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If you avoid major sins that are forbidden, then We shall delete your
minor sins, and grant you an honourable entry
into Paradise.
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Do not wish
to get that which Allah has favoured others with. Men
get a share of what they’ve earned, and women
get a share of what they’ve earned, and ask Allah for a share of His favour. Allah knows all things.
4:33
What parents and relatives leave behind, We have appointed beneficiaries for them, and those whom your right hands have contracted
should be beneficiaries of your wills, give them their shares. Allah Witnesses all things
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Men are guardian-carers of women, Allah granted some more favours then others, because they spend money on their wives
. Honourably acting wives are pious and they guard
their chastity as Allah expects them to guard it. Those whose ill-conduct you are afraid of,
first gently warn them,
then leave them alone in the bed and for a while live separately from them,
if all else fails, apply
a minimum of force on them. If,
after taking these steps, they obey you, then don’t behave unjustly in any way against them. Allah is Most High, the Great
4:35
If you fear hostility between husband and wife, then appoint a mediator from his family and one from her family. When both try
sincerely to reconcile them, Allah will certainly bring about reconciliation between them. Allah is the Knower, the Aware
4:36
Worship Allah and don’t associate anything with Him; be kind to parents, to relatives, to orphans, to the needy, to those neighbours you know well and those you don’t, to travellers and to
the slaves you own. Allah dislikes the arrogant and the boastful
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and those who are miserly and advise others to be miserly, hiding His favours that Allah has blessed them with – for the disbelievers – We have prepared a humiliating punishment
4:38
Those who spend their wealth to show off; they don’t believe in Allah and the Last Day. Anyone who has made a close friend of Satan has taken an evil friend
4:39
What harm would it do them if they believed in Allah and the Last Day and spent
in charity from what Allah has provided them? Allah knows them well
4:40
Allah wrongs
no one, not even an atom’s weight; and if it is a good deed, He multiplies it and gives an immense reward
4:41
How
will they react when We bring a witness from every nation and then We bring you,
Muhammad, as a witness against them all
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That day the disbelievers and those who disobeyed the Messenger will wish that the Earth would swallow them up; and they won’t be able to hide from Allah anything they had spoken
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Believers, don’t come to the prayer whilst you are drunk
stay away until you know what you are saying; nor when you are in the state of major ritual impurity, and when on a journey,until you have bathed yourselves. However, if you are ill or on a journey, or if you have relieved yourself or had sexual intercourse with your spouse, and you cannot find water, then purify yourselves with some clean sand, wiping your faces and forearms.Allah is Pardoner, Forgiver
4:44
Haven’t you seen those given a portion of the Book,
how they swap it for error, wishing you stray from the path
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Allah is aware of your enemies; and Allah is sufficient as a Protector and a Helper
4:46
Some of the Jews
deliberately misquote the words
of revelation, saying, “We hear and disobey,” and, “Listen like a deaf man,” and, “Look to us,” twisting
the words with their tongues to insult the religion. If only they had said: “We hear and obey,” and, “Listen and look out for us,” that would be far better and proper for them. However, Allah deprives them of his kindness because of their disbelief, and only a few of
them truly believe
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You who received the Book, believe in what We revealed, it confirms what you already have, before We turn
your faces back to front, or else We curse you as We cursed the People of the Sabbath. Allah’s command is always fulfilled
4:48
Allah does not forgive those who associate anything with Him, but He forgives anything less than that for whomever He pleases. Whoever associates anything with Allah has invented a great sin
4:49
Haven’t you seen those who regard themselves as pure? Rather it is Allah Who purifies whomever He pleases, and not an ounce of injustice will be done to them
4:50
Look how they make up lies about Allah. That is a blatant sin
4:51
Haven’t you seen those who were given a portion of the Book and they continue to believe in idols and false gods, saying to the disbelievers that they are more on the right track than the believers
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Allah has cursed them; and anyone Allah curses, you will find no helper for him
4:53
Or do they have a share in
Allah’s sovereignty? If so, they would never give people even a tiny bit
4:54
Or do they envy
other people for what Allah has given them from His grace? We gave Ibrahim’s family the Book, wisdom, and a vast country
to rule over.
4:55
Some of them believe in
the Prophet, and others block the way to him. Hell, with its blazing fire will be enough
for them
4:56
Those who deny Our signs will soon roast in Fire. Whenever their skin falls off, We will replace it with fresh skin so they may taste the torment. Allah is Almighty, Wise
4:57
As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, We will take them to gardens under which rivers flow, living in them forever; there they’ll have pure spouses, and We’ll let them enter the cool shade
4:58
Allah commands you to return trusts to their rightful owners, and when you judge between people, be just, Allah reminds you gently! Allah is the Hearer, the Seeing
4:59
Believers, obey Allah, the Messenger and those among you in authority. If you disagree over something, then refer it to Allah and the Messenger, that is if you believe in Allah and the Last Day: that’s the best solution.
4:60
Haven’t you seen those who claim to believe in what is revealed to you and what was revealed before you, yet they turn to false gods for judgements despite having been ordered to reject them. Satan wants to lead them far from the right way.
4:61
If they are told, “Come
along to
listen to what Allah has revealed to the Messenger, you will see the hypocrites turning to face in the opposite direction from you.
4:62
But when a disaster strikes them because of what they have done, they turn to you swearing by Allah: “We only want what is best and
to maintain harmony.
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Allah knows what is in these peoples’ hearts, so, forgive them, warn them, and speak eloquently with them so it penetrates their minds
4:64
We haven’t sent a single messenger except that he should be obeyed as commanded by Allah. If anyone who wronged themselves came to you seeking Allah’s forgiveness, Messenger, seek forgiveness for them! They will find Allah Relenting, Most Kind
4:65
By your Lord, they aren’t believers until they make you the judge in their disputes, accept your decision without reservation, and commit themselves
to your decision
4:66
If We had ordered them: “Lay down your lives,” or “Leave your homes,” for the sake of Allah only a few of them would have done so. Had they done what they were
told, that would have been better for them and
put them on a far firmer footing;
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We would have given them a great reward
4:68
and guided them on the straight path
4:69
Anyone who obeys Allah and the Messenger shall be with those Allah favoured: the Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the righteous. What a wonderful fellowship!
4:70
Such is Allah’s grace; and Allah is sufficient, the Knower
4:71
Believers, take all precautions and let the battle-hardened march out
in front or else march out together
4:72
There are some of you who lag behind and if you suffered a setback, will say, “It was Allah’s favour on me that I wasn’t there with them.”
4:73
When Allah favours you, he will say, “If only I had been with them, I would have gained a great victory,” as though there was no love lost between you and him
4:74
So those who are willing to swap this worldly life for the Hereafter, let them fight in the way of Allah. Whoever fights in the way of Allah and is either killed or victorious, We will give him a great reward
4:75
What is the matter with you that you do not fight in the way of Allah when the weak – men, women and children – are saying, “Our Lord, out of Your graciousness, take us out of this town of cruel people, give us a protector and a helper!
4:76
The believers fight for the sake of Allah, whilst the disbelievers fight for the sake of false gods; so, fight the supporters of Satan. Satan’s scheming is weak
4:77
Haven’t you seen those who were told: “Hold back your hands
from wrongdoing, and
instead perform the prayer and pay zakat”? Since fighting was prescribed for them, a group of them fears men as they fear Allah, or even more. They say, “Our Lord, why have You prescribed fighting for us? Couldn’t You have delayed it for a while?” Say: “The delights of this world are little, while the Hereafter is far better for the mindful, you will not be treated unjustly in the slightest.
4:78
Death will catch up wherever you may be, even if you are in strong forts. When good things happen to them, they say, “This is from Allah,” and, when bad things happen to them, they say, “This is your fault,
Muhammad.” Say: “All is from Allah.” What is the matter with these people that they hardly understand what they are told
4:79
Whatever good things happen to you they’re from Allah, and whatever evil happens to you it’s from yourselves. We sent you as a Messenger to people; Allah is sufficient witness
4:80
Whoever obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah, but whoever turns away, We didn’t send you as a guardian over them
4:81
They say, “We will obey.” However, when they leave your presence, a group of them spend the night plotting against what you said. Allah writes down how they spend the night, so, ignore them and put your trust in Allah. Allah suffices as a Protector
4:82
Don’t they reflect on the Quran? Had it come from anyone beside Allah, they would have found many inconsistencies in it
4:83
Whenever a report of war or peace comes to them they broadcast it loudly; whereas, if they had referred it to the Messenger or to those in authority, its significance could be determined by those best suited to interpret it. If it had not been for Allah’s grace and kindness, most of you would have followed Satan.
4:84
So,
Muhammad, fight in the way of Allah – you are only answerable for yourself – and encourage the believers. It may be that Allah will curb the power of disbelievers. Allah is stronger in might and more severe in punishment
4:85
Whoever speaks out for a worthy cause will have a share in its benefits, and whoever speaks out for a wrong cause will share its burden, Allah is Watchful over everything
4:86
When anyone greets you, respond with a better greeting or
at least return it
in kind. Allah keeps account of everything
4:87
Allah is the only God, He will gather you all on Judgement Day, there is no doubt about that. Who is more truthful in speech than Allah
4:88
Why are you divided in two groups concerning the hypocrites? Allah has driven them back into disbelief for what they did. Do you want to guide those who Allah has allowed to go astray? Anyone who Allah allows to go astray, you will never find a way out for him.
4:89
They would love to see
all of you disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you become equal. Don’t ally yourselves to any of them until they migrate for the sake of Allah. If they turn away, seize them and slay them wherever you find them, and take none of them as an ally or a helper
4:90
except for those who are related to a people with whom you have a treaty, or who come over to you because their hearts are wary of fighting you or of fighting their own people. Had Allah wished, He would have given them power over you, so they would have fought you. If they withdraw and do not fight you but make you an offer of peace, then Allah gives you no excuse
to fight against them.
4:91
There are others whom you will find wanting to be on good terms with both you and their own people, but whenever they are put to the test, they return to
fighting. So, if they don’t withdraw or make you an offer of peace, and cease hostility, seize them and slay them wherever you encounter them, We’ve given you clear authority against such people
4:92
It is forbidden for a believer to kill another believer, except by mistake. Anyone who kills a believer by mistake must free a believing slave and pay compensation to the
victim’s family, unless they waive it as an act of charity. If
the victim belonged to an enemy tribe but was himself a believer, then free a believing slave and if he was from a tribe with which you have a treaty, then pay compensation to their family and free a believing slave. Whoever cannot find the means
to pay compensation let him fast two consecutive months to gain Allah’s forgiveness. Allah is the Knower, Wise
4:93
The penalty of intentionally killing a believer is Hell, living there for a long time; Allah’s anger and curse will fall on him, and He has prepared for him a terrible punishment
4:94
Believers, when you set out on patrol in the path of Allah, be cautious. When someone gives you a greeting of peace, do not say: “You are not a believer,” seeking worldly gains, Allah has many
other rewards. That is how you used to behave in the past until Allah favoured you
with Islam, so be open and honest. Allah is aware of what you do
4:95
The believers who stayed behind – apart from those who were physically or financially incapable – are not equal to those who strive with their lives and their wealth in the path of Allah. Allah has favoured by degrees those who strive with their wealth and lives above those who stayed behind. Allah has promised both goodness;
however, Allah has favoured those who strive over those who stayed behind with a great reward
4:96
high ranks, forgiveness and kindness. Allah is Forgiving, Most Kind
4:97
The
Muslims whose souls the angels take while they were doing wrong to themselves
since they didn’ t migrate, will be asked: “What
state were you in?” They will say, “We were weak and vulnerable in the land.”
Then the Angels will ask: “Wasn’t Allah’s Earth spacious enough for you to migrate?” For such people, their refuge will be Hell. What a wretched destination
4:98
Except for the weak among the men, women and children who were unable to come up with a strategy or to find a way out
4:99
They may be pardoned by Allah. Indeed, Allah is Pardoning, Forgiving.
4:100
Whoever migrates in the path of Allah will find a place of refuge
somewhere in the land and worldly abundance and whoever sets out from home to migrate for the sake of Allah and His Messenger, and dies
on the way, Allah will grant him his reward. Allah is Forgiving, Kind
4:101
When you are travelling in the land, you can shorten the prayer without feeling guilty, if you fear being attacked by the disbelievers; the disbelievers are your open enemies
4:102
Messenger, when you are among them and leading them in prayer, let a group of them stand with you carrying their weapons; then, when they have prostrated, they may
cover you from behind while another group who hasn’t yet prayed come and pray with you,
again with due precaution and with their weapons. The disbelievers would love to see you neglect your weapons and your possessions so they could descend on you all at once. Nor is there any blame on you if some hardship such as rain or illness makes you put down your weapons, but remain on your guard. Indeed, Allah has prepared humiliating punishment for the disbelievers
4:103
When you have completed the prayer,
continue nevertheless to remember Allah, be it standing, sitting or lying down. Then, whenever you feel safe again, perform the prayer. The prayer is compulsory for the believers at fixed times.
4:104
So do not be half-hearted in seeking out the
hostile, disbelieving people. If you are suffering, then they are suffering just like you, however there is difference, while you have hope in Allah they have no such hope. Allah is the Knower, Wise
4:105
We sent down to you the Book containing the truth so that you may judge between people the way Allah has shown you. So, don’t support the traitors
4:106
but seek Allah’s forgiveness. Allah is Forgiving, Kind
4:107
And do not argue about those who deceive themselves. Allah dislikes anyone who is treacherous and sinful
4:108
They try to hide from people, but they can’t hide from Allah; He is with them as they talk late into the night about things that displease Him. Allah is aware of what they do
4:109
Believers, here you are defending them in this worldly life, but who will defend them against Allah on Judgement Day, or be their lawyer?
4:110
Whoever does an evil deed or wrongs himself but then seeks Allah’s forgiveness, he will find Allah Forgiving, Kind
4:111
Whoever commits a sin will reap its reward. Allah is All-Knowing, Wise
4:112
Whoever does wrong or commits a sin then blames
someone else for it, he has burdened himself with a slander and an open sin.
4:113
If it wasn’t for Allah’s grace and kindness towards you, a group amongst them would have misled you, but as it is they only misled themselves, doing you no harm. Allah has revealed to you the Book and wisdom, and has taught you what you didn’t know. Allah’s favour on you is great.
4:114
There’s very little good in most of their secret meetings, except when they enjoin acts of charity or do common good or reconcile between people. Whoever does these things seeking Allah’s pleasure, We will give them a great reward
4:115
Whoever opposes the Messenger after the guidance has been made clear to him and follows a path other than that of the believers, We will let him continue down his chosen path, until We burn him in Hell. What an evil destination
4:116
Allah will not forgive idolatry, but He forgives whatever is less than that to whomever He pleases. Whoever associates anything with Allah has wandered far, far astray
4:117
What they call on apart from Him are nothing but
fabricated goddesses and
ultimately what they call on is only a rebellious demon
4:118
Allah has cursed him for saying: “I will take an allotted share of Your servants
4:119
and I will lead them astray and give them false hopes and I will order them to slit the ears of cattle and to tinker with Allah’s creation.” Whoever takes Satan as a protector beside Allah will clearly be a loser
4:120
He promises them and gives them hopes, but Satan’s promises are mere deception
4:121
Their home is Hell, and they will find no way out of it
4:122
Those who believe and do good works, We will admit them into gardens beneath which rivers flow, living there forever.
This is Allah’s true promise, and whose word is more truthful than Allah’s
4:123
It is neither according to your wishes nor to the wishes of the People of The Book; anyone who does evil will be repaid in kind, but will not find any protector or helper besides Allah.
4:124
A believer who does good works whether male or female will enter Paradise and will not be wronged in the least.
4:125
Can anyone have a better religion than the one who surrenders himself
completely to Allah, performs good works and, out of a natural inclination, follows Ibrahim’s way of worshipping? Allah made Ibrahim a close friend.
4:126
Whatever is in the Heavens and on Earth belongs to Allah. Allah has full control of all things
4:127
They asked you concerning women. Say: “Allah instructs you concerning them – in addition to what was recited to you in the Book – about female orphans from whom you withhold what is prescribed for them
regarding their inheritance because you wish to marry them,” and likewise helpless children, deal fairly with orphans. Allah knows whatever good you do
4:128
If a woman is afraid of her husband’s ill-conduct or alienation, both should try to reconcile with each other without feeling guilty. Reconciliation is the best
policy, but humans tend to be selfish.aaSo if you are righteous and mindful
of Allah,
remember that Allah is aware of what you do.
4:129
You will never be able to be
strictly just
when dealing with your wives, however hard you try, but do not lean so much towards one that you leave the other as though suspended
between marriage and divorce. If you can reconcile and be mindful, Allah is Forgiving, Most Kind
4:130
If they separate, Allah will provide for each of them from His abundance. Allah is the Vast, Wise
4:131
Whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth belongs to Allah. We commanded you and the People of The Book before you: “Be mindful of Allah.” Even if you deny it, whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth belongs to Allah. Allah is Self-Sufficient, Worthy of praise
4:132
Whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth belongs to Allah, and He is sufficient as a Guardian
4:133
If He wishes, people, He can get rid of you altogether and replace you with others. Allah has the power to do that
4:134
Whoever desires the reward of this world
only, then
let him know that the reward of this world and of the Hereafter are with Allah. Allah is the Hearer, the Seeing
4:135
Believers, stand up as Allah’s witnesses for justice even if it’s against yourselves, parents or relatives, and
regardless of whether a person is wealthy or poor, Allah has more right
to your loyalty than they. Therefore, do not follow
your desire instead of being just. If you distort
the truth or refuse
to give testimony, Allah is aware of what you do.
4:136
Believers, believe
firmly in Allah and His Messenger and in the Book that He has sent down to His Messenger and in the Book He sent before. Whoever rejects Allah, His Angels, His books, His messengers and the Last Day has gone far astray
4:137
Those who believed then disbelieved, then believed
again, then disbelieved, then increased
yet further in disbelief, Allah will not forgive nor guide them towards
His way
4:138
Give glad tidings of painful punishment to the hypocrites
4:139
who have taken disbelievers as their allies instead of the believers. Do they seek strength from them, when strength is Allah’s
4:140
Allah revealed in the Book, when you hear Allah’s verses being rejected or mocked, do not sit with them till they turn to another topic of conversation; otherwise you will be like them. Allah will gather all the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell
4:141
They are waiting to see what happens to you; if victory from Allah comes to you they will say: “Were we not with you?” And if the disbelievers gain some success, they will say to them: “Didn’t we encourage you and protect you against the believers?” Allah will decide between you on the Day of Judgement; however, Allah will never give the disbelievers a way
to a conclusive victory over the believers
4:142
The hypocrites try to deceive Allah, but He leaves them in their deception
; thus whenever they stand up for the prayer, they do so lazily, making a show for the people and they remember Allah little;
4:143
dithering between
this and that,
they are neither with these
believers nor with those
disbelievers. Whoever Allah allows to go astray, you can’t ever guide him.
4:144
Believers don’t take disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do you wish to give Allah clear proof against yourselves
4:145
The hypocrites will be in the bottommost pit of Hell, and you will never find a helper for them
4:146
except
that is for those who repent, reform themselves, hold firmly to
the religion of Allah, and become genuine in their worship of Allah; such people will be with the believers. Allah will give the believers a great reward.ab
4:147
Why should Allah punish you, if you believe and are grateful? Allah is Appreciative, the Knower
4:148
Allah dislikes
anyone talking openly about a wrongdoing, except the person who has been wronged. Allah is Hearer, Knower
4:149
Whether you do good
work openly or you conceal it or you pardon a wrong, Allah is Pardoning, the Powerful
4:150
Those who deny Allah and His messengers, and who wish to separate Allah and His messengers, claim: “We believe in some
aspects and reject others”; and they wish to steer a middle course
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these people are disbelievers. We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment
4:152
Those who believe in Allah and His messengers and make no distinction between any of them, will be rewarded. Allah is Forgiving, Most Kind
4:153
The People of The Book ask you for a book to be sent down to them from Heaven. They asked Musa for something even more outrageous than that: “Show us Allah with the naked eye,” so a thunderbolt struck them for their rudeness. Then they adopted the
golden calf
as an idol, after clear signs had come to them; nevertheless, We pardoned them for that. We gave Musa clear authority
4:154
whilst taking their contract with the mountain towering above them, We said, “Prostrate as you enter the gate,” and We told them not to violate
the sanctity of the Sabbath, taking a solemn pledge from them
4:155
What about their breaking the contract, their denial of Allah’s signs, their unlawful killing of the prophets, and their saying, “Our minds are locked”?ac Indeed! Allah has sealed their hearts and minds because of their disbelief, so that none but a few of them believe
4:156
and because of their denial, and their spreading a terrible slander against Maryam
4:157
They mockingly say: “We have killed the Messiah, Isa son of Maryam, the Messenger of Allah,” though they didn’t kill him nor crucify him, but it appeared like that to them. Those who differed over
the matter are
still in doubt about him. They have no knowledge of it except speculation, and they certainly didn’t kill Isa.
4:158
In fact, Allah raised him to Himself. Allah is Almighty, Wise
4:159
There is no one from the People of The Book who will not believe in
the Messiah before his death,ad and on the Day of Judgement he will be a witness against them
4:160
Because of the wrongdoing of the Jews, We prohibited some of the wholesome things that were lawful for them, and they stopped many
people from following the way of Allah
4:161
and adopted usury despite it being forbidden, and they squandered people’s wealth. For the disbelievers among them, We have prepared a painful punishment
4:162
But some of them are firmly grounded in knowledge and are believers in what is revealed to you and what was revealed before you;
likewise, those who perform the prayer, pay Zakat and believe in Allah and the Last Day will be given a great reward
4:163
We revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh and the prophets after him; and We revealed to Ibrahim, Ismael, Ishaq, Yaqub, the Tribes, Isa, Ayyub, Yunus, Harun and Sulayman; and We gave Dawud the Psalms.
4:164
There were messengers that We told you about, and
there are other messengers that We haven’t told you about. Allah spoke directly to Musa
4:165
There have been messengers bearing good news and warnings so that, after the messengers, people would have no defence against Allah. Allah is the Almighty, Wise
4:166
Allah bears witness of what He has sent down to you – He has sent it down with His knowledge – and the Angels are witnesses
too. Allah is a sufficient Witness
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Those who deny
the truth and stop others from the path of Allah have wandered far, far astray, they deny
the truth and do wrong,
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Allah will not forgive nor guide them along a path
4:169
except the path to Hell, remaining there forever and to do so is easy for Allah
4:170
People, the Messenger has come to you with the truth from Your Lord, so it is better that you believe than to reject
the message, whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth belongs to Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, Wise
4:171
People of The Book, do not go to extremes in your religion; always speak the truth about Allah. The Messiah, Isa son of Maryam, was a
noble messenger of Allah, His word, which He blew into Maryam, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers and talk no more of “three”; it is better that you stop
believing this. Allah is the only one God. He is free from such defects, so how can He have a son! Whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth belongs to Him; and Allah is a sufficient Guardian
4:172
The Messiah would never be ashamed of being
called a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near
His Throne. Whoever is ashamed of worshipping Him is arrogant, Allah will gather them all.
4:173
Those who believe and do righteous deeds will be repaid in full, and He will grant them an increase from His grace. However, those who are ashamed and arrogant, He will give them a painful punishment and they will find no helper or protector other than Allah
4:174
People, a clear proof has come to you from your Lord and We have sent down to you a shining light
4:175
So, those who believe in Allah and hold firmly to
their belief in Him, will be kindly treated with His grace, and He will guide them towards Himself along a straight path
4:176
They ask you for a ruling, say: “Allah instructs about the one who dies without descendants. If a man dies childless, but had a sister, she would inherit half of what he has left and he would be her only heir, if she were
to die childless. If
the deceased had two sisters, they would inherit
between them two-thirds of what he left.
However, if the siblings were both male and female, then each male would receive the share of two females.” Allah explains this so that you do not make mistakes. Allah is the Knower of everything.
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