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before you, only to disbelieve themafterwards.
Allah demands neither a bahira, nor a saibah, nor a wasilah, nor a
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hami. But those who disbelieve invent lies against Allah. Most of
themare lacking in judgement.
When it is said to them: 'Come to that whichAllah has revealed, and
to the Apostle,' they reply: 'Sufficient for us is the faith we have
inherited from our fathers,' even though their fathers knew nothing and
were not rightly guided.
Believers, you are accountable for yourselves; he that goes astray
cannot harm you if you are on the right path. You shall all return to
Allah, andHe will informyou of what you have done.
Believers, when death approaches you, let two just men from among
you act as witnesses when you make your testaments; or two men from
another tribe if the calamity of death overtakes you whilst you are
travelling in the land. Detain them after prayers, and if you doubt their
honesty ask them to swear byAllah: 'We will not sell our testimony for
any price, even to a kinsman. We will not hide the testimony of Allah;
for we should then be evil-doers.' if both prove to have been sinful,
replace them by another pair from among those immediately
concerned, and let them both swear byAllah, saying: 'Our testimony is
truer than theirs. We have not exceeded the limit, for we should then be
wrongdoers.' Thus they will be more likely to bear true witness or to
fear that the oaths of others may contradict theirs. Have fear of Allah
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1. Bahira, saibeh.Wasilah and hami are names of animals which the pre-lslamic
Arabs offered at the Ka'ba.
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