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of good tidings and warning, 216 Fighting [in defence] is
and sent down with them the ordained for you, abhorrent as it
Book containing the truth, so may be to you. You may dislike
that He might judge between something although it is good
their disputes. It was only those for you, or like something
to whom it [the scripture] was although it is bad for you: God
given who disagreed about it knows but you do not.
after clear signs had come to 217 They ask you about fighting
them, because of rivalry between in the sacred month. Say, ‘To
them. God by His will guided fight [in a sacred month] is a
the believers to the truth about grave matter; but barring people
which the others had disputed. from the path of God, to deny
God guides whom He will to a Him, and expelling people from
straight path. 214 Do you think the Sacred Mosque are far graver
that you will enter Paradise in His sight; and persecution is
without having suffered like worse than killing.’ They will
those who passed away before not stop fighting you until they
you? Affliction and hardship make you renounce your faith, if
befell them and so shaken were they can. Whoever of you turns
they that the Messenger and the back from his faith and dies as a
believers with him would denier of the truth will have his
exclaim, ‘When will God’s help deeds come to nothing in this
come?’ Surely the help of God world and the Hereafter, and he
is near. will be an inhabitant of the Fire,
215 They will ask you what to abide therein forever. 218 But
they should spend on others. those who have believed,
Say, ‘Whatever you give should migrated, and striven for God’s
be for parents, close relatives, cause, can look forward to God’s
orphans, the needy, and mercy: God is forgiving and
travellers. God is well aware of merciful.
whatever good you do.’ 219 They ask you [Prophet]