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005.030 Recite to them the truth of the story of the two sons of Adam. Behold! they each presented a sacrifice (to
God): It was accepted from one, but not from the other. Said the latter: "Be sure I will slay thee." "Surely," said the
former, "God doth accept of the sacrifice of those who are righteous.
005.031 "If thou dost stretch thy hand against me, to slay me, it is not for me to stretch my hand against thee to slay
thee: for I do fear God, the cherisher of the worlds.
005.032 "For me, I intend to let thee draw on thyself my sin as well as thine, for thou wilt be among the companions
of the fire, and that is the reward of those who do wrong."
005.033 The (selfish) soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother: he murdered him, and became (himself)
one of the lost ones.
005.034 Then God sent a raven, who scratched the ground, to show him how to hide the shame of his brother. "Woe
is me!" said he; "Was I not even able to be as this raven, and to hide the shame of my brother?" then he became full of
regrets-
005.035 On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder
or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would
be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then although there came to them Our apostles with clear signs, yet, even
after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.
005.036 The punishment of those who wage war against God and His Apostle, and strive with might and main for
mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or
exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter;
005.037 Except for those who repent before they fall into your power: in that case, know that God is Oft-forgiving,
Most Merciful.
005.038 O ye who believe! Do your duty to God, seek the means of approach unto Him, and strive with might and main
in his cause: that ye may prosper.
005.039 As to those who reject Faith,- if they had everything on earth, and twice repeated, to give as ransom for the
penalty of the Day of Judgment, it would never be accepted of them, theirs would be a grievous penalty.
005.040 Their wish will be to get out of the Fire, but never will they get out therefrom: their penalty will be one that
endures.
005.041 As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of example, from God, for their
crime: and God is Exalted in power.
005.042 But if the thief repents after his crime, and amends his conduct, God turneth to him in forgiveness; for God
is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
005.043 Knowest thou not that to God (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punisheth
whom He pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom He pleaseth: and God hath power over all things.
005.044 O Apostle! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say
"We believe" with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews,- men who will listen to any lie,-
will listen even to others who have never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their (right) times and
places: they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!" If any one's trial is intended by God, thou hast no
authority in the least for him against God. For such it is not God's will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace
in this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment.
005.045 (They are fond of) listening to falsehood, of devouring anything forbidden. If they do come to thee, either
judge between them, or decline to interfere. If thou decline, they cannot hurt thee in the least. If thou judge, judge in
equity between them. For God loveth those who judge in equity.
005.046 But why do they come to thee for decision, when they have (their own) law before them?- therein is the (plain)
command of God; yet even after that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith.
005.047 It was We who revealed the law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged
the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to God's will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was
entrusted the protection of God's book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear me, and sell
not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what God hath revealed, they are (no better
than) Unbelievers.