# Sura  47 - Muhammad

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> SURA XLVII (47) - MUHAMMAD      (Medina - 40 Verses)        (XCVI - 382)     
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>        In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
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>        Whoso believe not, and prevent others from the way of God - their works
> will He cause to miscarry;
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>        But whoso believe, and do things that are right, and believe in what
> hath been sent down to Muhammad - for it is the truth from their Lord - their
> sins will He cancel, and dispose their hearts aright.
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>        This - because the infidels followed vanity, while those who believe,
> followed the truth from their Lord.  Thus to men doth God set forth their
> likenesses.
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>        When ye encounter the infidels, strike off their heads till ye have made
> a great slaughter among them, and of the rest make fast the fetters.
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>        And afterwards let there either be free dismissals or ransomings, till
> the war hath laid down its burdens.  Thus do.  Were such the pleasures of God,
> he could himself take vengeance upon them: but He would rather prove the one of
> you by the other.  And whoso fight for the cause of God, their works he will
> not suffer to miscarry;
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>        He will vouchsafe them guidance, and dispose their hearts aright;
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>        And he will bring them into Paradise, of which he hath told them.
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>        Believers! if ye help God, God will help you, and will set your feet
> firm:
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>        But as for the infidels, let them perish: and their works shall God
> bring to nought:
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> 47:10  This - because they were averse from the command which God sent down;
> Fruitless, therefore, shall their works become!
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>        Have they not journeyed through the land, and seen what hath been the
> end of those who flourished before them?  God brought destruction on them: and
> the like of this doth await the infidels.
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>        This - because God is the protector of those who believe, and because
> the infidels have no protector.
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>        Verily God will bring those who believe, and do the things that are
> right, into the Gardens, beneath whose shades the rivers flow: but they who
> believe not, take their fill, and eat as the beasts eat!  And their dwelling-
> place the fire!
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>        And how many cities were mightier in strength than thy city,. which
> hath thrust thee forth!  We destroyed them, and there was none to help them.
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>        Shall he who followeth the clear teaching of his Lord be as he, the evil
> of whose doings hath been made to seem good to him, or like those who follow
> their own lusts?
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>        A picture of the Paradise which is promised to the Godfearing!  Therein
> are rivers of water, which corrupt not: rivers of milk, whose taste changeth
> not: and rivers of wine, delicious to those who quaff it;
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>        And rivers of honey clarified: and therein are all kinds of fruit for
> them from their Lord!  Is this like the lot of those who must dwell for ever in
> the fire? and shall have draughts of boiling water forced on them which will
> rend their bowels asunder?
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>        Some of them indeed hearken to thee, until when they go out from thee,
> they say with sneers to those to whom "the knowledge" hath been given, "What is
> this he said?"  These are they whose hearts God hath sealed up, and who follow
> their own lusts.
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>        But as to those who have the guidance, He will increase their guidance,
> and He will teach them what to fear.
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> 47:20  For what do the infidels wait, but that the Hour come suddenly on them?
> Already are its signs come, and when it hath come on them indeed, how can they
> be warned then?
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>        Know, then, that there is no god but God: and ask pardon for thy sin,
> and for believers, both men and women.  God knoweth your busy movements, and
> your final resting-places.
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>        The believers say, "Oh, would that a Sura were sent down!" but when a
> peremptory Sura is revealed, whose burden is war, thou mayest see the diseased
> of heart look toward thee, with a look of one on whom the shadows of death have
> fallen!  But better in them would be obedience and becoming language.
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>        And if, when the command for war is issued, they are true to God, it
> will be assuredly best for them.
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>        Were ye not ready, if ye had turned back from Him, to spread disorder in
> the land, and violate the ties of blood?
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>        These are they whom God hath cursed, and made deaf, and blinded their
> eyes!
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>        Will they not then meditate on the Koran?  Are locks upon their hearts?
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>        But as to those who return to their errors after "the guidance" hath
> been made plain to them, Satan shall beguile them, and fill them with his
> suggestions.
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>        This - because they say to those who abhor what God hath sent down, "We
> will comply with you in part of what ye enjoin."  But God knoweth their secret
> reservations.
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>        But how?  When the angels, in causing them to die, shall smite them on
> the face and back!
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> 47:30  This - because they follow that which angerth God, and abhor what
> pleaseth Him:  therefore will He make their works fruitless.
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>        Think these men of diseased hearts, that God will not bring out their
> malice to light?
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>        If such were our pleasure, we could point them out to thee, and thou
> surely know them by their tokens: and know them thou shalt, by the strangeness
> of their words.  God knoweth your doings.
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>        And we will surely test you, until we know the valiant and the steadfast
> among you: and we will test the reports of your conduct.
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>        Verily they who believe not, and turn others from the way of God, and
> separate from the Apostle after that "the guidance" hath been clearly shewn
> them, shall in no way injure God: but their works shall he bring to naught.
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>        Believers! obey God and the Apostle: and render not your works vain.
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>        Verily those who believe not, and who pervert others from the way of
> God, and then die in unbelief, God will not forgive.
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>        Be not fainthearted then; and invite not the infidels to peace when ye
> have the upper hand: for God is with you, and will not defraud you of the
> recompense of your works.
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>        Surely this present life is only a play, and pastime! but if ye believe,
> fear God; He will give you your rewards: but He will not ask all your riches of
> you.
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>        Should He ask them of you, and urge you, ye would shew yourself
> niggards: and He would bring your grudges to light.
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> 37:40  Lo! ye are they, who are called to expend for the cause of God: and some
> of you are niggards: but whoso is niggardly shall be  niggard only to his own
> loss; for God is the Rich, and ye are the poor: and if ye turn back, He will
> change you for another people, and they shall not be your like!
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> — *Sura  47 - Muhammad*