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could he command you to be Jesus and the prophets from their
disbelievers after you have Lord. We make no distinction
submitted to God. between any of them. It is to Him
81 When God made a covenant that we have surrendered
with the prophets, He said, ‘Here ourselves.’ 85 If anyone seeks a
is the Book and the wisdom religion other than Islam
which I have given you. When [submission to God], it will not
there comes to you a messenger be accepted from him; he will be
fulfilling that [predictions about among the losers in the Hereafter.
him in their Scripture] which is 86 How would God bestow His
with you, you must believe in guidance upon people who have
him and help him. Do you then opted for unbelief after having
affirm this and accept the embraced the faith and having
responsibility I have laid upon borne witness that this
you in these terms?’ They said, Messenger is true and [after] all
‘We will affirm it.’ God said, evidence of the truth has come to
‘Then bear witness, and I will them? For, God does not guide
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bear witness with you.’ Now such wrongdoers: such people
whoever turns away after this, will be rewarded with rejection
are surely transgressors. 83 Do by God, by the angels, by all
they seek a religion other than mankind. 88 In this state they
the religion of God, when shall abide forever; their
everything in the heavens and punishment shall not be lightened
the earth has submitted to Him, nor shall they be granted respite.
willingly or unwillingly? To Him 89 Except for those who
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they shall all return. Say, ‘We afterwards repent and reform.
believe in God and in what has God is forgiving and merciful;
been sent down to us and to 90 but as for those who are bent
Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob on denying the truth after
and the Tribes. We believe in accepting the true faith and grow
what has been given to Moses, in their refusal to acknowledge