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promises and steadfast in trial and adversity and in times of war. Such
are the true believers; such are the God-fearing.
O believers, retaliation is decreed for you in bloodshed: a free man
for a free man, a slave for a slave, and a female for a female. He who is
pardoned by his aggrieved brother shall be prosecuted according to
usage and shall pay him a liberal fine. This is an alleviation from your
Lord and mercy. He that transgresses thereafter shall have stern
punishment.
In retaliation you have a safeguard for your lives O men of
understanding. Perchance youwill guard yourselves against evil.
It is decreed that when death approaches, those of you that leave
wealth shall bequeath it equitably to parents and kindred. This is a duty
incumbent on the righteous. He that alters that (the will) after hearing it
shall be accountable for his crime.Allah is Hearing andKnowing.
He that suspects an error or an injustice on the part of a testator and
brings about a settlement among the parties incurs no guilt. Allah is
Forgiving andMerciful.
O believers, fasting is decreed for you as it was decreed for those
before you; perchance you will guard yourselves against evil. Fast a
certain number of days, but if any one of you is ill or on a journey let
him fast a similar number of days later on; and for those that find it
extremely difficult to fast, there is ransom: the feeding of a poor man.
He that does good of his own account shall be well rewarded; but to fast
is better for you, if you but knew it.
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