[5:104]
And when it is said unto them: Come unto that
which Allah hath revealed and unto the messenger, they say: Enough for us is
that wherein we found our fathers. What! Even though their fathers had no
knowledge whatsoever, and no guidance ?
[5:105]
O ye who believe! Ye have charge of your own
souls. He who erreth cannot injure you if ye are rightly guided. Unto Allah ye
will all return; and then He will inform you of what ye used to do.
[5:106]
O ye who believe! Let there be witnesses between
you when death draweth nigh unto one of you, at the time of bequest - two
witnesses, just men from among you, or two others from another tribe, in case
ye are campaigning in the land and the calamity of death befall you. Ye shall
empanel them both after the prayer, and, if ye doubt, they shall be made to
swear by Allah (saying): We will not take a bribe, even though it were (on
behalf of) a near kinsman nor will we hide the testimony of Allah, for then
indeed we should be of the sinful.
[5:107]
But then, if it is afterwards ascertained that
both of them merit (the suspicion of) sin, let two others take their place of
those nearly concerned, and let them swear by Allah, (saying): Verily our
testimony is truer than their testimony and we have not transgressed (the
bounds of duty), for them indeed we should be of the evil-doers.
[5:108]
Thus it is more likely that they will bear true
witness or fear that after their oaths the oaths (of others) will be taken. So
be mindful of your duty (to Allah) and hearken. Allah guideth not the froward
folk.