94. They will make excuses to you when you have returned to them.

Say, `Do not make excuses, we will never believe you. Verily, Allah has informed us of your news. And Allah will see your deeds and (so will) His Messenger. Then you will be brought back to the Knower of the unseen and the seen, then He will inform you of what you used to do.`

      
`(Do) not Say, of Then and the seen,

95. They will swear by Allah to you when you return to them so that you may turn away from them. So turn away from them; indeed, they are impure and their abode is Hell as a recompense for what they used to earn. 96. They swear to you so that you may be pleased with them. But if you are pleased with them, then indeed, Allah is not pleased with the people who are defiantly disobedient. 97. The bedouins are stronger in disbelief and hypocrisy and more likely not to know the limits of what Allah has revealed to His Messenger. And Allah is All-Knower, AllWise. 98. And among the bedouins are some who consider what they spend as a loss and they await for you turn of misfortune. Upon them will be a turn of evil. And Allah is AllHearer, All-Knower.

                                                                   
to them. you (have) returned when to you Allah (has) informed us Verily, you. and His Messenger. your deeds, and Allah will see (of) the unseen (the) Knower to, They will swear 94 do.` you used (to) of what from them. that you may turn away to them, you returned when (is) Hell, and their abode (are) impure indeed, they They swear 95 earn. with them, you are pleased But if (who are) defiantly disobedient. the people with (is) not pleased and more likely and hypocrisy, (in) disbelief (are) stronger His Messenger. to (is he) who the bedouins And among 97 All-Wise. the turns (of misfortune). for you and he awaits (as) a loss, All-Knower. (is) All-Hearer,

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They will make excuses

we will believe never

make excuse,

your news,

you will be brought back

then He will inform you

to you

from them,

they used (to) for what

with them. that you may be pleased

Allah

    

by Allah

So turn away

a recompense

to you

then indeed,

The bedouins

Allah (has) revealed (of) what (the) limits they know

(is) All-Knower,

he spends

    
what

96

that not

And Allah

takes

And Allah (of) the evil. (will be) the turn

Upon them

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But among the 99. bedouins are some who believe in Allah and the Last Day and consider what they spend as a means of nearness to Allah and of (obtaining) invocations of the Messenger. Behold! It is a means of nearness for them. Allah will admit them to His Mercy. Indeed, Allah is OftForgiving, Most Merciful. And the first 100. forerunners (in the faith) among the emigrants and the helpers and those who followed them in righteousness, Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. And He has prepared for them Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great success.

101. And among those around you of the bedouins are hypocrites and (also) from the people of Madinah. They persist in hypocrisy. You do not know them but We know them. We will punish them twice, then they will be returned to a great punishment. 102. And (there are) others who have acknowledged their sins. They had mixed a righteous deed with another that was evil. Perhaps Allah will turn in mercy to them. Indeed, Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful. 103. Take from their wealth a charity

                                                                                 
and the Day in Allah believes (is he) who, the bedouins But among Allah with (as) means of nearness he spends what and takes (is) a means of nearness Indeed, it Behold! (of) the Messenger. (is) Oft-Forgiving, Allah Indeed, His Mercy. to Allah will admit them the emigrants among the first And the forerunners, 99 Allah is pleased in righteousness, followed them and those who Gardens for them And He has prepared with Him. and they are pleased That forever. in it will abide the rivers, underneath it of around you And among those 100 the great. They persist (of) the Madinah. people and (also) from (are) hypocrites We will punish them [We] know them. We you know them, not 101 great. a punishment to they will be returned then righteous a deed They had mixed their sins. (who have) acknowledged

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the Last,

and invocations

for them.

Most Merciful.

and the helpers

with them,

flows

(is) the success

the bedouins

the hypocrisy,

in

twice

And others

Indeed, to them. will turn (in mercy) [that]

Allah

Perhaps

(that was) evil.

(with) other

a charity,

their wealth from

Take

102

Most Merciful. (is) Oft-Forgiving,

Allah

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by which you may purify them and cause them increase, and invoke (Allah` s blessings) upon them. Indeed, your invocations are a reassurance for them. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. 104. Do they not know that it is Allah Who accepts repentance from His slaves and takes charities and that it is Allah Who is the Acceptor of repentance, Most Merciful. And say, `Do, for 105. Allah will observe your deeds and (so will) His Messenger and the believers. And you will be brought back to the Knower of the unseen and the seen, then He will inform you of what you used to do.` 106. And (there are) others who deferred for the Command of Allah whether He will punish them or He will turn to them in mercy. And Allah is All-Knower, All-Wise. 107. And those who took a masjid for causing harm and disbelief and division among the believers and (as) a station for whoever had warred against Allah and His Messenger before. And they will surely swear, `We did not wish except the good.` And Allah bears witness that indeed, they are liars. 108. Do not stand (for prayer) in it ever. A masjid founded on righteousness from

     

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upon them.

and invoke

 

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purifying them

All-Knower. (is) All-Hearer, And Allah

the repentance

He

`Do,

and the believers.

   

and the seen,

And others

or

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and (for) disbelief,

                               
(Who) accepts (is) He Allah that Allah, and that the charities, And say, 104 the Most Merciful. and His Messenger, your deed (of) the unseen (the) Knower to 105 do.` you used (to) He will punish them whether All-Wise. (is) All-Knower, And Allah (for causing) harm a masjid for whoever and (as) a station the believers,

for them.

(are a) reassurance

 
Do not

your invocations

they know

and takes

(is) the Acceptor of repentance,

    
His slaves

103

from

then Allah will see

And you will be brought back

of what

then He will inform you

for the Command of Allah -

to them.

He will turn (in mercy)

take

  

deferred

And those who

warred

among

and (for) division

 

we wish `Not And surely they will swear,

107

 

(are) surely liars. indeed, they bears witness

  

 

before.

and His Messenger (against) Allah

from

the righteousness

on

founded

A masjid

But Allah

 
in it

the good.`

except

ever.

stand

(Do) not

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the first day is more worthy for you to stand in. Within it are men who love to purify themselves, and Allah loves those who purify themselves. Then is one who 109. founded his building on righteousness (with fear) from Allah and (seeking) His pleasure better or one who founded his building on the edge of a cliff about to collapse, so it collapsed with him in the Fire of Hell. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

Their building 110. which they built will not cease to be a (cause of) doubt in their hearts until their hearts are cut into pieces. And Allah is All-Knower, AllWise.

Indeed, Allah has 111. purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth because for them is Paradise. They fight in the way of Allah, they slay and they are slain. (It is) a true promise (binding) upon Him in the Taurat, Injeel and the Quran. And who is more faithful to his promise than Allah? So rejoice in the transaction which you have contracted. And that is the great success. (Successful are) 112. those who turn in repentance, those who worship, those who praise, those who go out (in the way of Allah), those who bow down,

                                                                                           
(are) men Within it in it. you stand that (is) more worthy day the ones who purify themselves. loves and Allah purify themselves, to from righteousness on his building founded Then is one who on his building founded one who or better and (His) pleasure (the) Fire in with him so it collapsed (about to) collapse, (of) a cliff Not 109 the wrongdoing people. guide (does) not And Allah their hearts in a (cause of) doubt they built which their building All-Wise. (is) All-Knower, And Allah their hearts. (are) cut into pieces that their lives the believers from (has) purchased Allah Indeed, (the) way in They fight (is) Paradise. for them because in true, upon Him A promise and they are slain. they slay to his promise (is) more faithful And who and the Quran. and the Injeel [with it]. you have contracted which in your transaction So rejoice Allah? Those who turn in repentance, 111 the great. (is) the success it those who bow down, those who go out, those who praise,

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who love

108

Allah

edge

(of) Hell.

(will) cease

except

110

and their wealth,

(of) Allah,

the Taurat

than

And that

those who worship,

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those who prostrate, those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits of Allah. And give glad tidings to the believers. It is not for the 113. Prophet and those who believe to ask forgiveness for those who associate partners with Allah, even though they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are the companions of the Hellfire. And Ibrahim` s 114. asking of forgiveness for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became clear to him that he was an enemy to Allah, he dissociated from him. Indeed, Ibrahim was compassionate and forbearing. 115. And Allah will not let a people go astray after He has guided them until He has made clear to them what they should fear. Indeed, Allah is AllKnower of everything. 116. Indeed, to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, He gives life and causes death. And you do not have besides Allah any protector or

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and those who forbid

the right

those who enjoin

those who prostrate,

       

And give glad tidings

and those who

they be

that they

was

because

that he

Ibrahim

(for) Allah

until

Allah

to Him (belongs)

and He causes death.

and not

                                                 
for the Prophet (it) is Not even though for the polytheists, to them, has become clear [what] And not 113 (of) the Hellfire. except for his father (by) Ibrahim to him it became clear But when (to) him. Indeed, from him. he disassociated is And not 114 forbearing. He has guided them [when] after Indeed, they should fear. what Allah Indeed, 115 He gives life, and the earth, protector any besides Allah

(of) Allah.

(the) limits

and those who observe

the wrong,

112

they ask forgiveness

after

    
that

(to) the believers.

believe

near of kin,

(are the) companions

(the) asking of forgiveness

he had promised it

 

(of) a promise

to Allah,

(was) compassionate,

a people

that He lets go astray

  

(was) an enemy

to them

He makes clear

(is) All-Knower.

thing

(of) every

(of) the heavens

the dominion

for you

And not

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any helper. Verily, Allah 117. turned in mercy to the Prophets, the emigrants, and the helpers who followed him in the hour of difficulty after the hearts of a party of them had nearly deviated (from the right path), then He turned to them in mercy. Indeed, He is Most Kind and Most Merciful to them. And (He also 118. turned in mercy) to the three of those who were left behind when the earth, in spite of its vastness, was straitened for them, and their own souls were straitened for them till they were certain that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him. Then He turned to them in mercy so that they may repent. Indeed, Allah is the Acceptor of repentance, the Most Merciful. O you who 119. believe! Fear Allah and be with those who are truthful.

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It was not 120. (proper) for the people of Madinah and for those around them of the bedouins that they remain after (the departure of) the Messenger of Allah, or that they prefer their lives to his life. That is because they are not afflicted by thirst

                                                       
followed him, [those] who had nearly [what] after to them. He turned (in mercy) then of them, the three And on 117 Most Merciful. the earth, for them (was) straitened when their own souls for them except Allah from refuge Indeed, that they may repent. to them 118 the Most Merciful. with and be Allah Fear (for) the people it was Not that the bedouins, of their lives they prefer and not of Allah, thirst afflict them (does) not

the Prophet,

to

Allah turned (in mercy)

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any helper.

and the helpers

(of) difficulty

 

and the emigrants,

(the) hour

(of) a party

(the) hearts

  

in

deviated

(is) Most Kind,

until

And (was) straitened

  

to them

Indeed, He

were left behind,

(of) those who

it was vast.

(there is) no

that

He turned (in mercy)

(is) the Acceptor of repentance,

     
Then He

and they were certain

though

to Him.

Allah,


119

O you who believe!

were around them

the Messenger

  

those who are truthful.

and who

 

of the Madinah

after

they remain behind

because [they]

That is

his life.

to

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or fatigue or hunger in the way of Allah, nor they took any step that angers the disbelievers, nor do they inflict upon an enemy any infliction but that is recorded for them as a righteous deed. Indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of the good-doers. 121. Nor do they spend any spending small or big, or cross a valley but that is recorded for them, that Allah may reward them the best of what they used to do.

   

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in

      
Allah the best

(of) Allah ,

(the) way

and not

the disbelievers

that angers

for them

is recorded

allow to be lost

And it is not for 122. the believers to go forth (to battle) all together. If a party from every group among them remained behind they may obtain understanding in the religion and warn the people when they return to them that they may beware (against evil). O you who 123. believe! Fight the disbelievers who are close to you and let them find harshness in you. And know that Allah is with those who fear (Him).

124. And whenever a Surah is revealed, some of them say, `Which of you has had his faith increased

                             
but a valley they cross they used to (of) what that they go forth (for) the believers among them group every and that they may warn the religion, beware. (are) close to you those who that And know harshness. is revealed And whenever 123 (has) increased [it] `Which of you

any spending

  

except

an infliction

(does) not

Indeed,

they spend

And not

and not

that Allah may reward them for them,

in

so that they may

Fight

in you

                                            
hunger and not fatigue any step they step an enemy on righteous. (as) a deed 120 of the good-doers. big, and not is And not 121 from go forth So if not that they may obtain understanding to them, they return when O you who believe! and let them find the disbelievers, those who fear (Him). (is) with (are some) who among them

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and not

they inflict

in it

the reward

small

is recorded

do.

all together.

a party

their people

122

of

Allah

say,

a Surah,

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