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who commits evil will be has knowledge of all the good
rewarded accordingly. He will you do. 128 If a woman fears ill-
not find any protector or patron treatment or indifference on the
for himself besides God. part of her husband, it shall be
124 Anyone who performs good no offence for her to seek a
deeds, whether it be a man or reconciliation, for reconciliation
woman, provided that he is a is best. But people are prone to
believer, shall enter Paradise. selfish greed. If you do good and
No one shall suffer the least fear Him, surely God is aware of
injustice. 125 Who is better in what you do. 129 You will never
faith than one who submits be able to treat your wives with
himself wholly to God, acts equal fairness, however much
righteously, and follows the you may desire to do so, but do
religion of Abraham, the upright not ignore one wife altogether,
in faith, whom God chose for a leaving her suspended [between
friend? 126 To God belongs all marriage and divorce]. And if
that the heavens and earth you make amends and act
contain. God has knowledge of righteously, surely God is most
all things. forgiving and merciful. 130 If they
127 They consult you decide to separate, God will
concerning women. Say, God compensate both out of His
has given you directions own abundance: God is bountiful
concerning them. The and wise.
commandment given to you in 131 All that the heavens and
the Book concerns the orphan the earth contain belongs to God.
girls to whom you do not give We have commanded those who
what is prescribed for them, and were given the Scripture before
whom you nevertheless desire to you, and We command you to
marry, and about helpless fear God. If you deny Him, know
children. He has instructed you that all that the heavens and the
to deal justly with orphans. God earth contain belongs to God.