4- An-Nisa
148  Allah  loveth not that evil should be noised abroad in public speech, except where
injustice hath been done; for Allah is He who heareth and knoweth all things.
149  Whether  ye  publish  a  good  deed  or conceal it or cover evil with pardon, verily
Allah doth blot out (sins) and hath power (in the judgment of values).
150  Those  who  deny  Allah  and  His  messengers,  and (those who) wish to separate
Allah  from  His  messengers,  saying:  "We  believe  in  some  but  reject  others": And
(those who) wish to take a course midway,-
151  They  are  in  truth  (equally)  unbelievers; and we have prepared for unbelievers a
humiliating punishment.
152  To  those  who  believe  in  Allah  and  His  messengers  and  make no distinction
between  any  of  the  messengers,  we  shall  soon give their (due) rewards: for Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
153  The  people  of  the  Book  ask  thee  to  cause  a  book  to  descend  to them from
heaven:  Indeed  they  asked  Moses  for an even greater (miracle), for they said: "Show
us  Allah  in  public,"  but  they  were  dazed  for  their  presumption, with thunder and
lightning.  Yet  they  worshipped the calf even after clear signs had come to them; even
so we forgave them; and gave Moses manifest proofs of authority.
154  And  for  their  covenant  we  raised  over  them  (the  towering  height) of Mount
(Sinai);  and  (on  another  occasion) we said: "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once
again)  we  commanded  them:  "Transgress  not  in the matter of the sabbath." And we
took from them a solemn covenant.
155  (They  have  incurred  divine  displeasure):  In  that they broke their covenant; that
they  rejected  the  signs  of  Allah;  that  they  slew the Messengers in defiance of right;
that  they  said,  "Our  hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah's Word; We need
no  more)";-  Nay,  Allah  hath  set the seal on their hearts for their blasphemy, and little
is it they believe;-
156 That they rejected Faith; that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge;
157  That  they  said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger
of  Allah";-  but  they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to
them,  and  those  who  differ  therein  are  full  of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge,
but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:-
158 Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise;-
159  And  there  is  none  of  the People of the Book but must believe in him before his
death; and on the Day of Judgment he will be a witness against them;-
160  For  the iniquity of the Jews We made unlawful for them certain (foods) good and
wholesome  which  had been lawful for them;- in that they hindered many from Allah's
Way;-
161  That  they  took usury, though they were forbidden; and that they devoured men's
substance  wrongfully;-  we  have  prepared  for  those  among  them  who reject faith a
grievous punishment.
162  But  those  among  them  who are well-grounded in knowledge, and the believers,
believe  in  what  hath  been  revealed  to  thee  and what was revealed before thee: And
(especially)  those  who  establish regular prayer and practise regular charity and believe
in Allah and in the Last Day: To them shall We soon give a great reward.
163  We  have  sent  thee  inspiration,  as  We  sent  it to Noah and the Messengers after
him:  we  sent  inspiration  to  Abraham,  Isma'il,  Isaac,  Jacob and the Tribes, to Jesus,
Job, Jonah, Aaron, and solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms.
164  Of  some  messengers We have already told thee the story; of others We have not;-
and to Moses Allah spoke direct;-
165  Messengers  who  gave  good  news  as  well  as  warning, that mankind, after (the
coming)  of  the messengers, should have no plea against Allah: For Allah is Exalted in
Power, Wise.
166  But  Allah  beareth witness that what He hath sent unto thee He hath sent from His
(own) knowledge, and the angels bear witness: But enough is Allah for a witness.
167  Those  who  reject  Faith  and  keep  off (men) from the way of Allah, have verily
strayed far, far away from the Path.
168  Those  who  reject  Faith  and  do  wrong,-  Allah will not forgive them nor guide
them to any way-
169 Except the way of Hell, to dwell therein for ever. And this to Allah is easy.
170  O  Mankind!  The  Messenger  hath  come  to  you  in truth from Allah: believe in
him:  It  is  best  for you. But if ye reject Faith, to Allah belong all things in the heavens
and on earth: And Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.
171  O  People  of  the  Book!  Commit  no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah
aught  but  the  truth.  Christ  Jesus  the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of
Allah,  and  His  Word,  which  He  bestowed  on  Mary,  and  a spirit proceeding from
Him:  so  believe  in  Allah  and  His  messengers.  Say  not  "Trinity" : desist: it will be
better  for  you:  for  Allah  is  one  Allah:  Glory  be  to  Him: (far exalted is He) above
having  a  son.  To  Him  belong  all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is
Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
172  Christ  disdaineth  nor to serve and worship Allah, nor do the angels, those nearest
(to  Allah):  those  who  disdain  His  worship  and are arrogant,-He will gather them all
together unto Himself to (answer).
173  But  to  those  who believe and do deeds of righteousness, He will give their (due)
rewards,-  and  more, out of His bounty: But those who are disdainful and arrogant, He
will  punish  with  a  grievous  penalty; Nor will they find, besides Allah, any to protect
or help them.
174  O  mankind!  verily  there  hath  come to you a convincing proof from your Lord:
For We have sent unto you a light (that is) manifest.
175  Then  those who believe in Allah, and hold fast to Him,- soon will He admit them
to mercy and grace from Himself, and guide them to Himself by a straight way.
176  They  ask  thee  for  a  legal  decision.  Say:  Allah  directs (thus) about those who
leave  no  descendants  or ascendants as heirs. If it is a man that dies, leaving a sister but
no  child,  she  shall  have  half the inheritance: If (such a deceased was) a woman, who
left  no  child,  Her  brother takes her inheritance: If there are two sisters, they shall have
two-thirds  of  the  inheritance  (between  them):  if  there  are brothers and sisters, (they
share),  the  male  having  twice  the  share of the female. Thus doth Allah make clear to
you (His law), lest ye err. And Allah hath knowledge of all things.

5- Al-Maeda
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
1   O  ye  who  believe!  fulfil  (all)  obligations.  Lawful  unto  you  (for  food)  are  all
four-footed    animals,    with   the  exceptions  named:  But  animals  of  the  chase  are
forbidden  while  ye  are  in  the  sacred  precincts  or  in  pilgrim  garb:  for  Allah doth
command according to His will and plan.
2  O  ye  who  believe!  Violate  not  the  sanctity  of  the  symbols  of Allah, nor of the
sacred  month,  nor  of  the animals brought for sacrifice, nor the garlands that mark out
such  animals,  nor  the  people resorting to the sacred house, seeking of the bounty and
good  pleasure  of  their  Lord.  But  when  ye  are  clear  of  the sacred precincts and of
pilgrim  garb,  ye  may  hunt  and  let  not  the hatred of some people in (once) shutting
you  out  of  the  Sacred  Mosque lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part).
Help  ye  one  another  in  righteousness  and  piety,  but help ye not one another in sin
and rancour: fear Allah: for Allah is strict in punishment.
3  Forbidden  to  you  (for  food)  are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on
which  hath  been  invoked  the  name  of  other than Allah; that which hath been killed
by  strangling,  or  by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death;
that  which  hath  been  (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it
(in  due  form);  that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division
(of  meat)  by  raffling with arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who reject faith
given  up  all  hope  of  your  religion:  yet  fear  them not but fear Me. This day have I
perfected  your  religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for
you  Islam  as  your  religion.  But  if  any  is  forced  by hunger, with no inclination to
transgression, Allah is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
4  They  ask  thee what is lawful to them (as food). Say: lawful unto you are (all) things
good  and  pure: and what ye have taught your trained hunting animals (to catch) in the
manner  directed  to  you  by  Allah:  eat  what  they  catch  for you, but pronounce the
name of Allah over it: and fear Allah; for Allah is swift in taking account.
5  This  day  are  (all)  things  good  and  pure  made  lawful unto you. The food of the
People  of  the  Book  is  lawful  unto you and yours is lawful unto them. (Lawful unto
you  in  marriage)  are  (not  only)  chaste  women who are believers, but chaste women
among  the  People  of  the  Book, revealed before your time,- when ye give them their
due  dowers,  and  desire  chastity,  not  lewdness,  nor secret intrigues if any one rejects
faith,  fruitless  is  his  work,  and  in  the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who
have lost (all spiritual good).
6  O  ye  who  believe!  when  ye  prepare  for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands
(and  arms)  to  the  elbows;  Rub  your  heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the
ankles.  If  ye  are  in  a  state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye
are  ill,  or  on  a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been
in  contact  with  women,  and  ye  find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or
earth,  and  rub  therewith  your  faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a
difficulty,  but  to  make  you  clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be
grateful.
7  And  call  in  remembrance  the  favour  of Allah unto you, and His covenant, which
He  ratified  with you, when ye said: "We hear and we obey": And fear Allah, for Allah
knoweth well the secrets of your hearts.
8  O  ye  who  believe!  stand  out  firmly  for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let
not  the  hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be
just:  that  is  next  to  piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye
do.
9    To    those    who  believe  and  do  deeds  of  righteousness  hath  Allah  promised
forgiveness and a great reward.
10 Those who reject faith and deny our signs will be companions of Hell-fire.
11  O  ye who believe! Call in remembrance the favour of Allah unto you when certain
men  formed  the  design  to  stretch  out  their hands against you, but (Allah) held back
their hands from you: so fear Allah. And on Allah let believers put (all) their trust.
12  Allah  did  aforetime  take a covenant from the Children of Israel, and we appointed
twelve  captains  among  them.  And  Allah  said:  "I  am  with you: if ye (but) establish
regular  prayers,  practise  regular  charity,  believe in my messengers, honour and assist
them,  and  loan  to  Allah  a  beautiful loan, verily I will wipe out from you your evils,
and  admit  you  to  gardens  with  rivers  flowing  beneath; but if any of you, after this,
resisteth faith, he hath truly wandered from the path or rectitude."
13  But  because  of  their  breach  of  their  covenant,  We cursed them, and made their
hearts  grow  hard;  they  change  the  words from their (right) places and forget a good
part  of  the message that was sent them, nor wilt thou cease to find them- barring a few
-  ever  bent  on  (new)  deceits:  but  forgive  them,  and  overlook (their misdeeds): for
Allah loveth those who are kind.
14  From  those,  too, who call themselves Christians, We did take a covenant, but they
forgot  a  good  part  of  the  message  that  was  sent  them: so we estranged them, with
enmity  and  hatred  between  the  one and the other, to the day of judgment. And soon
will Allah show them what it is they have done.
15  O  people  of  the  Book!  There hath come to you our Messenger, revealing to you
much    that    ye  used  to  hide  in  the  Book,  and  passing  over  much  (that  is  now
unnecessary):  There  hath  come  to  you  from  Allah  a  (new) light and a perspicuous
Book, -
16  Wherewith  Allah  guideth  all  who  seek  His  good pleasure to ways of peace and
safety,  and  leadeth  them out of darkness, by His will, unto the light,- guideth them to
a path that is straight.
17  In  blasphemy  indeed  are  those  that say that Allah is Christ the son of Mary. Say:
"Who  then  hath  the  least  power  against  Allah, if His will were to destroy Christ the
son  of  Mary,  his  mother,  and  all  every  -  one  that  is  on  the  earth?  For  to Allah
belongeth  the  dominion  of  the  heavens  and  the  earth,  and  all  that is between. He
createth what He pleaseth. For Allah hath power over all things."
18  (Both)  the  Jews  and  the  Christians say: "We are sons of Allah, and his beloved."
Say:  "Why  then  doth  He punish you for your sins? Nay, ye are but men,- of the men
he    hath   created:  He  forgiveth  whom  He  pleaseth,  and  He  punisheth  whom  He
pleaseth:  and  to  Allah  belongeth  the  dominion  of the heavens and the earth, and all
that is between: and unto Him is the final goal (of all)"
19  O  People  of the Book! Now hath come unto you, making (things) clear unto you,
Our  Messenger,  after  the  break  in  (the  series of) our messengers, lest ye should say:
"There  came  unto  us  no bringer of glad tidings and no warner (from evil)": But now
hath  come  unto  you  a  bringer  of  glad  tidings  and a warner (from evil). And Allah
hath power over all things.
20  Remember  Moses  said  to  his  people:  "O  my  people!  Call  in remembrance the
favour  of  Allah  unto you, when He produced prophets among you, made you kings,
and gave you what He had not given to any other among the peoples.
21  "O  my  people!  Enter the holy land which Allah hath assigned unto you, and turn
not back ignominiously, for then will ye be overthrown, to your own ruin."
22  They  said:  "O  Moses!  In this land are a people of exceeding strength: Never shall
we enter it until they leave it: if (once) they leave, then shall we enter."
23  (But)  among  (their)  Allah-fearing  men  were  two  on whom Allah had bestowed
His  grace:  They  said: "Assault them at the (proper) Gate: when once ye are in, victory
will be yours; But on Allah put your trust if ye have faith."
24  They  said:  "O  Moses!  while they remain there, never shall we be able to enter, to
the  end  of  time.  Go  thou,  and  thy  Lord,  and  fight  ye two, while we sit here (and
watch)."
25  He  said:  "O  my Lord! I have power only over myself and my brother: so separate
us from this rebellious people!"
26  Allah  said:  "Therefore  will  the  land  be  out  of  their  reach  for  forty  years:  In
distraction    will   they  wander  through  the  land:  But  sorrow  thou  not  over  these
rebellious people.
27  Recite  to  them  the  truth  of the story of the two sons of Adam. Behold! they each
presented  a  sacrifice  (to Allah): It was accepted from one, but not from the other. Said
the  latter:  "Be  sure  I  will  slay thee." "Surely," said the former, "Allah doth accept of
the sacrifice of those who are righteous.
28  "If  thou  dost  stretch thy hand against me, to slay me, it is not for me to stretch my
hand against thee to slay thee: for I do fear Allah, the cherisher of the worlds.
29  "For  me,  I  intend  to let thee draw on thyself my sin as well as thine, for thou wilt
be among the companions of the fire, and that is the reward of those who do wrong."
30  The  (selfish)  soul  of  the  other  led him to the murder of his brother: he murdered
him, and became (himself) one of the lost ones.
31  Then  Allah  sent  a raven, who scratched the ground, to show him how to hide the
shame  of  his  brother.  "Woe  is me!" said he; "Was I not even able to be as this raven,
and to hide the shame of my brother?" then he became full of regrets-
32  On  that  account:  We  ordained  for  the  Children  of  Israel  that if any one slew a
person  -  unless  it  be  for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as
if  he  slew  the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the
life  of  the whole people. Then although there came to them Our messengers with clear
signs, yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.
33  The  punishment  of  those  who  wage  war  against Allah and His Messenger, and
strive  with  might  and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion,
or  the  cutting  off  of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is
their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter;
34  Except  for  those  who  repent  before they fall into your power: in that case, know
that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
35  O  ye  who  believe! Do your duty to Allah, seek the means of approach unto Him,
and strive with might and main in his cause: that ye may prosper.
36  As  to  those  who reject Faith,- if they had everything on earth, and twice repeated,
to  give  as  ransom for the penalty of the Day of Judgment, it would never be accepted
of them, theirs would be a grievous penalty.
37  Their  wish  will  be  to  get  out  of  the Fire, but never will they get out therefrom:
their penalty will be one that endures.
38  As  to  the  thief,  Male  or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of
example, from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is Exalted in power.
39  But  if  the  thief  repents  after  his crime, and amends his conduct, Allah turneth to
him in forgiveness; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
40  Knowest  thou not that to Allah (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and
the  earth?  He  punisheth whom He pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom He pleaseth: and
Allah hath power over all things.
41  O  Messenger! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief: (whether
it  be)  among  those  who  say  "We  believe"  with their lips but whose hearts have no
faith;  or  it  be  among  the  Jews,-  men  who  will  listen to any lie,- will listen even to
others  who  have  never  so  much  as  come to thee. They change the words from their
(right)  times  and  places:  they  say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!" If
any  one's  trial  is  intended by Allah, thou hast no authority in the least for him against
Allah.  For  such  -  it is not Allah's will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace
in this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment.
42  (They  are fond of) listening to falsehood, of devouring anything forbidden. If they
do  come  to  thee,  either  judge  between  them, or decline to interfere. If thou decline,
they  cannot  hurt  thee  in  the  least.  If thou judge, judge in equity between them. For
Allah loveth those who judge in equity.
43  But  why do they come to thee for decision, when they have (their own) law before
them?-  therein  is  the  (plain)  command  of Allah; yet even after that, they would turn
away. For they are not (really) People of Faith.
44  It  was  We who revealed the law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its
standard  have  been  judged  the  Jews,  by  the  prophets  who  bowed (as in Islam) to
Allah's  will,  by  the  rabbis  and  the  doctors  of  law:  for  to  them  was entrusted the
protection  of  Allah's  book,  and  they  were  witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men,
but  fear  me,  and sell not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the
light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) Unbelievers.
45  We  ordained  therein  for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear,
tooth  for  tooth,  and  wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by
way  of  charity,  it  is  an  act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the
light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.
46  And  in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had
come  before  him:  We  sent  him  the  Gospel:  therein  was  guidance  and  light,  and
confirmation  of  the  Law  that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to
those who fear Allah.
47  Let  the  people  of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do
fail  to  judge  by  (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those
who rebel.
48  To  thee  We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it,
and  guarding  it  in  safety:  so  judge  between  them by what Allah hath revealed, and
follow  not  their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each
among  you  have  we  prescribed  a  law  and  an open way. If Allah had so willed, He
would  have  made  you  a  single  people,  but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath
given  you:  so  strive  as  in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah; it is He
that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute;
49  And  this  (He  commands): Judge thou between them by what Allah hath revealed,
and  follow  not  their  vain  desires, but beware of them lest they beguile thee from any
of  that  (teaching)  which  Allah  hath  sent  down  to  thee.  And  if they turn away, be
assured  that  for  some  of  their  crime  it  is Allah's purpose to punish them. And truly
most men are rebellious.
50  Do  they  then  seek  after  a  judgment  of  (the  days of) ignorance? But who, for a
people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah?
51  O  ye  who  believe!  take  not  the  Jews  and  the  Christians  for  your friends and
protectors:  They  are  but  friends  and  protectors  to  each other. And he amongst you
that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.
52  Those  in  whose  hearts  is  a  disease  -  thou  seest  how  eagerly  they  run  about
amongst  them,  saying:  "We  do  fear  lest  a  change of fortune bring us disaster." Ah!
perhaps  Allah  will  give  (thee)  victory, or a decision according to His will. Then will
they repent of the thoughts which they secretly harboured in their hearts.
53  And  those  who  believe  will  say:  "Are  these  the men who swore their strongest
oaths  by  Allah,  that  they  were  with  you?" All that they do will be in vain, and they
will fall into (nothing but) ruin.
54  O  ye  who  believe!  if  any  from  among  you turn back from his Faith, soon will
Allah  produce  a  people  whom  He  will  love  as they will love Him,- lowly with the
believers,  mighty  against  the  rejecters,  fighting in the way of Allah, and never afraid
of  the  reproaches  of  such  as  find  fault.  That  is  the  grace  of Allah, which He will
bestow on whom He pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth all things.
55  Your  (real)  friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of)
believers,-  those  who  establish  regular  prayers  and  regular  charity,  and  they  bow
down humbly (in worship).
56  As  to  those who turn (for friendship) to Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship
of) believers,- it is the fellowship of Allah that must certainly triumph.
57  O  ye  who believe! take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion
for  a  mockery  or sport,- whether among those who received the Scripture before you,
or among those who reject Faith; but fear ye Allah, if ye have faith (indeed).
58  When  ye  proclaim  your call to prayer they take it (but) as mockery and sport; that
is because they are a people without understanding.
59  Say:  "O  people  of the Book! Do ye disapprove of us for no other reason than that
we  believe  in  Allah,  and  the  revelation  that  hath  come  to  us and that which came
before (us), and (perhaps) that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?"
60  Say:  "Shall  I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the
treatment  it  received from Allah? those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath,
those  of  whom  some  He  transformed  into  apes  and  swine, those who worshipped
evil;- these are (many times) worse in rank, and far more astray from the even path!"
61  When  they come to thee, they say: "We believe": but in fact they enter with a mind
against Faith, and they go out with the same but Allah knoweth fully all that they hide.
62  Many  of  them  dost thou see, racing each other in sin and rancour, and their eating
of things forbidden. Evil indeed are the things that they do.
63  Why  do  not  the  rabbis  and  the doctors of Law forbid them from their (habit of)
uttering sinful words and eating things forbidden? Evil indeed are their works.
64  The  Jews  say:  "Allah's  hand  is  tied  up."  Be  their  hands  tied  up  and  be they
accursed  for  the  (blasphemy) they utter. Nay, both His hands are widely outstretched:
He  giveth  and spendeth (of His bounty) as He pleaseth. But the revelation that cometh
to  thee  from Allah increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy.
Amongst  them  we  have  placed  enmity  and  hatred  till the Day of Judgment. Every
time  they  kindle  the  fire  of war, Allah doth extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do
mischief on earth. And Allah loveth not those who do mischief.
65  If  only  the  People  of  the  Book  had  believed  and  been  righteous,  We should
indeed have blotted out their iniquities and admitted them to gardens of bliss.
66  If  only  they  had stood fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was
sent  to  them  from  their  Lord,  they  would  have enjoyed happiness from every side.
There  is  from  among  them  a  party  on  the  right course: but many of them follow a
course that is evil.
67  O  Messenger!  proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord.
If  thou  didst  not,  thou  wouldst  not  have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission. And
Allah  will  defend  thee  from  men  (who mean mischief). For Allah guideth not those
who reject Faith.
68  Say:  "O People of the Book! ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast
by  the  Law,  the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord."
It  is  the  revelation  that  cometh to thee from thy Lord, that increaseth in most of them
their  obstinate  rebellion  and  blasphemy.  But  sorrow  thou  not  over  (these) people
without Faith.
69  Those  who  believe  (in  the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and
the  Sabians  and the Christians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work
righteousness,- on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
70  We  took  the  covenant  of  the  Children of Israel and sent them messengers, every
time,  there  came  to  them  a  messenger with what they themselves desired not - some
(of these) they called impostors, and some they (go so far as to) slay.
71  They  thought  there  would  be no trial (or punishment); so they became blind and
deaf;  yet  Allah  (in  mercy)  turned to them; yet again many of them became blind and
deaf. But Allah sees well all that they do.
72  They  do  blaspheme  who  say:  "Allah is Christ the son of Mary." But said Christ:
"O  Children  of  Israel!  worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Whoever joins other
gods  with  Allah,-  Allah  will  forbid  him  the  garden, and the Fire will be his abode.
There will for the wrong-doers be no one to help.
73  They  do  blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god
except  One  Allah.  If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous
penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.
74  Why  turn  they  not to Allah, and seek His forgiveness? For Allah is Oft-forgiving,
Most Merciful.
75  Christ  the  son  of Mary was no more than a messenger; many were the messengers
that  passed  away  before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat
their  (daily)  food.  See  how  Allah  doth make His signs clear to them; yet see in what
ways they are deluded away from the truth!
76  Say:  "Will  ye  worship,  besides  Allah,  something which hath no power either to
harm or benefit you? But Allah,- He it is that heareth and knoweth all things."
77  Say:  "O  people  of  the  Book!  exceed not in your religion the bounds (of what is
proper),  trespassing  beyond  the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went
wrong  in  times  gone  by,-  who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the even
way.
78  Curses  were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith,
by  the  tongue  of  David  and  of  Jesus  the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and
persisted in excesses.
79  Nor  did they (usually) forbid one another the iniquities which they committed: evil
indeed were the deeds which they did.
80  Thou  seest  many of them turning in friendship to the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are
(the  works)  which  their  souls  have  sent  forward  before  them (with the result), that
Allah's wrath is on them, and in torment will they abide.
81  If  only  they  had believed in Allah, in the Prophet, and in what hath been revealed
to  him,  never  would  they  have  taken  them  for  friends  and protectors, but most of
them are rebellious wrong-doers.
82  Strongest  among  men  in  enmity  to  the  believers  wilt  thou  find  the  Jews and
Pagans;  and  nearest among them in love to the believers wilt thou find those who say,
"We  are  Christians":  because  amongst  these  are  men  devoted  to learning and men
who have renounced the world, and they are not arrogant.