As for those that have faith and do goodworks, we shall admit them to
gardens watered by running streams, where they shall have purified
spouses, and where they shall abide forever. And We shall admit them
to a cool shade.
Allah commands you to hand back your trusts to their rightful
owners, and to pass judgement upon men with fairness. Noble is that to
whichAllah exhorts you.Allah is Hearing, Seeing.
O believers, obeyAllah and theApostle and those in authority among
you. Should you disagree about anything refer it to Allah and the
Apostle, if you truly believe inAllah and the Last Day. This will in the
end be better andmore just.
Have you seen those who claim that they believe in what has been
revealed to you and to other prophets before you? They seek the
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judgement of the Taghut, although they have been bidden to deny him,
The devil would lead them far astray.
When it is said to them: 'Come to be judged by that which Allah has
revealed and by the Apostle,' the hypocrites turn to you a deaf ear. But
how would it be if some disaster befell them on account of what their
hands committed? They would come to you swearing in the name of
Allah that they desired nothing but amity and conciliation. But Allah
knows what is in their hearts. Let them be. Admonish them and sternly
rebuke them.
We sent no apostle but that he should be obeyed by Allah's leave. If,
when they wronged themselves, they had come to you imploring
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1. The Taghut is the one who exceeds all bounds in causingmischief.
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