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and in the truth that has come down That is the expiation of your
to us? We yearn for our Lord to breaking the oaths that you have
admit us among the righteous.’ sworn. Do keep your oaths. Thus
85 And for their words God will God explains to you His
reward them with Gardens through commandments, so that you may
which rivers flow, wherein they shall be grateful.
abide forever. That is the reward of 90 Believers, intoxicants and
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those who do good. But those gambling and [occult dedication
who deny the truth and deny Our of] stones and divining arrows
signs will become the inmates of are abominations devised by
Hell. Satan. Avoid them, so that you
87 Believers, do not forbid the may prosper. 91 Satan seeks to
wholesome good things, which sow enmity and hatred among
God made lawful to you. Do not you by means of wine and
transgress; God does not love gambling, and to keep you from
the transgressors. 88 Eat the the remembrance of God and
lawful and wholesome things, from your prayers. Will you not
which God has given you. Fear then abstain? 92 Obey God and
God, in whom you believe. obey the Messenger, and be ever
89 God will not call you to on your guard [against evil]. But
account for your meaningless if you turn away, then know that
oaths, but He will call you to Our Messenger’s duty is only to
account for the oaths, which you deliver the message clearly.
swear in earnest. The expiation 93 Those who believe and do
for a broken oath is the feeding good deeds will not be blamed
of ten needy men with such food for what they may have
as you normally offer to your consumed [in the past], so long
own people; or the clothing of as they fear God and believe in
ten needy men; or the freeing of Him and do good works; so long
one slave. Anyone who lacks the as they fear God and believe in
means shall fast for three days. Him, so long as they fear God