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33: The Clans, the Coalition, the Combined Forces
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O Prophet! Fear God, and hearken not to the Unbelievers and the
Hypocrites: verily God is full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
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But follow that which comes to thee by inspiration from thy Lord: for
God is well acquainted with (all) that ye do.
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And put thy trust in God, and enough is God as a disposer of affairs.
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God has not made for any man two hearts in his (one) body: nor has He
made your wives whom ye divorce by Zihar your mothers: nor has He made
your adopted sons your sons. Such is (only) your (manner of) speech by
your mouths. But God tells (you) the Truth, and He shows the (right)
Way.
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Call them by (the names of) their fathers: that is juster in the sight
of God. But if ye know not their father's (names, call them) your
Brothers in faith, or your maulas. But there is no blame on you if ye
make a mistake therein: (what counts is) the intention of your hearts:
and God is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
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The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his
wives are their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer
personal ties, in the Decree of God. Than (the Brotherhood of)
Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just to your
closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of God).
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And remember We took from the prophets their covenant: As (We did)
from thee: from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary: We
took from them a solemn covenant:
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That (God) may question the (custodians) of Truth concerning the Truth
they (were charged with): And He has prepared for the Unbelievers a
grievous Penalty.
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O ye who believe! Remember the Grace of God, (bestowed) on you, when
there came down on you hosts (to overwhelm you): But We sent against
them a hurricane and forces that ye saw not: but God sees (clearly)
all that ye do.
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Behold! they came on you from above you and from below you, and
behold, the eyes became dim and the hearts gaped up to the throats,
and ye imagined various (vain) thoughts about God!
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In that situation were the Believers tried: they were shaken as by a
tremendous shaking.
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And behold! The Hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease
(even) say: "God and His Apostle promised us nothing but delusion!"
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Behold! A party among them said: "Ye men of Yathrib! ye cannot stand
(the attack)! therefore go back!" And a band of them ask for leave of
the Prophet, saying, "Truly our houses are bare and exposed," though
they were not exposed they intended nothing but to run away.
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And if an entry had been effected to them from the sides of the
(city), and they had been incited to sedition, they would certainly
have brought it to pass, with none but a brief delay!
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And yet they had already covenanted with God not to turn their backs,
and a covenant with God must (surely) be answered for.
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Say: "Running away will not profit you if ye are running away from
death or slaughter; and even if (ye do escape), no more than a brief
(respite) will ye be allowed to enjoy!"
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Say: "Who is it that can screen you from God if it be His wish to give
you punishment or to give you Mercy?" Nor will they find for
themselves, besides God, any protector or helper.
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Verily God knows those among you who keep back (men) and those who say
to their brethren, "Come along to us", but come not to the fight
except for just a little while.
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Covetous over you. Then when fear comes, thou wilt see them looking to
thee, their eyes revolving, like (those of) one over whom hovers
death: but when the fear is past, they will smite you with sharp
tongues, covetous of goods. Such men have no faith, and so God has
made their deeds of none effect: and that is easy for God.
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They think that the Confederates have not withdrawn; and if the
Confederates should come (again), they would wish they were in the
deserts (wandering) among the Bedouins, and seeking news about you
(from a safe distance); and if they were in your midst, they would
fight but little.
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Ye have indeed in the Apostle of God a beautiful pattern (of conduct)
for any one whose hope is in God and the Final Day, and who engages
much in the Praise of God.
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When the Believers saw the Confederate forces, they said: "This is
what God and his Apostle had promised us, and God and His Apostle told
us what was true." And it only added to their faith and their zeal in
obedience.
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Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with
God: of them some have completed their vow (to the extreme), and some
(still) wait: but they have never changed (their determination) in the
least:
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That God may reward the men of Truth for their Truth, and punish the
Hypocrites if that be His Will, or turn to them in Mercy: for God is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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And God turned back the Unbelievers for (all) their fury: no advantage
did they gain; and enough is God for the believers in their fight. And
God is full of Strength, able to enforce His Will.
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And those of the People of the Book who aided them - God did take them
down from their strongholds and cast terror into their hearts. (So
that) some ye slew, and some ye made prisoners.
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And He made you heirs of their lands, their houses, and their goods,
and of a land which ye had not frequented (before). And God has power
over all things.
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O Prophet! Say to thy Consorts: "If it be that ye desire the life of
this World, and its glitter,- then come! I will provide for your
enjoyment and set you free in a handsome manner.
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But if ye seek God and His Apostle, and the Home of the Hereafter,
verily God has prepared for the well-doers amongst you a great reward.
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O Consorts of the Prophet! If any of you were guilty of evident
unseemly conduct, the Punishment would be doubled to her, and that is
easy for God.
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But any of you that is devout in the service of God and His Apostle,
and works righteousness,- to her shall We grant her reward twice: and
We have prepared for her a generous Sustenance.
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O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any of the (other) women:
if ye do fear (God), be not too complacent of speech, lest one in
whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a
speech (that is) just.
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And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like
that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer,
and give regular Charity; and obey God and His Apostle. And God only
wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family,
and to make you pure and spotless.
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And recite what is rehearsed to you in your homes, of the Signs of God
and His Wisdom: for God understands the finest mysteries and is
well-acquainted (with them).
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For Muslim men and women,- for believing men and women, for devout men
and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient
and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and
women who give in Charity, for men and women who fast (and deny
themselves), for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men
and women who engage much in God's praise,- for them has God prepared
forgiveness and great reward.
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It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been
decided by God and His Apostle to have any option about their
decision: if any one disobeys God and His Apostle, he is indeed on a
clearly wrong Path.
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Behold! Thou didst say to one who had received the grace of God and
thy favour: "Retain thou (in wedlock) thy wife, and fear God." But
thou didst hide in thy heart that which God was about to make
manifest: thou didst fear the people, but it is more fitting that thou
shouldst fear God. Then when Zaid had dissolved (his marriage) with
her, with the necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage to
thee: in order that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the
Believers in (the matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted
sons, when the latter have dissolved with the necessary (formality)
(their marriage) with them. And God's command must be fulfilled.
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There can be no difficulty to the Prophet in what God has indicated to
him as a duty. It was the practice (approved) of God amongst those of
old that have passed away. And the command of God is a decree
determined.
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(It is the practice of those) who preach the Messages of God, and fear
Him, and fear none but God. And enough is God to call (men) to
account.
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Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Apostle
of God, and the Seal of the Prophets: and God has full knowledge of
all things.
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O ye who believe! Celebrate the praises of God, and do this often;
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And glorify Him morning and evening.
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He it is Who sends blessings on you, as do His angels, that He may
bring you out from the depths of Darkness into Light: and He is Full
of Mercy to the Believers.
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Their salutation on the Day they meet Him will be "Peace!"; and He has
prepared for them a generous Reward.
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O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad
Tidings, and Warner,-
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And as one who invites to God's (grace) by His leave, and as a lamp
spreading light.
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Then give the Glad Tidings to the Believers, that they shall have from
God a very great Bounty.
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And obey not (the behests) of the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and
heed not their annoyances, but put thy Trust in God. For enough is God
as a Disposer of affairs.
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O ye who believe! When ye marry believing women, and then divorce them
before ye have touched them, no period of 'Iddat have ye to count in
respect of them: so give them a present. And set them free in a
handsome manner.
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O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast
paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the
prisoners of war whom God has assigned to thee; and daughters of thy
paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and
aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any believing woman
who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed
her;- this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We
know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the
captives whom their right hands possess;- in order that there should
be no difficulty for thee. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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Thou mayest defer (the turn of) any of them that thou pleasest, and
thou mayest receive any thou pleasest: and there is no blame on thee
if thou invite one whose (turn) thou hadst set aside. This were nigher
to the cooling of their eyes, the prevention of their grief, and their
satisfaction - that of all of them - with that which thou hast to give
them: and God knows (all) that is in your hearts: and God is
All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.
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It is not lawful for thee (to marry more) women after this, nor to
change them for (other) wives, even though their beauty attract thee,
except any thy right hand should possess (as handmaidens): and God
doth watch over all things.
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O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,- until leave is
given you,- for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its
preparation: but when ye are invited, enter; and when ye have taken
your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour)
annoys the Prophet: he is ashamed to dismiss you, but God is not
ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when ye ask (his ladies) for
anything ye want, ask them from before a screen: that makes for
greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you
that ye should annoy God's Apostle, or that ye should marry his widows
after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in God's sight an
enormity.
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Whether ye reveal anything or conceal it, verily God has full
knowledge of all things.
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There is no blame (on these ladies if they appear) before their
fathers or their sons, their brothers, or their brother's sons, or
their sisters' sons, or their women, or the (slaves) whom their right
hands possess. And, (ladies), fear God; for God is Witness to all
things.
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God and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe!
Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect.
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Those who annoy God and His Apostle - God has cursed them in this
World and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating
Punishment.
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And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear (on
themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin.
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O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that
they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when
abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such)
and not molested. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and
those who stir up sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly
stir thee up against them: Then will they not be able to stay in it as
thy neighbours for any length of time:
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They shall have a curse on them: whenever they are found, they shall
be seized and slain (without mercy).
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(Such was) the practice (approved) of God among those who lived
aforetime: No change wilt thou find in the practice (approved) of God.
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Men ask thee concerning the Hour: Say, "The knowledge thereof is with
God (alone)": and what will make thee understand?- perchance the Hour
is nigh!
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Verily God has cursed the Unbelievers and prepared for them a Blazing
Fire,-
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To dwell therein for ever: no protector will they find, nor helper.
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The Day that their faces will be turned upside down in the Fire, they
will say: "Woe to us! Would that we had obeyed God and obeyed the
Apostle!"
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And they would say: "Our Lord! We obeyed our chiefs and our great
ones, and they misled us as to the (right) Path.
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"Our Lord! Give them double Penalty and curse them with a very great
Curse!"
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O ye who believe! Be ye not like those who vexed and insulted Moses,
but God cleared him of the (calumnies) they had uttered: and he was
honourable in God's sight.
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O ye who believe! Fear God, and (always) say a word directed to the
Right:
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That He may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive you your
sins: He that obeys God and His Apostle, has already attained the
highest achievement.
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We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the
Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but
man undertook it;- He was indeed unjust and foolish;-
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(With the result) that God has to punish the Hypocrites, men and
women, and the Unbelievers, men and women, and God turns in Mercy to
the Believers, men and women: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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