You are the