For those who find this beyond their means, is prescribed a fast for two months running: by way of repentance to Allah: for Allah hath all knowledge and all wisdom | For the Unbelievers Allah hath prepared a humiliating punishment |
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Ye know not whether your parents or your children are nearest to you in benefit | Say: Allah directs thus about those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs |
" but Allah will judge betwixt you on the Day of Judgment.
18O ye People of the Book! If he belonged to a people with whom ye have treaty of Mutual alliance, compensation should be paid to his family, and a believing slave be freed | But Satan's wish is to lead them astray far away from the right |
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When there comes to them some matter touching Public safety or fear, they divulge it | If they had only referred it to the Messenger, or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have Tested it from them direct |
Even thus were ye yourselves before, till Allah conferred on you His favours: Therefore carefully investigate.
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