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penalty, and all relations between them would be cut off.
002.167 And those who followed would say: "If only We had one more chance, We would clear ourselves of them,
as they have cleared themselves of us." Thus will God show them (The fruits of) their deeds as (nothing but) regrets.
Nor will there be a way for them out of the Fire.
002.168 O ye people! Eat of what is on earth, Lawful and good; and do not follow the footsteps of the evil one, for he
is to you an avowed enemy.
002.169 For he commands you what is evil and shameful, and that ye should say of God that of which ye have no
knowledge.
002.170 When it is said to them: "Follow what God hath revealed:" They say: "Nay! we shall follow the ways of our
fathers." What! even though their fathers Were void of wisdom and guidance?
002.171 The parable of those who reject Faith is as if one were to shout Like a goat-herd, to things that listen to
nothing but calls and cries: Deaf, dumb, and blind, they are void of wisdom.
002.172 O ye who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided for you, and be grateful to God, if it is Him
ye worship.
002.173 He hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name
hath been invoked besides that of God. But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing
due limits,-- then is he guiltless. For God is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful.
002.174 Those who conceal God's revelations in the Book, and purchase for them a miserable profit, they swallow into
themselves naught but Fire; God will not address them on the Day of Resurrection. Nor purify them: Grievous will be
their penalty.
002.175 They are the ones who buy Error in place of Guidance and Torment in place of Forgiveness. Ah! what boldness
(They show) for the Fire!
002.176 (Their doom is) because God sent down the Book in truth but those who seek causes of dispute in the Book
are in a schism Far (from the purpose).
002.177 It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces Towards east or West; but it is righteousness to believe in God
and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him,
for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be
steadfast in prayer, and practice regular charity; to fulfil the contracts which ye have made; and to be firm and patient,
in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing.
002.178 O ye who believe! the law of equality is prescribed to you in cases of murder: the free for the free, the slave
for the slave, the woman for the woman. But if any remission is made by the brother of the slain, then grant any
reasonable demand, and compensate him with handsome gratitude, this is a concession and a Mercy from your Lord.
After this whoever exceeds the limits shall be in grave penalty.
002.179 In the Law of Equality there is (saving of) Life to you, o ye men of understanding; that ye may restrain
yourselves.
002.180 It is prescribed, when death approaches any of you, if he leave any goods that he make a bequest to parents
and next of kin, according to reasonable usage; this is due from the God-fearing.
002.181 If anyone changes the bequest after hearing it, the guilt shall be on those who make the change. For God hears
and knows (All things).
002.182 But if anyone fears partiality or wrong-doing on the part of the testator, and makes peace between (The parties
concerned), there is no wrong in him: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
002.183 O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn)
self-restraint,
002.184 (Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should
be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent.
But he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only
knew.
002.185 Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for
guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month