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the truth, their repentance will It is a blessed place; a source of
not be accepted. They are the guidance for the whole world.
ones who have gone far astray. 97 There are clear signs in it; it is
91 Those who reject faith and die the place where Abraham stood.
in the state of rejection will not Anyone who enters it will be
be saved, even if they offer as secure. Pilgrimage to the House
ransom enough gold to fill the is a duty to God for anyone
entire earth. Painful punishment who is able to undertake
is in store for them and they will it. Anyone who disbelieves
have no supporters. should remember that God is
92 Never will you attain to independent of all creatures.
righteousness unless you spend 98 Say, ‘People of the Book, why
for the cause of God out of what do you reject God’s revelations
you cherish; and whatever you when God is witness to all that
spend is known to God. 93 All you do?’ 99 Say, ‘People of the
food was lawful for the Children Book, why do you turn the
of Israel, except whatever Israel believers away from the path of
had made unlawful for himself God, seeking to make it crooked,
before the Torah was sent down. while you are witnesses thereof?
Say to them, ‘Bring the Torah God is not unaware of what you
then and read it, if you are do.’
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truthful. Those who, after this, 100 O believers, if you yield to
persist in making up lies and some of those who were given
attributing them to God are the Scripture, they will cause
transgressors.’ 95 Say, ‘God you to renounce the truth after
speaks the Truth, so follow the you have believed. 101 But how
faith of Abraham. He was an can you deny the truth when
upright man and he was not one God’s revelations are being
of the polytheists.’ 96 The first conveyed to you and His own
House to be built for mankind Messenger is in your midst? He
was the one at Bakkah [Makkah]. who holds fast to God is indeed