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they are still denying the truth. 61 Among them are those who
56 They swear by God that they vex the Prophet by saying, ‘He
are believers like you; but they listens to everyone.’ Say, ‘His
are not. They are afraid [to appear listening to everyone is good for
in their true colours]: 57 if they you; he believes in God and puts
could find a place of refuge, or his trust in the faithful, and is a
a cave or any hiding-place, they mercy to those of you who
would run there with frantic believe. Those who annoy God’s
haste. Messenger shall have a painful
58 Among them there are some punishment.’ 62 They swear by
who find fault with you God in order to please you
concerning the distribution of [believers]: but it would be more
alms. If a share is given to them, fitting for them to please God
they are pleased, but if they and His Messenger, if they are
receive nothing, they grow believers. 63 Do they not know
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resentful. If only they had been that whoever opposes God and
content with what God and His His Messenger shall abide
Messenger had given them and forever in the fire of Hell? That
had said, ‘God is sufficient for is the supreme humiliation.
us. God will give us out of His 64 The hypocrites are afraid
bounty, and so will His lest a chapter [of the Quran] be
Messenger. To God alone do we sent down about them, telling
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turn with hope!’ Alms are only them what is in their hearts—
for: the poor and the destitute, say, ‘Go on mocking. God will
for those who collect zakat, for surely bring to light what you are
conciliating people’s hearts, for dreading.’ 65 If you ask them,
freeing slaves, for those in debt, they will say, ‘We were only
for spending for God’s cause, joking and playing with words.’
and for travellers in need. It is a Say, ‘Would you make a mockery
legal obligation enjoined by God. of God and of His Revelations
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God is all-knowing and wise. and of His Messenger? Make