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                                  upon punishment, in return for community could become bigger
                                  all the corruption that they than another. God is only testing
                                  brought about.             you by means of this. On the Day
                                    89 The Day will come when of Resurrection He will make it
                                  We raise up in every people a clear to you what you differed
                                  witness against them from about.
                                  amongst themselves, and We will  93 Had God pleased, He would
                                  bring you as a witness against have united you in one
                                  these people. We have sent down community; but He lets go astray
                                  the Book to you to make whoever He will, and guides
                                  everything clear, a guidance, and whoever He will, and you will
                                  a mercy, and glad tidings for surely be called upon to account
                                  those who submit to God.   for all your actions.
                                    90  God commands justice,  94 Do not use your oaths to
                                  kindness and giving their [due deceive each other lest any foot
                                  to] near relatives, and He forbids should slip after being firmly
                                  all shameful deeds, and injustice placed and lest you should taste
                                  and    transgression.  He the penalty for having hindered
                                  admonishes you so that you may others from the path of God, for
                                  take heed!                 then you will have a terrible
                                    91 Fulfill the covenant of God punishment.  Do not sell God’s
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                                  when you have made one; and covenant for a paltry price. What
                                  do not break your pledges after is with God is better for you if
                                  their confirmation. Indeed you you only knew.
                                  have made God your surety; for  96 What you have shall pass
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                                  God knows all that you do.  Do away, but what is with God is
                                  not, like the woman who unravels lasting. We will certainly give
                                  her yarn after its strands have those who are patient their reward
                                  been firmly spun, use your oaths according to the best of their
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                                  as a means of deceiving one actions.  To whoever does good
                                  another, just because one deeds, man or woman, and is a
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