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burden.Allahwill ease the hardship of themanwho fears Him.
Such is the commandment whichAllah has revealed to you. He who
fearsAllah shall be forgiven his sins and richly rewarded.
Lodge them in your own homes, according to your means. Do not
harass them so as to make life intolerable for them. If they are with
child, maintain them until they deliver their burden; and if, after that,
they give suck to their children, give them their pay and consult
together in all reasonableness. But if you cannot bear with each other,
let other women suckle for you.
Let the rich man spend according to his wealth and the poor man
according to what Allah has given him. Allah does not charge a man
more thanHe has given him; He will bring ease after hardship.
How many a town has rebelled against the commandments of their
Lord and His apostles! Stern was Our reckoning with them, and
grievous Our punishment. They tasted the fruit of their misdeeds:
and the fruit of their misdeeds was ruin. Allah has prepared a woeful
scourge for them. Have fear of Allah, you men of understanding, who
have believed.
Allah has now sent down to you a Reminder: an apostle proclaiming
to you the revelations of Allah in all plainness, so that he may lead the
faithful who do good works from darkness to the light. He who
believes in Allah and does good works shall be admitted to gardens
watered by running streams where he shall dwell for ever. Allah has
made for hima generous provision.
It is Allah who has created seven heavens, and earths as many. His
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