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their brothers when they meet death abroad or in battle: 'Had they
stayed with us, they would not have died, nor would they have been
killed.' Allah will make that a regret in their hearts. It is Allah who
ordains life and death. He has knowledge of all your actions.
If you should die or be slain in the cause ofAllah, His forgiveness and
His mercy would surely be better than all the riches they amass. If you
should die or be slain, before, Himyou shall all be gathered.
It was thanks to Allah's mercy that you dealt so leniently with them.
Had you been cruel and hard-hearted, they would have surely deserted
you. Therefore, pardon them and implore Allah to forgive them. Take
counsel with them in the conduct of affairs; and when you are resolved,
put your trust inAllah.Allah loves those that trust (inHim).
IfAllah helps you, none can overcome you. If He abandons you, who
then can help you? Therefore, inAllah let the faithful put their trust.
No prophet would act dishonestly; for anyone that steals shall on the
Day of Resurrection bring with him that which he has stolen. Then
shall every soul be paidwhat it has earned: none shall be wronged.
Can the man who seeks to please Allah be compared to him who has
incurredHis wrath? Hell shall be his home. Evil shall be his fate!
Varied are their positions withAllah. Allah is cognizant of what they
do.
Allah has surely been gracious to the faithful in sending them an
apostle from among themselves to declare to them His revelations, to
purify them, and to instruct them in the Book and in wisdom; for before
that theywere inmonstrous error.
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