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1Now has God made it light for you; He knows that there is a weakness amongst you: but if there be amongst you but a patient hundred, they will conquer two hundred ; and if there be of you a thousand, they will conquer two thousand, by the permission of God,—for God is with the patient! It has not been for any prophet to take captives until he hath slaughtered in the land! Ye wish to have the goods of this world, but God wishes for the next, for God is mighty, wise! Were it not for a book from God that had gone before, there would have touched you, for that which ye took, a mighty punishment’. Eat of what spoils ye have taken, what is lawful and good; and fear God, verily, (God is forgiving and merciful. [70] O thou prophet! say to such of the captives as are in your hands, ‘If God knows of any good in your hearts, he will give you better than that which is taken from you, and will forgive you; for God is forgiving and merciful.’ But if they desire to betray thee,—they have betrayed God before! but He hath given you power over them; for God is knowing, wise ! Verily, those who believe and have fled and 1 Mohammed here blames them for having accepted ransom from the captives which they took at the battle of Bedr; but acknowledges that previously revealed passages of the. Qur’an did in the strict letter allow of such ransom being taken. 172 THE QuR’AN. VIII, 73-IX, 1. fought strenuously with their wealth and persons in God's way, and those who have given refuge? and help, these shall be next of kin to each other %. But those who believe, but have not fled, ye have naught to do with their claims of kindred, until they flee as well. But if they ask you for aid for religion’s sake, then help is due from you, except against a people between whom and you there is an alliance ; for God on what ye do doth look. And those who misbelieve, some of them are next of kin to others—unless ye act the same there will be sedition in the land, and great corruption. [75] Those who believe and have fled and fought strenuously in God’s cause, and those who have given a refuge and a help, those it is who believe ; to them is forgiveness and generous provision due. And those who have believed afterwards and have fled and fought strenuously with you; these too are of you, but blood relations are nearer in kin. by the Book of God. Verily, God all things doth know. Tue CuHaPrteR OF REPENTANCE OR IMMUNITY. (1X. Medinah.) An immunity from God and His Apostle to those idolaters with whom ye have made a league *. ' To the prophet. ? The Ans&rs and Muhagerin, that is, those who lent aid to, and those who fled with Mohammed were at first regarded as next of kin and heirs to each other’s property to the exclusion of blood relationship, until the above passage was abrogated by the last words of this chapter. 8 This chapter is without the initial formula ‘In the name of God,’ &c. The Caliph Othman said that the omission arose from
28 This chapter is without the initial formula ‘In the name of God,’ &c. The Caliph Othman said that the omission arose from IX, 2-7. THE CHAPTER OF REPENTANCE. 173 Roam ye at large in the land for four months, but know that ye cannot make God helpless, and that God disgraces the misbelievers. A proclamation from God and His Apostle to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage, that God is clear of the idolaters as is His Apostle! If then ye repent it is better for you; but if ye turn your backs, then know that ye cannot make God helpless. Give to those who misbelieve glad tidings of grievous woe!— Except to those of the idolaters with whom ye have made a league, and who then have not failed you at all, and have not backed up any one against you. Fulfil for them then your covenant until the time agreed upon with them; verily, God loves those who fear. [5] But when the sacred months are passed away, kill the idolaters wherever ye may find them; and take them, and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in every place of observation; but if they repent, and are steadfast in prayer, and give alms, then let them go their way; verily, God is forgiving and merciful. And if any one of the idolaters ask thee for aid, then aid him, in order that he may hear the word of God; then let him reach his place of safety,— that is, because they are a folk who do not know. How can there be for the idolaters a treaty with God and with His Appstle, save those with whom ye have made a league at the Sacred Mosque! its having been revealed shortly before Mohammed’s death, who left no instructions on the subject. But some commentators assert that it arises from its having originally formed part of the previous chapter. 174 THE QUR’AN. IX, 7-16. Then while they stand by you, stand ye by them ; verily, God loves those who fear. How !—if they prevail against you, they will not observe either ties of blood or ties of clientship; they please you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse; and most of them do work abomination. They barter God’s signs for a little price, and they turn folk from His way; verily, they—evil is that which they have done. [10] They will not observe in a believer ties of kindred nor ties of clientship; but they it is are the transgressors. But if they repent and are steadfast in prayer and give alms, then they are your brethren in religion—we detail the signs unto a people that do know. But if they break faith with you after their treaty, and taunt your religion, then fight the leaders of misbelief ; verily, they have no faith, haply they may desist.
3But if they break faith with you after their treaty, and taunt your religion, then fight the leaders of misbelief ; verily, they have no faith, haply they may desist. Will ye not fight a people who broke their oaths, and intended to expel the Apostle ? They began with you at first, are ye afraid of them? God is more deserving that ye should fear Him! If ye be believers, kill them! God will torment them by your hands, and disgrace them, and aid you against them, and heal the breasts of a people who believe ; [15] and will remove rage from their hearts; for God turns unto Him whomsoever He pleases, and God is knowing, wise! Did ye reckon that ye would be left, when God knows not as yet those of you who fought strenuously, and who did not take other than God and His Apostle, and the believers for an intimate friend ? IX, 16-24. THE CHAPTER OF REPENTANCE, 175 for God is well aware of what ye do. It is not for idolaters to repair to the mosques of God, bearing witness against themselves to unbelief ; they it is whose works are vain, and in the Fire shall they dwell for aye! He only shall repair to. the mosques of God who believes in God and the last day, and is steadfast in prayer, and gives the alms, and fears only God; —it may be that these will be of those who are guided. Have ye made out the giving drink to the pilgrims and the repairing to the Sacred Mosque? to be like being one who believes in God and in the last day, and is strenuous in the way of God? —they are not equal in God's sight, and God guides not an unjust people. [20] Those who believe and who have fled and been strenuous in-the way of God, with their wealth and with their persons, are highest in rank with God, and these it is who are happy. Their Lord gives them glad tidings of mercy from Himself, and goodwill; and gardens shall they have therein and lasting pleasure, to dwell therein for aye! Verily, God, with Him is mighty here. O ye who believe! take not your fathers and your brothers for patrons if they love misbelief rather than faith; for whosoever amongst you takes them for patrons these are the unjust. Say, ‘If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your clansmen, and 2 Abu ’1‘Abb4s, Mohammed’s uncle, when taken prisoner and reproached with his unbelief, appealed to his having performed these duties as entitling him to as much consideration as if he had professed Islém. 176 THE QuR’AN. IX, 24-29. the wealth which ye have gained, and the merchandise which ye fear may be slack, and the dwellings which ye love are dearer to you than God and His Apostle, and than fighting strenuously in His way,—then wait awhile, until God brings His bidding, for God guides not a people who work abomination |’
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.
1Now has God made it light for you; He knows that there is a weakness amongst you: but if there be amongst you but a patient hundred, they will conquer two hundred ; and if there be of you a thousand, they will conquer two thousand, by the permission of God,—for God is with the patient! It has not been for any prophet to take captives until he hath slaughtered in the land! Ye wish to have the goods of this world, but God wishes for the next, for God is mighty, wise! Were it not for a book from God that had gone before, there would have touched you, for that which ye took, a mighty punishment’. Eat of what spoils ye have taken, what is lawful and good; and fear God, verily, (God is forgiving and merciful. [70] O thou prophet! say to such of the captives as are in your hands, ‘If God knows of any good in your hearts, he will give you better than that which is taken from you, and will forgive you; for God is forgiving and merciful.’ But if they desire to betray thee,—they have betrayed God before! but He hath given you power over them; for God is knowing, wise ! Verily, those who believe and have fled and 1 Mohammed here blames them for having accepted ransom from the captives which they took at the battle of Bedr; but acknowledges that previously revealed passages of the. Qur’an did in the strict letter allow of such ransom being taken. 172 THE QuR’AN. VIII, 73-IX, 1. fought strenuously with their wealth and persons in God's way, and those who have given refuge? and help, these shall be next of kin to each other %. But those who believe, but have not fled, ye have naught to do with their claims of kindred, until they flee as well. But if they ask you for aid for religion’s sake, then help is due from you, except against a people between whom and you there is an alliance ; for God on what ye do doth look. And those who misbelieve, some of them are next of kin to others—unless ye act the same there will be sedition in the land, and great corruption. [75] Those who believe and have fled and fought strenuously in God’s cause, and those who have given a refuge and a help, those it is who believe ; to them is forgiveness and generous provision due. And those who have believed afterwards and have fled and fought strenuously with you; these too are of you, but blood relations are nearer in kin. by the Book of God. Verily, God all things doth know. Tue CuHaPrteR OF REPENTANCE OR IMMUNITY. (1X. Medinah.) An immunity from God and His Apostle to those idolaters with whom ye have made a league *. ' To the prophet. ? The Ans&rs and Muhagerin, that is, those who lent aid to, and those who fled with Mohammed were at first regarded as next of kin and heirs to each other’s property to the exclusion of blood relationship, until the above passage was abrogated by the last words of this chapter. 8 This chapter is without the initial formula ‘In the name of God,’ &c. The Caliph Othman said that the omission arose from
28 This chapter is without the initial formula ‘In the name of God,’ &c. The Caliph Othman said that the omission arose from IX, 2-7. THE CHAPTER OF REPENTANCE. 173 Roam ye at large in the land for four months, but know that ye cannot make God helpless, and that God disgraces the misbelievers. A proclamation from God and His Apostle to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage, that God is clear of the idolaters as is His Apostle! If then ye repent it is better for you; but if ye turn your backs, then know that ye cannot make God helpless. Give to those who misbelieve glad tidings of grievous woe!— Except to those of the idolaters with whom ye have made a league, and who then have not failed you at all, and have not backed up any one against you. Fulfil for them then your covenant until the time agreed upon with them; verily, God loves those who fear. [5] But when the sacred months are passed away, kill the idolaters wherever ye may find them; and take them, and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in every place of observation; but if they repent, and are steadfast in prayer, and give alms, then let them go their way; verily, God is forgiving and merciful. And if any one of the idolaters ask thee for aid, then aid him, in order that he may hear the word of God; then let him reach his place of safety,— that is, because they are a folk who do not know. How can there be for the idolaters a treaty with God and with His Appstle, save those with whom ye have made a league at the Sacred Mosque! its having been revealed shortly before Mohammed’s death, who left no instructions on the subject. But some commentators assert that it arises from its having originally formed part of the previous chapter. 174 THE QUR’AN. IX, 7-16. Then while they stand by you, stand ye by them ; verily, God loves those who fear. How !—if they prevail against you, they will not observe either ties of blood or ties of clientship; they please you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse; and most of them do work abomination. They barter God’s signs for a little price, and they turn folk from His way; verily, they—evil is that which they have done. [10] They will not observe in a believer ties of kindred nor ties of clientship; but they it is are the transgressors. But if they repent and are steadfast in prayer and give alms, then they are your brethren in religion—we detail the signs unto a people that do know. But if they break faith with you after their treaty, and taunt your religion, then fight the leaders of misbelief ; verily, they have no faith, haply they may desist.
3But if they break faith with you after their treaty, and taunt your religion, then fight the leaders of misbelief ; verily, they have no faith, haply they may desist. Will ye not fight a people who broke their oaths, and intended to expel the Apostle ? They began with you at first, are ye afraid of them? God is more deserving that ye should fear Him! If ye be believers, kill them! God will torment them by your hands, and disgrace them, and aid you against them, and heal the breasts of a people who believe ; [15] and will remove rage from their hearts; for God turns unto Him whomsoever He pleases, and God is knowing, wise! Did ye reckon that ye would be left, when God knows not as yet those of you who fought strenuously, and who did not take other than God and His Apostle, and the believers for an intimate friend ? IX, 16-24. THE CHAPTER OF REPENTANCE, 175 for God is well aware of what ye do. It is not for idolaters to repair to the mosques of God, bearing witness against themselves to unbelief ; they it is whose works are vain, and in the Fire shall they dwell for aye! He only shall repair to. the mosques of God who believes in God and the last day, and is steadfast in prayer, and gives the alms, and fears only God; —it may be that these will be of those who are guided. Have ye made out the giving drink to the pilgrims and the repairing to the Sacred Mosque? to be like being one who believes in God and in the last day, and is strenuous in the way of God? —they are not equal in God's sight, and God guides not an unjust people. [20] Those who believe and who have fled and been strenuous in-the way of God, with their wealth and with their persons, are highest in rank with God, and these it is who are happy. Their Lord gives them glad tidings of mercy from Himself, and goodwill; and gardens shall they have therein and lasting pleasure, to dwell therein for aye! Verily, God, with Him is mighty here. O ye who believe! take not your fathers and your brothers for patrons if they love misbelief rather than faith; for whosoever amongst you takes them for patrons these are the unjust. Say, ‘If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your clansmen, and 2 Abu ’1‘Abb4s, Mohammed’s uncle, when taken prisoner and reproached with his unbelief, appealed to his having performed these duties as entitling him to as much consideration as if he had professed Islém. 176 THE QuR’AN. IX, 24-29. the wealth which ye have gained, and the merchandise which ye fear may be slack, and the dwellings which ye love are dearer to you than God and His Apostle, and than fighting strenuously in His way,—then wait awhile, until God brings His bidding, for God guides not a people who work abomination |’
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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