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them lack understanding. If they had waited until you went out to them,
it would have been better for them. But Allah is Forgiving and
Merciful.
Believers, if an evil-doer brings you a piece of news, inquire first
into its truth, lest you should wrong others unwittingly and repent of
what you have done.
Know that Allah's apostle is among you. If he were to obey you in
many matters, you would surely fall into distress. But Allah has
endeared the Faith to you and beautified it in your hearts, making
unbelief, wrongdoing, and disobedience abhorrent to you. Such are
those who are rightly guided—a grace and favour fromAllah. Allah is
Wise andAll—knowing.
If two parties of believers take up arms against each other, make
peace between them. If either of them commits aggression against the
other, fight against the aggressors till they submit toAllah's judgement.
When they submit, make peace between them in equity and justice;
Allah loves the equitable.
The believers are brethren. Make peace among your brethren and
fearAllah, so that youmay be shownmercy.
Believers, let no man mock another man, who may perhaps be
better than himself. Let no woman mock another woman, who may
perhaps be better than herself. Do not defame one another, nor call one
another by nicknames. It is an evil thing to be called by a bad name after
embracing the true faith. Those that do not repent are wrongdoers.
Believers, avoid most of suspicion, for in some cases suspicion is a
crime. Do not spy (on one another), nor backbite one another. Would
any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Surely you would
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