Basic HTML Version
fear Him, shall surely triumph.
They solemnly swear by Allah that if you order them, they would
certainly go forth. Say: 'Do not swear: true obedience (will count).
Allah is cognizant of all your actions'.
Say: 'Obey Allah and obey His Apostle. If you turn away, he is still
bound to fulfil his duty, and you yourselves are bound to fulfil yours.
If you obey him, you shall be guided. The duty of an apostle is only to
give a plainmessage'.
Allah has promised those of you who believe and do good works to
make them masters in the land as He had made their ancestors before
them, to strengthen the Faith He chose for them, and to change their
fear to safely. Let them worship Me and serve no other gods besides
Me.Wicked indeed are theywho after this denyMe.
Attend to your prayers, pay the alms-tax, and obey the Apostle, so
that youmay be shownmercy.
Never think that the unbelievers will be beyond (God's) reach in this
world. Hell shall be their home.An evil fate awaits them.
Believers, let your slaves and those who have not come of age ask
your leave when they come in to see you on three occasions: before the
morning prayer, when you have put off your garments in the heat of
noon, and after the evening prayer. These are the three occasions of
privacy. At other times, it is wrong neither for you nor for them to go
around (visiting) one another. Thus Allah makes plain to you His
revelations: He is Knowing,Wise.
And when they have reached the age of puberty, let your children
24:59
24:54
24:55
24:56
314
LIGHT
THE QURAN