Part 5
Also (forbidden are) women already married, except those (slaves)
whom your right hands possess. Thus has Allâh ordained for you. All others are
lawful, provided you seek (them in marriage) with Mahr (bridal - money given by
the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) from your property, desiring
chastity, not committing illegal sexual intercourse, so with those of whom you
have enjoyed sexual relations, give them their Mahr as prescribed; but if after
a Mahr is prescribed, you agree mutually (to give more), there is no sin on
you. Surely, Allâh is Ever All¬Knowing, All¬Wise (24) And whoever of you
have not the means wherewith to wed free, believing women, they may wed
believing girls from among those (slaves) whom your right hands possess, and
Allâh has full knowledge about your Faith, you are one from another. Wed them
with the permission of their own folk (guardians, Auliyâ' or masters) and give
them their Mahr according to what is reasonable; they (the above said captive
and slave-girls) should be chaste, not adulterous, nor taking boy-friends. And
after they have been taken in wedlock, if they commit illegal sexual
intercourse, their punishment is half that for free (unmarried) women.[] This
is for him among you who is afraid of being harmed in his religion or in his
body; but it is better for you that you practise self¬restraint, and Allâh is
Oft¬Forgiving, Most Merciful (25) Allâh wishes to make clear (what is lawful
and what is unlawful) to you, and to show you the ways of those before you, and
accept your repentance, and Allâh is All¬Knower, All¬Wise. (26)
Allâh wishes to accept your repentance, but those who follow their
lusts, wish that you (believers) should deviate tremendously away (from the
Right Path). (27) Allâh wishes to lighten (the burden) for you; and man was
created weak (cannot be patient to leave sexual intercourse with woman). (28) O you who believe!
Eat not up your property among yourselves unjustly except it be a trade amongst
you, by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another).
Surely, Allâh is Most Merciful to you.[] (29) And whoever commits that through
aggression and injustice, We shall cast him into the Fire, and that is easy for
Allâh. (30) If you avoid the great sins[] which you are forbidden to do, We
shall expiate from you your (small) sins, and admit you to a Noble Entrance
(i.e.
Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allâh has
made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them)
from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allâh
and to their husbands), and guard in the husband's absence what Allâh orders
them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband's property). As to those
women on whose part you see ill¬conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse
to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful), but if
they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance). Surely,
Allâh is Ever Most High, Most Great (34) If you fear a breach between them twain (the
man and his wife), appoint (two) arbitrators, one from his family and the other
from her's; if they both wish for peace, Allâh will cause their reconciliation.
Indeed Allâh is Ever All¬Knower, Well¬Acquainted with all things. (35) Worship Allâh and
join none with Him (in worship), and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans,
Al-Masâkin (the poor), the neighbour who is near of kin, the neighbour who is a
stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and those
(slaves) whom your right hands possess. Verily, Allâh does not like such as are
proud and boastful; (36) Those who are miserly and enjoin miserliness on other men
and hide what Allâh has bestowed upon them of His Bounties. And We have prepared
for the disbelievers a disgraceful torment.[] (37)
And (also) those who spend of their substance to be seen of men,
and believe not in Allâh and the Last Day [they are the friends of Shaitân
(Satan)], and whoever takes Shaitân (Satan) as an intimate; then what a
dreadful intimate he has! (38) And what loss have they if they had believed
in Allâh and in the Last Day, and they spend out of what Allâh has given them
for sustenance? And Allâh is Ever All¬Knower of them (39) Surely! Allâh wrongs
not even of the weight of an atom (or a small ant)[], but if there is any good
(done), He doubles it, and gives from Him a great reward (40) How (will it be)
then, when We bring from each nation a witness and We bring you (O Muhammad
SAW) as a witness against these people? (41) On that day those who disbelieved and
disobeyed the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) will wish that they were buried in the
earth, but they will never be able to hide a single fact from Allâh.[] (42) O you who believe! Approach
not As¬Salât (the prayer) when you are in a drunken state until you know (the
meaning) of what you utter, nor when you are in a state of Janâba, (i.e. in a
state of sexual impurity and have not yet taken a bath) except when travelling
on the road (without enough water, or just passing through a mosque), till you
wash your whole body. And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes
after answering the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (by
sexual relations) and you find no water, perform Tayammum with clean earth and
rub therewith your faces and hands (Tayammum)[]. Truly, Allâh is Ever
Oft¬Pardoning, Oft¬Forgiving. (43) Have you not seen those who were given a
portion of the book (the Jews), purchasing the wrong path, and wish that you
should go astray from the Right Path. (44)
Allâh has full knowledge of your enemies, and Allâh is Sufficient
as a Walî (Protector), and Allâh is Sufficient as a Helper. (45) Among those who are Jews,
there are some who displace words from (their) right places and say: "We
hear your word (O Muhammad SAW ) and disobey," and "Hear and let you
(O Muhammad SAW) hear nothing." And Râ'ina[] with a twist of their tongues
and as a mockery of the religion (Islâm). And if only they had said: "We
hear and obey", and "Do make us understand," it would have been
better for them, and more proper, but Allâh has cursed them for their
disbelief, so they believe not except a few. (46) O you who have been
given the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Believe in what We have revealed (to
Muhammad SAW) confirming what is (already) with you, before We efface faces (by
making them like the back of necks; without nose, mouth, eyes) and turn them
hindwards, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath¬breakers.[] And the
Commandment of Allâh is always executed.[] (47) Verily, Allâh
forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship), but He
forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills; and whoever sets up
partners with Allâh in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin.[] (48) Have you not seen
those (Jews and Christians)[] who claim sanctity for themselves. Nay, but Allâh
sanctifies whom He wills, and they will not be dealt with injustice even equal
to the extent of a scalish thread in the long slit of a date-stone. (49) Look, how they invent
a lie against Allâh, and enough is that as a manifest sin. (50) Have you not seen
those who were given a portion of the Scripture? They believe in Jibt and
Tâghût[] and say to the disbelievers that they are better guided as regards the
way than the believers (Muslims). (51)
They are those whom Allâh has cursed, and he whom Allâh curses,
you will not find for him (any) helper, (52) Or have they a share in the dominion?
Then in that case they would not give mankind even a speck on the back of a
date-stone. (53) Or do they envy men (Muhammad SAW and his followers) for what
Allâh has given them of His Bounty? Then We had already given the family of
Ibrâhim (Abraham) the Book and Al¬Hikmah (As¬Sunnah - Divine Revelation to
those Prophets not written in the form of a book), and conferred upon them a
great kingdom (54) Of them were (some) who believed in him (Muhammad SAW), and of
them were (some) who averted their faces from him (Muhammad SAW); and enough is
Hell for burning (them).[] (55) Surely! Those who disbelieved in Our Ayât
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) We shall burn
them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them
for other skins that they may taste the punishment. Truly, Allâh is Ever Most
Powerful, All¬Wise. (56) But those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic
Monotheism) and do deeds of righteousness, We shall admit them to Gardens under
which rivers flow (
Have you seen those (hyprocrites) who claim that they believe in
that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you,
and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Tâghût (false
judges) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Shaitân (Satan) wishes
to lead them far astray.[] (60) And when it is said to them: "Come to
what Allâh has sent down and to the Messenger (Muhammad SAW)," you
(Muhammad SAW) see the hypocrites turn away from you (Muhammad SAW) with
aversion (61) How then, when a catastrophe befalls them because of what their
hands have sent forth, they come to you swearing by Allâh, "We meant no
more than goodwill and conciliation!" (62) They (hypocrites) are
those of whom Allâh knows what is in their hearts; so turn aside from them (do
not punish them) but admonish them, and speak to them an effective word (i.e.
to believe in Allâh, worship Him, obey Him, and be afraid of Him) to reach
their innerselves (63) We sent no Messenger, but to be obeyed by Allâh's Leave.
If they (hypocrites), when they had been unjust to themselves, had come to you
(Muhammad SAW) and begged Allâh's Forgiveness, and the Messenger had begged
forgiveness for them: indeed, they would have found Allâh All-Forgiving (One
Who forgives and accepts repentance), Most Merciful. (64) But no, by your Lord,
they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad SAW) judge in all
disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your
decisions, and accept (them) with full submission. (65)
And if We had ordered them (saying), "Kill yourselves (i.e.
the innnocent ones kill the guilty ones) or leave your homes," very few of
them would have done it; but if they had done what they were told, it would
have been better for them, and would have strengthened their (Faith); (66) And indeed We should
then have bestowed upon them a great reward from Ourselves (67) And indeed We should
have guided them to a Straight Way (68) And whoso obeys Allâh and the Messenger (Muhammad
SAW), then they will be in the company of those on whom Allâh has bestowed His
Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddiqûn (those followers of the Prophets who were
first and foremost to believe in them, like Abu Bakr As¬Siddiq
radhiallahu'anhu), the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these
companions are! (69) Such is the Bounty from Allâh, and Allâh is Sufficient as
All¬Knower. (70) O you who believe! Take your precautions, and either go forth
(on an expedition) in parties, or go forth all together. (71) There is certainly
among you he who would linger behind (from fighting in Allâh's Cause). If a
misfortune befalls you, he says, "Indeed Allâh has favoured me in that I
was not present among them." (72) But if a bounty (victory and booty) comes to
you from Allâh, he would surely say - as if there had never been ties of
affection between you and him - "Oh! I wish I had been with them; then I
would have achieved a great success ( a good share of booty)." (73) Let those (believers)
who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter fight in the Cause of Allâh,
and whoso fights in the Cause of Allâh, and is killed or gets victory, We shall
bestow on him a great reward. (74)
And what is wrong with you that you fight not in the Cause of
Allâh, and for those weak, ill¬treated and oppressed among men, women, and
children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town whose people
are oppressors; and raise for us from You one who will protect, and raise for
us from You one who will help." (75) Those who believe, fight in the Cause
of Allâh, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Tâghût (Satan,).[] So
fight you against the friends of Shaitân (Satan); Ever feeble indeed is the
plot of Shaitân (Satan). (76) Have you not seen those who were told to hold
back their hands (from fighting) and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and
give Zakât but when the fighting was ordained for them, behold! a section of
them fear men as they fear Allâh or even more. They say: "Our Lord! Why
have you ordained for us fighting? Would that You had granted us respite for a
short period?" Say: "Short is the enjoyment of this world. The
Hereafter is (far) better for him who fears Allâh, and you shall not be dealt
with unjustly even equal to a scalish thread in the long slit of a date-stone.
(77) "Wheresoever you
may be, death will overtake you even if you are in fortresses built up strong
and high!" And if some good reaches them, they say, "This is from
Allâh," but if some evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you (O
Muhammad SAW)." Say: "All things are from Allâh," so what is
wrong with these people that they fail to understand any word? (78) Whatever of good
reaches you, is from Allâh, but whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself.
And We have sent you (O Muhammad SAW) as a Messenger to mankind, and Allâh is
Sufficient as a Witness.[] (79)
He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad SAW), has indeed obeyed
Allâh, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you (O Muhammad SAW) as a
watcher over them.[] (80) They say: "We are obedient," but when they
leave you (Muhammad SAW), a section of them spend all night in planning other
than what you say. But Allâh records their nightly (plots). So turn aside from
them (do not punish them), and put your trust in Allâh. And Allâh is Ever
All¬Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs. (81) Do they not then consider the Qur'ân
carefully? Had it been from other than Allâh, they would surely have found
therein many contradictions. (82) When there comes to them some matter touching
(public) safety or fear, they make it known (among the people), if only they
had referred it to the Messenger or to those charged with authority among them,
the proper investigators would have understood it from them (directly). Had it
not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allâh upon you, you would have followed
Shaitân (Satan), save a few of you. (83) Then fight (O Muhammad SAW) in the Cause of
Allâh, you are not tasked (held responsible) except for yourself, and incite
the believers (to fight along with you), it may be that Allâh will restrain the
evil might of the disbelievers. And Allâh is Stronger in Might and Stronger in
punishing. (84) Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward
thereof, and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in its
burden. And Allâh is Ever All-Able to do (and also an All-Witness to)
everything. (85) When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what
is better than it, or (at least) return it equally. Certainly, Allâh is Ever a
Careful Account Taker of all things.[] (86)
Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but
He). Surely, He will gather you together on the Day of Resurrection about which
there is no doubt. And who is truer in statement than Allâh? (87) Then what is the matter
with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? Allâh has
cast them back (to disbelief) because of what they have earned. Do you want to
guide him whom Allâh has made to go astray? And he whom Allâh has made to go
astray, you will never find for him any way (of guidance). (88) They wish that you
reject Faith, as they have rejected (Faith), and thus that you all become equal
(like one another). So take not Auliyâ' (protectors or friends) from them, till
they emigrate in the Way of Allâh (to Muhammad SAW). But if they turn back
(from Islâm), take (hold of) them and kill them wherever you find them, and
take neither Auliyâ' (protectors or friends) nor helpers from them. (89) Except those who join
a group, between you and whom there is a treaty (of peace), or those who
approach you with their breasts restraining from fighting you as well as
fighting their own people. Had Allâh willed, indeed He would have given them
power over you, and they would have fought you. So if they withdraw from you,
and fight not against you, and offer you peace, then Allâh has opened no way
for you against them. (90) You will find others that wish to have security from you
and security from their people. Every time they are sent back to temptation,
they yield thereto. If they withdraw not from you, nor offer you peace, nor
restrain their hands, take (hold of) them and kill them wherever you find them.
In their case, We have provided you with a clear warrant against them. (91)
It is not for a believer to kill a believer except (that it be) by
mistake, and whosoever kills a believer by mistake, (it is ordained that) he
must set free a believing slave and a compensation (blood money, i.e Diya) be
given to the deceased's family, unless they remit it. If the deceased belonged
to a people at war with you and he was a believer; the freeing of a believing
slave (is prescribed), and if he belonged to a people with whom you have a
treaty of mutual alliance, compensation (blood money - Diya) must be paid to
his family, and a believing slave must be freed. And whoso finds this (the
penance of freeing a slave) beyond his means, he must fast for two consecutive
months in order to seek repentance from Allâh. And Allâh is Ever All¬Knowing,
All¬Wise. (92) And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is
Hell to abide therein, and the Wrath and the Curse of Allâh are upon him, and a
great punishment is prepared for him.[] (93) O you who believe! When you go (to
fight) in the Cause of Allâh, verify (the truth), and say not to anyone who
greets you (by embracing Islâm): "You are not a believer"; seeking
the perishable goods of the worldly life. There are much more profits and
booties with Allâh. Even as he is now, so were you yourselves before till Allâh
conferred on you His Favours (i.e. guided you to Islâm), therefore, be cautious
in discrimination. Allâh is Ever Well¬Aware of what you do. (94)
Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except
those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame), and those who strive
hard and fight in the Cause of Allâh with their wealth and their lives. Allâh
has preferred in grades those who strive hard and fight with their wealth and
their lives above those who sit (at home). Unto each, Allâh has promised good (
When you (O Messenger
Muhammad SAW) are among them, and lead them in As-Salât (the prayer), let one
party of them stand up [in Salât (prayer)] with you taking their arms with
them; when they finish their prostrations, let them take their positions in the
rear and let the other party come up which have not yet prayed, and let them
pray with you taking all the precautions and bearing arms. Those who disbelieve
wish, if you were negligent of your arms and your baggage, to attack you in a
single rush, but there is no sin on you if you put away your arms because of
the inconvenience of rain or because you are ill, but take every precaution for
yourselves. Verily, Allâh has prepared a humiliating torment for the
disbelievers.[] (102) When you have finished As-Salât (the prayer - congregational),
remember Allâh standing, sitting down, and (lying down) on your sides, but when
you are free from danger, perform As-Salât (Iqâmat¬as¬ Salât). Verily, As-Salât
(the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours. (103) And don't be weak in
the pursuit of the enemy; if you are suffering (hardships) then surely, they
(too) are suffering (hardships) as you are suffering, but you have a hope from
Allâh (for the reward, i.e. Paradise) that for which they hope not, and Allâh
is Ever All¬Knowing, All¬Wise. (104) Surely, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad
SAW) the Book (this Qur'ân) in truth that you might judge between men by that
which Allâh has shown you (i.e. has taught you through Divine Revelation), so
be not a pleader for the treacherous. (105)
And seek the Forgiveness of Allâh,[] certainly, Allâh is Ever
Oft¬Forgiving, Most Merciful (106) And argue not on behalf of those who deceive
themselves. Verily, Allâh does not like anyone who is a betrayer of his trust,
and sinner. (107) They may hide (their crimes) from men, but they cannot hide
(them) from Allâh, for He is with them (by His Knowledge), when they plot by
night in words that He does not approve, And Allâh ever encompasses what they
do. (108) Lo! You are those who
have argued for them in the life of this world, but who will argue for them on
the Day of Resurrection against Allâh, or who will then be their defender? (109) And whoever does evil
or wrongs himself but afterwards seeks Allâh's Forgiveness, he will find Allâh
Oft¬Forgiving, Most Merciful. (110) And whoever earns sin, he earns it only
against himself. And Allâh is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise. (111) And whoever earns a
fault or a sin and then throws it on to someone innocent, he has indeed
burdened himself with falsehood and a manifest sin. (112) Had not the Grace of
Allâh and His Mercy been upon you (O Muhammad SAW), a party of them would
certainly have made a decision to mislead you, but (in fact) they mislead none
except their own selves, and no harm can they do to you in the least. Allâh has
sent down to you the Book (The Qur'ân), and Al¬Hikmah (Islâmic laws, knowledge
of legal and illegal things i.e. the Prophet's Sunnah - legal ways), and taught
you that which you knew not. And Ever Great is the Grace of Allâh unto you (O
Muhammad SAW) (113)
There is no good in most of their secret talks save (in) him who
orders Sadaqah (charity in Allâh's Cause), or Ma'rûf (Islâmic Monotheism and
all the good and righteous deeds which Allâh has ordained), or conciliation
between mankind, and he who does this, seeking the good Pleasure of Allâh, We
shall give him a great reward (114) And whoever contradicts and opposes the
Messenger (Muhammad SAW) after the right path has been shown clearly to him,
and follows other than the believers' way. We shall keep him in the path he has
chosen, and burn him in Hell - what an evil destination.[] (115) Verily! Allâh
forgives not (the sin of) setting up partners (in worship) with Him, but He
forgives whom He wills sins other than that, and whoever sets up partners in
worship with Allâh, has indeed strayed far away. (116) They (all those who
worship others than Allâh) invoke nothing but female deities besides Him
(Allâh), and they invoke nothing but Shaitân (Satan), a persistent rebel! (117) Allâh cursed him. And
he [Shaitân (Satan)] said: "I will take an appointed portion of your
slaves; (118) Verily, I will mislead them, and surely, I will arouse in them
false desires; and certainly, I will order them to slit the ears of cattle, and
indeed I will order them to change the nature created by Allâh." And
whoever takes Shaitân (Satan) as a Walî (protector or helper) instead of Allâh,
has surely suffered a manifest loss.[] (119) He [Shaitan (Satan)]
makes promises to them, and arouses in them false desires; and Shaitan's
(Satan) promises are nothing but deceptions. (120) The dwelling of such
(people) is Hell, and they will find no way of escape from it. (121)
But those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic
Monotheism) and do deeds of righteousness, We shall admit them to the Gardens
under which rivers flow (i.e. in
And if a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part,
there is no sin on them both if they make terms of peace between themselves;
and making peace is better. And human inner-selves are swayed by greed. But if
you do good and keep away from evil, verily, Allâh is Ever Well¬Acquainted with
what you do. (128) You will never be able to do perfect justice between wives even
if it is your ardent desire, so do not incline too much to one of them (by
giving her more of your time and provision) so as to leave the other hanging
(i.e. neither divorced nor married). And if you do justice, and do all that is
right and fear Allâh by keeping away from all that is wrong, then Allâh is Ever
Oft¬Forgiving, Most Merciful. (129) But if they separate (by divorce), Allâh will
provide abundance for everyone of them from His Bounty. And Allâh is Ever
All¬Sufficient for His creatures' need, All¬Wise. (130) And to Allâh belongs
all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And verily, We have
recommended to the people of the Scripture before you, and to you (O Muslims)
that you (all) fear Allâh, and keep your duty to Him, But if you disbelieve,
then unto Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the
earth, and Allâh is Ever Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise. (131) And to Allâh belongs
all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allâh is Ever
All¬Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs. (132) If He wills, He can
take you away, O people, and bring others. And Allâh is Ever All¬Potent over
that. (133) Whoever desires a reward in this life of the world, then with
Allâh (Alone and none else) is the reward of this worldly life and of the
Hereafter. And Allâh is Ever All¬Hearer, All¬Seer. (134)
O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to
Allâh, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, be
he rich or poor, Allâh is a Better Protector to both (than you). So follow not
the lusts (of your hearts), lest you avoid justice, and if you distort your
witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allâh is Ever Well¬Acquainted with what
you do.[] (135) O you who believe! Believe in Allâh, and His Messenger (Muhammad
SAW), and the Book (the Qur'ân) which He has sent down to His Messenger, and
the Scripture which He sent down to those before (him), and whosoever
disbelieves in Allâh, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day,
then indeed he has strayed far away (136) Verily, those who believe, then disbelieve,
then believe (again), and (again) disbelieve, and go on increasing in
disbelief; Allâh will not forgive them, nor guide them on the (Right) Way (137) Give to the
hypocrites the tidings that there is for them a painful torment. (138) Those who take
disbelievers for Auliyâ' (protectors or helpers or friends) instead of
believers, do they seek honour, power and glory with them? Verily, then to
Allâh belongs all honour, power and glory. (139) And it has already
been revealed to you in the Book (this Qur'ân) that when you hear the Verses of
Allâh being denied and mocked at, then sit not with them, until they engage in
a talk other than that; (but if you stayed with them) certainly in that case
you would be like them. Surely, Allâh will collect the hypocrites and
disbelievers all together in Hell, (140)
Those (hyprocrites) who wait and watch about you; if you gain a
victory from Allâh, they say: "Were we not with you?" But if the
disbelievers gain a success, they say (to them): "Did we not gain mastery
over you and did we not protect you from the believers?" Allâh will judge
between you (all) on the Day of Resurrection. And never will Allâh grant to the
disbelievers a way (to triumph) over the believers. (141) Verily, the
hypocrites seek to deceive Allâh, but it is He Who deceives them.[] And when
they stand up for As-Salât (the prayer), they stand with laziness and to be
seen of men, and they do not remember Allâh but little. (142) (They are) swaying
between this and that, belonging neither to these nor to those, and he whom
Allâh sends astray, you will not find for him a way (to the truth - Islâm). (143) O you who believe!
Take not for Auliyâ' (protectors or helpers or friends) disbelievers instead of
believers. Do you wish to offer Allâh a manifest proof against yourselves? (144) Verily, the
hyprocrites will be in the lowest depths (grade) of the Fire; no helper will
you find for them.[] (145) Except those who repent (from hypocrisy), do righteous
good deeds, hold fast to Allâh, and purify their religion for Allâh (by
worshipping none but Allâh, and do good for Allâh’s sake only, not to show
off), then they will be with the believers. And Allâh will grant the believers
a great reward. (146) Why should Allâh punish you if you have thanked (Him) and have
believed in Him. And Allâh is Ever All¬Appreciative (of good), All¬Knowing. (147)