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soul will come pleading for itself, 116 Do not falsely declare, ‘This
and every soul will be repaid is lawful, and this is forbidden,’
according to whatever it has so as to invent a lie against God.
done, and they will not be Surely, those who invent a lie
wronged. against God do not prosper—
112 117
God makes an example of a their enjoyment of this life is
town that was secure and at ease, brief, and they shall have a
with provisions coming to it painful punishment.
abundantly from every quarter. 118 We forbade the Jews those
Then it showed ingratitude for things We told you about before.
God’s blessings and God We did not wrong them; rather
afflicted it with hunger and fear they wronged themselves.
because of what they did. 119 Surely, your Lord is most
113 There came to them a forgiving and ever merciful
messenger from among towards those who do evil in
themselves, but they rejected him ignorance and truly repent
as false, so punishment overtook thereafter and make amends.
them, as they were wrongdoers. 120 Abraham was a community
114
So eat the lawful and good in himself devoted to God and
things which God has provided true in faith, He was not one of
for you, and be thankful for the the polytheists; 121 he was thankful
blessing of God, if it is Him you for His blessings. God chose
worship. 115 He has forbidden him and guided him to a straight
you only carrion, blood and the path. 122 We gave him blessings
flesh of swine; also any [flesh] in this world, and in the Hereafter
consecrated in the name of any he shall be among the righteous.
but God. But if anyone is forced 123 Then We revealed Our will to
by dire necessity, not desiring it you [O Muhammad], saying,
or exceeding his immediate need, ‘Follow the religion of Abraham,
God is forgiving and merciful the upright in faith; he was not
towards him. one of the polytheists.’