The Qur'ân, Part I: Chapters I–XVI — SBE Vol. 6 (trans. E. H. Palmer, 1880)

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The translator’s English as printed (E. H. Palmer). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.

[95] But had God pleased He would have made you one nation; but He leads astray whom He will, and guides whom He will;—but ye shall be questioned as to that which ye have done.

Take not therefore your oaths for mutual intrigue, lest a foot slip after being planted firmly, and ye

1 The Meccans. ? The Arabs, like most half-savage tribes, used to consider superior numerical strength as entitling them to disregard a treaty.

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taste of evil for that ye turned folks off the path of God, and for you there be mighty woe!

And sell not God’s covenant for a little price; with God only is what is better for you, if ye did but know.

What ye have is spent, but what God has endures ; and we will recompense the patient with their hire for the best deeds they have done.

Whoso acts aright, male or female, and is a believer, we will quicken with a goodly life; and we will recompense them with their hire for the best deeds they have done.

[100] When thou dost read the Qur'an, ask refuge with God from Satan the pelted one}.

Verily, he has no power over those who believe and who upon their Lord rely. His power is only over those who take him for a patron, and over the idolaters.

And whenever we change one verse for another, —God knows best what He sends down. They say, ‘Thou art but a forger!’—Nay, most of them do not know. Say, ‘The Holy Spirit? brought it down from thy Lord in truth, to stablish those who believe, and for a guidance and glad tidings to those who are resigned *.’

[105] We knew that they said, ‘It is only some mortal who teaches him.—The tongue of him they lean towards is barbarous, and this is plain Arabic +.

Verily, those who believe not in God's signs, God will not guide them, and for them is grievous woe.

1 See p. 50, note 2. 2 Gabriel. 8 See p. 15, note 1. * For an account of the persons supposed to have helped Mohammed in the compilation of the Qur'an, see Introduction.

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Only they are the forgers of a lie who believe not in God’s signs ; and these, they are the liars.

Whoso disbelieves in God after having believed, unless it be one who is forced and whose heart is quiet in the faith,—but whoso expands his breast to misbelieve,—on them is wrath from God, and for them is mighty woe!

That is because they preferred the love of this world’s life to the next ;—but, verily, God guides not the unbelieving people. [110] These are they on whose hearts, and hearing, and eyesight, God has set a stamp, and these, they are the careless. Without a doubt that in the next life they will be the losers.

Then, verily, thy Lord, to those who fled? after they had been tried, and then fought strenuously and were patient,—verily, thy Lord after that will be forgiving and merciful.

On the day every soul will come to wrangle for itself, and every soul shall be paid what it has earned, and they shall not be wronged.

after they had been tried, and then fought strenuously and were patient,—verily, thy Lord after that will be forgiving and merciful.

On the day every soul will come to wrangle for itself, and every soul shall be paid what it has earned, and they shall not be wronged.

God has struck out a parable: a city? which was safe and quiet, its provision came to it in plenty from every place, and then it denied God's favours, and God made it feel® the clothing of hunger and fear, for that which they had wrought.

And there came to them an apostle from amongst themselves, but they called him a_ liar, and the torment seized them, while yet they were unjust. -

[115] Eat, then, from what God has provided

1 The Ansars. 2 Any town, but Mecca in particular.
5 Literally, ‘taste.’

EVI, 11g-12g. THE CHAPTER OF THE BEE. 263 you with, things lawful and good, and give thanks for the favours of God, if it be Him ye serve.

He has only forbidden you that which dies of itself, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that . which is devoted to other than God; but he who is forced, neither revolting nor transgressing, it is no sin for him: verily, God is forgiving and merciful.

And say not of the lie your tongues pronounce, ‘ This is lawful, and this is unlawful, forging against God a lie; verily, those who forge against God a lie shall not prosper: A little enjoyment—then for them is grievous woe!

For those who are Jews we have forbidden what we have narrated to thee before!; we did not wrong them, but it was themselves they wronged.

[120] Then, verily, thy Lord to those who have done evil in ignorance and then repented after that and done aright,—verily, thy Lord afterwards is forgiving and merciful.

Verily, Abraham was a high priest*®, a ‘Hanif, and was not of the idolaters: thankful for His favours; He chose him and He guided him unto the right way.

And we gave him in this world good things; and, verily, in the next he will be among the righteous.

Then we inspired thee, ‘Follow the faith of Abraham, a ‘Hanif, for he was not of the idolaters.’

[125] The Sabbath was only made for those who dispute thereon; but, verily, thy Lord will judge

1 See p. 134.

2 Some commentators take this word ummatan as equivalent to imâman, ‘antistes,’ and this interpretation I have followed. Others take it in its ordinary sense of ‘nation;’ but the use of the other epithets seems to favour the former interpretation.

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between them on the resurrection day concerning that whereon they do dispute.

Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and goodly warning; and wrangle with them in the kindest way; verily, thy Lord He knows best who has erred from His way, for He knows best the guided ones.

But if ye punish, punish (only) as ye were punished ; but if ye are patient, it is best for those who are patient ?.

Be thou patient then; but thy patience is only in God's hands. Do not grieve about them; and be not in a strait at their craftiness ;—verily, God is with those who fear Him, and with those who do well.

1 This passage refers to the killing of ‘Hamzah, Mohammed’s uncle, at the battle of O‘hod, and the subsequent mutilation of his corpse by the Meccans, and is a protest against taking too severe a revenge.

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[95] But had God pleased He would have made you one nation; but He leads astray whom He will, and guides whom He will;—but you shall be questioned as to that which you have done.

Take not therefore your oaths for mutual intrigue, lest a foot slip after being planted firmly, and you

1 The Meccans. ? The Arabs, like most half-savage tribes, used to consider superior numerical strength as entitling them to disregard a treaty.

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taste of evil for that you turned folks off the path of God, and for you there be mighty woe!

And sell not God’s covenant for a little price; with God only is what is better for you, if you did but know.

What you have is spent, but what God has endures ; and we will recompense the patient with their hire for the best deeds they have done.

Whoso acts aright, male or female, and is a believer, we will quicken with a goodly life; and we will recompense them with their hire for the best deeds they have done.

[100] When you do read the Qur'an, ask refuge with God from Satan the pelted one}.

Verily, he has no power over those who believe and who upon their Lord rely. His power is only over those who take him for a patron, and over the idolaters.

And whenever we change one verse for another, —God knows best what He sends down. They say, ‘You are but a forger!’—Nay, most of them do not know. Say, ‘The Holy Spirit? brought it down from your Lord in truth, to stablish those who believe, and for a guidance and glad tidings to those who are resigned *.’

[105] We knew that they said, ‘It is only some mortal who teaches him.—The tongue of him they lean towards is barbarous, and this is plain Arabic +.

Verily, those who believe not in God's signs, God will not guide them, and for them is grievous woe.

1 See p. 50, note 2. 2 Gabriel. 8 See p. 15, note 1. * For an account of the persons supposed to have helped Mohammed in the compilation of the Qur'an, see Introduction.

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Only they are the forgers of a lie who believe not in God’s signs ; and these, they are the liars.

Then, verily, your Lord, to those who fled? after they had been tried, and then fought strenuously and were patient,—verily, your Lord after that will be forgiving and merciful.

On the day every soul will come to wrangle for itself, and every soul shall be paid what it has earned, and they shall not be wronged.

after they had been tried, and then fought strenuously and were patient,—verily, your Lord after that will be forgiving and merciful.

On the day every soul will come to wrangle for itself, and every soul shall be paid what it has earned, and they shall not be wronged.

And there came to them an apostle from amongst themselves, but they called him a_ liar, and the torment seized them, while yet they were unjust. -

[115] Eat, then, from what God has provided

1 The Ansars. 2 Any town, but Mecca in particular.
5 Literally, ‘taste.’

EVI, 11g-12g. THE CHAPTER OF THE BEE. 263 you with, things lawful and good, and give thanks for the favours of God, if it be Him you serve.

For those who are Jews we have forbidden what we have narrated to you before!; we did not wrong them, but it was themselves they wronged.

[120] Then, verily, your Lord to those who have done evil in ignorance and then repented after that and done aright,—verily, your Lord afterwards is forgiving and merciful.

Verily, Abraham was a high priest*®, a ‘Hanif, and was not of the idolaters: thankful for His favours; He chose him and He guided him unto the right way.

And we gave him in this world good things; and, verily, in the next he will be among the righteous.

Then we inspired you, ‘Follow the faith of Abraham, a ‘Hanif, for he was not of the idolaters.’

[125] The Sabbath was only made for those who dispute thereon; but, verily, your Lord will judge

1 See p. 134.

2 Some commentators take this word ummatan as equivalent to im&man, ‘antistes,’ and this interpretation I have followed. Others take it in its ordinary sense of ‘nation;’ but the use of the other epithets seems to favour the former interpretation.

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between them on the resurrection day concerning that whereon they do dispute.

Call unto the way of your Lord with wisdom and goodly warning; and wrangle with them in the kindest way; verily, your Lord He knows best who has erred from His way, for He knows best the guided ones.

But if you punish, punish (only) as you were punished ; but if you are patient, it is best for those who are patient ?.

Be you patient then; but your patience is only in God's hands. Do not grieve about them; and be not in a strait at their craftiness ;—verily, God is with those who fear Him, and with those who do well.

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