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ancients.’ They also said, ‘God, in Hell. 37 So that God may
if this really is the truth from separate the bad from the good,
You, then rain down upon us He will heap the wicked one
stones from heaven, or send us upon another and then cast them
some other painful punishment.’ into Hell. These will surely be
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But God would not punish the losers.
them while you [Prophet] were 38 Tell those who are bent on
in their midst, nor would He denying the truth that if they
punish them so long as they desist, their past shall be
sought forgiveness. 34 Yet why forgiven, but if they persist in
should God not punish them sin, they have an example in the
when they debar people from the fate of those who went before.
Sacred Mosque, although they 39 Fight them until there is no
are not its guardians? Its rightful more [religious] persecution, a
guardians are those who fear and religion belongs wholly to
God, though most of them do God: if they desist, then surely
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not realize it. Their prayers at God is watchful of what they do,
the Sacred House are nothing 40 but if they turn away, know
but whistling and clapping of that God is your Protector; the
hands. ‘So taste the punishment Best of Protectors and the Best
because of your denial.’ of Helpers!
36 Those who are bent on 41 Know that one-fifth of your
denying the truth are spending battle gains belongs to God and
their wealth in debarring others the Messenger, to his close
from the path of God. They will relatives and orphans, to the
continue to spend it in this way needy and travellers, if you
till, in the end, this spending will believe in God and the revelation
become a source of intense regret We sent down to Our servant on
for them, and then they will be
overcome. And those who denied a See pages xiv to xvii of the
the truth will be gathered together Introduction.