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And on the day when We shall raise up in every nation a witness
against them from among themselves, We (shall) bring you to testify
against your people: to you We have revealed the Book which
manifests the truth about all things, a guide, a blessing, and good news
to those who submit toAllah.
Allah enjoins justice, kindness and charity to one's kindred, and
forbids indecency, wickedness and oppression. He admonishes you so
that youmay take heed.
Keep faith with Allah when you make a covenant with Him. Do not
break your oaths after you have sworn them: for (by swearing in His
name), you make Allah your surety. Allah has knowledge of what you
do.
Do not, like the woman who unravels to bits the thread which she has
firmly spun, take oaths with mutual deceit because one party is more
numerous than the other. In this, Allah puts you to the proof. On the
Day of Resurrection, He will declare to you the truth of that over which
you are now at odds.
Had Allah pleased, He would have united you into one nation. But
He leaves in error whom He will and gives guidance to whom He
pleases.You shall be questioned about what you did.
Do not take oaths to deceive each other, lest your foot should slip
after being rightly guided, and lest evil should befall you for debarring
others from the path ofAllah and grievous chastisement be your (lot).
Do not barter away the covenant of Allah for a trifling price. His
reward is better than all your gain, if you but knew it. That which you
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