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against evil know thatAllah loves the righteous.
Those that sell the covenant of Allah and their own oaths for a paltry
price shall have no share in the world to come. Allah will neither speak
to them, nor look at them, nor purify them on the Day of Resurrection.
Theirs shall be a woeful punishment.
And there are some among them who twist their tongues when
quoting the Book, so that you may think that what they say is from the
Book, whereas it is not. They say: 'This is fromAllah,' whereas it is not.
Thus they knowingly ascribe a falsehood toAllah.
No mortal to whom Allah has given the Book and whom He has
endowed with judgement and prophethood would say to men:
'Worship me instead of Allah.' But rather: 'Be devoted servants of
Allah, for you have taught the Book and you have studied.' Nor would
he enjoin you to serve the angels and the prophets as your gods; for
would he enjoin you to be unbelievers after you have surrendered
yourselves toAllah?
And (remember) when Allah made His covenant with the Prophets,
(He said): 'Here are the Books and the wisdomwhich I have given you.
An apostle will come forth to confirm them. Believe in him and help
him. Will you affirm this and accept the burden I have laid on you in
these terms?
They replied: 'We will affirm it.'
'Then bear witness,' He said, 'and I will bear witness with you. He that
hereafter rebels is a transgressor.’
Are they seeking a religion other than Allah's, when every soul in
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