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1Say, ‘I cannot control profit or harm for myself, save what God will. If I knew the unseen I should surely have much that is good, nor would evil touch me; I am but a warner and a herald of good tidings unto a people who believe.’ He it is who created you from one soul, and made therefrom its mate to dwell therewith; and when he covered her she bore a light burden and went about therewith ; but when it grew heavy they called on God, Lord of them both, ‘Surely if thou givest us a rightly-shaped child we shall of a surety be of those who thank.’ [190] And when He gave them both a rightly-shaped child they joined partners with Him for that which He had given them, but exalted be God above that which they associate with Him’. Will they associate with Him those who cannot create aught, 1 This story is said to refer to Adam and Eve; the act of idolatry mentioned being the naming of their first son, at the instigation of Satan, ‘Abd el ‘Hareth, ‘servant of ‘Hareth,’ instead of ‘servant of God,’ ‘Hareth being Satan’s name among the angels. The legend arose probably from a misunderstanding of the title given to Cain in the Bible, ‘Obed AdAma, ‘a tiller of the ground,’ which would read word for word in Arabic ‘Abd el ‘Hareth. [6] M 162 THE QUR'AN. VII, 191-202. but are themselves created, which have no power to help them, and cannot even help themselves ? But if ye call them unto guidance they will not follow you. It is the same to them if Thou dost call them or if Thou dost hold thy tongue. Those whom ye call on other than God are servants like yourselves. Call on them then, and let them answer you, if so be ye tell the truth! Have they feet to walk with ? or have they hands to hold with ? or have they eyes to see with ? or have they ears to hear with? Call upon your partners; then plot against me, and do not wait. [195] Verily, my patron is God, who hath sent down the Book, and He is the patron of the righteous. But those whom ye call on beside Him cannot help you, nor can they even help themselves. But if ye call them unto the guidance they will not hear, thou mayest see them looking towards thee, yet they do not see. Take to pardon, and order what is kind, and shun the ignorant; and if an incitement from the devil incites you, then seek refuge in God: verily, He both hears and knows. [200] Verily, those who fear God, if a wraith from the devil touch, mention Him, and lo! they see!, And their brethren he shall increase in error, then they shall not desist. Shouldst Thou not bring them a sign? they say, ‘Hast Thou not yet made choice of one?’ Say, ‘I only follow what is inspired to me by my Lord. 1 Te. if an evil suggestion occurs to them, they mention God’s name and immediately see the folly and wickedness thereof. 2 That is, a verse in the Qur’4n. VII, 202-VIII, 6. THE CHAPTER OF THE SPOILS. 163 These are perceptions from my Lord, and a guidance and a mercy to a people who believe.’
21 Te. if an evil suggestion occurs to them, they mention God’s name and immediately see the folly and wickedness thereof. 2 That is, a verse in the Qur’4n. VII, 202-VIII, 6. THE CHAPTER OF THE SPOILS. 163 These are perceptions from my Lord, and a guidance and a mercy to a people who believe.’ And when the Qur'an is read, then listen thereto and keep silence; haply ye may obtain mercy. And remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with fear, not openly in words, in the morning and in the evening; and be not of those who do not care. [205] Verily, they who are with my Lord are not too big with pride for His service, but they do celebrate His praise, and Him they do adore. THE CHAPTER OF THE SPOILS. (VIII. Medinah.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. They will ask thee about the spoils. Say, ‘The spoils are God’s and the Apostle’s; fear God and settle it amongst yourselves; obey God and the Apostle if ye do believe.’ Verily, the believers are those who, when God’s name is mentioned, their hearts sink with fear; and when His signs are rehearsed to them they increase them in faith; and on their Lord do they rely; who are steadfast in prayer, and of what we have bestowed upon them give in alms; these are in truth believers; to them are degrees with their Lord, and forgiveness, and a generous provision. [5] As thy Lord caused thee to go forth from thy house’ with the truth, although a sect of the believers were averse therefrom. They wrangled with thee about the truth after it was made plain, as 1 At Medinah. M 2 164 THE QuR’AN. VIII, 6-12. though they were being driven on to death and looked thereon ; and when God promised you that one of the two troops should be yours, and ye would fain have had those who had no arms. God wished to prove the truth true by His words, and to cut off the hindermost parts of those who misbelieve—to prove the truth true, and to make vain the vain, ‘although the sinners are averse !. When ye asked for succour from your Lord, and He answered you, ‘I will assist you with a thousand angels, with others in reserve.’ [10] God made it only glad tidings to quiet your hearts therewith; for victory is only from God! verily, God is mighty and wise. When drowsiness covered you as a security from Him, and He sent down upon you from the heavens water to purify you withal, and to take away from you the plague of Satan, and to tie up your hearts and to make firm your footsteps 2. When your Lord inspired the angels—‘ Verily, I am with you; make ye firm then those who believe; I will cast dread into the hearts of those who misbelieve,—strike off their necks then, and strike off from them every finger tip.’
3When your Lord inspired the angels—‘ Verily, I am with you; make ye firm then those who believe; I will cast dread into the hearts of those who misbelieve,—strike off their necks then, and strike off from them every finger tip.’ 1 The occasion alluded to was one when Mohammed had made preparations for attacking an unarmed caravan on its way from Syria to Mecca, when Abu Sufian, who was in charge of it, sent to Mecca and obtained an escort of nearly a thousand men; many of Mohammed’s followers wished to attack the caravan only, but the prophet and his immediate followers were for throwing themselves on the escort. * The Muslims were fewer in number than the enemy, and the latter had command of the water, at both of which circumstances their hearts sank. In the night, however, rain fell, refreshed them and supplied their wants. VII, 13-23. THE CHAPTER OF THE SPOILS. 165 That is, because they went into opposition against God and His Apostle; for he who ‘goes into opposition against God and His Apostle—verily, God is keen to punish. There, taste it! since for the misbelievers is the torment of the Fire. [15] O ye who believe! when ye meet those who misbelieve in swarms, turn not to them your hinder parts; for he who turns to them that day his hinder parts, save turning to fight or rallying to a troop, brings down upon himself wrath from God, and his resort is hell, and an ill journey shall it be! Ye did not slay them, but it was God who slew them; nor didst thou shoot when thou didst shoot, but God did shoot !, to try the believers from Himself with a goodly trial; verily, God both hears and knows. There! verily, God weakens the stratagem of the misbelievers.. If ye wish? the matter to be decided, a decision has now come to you ; but if ye desist, it.is better for you; and if ye turn back we will turn too, and your troop shall avail nothing, great in number though it be, since God is with the believers ! [20] O ye who believe! obey God and His Apostle, and turn not from Him while ye hear, and be not like those who say, ‘ We hear,’ and yet they hear not. Verily, the worst of beasts in God's sight are the deaf, the dumb who do not understand. Had God 1 Alluding to the alleged miracle of the gravel thrown into the eyes of the Qurdis at the battle of Bedr, to which the Muslim victory was due. 2 An address to the Meccans who, when threatened with an attack from Mohammed, took sanctuary in the Kaabah, and prayed to God that if they were right He would help them, but that if Mohammed was in the right He would help him. 166 THE QuR’AN. VIII, 23-31. known any good in them, He would have made them hear; but had He made them hear, they would have turned back and have swerved aside.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1Say, ‘I cannot control profit or harm for myself, save what God will. If I knew the unseen I should surely have much that is good, nor would evil touch me; I am but a warner and a herald of good tidings unto a people who believe.’ He it is who created you from one soul, and made therefrom its mate to dwell therewith; and when he covered her she bore a light burden and went about therewith ; but when it grew heavy they called on God, Lord of them both, ‘Surely if thou givest us a rightly-shaped child we shall of a surety be of those who thank.’ [190] And when He gave them both a rightly-shaped child they joined partners with Him for that which He had given them, but exalted be God above that which they associate with Him’. Will they associate with Him those who cannot create aught, 1 This story is said to refer to Adam and Eve; the act of idolatry mentioned being the naming of their first son, at the instigation of Satan, ‘Abd el ‘Hareth, ‘servant of ‘Hareth,’ instead of ‘servant of God,’ ‘Hareth being Satan’s name among the angels. The legend arose probably from a misunderstanding of the title given to Cain in the Bible, ‘Obed AdAma, ‘a tiller of the ground,’ which would read word for word in Arabic ‘Abd el ‘Hareth. [6] M 162 THE QUR'AN. VII, 191-202. but are themselves created, which have no power to help them, and cannot even help themselves ? But if ye call them unto guidance they will not follow you. It is the same to them if Thou dost call them or if Thou dost hold thy tongue. Those whom ye call on other than God are servants like yourselves. Call on them then, and let them answer you, if so be ye tell the truth! Have they feet to walk with ? or have they hands to hold with ? or have they eyes to see with ? or have they ears to hear with? Call upon your partners; then plot against me, and do not wait. [195] Verily, my patron is God, who hath sent down the Book, and He is the patron of the righteous. But those whom ye call on beside Him cannot help you, nor can they even help themselves. But if ye call them unto the guidance they will not hear, thou mayest see them looking towards thee, yet they do not see. Take to pardon, and order what is kind, and shun the ignorant; and if an incitement from the devil incites you, then seek refuge in God: verily, He both hears and knows. [200] Verily, those who fear God, if a wraith from the devil touch, mention Him, and lo! they see!, And their brethren he shall increase in error, then they shall not desist. Shouldst Thou not bring them a sign? they say, ‘Hast Thou not yet made choice of one?’ Say, ‘I only follow what is inspired to me by my Lord. 1 Te. if an evil suggestion occurs to them, they mention God’s name and immediately see the folly and wickedness thereof. 2 That is, a verse in the Qur’4n. VII, 202-VIII, 6. THE CHAPTER OF THE SPOILS. 163 These are perceptions from my Lord, and a guidance and a mercy to a people who believe.’
21 Te. if an evil suggestion occurs to them, they mention God’s name and immediately see the folly and wickedness thereof. 2 That is, a verse in the Qur’4n. VII, 202-VIII, 6. THE CHAPTER OF THE SPOILS. 163 These are perceptions from my Lord, and a guidance and a mercy to a people who believe.’ And when the Qur'an is read, then listen thereto and keep silence; haply ye may obtain mercy. And remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with fear, not openly in words, in the morning and in the evening; and be not of those who do not care. [205] Verily, they who are with my Lord are not too big with pride for His service, but they do celebrate His praise, and Him they do adore. THE CHAPTER OF THE SPOILS. (VIII. Medinah.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God. They will ask thee about the spoils. Say, ‘The spoils are God’s and the Apostle’s; fear God and settle it amongst yourselves; obey God and the Apostle if ye do believe.’ Verily, the believers are those who, when God’s name is mentioned, their hearts sink with fear; and when His signs are rehearsed to them they increase them in faith; and on their Lord do they rely; who are steadfast in prayer, and of what we have bestowed upon them give in alms; these are in truth believers; to them are degrees with their Lord, and forgiveness, and a generous provision. [5] As thy Lord caused thee to go forth from thy house’ with the truth, although a sect of the believers were averse therefrom. They wrangled with thee about the truth after it was made plain, as 1 At Medinah. M 2 164 THE QuR’AN. VIII, 6-12. though they were being driven on to death and looked thereon ; and when God promised you that one of the two troops should be yours, and ye would fain have had those who had no arms. God wished to prove the truth true by His words, and to cut off the hindermost parts of those who misbelieve—to prove the truth true, and to make vain the vain, ‘although the sinners are averse !. When ye asked for succour from your Lord, and He answered you, ‘I will assist you with a thousand angels, with others in reserve.’ [10] God made it only glad tidings to quiet your hearts therewith; for victory is only from God! verily, God is mighty and wise. When drowsiness covered you as a security from Him, and He sent down upon you from the heavens water to purify you withal, and to take away from you the plague of Satan, and to tie up your hearts and to make firm your footsteps 2. When your Lord inspired the angels—‘ Verily, I am with you; make ye firm then those who believe; I will cast dread into the hearts of those who misbelieve,—strike off their necks then, and strike off from them every finger tip.’
3When your Lord inspired the angels—‘ Verily, I am with you; make ye firm then those who believe; I will cast dread into the hearts of those who misbelieve,—strike off their necks then, and strike off from them every finger tip.’ 1 The occasion alluded to was one when Mohammed had made preparations for attacking an unarmed caravan on its way from Syria to Mecca, when Abu Sufian, who was in charge of it, sent to Mecca and obtained an escort of nearly a thousand men; many of Mohammed’s followers wished to attack the caravan only, but the prophet and his immediate followers were for throwing themselves on the escort. * The Muslims were fewer in number than the enemy, and the latter had command of the water, at both of which circumstances their hearts sank. In the night, however, rain fell, refreshed them and supplied their wants. VII, 13-23. THE CHAPTER OF THE SPOILS. 165 That is, because they went into opposition against God and His Apostle; for he who ‘goes into opposition against God and His Apostle—verily, God is keen to punish. There, taste it! since for the misbelievers is the torment of the Fire. [15] O ye who believe! when ye meet those who misbelieve in swarms, turn not to them your hinder parts; for he who turns to them that day his hinder parts, save turning to fight or rallying to a troop, brings down upon himself wrath from God, and his resort is hell, and an ill journey shall it be! Ye did not slay them, but it was God who slew them; nor didst thou shoot when thou didst shoot, but God did shoot !, to try the believers from Himself with a goodly trial; verily, God both hears and knows. There! verily, God weakens the stratagem of the misbelievers.. If ye wish? the matter to be decided, a decision has now come to you ; but if ye desist, it.is better for you; and if ye turn back we will turn too, and your troop shall avail nothing, great in number though it be, since God is with the believers ! [20] O ye who believe! obey God and His Apostle, and turn not from Him while ye hear, and be not like those who say, ‘ We hear,’ and yet they hear not. Verily, the worst of beasts in God's sight are the deaf, the dumb who do not understand. Had God 1 Alluding to the alleged miracle of the gravel thrown into the eyes of the Qurdis at the battle of Bedr, to which the Muslim victory was due. 2 An address to the Meccans who, when threatened with an attack from Mohammed, took sanctuary in the Kaabah, and prayed to God that if they were right He would help them, but that if Mohammed was in the right He would help him. 166 THE QuR’AN. VIII, 23-31. known any good in them, He would have made them hear; but had He made them hear, they would have turned back and have swerved aside.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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