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Sura Lxi. Aff, Or Battle Array

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"The Holy Quran", tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934],

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Sra Lxi.

\"AFF," Or Battle Array.

In the name of God, Most Gracious,

Most Merciful.

1.
Whatever is

In the heavens and

On earth, let it declare

The Praises and Glory

Of God: for He is

The Exalted in Might,

The Wise.

2. O
ye who believe!

Why say ye that

Which ye do not?

3.
Grievously odious is it

In the sight of God

That ye say that

Which ye do not.

4.
Truly God loves those

Who fight in His Cause

In battle array, as if

They were a solid

Cemented structure.

5.
And remember, Moses said

To his people: "O my people!

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Why do ye vex and insult

Me, though ye know

That I am the apostle

Of God (sent) to you?"

Then when they went wrong,

God let their hearts go wrong.

For God guides not those

Who are rebellious transgressors.

6. And remember, Jesus,

The son of Mary, said:


"O Children of Israel!

I am the apostle of God

(Sent) to you, confirming

The Law (which came)

Before me, and giving

Glad Tidings of an Apostle

To come after me,

Whose name shall be Amad."

But when he came to them

With Clear Signs,

They said, "This is

Evident sorcery!
"

7. Who doth greater wrong

Than one who invents

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Falsehood against God,

Even as he is being invited

To Islm? And God

Guides not those

Who do wrong.

8.
Their intention is

To extinguish God's Light

(By blowing) with their mouths:

But God will complete

(The revelation of) His Light,

Even though the Unbelievers

May detest (it).

9.
It is He Who has sent

His Apostle with Guidance

And the Religion of Truth,

That he may proclaim it

Over all religion,

Even though the Pagans

May detest (it).

Section 2.

10. O
ye who believe!

Shall I lead you

To a bargain that will

Save you from

A grievous Penalty?--

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11.
That ye believe in God

And His Apostle, and that

Ye strive (your utmost)

In the Cause of God,

With your property

And your persons:


That will be best for you,

If ye but knew!

12.
He will forgive you

Your sins, and admit you

To Gardens beneath which

Rivers flow, and to beautiful

Mansions in Gardens

Of Eternity: that is indeed

The supreme Achievement.

13.
And another (favour

Will He bestow
), which ye

Do love,--help from God

And a speedy victory.

So give the Glad Tidings

To the Believers.

14. O ye who believe!

Be ye helpers of God:


As said Jesus the son of Mary

To the Disciples, "Who will be

My helpers to (the work

Of
) God?
" Said the Disciples,

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\"We are God's helpers!"

Then a portion of the Children

Of Israel believed, and

A portion disbelieved:


But We gave power

To those who believed,

Against their enemies,

And they became

The ones that prevailed.

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