AL HUJURAAT
In the name of God, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful.
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O Ye who believe! Put not yourselves forward before God and
His Apostle; but fear God: for God is He Who hears and
knows all things.
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O ye who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of
the Prophet, nor speak aloud to him in talk, as ye may speak aloud to one
another, lest your deeds become vain and ye perceive not.
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Those that lower their voices in the presence of God's
Apostle,- their hearts has God tested for piety: for
them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.
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Those who shout out to thee from without the inner
apartments - most of them lack understanding.
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If only they had patience until thou couldst come out to
them, it would be best for them: but God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any
news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly,
and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.
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And know that among you is God's Apostle: were he, in many
matters, to follow your (wishes), ye would certainly fall into misfortune: But
God has endeared the Faith to you, and has made it beautiful in your hearts,
and He has made hateful to you Unbelief, wickedness, and rebellion: such indeed
are those who walk in righteousness;-
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A Grace and Favour from God; and God is full of Knowledge
and Wisdom.
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If two parties among the Believers fall into a quarrel, make
ye peace between them: but if one of them transgresses beyond bounds against
the other, then fight ye (all) against the one that transgresses until it
complies with the command of God; but if it complies, then make peace between
them with justice, and be fair: for God loves those who are fair (and just).
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The Believers are but a single Brotherhood: So make peace
and reconciliation between your two (contending) brothers; and fear God, that
ye may receive Mercy.
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O ye who believe! Let not some men among you laugh at
others: It may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): Nor let some
women laugh at others: It may be that the (latter are better than the (former):
Nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other, nor call each other by (offensive)
nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness, (to be used of one)
after he has believed: And those who do not desist are (indeed) doing wrong.
49-12
O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (as possible): for
suspicion in some cases is a sin: And spy not on each other behind their backs.
Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, ye would abhor
it...But fear God: For God is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
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O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and
a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other
(not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the
sight of God is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And God has full
knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).
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The desert Arabs say, "We believe." Say, "Ye
have no faith; but ye (only)say, 'We have submitted
our wills to God,' For not yet has Faith entered your hearts. But if ye obey
God and His Apostle, He will not belittle aught of your deeds: for God is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
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Only those are Believers who have believed in God and His
Apostle, and have never since doubted, but have striven with their belongings
and their persons in the Cause of God: Such are the sincere ones, Were We then
weary with the first Creation, that they should be in confused doubt about a
new Creation?
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Say: "What! Will ye instruct God about your religion?
But God knows all that is in the heavens and on earth: He has full knowledge of
all things.
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They impress on thee as a favour that they have embraced
Islam. Say, "Count not your Islam as a favour upon me: Nay, God has
conferred a favour upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if ye be true
and sincere.
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"Verily God knows the secrets of the heavens and the
earth: and God Sees well all that ye do."