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peace between them; then if after would hate it. Fear God, God is
that one of them transgresses ever forgiving and most merciful.
against the other, fight the party 13 Mankind! We have created
that transgresses until it submits you from a male and female, and
to the command of God. Then if made you into peoples and tribes,
it complies, make peace between so that you might come to know
them with equity, and act justly. each other. The noblest of you in
Truly, God loves the just. God’s sight is the one who fears
10 Surely all believers are God most. God is all knowing
brothers. So make peace between and all-aware.
your brothers, and fear God, so 14 The Arabs of the desert say,
that mercy may be shown to you. ‘We have believed.’ Say to them,
11 Believers, let not some men ‘You have not believed yet; say
among you ridicule others: it rather, “We have submitted,” for
may be that the latter are better faith has not yet entered into
than the former: nor should some your hearts. But if you will obey
women laugh at others: it may be God and His Messenger, He will
that the latter are better than the not detract anything from your
former: do not defame or be good deeds. God is most
sarcastic to each other, or call forgiving and ever merciful.’
each other by [offensive] 15 The believers are only those
nicknames. How bad it is to earn who have faith in God and His
an evil reputation after accepting Messenger and then doubt not,
the faith! Those who do not but strive, hard with their wealth
repent are evil-doers. and their persons for the cause of
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Believers, avoid much God. Such are the truthful ones.
suspicion. Indeed some suspicion 16 Say, ‘Do you presume to
is a sin. And do not spy on one teach God your religion when
another and do not backbite. God knows everything in the
Would any of you like to eat his heavens and earth? God has
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dead brother’s flesh? No, you knowledge of all things.’ They