[5] But he who finds not
(the means):-then a fast for two months consecutively, before they touch each
other; and he who cannot endure that:-then the feeding of sixty poor folk. That
is that ye may believe in God and His Apostle; and these are the bounds of God;
and for the misbelievers is grievous woe!
Verily, those who oppose
God and His Apostle shall be upset, as those before them were upset.
We have sent down manifest
signs: for the misbelievers is shameful woe on the day when God shall raise
them all together, and shall inform them of what they have done. God has taken
account of it, but they forget it; for God is witness over all!
Dost thou not see that God
knows what is in the heavens and what is in the earth? and that there cannot be
a privy discourse of three but He makes the fourth? nor of five but He makes
the sixth? nor less than that nor more, but that He is with them wheresoe'er
they be? then He will inform them of what they have done upon the resurrection
day; verily, God all things doth know!
Dost thou not look at those
who were prohibited from privy talk, and then returned to that they were
forbidden? and they too discourse together with sin and enmity and rebellion
against the Apostle; and when they come to thee they greet thee with what God
greets thee not 1; and they say in themselves, Why does not God torment us for what we
say? Hell is enough for them! they shall broil therein, and an ill journey
shall it be!
[10] O ye who believe! when
ye discourse together, then discourse not in sin and enmity and rebellion
against the Apostle; but discourse together in righteousness and piety; and
fear God, for unto Him ye shall be gathered!
Privy talk is only from the
devil, and those who do believe may grieve: it cannot hurt them at all, except
by the permission of God: and upon God let the believers rely.
O ye who believe! when it
is said to you, 'Make room in your assemblies,' then make room; God will make
room for you; and when it is said to you, 'Rise up,' then rise up; God will
raise all you who believe, as well as those who are given knowledge, in rank;
for God of what ye do is well aware!
O ye who believe! when ye
address the Apostle, then give in charity before addressing him; that is better
for you, and more pure. But if ye find not the means,-then God is forgiving,
compassionate. What! do ye shrink from giving in charity before addressing him?
then if ye do it not, and God relents towards you, then be steadfast in prayer,
and. give alms, and fear God and His Apostle; for God is well aware of what ye
do!
[15] Dost thou not look at
those who take for patrons a people 1 God is wrath with? they are neither of you nor
of them, and they swear to you a lie the while they know; for them God has
prepared severe torment; verily, evil is it they have done!
They take their faith for a
cloak; and they turn men aside from the path of God; and for them is shameful
woe!
Their wealth shall not
avail them, nor their children at all, against God; they are the fellows of the
Fire, and they shall dwell therein for aye!
On the day when God raises
them all together, then will they swear to Him as they swore to you; and they
will think that they rest on somewhat.-Ay, verily, they are liars!
[20] Satan hath overridden
them, and made them forget the remembrance of God: they are the crew of Satan;
ay, the crew of Satan, they are the losers!
Verily, those who oppose
God and His Apostle are amongst the most vile.
God has written, 'I will
surely prevail, I and my apostles;' verily, God is strong and mighty!
Thou shalt not find a
people who believe in God and the last day loving him who opposes God and His
Apostle, even though it be their fathers, or their sons, or their brethren, or
their clansmen.
He has written faith in
their hearts, and He aids them with a spirit from Him; and will make them enter
into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye! God is well
pleased with them, and they well pleased with Him: they are God's crew; ay,
God's crew, they shall prosper!