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                                  disbelievers ask for the return of worship any other thing with
                                  what they have spent. Such is God, not to steal or commit
                                  God’s judgement; He judges with adultery or kill their children or
                                  justice between you. God is all indulge in slander, intentionally
                                  knowing and all wise.  11  If any inventing falsehoods, and not to
                                  of your wives desert you to go disobey you in that which is
                                  over to the disbelievers, and you right, then accept their pledge of
                                  subsequently have your turn, allegiance and pray to God to
                                  [by the coming over of a forgive them their sins, for God
                                  woman from the other side] is forgiving and merciful.
                                  give to those  who have been  13  Believers! Do not make
                                  deserted by their wives the friends with those who have
                                  equivalent of the dowers they incurred the wrath of God. Such
                                  gave them. Fear God in whom men are indeed bereft of all
                                  you believe.               hope of a life to come, just
                                    12 O Prophet! When believing as those who deny the truth
                                  women come to you and pledge lying in their graves are bereft of
                                  themselves not to associate in all hopes.

                                              61.  RANKS     (AL-SAFF)

                                      In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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                                   Everything in the heavens and loves those who fight for His
                                  earth glorifies God—He is the cause in ranks, as if they were a
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                                  Almighty, the Wise.  Believers! solid cemented structure. a
                                  Why do you say one thing and do  5  Remember when Moses said
                                  another.  3  It is most hateful to
                                  God that you do not practise  a  See pages xiv to xvii of the
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                                  what you preach; surely, God  Introduction.
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