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009.036 The number of months in the sight of God is twelve (in a year)- so ordained by Him the day He created the
heavens and the earth; of them four are sacred: that is the straight usage. So wrong not yourselves therein, and fight the
Pagans all together as they fight you all together. But know that God is with those who restrain themselves.
009.037 Verily the transposing (of a prohibited month) is an addition to Unbelief: the Unbelievers are led to wrong
thereby: for they make it lawful one year, and forbidden another year, in order to adjust the number of months
forbidden by God and make such forbidden ones lawful. The evil of their course seems pleasing to them. But God
guideth not those who reject Faith.
009.038 O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of God, ye cling
heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as
compared with the Hereafter.
009.039 Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye would
not harm in the least. For God hath power over all things.
009.040 If ye help not (your leader), (it is no matter): for God did indeed help him, when the Unbelievers drove him
out: he had no more than one companion; they two were in the cave, and he said to his companion, "Have no fear, for
God is with us": then God sent down His peace upon him, and strengthened him with forces which ye saw not, and
humbled to the depths the word of the Unbelievers. But the word of God is exalted to the heights: for God is Exalted
in might, Wise.
009.041 Go ye forth, (whether equipped) lightly or heavily, and strive and struggle, with your goods and your persons,
in the cause of God. That is best for you, if ye (but) knew.
009.042 If there had been immediate gain (in sight), and the journey easy, they would (all) without doubt have followed
thee, but the distance was long, (and weighed) on them. They would indeed swear by God, "If we only could, we should
certainly have come out with you": They would destroy their own souls; for God doth know that they are certainly lying.
009.043 God give thee grace! why didst thou grant them until those who told the truth were seen by thee in a clear light,
and thou hadst proved the liars?
009.044 Those who believe in God and the Last Day ask thee for no exemption from fighting with their goods and
persons. And God knoweth well those who do their duty.
009.045 Only those ask thee for exemption who believe not in God and the Last Day, and whose hearts are in doubt,
so that they are tossed in their doubts to and fro.
009.046 If they had intended to come out, they would certainly have made some preparation therefor; but God was
averse to their being sent forth; so He made them lag behind, and they were told, "Sit ye among those who sit
(inactive)."
009.047 If they had come out with you, they would not have added to your (strength) but only (made for) disorder,
hurrying to and fro in your midst and sowing sedition among you, and there would have been some among you who
would have listened to them. But God knoweth well those who do wrong.
009.048 Indeed they had plotted sedition before, and upset matters for thee, until,- the Truth arrived, and the Decree
of God became manifest much to their disgust.
009.049 Among them is (many) a man who says: "Grant me exemption and draw me not into trial." Have they not fallen
into trial already? and indeed Hell surrounds the Unbelievers (on all sides).
009.050 If good befalls thee, it grieves them; but if a misfortune befalls thee, they say, "We took indeed our
precautions beforehand," and they turn away rejoicing.
009.051 Say: "Nothing will happen to us except what God has decreed for us: He is our protector": and on God let the
Believers put their trust.
009.052 Say: "Can you expect for us (any fate) other than one of two glorious things- (Martyrdom or victory)? But
we can expect for you either that God will send his punishment from Himself, or by our hands. So wait (expectant);
we too will wait with you."
009.053 Say: "Spend (for the cause) willingly or unwillingly: not from you will it be accepted: for ye are indeed a
people rebellious and wicked."
009.054 The only reasons why their contributions are not accepted are: that they reject God and His Apostle; that they
come to prayer without earnestness; and that they offer contributions unwillingly.