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005.106 It was not God who instituted (superstitions like those of) a slit-ear she- camel, or a she-camel let loose for
free pasture, or idol sacrifices for twin-births in animals, or stallion-camels freed from work: It is blasphemers who
invent a lie against God; but most of them lack wisdom.
005.107 When it is said to them: "Come to what God hath revealed; come to the Apostle": They say: "Enough for us
are the ways we found our fathers following." what! even though their fathers were void of knowledge and guidance?
005.108 O ye who believe! Guard your own souls: If ye follow (right) guidance, no hurt can come to you from those
who stray. the goal of you all is to God: it is He that will show you the truth of all that ye do.
005.109 O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making
bequests,- two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth, and
the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear
by God: "We wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation: we shall hide not
the evidence before God: if we do, then behold! the sin be upon us!"
005.110 But if it gets known that these two were guilty of the sin (of perjury), let two others stand forth in their
places,- nearest in kin from among those who claim a lawful right: let them swear by God: "We affirm that our witness
is truer than that of those two, and that we have not trespassed (beyond the truth): if we did, behold! the wrong be upon
us!"
005.111 That is most suitable: that they may give the evidence in its true nature and shape, or else they would fear that
other oaths would be taken after their oaths. But fear God, and listen (to His counsel): for God guideth not a rebellious
people:
005.112 One day will God gather the apostles together, and ask: "What was the response ye received (from men to your
teaching)?" They will say: "We have no knowledge: it is Thou Who knowest in full all that is hidden."
005.113 Then will God say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I
strengthened thee with the holy spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I
taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel and behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure
of a bird, by My leave, and thou breathest into it and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind,
and the lepers, by My leave. And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the
Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst show them the clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them
said: 'This is nothing but evident magic.'
005.114 "And behold! I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me and Mine Apostle: they said, 'We have faith, and do
thou bear witness that we bow to God as Muslims'".
005.115 Behold! the disciples, said: "O Jesus the son of Mary! can thy Lord send down to us a table set (with viands)
from heaven?" Said Jesus: "Fear God, if ye have faith."
005.116 They said: "We only wish to eat thereof and satisfy our hearts, and to know that thou hast indeed told us the
truth; and that we ourselves may be witnesses to the miracle."
005.117 Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O God our Lord! Send us from heaven a table set (with viands), that there may
be for us - for the first and the last of us - a solemn festival and a sign from thee; and provide for our sustenance, for
thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs)."
005.118 God said: "I will send it down unto you: But if any of you after that resisteth faith, I will punish him with a
penalty such as I have not inflicted on any one among all the peoples."
005.119 And behold! God will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, worship me and my mother
as gods in derogation of God'?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said
such a thing, thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart, Thou I know not what is in Thine.
For Thou knowest in full all that is hidden.
005.120 "Never said I to them aught except what Thou didst command me to say, to wit, 'worship God, my Lord and
your Lord'; and I was a witness over them whilst I dwelt amongst them; when Thou didst take me up Thou wast the
Watcher over them, and Thou art a witness to all things.
005.121 "If Thou dost punish them, they are Thy servant: If Thou dost forgive them, Thou art the Exalted in power, the
Wise."
005.122 God will say: "This is a day on which the truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are gardens, with rivers