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to his people, ‘O my people, why to a profitable course that will
do you cause me grief when you save you from a painful
know that I am God’s Messenger punishment? 11 You should
to you?’ When they wavered, believe in God and His
God let their hearts waver too. Messenger, and strive for God’s
God does not guide transgressors. cause with your possessions and
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Remember when Jesus, son your lives. That will be better for
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of Mary, said, ‘O Children of you, if you only knew— and
Israel, I am sent to you by God, He will forgive you your sins
confirming the Torah that came and admit you into Gardens with
before me and bringing good rivers flowing under them. He
news of a messenger to follow will lodge you in fine dwellings
me, whose name will be Ahmad.’ in the Gardens of Eternity; that
Yet when he came to them with is indeed the supreme
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clear signs, they said, ‘This is achievement. He will give you
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merely sorcery.’ Who could be another blessing which you
more wicked than one who desire: help from God and
invents lies about God when imminent victory. Give good
called to submit to Him? God tidings [O Muhammad] to
does not guide the wrongdoers: believers!
8 they wish to put His light out 14 Believers, be God’s helpers,
with their mouths. But He will as Jesus, son of Mary, said to the
perfect His light, much as those disciples, ‘Who will be my
who deny the truth may dislike helpers in the cause of God?’
it; 9 it is He who has sent His The disciples said, ‘We shall be
Messenger with guidance and God’s helpers.’ Some of the
the true religion, so that He may Children of Israel believed in
cause it to prevail over all him and some denied the truth;
religions, however much the We supported the believers
polytheists may dislike it. against their enemies and they
10 Believers! Shall I guide you triumphed over them.